posted April 05, 2017 05:12 AM            

And then I came across a couple of articles which basically said that the next six months are going to be horrific and I panicked a bit because my natal neptune is at 22deg sagittarius, my best friend's is at 27deg and our composite at 25 and that's a lot of intensity over the next six months. Especially as the retrograde starts with Venus still retrograde and forms a nasty-looking square for a while.

Then I did two things. One, I checked my natal chart and realised that actually neptune is well aspected with trines with mars/NN, and has plenty of support - including a nodal return in June/July - so the pressure should evoke positive change.

And two, I remembered that I have Saturn RX in my natal chart (along with all other outer planets), so I figured that maybe this is not all about six months of hell.

But then I've really struggled to find any information about how Saturn Retrograde periods effect those with Saturn Rx.

My saturn story this last six months so far: I have saturn square venus natally (4deg orb), and in November, transiting saturn opposed my natal venus (16Gem) and squared my natal saturn (20Vir).

On December 30, saturn entered the shadow phase at 21deg Sagittarius, a few days after I informed my partner that we were leaving him. Things had been bad for a very long time, emotionally abusive and controlling, and I'd had a lightbulb moment in the summer; but it had taken a big-ass dose of saturn to switch the lightbulb on.

I also realised that this is a pattern I've repeated over and over again - every single relationship I have ever had has been subtly abusive in one way or another. And now I've realised this, I can work this out and get to a place where I'm not repeating yet again.

Top of my list is getting back into therapy to sort through some of the emotional scars so I can clear the way for a positive future, and had actually been looking for a therapist this week before I realised that this Saturn RX was about to drop.

For me, I'm thinking this could be a really good time to sort through some of these emotional burdens and ideas (neptune), using saturn rx as a tool to dig in to the deeper pain.

Is this a good time to do this? I know it will be challenging, but it's going to hurt whenever, so may as well be now, right?

Do you have any experience of Saturn Rx periods on Saturn Rx natives?

posted April 06, 2017 07:22 AM            

http://astrologyking.com/saturn-retrograde/

I read this article about it. It is mostly referencing about the T. Venus square T. Saturn that will occur on 4/6 and Saturn RX being on a fixed star - that is considered misfortune.

It sounds very superstitious to me.

But I believe you are on the right path - getting out of abusive relationships and realizing you attract this. And changing this pattern.

Retrograde periods are all about self-reflection and the energy of Saturn being more internalized you happen to be a natal Saturn retrograde individual.

I also have Saturn rx in the 1st H no less in 25 Sag - so going through Saturn return, should be interesting with this RX now.

And natal Saturn is opposite Venus in Gemini.

My dating life has actually improved quite a lot since the supposed "shadow" period of Saturn rx on 12/30. In that I just don't try anymore - let them come to me

posted April 06, 2017 09:41 AM            

A very interesting time to be having one, that's for sure. Have you felt any big themes kick in yet?

Have looked up the fixed stars aspect, as that's all new to me.

Etamin is at 27'58 Sagittarius, and according to this page: http://www.astrologycom.com/fixedstars.html it raises themes of solitude, concentration, dishonour and downfall which is a heady combination for an allegedly favourable star.

Indeed, I have been feeling pretty down and lonely these past few days - motivation at work has left the building, my best buddy is away on holiday, and the realities of being a single parent are kicking in more. But I know that taking practical steps to support myself will help hugely - baby steps. (The benefit of T Saturn trine Mars!)

The other fixed star dragged into this mix is Scheat, at 29deg Pisces. From that site ^ ^ it's a very unfortunate star, associated with murder, suicide, extreme misfortune and more.

Venus crossed over this one on Monday. On Monday, the city I live in was rocked by a very public suicide - a man leapt from the inside top floor of a three-storey shopping mall, shortly after the shops closed. A chilling occurrence. The latest news today is that the man in question was homeless, and was accompanied in the news piece by a plea for people to show kindness and talk to homeless people as that's what they need more than anything.