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Transiting Saturn  

Transiting Saturn Enters the sign of Virgo September 3, 2007, GMT. It will leave Virgo for a short time and enter the sign of Libra, Oct, 30, 2009, GMT.

Transiting Saturn will retrograde back into Virgo April 8, 2010, GMT. It will finally leave the sign of Virgo July 21, 2010, then enter the sign of Libra July 22, 2010.

By Patricia M. Hanus

Saturn is a planet in our solar system that takes about 2-2 1/2 years to transit or move through a zodiacal sign. Since there are twelve signs in the zodiac, it generally takes between 28-30 years for Saturn to come back to where it started. Therefore, Saturn was in the sign of Virgo about 28-30 years ago. So, Virgos where were you back then. How was life treating you?

If this is the first time transiting Saturn has entered your Sun sign, this is called your first Saturn return. If this is the second time transiting Saturn has entered your Sun sign, then this would be your second Saturn return. If you are younger than 28, then you haven't lived through a Saturn return yet. Saturn returns are challenging and can be stressful, but also quite rewarding if you are willing to do whatever work is necessary in your life at this time.

In astrology transiting Saturn is considered a major transit. This is a critical time or major time in your life. The planet Saturn is the task master, it brings with it responsibility and accountability. Saturn will force us to grow up, to mature and work hard at changing our inner and outer world. Virgo is an earth sign and it should work well with Saturn, if you are willing to do the work necessary...work meaning to work on your inner self and to finally change behavior and thinking that is not working. Saturn brings us up to speed. It awakens us to a higher level of understanding and behavior is we are willing to accept the fact that life is about change. If we are not willing to work at growing up, then life will come and force change upon us and we will feel like we are not in control of our life.

Saturn in Virgo is likely to bring seriousness and limitations and put a damper on our work, job, career. We might have to pay closer attention to our health and get in shape through proper diet and exercise. It won't  be just about dieting and losing weight, but rather it will be a whole life style change in eating habits. You have to not only lose the weight if you are overweight, but change the way you use food, how you eat, what you eat and when you eat. Doctor Phil has a book on dieting. It may be worth reading while you go through this transiting Saturn cycle.

If you don't have a weight problem, then maybe you just need to learn how not to stress yourself out with your over active mind. Stress can lead to health breakdowns.

You may need to ask yourself if you are too rigid or narrow in your thinking or if you are too picky, too critical or too much of a perfectionist. Life circumstances may have a way of pointing these things out to you or to make your life miserable until you get the message that perhaps you need to change some of our old ways of thinking or behaving. Whatever the case may be, transiting Saturn is going to ride you hard until you get the message. Perhaps it's not the world that needs to change, but maybe it is you.

Cycles tend to repeat themselves. And, although  transiting Saturn in Virgo may be presenting different circumstances in your life now than it did 28-29 years ago, some situations in your life now may begin to feel like or compare to what you experienced way back then. But now you should be able to handle these new tough challenges with more of a mature attitude, hopefully.

 Perhaps you did not have a job way back then and you don't have one today, either. Maybe you were working extremely hard back then and you are, once again, working that hard. Maybe you made a major move back then and you are about to make a similar major move during this 2-2 1/2 year cycle. Ah, some things change, but never change.

If you experienced a Saturn cycle 28-29 years ago, you may be getting a second chance to handle these next two years of similar challenges better than you did back then. If you were working 15 hour days back then, you may be about to put in this kind of grind all over again only in a different kind of situation. Or, you may not have a job at all, or your salary is half of what it used to be. All in all, money problems may be the challenge of this cycle. How can you handle it better than you did back then.

For some, you may not be28-30 years old yet, but how you handle the current cycle may set the precedent for 28-30 years from now. Taking time to explore and understand planetary cycles is an important tool in planning a major life change with as few mishaps as  possible.

No one should fear or have concern just because transiting Saturn comes along to visit his or her sun sign for a few years. When we know what cycle we are dealing with we are more knowledgeable about how to handle it.

If we give the planets and signs character and personality traits we can better understand the energies we are dealing with. So let's pretend Saturn and Virgo are characters in a play which is about to begin.

The sign of Virgo is a mutable earth sign. Earth is stable, true, fruitful and nurturing. Virgo is a sign of work and service. Virgos will help you if they can. Virgos aren't pushy or boisterous or egotistic. They are practical and down to earth. There are Virgos who will give you the "shirt off their back" in trying to be helpful.

