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Saturn Transits to Personal Planets: Trines & Sextiles

Every now and again, we are blessed with a pleasing dose of practicality and a measure of control. Although Saturn transits are not traditionally considered "blessings", Saturn does seem to know when we are in need of some stability, steadiness, and even "cooling down", and these periods are often when Saturn trines and sextiles our personal planets or points. Self-reliance is characteristic of these times, and some of us are less sociable during these transits. However, if this is the case, it is intentional and we don't feel forced into solitude or "left out" like we might when Saturn transits in hard aspect to our personal planets. Life seems to be more cut and dry in the natal areas affected, which include the affairs ruled by the personal planet itself and the houses ruled by that planet. Moderation in these areas is easier to maintain.

When transiting Saturn trines or sextiles our natal Sun, we feel more comfortable with who we are. Because we have a more mature grasp of our own capabilities, we project a more responsible, perhaps serious, and self-assured personality to others. We may be more open to receiving grounded, practical advice. Our lives seem more stable during this time period, likely because we are able to look at ourselves in a realistic and reasonable manner. We are less vulnerable to self-delusions. One of the major sources of stress and guilt in our lives stems from uncertainty. We might want to stop to think about how much stress comes from  overestimating our responsibilities and inevitably failing to meet them. Things nag at the back of our minds. Saturn offers us realism, and with transits to the Sun, we see ourselves more clearly and realistically. This transit tends to reduce the uncertainty, at the very least with regards to our capabilities, and offers a welcome reprieve from feelings of guilt and fear. At these times in our lives, we know what our responsibilities are, and we meet them.

When transiting Saturn trines or sextiles our natal Moon, we feel more in control of our emotions, our domestic affairs, and our personal habits. We feel considerably more mature and capable of handling our personal lives. Family matters assume more importance in our lives now, and we meet our responsibilities with maturity and competence. We have much to learn from older people in our lives, and during this transit, we are more likely to actually listen to what they have to say, and learn from them. Which house does the Moon rule in your chart? (There may be more than one). Wherever you find Cancer in your chart, you will notice this mature and steady energy. For example, if the Moon rules your 5th house, you might be less inclined to jump into a romantic fling during this transiting trine and more capable of dealing with children. You might begin a new romance that is considerably more mature in nature than previous ones, or your current relationships might become more practical or reliable. Because the fifth house rules our creative self-expression, and Saturn has a stabilizing and realistic effect, we might turn our hobbies into businesses during this transit. At the very least, our self-expression becomes more sober and practical. If the Moon rules our seventh house, we might notice that our partnerships (including marriage) become more practical and goal-oriented. We are able to manage these relationships with more maturity. If we are not involved in a partnership before the transit, we might enter into one, simply because it is a more relationship-friendly period of time when we get serious about our commitments.

When Saturn transits trine or sextile Mercury, we are more apt to organize our lives and to improve our skills. Progress made during this transit period is likely to bring us rewards in our careers and/or our social lives--if not now, in the future. Our thinking is clear, and we can study and absorb information, perhaps not more readily, but certainly more deeply. What we learn now, we retain. Our thinking is more realistic and practical. We are less inclined to jump to conclusions or to make poor judgments, simply because we take into consideration the consequences, the probable outcome, and the bottom line. This is not a time when we take risks unless they are very educated risks. We tend to rely on time-honored, traditional approaches to new ventures. We are able to formulate plans, lists, and budgets and we think things through.

When Saturn transits trine or sextile Venus, our romantic lives and our financial lives become more grounded. This is a good time to formulate a plan to curb spending and to cut away some accumulated debt, as our outlook is more reasonable and practical in these matters. We might begin a more serious romance, or our current relationship may take on a more responsible, mature, or serious tone. Relationships begun during this transit have a good chance of being long-term. We may be more inclined to socialize with older or more mature people, or we may cut back on socializing of our own doing, perhaps to reserve more energy and time for serious creative endeavors or romantic relationships. We might find that circumstances are such that we mix business and pleasure in pleasing ways, or we make social contacts that lead to business propositions, or we turn an artistic hobby into a business. Our overall manner in social situations is more mature, and we can easily make a good impression with our peers and with those older than us.

When Saturn transits trine or sextile to Mars, we experience a period of time when disciplining ourselves is easier. We are more in touch with our bodies in the sense that we see them for what they are, and many begin exercise programs during this transit. (This is, incidentally, one of the best aspects for starting an exercise routine, another being Saturn trine Ascendant). Self-discipline and self-motivation, a cooling of the passions, increased focus in work and activities, and a sense of purpose. We feel in control of our passions and our impulses, and we face life with more purpose and maturity. We are more practical than usual, and our progress in most projects is perhaps slow but steady.

Important Note: We have lumped together the trine and sextile aspect because they are similar in nature. However, there is a distinct difference that should be kept in mind when reading the interpretations above. While the changes come quite naturally and flowingly with the trine, the sextile represents opportunities that need to be grabbed. In other words, we need to be more conscious of opportunities with the sextile in order to benefit from the positive aspects of the transit, and we tend to experience trines more powerfully because they seem to come naturally.

