Careers that involve depth, secrets, and research are excellent. This includes Data Science, Mining, Oil & Gas, Archaeology, Psychology, Occult Sciences (Astrology/Tantra), and Surgery.
No. Shani Mahadasha is intense, not necessarily "bad." It rewards discipline, hard work, and honesty. For Ascendants like Taurus and Libra, it is often a period of massive wealth and rise in status.
The essential Puja items include Roli (vermilion), Akshat (uncooked rice), fresh flowers, clean water, jaggery, whole turmeric, raw cotton thread (Mauli/Kalawa), dry cow dung cakes, and fresh wheat spikes (Gehun ki Baaliyan) from the new harvest.
No. As per Vedanta, the Soul is formless, infinite, and self-luminous, just like space or light. It takes the shape of the body it inhabits, just as water takes the shape of the pot, but the water itself has no shape.