As of April 8, 2010 Saturn will return to Virgo to continue retrograding up to 27 degrees of Virgo in late May and then turn direct on June 4, 2010 trudging forward back out of Virgo up until July 22, 2010 when Saturn re-enters Libra for the longhaul...until Saturn enters Scorpio on October 6, 2012.
So, this means that Saturn will take one last direct inspection into the lives of Virgos and Pisces to see if the lessons have been learned or if one last push is needed to lock down your new disciplined self in the area of your life which has changed dramatically in the last few years.
And all the people with Saturn in Virgo in their natal charts, will experience a last look into their Saturn Return's and the enormous, life-changing themes that have occurred since Saturn first entered Virgo in September 2007. I for one remember that time distinctly and cannot even recognize my life as it is now compared to how it used to be prior to September 2007.
So from now until late July (and especially until June 4 when Saturn is retrograde and primed for change), you have a last chance to entrench the changes brought about by your Saturn Return, a last chance to make the changes you know you have been putting off, and maybe even a final test. I'm sure you'll pass with flying colours. Hang in there.
In other news, Pluto has just gone retrograde and I have experienced this last week, when it was busy stationing to turn retrograde, as a sort of life-review. Events in my life kind of flashed before my eyes, in dreams, daydreams and thoughts. It was a major purging of events from my past, spiritually and emotionally. It was an admission of things long buried and a peek into the dark crevices of my subconsious in order to facilitate deep transformation. And finally, a silent atonement for misdeeds of the past and an acceptance that no-one is perfect.
On a literal note, we had the earthquake in Mexico (Pluto is in Capricorn which rules foundations and structures) with reverberations felt in California - the Plutonic depths of the earth were shaking themselves up. We have also seen plenty of terrorist attacks in the last two weeks.
I also just watched the disaster movie 2012, as Pluto was going retrograde, and stared wide-eyed at the visuals of sidewalks cracking up and the structures of the earth being demolished.
All very Pluto.
What metaphysical counterparts of Pluto going retrograde have you experienced in your psyche?

aaaah yes.
ReplyDeleteJust when I think I had things all sorted and under control, I've found myself struggling once more... funnily enough, since April. And its taken me till now to remember my dear friend Saturn.
Suddenly things seems a little more tolerable, and in thinking on my Saturn return to give me some perspective, I'm able to view things with a little bit of a smile again.
C'mon then Saturn, you have till the end of July to throw what you like at me. Do your worst, I can take it ;)
I'm a Cancer (1980), so I've been dealing with my Saturn Return in Virgo since late 2007. Starting then, and through 2009, I went through a lot of changes, had more ups and downs that I care to recall, and often felt either in crisis-mode or incredibly self-reflective (or both). By late 2009, I felt my life calming down, and by early 2010, it seemed it was all over... Then April 2010 came. Oh wow!
ReplyDeleteHowever, unlike 07-09 where things were stressful, I am really enjoying this. Even when things are hectic, I feel an overwhelming sense of peace inside and feel at "home" with myself more than ever before. What an amazing ride!