Saturn Transits to Personal Planets: Conjunctions

Saturn's influence is direct and personal when it transits conjunct a personal planet.

When Saturn transits conjunct the Sun, our level of maturity, realism, and responsibility come up for inspection. The goals we have set for ourselves, as well as our very character, are now re-evaluated for strength and purpose, and tested against reality. Saturn has a way of slowing down our lives, as if it is forcing us to take a really good look at it. Because the Sun rules our vitality, we may feel that our energy is somewhat depleted. We begin to feel our age, and the pressures that may go along with it. We may feel alone and un-parented. Our achievements to date become especially important to us, and we are extremely sensitive to whether or not we have been recognized on a professional level as well as on a personal level. Whether our talents and abilities, and our unique individuality and character, are recognized by others becomes especially important to us. We tend to be self-critical and/or we feel that others do not support or recognize us enough. This process is necessary, as we are learning to see ourselves more realistically—without rose-colored glasses—so that we can move forward with a stronger sense of purpose.

*Increased responsibilities, obligations, perseverance, and hard work are the key issues for this time period. This is a difficult time when pressures and demands can lead to considerable stress.

When Saturn transits conjunct the Moon:

This transit offers the ideal opportunity for deep introspection and self-examination, as long as you do not become overly judgmental. You may feel lonely and depressed, and demands of career and/or family may create stress and financial hardship. Try not to take everything so seriously, and remember to smile at least once a day.

Saturn brings a pre-conceived ideal of perfection and righteousness. If you do not feel you live up to this ideal, you will become very self-critical and begin demanding impossible feats of yourself. If you cannot perform these feats and achieve these impossible goals, you will feel as though you are a failure. This leads to feelings of guilt and even self-destructiveness.

The Moon, however, represents your need for emotional nurturing and compassion--as well as your need and ability to give these to others. The Moon does not respond well to Saturn's demands and sometimes may become overwhelmed. Do not let this self-examination lead to self-doubt. This will in turn create a distance between you and your loved ones and prevent you from getting the nurturing that you also need so badly at this time. Eat right and get plenty of rest to avoid digestion problems.

You may feel like withdrawing from others and may encounter problems with your relationships--especially with females--and women from your past may re-enter your life now. You may feel depressed, as though you have no feelings at all. This is not a good time to make "final" decisions about your emotional life. Wait for this transit to pass so that you can then see what you have learned from it and look at life from a more positive perspective. If relationships break up during this period, don't try to mend them until this transit has passed. -- From our Life Trends report.

*Self-doubt, self-criticism, and feelings of isolation and alienation are key issues at this time. You feel like others do not really understand you, and you need to break from many of your old habits and attachments.

When Saturn transits conjunct Mercury:

#You are very serious-minded now, and you ask probing questions that strike to the heart of the matter. This is a good time for reading, studying, and disciplined, concentrated thinking and research. Your deep thought and analysis can lead you to an important discovery, realization, or decision. Your best work now is on very specific problems or technical issues. You are also able to perfect a technique, such as would be used in a trade, craft, or artistic endeavor.

Your thinking on larger, more philosophical issues, like politics and religion, tends to be very narrow and one-sided in scope, much more so than you are likely to realize. You tend to simplify complex problems and issues into simple terms that have simple answers, and you tend to feel indignant or self-righteously superior when others point out alternatives to your ideas. Try not to oversimplify complex issues.

In general, communications are difficult. This time period is better for personal analysis and research rather than for sharing ideas. Others will usually take little interest in your ideas now, and you will be disappointed by the lack of response.

When Saturn transits conjunct Venus:

This period has both a practical and an emotional significance. In both planes, realities make themselves felt. This transit brings about some important, and probably permanent, revision in your emotional life and in your attitude toward it. Sometimes this is sad and heartbreaking if your love is not capable of surviving the imprint of realities. But it can establish love on a firm basis forever if its foundations are solidly on earth. Guard against sensitiveness, for the fear of being hurt through your emotions can cause you to make your own heart break; in which case self-analysis will make you understand that if "that which you feared has come upon you" it is because your fear was translated into your actions and attracted what you least wanted. In material matters this stabilizes your fortunes and should be used for this purpose. Extravagance must go by the board, and budgets should dominate. Financial programs inaugurated here succeed well, if slowly. Seek consolidation, rather than expansion, of possessions, income and work.  -- From the Heaven Knows What report.

#Making a decision in a love relationship is the key issue now. Your feelings about what you want in a mate become very clear to you now. Your tastes have probably gradually changed over the years, and now you have a new image of the kind of person that appeals to you. If you are married or deeply involved with someone whose tastes and interests no longer match yours, the relationship will become very strained at this time, probably to the point of breaking. However, honest, sincere, and deep communication of feelings and attitudes, some of which may have been kept secret, can bring about a rebirth in the relationship, making it deeper and stronger than ever. The relationship is tested to see what is really holding it together.

