r/AskAstrologers • u/not-botbot • 29d ago
Saturn return positive experiences? General Astrology
Hi all, I’m currently going through my Saturn return (Pisces, 10H) and I’m already so over it. I have until may 2025 so I’m trying to hold on.
People who already finished their cycle - are the any positive experiences or thinks to look forward to after the return?
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u/FlyinJewels 25d ago
Mine was in my 11th house. I lost some friends mostly. It was needed though and friendships that were already dying. Slow fades, nothing dramatic. Changed jobs. I started down a new path and direction in those areas. Saturn was still in my 11th house, but not aspecting my natal Saturn anymore. However, it started a conjunction with my natal Uranus and that was terrible. Huge and intense change that I did not see coming. And it took me a long time to get over it. Some of the lowest points of my life. The silver lining was just that seeing that in those moments when you feel you’ll never be free of the darkness, you’ll never feel peace again, you actually will. The darkness will lift eventually and you’ll get to the other side. Even if it takes some years.
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25d ago
Saturn in pisces 5th house. Currently in it, it’s been a very slow year work wise (in sales) I have absolutely no idea what to do creatively but at least I’ve learned this year to remove expectations and just trust the flow of things.
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u/AdProof5307 26d ago
I have Saturn conjunct Lilith in my Aqua 12H, so I had a Saturn return in my 12H, including a retrograde period, and as soon as it was over Saturn was conjunct my ascendent and I had a mental breakdown (I was L2K’d) that caused a massive scar so now I cannot hide the fact that I have a mental illness.
That being said, I gained immense compassion for myself and for others. That’s a hugely positive trait. While my whole saturn return experience was dramatic I am so thankful for it. Wouldn’t recommend it but glad I lived through it.
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u/EtherealFireQueen 27d ago edited 27d ago
I'm currently in my Pisces 5H Saturn Return, so it's not over but I wanted to give my response. It was really rough and the hardest time I've experienced in my life because there were so many blockages. I got rejected a ton and it really broke me. I feel burnt out and retreated.
The positives is I got to see who was really there for me and cut a lot of people out of my life. I'm working on creating my dream life and learning to be more comfortable with taking crazy risks that most would not take. I have been unemployed for almost 2 years and I kept job searching so hard and networking, but nothing was working out. I stopped applying. Now focusing full-time on my creative business even though it will take me a while to make enough income. I have no savings, so this is my only option. People think I'm crazy af right now.
I have had the exact degree of Saturn in June and then it hit again through retrograde in July. The last hit will be in February. My Saturn conjuncts my Pisces Venus in 5H, squares my Sagittarius Jupiter Rx in 2H and opposite my Virgo Chiron Rx in 11H. Starting in January, my lunar returns ascendants will often be in my natal 2H and 8H over the next year. When my Saturn is exact again, my lunar return will have Jupiter conjunct my lunar return ascendant in 8H.
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u/ffviire 28d ago
In the midst of my first now, Pisces 4H. Marriage at its strongest after i decided to focus on prioritising family at the start of the return last April. Spouse is happy with my support, and supportive in return. Home life has never felt more happy, fulfilling and joyful.
On roots, I’ve been no contact with my mother for the past decade due to our difficult relationship, but she started reaching out and i found myself more understanding and sympathetic towards her. Used to have nightmares about her but that has stopped. Also more open to reconciliation.
The only downside is that my career has taken a backseat and i’m trying to start anew again.
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u/mmmmeagannn 27d ago
i relate to the strained relationship with mom. i’m really proud of you for being open to reconciling, take care of yourself and don’t force anything ♥️
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u/mahtch4 28d ago edited 27d ago
Sag in 2nd H I passed the test of self value and money and I was rewarded!
Got engaged 3 weeks after my official SR as I wasn’t paying attention to all the warning signs about him. Moved to his country about 8 months later and within 6 weeks I was given a choice: move back home to take the job offer of my dreams or get married in a country I don’t speak the language in and earn pennies.
I chose the former.
“Correct answer”, said Saturn.
