For the last 2 ½ years Saturn has been in the
sign of Sagittarius. And now just as everyone has finally adjusted to Saturn it
goes and changes signs on us! On December 19th 2017 it will shove off from
Sagittarius and enter the sign of Capricorn. Now Saturn will be very happy here
in its new home as Capricorn is the sign that Saturn rules. It has gone home,
so to speak. But as Saturn makes this change it means that it moves to a new
place in our chart and that our lives will change in some way to reflect this
change in the sky. Capricorn is the sign that rules business. Saturn is a
planet of hard work and great ambition. Put these two together and you get
people who become more focused on business, whatever that business happens to
be. For those of you who are retired or homemakers, your business is your home.
This is a very structured sign and likes a plan and to follow the rules so it
has a harder time being flexible. We can all get kind of stuck with Saturn in
Capricorn. We are more able to set goals and work toward them but we have a
harder time changing direction if needed. This combination is also going to
show up in the chart of the USA. After all we are a Cancer country and this
Saturn is going to oppose our Sun. When Saturn opposes your Sun you are asked
to take a karmic look at you past. Saturn rewards positive actions but holds us
accountable for anything done wrong. There are many things that we can be very
proud of in America but no country is perfect and ours has had its share of
mistakes. Expect to see some of that come up in 2018. Right now (December 2017)
we are still in the midst of Jupiter in Scorpio an dealing with one sex scandal
after another. But next year that will be tempered with what Saturn in
Capricorn brings up. What kind of mistakes has big business made in the past?
Big business is going to be flexing its muscles and we will all see what the
results look like. It is no coincidence that Congress is looking at overhauling
our tax code and putting in some pluses for business. But any business, large
or small that has not done things right is going to have karma come knocking on
their door. So shady deals come out and things that were hidden are now seen by
everyone. Look for a major issue with our president to be showcased in 2018.
The president is the father figure of a country so right or wrong is who often
has to deal with Saturn's fallout. Saturn asks us to act like an adult so any
childish behavior has major consequences. Saturn rules the government so look
for changes in government in the next 2-3 years. This is not only for the USA
but for other countries as well. Saturn also rules the monarchy and we will see
some major shifts coming up in the next couple of years. If there is one
keyword for Saturn it would probably be responsibility. Saturn wants us to step
up and do the right thing. Some responsibilities are fun, even joyful. We give
birth or get promoted. In other words something we have been working on for
some time shows up in tangible results. We took responsibility and we see the
positive impact. But there are times we are held responsible that don't feel so
good. We lie on our resume and get caught and get fired or we lie to our
parents and get found out and punished. Responsibility cuts both ways. This
planet also tends to limit and restrict. Sometimes we take on a responsibility
that is our choice but isn't much fun. We step up to help take care of aging
parents. Or our spouse gets sick and we run the business while he/she recovers.
The bottom line is that we are asked to do the right thing not because there is
some special reward in it for us, but simply because it is the right thing to
do. With Saturn we have to act honestly and honorably to reap the best benefits
of this transit. Any shady behavior and we are in big tro |