Midlife Transits

Saturn and Uranus are scheduled for the next round in their ongoing dispute in September. But traditionally, these planets don’t like to wait for an exact aspect before they start sniping at each other. They like to get ugly before the exact aspect and stay ugly until the aspect passes.

This time round, they’ve decided to get ugly over health care in the US. Health care is dear to the hearts of both these planets right now, as they’re in health oriented Virgo and health-oriented Pisces. Between the two of them, they’ve got people screaming at town halls, getting creative with Hitler-esque mustaches and inventive comparisons to Nazi Germany. Obviously, these two planets are not averse to jacking up the drama and throwing out wild comparisons if it will serve the cause of highlighting the radical differences in approach that these two planets take.

Uranus, our old friend and sometimes enemy, is on the side of change. He’s also on the side of freedom. He’s working both sides of the aisle these days, promoting change and the kind of quick holistic overhaul that Uranus in Pisces favors. He’s also promoting some heavy duty shouting in the name of freedom. Stirring up trouble keeps him from getting bored.

Saturn, meanwhile, is naturally terrified of change, of Uranus, of radicalism, and of messing things up. He’s working both sides of the aisle too. He’s encouraging conservatives (his core group of supporters) to resist any sort of change. He’s also encouraging reform of health care, but wants to take it slow. Saturn knows there are problems, and the screaming is giving him a headache. He wants to sit down and figure out how to solve the problems, Saturn style.

Meanwhile, the big pharmaceutical companies are on the side of change. This makes astrological sense as they are preparing for Neptune in Pisces. Pisces is the zodiacal representative for pharmaceuticals (and drugs of all sorts), and this sign is planning, when his ruler Neptune enters in a couple of years, to massively expand the reach of prescription drugs if at all possible.

Getting the uninsured insured will expand access to drugs for millions and millions of Americans. Making sure that people are not excluded from insurance due to pre-existing conditions will expand access to drugs for many more. Anything that changes the system so that more people can be covered is good for the pharmaceutical industry. It’s even worth cutting costs, Saturn style, right now, to prepare for a big expansion later.

I suppose my astrological betting money would be on change and freedom, with a little bit of Saturn restraint thrown in. Uranus won’t get everything he wants (which is probably a good thing), but it’s unlikely that Saturn could entirely defeat his momentum. Uranus has deep pockets this time around, and he’s a savvy player in the planetary lineup, even if his methods look rather chaotic.

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.