A Guide to the Saturn Retrograde
When Saturn is in retrograde, whether in your natal chart or in transit, it would be wise to take a step back and reflect on your actions in recent history. During this retrograde there is a lot of karmic energy, and it will come back to either haunt you or reward you, depending on how youâve handled things lately. Feelings of lethargy, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and exhaustion may be more potent than usual. Learning when you to say ânoâ to something or someone is important.
When the 2017 retrograde arrived on April 6th, Venus is squaring Saturn, which shows that the lessons we need to learn at this time are about love and money. Later on in this period, the Sun trines the Moon and Mars trines Pluto, which should make the retrograde less difficult to deal with. When Saturn goes direct on August 25th, it will trine Mars and North Node, sextile the Moon and Jupiter, and finally the Moon will make a conjunction with Jupiter, which will bring everyone some relief from the emotional turbulence we experienced during this retrograde period.
The house that Saturn is in during this transit is important because the area of life the house represents is specific to your growth and development at this time. In each of the houses:
+ 1st house:
- Reflecting on the self as a whole, personal expression, perspective, and thoughts is important to you at this time. Work on learning about who you are and finding yourself right now.
+ 2nd house:
- Reflecting on your possessions and material wealth, speech, style, personal security, and financial situation will serve you well. Donât spend money that you donât absolutely need to spend.
+ 3rd house:
- Reflecting on communication, your siblings, learning, and your use of technology is where you need to focus. Rethink everything you say before you say or post it.
+ 4th house:
- Reflecting on emotions, your connection to your mother, your home, and the past may be in your best interest. Understanding why you or someone else felt some way or why something happened in the past will help you grow from your mistakes.
+ 5th house:
- Reflecting on casual relationships, children, personal habits, sex, partying, hobbies, and the arts is wise. Learning what you like in a partner or what youâre truly passionate about is really important to find yourself.
+ 6th house:
- Reflecting on health, work, peers, and your routine is necessary at this time. Find out what works for you and what doesnât, then change what you need to change.
+ 7th house:
- Reflecting on your relationships with others around you should be your main focus right now. Make sure you surround yourself with people who want the best for you and end things with those you donât really care about you.
+ 8th house:
- Reflecting on death, the occult, inheritance, secrets, and physical and emotional intimacy is a good idea. Now is probably a good time to focus on anything youâve been hiding and let it out in the open.
+ 9th house:
- Reflecting on philosophy, religion, morals, higher learning, and travel matters for your personal well-being. Think about why you believe in your personal philosophies and focus on travel and your beliefs, itâs okay to ask questions if you need answers.
+ 10th house:
- Reflecting on your career, your reputation, and what you say online is especially crucial for you, since Saturn rules this house. Use good judgement in everything you do, and thoroughly think before you speak or act, otherwise you may have some big regrets on how you handled things.
+ 11th house:
- Reflecting on your friends, societies, differences, rebellion, and technology will be important. Question peopleâs intentions, and figure out what you find important enough to stand up for, and think about how you can make a change for the greater good.
+ 12th house:
- Reflecting on your dreams, intuition, misunderstandings, deception, illusions, and the subconscious is of the utmost importance. Your head wants to go one way and your heart wants to go another, so let your subconscious pull you where it wants you to go, and trust your intuition.
I hope you guys found this information helpful for the Saturn retrograde, and please message me if you have any questions about this or anything else!!