Midlife Transits

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Saturn represents your solar 4th house. The 4th house typically represents a person’s home, nuclear family, or parents.

So Saturn going direct could mean less gloominess around something having to do with your home or family. Let’s say you want to move or need to move, but you just can’t because you can’t sell your house. Around the 16th, you are complaining furiously about your circumstances, when someone offers to rent it to you. After some Saturn-like number crunching, you realize the proposed situation would work. One less worry on your list.

Or let’s say the family atmosphere in your home has been deadly tense for quite awhile due to marital problems. Around the 16th, you call your partner’s bluff and have it out with him. He agrees that things are not working out between the two of you and you decide that he will live with his brother for awhile so the two of you can decide what to do next in a less gloomy atmosphere. He moves out, and you feel an unexpected sense of relief. Now you can think clearly and deal with your problems logically in true Virgo style.

Things like that can happen. Maybe not those exact things, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Saturn represents your solar 3rd house. The 3rd house can mean a lot of things, but it often has an effect on the circumstances of your daily life. So let’s say it ’s just been a gloomy atmosphere around you for awhile. Seems like nothing but one minor bad news message after another. It kinda bums you out. Come the 16th, you say to yourself, I’m tired of being in a semi-bad mood all the time. I’m going to think happier thoughts! And you do. The semi-bad mood kind of lifts.

All the bad news in the world doesn’t necessarily go away, but it stops affecting you as much.

Things like that can happen. Not that exact thing necessarily, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Since Saturn’s in your sign, he’s in your solar 1st house. One of the meanings of the first house is vitality, health, well-being, energy, physical issues.

So let’s say Saturn in your first house has been giving you arthritis-like pains. Saturn loves to give people arthritis-like pains because they make people feel old and cranky, just like Saturn always feels. Saturn is the patron saint of feeling old. Most people, on the other hand, do not appreciate arthritis-like pains at all. So they try to do something about them. And still their backs hurt or hands hurt or knees hurt or wherever.

Then, come the time around May 16 when Saturn goes direct finally they find something that alleviates the pain in their joints. Maybe it’s just one of those arthritis bracelets, but whatever it is, it seems to work and the pain subsides. Woo hoo!

Things like that can happen. Maybe not that exact thing, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Saturn represents your solar 12th house. The 12th house means a bunch of stuff. One of the things it can mean is your sense of what you do to shoot yourself in the foot. Saturn here can make you look at the areas in which you’re your own worst enemy. That can be gloomy for sure.

But then, around the 16th, maybe you get fed up with being gloomy about yourself and decide to cut yourself a break. So you do, and soon you feel less gloomy all around.

Things like that can happen. Maybe not that exact thing. But things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

This is also an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Virgo represents your solar 11th house. The 11th house relates to friends and also to goals.

So, in the days around the 16th, you may feel the sense of gloominess subsiding around a friendship or, alternatively, you might feel lighter and free around your goals and hopes and wishes.

Things like that can happen. Maybe not that exact thing. But things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Virgo represents your solar 9th house.  A keyword for the 9th house is travel.

So Saturn going direct in the solar 6th house on May 16 could mean: a something to do with travel gets less gloomy for you. As in, maybe you are able to take a vacation finally. Another keyword is education, especially higher education. Your class load could get lighter as the end of the school year approaches, leaving you with a feeling of greater freedom.

Things like that can happen. Maybe not those exact things, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Virgo represents your solar 8th house.  One keyword for the 8th house is your sex life.

So Saturn going direct in the solar 8th house on May 16 could mean: difficulties in your sex life start to ease up. Perhaps your partner is more in the mood. Since Virgo is also a sign of health, perhaps a partner’s health problems no longer interfere as much with your sex life.

Another keyword for the 8th house is debt. So perhaps you will feel less gloomy about your debt burden or receive an unexpected break on your taxes that allows you to pay down some debt. You may finally move toward to take action with regard reducing your debt, even if the solution is not ideal.

Things like that can happen. Not necesarily those exact things, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn goes direct in Virgo on May 16. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Virgo represents your solar 7th house.  A keyword for the 7th house is partners.

So Saturn going direct in the solar 7th house could mean: a break in the case regarding tensions with a partner. A partner who has previously been hesitant may be more willing to move forward. Commitments may finally be able to be made.

Things like that can happen. Not necessarily that exact thing, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Virgo represents your solar 10th house.  The keyword for the 10th house is career.

So Saturn going direct in the solar 10th house on May 16 could mean: a break in the case regarding gloomy situations or feelings about your career. If you haven’t been sure what to do about your career these days, a way forward could semi-magically appear in your mind.

Things like that can happen.  Maybe not that exact thing, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Saturn represents your solar 2nd house. The 2nd house means money.

Not hard to imagine gloominess around money these days. So let’s say you’ve been struggling to bring in some extra money with a second job (that’s the kind of thing Saturn in the 2nd likes to do–have you work twice as hard!). So you get some seasonal part-time work. But you’re slow (Saturn) getting paid (2nd house). Around the 16th, whoever you’re working for gets the kinks worked out and the money starts flowing in. Maybe not a gusher, but at least some.

