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Saturn is known as "Shanishcharacharya," which means a teacher who
moves slowly. Saturn has the slowest movement among the visible planets,
but this is not the only reason for the appellation. Slowly occurring events
are generally imperceptible. From the moment of our birth we are
imperceptibly drawn towards our end, death. The movement toward death,
the natural process of physical decay, is so slow that it passes almost
unnoticed. Even the growth of the personality experienced as the blossoming
into youth and adulthood is, in fact, a subtle movement towards annihilation.
The trouble and the wisdom produced by Saturn are so hidden from direct
perception that they are attributed to other causes. Saturn acts slowly
because it operates on the soul nature of the person, on which alone such
actions can make an imprint. Saturn's interest in the outer or physical nature
of the human being is superficial. Saturn is a deep acting planet concerned
with the permanent nature of the soul and 1 unveiling its original
capabilities.
In order to eliminate the illusory veil on life, Saturn does not resort to shortcut
methods. Saturn is linked to the Sun and is considered as his son. He
possesses the deep acting method of solar operation. There is rhythmic
movement to the Sun; its periodicity is marked. The maturity and
understanding occurring as a result of the solar impact take place as a matter
of the natural sequence of events. The maturity resulting from' the solar
impact is not measured in the number of years one has lived but in terms of
the maturity and depth of insight one has gained. Saturn also imparts
wisdom of the same order. The wisdom gained under the Saturn-ian impulse
depends upon the power of our struggle in life. It depends; upon deep
contemplation of the various forces affecting life. Meditation, penance,
contemplation, and release from desire and material attachments require a
long duration to mature and fructify. Such results can be obtained only when
the teacher has patience with his disciples and works incessantly with their
psycho-mental shortcomings. For obtaining enduring results, it is necessary
that there is no hurry or immediacy of purpose. Keeping these goals in view,
we can appreciate why Saturn grinds slowly, surely, producing long-term
enduring results. The arc under the cross of the Saturn symbol indicates the
result obtained under the Saturnian impulse, while the appellation
Sanishcharacharya refers to the mode of obtaining the result.
In Hindu mythology, Saturn is the son of the Sun. The daughter of the
celestial architect is married to the Sun but finds his effulgence too
oppressive for her. She returns to her father for relief from her arduous
duties to her overly bright husband. For the period of her absence, she keeps
her shadow Chhaya, whose name literally means shadow, to take care of the