I have written about Saturn a few times (http://wp.me/pJ9hq-1w & http://wp.me/pJ9hq-aX & http://wp.me/pJ9hq-7z) and I briefly mentioned the dreaded Saturn Return once before (http://wp.me/pJ9hq-2G) but I want to discuss Saturn Returns in a little more depth. Everyone gets a Saturn Return at roughly ages 29-30, 59-60 and even 89-90. Live long enough and you can …
Most People Would Rather Be Right Than Be Happy (A New Look at the Darker Side of Saturn)
Off and on throughout my life, I have dwelled upon why anyone would be self-sabotaging. Most of us do it in one form or another. Some of us are dramatic and spectacular in our self-sabotage. We become alcoholics, drug addicts, and/or reckless gamblers. But even in milder forms, we procrastinate, we refuse to commit in …
Parenting, Childhood & Astrology, Part 2: Cycling to Maturity
One of the best ways to look at the birth-to-maturity process is the cycles of Saturn (the planet symbolizing maturity & responsibility), and the aspects it makes to itself in a person’s natal chart. Saturn takes roughly 28-29 years to go all the way around our solar system and return to where it was when …
Where Do You Find “Passion” in a Birth Chart?
Recently a client asked me “Where do you look for ‘passion’ in a birth chart?” And he wasn’t asking about the romantic side of passion. He was asking about day-to-day passion, the stuff that gets you out of bed in the morning. I have been doing astrology long enough that I have ready answers for …
Saturn: The Planet Most People Love to Hate
Poor old Saturn… its astrological symbolism truly has your best interests at heart, but everyone loves to hate Saturn. Pity. Saturn can be your best friend, but no, he is not the friend who praises and flatters you and buys you another round of drinks. And everyone really loves to dread the Saturn Return. For …