Analysis for the mutual relations of the two signs owned by Saturn

Analysis for the mutual relations of the two signs owned by Saturn

In the Zodiac, there is no sign owned by Jupiter or Saturn in the first half. The tenth and the eleventh signs viz. Capricorn and Aquarius respectively are ruled by Saturn. Capricorn is the cardinal earthy sign of Tamas nature, the sign of exaltation for Mars and of debilation for Jupiter. Aquarius is the fixed airy sign of Rajas nature, the Mool Trikona places for Saturn and Rahu. The tenth house signifies job or work, field of activity, father etc. while the eleventh house signifies income, success etc. Saturn is described as the very old planet in Astrology representing the down-trodden people, servant, hermits etc. Due to its old age, it signifies slowest motion and in human body it indicates knees and the legs. An afflicted or weak Saturn also signifies fraud, tempter which leads a native to troubles and finally destruction by way to tempting. According to Hindu Mythology, Saturn is the abandoned son of the Sun which gave rise to everlasting enmity between the two. The inner significance of this is that Saturn is the significator of destruction while the Sun of creation i.e. the two opposite traits and from this idea arises the pessimistic outlook of Saturn in respect of material life which ultimately leads the native to self realization and the eternity of the soul. Both Capricorn and Aquarius signify these characteristics. Saturn is also the significator of Time and the Goddess of Saturn is Dakshina Kali who is imagined as the embodiment of extreme Tamasikata. In terms of Physics, Saturn is the significator of violet color while the Sun emits the seven colored rays in a ratio which gives the appearance of white signifying totality and thus in respect of this radiation theory also the Saturn and the Sun are mutually opposite in nature. Being the significator of the Time, Saturn is the indicator of the destruction as well as an impersonal observer of the creative and destructive processes taking place in the universe constantly. Saturn is also described as the Greatest Teacher because it teaches the human being the reality of this mortal worldly life and the eternity of the Soul. According to Hindu Philosophy, any job should be free from desires and Saturn being the hermit planet is the significator of this. Saturn being the representative of the down-trodden people i.e. Sudras as classified in Arian pattern of society is the significator of jobs with servant-like outlook. Such jobs make the native moving continuously upward through different levels of consciousness and ultimately to the stage of liberation from complexes. Since Saturn is one of the slowest planets in the Zodiac, this process takes innumerable births for the native which has been uttered by the lord Sri Krishna in The Sreemadbhagabad Geeta as “only after innumerable births, a native realizes by the wisdom he acquires that I am the Supreme Authority of this universe, but such a Great Soul in embodied form is very rare” (Sreemadbhagabad Geeta, chapter VII, Genan Vignan Yoga, Shloka 19).

Again, in worldly life all activities of living beings are related to material affairs. Saturn has the property of analyzing everything to show it in reality. Conversely, Saturn has also the property to combine all minute particles to give an aggregated material shape.

As such, it is revealed that the characteristics of “Karma” or job as defined in Indian Philosophy are quite in harmony with those of Saturn. Therefore, Saturn is quite befitting as the lord of the tenth sign Capricorn.

The eleventh sign of the Zodiac is Aquarius, fixed airy sign of Rajas nature; it is the second sign counted from Capricorn, third sign from Saggitarius and twelfth sign from Pisces. Again, Aquarius is the fifth sign counted from Libra i.e. the seventh sign of the Zodiac and ninth sign counted from the third sign Gemini.

Eleventh house signifying income and success is the second house from the tenth house which means that the wealth earned out of impersonal and servicing work is the real income or success of life. It also implies that the income gained through Tamasik or servicing work is Rajasik in nature for being utilized in material happiness. Still then, according to Arian culture, such enjoyments should be without any attachment and expectation for return. In this respect also, the hermit planet Saturn is called into action and the consequence of this income is reflected in the fifth sign counted from Aquarius i.e. after completion of the present life cycle in the next incarnation when this reappears in the form of common-sense represented by the third sign Gemini and this justifies the fixed nature of the sign Aquarius. Again, of the three airy sign of the Zodiac, Aquarius being the last one possesses the seed of highest spirituality. Libra being the seventh sign signifies satisfaction of lust as the result of which the fifth sign therefrom i.e. Aquarius signifies the development of spiritual consciousness combined with non-attachment. The fifth sign from Aquarius is Gemini that signifies intuition and common-sense derived from this spiritual seed in the previous births. Therefore, it is clear that from the Hindu Philosophical view point, the lordship of Capricorn and Aquarius being attributed to Saturn is quite justified.

Being the eleventh sign of the Zodiac, Aquarius signifies friend. But such friendship differs from that signified by the fourth sign which characterizes friendship related with heart, fellow-feelings etc. Eleventh sign is the sixth sign counted from the sixth sign i.e. Virgo, the dual earthy sign of Sattwik nature ruled by Mercury i.e. the friendship of eleventh house is actually concerned with enemies of the enemies signified by the sixth sign. Such enemies are in material life on the one hand and on the other hand these are the six instincts of complexes which motivate an individual in earthly activities. The enemy of these six complexes is in reality the self control which is the origin of spiritual consciousness and this is the positive trait of Saturn. Therefore, to judge such friendship from the eleventh sign lordship of Saturn of the sign Aquarius is justified.

Capricorn and Aquarius bear a second/twelfth relation with each other. Of these, the justification of Aquarius as the second sign from Capricorn has been explained in the earlier paragraphs. Now, the lordship of Saturn of Capricorn as the twelfth sign from Aquarius is being analyzed.

The twelfth house signifies expenses, scarifies, emancipation or Moksha etc. The material wisdom and spiritual consciousness that have been earned out of earthly activities signified by Capricorn find their successful utilization in impersonal and servicing work for the good of mankind signified by Capricorn which in turn help the native to overcome the complexes signified by the sixth sign Virgo and thus find liberation in the twelfth sign Pisces. The twelfth sign also signifies bed comforts but Saturn being the hermit planet does not enjoy bed comforts like common people. For such a hermit and devoted person, bed comforts are derived through dedicated work. The hermit remains awakened for the good of the human being when the common people remain asleep in bed comforts. Therefore, the second/twelfth relation between the signs Capricorn and Aquarius is quite justified.