Return of Saturn in our life


Saturn return happens in around 30 years from the time of birth. It is when Saturn has taken one round of all the 12 zodiacs and has come back to where it was at the time of birth. Saturn represents the principles of Dharma, morality, discipline, perseverance, rules and regulations, justice, structured living based on some fundamental principles and values, and experience.
So, by the time it returns at age 30 our adolescent immaturity (immature Moon) and young adult's brashness (Rahu + Mars) have yielded to a mature adult (normally married, which in a healthy case, is a healthy and mature Venus) with well defined roles and responsibilities in society. He/she is now meant to play the role provided to them by prarabdh (10th house) efficiently. That is the person's Dharma. Saturn return is meant to culminate in the experiential maturity that is necessary to discharge one's Dharma (social and family roles). Of course, to what extent a person manages to actually gain the required maturity would depend upon the particular horoscope. The placement of Mercury, Moon, Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu as well as lagna lord apart from Saturn itself would need to be seen. Also, the dashas that have run in the native's life, and that are running at the time of the Saturn return. If these planets are placed well, then Saturn return would indeed mark significant increase in maturity by that age.
The second Saturn return happens at age 60. That is the time to retire from active life. We have discharged our worldly dharma. It is now time to enter the last leg of our journey through this life. It is time now to become aware of the decline that the body mind are undergoing rapidly. It is time to seriously contemplate and meditate upon the transience of everything worldly, and focus upon our intrinsic nature as divine souls. It is time to prepare for our transition from this world by immersing ourselves completely in spirituality.
Only rare souls get to see the third Saturn return at age 90. By that time, the body mind are generally in such a poor state with so little energy that it may for a mature soul, motivate them further to immerse themselves in remembering God continuously. Devout people can be seen by this time to be completely indrawn, very quiet, contemplating, turning their mantra bead etc. For such souls, the third Saturn return is very beautiful from a spiritual perspective. Their immense wisdom, peace and serenity shines through the wrinkles on their face


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