When Saturn transits conjunct Mars:

Restraint of energies is required. There may be Illness, especially if you try to do too much. Exercise discipline of physical and temperamental forces; your dynamics externalize badly; you may feel that your personality fails to assert itself and should not try to force your will or your ways on others. Avoid strife and excess effort; you'll feel blocked and frustrated if you don't. "Ride loose in the saddle of fate," for this is no time to fight destiny by trying to alter the normal course of events. Will power won't work effectively. Need for complete rest and withdrawal follows any serious effort to break down the resistance of things as they are. Guard health, nerves, human relations. -- From the Heaven Knows What report.

*Hard work and concentrated effort are the key issues for this time period. You are faced with tasks that are tedious and difficult, but which must be completed at this time.

Saturn Transits to Personal Planets: Squares & Oppositions

Saturn's influence is felt more acutely and in the form of a challenge when Saturn transits square or opposition to a personal planet.

When Saturn transits square the Sun, we may experience some form of disillusionment with regards to an important person in our life, or with authority figures. We may feel "left out", blocked from advancing in our chosen life path, and lacking in energy and confidence. Ego boosts don't seem to be forthcoming, or if they are, we don't see them in such a light. Some sort of buckling down is necessary at this time, and, with the square, is often perceived as limitations coming from other people or from circumstances. Financial blocks are quite possible at this time, especially if the Sun is associated with the second house by position or rulership. Physically, this is apt to be a rather low period when we don't have that extra "oomph" or drive to accomplish things. A general feeling of "slowdown" is likely, and if regular tasks seem more overwhelming than usual, it is likely due to poor spirits and lack of motivation. Sometimes, this transit is associated with problems with the teeth, bones in general, and the skin.

*Frustrations, trials, and difficult, critical decisions are key issues at this time. Others are not receptive to your ideas and they do not express interest in your work. This is a time to increase efficiency and hold back the reins.

+Circumstances may affect you in a very direct manner. The great wheel of change may appear to move at a snail's pace or grind to a halt. A time during which everything you do may seem more difficult and require great effort. Could be tough.

When Saturn transits square the Moon, we may be feeling overlooked, left out, on our own, and even uncared for. This transit sometimes occurs when changes on the domestic front leave us feeling "alone in this world", such as when we move out on our own, are separated from family or other loved ones, and so forth. Domestic problems may be part of the picture, often connected to women and sometimes the mother. Everyday coping skills can be compromised at this time--chores and routines seem to be harder to do or more burdensome than usual. It can be hard for us to take risks at this time, and we are likely to focus on the negatives in our lives. Fears and insecurities of all kinds are magnified during this period--fear of rejection, fear of what the future might bring, fear that we won't be able to handle our lives masterfully, and so forth. Although we may long for emotional support from others, we don't receive it well if it is forthcoming. We may be given to sulking, feeling sorry for ourselves, dredging up the past, and focusing on what we haven't done or can't do. We may be feeling awkward and self-conscious, and consequently less sociable as spontaneity is lacking for us now. It is important to remember that this is very much our perception at this time, and it can be managed if we are aware of the general meaning of Saturn's influences. It is a time when we are called upon to take a realistic look at our personal and emotional lives. This is a period when progress on the domestic front is slow, delayed, or denied. Our personal popularity is weakened temporarily, and business may also be affected. The best way of handling this energy is to recognize that it's a time to slow down and re-evaluate our personal lives, and that pushing ourselves to do too much will be frustrating and possibly costly. We need more rest than usual, and we need to learn to rely on ourselves for the time being. This is a time when we are called upon to examine our priorities and make necessary changes to our daily routines in order to improve our lives.

*Your home life and sense of personal security are threatened or undergo a critical change at this time. A problem with a family member may arise that requires special attention, or some familiar and dear possession may be lost or damaged.

+A touch-and-go time when it comes to your emotions and the environment in which you find yourself. You may be up against it for a while, as things get tight and progress is slowed. Your emotional life may slow to a trickle or be completely blocked. Patience.

When Saturn transits square Mercury, we may have a pessimistic attitude towards our lives, feel misunderstood, and find ourselves in conflict with others on intellectual levels. We are likely to experience communication problems. It can appear that others are not especially sympathetic to our point of view. However, it is important that we examine how we are communicating with others, as it is likely that our words are strongly colored with negativity. It is very hard for us to see the "big picture" during this period. In some cases, we may end friendships over disagreements at this time, or come close to doing so. This is a time when we are called upon to examine our thinking patterns to find rigid or negative attitudes that have been holding us back.

*Making important and difficult decisions is a key issue of this time period. You question important issues in your life, and try very hard to come to crystal clear, simple solutions to problems.

+A lot of mental energy churning around, but it may be hard to put it to work. Circumstances may prove difficult regarding communication, writing, ideas, and the like. Things can get tight, and you may find it hard to think or study during this time.

When Saturn transits square Venus:

A time to be patient and tread a little lightly when it comes to indulgence and overextending yourself. Things could be tight. You may find it hard to appreciate or enjoy very much just now, and times may find you feeling lonely and at odds with life.

