Saturn has been pressing down on me, on all of us. So says my astrology-wise friend. Her insights about this event have given me major relief. Understanding often does that. It gives me a sense of control in knowing I'm out of control. Heavy, introspective, slowed-down, facing reality, questioning, tough, and it lasts a few months. Or at least it did, since it seems to be shifting now. Now, whatever happened internally through September and October is turning into active spirit moving work. It's good. Really good. Hard but good. Have you been feeling some of this? Here is what the experts say...
Saturn transits and cycles can be considered cycles of achievement and maturity. These periods in our lives can truly feel like lessons. Everything is slowed down--we encounter delays, frustrations, and pressures. But these times also challenge us to face reality, thereby offering us much wisdom and even freedom. Significant decisions are often made during Saturn's hard transits to our personal planets. These transits slow life down (or at least, that is how we perceive it) and make us live our lives in the present. Although Saturn transits can make life feel like a drudgery (these are often times when our lives seem to move at a snail's pace and advancements are hard to see), they also give us the opportunity to gain inner strength, to become more responsible for what we do and say, and to cut out waste.
Gain inner strength, become more responsible, cut out waste. This is what I've been noticing, this feeling of growing up. It has resulted in more honest communication and saying things that I've been scared to say. I'm less child-like and feeling "in trouble" when someone challenges me. Who I am as a mother has come into play, too. It's all so....mature with a streak of bold. Thank you, Saturn. And my dear friend who steered me through.
Yes, I have felt a lot of this especially in regards to mothering. I'm ready to shift to the other side now though...
Posted by: Jenniesmith@gmail.com | November 07, 2010 at 05:18 AM