What is Ashtam Shani

When Saturn transits to the 8th house from the Natal Moon Sign or Rashi of birth chart  it is known as Ashtama Shani. That is Saturn is transiting the 8th house form the Moon Sign. Ashtam means in 8th.

What is Kantak Shani

Similarly when Saturn transits in the 4th, 7th and 10th house from the Natal Moon Sign these phases of transits is termed at Kantak Shani. Kantak means a thorn. So literally Saturn during these transits can be seen behaving like a thorn in the leg and the person has to limp in all activities of life whether be Profession, Job, Business, Relationships and financial.

How to do Correct analysis or Saturn’s Transit

It is a general practice that such aforementioned Transits are usually seen and analysed from only the Natal Moon Sign in the birth chart, but actually it should be observed and analysed from the Moon, from the Rising sign or the Ascendant/Lagna also. Then only correct observation and analysis is arrived.

Results of Ashtam Shani and Kantak Shani

IMP Note:

During my analysis of hundreds of horoscopes, I have seen that results of Ahtam and Kantak Shani differ for different individuals and is not the same. Secondly, for a same individual Sade Sati was found beneficial whereas Ashtam Shani was very troublesome and full of trauma and vice versa. Thirdly, I must emphasise that entire horoscope need to be analyzed with much focus on the Nodes (Rahu and Ketu), their position and their depositors and relation if any with Saturn either with conjunction or any aspect in Natal as well as progressed chart before coming to any conclusion, derivation and remedial measures. The Maha Dasha or Planets Perodicity running at this time and points of Ashtavarga also need to be kept in mind for analysis.  

Generally following results have been observed during the phases of Kantak Shani and Ashtam Shani.

  1. Person’s reasoning faculty is hampered and he suffers due to wrong decisions.
  2. Finance is seen to freeze. There is no movement or flow of money and  career prospects are also hampered.
  3. As Saturn effects and checks the Moon, person suffers physically and emotionally. Depression is also seen. Some can have surgeries.

 

  1. These Transits can create health problem to the persons as well as to the mother of the person.
  2. Ashtama Shani it will create problem regarding finance or joint business activity you have with others. It will create conflict with others. And need and help even from the closest friends, relatives or social circle will not be available often resulting into traumatic like situation. A person sees as if freezed, stuck, obstructed and not be able to move either forwards or backward.
  3. Death of some close relative may happen.
  4. This phase can be extremely exhausting and catastrophic.
  5. This phase of life is a great teacher and it teaches a person what is essential and what is non-essential in life, what is actual relationship, what is value of money, what is value of discipline, what is meant by taking care of health and body which is given by God to us, purging of wrong images and attitudes, value of physical work, speech, cleanliness and mind control.
  6. During the Ashtama Shani period a person may face criticism for his/her current as well as past actions and even has to face legal punishments.  There may be unwanted wasteful expenditure which may create conflict
  7. Matital relationship can be under stress and checks.
  8. The person find himself/herself stuck and isolated at one place and if he/she does not understands this great transformative phase of life and which I can term as if a Re-Birth, then it can make the situation highly traumatic.
  9. This period will bring humiliation to the native with loss of status.
  10. This is the period of Transformation and it about how you accept it and use it.

Some Remedies during periods of Kantak and Ashtam Shani

Lord Saturn or Shani Dev has been given a very special responsibility and duty by Rudra or Lord Shiva. And Saturn is extremely impartial in his duties. No one, not even Gods are spared from his drishti, dasha and aspects. Saturn is a strict judge and no one can escape him, though his ultimate duty and responsibility is to purge the consciousness from all defects and darkness, crystallize it and mould or direct towards the Divine Light like the Sun. But it entirely depends on how you look and take up these transit cycles of evolution in your life because these phases are for dissolving of ego and purging and cleansing of consciousness at all three levels- Mind, Heart and Actions.  

  1. Reduce and rather avoid Alcohol, Non-Veg and Smoking completely.
  2. Check and stop any illicit relationship & unlawful activity.
  3. Maintain good character.
  4. Check mind and emotions. Avoid arguments and conflicts.
  5. Maintain all relationships with compassion and respect.
  6. Help disabled and handicap people, sick and elderly people.
  7. Never neglect your parents.
  8. Offer Water and Raw Cow Milk on Shiva Linga in Temple every Monday.
  9. Offer Water on Peepal Tree every Saturday.
  10. Recite Rudrashtak every day.
  11. Recite Mahamritunjaya Mantra daily
  12. Try to learn and do Meditation daily.
  13. Never neglect your duties.
  14. Do little physical exercise daily and walk barefoot for half an hour.