Guest guest Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 > Saturn: The Myth, The Legend > " At the end of the day we can endure a lot more than we think we > can, " > > -- Frida Kahlo > > Father Time, The Cosmic Task Master, His Karmic Highness, Kronos, The > Grim Reaper. These are just a few cozy nicknames for our beloved god > of structure, form and time. Saturn, as the archetype of the world, > is symbolic of the cosmos and the universe. He is the Guardian of > Time, The Steady, The Controller, The Black, The End-Causer, The > Famished, The Dance of Shiva, The Slain God, The Eternal Present and > the Gatekeeper between the personal and the transpersonal realms of > our psyche. > > > King Saturn > In Babylon, he was called Ninib and was an agricultural deity. The > Greeks called him Kronos, the Protector and Sower of the Seed. (This > was his assignation at the dawn of the Ages of the Gods.) He was one > of the seven Titans, those Gods known for their size, strength, and > immense power, until they were deposed by Zeus. When Gaia (Mother > Earth) and Ouranos (Father Sky) got together and turned up the Barry > White, they created the first inhabitants of the world. These were > huge and scary characters, Cyclops and some other kids with fifty > heads and such. Then came the Titans. But Ouranus was not a very > proud dad, and sought to destroy the fifty headed children by burying > them under the earth. Gaia was infuriated by her old man's > infanticidal tendencies, and sought help from her other children, the > Cyclopes and the Titans. Of all the kiddies, only Kronos responded. > He lay in wait for his dad and castrated him with a sickle. From > Ouranus' blood spilled yet more races of monsters, including the > Giants and the Furies. But the good news for Kronos was that he > became the ruler of the universe for untold ages. He married his > sister Rhea and they reigned mightily for a time. But there was a > prophesy that one of Kronos' kids would try to depose him, so he > decided to swallow them upon birth. (Nice guy, huh?) When the sixth > child, Zeus, was born, Rhea stole him away to the island of Crete to > protect him from Kronos' wrath. (She gave Kronos a stone to swallow > instead.) But Zeus eventually got a job as a cup-bearer to his dad, > and gave him a poison potion that made him vomit up the swallowed > siblings. A major war ensued. Zeus, ever the cunning warrior, > convinced Prometheus (a Titan) and the fifty-headed monsters to join > his team. Kronos and his cronies lost, and were banished to the > Tatrarus, a dark, depressing place at the end of the earth. > > In Roman mythology, Kronos became Saturn. Zeus was now Jupiter, and > when he ascended the throne, Saturn fled to Rome and established the > Golden Age. The feast of Saturnalia was celebrated at the winter > solstice every year in memory of the Golden Age. This was a time when > all executions were postponed, servants and masters ate at the same > table, and gifts were given. Christians eventually appropriated this > festival and named it Christmas. This is also why Capricorn, the sign > that starts close to the winter solstice on December 21st, is > associated with Saturn. > > So Saturn has several sides, mythologically. Many tend to think of > him as an all around bad guy, but we aim to show you his positive > attributes. > beings fear him, for he rules bereavements, and misfortunes. If > pleased, he will give you a kingdom but if irate he will snatch > everything away from you in a moment. His grace makes you happy, > while his wrath so thoroughly ruins you that your name is completely > forgotten in the human world. " > > --Robert Svoboda, from The Greatness of Saturn > > In The Greatness of Saturn, the Vedic mythological tale of Saturn and > respected Western translation of the myth by Dr. Robert E. Svoboda, > we learn how and why Saturn brings us to our knees. It has > traditionally been believed that the simple reading of this story was > a way to please Saturn, so that in return he would provide comfort > and aid and aid to all readers. > > The story is about a King's confrontation with Saturn's true > greatness. He learns a vital lesson: to be ready at any moment to > lose attachment to the everyday world and sacrifice name and fame in > order to go deeper within. This sort of sacrifice connects us to that > which sustains us when nothing else will. > > The encounter begins when the King, overcome by a negative state of > mind, makes the grave mistake of denigrating Saturn in public court. > Saturn, with his perfect timing, just so happens to be flying > overhead at that exact moment. Saturn