Socially and emotionally this is a period of contraction, withdrawal, cooling off, and being alone. Even if there are people who love and care about you, you question, doubt, and test their loyalty and affection. Questions of commitment or allegiance may arise. This can be a very stressful time in your personal relationships. You may distance yourself in order to evaluate what is going on. Perhaps your own ability to love, to share yourself deeply, and to be intimate with others is an issue now. If you have been neglecting the needs of your heart or your loved ones, the effects of that will be shown to you, and may precipitate a crisis. Or, there may be a parting or loss. If your love life is basically fulfilling and going well, your relationships will continue and even grow stronger through this period of testing.

Financially you're apt to be contracted and conservative as well. Fears related to money and material security are activated now. Be aware that these are mostly unfounded if you have been responsible with your money up until now. Still, this can be a period of austerity or belt-tightening and making significant financial investments or purchases would be unwise.

Positive Potentials:

Releasing self-deception and illusions regarding intimate others, and letting go of involvements which have fulfilled their purpose. Learning about self-love, self-appreciation, and what you have to give others. Recognizing the importance of love in your life and reorienting your focus to include more heart connections, intimacy, and caring. Finding the essence of love; less concern with superficial appearances.

Negative Potentials:

Questioning your own value, your ability to love and be loved. Rejecting love offered, or feeling rejected. Loneliness, humorlessness, joylessness, being overly serious.

Remedies and Suggestions:

Do not force yourself into sociability that you do not feel, in an effort to avoid the discomfort you may be experiencing. Instead, choose to find nourishing and gratifying activities that you can provide for yourself. Simplify your surroundings and create beauty through simplicity. Make a list of 100 things that you love and that give you pleasure. Do some of them. Make amends to the people in your life who you have neglected or been unloving towards. -- From our Time Line Forecast Report.

*A sobering experience in a love relationship occurs around this time. You may be rudely shown ways in which your attitude and behavior towards a loved one is based on misguided principles.

+A time to be patient and tread a little lightly when it comes to indulgence and overextending yourself. Things could be tight. You may find it hard to appreciate or enjoy very much just now, and times may find you feeling lonely and at odds with life.

When Saturn transits square Mars:

Not an easy period for most of us. Events conspire to work against our own ambition and drive, bringing obstacles and slowing progress to a halt. Easy to overdo, strain, and explode under these aspects, so take it easy. Bide your time.

Everything may slow down or come to a sudden halt right now. Obstacles and resistance, both from within and from without, will challenge you to become even clearer on what you want, why you want it, and what you are willing to do in order to accomplish your aims. Feelings of fatigue, inertia, self-doubt, or defeat may arise. You may be more cautious or even fearful than usual, but this can be good because caution, thoroughness, and careful attention to what you are doing is definitely called for now. Your energy may be lower or slower than usual, so you need to be conservative and do only what is essential. Outside pressures, demands, or restrictions may seem rather hard or harsh, also.

Positive Potentials:

Concentration, focus, disciplined effort, and hard work can achieve good results, despite opposing forces. Discovering inner strengths and what it is you really want from your activities. Developing endurance, perseverance, toughness.

Negative Potentials:

Intense feelings of frustration, irritability, and dissatisfaction, which can manifest in any area your will or desires are thwarted. Defeats in competitions or in battles with those who challenge your will. Resentment, blame, and feelings of the-world-is-against-me are unhealthy attitudes you are prone to at this time. Also, injuries and accidents can occur, especially if you are carrying these toxic attitudes and emotions.

Remedies and Suggestions:

Slow down and focus on doing what you can or must do (not on what you can not do at present.) You may have to take smaller steps or temporarily abort a project; don't be too hard or harsh with yourself if that is the case. Cycles turn, and your time will come.

Working in solitude can be satisfying now, especially if you have a task that really engages you. Avoid becoming bitter or blaming others, the world, society, the government, life, or yourself for your situation, no matter how unfairly treated you feel you are. Focus on what is working, not what is dysfunctional! -- From our Time Line Forecast Report.

*Long-term projects and important work reach a critical point at this time. You are faced with new obstacles that make you reconsider the direction of your work and career.

+Not an easy period for most of us. Events conspire to work against our own ambition and drive, bringing obstacles and slowing progress to a halt. Easy to overdo, strain, and explode under these aspects, so take it easy. Bide your time.

Saturn Transits to Other Natal Points

Transiting Saturn conjunct North Node
!Transiting Saturn conjunct the natal North Node occurs once in twenty-nine years, can last for a month or more, and is likely to be a period of inhibited social life; there is a sense of depression, dissatisfaction and irritation with existing relationships. You are attracted to and seek contact with persons older than yourself at this time, for you feel the need to associate with more mature and experienced personalities.

Transiting Saturn sextile or trine North Node
!Transiting Saturn contact natal North Node can last for a month or more and its effects can have great importance. During this period you are attracted to and seek contact with people older than yourself. You feel the need to associate with the more mature and experienced type of personality. Romance with an older partner is also a possibility.

Transiting Saturn square or opposition North Node
!Transiting Saturn contact natal North Node can last for a month or more and its effects can be dramatic, having great importance in your life. This aspect indicates a period of inhibited social life, for you are well below par when dealing with others, due, possibly, to a sense of depression, dissatisfaction and irritation with existing relationships. Your lack of co-operation and anti- social reclusive behavior is construed badly by others and this may bring heavy future penalties.

