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The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Saturn Part 1 (Revised Edition 2021)’.
Retrograde Saturn in 1st House in Cancer
When retrograde Saturn is placed in the first house of a horoscope in Cancer, Cancer rises in the ascendant. Saturn rules the seventh and eighth house. In general, it is partly benefic and partly malefic here, though the malefic part is higher, 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 first house of horoscope in Cancer is malefic in many cases, though it may turn benefic in some cases. It may happen when such Saturn is influenced by one or more benefic planets, and/or an overall benefic horoscope. The concept of a malefic planet turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.
When benefic in nature, retrograde Saturn in the first house of a horoscope in Cancer can bless the native with good results related to marriage, husband, wife, health, lifespan, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Such retrograde Saturn can bless the native with various types of benefits related to or through marriage. For example, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. She may play an important role in various spheres of native’s life, including his professional success. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive.
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. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Saturn is placed in the first house of a horoscope in Cancer. Benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house in Pisces with benefic Mars, benefic Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Scorpio, Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Taurus, Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini, and Mercury is placed in the eighth house in Aquarius. In this case, the native may achieve authority through politics. He may win more than one public election during his lifetime, and he may become a minister in a state government.
If benefic Venus is placed in the tenth house in Aries, and benefic Moon is placed in the ninth house in Pisces with Sun and Mars, the equation may become better. Benefic Moon and Mars form Chandra Mangal Yoga in the ninth house. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, recognition, authority and fame through politics. He may win several public elections, and he may become chief minister of a state or a minister in national government. If he becomes a minister, he may hold the ministry of finance, education, woman welfare or health affairs. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become a chief minister or a minister in national government, more than once in his life.
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.
On the other hand, malefic retrograde Saturn in the first house of a horoscope in Cancer can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, husband, wife, health, lifespan, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Saturn rules the seventh and eighth house, and it is placed in the first house. If such Saturn is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may come across several problems related to or through his wife. For example, he may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage, and/or she may kill the native due to various reasons, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times.
The native may also face problems related to health, and/or he may witness reduction in lifespan. He 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 first house of a horoscope in Cancer with malefic Mercury. Sun is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini with malefic Ketu, malefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius, Jupiter is placed in the fourth house in Libra, and benefic Mars is placed in the fifth house in Scorpio. In this case, the native may not find a permanent profession till his age of 35/40. He may only find temporary jobs, and he may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. His first marriage may fail, and he may die before the age of 60/55.
If Moon is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius with Rahu, and Venus is placed in the first house in Cancer with Saturn and Mercury, the equation may become more troublesome. Grahan Yoga is formed in the sixth and twelfth house. In this case, the native may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may remain jobless for periods of more than 6 months, many times in his life. He may witness 1, 2 or 3 failed marriages. He may not live long, and he may die before the age of 45, 40 or 35. He may die in an accident, or due to a fatal viral infection like COVID.
Himanshu Shangari