"Effects of Vakri Shani for the Mesha Rasi (Aries Sign)": The Shani becomes Vakri (moving in a retrograde manner) from 18.02.2013. At present the Shani is traversing in the Thula rasi (Libra sign), where it maintain friendly relationship with the Sukra, who has the lordship over the Libra sign. The Shani attains extreme strength by staying in the 7th house and the Shani also becomes exalted in the Thula rasi (libra sign) too. But a graha attains neecha status (Debilitated position) by moving in a retrograde manner (Vakri) when it is placed in the exalted house. Thus the Shani would deliver a neecha effects (Debilitated strength) for the Mesha rasi during this period. The Shani is a highly malefic graha for the Mesha Rasi, because of its ownership over the 11th house, which is a Pathaga Sthanam (House of Destruction). It is always good that a malefic planet losing its strength. Now let us see the effects of Vakri Shani (Retrograde Shani) on the Mesha Rasi. 1. There w