ASTROLOGICAL ARTICLES
As soon as this lockdown is over I’m dealing with the social anxiety that I’ve had for as long as I can remember. It is where there is intense fear in most social situations and intense fear of the judgment of others. First, however, I have to deal with my constant protector – Saturn. Some of you may think of Saturn as a great protective father sheltering you from pain. The longer it goes on, however, you start to feel...
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Question: Today I am planning to go back to the bookshelf to Linda Goodman about Capricorns. Since I am getting negative vibes from inside and out about Capricornians and Saturnians. My area of doubt begins with the very basic question: Are they perceived as less loveable? Generally, it’s difficult to appreciate their controlled nature, lack of spontaneity and their restraints, measured responses, their long, grim face touching ground level. Any thoughts? I supposed it is each to their own, but...
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With Saturn, you do well when you learn about the difference between an inner scorecard and an outer scorecard. It’s how you evaluate yourself that matters than judgment from the outside world. Others’ opinions are far less significant than you think. Others’ responses to changes in your prestige, reputation and appearance don’t influence your life, but often your Saturnian energy is too much attuned to praise or critique. A great sense of freedom is gained when you stop getting stressed...
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Sun-Saturn on the birth chart is one of the most powerful symbols of your isolation and alienation in the form of matter. It can feel like there’s nobody to turn towards, no comfort, no friendly faces of acceptance. No acknowledgment of your milestones, as if to say you are not important. You say to yourself, “Am I being too sensitive? Would this hurt anybody else or would they just say “Eff ’em..whatever.” You experience anxiety over being somehow deficient,...
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Question: My first return (Saturn is in my 7th house) brought me my husband and the most committed relationship of my life. I should say relationships, because ultimately it brought my daughter. Hooking up with him did change my life considerably, and led to parenthood which has taken up most of my Saturn cycle. It was basically joyous! However, it is a time when you complete dharma, I think, and shed your skin to become your next phase. Any thoughts?...
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Question: If Saturn is “glue”, then Saturn ought to be the “deepest” planet and thus confirming that Saturnine/Capricorn humans are as, if not more, deep as Plutionian/Scorpio humans. Any thoughts? Saturn is one of the most complex archetypes in the astrological chart, it is darkness, doom, and delayed gratification. Many of those influenced powerfully by Saturn lay like prisoners in the mythical Tartarus, locked up in chains of isolation, and feel like they are in a dark reality at the...
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How can some astrologers call Saturn malefic when it is so beautiful to look at. Its rings have always suggested there is something golden about this planet. In the article below on The Greater Malefic by Prier Wintle, he does not take the view of most modern astrologers and percieves Saturn as the main cause for the real troubles in our lives, and then proceeds to get “real” about Saturn. The founders of astrology characterized Mars as the Lesser Malefic...
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Some astrologers think that Saturn is associated with karma. It is called the Great Teacher. Zipporah Dobyns calls it the planet of feedback and so we if we have been constructively and legitimately working with the reality of the situation and with our Saturn issues, we need to have no concern over Saturn. The late astrologer Grant Lewi, writing in the 1930s and 1940s, called Saturn “the cosmic paycheck” – we get what we deserve by our efforts in this area....
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Symbolized by the cross of matter over the crescent of the soul, the astrological symbol of Saturn signifies that your spiritual journey must be given shape and form within the limitations of existence in time and space. You must be bounded to earth. As a supremely earthy planet, the Saturnian energy in the chart can bring the element’s (earth) attributes in their most extreme form: heaviness, darkness, and hardness. Saturn is the planet which lies between the inner’ planets of...
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With Saturn’s placement in the chart, it might be hard to ignite a fire – we feel quite dull – like nothing lively, exciting, or spontaneous is going on. Thus, Saturn represents where we may be living life in a careful, controlled and contained way. The natal placement of this planet is where we have to face the issue of separateness through direct experience. It’s the place where we may suffer loneliness or loss. One of man’s greatest fears is...
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