posted August 11, 2016 08:26 AM            

Childhood was rough. So was early teenage years. Lived in the clutches of nutcases and had to pretend to go along with their plans for me. Remembering how young and helpless I was makes me wanna go ugh. I kept my mind clear though, and I waited. Coz I knew life could be better.

Things looked up when I was 15 and was sent overseas (hah it wasn't easy for me to get that deal). I worked hard, aimed for independence from them and got it. Dealt with the crp they caused, and got through.

After I detached from my family, well it became easier in some ways. Stuff happened, grief followed, but yeah that was just life. Jupiter in the 7th house is lovely, I've met many generous, nice people. Many of them are still in my life.

I found love early. It's good. We're good together. We have a long way ahead of us, but by the look of things, I believe that it will last.

posted August 11, 2016 09:38 AM            

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Originally posted by 12muddy:
His youth was ok. He worked hard. Then he met me ~just like an angel off the page~ Such good luck, if I may say so myself lol

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My life was also harder before my Saturn return.

Well I lost both parents and both parents-in-law in the span of about 15 years (age 14 to 30), spending a lot of time in hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers. And I was having babies which was stressful. Bringing young children to hospitals to say goodbye to their dying grandparents.

My Saturn Return itself was just a bulldozer.

At some point I stopped caring about things I used to care about, because they were too emotionally expensive. I couldn't afford to stress about little things anymore. (And religion was one of those "little things" by the way.)

So my priorities came into focus.

For the last few years I have had to adapt to a relatively calmer life. In the absence of major life drama I can see myself more clearly, and I guess this enables me to work towards my second Saturn Return, where, at that point, I seriously will not give a f*** what anyone says, I am going to do my own thing.

(Kindly and pleasantly of course.)

posted August 11, 2016 10:22 AM            

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Originally posted by Dancing Maenad:
Sh*tty. I felt I was reborn after 29-30 years old. I think I lived more for others than for myself, up until my Saturn return. Pleasing other people and making sure I was well liked and appreciated were paramount for me. I held myself back a lot and didn't speak my mind. I repressed anger and pretty much all emotions. I was very proper and professional. I never failed an exam and I always did the right thing. I was a nerd and socially awkward. A hermit. I suffered from dysthymia since I can remember and switched to major depression around the Saturn return. I thought about suicide often and attempted around my Saturn return because I thought things will always be so bleak. It's always darkest before the dawn and that was the return. After that everything shifted big time.

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posted August 11, 2016 10:24 AM            

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Originally posted by 12muddy:
Cap galore, saturn dominant, saturn in the 1st conj cap asc.

Childhood was rough. So was early teenage years. Lived in the clutches of nutcases and had to pretend to go along with their plans for me. Remembering how young and helpless I was makes me wanna go ugh. I kept my mind clear though, and I waited. Coz I knew life could be better.

Things looked up when I was 15 and was sent overseas (hah it wasn't easy for me to get that deal). I worked hard, aimed for independence from them and got it. Dealt with the crp they caused, and got through.

After I detached from my family, well it became easier in some ways. Stuff happened, grief followed, but yeah that was just life. Jupiter in the 7th house is lovely, I've met many generous, nice people. Many of them are still in my life.

I found love early. It's good. We're good together. We have a long way ahead of us, but by the look of things, I believe that it will last.

My s.o is pluto dominant, but he has cap asc and 3 planets in the 10th house, so he has a good dose of saturn. His childhood was rough, in many ways rougher than mine. His youth was ok. He worked hard. Then he met me ~just like an angel off the page~ Such good luck, if I may say so myself lol

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posted August 11, 2016 03:59 PM            

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Originally posted by Lerena:
Uranus in Capricorn
Neptune in Capricorn
North Node in Capricorn

I don't know how Capricorn-influenced I am, but I'm starting to think that things won't turn around until after my Saturn Return. My childhood was tough from infancy. As a young adult I've only felt the increasing pain of more responsibility as my depression and fatigue keep breaking down my capabilities. Granted, things are starting to improve, but I'm 24 now and it's not much longer until I'm 28. At the rate I'm going it's going to take at least another year to get anywhere.