swoops down to greet the King > who recoils in sheer panic, desperately wishing to take back his > words and prostrate at Saturn's feet. But his fate is sealed, his > karma is set and the King is warned to prepare for misfortune. > > After a series of tormenting experiences the King loses everything. > Finally, when he is literally on his last leg, Saturn reappears to > show mercy and even reward him for his patience and endurance of the > suffering. He tells the King he will grant him anything he wishes. In > sheer humility, the King only wishes that no one ever have to endure > the kind of suffering he has endured, ever. Upon hearing this noble > request, Saturn is so pleased with his wish to save all other beings > from suffering that he returns to the King everything he has lost, > including his kingdom, and more. > > Saturn has a bad rep, and if you choose not to appease him, there can > be consequences. But in myth and in life, and in the archetypal > meeting place where both of these realms converge, we can learn to > use Saturn as a friend rather than a foe. > Saturday's are ruled by Saturn. > > Colors: Black and Dark Blue > > Metal: Iron > > Flower: Violets > > Rules the constellations of Capricorn and Aquarius. > > People associated with Saturn: old people, historians, minors, > morticians, drillers, monks, renunciates. > > Saturn is the seventh planet and works in cycles of seven years to > make things change on a structural level. > > The Chaldeans used Saturn for divination more than any other planet > > Western alchemists called Saturn the Black Sun. > > Saturn Survival Tips: > (He is your ally, not your enemy!) > *Treat all living and non-living things they way you want to be > treated. > > (Ahimsa: the first yogic principle of non-harming.) > > *Structure your time…even for leisurely things if you want to see > time expand. > > *Value and Honor your time…spend it wisely and consciously. > > *Charge the appropriate amount for your work. > > *Challenge yourself with something new every day. > > *Don't give away your authority (literally authorship of your life.) > > *Have a sense of humor. > > *Refuse to be ruled by guilt, fear or shame. > > *Get regular dental check-ups. > > *Pay your bills on time. > > *Keep your earth plane issues together. > > *Have some kind of discipline in your life. > > *Have 3 absolute no's in every area of your life. > > *Don't have too many rules or too few rules. > > *Set limits. > > *Remember that limits create freedom. > > *Know when to say when…and enough is enough. > > *Give up your grudges. > > *Stay humble and use every grain of time to cultivate wisdom. > > > Ancient traditional ways of appeasing Saturn: > > *Donate clothing or perform other acts of charity on Saturdays. > > *Perform a tapas (The Sanskrit word for restraint or austerity) on > Saturdays like moderate fasting (one meal only), meditation, or > spending time in silence. > > *Feed and or serve a wholly black animal, especially a cow. (Umm, a > dog or cat or hamster will do.) > > *Honor and serve the elderly. > > *Wear a ring or bangle made of iron or steel. > > *Set an intention to clear a block and burn a 7-day black or dark > blue candle. > http://www.drsvoboda.com/index.html > READ THE GREATNESS OF SATURN > 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: > An enlightening book, September 13, 2003 > By Rahul Gupta (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) - See all my reviews > > I found this book while on a business trip to Bangalore and was > inexplicably motivated to buy it, even though I had never heard of Dr > Svoboda before. Perhaps I was fated to buy this book -- as one who > has had a significant influence of LORD SATURN on his life. > I found the book to be one that gives a lot of information on not > only LORD SATURN but also the various other " grahas " , their > influences (beneficial and malignant), and an outline/summary of the > methods of propitiating them. And, of course, it has a wealth of > information on LORD SATURN. Dr Svoboda has done a lot of study to > write this book and his " Bhakti Bhav " (loosely meaning " Devotional > Attitude " ) comes through very well in the book. > > Thanks to Dr Svoboda for enabling me to access this ancient wisdom > culled from various old, rare texts of Hinduism in various languages. > > And most of all, thanks to LORD SATURN for motivating me to pick up > and read this book, thereby enabling even me (of admittedly > insufficient knowledge)to understand His powers. > > Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) > > > > > > 2 of 12 people found the following review helpful: > I