An Invitation to Saturn

​Saturn returned to his home turf, Capricorn, in mid-December 2017. For almost three decades, Saturn traveled slowly, steadily, and meticulously, and left his wisdom at each sign’s door, often facing resistance and resentment. With some stops, he arrived to stifle and restrict, while at others, to stabilize and calm. No matter what Saturn was entrusted with, he remained laser-focused with accomplishment on his mind. Saturn’s impending arrival often plagues the psyche with fear. Although his lessons are not always attained with ease, he is the task master who has a job to do. So instead of trying to slam the door in Saturn’s face, give him an invitation to enter your house.

A few months before Saturn entered my Sagittarius 7th house, I mentally prepared for his valuable lessons. I am Gemini rising with a stellium in Pisces and two outer planets in Virgo, so surely my life would be quite different going forward. My mind flashed back 28 years, and I cringed as I reminisced about my life in the mid/late 1980s. My relationships with others were, in fact, a disaster back then, and I felt like my life was an uphill battle. With Saturn’s sternness guiding me, I absorbed his wisdom, matured, and slowly climbed that hill. This time around I had astrology by my side, so I invited Saturn into my relationship house and made it my mission to take heed to his lessons. Thanks to Saturn, I mastered it this time with even more insight about communication, money, love, wounds, career, family, and of course, relationships with others.

Saturn is very comfortable in Capricorn, so make sure you review your chart regularly and focus on the house/s that will be affected. If you have early degree (0-10) planets/angles in cardinal signs, Saturn will be adamantly knocking at your door for the duration of this year. Embrace your fears, allow Saturn to enter, and work diligently with him. Assert yourself and plan for Saturn’s transits to your personal planets and angles so you can utilize them to the fullest. In addition, the list below includes some Saturn transits that you can use to buckle-down and learn from.

*2018 Upcoming Saturn in Capricorn Transits

March 28-29   Saturn 8° square Sun 8°
March 31   Saturn 8°square Full Moon 10°
April 1-2   Saturn 8°conjunct Mars 8°
April 4   Saturn 9° square Mercury Rx 9°
April 7   Saturn 9° trine Venus 9°
April 17   Saturn goes retrograde 9°
April 26   Saturn Rx 9° square Mercury 9°
April 29   Saturn 9° Rx trine Sun 9°
May 26   Saturn Rx 8° opposes Venus 8°
June 15   Saturn Rx 6° opposes Mercury 6°
June 26   Saturn 5° Rx opposes Sun 5°
June 27   Saturn Rx 5°conjunct Full Moon 6°
July 13   Saturn 4° Rx trine Venus 4°
August 10   Saturn Rx 3° square Venus 3°
August 14-September 5   Saturn Rx 2° trine Uranus Rx 2°
August 25   Saturn 2° Rx trine Sun 2°
September 6   Saturn goes direct 2°
September 6-14   Saturn 2° trine Uranus Rx 2°
September 7   Saturn 2° trine Mercury 2°
September 12   Saturn 2° sextile Venus 2°
September 23   Saturn 2° square Mercury 2°
September 25   Saturn 2° square Sun 2°
October 23-24   Saturn 4° sextile Venus Rx 4°
October 27   Saturn 4° sextile Sun 4°
November 26-27   Saturn 7° sextile Mars 7°
December 16   Saturn 9° sextile Venus 9°

*Aspects included are close to exact, so the actual energy may occur several days before or after the dates listed.

Suggested Reading: Saturn in Capricorn

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About the Guest Author:

Dawnna Williams, the Aquarian Mind Astrologer, is an astrologer who uses planetary movement to assist with life management. She began her astrological studies several years ago, and her love of astrology and desire to share with others inspired her to begin reading natal charts. 

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