posted November 25, 2017 01:23 PM            

I am wondering whether harmonious Saturn transits have any effects at all, or are they too weak?. What are your experiences with these transits?

posted November 25, 2017 04:06 PM            

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I am wondering whether harmonious Saturn transits have any effects at all, or are they too weak?. What are your experiences with these transits?

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Transit Saturn was trine my natal Mercury earlier this year. There may have been multiple astrological factors that played into what I'm about to explain, but I'm going to stick to the transit that Saturn was making to my Mercury on the day I feel the transit was most emphasized: September 20th.

On September 20th, Transit Saturn was trine my natal Mercury within an orb of 20 minutes. If a transiting trine from Saturn can be felt, this would have been the day that the transit manifested. It's worth noting that the transiting trine itself is how I'd sum up the events that happened that day.

First off, the typical effects of the transit may have been altered by my use of caffeine on that day, specifically. Because of the caffeine, my thinking was not careful or slowed down. My thinking was sped up in a similar way as when transiting Uranus was conjunct my natal Mercury back in 2016. I was full of new ideas and I made breakthroughs in my thinking to the point of significantly changing the future of my life. My thoughts were also ordered logically enough to solve complex problems from my past and to also develop new plans for the future. I fixed my self-esteem on this day, and in the process, I dealt with what caused my anhedonia, causing it to become reversed entirely through the change in my thought process. My thoughts became more positive and I began to experience a greater amount of happiness that I am still experiencing right now.

Arguably, different astrological factors may better account for the changes that occurred on this day, but I believe the trine strengthened existing transits and any progressions that manifested on this day as well.

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Also, do you think harmonious Saturn transits can counterbalance hard Neptune transits? I know hard Saturn transits can do that but I’m not sure about the harmonious ones.

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posted November 26, 2017 10:54 PM            

These trines by Saturn are excellent transits that really benefit you a lot more if you are aware of them and apply some mental and organizing effort to maximizing the windows of opportunity they represent. Saturn can also help stabilize thinking/feeling processes when Neptune makes stressful or challenging transits. So a good balanced outcome is possible for you during that sequence.

My experience with the Saturn transits trine natal planets is that they are not as memorable as the conjunctions, squares, etc. They are more preparatory periods in which you put in work that will come to greater fruition during the next set of stronger transits. So I'm not sure I can point to any examples in my own life.

Think of it in terms of opportunities to build some stability in your relationships and move forward in other areas in confident steps, and that effort you make will get you more gains than usual. This isn't a guarantee, but a window of opportunity for that. Good luck.

posted November 27, 2017 02:25 PM            

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Originally posted by Kannon McAfee:
Saturn can also help stabilize thinking/feeling processes when Neptune makes stressful or challenging transits. So a good balanced outcome is possible for you during that sequence.

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That’s what I’m really hoping for. My Sun is at 17 deg. Virgo and will be simultaneously opposed by tr Neptune (7th house) while being trined by tr Saturn (5th house).
I will try to update this thread and tell how this will all pan out.

posted November 27, 2017 05:18 PM            

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Originally posted by Gemmi:
Thank you very much Kannon for your insightful comments.

That’s what I’m really hoping for. My Sun is at 17 deg. Virgo and will be simultaneously opposed by tr Neptune (7th house) while being trined by tr Saturn (5th house).
I will try to update this thread and tell how this will all pan out.

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Well then your Sun is in the same degree of Virgo as my Asc. And I'll be undergoing Neptune's transit opposite it, so let's keep in touch here and compare notes. I'll try to deliver some insights and encouragement. Already had a taste of Neptune's early transit opposite my Asc, and found myself slipping into old thought forms of shame and guilt related to religious influences I was raised with; also avoiding relational issues /escapism that needed to be dealt with. Doing better with that now.

Neptune does to a degree relate to cleansing -- psychologically of unnecessary ego. Just don't let it drain your confidence. Remind yourself that you might need to raise your ideals if you are inspired by some outside source, but this should not dump you into the shame/guilt of damaged self-image because you're not yet perfect. It is easy to idealize others under such Neptune influences and leave yourself feeling less-than. Look for real spiritual inspiration that lifts you up and gives you internal strength. Hypnosis may be of use as well. I found the Marconi Union track "Weightless" to be helpful, very anxiety relieving and relaxing. Download it free here:
http://mp3goo.io/download/marconi-union-weightless/

Good luck.