Saturn retrograde begins soon on June 17th 2023, and this entire retrograde occurs in Pisces. It's the first retrograde period since Saturn entered Pisces in March 2023. So what is the impact of Saturn turning retrograde? P.S. Remember to sign up for the free monthly worksheet so you can keep track of retrogrades like this every month! Saturn in Astrology
Saturn is the planet of responsibility and lessons. Saturn is the teacher, and sometimes teaches those lessons in a very harsh way. Humans tend to be stubborn, and that annoys Saturn!
In transit, Saturn restricts. When this is beneficial, the restriction streamlines and makes things easier for us; when this is challenging, the restriction makes us feel overwhelmed and held back. What is a retrograde in astrology?
A planet or body in astrology is called retrograde when it appears to be moving backward through the Zodiac from our view here on Earth. Normal motion is forward, so retrograde motion throws things off.
When a planet or body is turning retrograde, it slows way down and hovers in the same spot, called stationing. This sends a steady stream of energy that is stronger than usual. These aspects are intensified because they are continuous while the planet/body is stalled Saturn Retrograde 2023: June 17 2023 @ 1:27PM ET/10:27AM PT
Saturn retrograde likes to add to the restrictive nature of Saturn, and we can feel like we're more stifled than we already were. We try to resist this, but it likely only makes things worse, and we have to work on finding space within limitations, working with what we have, and assessing what we're missing and the lessons we need to be working on right now.
Saturn in Pisces is extremely spiritual and karmic in nature, so Saturn retrograde in Pisces adds to this, and we likely need to give extra attention to spiritual baggage that needs to be released, and karmic patterns that need to be broken. Pisces also rules our subconscious mind, and subconscious energy is usually strong with retrogrades, so Saturn retrograde in Pisces can be a great time to dive into our subconscious minds, understand the past, and work on understanding ourselves better. This Saturn retrograde is actually sextile (beneficial aspect, 2 signs away) Jupiter in Taurus, and they are sextile each other June 9th to 29th, so almost 3 weeks. This helps us not feel quite as stifled as Saturn retrograde normally makes us feel since Jupiter is expansive, and it can be easier for us to find opportunities for more options and get the space we need. Saturn sextile Jupiter helps with discipline and focus with opportunities and ideas, and we can quietly position ourselves well for the rest of the retrograde. This can be a great idea to do now while we're in a lull with the Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Ceres retrogrades (Venus kicks in come late July). Saturn Retrograde 2023 Aspects
The retrograde starts at 7 degrees 13 minutes Pisces, so the major aspects are:
Conjunction: 4 degrees 13 minutes - 10 degrees 13 minutes Pisces Sextile: 4 degrees 13 minutes - 10 degrees 13 minutes Taurus or Capricorn Square: 4 degrees 13 minutes - 10 degrees 13 minutes Gemini or Sagittarius Trine: 4 degrees 13 minutes - 10 degrees 13 minutes Cancer or Scorpio Opposition: 4 degrees 13 minutes - 10 degrees 13 minutes Virgo Look through your natal chart and see if you have any planets or bodies located at these positions. This aspect will be strong for you right now, and likely for the next month. Suggested Reading: The Transit Saturn page for general interpretations of aspects and Saturn in the houses, and the Surviving Saturn in the Houses and Surviving Hard Saturn Aspects articles Asteroid of romance, Amor, is moving from sweet Pisces to take-charge Aries soon, and will be in-and-out of Aries until April 2024. How does this impact us? About Amor in Astrology
Amor is an asteroid in astrology, and there are tens of thousands of asteroids, and each connects to something different. Many are simply names, but some like Amor connect to specific energies.
In the case of asteroid Amor, this is the asteroid of romantic love. Amor shows how we express love and romance, and in transit, we can see this via the Zodiac sign Amor is touring, and the natal house it's touring in your natal chart. Asteroid Amor in Aries 2023 - 2024
With Amor in Pisces, love has been more dreamy, romantic and lovey-dovey. In Aries, it's a bit more fun and free.
Amor in Aries puts Amor in the take-charge sign as Aries wants to take the initiative with everything. Instead of letting romance come to us, we're the ones chasing it. If you're a hunter by nature, that gets amplified now, and your natural hunter instincts can turn up. If single, you can be on the prowl, and enjoy chasing and being chased as it's all a game of love for you. If in a relationship, you may want to make it fun again in some way, and you can be willing to take a chance on romantic gestures. This can be a challenge when Amor is retrograde in Aries though, and this occurs July 19th to August 24th in Aries (Amor goes back to Pisces at that time, where the retrograde ends November 7th 2023). We may be a little too aggressive in romance and need to be more considerate. We may want to be loose and free and avoid strings of any kind. We may need to become more aware of romance issues and baggage. Amor tours Zodiac sign Aries from June 13th to August 24th 2023, then comes back January 30th to April 21st 2024. Conjunctions for Amor in Aries:
Amor in Aries won't make any conjunctions in 2023 since it turns retrograde early in Aries (4 degrees). In 2024 Amor in Aries will conjunct the Sun on April 17th at 28 degrees, and this is just before Amor leaves Aries. The Sun shines a light, and we can be more focused on love and romance at that time, and want to enjoy it.
