Into the Mystic

Saturn has only recently begun his transit of Libra, the sign of relationships, balance and justice, yet already it is quite apparent that some are being impacted by Saturn making a conjunction to their natal Uranus, Neptune or Pluto.

If you have the natal placement of any of these outer planets in Libra and Saturn is now conjunct your planet or is applying to the conjunction it would be beneficial to be aware that relationships are front and center for you and this is your opportunity to redefine your relationships and update your ways of Being within relationship.

Due to the movement of the outer planets being slower than our personal planets they remain in each sign significantly longer and are a generational influence. Because of this, large swaths of people are affected by transits to these planets all at the same time and if the transit is by a slower moving planet such as Saturn the duration of influence of the transit is of a longer term.

Let’s take a closer look at the players in this event to achieve a bit of clarity on what this transit of Saturn to an outer natal planet may be asking of us.

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Saturn can take the form of responsibility, stability, limitation, fear, endurance and perseverance.

Saturn is often viewed as the taskmaster; teaching us lessons and training us for some higher form of responsibility.

Saturn points out to us, sometimes in vivid color, where we are ‘coming up short’ in some way.

I view Saturn as bringing an Invitation to Mastery.

Wherever Saturn treads within our chart by transit is where we are being offered the opportunity to master an area of our lives.

It is a fairly sure bet that if you should experience what is considered the more ‘negative’ manifestations of Saturn during a transit to one of your planets/points that it is due to your need to rework that area of your life.

This is not a punishment.

This is an opportunity to strengthen an area(s) in your life that have been operating in a dysfunctional form to some degree and/or need to now function in another form to assist you in traveling your path successfully.

By working with Saturn instead of resisting his current lessons and by coming to a better understanding of Saturnian experiences you can move through this period of Saturn transit with more ease even if you find you have inner work to apply yourself to.

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A quick overview of the dynamics of Libra, Saturn and the Outer Planets:

Libra is the sign that is the natural ruler of the 7th house.

Therefore, Libra is concerned with partnership, balance and justice.

In it’s lower expression Libra can take the form of indecision.

When functioning in it’s higher expression, Libra has the ability to see most everything from both sides of the coin and is a fabulous mediator!

Libra allows us a more balanced and detached manner when we choose to avail ourselves to this higher expression of Libran energy in the area’s of our lives that Libra governs.

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Uranus is the Great Awakener.

Keywords for Uranus are: unusual, eccentric, electric, sudden, unexpected, independence, rebellion.

Neptune is the higher octave of Venus, it is Divine Love, unconditional Love.

Keywords for Neptune are: mystical, sensitivity, unknown, spirituality, inspiration, illusions, delusions.

Pluto is the Alchemist, the Magician.

Keywords for Pluto are: death & rebirth, transformation, evolution, nuclear,obsession, intensity, sex, power.

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So what might occur when transiting Saturn conjuncts one of your outer planets in Libra?

By combining the above information we achieve a fuller picture of what issues/questions transiting Saturn may bring for you.

Below I have offered some examples of possible manifestations of Saturn transiting Libra outer planets.

Keep in mind that Libra is concerned with relationships, balance, and justice and so will flavor any transit experience occurring within Libra with these principles.

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Saturn conjunct Uranus in Libra: This may be a time of conflicting desires for you. You may feel pulled in two entirely different directions. Part of you may be overwhelmingly wishing to establish your independence yet part of you may also be feeling a huge amount of responsibility to other(s) which may or may not be an accurate measurement of what is, or what is not, your level of responsibility to carry. If you are in a committed relationship you may find you are suddenly feeling stifled in some way and you may suddenly feel a need to flee the relationship or to drastically alter the boundaries within the relationship. This may also occur in other relationships at this time and not be confined to only mate/significant other relations. It is also possible that  you are suddenly desirous of a more committed relationship, one with greater stability, possibly feeling the need to have a relationship that reflects a greater degree of fairness then what you feel you currently are experiencing. Due to Saturn and Uranus operating in such opposite forms this time can be frustrating and you may feel stuck and/or torn between the desire to seek complete freedom or to enter completely into committed union.

Questions to ask of yourself during this time:

Has this other person previously restricted me in any manner? If so, how and why have I permitted this restriction?

If I were to discontinue this relationship what would I feel I would be gaining and what do I feel I would be losing? Is there a way that I can mediate a better balance that will allow this relationship to continue in a form that suits my needs and those of the other person? Am I willing and/or able to compromise my ideals and needs to maintain this relationship? Is the other willing to do the same?

Is this relationship still serving to both parties or has it served it’s purpose and is now time to be released? Is there a way to do this with the other person with minimal emotional pain for both parties?

Am I feeling constrained solely due to aspects of this relationship or is there another root to this feeling? Have I been assertive before now with stating my needs clearly or have I been passive and neglected pursuing my own needs of freer expression?