Transiting Saturn conjunct Part of Fortune
!Transiting Saturn conjunct the natal Fortuna occurs once in twenty-nine years and can last for a month or more. During this aspect heavy responsibilities, delays, frustrations and a general slowing down of affairs puts a heavy strain on your feelings of happiness and well-being. However you do have the opportunity to restructure and stabilize your life at this time.

Transiting Saturn sextile or trine Part of Fortune
!Transiting Saturn contact natal Fortune can last for a month or more and its effects can have great importance. Happiness at this time may be experienced through associations with older, more mature people. You have the opportunity to restructure and stabilize your life.

Transiting Saturn square or opposition Part of Fortune
!Transiting Saturn contact natal Fortuna can last for a month or more and its effects can be dramatic, having great importance in your life. Heavy responsibilities, delays, frustrations and a general slowing down of affairs puts heavy strain on your feelings of happiness and well-being. Superiors appear unsympathetic and give little support at this time. Parents may also be something of a pain.

Transiting Saturn conjunct Chiron
#Deep thinking and reflecting on past matters may characterize this time period. Previous beliefs, theories, ideas and attitudes are subject to breakdowns, especially with regard to parental and social upbringing. Situations or conditions in your life which have made you feel insecure or have denied you personal satisfaction (such as a job or relationship you have outgrown) become unsuitable or intolerable at this time. You may be given a chance to heal, repair, or find new solutions to old problems in your life, or you might discover that a certain person, place, or thing in your life poses a no-win situation, and therefore must be released in order for personal growth to flourish. Inner strength and greater self-respect can get you through any difficulties and dilemmas you may experience during this period. A parent or authority figure may either be in need of healing or could be instrumental in giving you guidance and support during this time. This is a good time to abolish old fears, childhood wounds, or painful experiences which stand in the way of personal happiness.

Transiting Saturn opposition Chiron
#Misunderstandings and clashes with superiors, authority figures, or administrative personnel is likely during this period. Traditional rules, guidelines, and procedures in your work situation may no longer feel suitable for you to follow. There is a desire to break away from outdated practices and work methods which inhibit your productivity and success. You may simply not wish to conform to other people's demands and expectations in either your professional or personal life at this time. It might be very difficult to hide your frustrations and disappointments now and you may do something quite out of character which threatens the security and stability of your personal relationships or job conditions. Be aware that other individuals may use guilt, denial, put-downs, and rejections in their dealings with you. To avoid unnecessary discord and disagreements now, you will need to be aware of the proper channels and conduct you must adhere to in your professional and private life.

Transiting Saturn square Chiron
#You may experience difficulties in certain social, personal, or professional situations during this period. You might stir up trouble or create conflicts in your work environment, community, or personal relationships by refusing to play by the rules. You may feel uncomfortable, bored, and a little rebellious with anything too traditional and structured during this time. An inability to harmonize your intentions, viewpoint, beliefs, and attitudes with others can upset your career or personal goals and ambitions. People in authority - bosses, executives, or parental figures - may demonstrate prudish, overly conservative, or disrespectful behavior towards you. Others may judge your personal or work habits and be fault-finding or make critical remarks which hurt your feelings. You may be told to "clean up your act" or to adopt a more responsible and serious attitude toward your duties and obligations. Problems with a parental or father figure might have you dealing with old, painful issues which resurface now. If you want to keep a certain amount of security and stability in your life, you may have to discipline yourself to handle pressures, demands, or responsibilities and situations which you find unpleasant.

Transiting Saturn trine Chiron
#Letting go of painful and wounding experiences stemming from past difficulties, either romantic or business-related, is highlighted now. Failures, regrets, and mistakes in love, work, or career can be forgiven, forgotten, and healed. Barriers and blocks from your past which have interfered with your forming solid, stable relationships, as well as work fulfillment, can be removed. Setting new goals and objectives and making social, work-related, or personal interests more rewarding, successful, and meaningful is indicated now.

Transiting Saturn sextile Chiron
#A greater sense of purpose and direction in career or personal goals is accented now. Some of your old ideas and beliefs regarding work, authorities, professionals, or private matters may not fit in with your newfound outlook at this time. You might have an opportunity to learn or try out different procedures and practices in your work, which stands to benefit your career in the long run. A professional or personal dilemma or situation which once seemed impossible to deal with may now be resolved or healed at this time. Relationships with parents and elders are rewarding and offer you important lessons in life at this time. Take the wisdom and guidance you receive from others and be thankful.

Transiting Saturn conjunction Ceres
#You cherish close ties with family and loved ones now, yet may feel overly responsible for their welfare, care, and concern. You have a tendency now to take a more serious and mature approach to matters regarding the health, education, and protection of family members, especially children, at this time. You need a sense of order, control, and stability in your closest personal relationships, as well as in your home and career. In your attempts to keep everyone comfortable, safe, and pampered, you may neglect to nourish your own emotional needs or feel a lack of fulfillment in this regard. You may have to learn to express your desires for love, affection, and attention more openly, as loved ones might conclude that you have less need to rely on them for support and nurturing. During this period you may also have concerns over the health or well-being of a parent or elderly person in your family. Reflections on your past, upbringing, and childhood are also possible. Close relationships are tested and evaluated to determine if they are sound and enduring. In addition, some alliances will be restructured and improved, or you may experience a separation or loss of a significant relationship in your life.

