Planets in houses · Kendra
Shani in the 7th house
Saturn · Kalatra Bhava
Shani is the karaka (significator) of discipline, career, endurance and longevity. The 7th house, called Kalatra Bhava, shows marriage and partnership. When Shani sits here, these matters take on its colour.
In the 7th house a malefic can bring friction or delay in marriage and partnerships, and calls for patience with others.
The 7th house is a kendra (angular house), a pillar of the chart, so a graha here shows its results openly and strongly.
Shani gains directional strength (Dig Bala) in the 7th house, which noticeably strengthens it here.
Shani gives its best results here when it is exalted in Tula, in its own sign (Makara and Kumbha) or in a friendly sign, and when it is not combust.
Results are weaker if Shani is debilitated in Mesha, combust, or afflicted by malefics.
In transit (gochar)
When Shani transits the 7th house counted from your Moon sign, the period traditionally needs more care.
A single placement is never read alone: sign, aspects, conjunctions, dasha and the whole chart change the outcome.