If you take the time for reflection of these points and keep in mind the energies involved with these planets you should find you are much more in control and have a better understanding of what is on the table for you at this time.

Look towards the house that the Saturn-Uranus conjunction is taking place in to fine-tune your personal situations.

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Saturn conjunct Neptune in Libra: This period can feel somber as it is a time of ‘reality’ meeting the dreams of your Heart. During this transit you may feel as if your dreams and wishes are no longer realistic and that you need to scale them down or you have to discard them completely. This can feel as if something within you that you have deeply love is now lost to you. You may feel as if your view of another in which you’ve been in a relationship of some form has been an illusion. The other person may not appear in some form to be whom you had thought they were or you may feel that you have been seeing ‘only what you wish to see’ with an other(s). This may leave you feeling as if you need to curtail these relationships. You might find yourself not trusting your ability to assess the nature of others and may find yourself withdrawing from current relationships and/or reluctant of beginning new ones due to this. Be cognizant that Neptune can cause us to feel as if we are in a fog and out of our zones of familiarity and comfort and that how you are feeling right now may or may not be how you shall feel when this transit concludes. A time to draw upon your grounding skills when making important decisions that shall have long-term or serious ramifications for yourself and possibly others.

Questions to ask of yourself at this time:

Before this period when I have entered new relationships have I been pleased and served by those relationships or have I somehow felt left-down or misled within those relationships?

Have I had lofty, unrealistic expectations of my relationships before? Do I now need to alter my previous level of expectation of an other(s) and/or restructure my boundaries to better achieve, that which I do and that which I do not, wish to experience within my current and future relationships?

If you are in a current relationship and you do not feel as if the expectations you once held for it have crystallized; what value do you assign to this relationship now? In it’s current form and worth, is it worth it to you to maintain the relationship, or does it fall short of your requirements? Is there a way to update this current relationship to better serve your current needs and the needs of the other?

If you take the time for reflection of these points, and keep in mind the energies involved with these planets, you should find you are clearer about what is currently occurring for you and have a better understanding of what is on the table at this time.

Look towards the house that the Saturn-Neptune conjunction is taking place in to fine-tune your personal situations.

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Saturn conjunct Pluto in Libra: This can be a time when you or another in your life may be experiencing increased  inner tension and volatility, possibly in the form of repressed anger due to what is perceived as issues previously unresolved within the relationship. This can be a confusing time where repressed emotions and memories suddenly explode to the surface without an apparent trigger. Relationships  may have or develop obsessive components or may reflect an inner imbalance of power manifesting externally as power struggles within your relationships. You or another may feel your relationship has been dis-empowering. One person may feel that they have been ‘towing the line’ for the whole of the relationship and that the other party has not been doing their part. Sexuality-related concerns within this current relationship or in past relationships can now surface and be of major concern. You may find yourself feeling strongly sexual during this period yet may also find that your sexual appetites are quite different than your previous tastes. You may be desirous of  deeper and intense sexual experiences. It is possible that this interest in new experiences may raise issues for you concerning your sexuality and you may be reexamining that which you previously believed your sexuality to be. Conversely, it may be your partner that experiences these changing desires and/or wishes to initiate new sexual experiences within the relationship. This can be a time of power-struggles within all your relationships and not necessarily confined to only mate/significant other relations. This is a time to review your previous use and possible misuse of your personal power and to adjust if necessary by reclaiming your personal power and ceasing any misguided power projections.

Questions to ask of yourself at this time:

Have I allowed this relationship to dis-empower me? Do I feel safe standing in my power in this relationship? Do I state my needs and desires clearly with this other person and expect they will be met or do I repress and negate my needs when met with resistance by the other and allow this to brew within me?

When another does not meet my desires in some way, do I just ‘forget about it and suck up the disappointment and do without’ or do I seek a way to fulfill my desires for myself without the assistance of the other?

Have I been or am I currently passive-aggressive in my relationships with an other(s)? Do I allow another to call the shots yet harbor resentments that I then use in some manipulative manner later to get what I need? Do I do this because it feels like a safer manner to obtain what I need? In the past how were my requests made of another when stating my needs (either this current relationship or a past relationship) met and handled by the other person? Was the other person receptive or have I felt, or been, abused by the other? What can I now do differently to feel safe to express myself within my preexisting relationships and to enter new relationships with a feeling of completely safety to be and express myself? Do I need to better define my boundaries to accomplish this?

Have I  in any relationship, current or past, used sex as a weapon of power? Have I ever experienced another using sex as a weapon towards me?  Am I the Master of my Sexuality and all expression thereof or is my sexuality the master of me?

Am I comfortable and One with all aspects of my sexuality and/or that of my partners? Is my partner fully comfortable with their personal sexuality and respectful of mine?

