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What Is Sade Sati and Why Does It Affect Health

Sade Sati (literally 'seven and a half') refers to the approximately seven-and-a-half-year period during which Saturn (Shani) transits through three consecutive signs: the sign immediately before your natal Moon sign, the sign of your natal Moon, and the sign immediately after your natal Moon sign. Since Saturn spends roughly two and a half years in each sign, the complete Sade Sati cycle covers seven and a half years total. This transit occurs approximately once every 29.5 years (Saturn's orbital period), meaning most people experience it two to three times in a lifetime — typically in youth, middle age, and late life. The health effects of Sade Sati arise because Saturn, the planet of discipline, karma, and elimination, is transiting in close proximity to the Moon — the planet of mind, body fluids, nourishment, and emotional stability. Saturn compresses and tests what the Moon governs: the body's fluid balance, emotional resilience, digestive sensitivity, immune strength, and the ability to be nurtured. The result is a prolonged period of heightened health vulnerability, fatigue, and the surfacing of chronic or karmic health conditions that have been dormant.

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