don't get it, September 26, 2001 > Reviewer: A reader > > I really don't understand what this is supposed to be about. I > certainly didn't get anything meaningful out of it. The points made > about the various grahas are very basic themes familiar to anyone who > knows something about jyotish. The Saturn story is an elaboration of > the trials and tribulations of sade sati, but I didn't really get > anything out of it. I would like to be able to understand this more > deeply; maybe I just missed the point. > > Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) > > > > > 20 of 21 people found the following review helpful: > THANKS TO THIS BOOK, I FEAR SATURN NO LONGER.., April 4, 2001 > Reviewer: A reader > > I've studied Western astrology for over 30 years. I would always have > a feeling of fear around the planet Saturn, whether in a natal chart > or transit. I learned about this book in the Book Reviews of The > Mountain Astrologer magazine, a publication I find a necessity of > life! When I bought the book, I was going through some major life > challenges. This book taught me that I needed an attitude adjustment > when it came to Saturn. Due to this book, I did not give up on myself > during those challenges. Two years later, I find that things I used > to dread I now welcome into my life because they've helped me grow > spiritually. Saturn has taught me, through the mythology in this > book, how to RESPECT boundaries and limits. More importantly, it has > helped ME set boundaries (around myself) for others to respect. > This is a book you must read if you are an astrologist. This is about > great wisdom of the ages which we can apply in our lives today! > Blessings... > > Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) > > > > > > 21 of 22 people found the following review helpful: > " It's a nasty job, but someone's got to do it!!! " , October 22, 1999 > By H. Smedbol (British Columbia, Canada) - See all my reviews > > > Om Amrtesvaryai Namah! A masterful retelling of the " Sani Mahatmyam " > with a wonderful personal touch as in all his writings.This book very > expertly shows the effects of the planets on one's everyday life, and > offers an object lesson in why we must pursue spirituality as if our > lives depended on it. (Cause they do!!!!)A wonderful way of showing > that Saturn's job is not so much just to give us all a hard time, but > rather to help us turn inward to the real help we might find from the > Divine within.i loved every page, and many of them were wet with > tears. All i can say is Thankyou Robert Svoboda, and when may we > expect the next delicious morsel from you? Om Namah Sivaya! > visvanathan > > Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) > > > > > 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful: > The therapeutic myth, August 24, 1999 > Reviewer: A reader > > This therapeutic myth on the Greatness of Saturn by Robert Svoboda > presents the ancient, Vedic, Puranic and Tantric knowledge in a > modern language appealing to all people in the world. Dr. Svoboda has > done an excellent job in presenting the materials, appealing to those > who know, or not know Sanskrit. > Dr. Svoboda has communicated his deep and profound understanding of > Jyotir and Aurvedic knowledge. It is a fortune that I came across > this book through Sri Prasannan Herke, the astrologer in the Amma > (Mata Amritanandamayi Devi) Ashram. I am thankful to him for pointing > to this book. Amma's infinite Grace and Blessings have made this all > possible. > > May Lord Saturn shower Sri Svoboda with His Grace and Blessings for > making this book available to all. May Lord Saturn shower His Grace > and Blessings to all you readers of the book by ending the > difficulties in your lives. > > Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) > > > > > > 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful: > This book will heal you, August 2, 1998 > Reviewer: A reader > > This is about the greatness of a book. In a sensitive way Robert > Svoboda tells us an old story from India. He tells it in a way that > touches the soul, not just the mind. This book will not just inform > you, it will heal you. In Vedic Astrology, the planet Saturn causes a > lot of trouble. If something goes wrong in your life you can bet > Saturn has something to do with it. You should not run away from > Saturn. You should embrace Lord Saturn, who certainly has his own > beauty. That is what this book is about. This book will help you to > become friends with Lord Saturn. It will definitely change your > life. > > > LEARNING TO LOVE SHANI (aka.SATURN) > By Nick Black > > > > > > Nobody