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posted August 11, 2016 05:27 PM            

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Originally posted by frankie2912:
I'm a Cap and I am 29 years old. Will turn 30 on Dec 29 this year!

My youth has been incredibly varied! Long periods of time have been so awesome...some periods of time dark and anxious and angry. But all in all, my youth has been a wonderful adventure and I love it and appreciate it and have many many amazing memories.

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posted August 11, 2016 09:48 PM            

Pretty sh*tt*. My childhood was ruined by my conflictive parents' divorce, my teen years were ruined by the bad relationship between my mom and older sister (she's depressive and psychopath).
My twenties were a mix, I struggled with depression the first few years, but I also met my boyfriend. I started to suffer social anxiety, dropped college twice, started a few business, and around 28/29 (my Saturn return) I started to get my sh*t together.
I turned 30 a few weeks back, and I'm having the most difficult time of my life, emotionally speaking, but I feel that these last 3 years I learned more about myself than I ever did. I'm not ok, but I feel that I will, eventually (that's my Sun/Jup/MC trine typing) .

posted August 11, 2016 09:59 PM            

My life has been rough. There has been a lot of obstacles and pain so far. My major depression disorder and PTSD has made life difficult, but I'm looking at everything as a stepping stone. I can use my experiences as fuel for helping others in the future when I become a Health psychologist.

posted August 11, 2016 10:09 PM            

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Yay, it's nice hearing positive things about Capricorns!!!

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I had a Capri friend and her life was always awesome, things always seemed to flow easily for her. I don't know what other placements she might have (as we are no longer friends) but I know that around her Saturn return, she found her truly passion (pole dancer instructor) and now she's happy with her career (she manages her father's business) and side hustle.

posted August 11, 2016 10:10 PM            

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Originally posted by PixieMG:
I have Moon/Mars/Neptune Cap in the 8th/7th/7th, and also some Saturn influence.

Pretty sh*tt*. My childhood was ruined by my conflictive parents' divorce, my teen years were ruined by the bad relationship between my mom and older sister (she's depressive and psychopath).
My twenties were a mix, I struggled with depression the first few years, but I also met my boyfriend. I started to suffer social anxiety, dropped college twice, started a few business, and around 28/29 (my Saturn return) I started to get my sh*t together.
I turned 30 a few weeks back, and I'm having the most difficult time of my life, emotionally speaking, but I feel that these last 3 years I learned more about myself than I ever did. I'm not ok, but I feel that I will, eventually (that's my Sun/Jup/MC trine typing) .

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posted August 11, 2016 10:16 PM            

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Originally posted by Sulkyarcher:
Nice story, Faith.

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Thank you. It's so nice that you respond to everyone, Sulkyarcher.

posted August 11, 2016 11:33 PM            

I've lost 34 pounds this year, so far.

posted August 12, 2016 01:38 AM            

I'm a couple of years away from my first Saturn return. I don't have my sh*t together, at all. I'm going through some rough Pluto transits (including Pluto transiting my natal Saturn), and Saturn is currently conjunct my MC.

By my estimations, I'll be in a better place in about 2 years, if I buckle down and get to work now. Or at least maybe I'll be better able to handle stuff as it's thrown at me. I'll be on the eve of my Saturn return, then.

posted August 12, 2016 09:52 AM            

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Originally posted by Sulkyarcher:
I hope you feel better, I really do.

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Thank you, it's hard, a work in progress, one day at a time, but I never lose my hope, I know I deserve better.

posted December 03, 2016 05:13 PM            

In my 20s, nothing ever came easily to me. I'd always have to work extra hard to get something. For instance it took 100 job applications to land me my first professional job within my field, whereas for my peers it took them just a handful. Before my first real job, I worked in retail, and in one of them I was treated unfairly and made redundant after 3 months and had to be on the dole cause my parents couldn't afford me otherwise. :/ Also, my first professional job wasn't the best. I experienced a lot of stress there and I knew I was being financially ripped off (barely paid above minimum wage) but beggars can't be choosers, so I stayed (though looked for new work, which took me another 2 YEARS TO FIND). I also liked a guy who ended up being the biggest turd and that put me through a lot of unnecessary heartache. I also lost my dad when I was 24, which left my pensioner mum on her own with a mortgage to still pay off (which I'm helping her with).