Things like that can happen. Maybe not that exact thing, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Saturn represents your solar 5th house. Not a bad house. Saturn may not have been giving you problems here. But if he had, the problems would supposedly revolve around 5th house matters like children or your love life.

So Saturn going direct could mean less gloominess around something having to do with your kids. Let’s say one of your youngsters has been reserved, withdrawn, maybe even kind of depressed lately. Around the 16th, you finally push a confrontation, and your boy finally lets loose with what’s been worrying him. Thus allowing you to reassure him and help him get less worried.

Or let’s say your girlfriend has been nagging you in Virgo-like fashion to do something responsible (Saturn) that you just really don’t feel like doing, because it would be a burden you think (more Saturn). Like maybe she wants you to commit! Around the 16th, you finally have it out with her. And you come to an agreement. She wins! You admit you’re committed to the relationship. And you feel a lot better because now you know you are secure in the relationship (Saturn=security), and you don’t have to worry about it anymore.

Things like that can happen. Maybe not those exact things, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn’s going direct in Virgo today. Take a look at this post if you want to see what that means in general. Below is information for your particular sun sign.

Here’s an example of how to do a short little horoscope for yourself using keywords. (I have a list of keywords on the Practical Astrology home page. Scroll down to see them.) Also, if this mini horoscope seems off, you can look at the one for your rising sign if you know it.

Okay, so our keyword for Saturn in Virgo is going to be gloomy or gloominess, since that’s what Saturn in Virgo has seemed to bring. If there are people out there not having a gloomy time with the Saturn in Virgo portion of their lives, they’re not telling me about it.

Virgo represents your solar 6th house.  Keywords for the 6th house are health and job.

So Saturn going direct in the solar 6th house on May 16 could mean: a break in the case regarding a gloomy matter about your health or job. Let’s say you were literally suffering from depression (can happen with Saturn in the 6th). Around the 16th, you tell your medical provider things are just not working for you. Your medical provider adjusts your medication and you finally start to feel like yourself again.

Or let’s say you have been applying for a new job. Nothing but gloom out there in the job market. Around the 16th, you get your first hint of a break in the case. A suitable job finally opens up for you to apply for!

Things like that can happen. Maybe not those exact things, but things like that. Again, take a look at Practical Astrology if these keywords don’t suit.

Saturn

Saturn goes direct May 16. Saturn in Virgo been’s a pretty gloomy little planetary placement, coinciding as it has with the crash in the real estate market in the US, and, not so coincidentally, with the crash in real estate markets around the world. It’s not been bursting with good news, this transit hasn’t.

Not only that, Saturn’s been picking fights with Uranus off and on since it entered Virgo in September 07, and it’s hardly jolly to watch these two planets fight. They’re enemies from way back. Saturn is always suspicious, perhaps with good reason, that Uranus is out to overthrow everything he’s built. In fact, the last time they met, on election day November 2008, Uranus in the person of Barack Obama (Aquarius Ascendant, ruled by Uranus, representing change) soundly beat Saturn in the person of John McCain (Virgo sun, famous old person).

Saturn’s going to be in an even grumpier mood when he moves into Libra, since he’ll be greatly annoyed not only with Uranus when it moves into Aries, but also with Pluto in Capricorn. It’s easy to see why Saturn’s not the most popular kid on the astrological block, even if he does have all those neato rings to look at.

But…since Saturn goes direct on the 16th, lots of us may get a break from the gloom. May is already shaping up to be a relatively optimistic month overall, and Saturn going direct only adds to the general lightening of the atmosphere.

How so? Well, when a planet goes direct, people who have been affected by difficult transits from the planet in question often get a break in the case. For example, let’s say your sun is at 16 degrees Gemini. Saturn would have been in a square to your sun since October of 2008. The result could easily have been some kind of ongoing gloom about something having to do with your home. Let’s say it lost a bunch of its value in the real estate crash and that has left you feeling like your overpriced mortgage is more of a burden than its worth. It’s all you think about. How are you going to get out from under this mortgage?

And then…the Obama administration does something that’s supposed to help homeowners like you, and you tentatively and hesitantly apply for a refinance–and then worry. You get turned down and freak out. Then, just after Saturn goes direct, you pitch a fit with your banker, whine and scream, and your banker says, ‘I think we have a program that will help you.’ Lo and behold it does, and your transit of misery ends. Not so gloomy….the load lightens.

Not everyone will get a break in the case in the days around the 16th, but lots of people will. One little home mortgage modification doesn’t solve all the problems of the world; your house is still worth less than you’d like. But it sure does help. Even John McCain is bound to perk up.

Now, for an extra-special treat, I’m going to post little mini-horoscopes for each of the signs, so you can get a glimpse of what Saturn going direct might mean for you. Go to the free monthly horoscopes page for your sign and enjoy.