Saturn is officially stationary and will begin its backward motion on June 29th 2024 and will not station direct until November 15th 2024. The planet will cover the tropical degrees of 19-12 Pisces.
A retrograde period indicates a time when a planet comes more directly into focus. In general, planets are more powerful during a retrograde. The planet is re-covering ground that it recently explored, exposed, and got familiar with.
In this instance, the retrograde indicates and unusually fertile time for Saturn. Saturn has had two situations working against it’s best expression. Firstly, Saturn has been in the sign of Pisces. Saturn isn’t really uncomfortable under any conditions, but there are places where its work can be more impactful. Pisces isn’t one of these. The restricting and constricting nature of Saturn is being constantly baffled by the limitless energy of the Piscean realms. To exacerbate this, secondly, we have Saturn working towards its once every 35 year conjunction with Neptune (This really hits in 2025). Neptune is considered the only planetary energy that can dissolve the energy of Saturn. Basically, Saturn has been under a double Neptunian spell.
This detriment to Saturn’s natural way of being, however, is only so effective for so long. Saturn is undefeated. Saturn’s vibrations are relentless and consistent. During this retrograde, Saturn can get its footing and be prepared for the next few years of crossing the Neptune threshold.
This will look like the ‘truth of the matter’ coming to the fore. Unlike Pluto, which tends to bring up repressed things from the unconscious, Saturn will bring forth the more practical truths.
Questions that Saturn might bring up….
What am I doing with my life?
What happened over the last few years?
Where did all the money go?
When are things going to improve?
Is this really happening?
Why is there so much suffering?
When Saturn hits, we may have these kinds of feelings…
I guess that’s as good as it gets.
Maybe I deserve this.
I’m not happy with what I have.
I’m not measuring up.
I thought I could do better.
We may find ourselves evaluating our performance or being evaluated by someone else. Be it the IRS, our boss, our partner, or even in some instances (it may feel lie) by God or the Universe.
Its as if the work done over the past 18 months has never been checked to thoroughly and now until November it all gets reviewed. There were likely a lot of errors as focus and details are not hallmarks of Neptune influence.
The time period from June 25th-July 4th is an especially powerful time as Saturn changes directions. If you have planets at 18-19 degrees (tropical) in your chart, Saturn is offering its services. Do your best to step up and handle things promptly and responsibly.
5 Saturn Survival Tips
- Saturn restricts and constricts
- allow for this to happen. If something isn’t worth your time and effort, you may lack the energy for it. Instead of pushing forward and using caffeine to stay interested, consider moving on from the project, job, or task. Saturn is helping you drop what you don’t need.
- Get practical
- whenever you feel off, unfocused, or too hard on yourself, do something simple. Fundamentals such as cleaning the house, organizing items, replying to emails, checking your finances. Putting just a few things in order can give you an extra kick of motivation and focus. Face the truth as it arises, it may hurt, but it will save you pain later.
- Have some fun
- Saturn brings with it a serious tone. Like the principal is watching and somehow the teacher is less fun. You may have to go out of your way to find it, but joy and creativity are essential nutrients. Get your work done first, then let yourself go. Inner children need playtime.
- Have a routine
- Morning routines work best as they set the tone for the rest of the day. The idea here is to create some sort of structure so that we are working with Saturn. Waking up and scrolling through reels maybe isn’t the best way to start the day. If you enjoy it, give yourself a limit of 5 minutes. Remember, tasks that indicate responsibility are most helpful during this time. What are 5 easy tasks you can do in the morning that make you feel accomplished?
- Learn to enjoy sobriety
- whatever we rely on for escape, Saturn may impugn. You don’t have to quit everything, but beware of how you use the substances that you do. Saturn will come knocking regardless, we can’t avoid difficult realities. If you can face your feelings and current life tasks head on, then getting high on something now and then probably isn’t an issue. If, however, you are in a challenging time and using drugs to escape, Saturn will have to smack you extra hard to help you deal with these issues. Because let’s face it, that is what Saturn is here to do… help us deal with hard stuff.
Affirm your Worth
One of the most beautiful parts of Saturn’s influence is that we can’t get away with lying to ourselves. The penalties and karma come immediately. So, in essence, we are being fact checked. Spiritual bypassing is being brought into the courtroom for cross examination by the truth. This isn’t an easy time, but this too shall pass, hold yourself in high regard for the time being.
What do you dream of or desire?
Get in touch with this energy, with these visions. Notice how some part of you may wince at the idea. Notice where you doubt your dreams. Keep going back to your vision and dreams. Each time noticing where you body feels or mind thinks of reasons why it cannot happen. Don’t fight them, just observe them. Do this a few more times. Cycle back and forth between envisioning your dreams and noticing the resistance.
Now, affirm your worth. This works best if said aloud.
Notice where you perhaps didn’t feel worthy and design your affirmation to supplant the limiting thought.
If I dream of travel but my doubts say I have to stay close to home…
“I am free to travel” “My house is safe and taken care of without me” “I am safe away from my house”
“My home is my spirit and it guides me to my best life.”
This just an example. The doubts that come up could be something completely different. Work your magic and work with Saturn. It is here to help you restore and rebuild things in a better form.
Shiva had a rude Saturn awakening this week as she had 15 teeth removed. Poor nutrition as a little kitten weakened her gums and teeth. She was found by a friend when she was about a year old and we’ve been good to her since. She’s happier now and her bites are far less fierce.