Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Saturn Return

I didn't know this until Monday, but there is a regular astronomical occurrence that occurs in a person's life at between age 27-30 and again at 58-60 and then again at 86-88. The planet Saturn takes about 29 years to orbit the sun; the time when it comes back to the exact place it was when a person was born is called Saturn Return. Saturn is associated with challenge, fear, doubt, confusion, unwanted burdens and hard lessons--just to name a few fun facts about this planet. The saturn's return is like a rite of passage, when people who are approaching their dreaded 30th birthday analyze their professional and personal situations. Saturn shines a brilliantly bright beam on your whole life. If someone is happy with an aspect of their lives, they may show more commitment to it--like getting married or earning a promotion at work. If you're not satisfied with something, Saturn will not let you hide from it. Saturn is a time of change. A time of taking responsibility. You may moving further into things, or retreat and find a new course. Either way, it can be exhausting. Shedding an old layer of skin is painful. So my advice to my fellow Saturn Returners...it's okay if you're overwhelmed with this time in your life. You are not alone. And answers will slowly make their way toward you.

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