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Retrograde Saturn in 8th House in Sagittarius
When retrograde Saturn is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius, Taurus rises in the ascendant. Saturn rules the ninth and tenth house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.
Retrograde Saturn in the eighth house of horoscope in Sagittarius is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such Saturn is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.
When benefic in nature, retrograde Saturn in the eighth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius can bless the native with good results related to father, creativity, spiritual growth, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Such retrograde Saturn can render creativity and/or spiritual growth to the native. He may also witness various types of benefits related to or through his father. For example, his father may be a rich man, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of his father’s money, influence and/or status. He may help the native in various spheres of his life. He may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while he’s alive, and/or through his will.
Looking at profession, such retrograde Saturn can help the native achieve success as a researcher, analyst, lawyer, astrologer, religious guru, teacher, preacher, consultant, professional dealing in real estate industry, iron, steel, automobile, IT, health, pharma, fitness, media, finance, education, coaching, movie, television, music, sports, travel, food, hotel, airline, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Such retrograde Saturn can bless the native with authority in government as a police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician or some other type of professional. Kindly read book for detailed example.
Such retrograde Saturn can help the native achieve success as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, suppose benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius. Benefic Sun is placed in the second house in Gemini with benefic Mercury, Mars is placed in the eleventh house in Pisces, Venus is placed in the first house in Taurus with Jupiter, benefic Rahu is placed in the tenth house in Aquarius, and Ketu is placed in the fourth house in Leo. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the second house. In this case, the native may become a professional fighter specializing in martial arts. He may witness good amount of success, money, recognition and fame.
If benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Gemini with Sun and Mercury, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess remarkable skills as a martial artist, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may win several matches, and he may win championship titles. He may win most of his matches by knocking his opponents out. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful professional fighters of his time, and he may have his net worth in multimillions.
On the other hand, malefic retrograde Saturn in the eighth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius can trouble the native with problems related to father, health, lifespan, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Saturn rules the ninth and tenth house, and it is placed in the eighth house. If such retrograde Saturn is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his father. For example, he may not have a good equation with his father, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his mother, his father may suffer from a long-lasting illness, he may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, he may be a criminal, and/or he may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times.
The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Saturn is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Sagittarius with malefic Mars. Debilitated Venus is placed in the fifth house in Virgo, malefic Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Libra with Mercury, malefic Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Aries, and benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house in Leo. In this case, native’s father may die before native’s age of 30 or 25. The native may only find temporary jobs till his age of 35/40, though he may earn well. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life.
If malefic Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Aries with Rahu, and debilitated Sun is placed in the sixth house in Libra with Mercury and Ketu, the equation may become worse. Grahan Yoga is formed in the sixth house whereas Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the twelfth house. In this case, native’s father may die before native’s age of 10 or 5. The native may witness financial losses and bad reputation through his profession. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life, though he may earn well. He may die between his age of 50 and 60, due to a heart attack, or some type of cancer.
Himanshu Shangari