What is SDT in Astrology ? Saturn Dominated Time ?

Let me introduce planet Saturn. The most beautiful of the planets in our horoscope. A planet that is perhaps the most intriguing because the beautiful rings that makes it unique amongst the planets.

Saturn and the Paradox

In Astrology Saturn is related to the cold and ice and yet in reality Saturn is actually unusually warm. Google and learn about this. Its mutual enemy is the Sun and yet in Astrology we refer to Saturn as the son of Sun. That's another paradox. The most beautiful planet represents dukham ( Sorrow ) in human life. One more paradox. Saturn is traditionally considered as the greatest teacher and fair judge but feared as the ruler of delays, restrictions, isolation, and intense life struggles. Saturn is exalted (at its best) in a sign called Libra which has as it's symbol the weighing balance used in fair trade and fair practices including the courtrooms.

Saturn and Astrology

Saturn rules the Saturdays

in our calendars. Saturdays breaks the cycle of work that from Monday to Friday.

Saturn rules the dates 8, 17 and 26 in the calendar.

Saturn rules 3 stars which are the 8th star Pushyami, the 17th star Anuradha and the 26th star Uttarabhadra.

Any time interval in Astrology is always related to a planet. By the weekday a day will be associated with a planet ruling the weekday. On Monday the Moon rules, on Tuesday Mars is the ruler, on Sunday Sun rules etc. In the same way Saturdays are ruled by Saturn. So a Saturday the entire 24 hours is ruled by Saturn and such a time interval is known as a Saturn Dominated Time.

The Moon goes through the stars ( it appears to so because the stars are actually on the background) and there are 27 stars in the Vedic Astrology among the countless constellations. What we mean as a star is not actually a single star. It is mostly a group of star. The length of a Star as per Vedic Astrology is 13 degree and 20 minutes of the Arc in the zodiac belt that is actually 360 degrees and so if you divide 360 degrees by 27 stars you will get each star rules about 13 degrees and 30 minutes. 13.3333333 x 27 =360.

As the Moon goes through each star approximately within 24 hours. That's because the Moon takes 28 days to go round the zodiac. So the Moon after travelling through the 27 stars will be back to the same position on the 28th day. This tallies with the menstrual cycle of the mother because of which birth happens in this world. So Sri Krishna said that the Moon is the reason for rebirth and Sun is the reason for the end of rebirth which is called Moksha (Salvation).

What is 2x SDT ?

When the date 8, or 17 or 26 happens on a Saturday it is called Double Domination of Saturn which I refer as 2x meaning 2 times. The following is not a real calendar, we are just showing you Saturn dates that happen on a Saturday. This is 2x SDT

The 2004 Tsunami is 2x SDT : Sometimes it may be a date ( number based) and another number. Let me give you an example. Take the date of the most notorious Tsunami that devastated many places and took away several lives happened on 26th December 2004. Reduce this date to number format 26.12.2004 which adds to 17 which reduces to 8 (1 =+7=8). So the date 26 is also 8 and the full date when expressed as numbers also adds to 8.

Saturday and Stars of Saturn : Sometime you will notice like today the Nakshatra is the 17th star Anuradha (30 May 2026 as I write this article). Anurudha Nakshatra belongs to Saturn and it so happens the star number is also 17. So today it is Saturday and the Star of Saturn as well. This is a powerful 2x SDT.

The SDT is stronger when it involves a Saturn Nakshatra, then comes Saturday ( Day of Saturn) and then comes the number 8. Numbers are weaker indicators except the number 26.

26 is the most challenging 2 digit number : 26 is the most difficult number among the Saturn numbers 8, 17 and 26 or any number adding to 8 like 35 or 44 etc.

What is SDT in Astrology ? Saturn Dominated Time ?

Saturn and Astrology

What is 2x SDT ?

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