How is Saturn in Pisces going for you? 

Altogether, it’s been a mostly positive experience for me. Not easy, but it’s making mostly supportive aspects in my chart, so it’s been more productive than crushing.

It’s going through my 6th house, so I’ve been doing the check ups and tune ups. I could be happier with my health, and I’ve been stagnant and more sedentary than usual (someone mentioned progressed moon in cancer a few weeks ago—that’s where I am!), but that’s just another thing on the list. Honestly, though I often guilt myself, this has been a period of recovery for me after years of burnout really depleted my health. My hair fell out and my brain was doing really weird things, like not working.

I’ve rested a lot. My hair is growing back, and my mind is more fluid than it’s been the last few years. I’ve dropped almost every product that I used to use, particularly for my hair. I’ve really just been trying to be more moderate in how I do things, even simple things like cleaning and drinking coffee, as I can become quite adrenalized very quickly, and it’s burnout bitchy city from there. 

My stagnation in work and career comes from this fear of not progressing, of repeating patterns that I’d like to change. I’m being more careful, than impulsive, but perhaps too careful. There’s a a sense of flexibility I want to develop in regards to work and relationships—really, it’s holding myself back a little, for longer, rather than putting all my eggs in one basket, every time. It gets harder to get eggs after losing them, especially as you get older.

I’ve definitely felt the melancholy and malaise of this transit, but it was far more crushing for me when Saturn was in its own signs. Getting in touch with my feelings, finding a place for things like guilt and depression, instead of running, rationalizing, or avoiding/escapsim has had a positive affect on my mind and body, and I feel like I’m heading in the right direction. Resentment and forgiveness are also feelings I’m grappling with. Recently, I heard forgiveness defined as letting go of the desire to change the past. That really resonated with me and I also recognized that I’m not there yet with many things.

I’ve been sober of my drug of choice (marijuana) for almost a year, in February. The desire is sometimes there still, but I’ve been able to separate getting high from creating a certain vibe or getting into a certain state. I also think a lot more about tomorrow and various consequences, which really removes the desire if it comes up. I just don’t want to anymore. I have a strong Neptunian signature, and a family history of indulgence and addiction, so that imprint in itself is something I’m still working on figuring out.

Oh, I also gotten a kitten this past spring, which has been a lot of fun. I had to put my dog down a little over a year ago, and felt at the time that I would have another pet, but my brother’s family cat had kittens and I just knew the calico was going home with me. She is a sweeeetheart.

I did not expect to write that much but that’s my report. It’s not over yet, so I’m sure there will be more to include at a later date.

How is Saturn in Pisces going for everyone else so far?