Saturn energies in witchcraft
Saturn is often confused with being associated with death, decay and disease much in the same way that Pluto is. And to be fair, both planets are associated with these things, which confuses people who are just learning about astrology. “Why do they rule over the same things? What is the difference?” you say to yourself. Well, I’m about to blow your tiny little mind. A post on Pluto will be coming soon which will help to explain the differences between these two powerful energies. But first, to the beautiful Saturn.
Saturn is the ruling planet of Capricorn and Aquarius, and takes twenty-nine and a half years to orbit the sun. The rings of Saturn are believed to be formed by the explosions of an ice volcano on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, with each ice shard being pulled into rotation of the planet by the force of it’s massive gravity. The ice that forms the rings causes them to be extremely reflective and visible with a telescope- as they reflect sunlight. Patterns are formed within the rings due to the orbit of each of Saturn’s moons pulling the ice shards in a particular direction, or carving gaps in the rings along it’s orbit around Saturn. It truly is a planet that embodies the order that arises from disorder.
Saturn is the last planet that is visible from Earth without a telescope, and thus it has long been associated since ancient times with limitations, death, finality and karmic forces. It is further associated with death due to the reason that during the dark ages the average life span was 30 years, roughly the same time period that Saturn takes to orbit the sun. The formation of rings around the planet embodies further our limitations and the scope of the energy field that we move within, and our spiritual bindings to our karma.
Saturn, like Jupiter is considered to be a powerful heavy weight on the birth chart and a great spiritual teacher. Each rotation around the sun is considered a powerful astrological cycle, and it is believed that someone is not truly a spiritual adult until they experience one orbit of Saturn and the karmic lessons it brings. This is also believed to be why some people experience mid life crises around the age of 30+, with Saturn bearing a powerful influence over their life, pulling up karmic suffering for all past wrongs, showing us our limitations, and teaching us the much needed truths of our own selfish behavior.
Saturn is a ruler of the Earth element, and is connected to both the root and crown chakras, showing that they are both two sides of the same coin. That the instinctual, powerful earthy energies of the root chakra are the same healing, loving and fulfilling energies of the divine. This is similar to the concepts of Kether and Malkuth in the Kabbalah, that each of the sephirot are connected and are representative of the same energy with different expressions.
Associations with time and destruction:
Saturn has also long been associated with deities of time, destruction and renewal. The Roman god Saturn of whom the planet is named after, is associated with wealth, plenty, time, and destruction. The goddess Kali is also commonly associated with destruction, but also with time, abundance, fertility and re-birthing. It is the instinctual understanding of time that is being captured in these associations, with each and everything on this planet having it’s “time” for life, death and rebirth as part of the natural cycle of life. And as Saturn reminds us, each and everything on this planet has it’s time for karmic retribution in response to the actions we take when we live in the ego. Again this also brings up the same energies as discussed above, where life and death are two sides of the same coin- represented by the root and crown chakras, where karmic death and suffering bring healing, renewal, rebirth, life once more.
Saturn in the signs:
Refer to your birth chart for more info (this is a summary only intended as a starting point)
Aries: Saturn brings resourcefulness and patience to this fiery sign. There may be issues of self-centered behavior that need to be dealt with once Saturn completes its orbit around your birth chart.
Taurus: There is a serious need to develop financial security. Cultivate persistence and reliability to succeed in your path. There may be materialistic tendencies that must be dealt with once Saturn completes its orbit through your birth chart.
Gemini: Discuss your difficulties in detail in order to find order. Keep a disciplined mind, otherwise difficulties will follow. You may need to deal with negative overthinking tendencies when Saturn completes an orbit in your birth chart.
Cancer: You will choose a course or path in your life that does not make you feel threatened. You will work through your difficulties with ease, but a lot of emotions will be internalized. You may need to emotionally cleanse when Saturn completes an orbit in your birth chart.
Leo: You have a need of approval and recognition that must be dealt with first and foremost when Saturn completes its orbit in your birth chart. You need to remember that your identity is bigger than what you limit it to.
Virgo: Seek an intuitive approach to your obstacles, determine what is useful to waste your energy on. Issues with compulsive perfectionism may need to be dealt with when Saturn completes an orbit in your chart.