likes being unpopular - but imagine if you were the kind of > planet that causes humans to tremble and go weak at the knees, rather > than jump with joy when you appear. Furthermore, you would even be > feared by your fellow celestial bodies. > > This is the fate of Lord Sani, (pronouced sha-nee) the planet Saturn, > whose influence is dreaded, and who is at best respected for his > powers as a bringer of harsh karmic lessons, at worst feared and > shunned. Who could love such an icy, aged and implacable malefic? > > In fact the popular image of a terrifying cosmic policeman is just a > caricature, and the periods when Sani influences your chart can turn > out to be the best times of your life - if you seek wisdom and higher > understanding. > > For a start, there is much more to Sani than first meets the eye. The > planet has many ambiguities in its nature and influence. > > The astronomical view Perhaps the metaphor is unfortunate, because > Sani does not easily meet the eye. He is visible to the naked eye > from earth, but looks faded and is easy to miss in a crowded night > sky. One clue is that Saturn never twinkles, unlike the stars. The > planet is just over 1.4bn kilometres distant from the earth, and over > 700 times bigger than our home planet. But - first ambiguity - it > weighs 100 times less. It is the least dense of the planets. > > Saturn is slow moving when seen from the earth and takes 29.5 years > to go around the sun. Seen from space, the planet with its rings and > 18 satellites has a compulsive beauty about it. Another ambiguity: It > gives off more energy than it receives from the sun. > > That is the physical aspect of the planet, the one which is known, > plotted and measured by science. > > The Vedic Sani > > But in Vedic astrology, as in Roman myth, Saturn is a living being. > The Romans firmly placed Saturn as earthy, as Saturn is the god of > agriculture and rules the day Saturday. Lord Sani also rules the day > Saturday. > > In the lore of Jyotish, Saturn, Lord Sani, is cold, earthy, masculine > and dry, but - yet another ambiguity, the son of the fiery, hot, > energetic Sun. Sani's mother is Chaya.. shadow, who in the myth > sneaked in to unite with the Sun, much to his subsequent dismay. The > Sun is therefore no friend of Lord Sani. But a planet that is > parented by sun and shadow is an interesting mix indeed. > > Echoes in cultures > > There are many different descriptions of this most unusual planet in > ancient jyotish texts. Lord Sani is variously described as " dark, > lame, deep eyes " or " thin and tall body, large teeth, stiff hair " , or > even " tall body full of arteries and veins " - the kind of physical > shape called " ectomorphic " by modern science.. bony, angular, thin. > His behavioural characteristics sound uncompromising: " - > cruel " , " pitiless " , " patient " , " slow " . > > This archetype is powerful enough to resurface time and time again in > different cultures over different ages. Consider two uncanny > depictions of the Saturnian essence that I have found help build a > picture of Lord Sani. > > One is a famous character in graphic novels called " the Sandman " , > Morpheus the Lord of Dreams. He is tall, stiff, austere, humourless > and unforgiving - but also loyal, dutiful, responsible and extremely > wise. If you have never read the Sandman series - hailed as the best > graphic novels ever written, take a look and you will see a faithful, > almost unnerving portrayal of Sani's stiff, implacable power. Another > depiction of Saturn comes from the Ifa religion of West Africa, and > is the dreaded god of illness and healing Babalu Aye, who hides his > face under a veil. Babula Aye resurfaces in the Santeria religion as > St Lazarus - invariably depicted as an old, lame man with two dogs as > companions, covered with boils. > > Vedic astrology allocates a particular role to Sani, which is > brilliantly summed up in the book " Greatness Of Saturn " - a > reinterpretation by western astrologer Robert Svoboda of an ancient > story about Saturn's powers. > > Sani's remit > > Sani,in brief, has a wide remit. The planet brings karmic lessons to > the individual human soul in a patient but unmistakeable way. Sani's > karmic retribution is always just .. and accurately balanced. But the > planet is uncompromising in its action. Jyotish describes different > propitiations for planets - but Sani is the one planet unlikeliest to > be placated or fooled by insincere, rushed measures to ward off his > ill affects. This is not Lord Sani's nature. > > Sani traditionally governs age, longevity, restriction, discipline, > elders, ancestors, asceticism, restriction. Lord