Our careers are also directed by Saturn, as this planet will show the interests we find worthy of hustling for. Saturn governs the legacies we leave behind and our lifetime achievements. Saturn is known as Father Time or, as astrologer Alan Oken calls him, Lord of Karma. With its aquatic tail and two front legs, the Capricorn Goat makes an unwavering ascent to the top of the mountain for the win. Taskmaster Saturn applauds perseverance and shows us where we should keep on pushing! This is the planet that rules structured Capricorn, the zodiac’s Sea Goat (a WTF creature if ever there were). Saturn also turns retrograde every year for approximately four and a half months, which can stall progress and force us back to the drawing board to ensure that we’re building everything on a solid foundation. The planet’s heavy-hitting energy will make itself known, bringing opportunities to quickly grow up and even take on powerful roles of authority. Saturn spends two-and-a-half to three years in each zodiac sign, giving us a solid window for strengthening and developing specific areas of our lives.Įvery 29.5 years (approximately) comes the Saturn return, a maturing rite of passage marking Saturn’s homecoming to the sign it was in when you were born. The first return can happen between ages 27-30, depending on Saturn’s degree in your chart. While strict Saturnian energy can feel like a buzzkill, we ultimately benefit from its maturity and planning prowess. Like a master architect, Saturn is the planet who likes to work from a blueprint, understanding where the rules and restrictions lie-then calculating savvy solutions based on empirical data.

Saturn is the mythological father of hedonistic Jupiter, enforcing a timeout and scolding us when we get a little too carried away. In astrology, Saturn governs time and the wisdom and expertise that comes from slow, steady and structured growth. Karma police! Stoic Saturn is the whistle-blowing taskmaster of the skies.

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