Amor in Aries conjuncts Chiron on March 22nd 2024 at 18 degrees. Chiron is the wounded healer, showing our greatest wounds, but also how we can heal and grow. Amor conjunct Chiron can bring opportunities for healing from past love and romance trauma and baggage, and we can be more understanding. But, it can also bring potential for more wounding if we don't have good boundaries. Amor in Aries conjuncts Mercury twice, first on March 19th at 16 degrees, and then again on April 8th at 24 degrees while Mercury is retrograde. Mercury is the communication planet, so we may be more expressive in romance and more willing to voice interest. We may think more about romantic plans, and find the right words to say what we feel. With Mercury retrograde, there can be some old issues to work through first, and past life or early life baggage may be addressed. Asteroid Amor in Aries for the Zodiac Signs
Aries: Asteroid Amor in your sign may help you be much more romantic than usual, and you can bring this romantic outlook to not only your relationships, but to your entire approach to life. You may crave more romance, and can attract more people to you, While Amor is retrograde in your sign, you may need to address old romantic baggage.
Taurus: Asteroid Amor in Aries can help you show romance when you're alone with someone, and when others aren't paying attention. If single, you may like someone from afar and in secret; if attached, you may want to show affection quietly. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, old love and romance issues can come up and patterns may need to be broken. Gemini: Asteroid Amor in Aries can open you up to unconventional romance, and you can focus on having a foundation of friendship before anything else happens. You can enjoy time spent with your social circle as well. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, you may want to work on issues that have prevented you from having solid friendships. Cancer: Asteroid Amor in Aries can help you be more traditional when it comes to romance, and you can be much more committed to those you love. You may set new goals and want to hit new heights romantically. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, you may need to work on old romantic baggage that has stifled you. Leo: Asteroid Amor in Aries can make you more adventurous with romance, and you can enjoy time spent being romantic as long as it's not too serious. You want to keep it passionate but light. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, you can focus on romance issues that have made you push for too much space. Virgo: Asteroid Amor in Aries can make you more intense in romance, and you can take romance very seriously. You may want to strengthen intimacy in your life. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, you can work on old intimacy issues, and deeply-held issues around romance that have made it difficult to bond. Libra: Asteroid Amor in Aries can make you more committed and romantic overall, and you can be more loyal to those you're in a relationship with. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, you can work on old issues around romance that have made commitment difficult or made you feel you give too much. Scorpio: Asteroid Amor in Aries can make you more helpful with others, and you may feel that romance is best shown in small, practical ways. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, you may focus on issues around romance that have made you feel undeserving of love and brought anxiety around romance. Sagittarius: Asteroid Amor in Aries can amplify your romantic side in a big way, and you can be more generous with loved ones and more creative overall. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, old love issues may be more prominent, and you can become more aware of blocks to romance in your life. Capricorn: Asteroid Amor in Aries can make romance more emotional for you, and you can be romantic in ways you connect with emotionally and allow you to connect emotionally with others. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, you can work on old emotional issues that have adversely impacted romance in your life. Aquarius: Asteroid Amor in Aries can help you express romantic interest, and you can use words and communication to be romantic and woo. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, you may want to work on old mental issues or issues around communication that have had a negative impact on romance. Pisces: Asteroid Amor in Aries can slow romance down for you, and you can feel no rush to show romance, but can be quite passionate and loyal once you do. While Amor is retrograde in Aries, you may want to work on old romance issues that have impacted your ability to trust and feel secure in relationships. Suggested Reading: Asteroid Amor in the Zodiac Signs In astrology, Neptune is the planet of intuition and spirituality, imagination and artistry, as well as illusion, delusion, and has fading energy. When impacting your professional life, that energy can be brought into the work you do. How Natal Neptune Impacts Your Professional Life
For some, Neptune can have a strong influence on your professional life via your natal chart. This can be the case if you have:
- Neptune in the 2nd house (ruling money), 6th house (ruling work), or 10th house (ruling career) - Pisces 2nd house, 6th house, or 10th house/Midheaven (which would make Uranus the ruler) or an Aquarius 2nd, 6th, or 10th house ruler - Neptune conjunct (aligned with) the 2nd, 6th, or 10th house ruler, Ceres (planetary ruler of money), or Saturn (planetary ruler of career) - Neptune conjunct the 4th house cusp/Imum Coeli (the 4th house cusp/Imum Coeli is on an axis with the 10th house cusp/Midheaven so Neptune would be directly opposing) When natal Neptune has a strong influence on your professional life in the natal chart, this brings spiritual, intuitive, and imaginative energy for you professionally. When it's with the 10th house, this rules your overall career, and you may struggle with pinpointing your goals clearly for a while. You may feel ambitious at times, but need to learn the discipline needed to make things happen. This can take a while to learn. Your goals can be focused on spirituality, the metaphysical, and you may be intuitively guided to the right path for you when you have a solid handle on your intuition. You may work in spirituality, with the metaphysical, do something in the medical field or where you're helping others, or something creative. Ultimately, achievement may not be the main goal for you if whatever you achieve doesn't fulfill you spiritually. There may also be some karmic or subconscious blocks that need to be worked through before you can succeed. When it's the 6th house, this rules your work environment and the jobs you have, and this can mean you need a work environment that is supportive and gives you room to flow. You can be extremely understanding with those you work with and for, but this can leave you vulnerable to being taken advantage of. If that happens, it can drain you spiritually, mentally, and physically. At the same time, some structure can be good for keeping you on task since you may lose track of time pretty easily. You may gravitate to Neptune-ruled jobs as well. When it's the 2nd house, this rules your money, so money may be something that is difficult for you to grasp in some way. You may struggle with money at some point in your life, and this can keep you stuck in a lack mindset. Money can be spiritual for you, and you can benefit when you use it for something fulfilling, and to help others as well as yourself, though you also need to make sure you have good money boundaries since you may be inclined to give it all away. You can make money in ways ruled by Neptune. How Transit Neptune Impacts Your Professional Life
Transit (moving) Neptune can also bring strong Neptune energy to your professional life, but this is temporary (whereas with natal Neptune, it's your entire life). With transit Neptune, it's only going to be for the period of time the transit is in effect.