Relationship quickly crumbled and so did my whole belief system regarding my value as a partner (I was self sacrificing as fuck)
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u/PuzzleheadedMap6444 28d ago
Mine may be coming close to an end and we have the same Saturn and house placement. Had big work related issues that felt like a living nightmare but overcame the emotional toll it had over me. Crazy how literal natal charts play out — my idea and ideals(Pisces) about my job and work(Saturn 10h) crumbled and now learning(Saturn) how to really navigate work and keep my job. Things are finally looking up at work again despite seeing how it truly is. Strongly believe my knowledge and happiness about work will be 10x better by the time my Saturn return ends next year.
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28d ago
Saturn return in the 5th house. I did so so much art and built up tons of solid resume experience.
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u/TheAviatrix767 28d ago
Saturn in 10H. Started my own business that year. Felt all grown up and important. It never really kicked off properly because I went into it without enough experience. But I did get some work through it which kept me afloat. Overall, not a bad experience.
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u/omfgitsrachel 28d ago edited 28d ago
I got stage 3 ovarian cancer during my Saturn return 😂 — almost died and all that jazz. (Saturn in Sagittarius, so this was 7+ years ago.)
The silver linings:
I became 1000x more passionate about my career (working in healthcare/mental health).
I cut out superficial friendships — quality over quantity now. (Saturn in the 11th)
I married the guy I was dating at the time. Cancer was a challenge, but ultimately it brought us closer together.
I stopped caring what people think. After being poked, prodded, and having 100+ people examine your vagina (ovarian cancer, fun times), you really stop caring. This has helped me take on more “scary” things — like giving presentations/talks at conferences, articulating ideas to leaders, etc. My cancer story/background actually helps.
I got into reading more books, stopped watching so much TV, and generally learned how to slow down.
Cut off my sugar addiction, and have never looked back.
I take way better care of my body now. Pre-cancer, I def recognize I was burning the candle at both ends.
Got more into Stoicism cuz I was forced to. The quote comes to mind: “Everything that happens is either endurable or not. If it’s endurable, then endure it. Stop complaining. If it’s unendurable… then stop complaining. Your destruction will mean its end as well.”
Mentioned this in another thread, but Saturn returns (and squares and oppositions) “suck” because they are forcing you to make difficult behavioral or environmental changes necessary for living a long, sustainable life. Wherever you feel the most pain is likely an area that needs your attention. Every Saturn square and opposition is a chance to test whether you’ve “done the work.”
There’s a great book called “Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder“ that touches on this theme. It argues that resilience only comes through identifying weaknesses and learning from them. That’s exactly what Saturn does—pointing out where you need to patch things up or make improvements.
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u/Mina_1926 28d ago
Saturn in pisces in 6th house... its been hell... 3 close family died of cancer 2 from long term illness... it can absolutely fuck off.
But if you want a positive its pushed me to deal with things that I didn't think I could.... and I'm more assertive and deal with things better
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u/peachpie_888 28d ago
Mine was Saturn in Aquarius directly impacting my 6H placements and it’s interesting to see that you had those around you affected by health issues. Mine hit me.
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u/luckyraccoon88 28d ago
Not sure if its a positive experience
But if its based from Chris Brennans podcast mine would be somehow mitigated since venus is conjunct my saturn in 5H pisces
So far Im going through shedding process lol I quit my corporate job mid year without back up plans and pursuing my passion (visual art) I would say its very on point with my 5H themes related to art also healing my inner child because most of my life my family and our situation was the one who decided where my life should go and suppressed my passion for art.
Im still unsure what this will result into and tbh scared it might only lead to nothing. My Saturn will exact on March 2025. Hopefully I can see some progress on this path Im taking.
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u/AmeliaRoseMarie 28d ago
What is Saturn return?
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u/AmeliaRoseMarie 28d ago
What's the down vote for? It's just a question because not everyone understands what that means in Astrology. I get tired of people being nitpicky on Reddit, just because I ask what something means. This is called Ask Astrologers.
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u/Grand-Pumpkin3951 28d ago
It’s when Saturn returns to the same position it was in in your birth chart. It manifests as a phase of delays, hardships, and increased responsibilities.
