Ruminations on Saturn
As a Saturnian person, it has taken a long time to embrace the lessons that Saturn has consistently tried to teach me. The responsibility of Saturn certainly makes it feel as though it's not an enjoyable part of your life to partake in.
Saturn is stability. Many of the things that we take for granted are Saturnian. The stability that comes from building the underlying support structure of your life, especially early in life when it is often built for you, makes it easy to not think about it. Stability is a state that you don't have to think about until it's gone or disrupted.
Saturn is diligence. It is the feeling of looking forward at your life & it feeling insurmountable, like you don't know where to start. But when you do & you work consistently, it goes by quicker & easier than you expected. It is the joy of routine - of understanding that routine & diligence builds a form of power. It is the art of being thorough, working to the point where you learn about every crack & crevice, & understanding deep intricacies that are only learned through experience.
Saturn is neglect. The flip side of diligence. Saturn compels us to acknowledge the things that we need to be diligent & consistent in working on - but if those things are instead neglected, you might not notice a difference at first. Sometimes things degrade so slowly that it never feels as if it's change day to day, but it is. & when that neglect builds, it can become catastrophic if left unchecked.
Saturn is boundaries. Boundaries require diligence. They are a day-in, day-out negotiation of learning about someone else, their boundaries, & also enforcing your own. Knowing what, ultimately infringes upon your self & being. Boundaries are not a one-time event. But, once again, if neglected, you shrink yourself in your relationships & aren't able to display your true essence. Saturn provides the protective boundaries needed to be yourself.
Saturn is slow, Saturn is methodical, Saturn is cold, & Saturn is unforgiving. Listen to Saturn.
Saturn is transition. It is the small changes day by day that we adjust to. The ones that add up, making us look back at our lives 3 years ago, & realizing that we couldn't imagine it anymore even if we wanted to. It is the realization that change will always occur, & our structures of support are integral in helping us adapt to that change.
Saturn is the endless passage of time. Knowing that nothing will be forever, knowing that we are insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but also knowing that your commitment is what builds a legacy that changes the course of history. The power of routine builds over time, creating generational change through diligence & consistency. Saturn rewards this type of behavior, reminding us that the responsibility we feel for ourselves is important and helpful to make our lives better & more stable. That stability provides the foundation on which we can change the world.
None of the accomplishments we see & learn about coming from other people are done in a day - they are a result of the Saturnian pull - a need to contribute a legacy, to look beyond ourselves at generational change. It is slow, it is methodical, it is cold in nature. But don't let the coldness of Saturn fool you. That coldness is needed in order to think about how to contribute to the world in a loving, & caring manner.











