Transits of Saturn in Astrology

When Saturn moves through the Natal Chart and makes its way through the houses or contacts Natal planets, its influence is usually very significant.  Saturn’s location through transit in the houses flushes out matters represented by the house it is in.  As houses pertain to areas of life, Saturn through a house is suggestive of areas of life that are now being tested and scrutinized.  Any planetary bodies located within these houses will be impacted and the energies and definition of these planets become challenged and will require your attention.

When Saturn becomes activated in a Natal Chart, by moving within orb (usually about 5 degrees), its influence becomes apparent, but most view it as an outward force that is basically in control of current life’s issues.  Quite often Saturn will operate on levels that are considered not pleasant, uncomfortable or challenging.  Sometimes depending on the natal position of Saturn and its aspects, this can be diluted somewhat, but its force draws attention to life’s issues that require your attention.

There is a fated quality to life when Saturn is strongly influencing your life, but on a deep level, your life is programmed through your own interaction and outlook.  Saturn will make you take a second look at your life and its complexities and force you to make changes that, on some level, are required.  Your universe responds to your attitude and belief structure and when Saturn moves into an area of life that needs some adjustments, it challenges your attitude and belief structure which in turn pushes you to make changes that down the road will enhance your overall experience of life.  They are necessary changes that you need to make and if by chance you try to ignore this calling, Saturn can be quite disruptive and will promote change on more intense levels.

Saturn is known as the teacher, the disciplinarian but if you move within its energies and follow through on the inner instructions that are taking place, the rewards far outweigh any challenges that push you to do what must be done.

A quick example of this might be that Saturn is making a conjunction to your Natal Sun in the first house.  The sign placement of your Sun must also be determined for further evaluation, and you would have to look for flaws within that particular Sun Sign as some of these characteristics may be part of the necessary changes.  Saturn would then be forcing you to take a closer look at who you are and how you express these characteristics in an outward fashion.  This would include your manner of communication, the way you appear and how you present yourself to the world at large as well as deeper ingrained character traits of the Sun sign.  If changes were required and under most conditions this would be the case, then Saturn would present obstacles or obstructions in the way and cause you to view yourself objectively.  It is important to remember under this condition that often the traits and characteristics you dislike or notice in others are reflections of what takes place internally.  You may need to review any negative feedback you pick up and see if these qualities are also in you.

Through the positive use of the Astrology tools, we can assimilate and ascertain what is transpiring in your life during these moments when life challenges you to make changes or come to terms with everyday experience.  Looking at Saturn as well as all of the other transiting planets, we can come to viable conclusions and view our life’s directions.  We can make the necessary changes that will help to elevate us and move us forward in our life’s quest.

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