Like most of the outer planets,
Saturn is slow moving and takes a long time to travel through a sign. Even
Saturn, which moves relatively fast as far the Karma planets go, spends several
years in a sign (2 1/2 to be exact). During the course of that journey it engages in a period of a backward action,
something in astrology known as a Retrograde. In the course of this motion the
attributes and effects of the planet are reserved, urging one to engage in actions
that are contrary to what one normally expects of that planet.
Saturn, the planet of rules and
discipline will perform just such an action on April 6/5, 1:06am EDT/
10:06pm. Saturn goes Retrograde every 12 month, remaining so for about 140 days
(almost 5 months) and won’t go direct until August 25 8:08am EDT/ 6:06am PDT).
Saturn establishes the rules by
which we live, creating structures, limitation and the laws that govern our
world. Unlike Venus’ transit, Saturn’s
are tough, testing us to our limits, often at time when we believe are at the
end of our strength. It is a stern
and demanding taskmaster that doesn’t offer short cuts; a systematic, hard
working, step by step approach is what you can expect from this planet and its
transits.
Sagittarius, the Philosopher of the zodiac,
examines many mental possibilities to develop the best course of action.
Sagittarius is a calculated risk taker, often leaping head first into an arena,
in order to gain its knowledge through direct experience and observation.
Saturn
retrograde in the sign of Sagittarius may ask you to revisit some important
past decision and choice in an effort acquire new knowledge and insights. You
should keep in mind that this meditation may require much study and practice as
this will be a 5 month process. Whatever Saturn lays in your path at this time
is something you’ve left undone, requiring your full commitment. You might have
to reinvestigate some past concern solely for the experience it provides or
unlearn something you thought was settled in your mind. You may have to break
rules to make new rules to follow. Unfortunately, you won’t know that at onset.
It may require rigorous reexamination and effort before you know what you should
do regarding the matter.
To
reiterate, this will be a long
retrograde that require months before you know what the right course of action.
And, because it is a retrograde, you may have to make numerous passes at the
issue, encounter false starts and/or wait patiently while Saturn does its work
in service to your ambitions. Sagittarius is a sign of mentorship and
unorthodox modes of learning, so hard won experience will be the chief guide in
the course of the next 5 months.
Retrogrades
are times to address the problems but not to work them out. The real work comes
once the retrograde is over so the next few month may provide a variety of
solutions to problems but the best
course of action may only be apparent after August 25 , 8:08am EDT/
6:06am PDT, when the Retrograde ends
Sagittarius, the last two
years may have taught you very important lessons about dedication and
endurance. This next 5 months may ask you to put those insights into effect
number of ways. Again the retrograde may place greater expectation upon you but
strengths you uncovered leading up to this retrograde may prove greater than
you suspect.
Gemini, the
burdensome energies you’ve endured of the last two years may have asked that
root and dig through your deepest, inner resources. The next five months may
show you how best to use those resources and the abilities you been working
upon since Saturn began opposing your sun.
Pisces and Virgo, Saturn asked
you to make some commitment, a demanding one that could only be sorted via trial
and error. While there will be a few
more tests before you done, once this year is complete you’ll likely have
achieved quite a few remarkable things.
While neither a simple nor easy
retrograde, Saturn will allow you to remake some aspect of your life in way you
want it to be. Testing the rules and
taking some calculated risk will make the next few months very productive.
Aeion is a
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