Transiting Saturn opposition Ceres
#Personal or career ambitions can interfere with your responsibilities toward family members and loved ones at this time. A child, mate, sibling, or parent may place heavy demands on your time and patience so that the sense of emotional obligation that comes over you feels slightly overwhelming. Work progress can be slow or limited until you restructure and organize home affairs. There may be worrisome concerns over children's issues, education, or the health of a family member which requires your involvement and support. Children may need more discipline and structure or you may demonstrate more rigidity and protectiveness toward loved ones. You should avoid criticizing the people you care about if they disappoint you or fail to live up to your expectations. Long-standing ties and close relationships may be in need of reevaluation and examination, especially to determine if people are working along with you and sharing your values and goals or if you are subordinating yourself for their needs and making your own desires secondary. Whether you simply set new ground rules in your relationships or actually experience a loss or separation from someone you care about, this period will ultimately be a lesson in maturity and personal growth.

Transiting Saturn square Ceres
#Frustration and difficulty may be experienced through loved ones and family members during this time. A sense of separation or deprivation may be felt with respect to satisfying your needs for emotional support and nurturing. A loved one may not be taking your needs and desires seriously or may impose restrictions and limitations in this regard. You may also have to assume responsibilities or obligations in your domestic life which becomes a personal burden or hardship. Past and present issues dealing with children, health, education, and parental attitudes need to be sorted out at this time. In addition, you might have to shoulder the blame for failures and mistakes in familial or love relationships. You may feel that the demands and pressures placed upon you by loved ones are unreasonable or unfair and you are left to your own resources to deal with the situation. You may need to draw boundaries, set limits, and give serious consideration to relationships which are unhealthy or one-sided at this time. Improvement will occur in relationships which endure the challenges of this period, and others may be released if they are no longer suitable for you.

Transiting Saturn trine Ceres
#You feel a greater responsibility toward loved ones and family members during this time. You can concentrate on organizing daily affairs, children's interests, or parental duties with more efficiency and order. Mutual cooperation and emotional support in family matters is a likelihood now, and this will enrich and nourish your relationships with loved ones. You will want to encourage and strengthen family values, traditions, and commitment and may use gentle discipline and guidance as a means of protecting those in your care. Domestic relationships should prove quite stable and predictable during this period.

Transiting Saturn sextile Ceres
#You may feel an increased need to be responsible, loyal, and dedicated to loved ones and members of your family at this time. The desire for stability, structure, and consistency in your home life is paramount. During this period you may learn more efficient ways to nurture, educate, heal, and comfort a mate, child, parent, or some other person who means a great deal to you. Remembrance of your own childhood and past emotional experiences may give you a desire to mother and protect loved ones. You might find satisfaction through taking personal responsibility for anyone who needs your concern and assistance as well. You are more likely to be interested in building trust, respect, and enduring bonds in your close relationships and will do your best to ensure that goal.

Transiting Saturn conjunction Pallas
#You may experience delays or limitations in getting your creative or business projects underway. Your capacity to stick to tedious jobs or assignments is diminished. Also some of your more familiar routines and responsibilities are subject to disorder and inefficiency at this time. Your faith in your own mental or creative capabilities may be tested now, and you might feel less secure about your ambitions and objectives. You may become very defensive over your old habits, traditions, and routines in the home or work environment and too much inflexibility in this regard is likely to create problems with co-workers or family members during this period. At this time you may find it necessary to use tact, diplomacy, and prudence when dealing with people and yet make your intentions and motivations clearly evident to others.

Transiting Saturn opposition Pallas
#Work-related or personal goals are subject to reevaluation during this period. Your more conventional ways and habits may need reconditioning or updating in order to achieve your objectives. Issues of self-worth, confidence, and determination may cause you to neglect important responsibilities at this time. You are apt to put yourself down or compare your talents and skills to other individuals now. You may also experience frustrations or setbacks to your ambitions (creative, business or intellectual) due to resistance from superiors or some kind of instability in your work environment.

Transiting Saturn square Pallas
#It will take greater work and effort to formulate your creative and career endeavors at this time. Opportunities to develop your talents and potential may be few or nonexistent during this period. You may need to seriously evaluate your past and present work habits or goals to determine whether they are practical and valid or in need of restructuring. Frustration with work assignments or creative projects is likely now. You may feel dismay over your mistakes and failures or may desire to shirk your responsibilities in this regard. Progress in your work or assignments may be slow or limited as well. Superiors or other individuals may feel your thinking and planning is not efficient. Errors or mistakes in judgment become evident or noticeable during this time. Reorganizing your work and setting priorities will be crucial now.

