Sade Sati - Saturn transit over the natal Moon

I’ve come across a number of people recently with the Moon in Virgo, Libra or Scorpio who are undergoing some more or less serious changes in life. With Saturn transiting through the sign of Libra (according to the sidereal calendar) until November this year, these people are currently going through the so-called ‘Sade Sati’ period which basically translates into ‘seven and a-half’. 7 ½ is the duration of the Saturn transit through three signs around the natal Moon sign. So, Sade Sati starts when Saturn enters the zodiac sign immediately before the Moon sign and ends when it exits the sign after the Moon sign. During this time, emotional maturity takes place which is why it is often one of the most painful periods in life (depending on the age and self-awareness of a person). Sade Sati is said to slows one's progress by generating a kind of inner resistance. 

Phase one: 

Sade Sati begins when transiting Saturn enters the sign previous to the natal Moon and remains here for about  two and a half years. Saturn here challenges our own and known sense of identity and we may feel increasingly threatened and unsure of ourselves from an apparent lack of protection and support in and from the world. 

Phase two:

This is the most acute phase as Saturn moves across your Moon sign. From December 2011 through to November 2014, Saturn is transiting through the sidereal sign of Libra. This means that for those with their sidereal Moon in Libra, emotional maturity comes following a period of grief, farewell and separation from the old, from what previously gave us sense of security, from known environments and certain foundations of life. This period is often accompanied by a more pessimistic and sober attitude but with a grown-up sense of duty and responsibility.

Phase three:  

During this period, transiting Saturn is in the next sign after the natal Moon. So, for Libra Moons, this will be the case from November 2014. During these two and a half years, although things are still tough, it’s getting a little easier the ‘new’ sense of identity is beginning to emerge and we accept or discover or make use of new ’sources’ of protection, nourishment and security. Often, a house move is also indicated during the Sade Sati period.