I heard from my mom the other day (then from the source himself) that my dad is quitting drinking. My mom even said he called himself an alcoholic (for the first time ever), and said he had been hiding alcohol. My astro obsessed ass of course had to check the transits for him later that night.
My eye kinda went right to Saturn in Pisces in the transits, because getting your shit together🪐 and imposing personal limitations🪐 when confronted with the sign that wants escape is such a “quitting addictions” story, I knew Saturn in her current predicament just had to be involved somehow. (I’m using “she” pronouns in this case because Saturn in Pisces just seems like such a feminine, dare I say gracious and compassionate, face of Saturn.)
Well yep, Saturn has been in very close alignment with my dad’s Pluto via opposition for a little while now. Pluto is honestly the best archetype ever to go along with the concept of hiding things (metaphorical and literal in this case), and my dad was ready to stop burying things he didn’t want to see and also didn’t want others to see. 🖤 And as transit Saturn is moving through his 7th house👩❤️👨, and along with the connection to his Pluto, is also squaring his Mars and my mother’s Sun, I’d say it’s pretty clear he did it to save his marriage. I won’t knock co-dependence in every case, not even during South Node in Libra- it seems to work better for some than other alternatives. 🤷♀️
Another thing I’m seeing in my father’s transits is that both his natal Neptune and transit Neptune are currently in hard aspect with transit Jupiter/his natal Jupiter. He’s rewriting his understanding of (Jupiter) his tendencies for escapism (Neptune). 😊 his natal Neptune is in the 3rd house, in Scorpio (so ruled by that Mars of his that’s on my mother’s Sun and has come close at times to destroying their marriage because my mom 100% does not enjoy chemical escapism like my dad). His Neptune also connects to literally most placements in his chart!!!
Last but maybe not least, I think it might also just be Aquarius season helping my Leo father to be humble with his shortcomings. The Aquarius Sun is currently opposite his 12th house (more escapism tendencies) Leo Mercury, which means it’s in his 6th house, maybe acting as the final straw to get him to purify his daily habits. 🌞
I’m putting out positive intentions that my father can stick to the goals Saturn in Pisces has helped him set, and that even when Saturn next reaches his Venus and North Node via opposition, he remains committed to his new values. 🙏
Does anyone else out there have a quitting addictions Saturn in Pisces story unfolding in their life? Stay strong; Saturn is usually never “fun” to work with, but the limitations and structure s/he helps you impose are what make the personal growth coming out of a Saturn transit, often completely unparalleled. 💖