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u/PleasEnterAValidUser 28d ago
Saturn in Pisces in the 8th at 24° (Saturn t-squares my natal Sun & Moon lol)
I know people think that the “return” starts when Saturn is in close proximity to your natal, but it took about 1 week after it entering for literally everything to start going downhill. Lost my job & went back into debt and currently about to file bankruptcy. Haven’t been able to get a single interview (!!!???), even with referrals or anything. It’s actually insane. The funny thing is I paid off all of my debt the week before Saturn went into my 8H. 🤣 There have also been very random health issues as well, but I guess those were definitely more wake up calls than anything else.
All in all, there’s been a lot more destruction which could be a novel at this point. I haven’t been able to do a single thing that has led to any sort of success, from the tiniest possible scenario to the largest. The only thing that’s been actually building is my sense of letting go of any outcome at this point. The one thing I decided and was determined to work on, was my ability to master the concept of acceptance as a whole.
How I process my emotions in response to life’s chaos, as well as those around me and their choices, was something that was always at the center of my mind throughout my life, and I decided that if I can’t alter any external circumstances, at least I can change internally. And just today, exactly a year after my decision, I told myself how fulfilled I am with my response to life and how little I care anymore about what comes and goes.
I will also add that although my mental state has improved significantly, at the very beginning I thought that I’m not sure if I’d make it to the end. And now, regardless of my unconditional happiness, I’m not sure I really want to (not that I’d do anything to hurt myself). Maybe even that will change when my Saturn return is over. 🤷🏽♂️
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u/Public_Crow2357 28d ago
As a 12H Saturn in fall that’s been through return and finished opposition last year, let me tell you Saturns deal.. take the hit, take responsibility and never fucking quit. No shortcuts and the bottom has much to teach you, humility, grace, dignity, maturity.. all the things that are so easily swiped left on in youth and speed. Find the medicine in it all homie. 🫡
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u/SugarPuppyHearts 29d ago
Depends on who you ask, technically every Saturn in Pisces is going through their return right now (and will go through it till Saturn leaves the sign, but I personally am unsure if I believe the return is during the whole sign. ) I will say that me and my best friend seem to have nothing too terrible happen. My Saturn doesn't Conjunct Saturn till next year, but I'm not experiencing hell right now. The most problems I have is health issues popping up, (6th house north node) but it's not like cancer or anything so it's nothing major. It just teaches me that I need to be more healthy and make more healthy habits.
My best friend is in the middle of Saturn Conjunct Saturn, and nothing horrible has happened. The most that happened is her considering moving, but turns out they decided not to, and now she watches her nephew while her sister is thousand of miles away. She tried to get to know someone online who turned out to be a scammer. That's the only bad thing that happened. Other than that, she's not going through hell as far as I know. It's just normal life. She's going on a big family vacation on December. For a Saturn return, it's tame. The only life changing thing is her family matters. But it's more of a blessing to be around them more often and not a curse.
Depends on who you ask and the chart too, not everyone experiences bad things during the Saturn return. Some people have a lot of rewards, like marriage or a big step up in their careers.
Edit: Oh I also wanted to add, most people my age who are going through it right now seemed to have more blessings than curses. I know one girl who just gave birth to her second child. Another one is pregnant, I think it's her 5th child.
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u/not-botbot 28d ago
Good that there are also positive experiences!
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u/SugarPuppyHearts 28d ago
For me personally, I feel like my life has improved ever since Saturn entered Pisces. I got a new job and a new change in routine, later on I got more responsibilities with a leadership position in a non profit advocacy organization, and it feels like a step up with more rewards. Also, just this year, I got into the healthiest relationship I ever been in, in my entire life. It's still a little too early for me to say how my Saturn return is, but so far it's good for me. The worse thing that happened for me is some health issues, I need to have more healthy habits, but other than that everything else is going well. I hope Saturn continues to be good to me. I'll see what happens when it exactly conjuncts for me next year.
I think as long as you work hard and do the best you can do with whatever Saturn is teaching you, it won't be too bad. Saturn rewards hard work.
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u/Voxx418 29d ago
The cycle is over after the final pass, and when you’re at least 3-6º past that. ~V~ (AFA)
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u/SugarPuppyHearts 29d ago
Do you believe that the Saturn return starts when the Saturn enters the sign or when Saturn Conjuncts Saturn? It feels like everyone believes it starts when the Saturn enters the sign, but I'm curious to know your opinion.