Libra: Cooperation will help you to overcome internal issues. Work with others to achieve balance. Issues of carrying too much of the burden by yourself may arise when Saturn completes an orbit in your chart.
Scorpio: The more that you are open and upfront about what ails you, the better you will be able to overcome your obstacles. Keeping things secret may become an issue for you when Saturn completes an orbit in your chart.
Sagittarius: Intense intellectual pride makes you vulnerable to problems. You need to loosen up and be less uptight. Dealing with criticism is something you may need to work on when Saturn completes an orbit in your chart.
Capricorn: You need to learn respect for power structures and the natural order of life. Your ambition lets you conquer your problems. Pride may be something you need to face when Saturn completes an orbit in your chart.
Aquarius: Emotional detachment and objectivity mean you can face challenges head on without getting entangled in the issue. This same detachment of your emotions may be a struggle you will need to face when Saturn completes an orbit in your cycle.
Pisces: You allow yourself to be trapped in memories of the past. The inner darkness will need to be dealt with when Saturn completes an orbit in your chart.
How to use Saturn energies:
The symbolism of Saturn’s limiting energy, karmic retribution and deathly associations mean that Saturn can be used for numerous spells and rituals. However, the energy of Saturn should be used with care, because it brings absolute destruction and carnage that must be suffered through first before you can see a light at the end of a tunnel. Saturn’s destructive energy can be used in healing, where a healer is aware that there is still further suffering that must be faced before movement forward can be achieved. This is because the healer is aware that there is a “time” for all deaths and rebirths within the energy field, and that the client may suffer through the destruction of karmic death to the ego and further emotional lessons before they can heal fully.
However, Saturn can also bring all negative energies to a stand still and completely destroy painful and negative situations quickly and powerfully. Where destructive habits or situations are concerned, the power of Saturn can cause movements within the energy field that bring about total chaotic reform and change which allow someone to move forward, particularly where no other way out seemed to exist prior.
Saturn can also be used in cursing, however with consequences. The energy of Saturn can bring death and destruction to negative energy against oneself caused by another person, or be used to destroy and take away something from an enemy. The rings of Saturn can be called upon to bind someone from causing pain, or bind someone against themselves. However, you need to be reminded that Saturn also represents Karma and our own limitations within an energy field, and cursing comes from a place of ego. Cursing with the power of Saturn will bind the energy you have created into your own karmic debt, which will return to you each and every 29 and a half years until you learn to break free of the ego and live within the heart.
Shadow workings:
Saturn is a powerful healer to work with in your shadow workings. Bringing our own selfish behavior into the forefront, Saturn reminds us that we are not as powerful, wonderful or significant as our own ego paints us to be. All suffering that we endure is caused by our own choices entirely, but despite this we often look for causes within our environment or within other people and we fail to look within at our own selfish choices. Saturn brings all facets of our being into our energy field for us to deal with it. Often hidden within the Neptunian waters of the deep subconscious, we fail to recognize that our speech, our thoughts, and every single one of our choices is a reflection of an ego that has been brainwashed and fed false information to the point where the mind creates incorrect ideals and values that harm ourselves and others. Working with Saturn in deep meditation, we can destroy the ego’s negative and harmful errors and start living more and more within the heart instead of a place of selfishness and self destruction.
Saturn oil:
4 drops cypress
2 drops patchouli
1 drop myrrh
Wear this oil on the wrists to break negative habits, destroy negative actions and choices, and use on the third eye during meditation to examine yourself deeply.
Destruction and protection charm
Cypress leaves and/or wood
Tie the leaves or pieces of wood together like a mobile and hang on a wall or in a doorway to destroy negative influences and protect against harm of others.
Healing/peace incense blend
Pinch of dried patchouli
Pinch of cypress wood chips
Pinch of pine wood or ground palo santo
Pinch of Myrrh resin
Burn during meditation or cleansing to raise the vibrations of the home, which breaks the influence of the ego. Once the vibrations are raised, you will be able to feel loving peaceful energy of the heart space. This can be used for cleansing quite successfully, as dark energies and beings are all reflections of an ego out of control.
Habit breaking charm
small white satchel bag
Cypress wood
Solomon’s seal
Juniper Berries
Agrimony
Combine into the little bag and carry with you for 21 days. Each time you are about to partake in your habit, pray upon the bag and ask for the strength of Saturn to protect you from your destructive habit.
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