“Be the answer to someone’s prayer.” I’ve felt this pall over me the last few weeks. It’s persistent, like a cold that won’t go away. It is especially prevalent in the mornings right as I awake and continues right up until the time I go to sleep at night. It’s a nagging feeling that leaves me feeling unfulfilled, without a purpose, and mourning a time of once was. It doesn’t make much sense because I have been given so much, and there is little in the way of needing anything. It has more that sense of perceived discouragement that lingers throughout the day.
Some may call this a chapter of life, which indeed, it is. It’s that challenging closing of one chapter mixed with the uncertainly of an arriving new one. No matter, we all navigate these through life and in Vedic Astrology they call this period Sade Sati.
Sade Sati: When the Moon hits your “I”
I have reached the time in my Vedic birth chart (what is Vedic Astrology) where I have entered my often feared and most always challenging Sade Sati period. For years, I was unaware of this long stretch of time in our lives that runs for roughly seven and a half years and most of us will experience three times in our lives.
Sade Sati is a significant astrological phenomenon in Vedic astrology that refers to the transit of Saturn (Shani) through the zodiac sign of the Moon (Chandra) for a period of approximately seven and a half years. This transit occurs when Saturn passes through the twelfth, first, and second houses from one’s natal Moon, which represents the mind, emotions, and mental wellbeing in Vedic astrology.
According to Vedic astrology, Saturn is considered a malefic planet that represents hardship, restriction, and delays. The Sade Sati period is said to bring about challenging situations and obstacles in various aspects of one’s life, such as career, health, relationships, and finances. During this time, people may experience emotional turmoil, depression, anxiety, and a general sense of feeling stuck or limited.
The first two and a half years of Sade Sati are believed to be the most challenging (although many factors can change this base on your own birth chart) as Saturn transits the twelfth house from the natal Moon, which represents loss, detachment, and spiritual transformation. The following two and a half years are said to be less intense as Saturn moves through the natal Moon’s first house, which represents the self and physical body. The final two and a half years are considered a period of growth and maturity as Saturn transits the natal Moon’s second house, which represents wealth, family, and speech.
Knowing this, where exactly does this lead us? This morning while I was in that state that wasn’t quite sleep and wasn’t quite wakefulness, messages began flooding to me and the basic theme of these messages was, “Be the answer to someone’s prayer. Wherever you go, bring your Highest Self and allow the person you are interacting with to feel as if you are helping them with something they have recently prayed about. Do this and worry not about Sade Sati.”
Be the Answer to Someone’s Prayer:
I know the next 7 ½ years represent a time of service for me. After years of primarily considering only myself, the importance of giving back has taken a front seat to my more selfish younger years. “Be an answer to someone’s prayer.” Today, I am challenging myself to live up to this wise piece of advice that came to me in the early morning hours before the sun rose.
I will try my best to be in service to my fellow travelers who are struggling and seeking for a more peaceful existence. I have been given much and I know the importance of expressing gratitude for all that I have been given. More importantly, I know that I must hold that gratitude in my heart and provide belief and hope for others that things can and will get better if we only turn inside and look for God inside our hearts.
During my challenging emotional times, I hope to rise above my own worries and fears to let everyone know—we are all in this together. Life can feel challenging when we feel alone, however when we come together with the common interest of helping one another we can all become better and a version of our Highest Self.
“Be the answer to someone’s prayers today.”—I hope to do just that.