Saturn in Shatabhishak ~ A second chance to heal

Saturn, the planet of boundaries and karma, is pada (part) four of Shatabhishta, from October 3rd to December 27th.

This initial retrograde transit sees Saturn back in the area it went through in early March and early April this year, and you face an issue from that time once again. A matter that requires effort, professionalism, and forward planning doesn’t simply go away and you try again with a new approach. Progress may bring initial frustration and take longer than you have planned, but it’s worth the extra time and work to get it right.

Saturn turns direct on November 16th and at this point, you either resolve an issue or move on with a different path which gives you better value for your effort. If a matter is taken out of your hands by circumstances, it’s better to take the hint and let an old goal go and refocus. Pada four of Shatabishta relates to Pisces navamsa, the chart of marriage and good fortune, which gives Saturn an unusually sympathetic and imaginative streak that you combine with a flair for organization and practical support.

Shatabishta’s Shakti or special quality, for Healing, favours wellness and medicine, and you may take the long view of your health or are on the road to recovery. This nakshatra’s symbol of an empty circle or horizon has a mystical quality, enhanced by the underlying Pisces quality, and Pada four is also of the Moksha or liberation tendency. Saturn focuses your meditation and spiritual life in a disciplined way that leaves nothing to chance.

You are strict about your own wellbeing too, and stick with a new diet or regime that brings a steady and lasting improvement.