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Retrograde Saturn in 5th House in Scorpio
When retrograde Saturn is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio, 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 fifth house of horoscope in Scorpio 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 fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio can bless the native with good results related to marriage, husband, wife, love life, children, 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 various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his marriage and/or wife. 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. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive. Such retrograde Saturn can bless the native with children who may be physically, intellectually, emotionally, creatively and/or spiritually better or much better than average. Such children may achieve a lot in many spheres of their lives, and they may bring good name and many other good results to the native.
Looking at profession, such retrograde Saturn can help the native achieve success as a researcher, analyst, lawyer, astrologer, religious guru, teacher, preacher, consultant, police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician, 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 overall horoscope and running times.
Taking an example, suppose retrograde Saturn is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with benefic Rahu. Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Taurus, benefic Venus is placed in the tenth house in Aries, retrograde exalted Jupiter is placed in the first house in Cancer, benefic Mars is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius, and Mercury is placed in the eighth house in Aquarius. In this case, the native may get a well-paying job in a well-established IT company, and he may witness good amount of success, money and recognition.
If benefic Moon is placed in the second house in Leo, and benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house in Pisces, the equation may become better. Due to the overall strong and benefic horoscope, Mercury may form Vipreet Rajyoga in the eighth house. In this case, the native may achieve a lot of success through his profession, and he may keep growing. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may serve as the CEO of one of the world’s largest IT companies, after his age of 40/45. He may keep growing, he may become a multibillionaire, and he may be counted among world’s richest people, after his age of 50/55.
Such retrograde Saturn can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Kindly read book for detailed example.
On the other hand, malefic retrograde Saturn in the fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, husband, wife, love life, children, 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 fifth house. If such retrograde 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 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 be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage. The native may witness delay in childbirth, he may have children who may be physically and/or mentally troubled in some way. He may lose his children through divorce.
The native may also suffer from various types of health problems, and/or he may witness reduction in lifespan. Taking an example for a female native, suppose malefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the fifth house of a horoscope in Scorpio with debilitated Moon. Benefic Sun is placed in the second house in Leo, malefic Mercury is placed in the first house in Cancer, Venus is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini, malefic Rahu is placed in the third house in Virgo, and Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Pisces. In this case, the native may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages. She may not deliver an alive child till her age of 35/40, and she may witness 1 or 2 miscarriages.
If Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius, and retrograde Mars is placed in the fifth house in Scorpio with Saturn and Moon, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may not deliver an alive child till her age of 35/40, or throughout her life. Her husband may be violent as well as abusive, and she may witness serious problems in her marriage. If the finer factors and running times are very bad, her husband may stab her during a heated argument, and she may die, between her age of 30 and 40.
Himanshu Shangari