Sani is not a planet > that baulks from saying " no " . Yet Sani also signifies wisdom - not > the only planet to do so, but Saturnian wisdom, born of sober and > probably unhappy experience has a special, " lived in " quality. The > planet at its best brings temperance, moderation, and a quiet, > unstated delight in a simple life.It rules hidden wealth, endurance, > mental and moral courage. > > In the kind of culture we currently live, these qualities are about > as welcome as an undertaker at a midnight rave. But glitz, > excitement, living life to the max.. this is all the antithesis of a > Sani lifestyle. Our society is speeded up at a frantic pace. Sani is > not. And it come as a huge shock when Lord Sani comes to slow a life > down. > > Another area which Lord Sani rules is servants and service. Only the > best of servants would agree to the kind of job Lord Sani has to do - > doling out harsh lessons is not the kind of thing anyone would > volunteer for. But Lord Sani is responsible, unswerving in his duty, > the perfect servant of God's instructions. > > Sade Sati > > To followers of Vedic astrology, Lord Sani has a special significance > in one particular lengthy transit dubbed " Sade Sati " . This is when > Sani transits the 12th, 1st, and 2nd houses from the house in which > your Moon is placed at birth. The period of influence is 7.5 years > long- hence the name " Sade Sati " which means seven and a half, and > occurs roughly every 30 years. Sade Sati makes Hindus especially > particularly nervous - as it seems to threaten untold miseries and > calamities. But the period, especially in middle age, all depends on > your attitude. Texts threaten all sorts of failure, journeys, losses, > tiredness -the standard frighteners put in jyotish texts. But the > reality can be entirely different: a liberation, a learning of vital > life skills, a growth in maturity, tolerance and understanding. > > Sani in your life > > Lord Sani occupies everyone's chart, and in each chart also rules two > of the twelve houses. Therefore everyone, at some point in their > life, comes face to face with his influence. > > In some charts he can be relatively well placed - in his own signs, > or in the signs of friends Budha (Mercury) and Sukra (Venus). These > placings and relationships are well documented elsewhere. But there > are also exceptions to general planetary rules in Sani's case. Lord > Sani gets " dik bala " - directional strength, in the seventh house, > but strengthening the Sarturnian indications in the seventh house can > bring great trouble in the house of partnerships and relationships. > > Whichever house that Sani occupies, you can almost be guaranteed some > delay, some ageing, some holding back in the house matters concerned. > In charts I have studied for clients, time and time again I have been > surprised by the seemingly infinite complexity of Saturn's influence, > in the house he occupies, the houses he rules,the houses he aspects. > > A Sani action plan > > If you have to come face to face with Saturn, wise advice has come > down the ages about how you can deal with it. > > Your first impulse may be to run, to hide, to escape from some long- > threatened disaster (Saturn's presence tends to bring crises to a > head). But you can't run,. You can't hide.. at least, not for long. > Lord Sani always gets his man. So, first bit of basic advice: let > events come to you, and as far as possible surrender to them. > > Lord Sani is a respecter of discipline, responsibility, moderation. > These are all yogic virtues and vital to an ultimately rewarding > life. So Sani's influence will mean a compulsory end to burning the > candle at both ends. If you have never lived a regulated life, you > maybe in for a shock: it is deeply satisfying! > > Facing trouble, it is a common thing to look for a way out. Jyotish > offers various means to propitiate the planetary deities. But Lord > Sani cannot easily be fobbed off by an expensive gem, or a yantra, or > mantras uttered carelessly - or worst of all, by someone other than > you on your behalf. If you feel you really want to propiate Sani to > ward of his ill affects, then take a little time to work out what you > are trying to do. Far better than propiating Sani is to enter a > relationship with him. He has a huge amount of gifts to offer. > > I call this relationship entering the school of Sani - his gurukula, > and it is a school like none other. You can only enter this school, > and learn the lessons, if you check the ego by the front door, keep > humble, and accept the events which come to