Transit Neptune can influence your professional life when it's: - in your natal 2nd, 6th, or 10th houses - aspecting your natal 2nd, 6th, or 10th house rulers, your Midheaven, your natal Ceres, or your natal Saturn Transit Neptune touring your natal 2nd house can make it difficult for you to be clear with money matters, and you can get swindled pretty easily. You may see money fade and go away, and have a hard time understanding why and what to do about it. Working on financial boundaries is very important with Neptune touring your 2nd house. If you have a good handle on money and money boundaries, you may find you can use money to fulfill you in more ways. Transit Neptune in your natal 6th house can impact your work life, and work may dissolve, through losing your job or quitting, or you may fade out from the work you're doing somehow. This can be gradual, and long in the making. If what you do doesn't fulfill you spiritually and emotionally, you can move away and toward something that does. If what you do does bring you fulfillment, you may feel even more connected to it, and your intuition regarding this work may strengthen. Transit Neptune in your natal 10th house can impact your career and goals, and you may have a hard time making progress and sticking to your plans. You may be all over the place, flowing from one goal to the next and not really seeing them through. You need to focus on goals you feel spiritually connected to and that fulfill you. If you don't, you can keep wandering; but if you do, you can reach new heights quietly and get recognition for your charisma and imagination. When it comes to transit Neptune aspects, these last for several months. Beneficial aspects (sextiles and trines) can help you strengthen your intuition, financially with the 2nd house, with your work with the 6th house, and with career goals with the 10th house. Your gut can guide you to the right choices. Challenging aspects (conjunctions, squares, and oppositions) can bring dissolving energy, and you walk away from work you're doing and goals you have, or it fades from your life. You may need to work on karmic patterns and baggage in order to get on track, and work to be more connected to reality. Make sure you're signed up for the free monthly worksheet to keep track of transit Neptune every month! Will Neptune in Pisces Impact My Professional Life?
Neptune is more than halfway through Pisces by now, so it's already affected some with this transit when it comes to your professional life, though there are still many to come. This can include you if you have:
- natal 2nd house, 6th house, or 10th house/Midheaven in Pisces (Neptune will transit) - natal 2nd, 6th, or 10th house ruler or natal Ceres or Saturn in Pisces (Neptune will conjunct) - natal 2nd, 6th, or 10th house cusp/Midheaven, natal 2nd, 6th, or 10th house ruler or natal Ceres or Saturn in Gemini, Virgo, or Sagittarius (Neptune will square or oppose) These are the challenging positions for Neptune in Pisces, and these can bring challenges with focus on what you're doing if you don't feel fulfilled by it or spiritually connected to it. You may struggle with making progress, but have a hard time figuring out the blocks, and need to work on connecting to reality and not letting illusion and delusion win. If any of these positions are instead in Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, or Capricorn, Neptune in Pisces will make beneficial aspects, and this can be a great time for growing your spiritual connection to work you do and pursuing something quite fulfilling, and for strengthening your instincts with your work. Suggested Reading: The Professional Life, Relationships & Home Life Series: Astrology of Pluto & Your Professional Life Astrology of Pluto & Your Relationships Astrology of Pluto & Your Home Life Astrology of Neptune & Your Professional Life Astrology of Neptune & Your Relationships Astrology of Neptune & Your Home Life Astrology of Uranus & Your Professional Life Astrology of Uranus & Your Relationships Astrology of Uranus & Your Home Life Astrology of Saturn & Your Professional Life Astrology of Saturn & Your Relationships Astrology of Saturn & Your Home Life Astrology of Jupiter & Your Professional Life (this is actually a newsletter article, so make sure you're signed up!) Astrology of Jupiter & Your Relationships Astrology of Jupiter & Your Home Life Astrology of Chiron & Your Professional Life Astrology of Chiron & Your Relationships Astrology of Chiron & Your Home Life |
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