Earth wants to produce in tangible forms in the physical world. Saturn is known to be the taskmaster, the authority, the boss, a no nonsense kind of person. Saturn is responsible, serious, cautious and goes slow in order not to make a mistake. Saturn needs and demands respect. Saturn can be overly serious, but will guarantee you a roof over your head. So, with transiting Saturn mixing with the Virgo earth sign, I think things could really prosper, grow, become fruitful, stronger and more mature for Virgos.

Transiting Saturn will have a sobering effect on Virgos, which could be positive or negative depending on just how they handle this transit.

What might Virgos have to change or give up? They may need to curtail excessive criticism and become more compassionate, loving, tender and kind in thought, word and deed. They may need to stop trying to achieve total perfection and get a little chocolate on their face. They may need to become more tolerant of those less meticulous or less service oriented.

Virgos can rise to the top in this cycle if they have planed and worked hard to achieve the success they want. Or, they may come to finally understand that success might be as simple as finding peace with the imperfect, those who are not perfect, or joy in the little things in life. They may need to forgive those that didn't or don't live up to their expectations in life. They may need to back away from knowing it all or thinking they are always right or have all the answers.

Virgos are wonderful. They are adaptable, realistic, stable, and giving. During this cycle they can finally find what ever it is they have been looking for. They can finally come to terms with life and the things that they can't fix or change. They may finally accept that others may not be as good at details as they are. They may finally accept their own limitations and insecurities.

If some of you Virgos are messy and would like not to be, then you can change this unattractive and disturbing behavior during this cycle. You  may need to get on the ball and start picking up after yourself, cleaning out cars, home, closets, lockers, etc. Stop allowing clutter and procrastination to control your life. Take charge and clean up your mental attitude toward being neater and more organized. Now is the time to become the clean, neat, tidy, Virgo you were meant to be in every dept of our life. This is the time like no other.

If you are the type of Virgo that goes to extremes being tidy, clean, neat and organized, then this is a good time to break that extreme habit and become a little more at ease with stuff being out of place. You need a break. You need a break from all your obsessive need to keep things in their place, neat and tidy. Instead, loosen up a little and allow yourself more leisure time. Relax and let the stress go. You don't have to go to extremes, just find a happy balance between being overly neat and tidy and being a total slob. There has to be a happy medium between the two somewhere, somehow. Transiting Saturn isn't going to beat the heck out of you with guilt if you take a little breather now and then. Relax and enjoy life more. And, learn how to relax with your loved ones, rather than telling them they have lint on their shoulder or that they need a haircut.

Public schools will get some financial relief. Public school children will be getting a better education than in the last several years. Animal rights activists will win many victories for all kinds of animals, domestic and wild. The environment will see a huge difference in "going green" during this cycle. Health matters will be in high focus and many breakthroughs will come in medicine and surgery techniques. New inroads will come to the forefront in technology

The humane treatment of animals and animal advocates will continue to strive hard and win more major victories to ensure the welfare of all animals, especially wild animals caged or captured in parks and zoos.

The minimum wage in US will go up during this cycle.

If you want to know where all the major transits are in your natal chart wheel go to this site's menu and click on Astrology Services, Charts and Reports( or click here) and purchase a natal wheel. The natal wheel only gives you the planets in symbols only, but will not interpret them. After payment is received you will be e-mailed your natal wheel only (or click here). If you want a complete written report that explains all your natal houses, planets and aspects, purchase Astro-Talk (or click here). Astro-Talk is a natal chart written report and it is very informative and comprehensive and will tell you where all the major transits are currently in your natal chart (about 24-30 pgs).

STRESS FACTOR GAUGE FOR TRANSITING SATURN IN VIRGO

 

CARDINAL FIXED MUTABLE

STRESS FACTOR IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS HIGH HIGH HIGH

CHALLENGES  & OBSTACLES   HIGH MEDIUM HIGH ACCOMPLISH GOALS   MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM

START PROJECTS HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM FINISH PROJECTS LOW MEDIUM LOW

Cardinal Signs are:  Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn

Fixed Signs are: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius

Mutable Signs are: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces

For more of Pat's View on the major transits and how they may affect you click on any of these planets: Retrograde Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

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