Saturn Retrograde in Aquarius May 23 2021

I always look at the Saturn Retrograde period as a time of relief. When we don’t feel as much of the restrictions the father-figure of the cosmos likes to impose on us. It’s a time when we can take a bit of a break from the pressure to perform at our very best. When limitations set by Saturn during the transit dissolves and burdens of exceptions and obligations seem to lift in weight.

With the sweet taste of freedom—from what oftentimes feels imprisoning and isolating, it’s tempting to abandon all faculties and completely let go. Without any restrain, the period can easily become a slippery slope of a mess for some. The ease of tension can quickly turn into lack of motivation without Saturn breathing down our backs. Our boundaries during the period tend to also disappear, along with the goals set and the road getting there can become wayward. A bit of self-restrain is still called for.

We are constantly working with the energy of a planet—relative to parts in us associated with the qualities of the planet. When a planet goes retrograde, it is closer to the earth and its qualities turn inward, radiating attention to our personal needs.

Where Saturn is concern, summoning up our inner authority, knowing our boundaries and practicing discipline is the name of the game. If self-retrain doesn’t come easy, the inward journey is that much more significant during a Saturn Retrograde. It will be all about de-constructing and re-establishing to understand what that means. It can also turn into a period when our fears become highlighted, insecurities more pronounced. Hard truths revealed. It’s a time when obligation is placed on inner self, when responsibility is to our inner needs that which reflect the area of life Saturn Retrograde Transits and our own natal Saturn.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. ~Karl Marx

Saturn Lessons in the expression of Aquarius

Aquarius is fixed in nature. The sign’s motto “I know” predisposes the energy on a steady course, which can oftentimes turn stubborn in its ways. A good reason to check-in on whether knowing what we know aligns with authentic growth and it isn’t bound by constricting, comforting patterns.  As the last air sign, the ingenious sign expands its mind beyond the known, can envision a future not yet perceived, nor thought to be possible. During Saturn Retrograde, we have access to the inventors mind to light the way forward. Tap into that extensive mind power, write ideas out.  Create a road map to reach new heights, to eliminate roadblocks, and discover alternative steps to achieve it.

Also known for its outlaw behaviour, the period can point to fear of expressing our uniqueness, of being different in the eyes of another, of community. A sign that is dichotomous in nature, it is both individualistic and community-oriented. An energy that seeks individually but longs to be part of something. The remedy is found in the signs polarity. It highest expression is through integration, by owning our unique qualities and contributing it to the whole of society.

Redefine what we have known, push limits in practical, sensible ways… and get serious about it.

Transit Retrograde Saturn in Aquarius in houses, some examples:

6th

Is about daily grind, work, task and health routines. We must attend to our 6th house, to keep the complex mechanics of life in flow. Loose threads and constant snags can disrupt, impede overall life efficiency. It’s about envisioning alternative ways to keep one staying motivated. As a health house, it also covers addiction and if this applies, it’s a good time to navigate the past, assess fears and inadequacy attached to unhealthy habits and the conditions impacting current state. When it comes to work peers and employees, it’s about rebuilding a better environment, one that promotes a sense of camaraderie, community and mutual respect, to help sustain growth. Enforce change for the benefit of all.

7th

If Saturn is transiting here and you find yourself thirsting for a partner, now will not be the time to lose all faculties and jump into a new relationship. Self-restrain and keeping boundaries is still called for. If this is challenging, looking within is the perfect time to find out why. If you’ve been attracting the wrong partner or have a fear of commitment, it’ll be about re-assessing fears and past patterns. Saturn wants you to gain self-respect in order to attract a substantial and worthy partner. Growth in this area of life is about stretching out of your comfort zone and envisioning and planning for it. Instant gratification is replaced by long lasting satisfaction.

8th 

This area of life covers intimacy—involving shared resources, sexual bonding; income made from loans, taxes, investments or your deepest desires and power.  As the give and take house the lessons with Saturn Retrograde is in finding the balance. Where you give your power and where you take it. Saturn can turn this area arid. All to level it up. It’s the authority figure wanting you to harness your own power from the depths. To build resources that will last and to join intimacy that is free of the shackles of the past, to achieve lasting symbioses. To make Saturn proud, look above, beyond, within and without to move this area of life growing and thriving. Know your obligation to others, by knowing what they are to yourself. Be responsible with investments. Own deep powers of authority.

Significant Transits

If you’ve been resisting up until this point, you’re going to be shown how, by the abrupt changes that can strike down from the challenging aspects between Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus. It’s the second round, with both planets standing in their corner, ready to throw their cosmic jabs on the 14th of June. Our comforts once again pulled from under us, which can rock us on a financial, relationship or materialistic level and the comforts and security associated. But for good reason, so to do away with the old and welcome in the better. This time around, there is a North Node in Gemini trine, which can help you think, process, envision alternatives ways of dealing with crises, changes that can disrupt your comfort levels, current values that maybe shaken up by the past to be rebuilt for a better future. Plan it out, create goals and align it to your individual needs, while at the same time it directs to something greater for the whole.

Around August 22nd, there will be a sweet grand trine happening with Venus, Saturn and the North Node—that all of us, especially the air signs, will feel in significant ways. Thematic of love, interactions, money and our physical pleasures, it is when we get to cash in on karmic coins. This will involve financials rewards, reuniting of past love, and a peek into how we can further deposit more coins in our karmic bank. It’s a good time to be social, share ideas and envision our hopes for the future.

Summary

The retrograde period with Saturn in Aquarius is when we can test and stretch ourselves in discipline, responsibility, without anyone telling us how it should be. It’s a time when we are shown our powers of authority, can call the shots, an opportunity when we adjust the past to set a more desired future. When we can delve into our current limiting patterns and assess if there is more work to be done before we turn from apprentice to master status.