you. > > Lord Sani is a magnificent teacher! By his own example he represents > effort, endeavour, endurance. He is wise, grave, not torn here and > there by the demands of the senses. > > You can learn to live a life full of simple goodness, grow enormously > in a compassionate wisdom, and understand that in moments of > unhappiness there is great beauty too. > > The best way to keep this relationship alive, I have found, is to do > a bit of chanting and recitation of sacred texts. It is a way of > focussing, of bringing the strength of Lord Sani to you.. a way of > saying " Teach me what you know, I bow to your greatness " rather > than " Here's a bribe now leave me alone please " . Chanting is a great > great tool, and it costs nothing to do. > > Ideally the time for Sani propitiations is on Saturday, two hours and > forty minutes before sunset. But this may seem a little too austere > for some. > > Here's my suggestion - that you chant on your mala beads the Sani > root mantra 108 times (1 round) on a Saturday.. or once a day during > Lord Sani's influence. But if you commit to do this, then don't rush > it, or gabble the words. Everything is slow, deliberate, patient in > the world of Sani. > > The root mantra is Om pram prim proum sah shanaye namah… > > A more radical way is also to make a commitment to chant this 23,000 > times over a period of 40 days - which is easier than it sounds and > can bring profound understanding of Lord Sani. > > Yet another free method: Fast on a Saturday. Offer the fast to Lord > Sani and then simply go for it. And offer the break of the fast to > Sani as well. > > One method I use, to good effect, is to chant the 108 names of Lord > Sani every day , as a kind of simple and beneficial practice. This > may need some familiarity with how to chant in sanskrit but can be > done anywhere, at any time of your choosing: The chant is given > below: > > Shanya-astottara-shata-nama-vali (The 108 names of Shani) > > Om shanaescaraya namah > > Om shantaya namah > > Om sarvabhistapradayine namah > > Om sharanyaya namah > > Om vagenyaya namah > > Om sarveshaya namah > > Om saumyaya namah > > Om suramvandhaya namah > > Om suralokaviharine namah > > Om sukhasonapavishtaya namah > > Om sundaraya namah > > Om ghanaya namah > > Om ghanarupaya namah > > Om ghanabharanadharine namah > > Om ghanasaravilepaya namah > > Om khadyotaya namah > > Om mandaya namah > > Om mandaceshtaya namah > > Om maha-niyaguna-atmane namah > > Om martyapavanapadaya namah > > Om maheshaya namah > > Om dhayaputraya namah > > Om sharvaya namah > > Om shatatuniradharine namah > > Om carasthirasvabhavaya namah > > Om acamcalaya namah > > Om nilavarnaya namah > > Om nityaya namah > > Om nilanjana-nibhaya namah > > Om nilambara-vibhushaya namah > > Om nishcalaya namah > > Om vedyaya namah > > Om vidhi-rupaya namah > > Om virodha-dhara-bhumaye namah > > Om bhedaspadasvabhavaya namah > > Om vajradehaya namah > > Om vairagyadaya namah > > Om viraya namah > > Om vitarogabhayaya namah > > Om vipatparampareshaya namah > > Om vishva-vandyaya namah > > Om gridhnavahaya namah > > Om gudhaya namah > > Om kurmangaya namah > > Om kurupine namah > > Om kutsitaya namah > > Om gunadhyaya namah > > Om gocaraya namah > > Om avidhya-mula-nashaya namah > > Om vidhya-avidhya-svarupine namah > > Om ayushyakaranaya namah > > Om apaduddhartre namah > > Om vishnu-bhaktaya namah > > Om vishine namah > > Om vividhagamavedine namah > > Om vidhistutyaya namah > > Om vandhyaya namah > > Om virupa-akshaya namah > > Om varishthaya namah > > Om garishthaya namah > > Om vajram-kushagharaya namah > > Om varada bhayahastaya namah > > Om vamanaya namah > > Om jyeshthapatni-sametaya namah > > Om shreshthaya namah > > Om mitabhashine namah > > Om kashtaughanashakartre namah > > Om pushtidaya namah > > Om stutyaya namah > > Om stotra-gamyaya namah > > Om bhakti-vashyaya namah > > Om bhanave namah > > Om bhanuputraya namah > > Om bhavyaya namah > > Om pavanaya namah > > Om dhanur-mandala-samsthaya namah > > Om dhanadaya namah > > Om dhanushmate namah > > Om tanu-prakasha-dehaya namah > > Om tamasaya namah > > Om asheshajanavandyaya namah > > Om visheshaphaladayine namah > > Om vashikritajaneshaya namah > > Om pashunam pataye namah > > Om khecaraya namah > > Om khageshaya namah > > Om ghana-nilambaraya namah > > Om kathinyamanasaya namah > > Om aryaganastutyaya namah > > Om nilacchatraya namah > > Om nityaya namah > > Om nirgunaya namah > > Om gunatmane namah > > Om niramayaya namah > > Om nandyaya namah > > Om vandaniyaya namah > > Om dhiraya namah > > Om divya-dehaya namah > > Om dinartiharanaya namah > > Om dainyanashakaraya namah > > Om aryajanaganyaya namah > > Om kruraya namah > > Om kruraceshtaya namah > > Om kama-krodha-karaya namah > > Om kalatraputrashatrutvakaranaya pariposhita-bhaktaya namah > > Om parabhitiharaya namah > > Om bhakta-sangha-manobhishta-phaladaya namah > > Begin with a prayer, end with a prayer, and see how this settles with > you. > > Getting to know Lord Sani > > I have evolved another technique that works for me, which is to > visualise Lord Sani appearing, in a landscape I have often used > before. For me, this is actually a kind of 1950's sci-fi version of > the moon - all jagged mountains and a black sky. I compose this > landscape in my mind and then ask for the sight (darshan) of Lord > Sani. > > He is not unnapproachable - but you need to be open, not treacherous, > and willing to listen to his lessons. Why bother? Well, don't you > want to get a little bit of wisdom from your life on earth? > > I once read a story about two teachers - one, who was always smiling > and joking, and who created great gusts of laughter in the big crowds > as he taught. But, afterwards, no one could remember a word he said. > The other was grim, silent, said very little. Only a few disciples > sat with him. But every word he said they carried with them until the > end of their days, and never forgot. > > This is the kind of teacher Lord Sani is. He can teach you acceptance > of the impossible; he can move you past grief, past addiction, past > miseries, past the worst humiliations and unhappiness. Within his > protective grasp is much to enrich your life. And, in his own way, > Lord Sani is loveable. The rest is up to you ... > The Greatness Of Saturn provides the reader with an easily readable > narrative regarding the effects of the Nine Planets on one's everyday > life, with a focus on the planet Saturn. Saturn is considered the > most powerful and dangerous planet in the ancient Indian system of > Vedic astrology, as Saturn personifies time, limitations, loss, > sorrow, and all forms of adversity. Everyone is under Saturn's > control as he controls life destiny - if Saturn is happy good fortune > will appear in one's life, if angry he can destroy everything. > > The Greatness Of Saturn is one of India's best known Saturn tales. > The story takes the reader on a journey, which can bring healing to > one's life if used properly. The book is broken up into the following > segments: > 1. An explanation of the purpose of therapeutic myth and how to use > The Greatness Of Saturn. > 2. The main content of the book - King Vikrama deliberating in his > court over which of the Nine Planets is superior and the verdict. > 3. A description of Saturn's domination of King Vikrama's life for a > seven and a half year period (known as Sade Sati in Hindu) and the > important lessons he learned from this. > 4. Explanation of remedies and how they can be used to alleviate the > ill effects of planetary influences. > > The Greatness of Saturn teaches the reader to look at the limitations > imposed by the planetary effects of Saturn in life as a way to grow > spiritually. It is often easier to cast blame, rather than taking > responsibility for our lives. Saturn imposes boundaries and limits > that constrict us, however it is up to the individual to do what they > need to do in order to deal with this and grow. One can begin to look > at these obstacles in a new way - with respect and thanks for the > move that Saturn provides us towards inner realms - towards greater > endurance and humility. This book is highly recommended for anyone > seeking to integrate spirituality with the complexities of everyday > life. I highly recommend The Greatness of Saturn.Sadhana Publications > > > > > In The Greatness of Saturn experience directly the healing power of > one of the world's greatest myths. > > The telling of mythic stories has always been a powerful form of > therapy, bring healing to people facing adversity. The Greatness of > Saturn is such a therapeutic myth, told and retold through many > centuries. Taken from the Vedic tradition, it honors the planet > Saturn, who personifies time, limitation, loss, and all forms of > adversity. > > No person goes through life without sometime being touched by Saturn. > This book presents a classic Saturn story and a clear view of the > cosmology from which the story came. As we hear the story and come to > understand its context, we experience a deeper understanding of what > it means to be human. > > > > Dr. Robert E. Svoboda > > > http://www.drsvoboda.com/saturn-bk.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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