Are my current relationships power balanced or do I have relationships where one yields power over the other? Are my relationships healthy and empowering to both parties or are there potentially harmful components dangerous that dis-empower and cause injury be it physical, emotional, mental or spiritual for either/both parties? Can this be remedied with the other person, are we both individually willing to work on these issues, or is this a relationship that should be dissolved as to ensure the well-being of one or both parties?

If you take the time for reflection of these points,and keep in mind the energies involved with these planets you should find you are more empowered within your current experiences and have a better understanding of what is on the table for you at this time.

Look towards the house that the Saturn-Pluto conjunction is taking place in to fine-tune your personal situations.

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Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead.
Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow.
Walk beside me; that we may be as One.

~Ute Proverb

I would like to state myself clearly hear on a few points concerning relationship issues and the approaches I advocate when dealing with these issues:

1. If you are currently in or should enter a relationship that contains violence in any form, with either or both parties being affected, this is NOT a stay and work it out situation.

There is never, ever a positive purpose for violence.

LEAVE, immediately, Period.

Anything, if there is anything, to be worked out, can and should be done so with distance between you and the other or in a safe place of mediation with properly qualified individuals present that work with such cases.

LOVE yourself enough to PROTECT yourself.

Do not under any circumstances allow yourself to be abused, no matter of some past message you may have received, that in some way made you feel you deserve abusive actions from another or are destined to suffer abuse for some silly concocted crap about how Karma works.

Sure, there is Karma but there is also Dharma and I don’t believe we are ever expected nor required to suffer abuse.

With a simple choice you can change the whole deal.

Just say,” NO!, I am NOT going to experience harm to myself by any other, any longer.”

Mean it, Believe it, and Trust in it and Get UP and WALK.

If you are in an abusive situation, I promise you, there is no greater hell than that and once you get up and WALK it all gets better from there provided you have set firmly your intention that it will NOT happen for you and you will not accept being abused ever again.

I just cannot state any of the above strongly enough, and yes, I do feel I have an authority in this area for I was one born into situations that brought abuse into my life daily.

I have been there, done that and the one thing I really learned, is that we are not expected nor required to suffer at the hands of another because of something we may have done in this life or another.

We are required, to see and understand, that we ourselves are indeed our own persecutors, our own judge and jury, our own disciplinarian and our own hero and we alone are responsible for placing ourselves on the right course of thought and action.

If you have not yet been enlightened to this, try it on for size.

Release anything you have previously been advised or believed as to why you suffer by the hands of others and take back your power.

CLAIM your inherent RIGHT as an equal Being in the Whole of Creation to not only survive but to LIVE.

Do it for yourself and do it for the others out there that as of today, you may not know, but are waiting to meet you, to love you and to respect you as you deserve to be love and respected.

2. All of the interpretation I have offered above are possibilities of what you may experience during these transit not an absolute certainty.

In other words, if it is not definitely on your plate then leave the plate empty. Don’t go running up to that buffet line thinking you have got to get some of that or leave yourself believe you missed something or got passed by on something you have to experience.

No way. It just doesn’t work like that. 🙂

Truth be said you likely have it all right, or much of it anyway, and should be proud of yourself and the likelihood that you are on course in your current Path.

Don’t look for ‘trouble’ where none exists!

You really don’t want to manifest something you may regret later.

3. Remember, even when you are in the thick of these transits and especially if you are having a more difficult time, this too, SHALL PASS.

The best you can do is be kind to yourself, show kindness to others where warranted and stay aware of the greater understandings of what is occurring in your life at this moment.

Never forget that what seems to be an elephant in the room one day can suddenly evaporate the next.

4. Relationships are front and center and will remain so for the duration of Saturn’s transit through Libra.

The groups above really jumped out at me for notice in the arena of relationship issues due to their outer planet Libra placements.

While everyone in the collective has Saturn transiting Libra and all will have some concerns in areas of relationships, those that have Libra emphasis in their charts such as by having many planets or points within Libra or the 7th house or by having an outer planet in Libra that heralds HUGE change when activated by transit, are the one’s that shall feel Saturn transiting Libra the most.

5. It is solely up to each individual and parties of a relationship to evaluate what the right course of action is for them should they find anything listed within this article is applicable to them.

I do not state this as a form of disclaimer to somehow protect my ‘rear’.  I merely mention it because I feel it is the bottom line.

Only YOU can decide what is right for you.

You are the one that has to live with your decisions and be fully accountable for them.

Some relationships will dissolve these next years while others will become something different than they previously were and new relationships and bonds will occur.

Saturn can take us to better places and spaces if we learn to work with Saturn and not be resistance.

6. Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries.

Yes ((((smiling))))), thrice over, and then some.

If you don’t have any, get them.

If you have them, review them, and tweak them as necessary.

If necessary be upfront about your boundaries with others.

If others cannot respect your boundaries, let the other(s) go.

Respect the boundaries of others.

If you cannot do so at least be honest about that with yourself and the other and move on.

Blessings! Kachina Houska

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