Saturn is a feared planet, but its cycles and returns can bring lessons and knowing how to deal with these transitions in the best way can help.
In astrology, each planet in the Solar System has its characteristics, including the Sun, the central star of the system. Therefore, all eight planets have a different importance that influences the life and destiny of each sign in a unique way. Among them we have Saturn, which is well known for its reputation for bringing challenges, obstacles and provocations. Therefore, let’s talk about the second Saturn return, why it happens and how to deal with these new difficulties.
All the planets in the Solar System are in constant transit and, in a cyclical way, they guide all areas of our lives according to our Astral Chart. Some planets take longer to complete their cycle, while others are faster. The slowest transiting planets are between Jupiter and Pluto.
Due to the influence of the transit of planets on the relationships of each sign, we can say that Saturn is one of the most feared planets. This fear happens because this planet, in particular, invokes the light of development, and we know that some learning in life happens in very difficult ways. This planet also represents learning, experiences, responsibility and maturity.
The Second Saturn Return: Challenges of Maturity
Unlike the Moon, which takes around 4 weeks to go around the Earth, Saturn takes around 29 years to complete its turn around the Sun, and this process we call Saturn returns.
According to this, then, we have that the first Saturn return happens around our 29th birthday, bringing reflections on the direction our lives and our goals are taking. Among some questions that come with this first return, the main one is undoubtedly about the alignment of our dreams with our choices.
At this stage, for example, many people turn their dreams of living alone or having children into reality. And so a new cycle begins, with new challenges and difficulties, but also with many lessons learned, very characteristic of the influences of this planet. But how does the second Saturn return happen?
The second Saturn return, which takes place around the age of 58, brings with it even more reflections and concerns than the first. Somehow, this happens because this event makes us look at the past and analyze everything we have built up to the present moment. Are we satisfied with our achievements? What do we most want to achieve from now on? These are some of the questions that may arise during this period.
The truth is that we don’t need to fear this change in cycle, but rather embrace and reap everything that has been planted throughout life. But Saturn will not give rewards for free either: if nothing has been done, nothing can be reaped. Furthermore, by looking at Saturn’s transitions with increased attention, we are able to improve and perfect our efficiency and our maturation.
Saturn and the houses on the Astral Map
Furthermore, depending on the house in which Saturn is located in your Birth Chart, this planet can transform different areas of your life.
If in your Birth Chart Saturn is in one of the houses of the water signs, that is, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, in houses 4, 8 and 12, respectively, it will be more related to your emotions.
In the houses of the earth signs, that is, the signs Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, in houses 2, 6 and 10, respectively, Saturn is more flexible and can relate to material gains, practical work and our social and professional image.
On the other hand, in the houses of air signs, such as Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, in houses 3, 7 and 11, Saturn influences relationships and communication, placing greater value on social and group actions.
Finally, with Saturn being in houses 1, 5 and 9 of the fire signs, for example Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, it is strongly related to personality, consciousness and the spiritual world.
How to best deal with the second Saturn return
To learn how to better deal with Saturn returns and understand personality issues and life choices in general, we have some tips that may be useful.
Firstly, the second Saturn return is the ideal time to focus on what we really want, so it’s important to let yourself face what you’ve always wanted to accomplish.
Therefore, letting go of certain apprehensions from the past and finding new interests and reinventing yourself can be a great way to start.
This phase can be difficult, as Saturn basically governs our borders and limits, as well as tradition and experience. Initially, one of the questions we ask ourselves when we go through this period of transition is whether we are making the best use of life’s opportunities. This is why Saturn is often known as our “Achilles heel”, where we find our weaknesses.
In this way, during the transitions and the second Saturn return, we become more open to avoiding waste and learn to better control our excesses, not exceeding our own limits. During the second Saturn return we can also feel alone, because we are used to having responsibilities for other people, like children, for example. In this sense, it is essential to look inside ourselves and make plans to enjoy ourselves alone or with others.
In fact, Saturn returns to its cycles at very decisive moments in our lives, in order to transform them, with reflective and profound questions that will take us to perhaps unimaginable paths. If this article interests you, also check out Planetary Cycles, what are they? Meaning and astral influence.
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