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Śani

Śani is Saturn, the graha of time, discipline and endurance.

What the word means

Śani, from śanaiścara: the one who moves slowly.

How it is calculated

Saturn takes about 29.5 years to circle the zodiac, about two and a half years per sign.

History

Saturday (Śanivāra) carries its name. Saturn has long been used to frighten people, and Vedaz reads it without fear.

Energy

Slow, sober, structuring.

Physical description

The furthest planet visible to the naked eye, ringed and pale.

Interpretation

Read for work, limits, patience, ageing and long commitments.

Vedaz's interpretation

Śani stands for discipline, effort, delay and responsibility. Through its nakṣatra, Vedaz reads it as discipline and karma: what you build by staying with it.

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