Transiting Saturn trine Pallas
#Solid, sensible, and realistic thinking benefits your personal, creative, and worldly achievements at this time. You can rely upon a good sense of timing and judgment to afford you with opportunities to put forth your efforts, talents, and goals. Support and cooperation from business associates or higher-ups boosts your morale and confidence. You may feel more certain about the direction you wish to take in career or work ambitions. You might be more assertive than usual or undaunted in your attempts to gain recognition and respect as well. You will not take your responsibilities and obligations lightly. In fact, this is an excellent time to arrange, organize, and put both personal and business affairs in order.

Transiting Saturn sextile Pallas
#Long-term tasks, business assignments, or creative pursuits can be successfully undertaken or completed during this period. You can also establish effective and harmonious alliances with individuals who help prosper your career or personal ambitions. You would also do well in communications and negotiations with others, as your wisdom, enlightenment, and foresight is likely to be taken into consideration. Realistic, practical, and clear thinking makes this an excellent time to make important decisions regarding your direction and goals. Confidence, self-reliance, and determination afford you with opportunities to improve your methods and plans and to put them into operation.

Transiting Saturn conjunction Juno
#Your attention is drawn to long-term romantic or marital relationships during this period. This can be a critical time in a marriage or love relationship, when partnerships are tested for permanence, reliability, and durability. Relationships which are solid and meaningful will likely grow in commitment, loyalty, and devotion. Marriages or romantic relationships which begin under this transit may involve karmic debts and obligations and will probably endure for the long haul. Dysfunctional, unstable, or stifling unions, however, may be dissolved or discarded at this time. Issues which challenge relationships now may deal with parents, work, responsibilities, duties, and personal ambitions, as well as trust and loyalty. A more serious, practical, and realistic attitude is necessary to handle any problems you may encounter during this time. However, you must also make certain you are taking your partner's emotional needs into consideration. Similarly, you should make attempts to bring more warmth and affection to your relationship; otherwise, too strong a sense of duty and obligation would hinder some of the intimacy and romance now.

Transiting Saturn opposition Juno
#There may be barriers and emotional inhibitions in a love relationship or marriage at this time. Affectionate relating may be reduced or cooled down altogether, due to feelings of dissatisfaction or discord in the relationship. One or both of you may be putting responsibilities, demands, and restrictions on the other, causing tension and strain on your partnership. Monotony or boredom is another possibility during this period. What you need to do now is get everything under control, reorganize priorities, work toward fairness and objectivity, and bring back the warmth and intimacy to the union. If your partner is unresponsive, cold, or uncooperative, then you may have to seriously take this into consideration when attempting to work out reasonable solutions to difficulties and dilemmas. You might discover that a relationship is no longer fulfilling your needs or expectations. Sometimes this period can bring about a separation or a breakdown of a partnership. However, if there is true and loyal commitment to each other, the relationship may be restored at a later time.

Transiting Saturn square Juno
#Partnership issues, mainly marital or romantic, are apt to demand your attention at this time. Feelings of dissatisfaction, lack of fulfillment, or dismay may prevail and you may have difficulty coming to grips with the problems in your marriage or love relationship. You might feel confined, caged, or hemmed in by burdens and demands placed upon you by a partner at this time. However, commitment and loyalty to your relationship is foremost to your own needs and emotional longings. You may be hesitant to blame or resent your mate, as you might fear the consequences of any manipulating or controlling actions on your part. Fear can bind you to an unrewarding love relationship now or hinder your attempts to deal with the real conflicts and issues which trouble your partnership. You both may be in a deadlock or at cross-purposes regarding major decisions, job interests, family matters, and intimacy needs in the relationship. It may take considerable effort, teamwork, and open communication to reestablish trust, security, and stability in a significant relationship.

Transiting Saturn trine Juno
#This period can bring stability and endurance to your marital or love relationship. Bonds of affection and intimacy are strengthened and it becomes easier to find reasonable and workable solutions to any difficulties you may be undergoing in a partnership. Commitment, loyalty, and devotion flourish in a solid and secure relationship. This can be a time when you have an opportunity to marry or make a lasting commitment to an individual whom you love and cherish. If already married, your union is afforded a second chance or a renewal of love, faith, and happiness now. Taking responsibilities and obligations with a more serious and mature attitude helps you learn and grow at this time. If you are unattached, you may develop a friendship with someone which grows into a strong love or you may begin a significant love relationship during this period.

Transiting Saturn sextile Juno
#There may be desires for security, permanence, and stability in a love relationship or marriage at this time. You seek more mature and serious attachments and are less inclined to remain in a relationship which lacks commitment, loyalty, and trust. Stable love unions may prosper and grow into even greater meaning and fulfillment for you now. Superficial or stagnant relationships may not feel suitable or comfortable to you at this time. If unmarried, you might have an opportunity to form a solid and responsible love relationship or perhaps learn more about your own needs and desires for love and marriage during this period.

