Saturn or Lord Shanidev or 'The Black Sun' is the most feared planet in astrology. The planet of Justice, limitation and introspection, who did not even spared his own father, from his hateful gaze. For his blessings can make pauper a duke, and his curse can put any King on back-foot.
Robert E. Svoboda in his famous book 'The Greatness of Saturn' authored the famous lore of King VikramaDitya, of how the king of Ujjain known for his justice, was tormented for his entire Sade-Sati period. Due to the wrath of Saturn, the king was accused of theft in another city and beaten down to death by the guards. But as the death would have been the easy way out, his hands were chopped off and he spent his Sadde Satti period working on a oil pressing machine, in exchange for food and clothing.
After Sadde Satti, Saturn gave Vikramaditya his kingdom back.
They fear him, worship him and write about him in reverence. Here's what other websites say about Saturn in First
house. I found it interesting so posting it for your reading with due reference to the website.
"The first house
stands for the way in which an individual projects personal energies onto
others. This house is fundamental in defining an individual’s personality and
Saturn’s presence here is particularly significant. Saturn in the first house
people might have a stern exterior. People may comment, “You look so different
when you smile!” When you smile the stern exterior drops. Saturn’s presence in
the first house can make you more aware than others of right or wrong in a
societal way. Responsibility will be a major concern in your actions. Demands
from people around you will dominate your consciousness. You will probably find
it extraordinarily difficult to place yourself ahead of others. Guilt and
anxiety might haunt you over issues that others, without this influence, might
not consider significant. This misplaced guilt and anxiety may create false
sentimentality and attachment to surroundings to the point of neurosis. You are
hard on yourself. Self-assertion at work and home might be stressful. Develop
awareness about your guilt and anxiety attacks. Fight the guilt by thinking
things through by yourself or with someone you feel comfortable with. To avoid
the guilt and anxiety your best bet is to lay low and first let people around
you articulate and take what they want and need. Then take what you want. It’s
rather important for Saturn first house people to have spouses and partners who
understand their self-assertion issue. An understanding spouse or partner will
go a long way towards making life pleasant." - Café Astrology.com
"Saturn is positioned
in your first house, so it too becomes an important element of your
personality. This placement suggests a conservative slant in your personality.
You project a certain stiffness, seriousness, and determination reflected in
your presentation of yourself to the world. You can become somewhat of a law
unto oneself, trying to dominate others with whom you come in contact. Your
disposition is serious and resolute making it hard for you ever to relax and
have a good time. You are highly self-disciplined, but prone to depression at
times. You have to deal with a very sharp conflict in your nature imposed by
Saturn, as your demeanor can be a cover up for a shyness or an inferiority
complex. Your personality is more restricted than may have been suggested by
the Rising sign or by the Sun and Moon placements. This planet adds much
stability to your nature, a serious side, if you will. A solid sense of
self-worth may be slow to develop." - Astrology-Numerology.com
"Saturn in the first
house is not good from the perspective of health. The native usually suffers
from a certain inferiority complex, which must be overcome. The sense of
personal identity and self-worth is slow to develop, but in this position a
solid and reliable personality is eventually bound to emerge. This is one of
the more favorable positions for Saturn because the native is able to control
the necessary disciplines of life. He learns to do this from the very
beginning. Overcoming restrictions and limitations becomes second nature to these
natives. Because they naturally move slowly and appraise situations more
carefully before they jump, these natives tend to know what they need and are
able to concentrate more effectively on its attainment." - Go To Horoscope.com
"If Saturn is on the
ascendant, the first house cusp, or somewhere in that vicinity, this has been
called the chart of an “Early Riser.” This suggests that during the first years
of this life, Saturn will be in the Formative Sector, very inwardly directed,
as it moves through houses one, two, and three. At around 7 or 8 years of age,
it will arrive at the fourth-house cusp, which always marks a major turning
point, upward in the chart. From this point forward, for the next 15 or so
years, Saturn will be rising in the chart, as it moves through the houses 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, and 9.In fact, from the time Saturn crosses the fourth-house cusp
(I.C.), there will gradually be an ever-increasing sense of confidence that
builds within the child, turning away from a more inward and formative time,
toward a more outward and social experience. By the time Saturn reaches the 7th
house cusp and moves into the upper houses, the child will be a teenager,
coming into a more outward and aware time, socially, at quite an early age.
This young person may very well be socially prominent, perhaps a class leader
or the center of social attention. This is why this Saturn placement is called
the “Early Riser.”This social momentum continues to rise until Saturn reaches
the very top of chart, so around 21 years of age this person is flying high,
having rising to some kind of fruition prominence early on. But we should also
point out that as Saturn crests the top of the chart, this marks a turning
point, the end of the rising part of the cycle and the beginning of a new
cycle, as Saturn moves downward through the chart. Many early-riser types have
to be counseled to let the past go, and not to attempt to drive forward,
because things will not go on just as they have been – always rising.Instead,
there will a turning away from what was, the past success, and, very gradually
of course, learning to listen to a new, and more inner, message, a message that
will grow stronger as Saturn moves downward in the chart, eventually leading to
an entirely new cycle of personal investment, and eventual return.So it should
not surprise us that at around 30 years of age, just as everyone else seems to
be launched firmly in one direction or another, the early-riser types take a
turn inward, going back to school so to speak, and gets busy building or
investing, while others seem to be harvesting the results of their work. The
result stage of the early rise is delayed until later in their 30s, when Saturn
crosses the 4th house cusp once again, and begins to rise through the chart,
bringing a new cycle of social prominence and the results of all the investment
work." - iVillage.com
"You present yourself
at first as being somewhat cautious and nervous. This can make you appear gruff
and harsh. You can appear to be cold and calculating. You aren’t one to be that
concerned about fashion and how you look, although you appear conventional,
even if that means wearing a suit! You may shun the limelight and be almost
insignificant to those who do not know you well. Yet beneath all this, you have
the potential and the ability to work hard so you can succeed, even though it
takes a longish time, you will at least gain your success." - Trans-Mind.com
"First House Saturn suggests that your career or area of responsibility in the world relates to a personal ambition to attain prominence and overcome problems regarding self-expression. Your goals include personal happiness, financial security, general well-being and personal fulfilment. In order to achieve self-sufficiency much hard work is required to overcome self-limitations. Periods of gloom and discontent are certain but eventual success will come through your ability to manage others, practical ability and strenuous, protracted effort. Progress may be slow but you are sure to gain a good reputation, honour and credit through persistence, acquired ability, worldly wisdom and continual effort. A strong ego must be evolved and an agreeable social persona adopted. These qualities will enable you overcome feelings of fear and self-doubt, and to face the challenges of the outer world with courage and self-confidence – a free soul with a true sense of worth and purpose." - Astrology Weekly.com
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