Many fear this period as a time of loss, delay, illness, and hardship. However, the Shani Mahatmya clarifies that . It is a seven-year-long audit of your life. Shani removes the rotten pillars of your ego, false relationships, and ill-gotten wealth to build a stronger, more authentic foundation. Great saints and kings willingly welcomed Sade Sati as a period of spiritual cleansing.
The Mahatmya insists: