Ever had one of those years where it feels like everything goes wrong? It feels like the world is against you and as soon as you manage to pick yourself up from one drama, you immediately get pounded down by another one. You might say, “This is the worst year of my life.” Now, you can try to get into positive thinking and believe that the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person, but all...

Question: What sorts of things happen with transiting Saturn square the Ascendant? You have arrived at an important turning point in your cycle of development, and life is likely to test your sense of sureness within yourself and the realness and importance of your goals and sense of personal identity. Sometimes it can show a period of loneliness, isolation, burdening relationships. It may reveal that you have to develop a strong sense of self-sufficiency and may need to let go...

Question: Does a transit from Saturn to Venus indicate that a relationship will separate? The events of real-life and the symbolic images of the chart flow in a mysterious way through your life, and your inner and outer experiences are formed and fashioned by the horoscope. Sometimes a transit manifests in an outward way and a very concrete event occurs, but at other times it can all be internalized. One person may experience a marriage under a Saturn-Venus transit, and...

Question: Once I turned 27 and left my ex-husband, I knew I was going to need a year or three to just explore. To figure out who I was without him, to discover what I actually liked and didn’t like. When I moved back home, I had to recreate a life for myself in a city that I’d explored during my eight-year relationship with my ex-husband. I had barely any money in my bank account and had to build my...

When Saturn transits Venus in conjunction it often marks an intense time of insecurities arising over a relationship, finances, self-worth, or appearance. Yet the time is also ripe to face reality in those areas and reflect on true values, deciding what has real validity. One or all of the issues listed are worked on at a much deeper level. And in regards to love in particular, Saturn is highly protective in terms of its relating patterns. It either avoids any...

When Saturn transits Mars, your assertiveness, drive, and fighting spirit are put to the test. While you feel more determined and persistent than ever, a lot of actions seem to meet with major resistance. It seems that no matter how hard you try or how much energy is exerted, life keeps blocking your desires. It is commonly a frustrating time, and you are presented with the challenges of handling aggression, anger, and going after what you want. This transit is...