Transiting Saturn conjunction Vesta
#You may become overly preoccupied with a job, career, or personal interest. It will take work, time, and serious attention to tackle projects or responsibilities during this period. However, you are likely to have the stamina and endurance to follow through on your commitments. Also, by examining and clearing away old debts, assignments, and obligations in your business or personal life, you might be able to allow more productive and worthwhile goals and activities to develop now. Much of your focus may need to be on job security, improvement in work efficiency, or establishing your personal or professional relationships on a more stable and firm foundation. Seeking private time to carefully weigh important decisions or finding it necessary to work in solitude on specific tasks and projects may also characterize this time frame.

Transiting Saturn opposition Vesta
#Your current workload might involve heavy obligations and commitments at this time. Pressure or demands from superiors may be difficult to cope with and your work habits or routines may come under close scrutiny. Your work situation may also become unstable due to the lack of success or the overthrow of a boss or other authority figures in the company. Delays or frustrations may hinder your enthusiasm to approach new projects or complete assignments that are tedious and time-consuming. An important personal goal, project, or relationship may suffer problems or setbacks due to work responsibilities. Priorities need to be straightened out and inefficient work practices which stand in the way of progress should be eliminated. Patience, self-discipline, and a willingness to try new methods and practices may be necessary now.

Transiting Saturn square Vesta
#Significant and pressing work-related issues demand your attention at this time. You may be subjected to difficult and burdensome work or undergo stressful and disappointing experiences in your job environment. You might struggle to disentangle yourself from heavy responsibilities and refrain from making commitments due to feelings of discontent and dismay over your job situation. A boss, co-worker, or superior may be unfriendly, uncooperative, or unreasonable now. You might not get the feedback you need to remain dedicated and enthusiastic over your work responsibilities. This period may also characterize a time when you find work to be less meaningful or you try to free yourself from feelings of "burn-out" on the job.

Transiting Saturn trine Vesta
#You may set some new goals or renew an interest in a project which sparks your personal motivation and enthusiasm now. Your career and personal aims may gain more focus during this time. Similarly, your sense of commitment, dedication, and self-discipline aids you in all matters of business or work. Although this period may characterize a time when you are quite capable of working alone and unassisted, and may even prefer to do so, your hard efforts are appreciated by superiors or those who depend upon your job services. This is also a good time to improve work routines, methods, and job efficiency. In your private or professional life, you can make certain commitments and promises with less fear or anxiety about the long-range consequences.

Transiting Saturn sextile Vesta
#Dedication and commitment can now back up your interest in moving forward in your job or career. Reviewing your old habits and traditions gives you an opportunity to make needed changes that bring greater work efficiency and helps you execute your career goals and plans. Stay alert to new possibilities that would increase your status and recognition in your work environment. In your personal life, this is a good time to secure your commitments and responsibilities to loved ones and friends. Taking the time out to give a significant relationship the kind of attention it needs will be highly beneficial at this time.

 

More Transiting Saturn Aspects on this page, to follow.

Keys to Handling Saturn Transits:

Saturn teaches us about the value of moderation and caution. Perhaps the best way to "handle" hard Saturn transits to personal planets and points is to avoid fighting these lessons. Accept that, at this time in your life, things may move at a slower speed (even a snail's pace). Saturn wants us to work hard, put our energies into practical, useful, and meaningful projects, and to live in the here and now. This period in your life is a time for building a solid foundation. Understand that moderation at this point in your life is necessary for your spiritual growth and your physical body as well. Avoid blaming others for where you are at now--doing this will only lead to feelings of melancholy and anger. Know that this period in your life, while temporary, is a time for learning about your personal limits as well as your inner strength. Carry these lessons as you move beyond this phase, because how you handle your life now will make all the difference the next time (7 years later) Saturn makes a hard aspect to the same planet or point in your chart.

Saturn Transiting the Houses

A general description of transiting Saturn - excerpt from the Sky Log report:

"The planet Saturn is currently casting a gray light on your circumstances -- but is it the bleak gray of sorrow or the clear, comforting gray of wisdom and digested experience? That's the choice. Saturn is classically viewed as the "bad" planet, the "Greater Malefic." Don't believe it! Used correctly, its transits can bring dignity and self-respect. Essentially, Saturn is about maturity. The part of your life that's being touched by the Saturnian energies needs to grow up...which, despite the lies we're all told, is not a process one mysteriously completes on one's twenty-first birthday. There is an area of your life where you have simply outgrown yourself, at least inwardly. The task now is to adjust your outward circumstances to reflect the maturity you've already attained psychically and invisibly. It is a material problem, not fundamentally a psychological one. To succeed, there is first a need to face reality squarely, even if it's unsavory. Then to make a hard choice...that is, to reach an emotional bottom line and not be crippled by your awareness of the ambiguities in your situation. And finally, in a spirit of commitment, persistence, and self-discipline, to claim those circumstances in your life which reflect the hard inner work you've been doing over the last few years. That's Saturn in general."

Saturn Transiting the Houses

References & suggested further reading:

Saturn in Transit: Boundaries of Mind,... by Erin Sullivan. This book is heavy reading, but powerful and insightful.

Astrology, Karma & Transformation: The... by Stephen Arroyo. Excellent work. Deals with natal positions, synastry, and transits in relation to karma and spiritual growth.

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