This post is part of the Cosmic Conversations – A series of imaginary stories written by Archana Patchirajan to help understand the nature of planets and their subtle qualities

Me – Saturn, why do people fear you?

Saturn – Because I show them reality.

Me – why is that fearful?

Saturn – You live an illusion. I tear open your masks. And if that is scary I am not the one to be blamed.

Me – why do people wear masks?

Saturn – Because they have not ventured into their true being which is beautiful! Since it is unconquered territory it is not for the faint-hearted.

Me – but why do you have this agenda to tear open people’s masks and get rid of their illusion

Saturn – Let me ask you a question. why don’t people talk too much about my brother Lord Yama?

Me – Hmmmmm.. I guess because he does not have anything to do with my life when I am living it.

Saturn – He slams you with a big bill of your karma after you die. You will not even have a physical body to settle his bill. And I am in fact helping you clear your karmic debts while you are in this physical body so you don’t have to deal with it when everything is over.

Me – Don’t you think that we humans are innocent? We have no idea of what we have done in our previous lives and is it not fair to get punished for something we don’t even remember?

Saturn – that is where I am helping you. You can’t remember – But I have the log of all your karmas! And I help you from time to time by creating situations in your life that will help you clear it!

Me – I get it.. but can’t you be a little nice?

Saturn – The concept of nice is in your own head. I am here in your life to help you get over all your concepts!

Me – Ok, help me here, how can I tackle you? Remedies? Mantras? Gemstones?

Saturn – 😂😂😂😂 This one makes me laugh so much. You really think you can tackle me with remedies? Let me ask you what are remedies for?

Me – Things that we do so that we can pacify you.

Saturn – But remember I am not agitated with you, you are agitated with me. I don’t have a problem with you. You have a problem with me. Why should I be pacified?

Me – I am confused please elaborate 🙄

Saturn – Remedies are called “upaya” in Sanskrit means a conscious, voluntary action that is driven by incomplete reasoning about its direction.

Me – Explain it Saturn! I don’t understand what you mean!!!!

Saturn – Be patient. I am going to explain it. – The conscious voluntary action that you are doing is all your mantras, poojas, offerings, etc.. the incomplete reasoning about its direction means – you have no idea why you are doing it but the true purpose of doing it is to bring about a change within you. A deep profound change happens when you do it with “faith” – So in reality you get polished you get pacified not me. I am the same always.

Me – Okay Got it! So remedies are a means to make a change in my own self to become a better person.

Saturn – Yes!

Me – But come on there must be a few things that will make things easier for us please reveal it.

Saturn – Devotion, Action, Acceptance,  Patience,  Perseverance – That is all you need.

Me – Ok got it,  But how can I know about my karmas?

Saturn – Meditate, Study Astrology, Contemplate!

It is very important for you to understand your own birth chart and understand what Saturn implies in your chart.

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