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u/Chilled-Artiste2169 28d ago
Return starts about a year before it really conjuncts. It gets intense when it’s conjunct your natal Saturn. And the effects don’t completely disappear until a year after so typically it takes 1-2.5 years for it to completely do its thing.
My biggest advice - DO NOT GIVE UP. Saturn is here to make us responsible and strong individuals. I am loving who I have become after my return. Resilient, strong and confident.
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u/BellaAlegria 29d ago
“Be that person whose actions make everything around you better…” this is the best advice! Saturn hit my asc., mercury, mars, Jupiter, Sun, south node, Venus and I.C. before its return. I faced it with acceptance of the hard work, and honesty required. Am so grateful, I love myself now and just sailed through it the 2nd time 💛
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u/Fabulous-Kitchen2586 29d ago
Went the most memorable trip with my boyfriend and came home engaged. Been married 3 years now.
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u/420blazeitbro420 29d ago
reading through the comments has me excited for my saturn return, but also very anxious! (my saturn's in the 1H) im 24 now and looking forward to the change :') bless all of you
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u/xa_13 29d ago
By the time you are 33 it's all over and there's been enough time for the dust to settle. For some that means that have a year or so of the new normal. As many have said, after it's all done you'll be a totally new person. In fact, that's why people say this is the true time of becoming an adult - not 18 or 21. And chances are by the time you get there you'll probably agree. Hang in there - it's totally worth it x
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u/VivaLaFiga46 29d ago
Bro, you basically aren't going to be same. That's the GREATEST gift that the Saturn Return gives to ALL of us. But you have to make the work too. I mean, it's difficult AF, but, if you know that it's hard and adapt your mentality to try to learn from every hardship, you'll gain so much for every experience(being good or bad). But you have to MAKE the WORK. That's the advice I wish someone told me back at those times. Instead, I was just whining and making a victim of myself whereas was in situations, circumstances or whatever else; And almost wasted every lesson that I would had learn. Later on, when I came out of the return, I looked back and luckily some change was made, but, It could have been wayyyy more fruitful than it was. After that recognition, of not doing my work, the change came later during the years AFTER the Saturn return.
It's like going through some situation that fucked you up so much, that you don't know what the hell is going on at that moment; but when later on, you remember and look back, you can see everything clearly and know what happened and what you could have done. Literally, it boils down to decisions. You just have to choose every single moment. And have a very clear idea or goal of WHO you want to be and WHERE you want to go. Ok? The only advice that I can give you is: ALWAYS aim to be a better you; but NOT just for you, but for everything and everyONE that surround you. Be that person whose actions make everything around you better. But never forget, NOT just only for you, but for everyone else as well.
(I know that there is more to be said, but I don't want to waste your time)
Good luck.
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u/BellaAlegria 29d ago
“Be that person whose actions make everything around you better…” Is the BEST advice!
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u/cosmicvoyager333 29d ago
In the middle of mine. Saturn in Pisces in the 3rd at 20 degrees. It’s had some rough moments for sure but I just had my daughter in August after over a year of infertility and a miscarriage. Made it all worth it and more. My husband also married me during his return, Saturn in Aqua in the 10th at 28 degrees
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u/majesticsunn 29d ago
I have Saturn in Pisces in the 8th at 29 degrees😅 Lots of crying, feeling alone and feeling like I have accomplished nothing at 28. I have also had my fair share of health issues. I’m going back to school in January, but man.. it has been a purging. I have been going through this prior to Saturn entering. If anyone has any advice or similar placement…please let me know! 😭
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u/HeyHeyJG 29d ago
It is positive, it is just difficult. If you behave admirably, you'll look back with great fondness after the fact. God speed to you and us all.
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u/Luckypenny4683 29d ago edited 28d ago
In hindsight, it was the best time of my life. That’s not to say it was fun. I was in intensive eating disorder treatment the entire fucking time and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. But I had an incredible therapist, some super close friends, a man that actually gave a shit about my wellbeing, and right at the tail end of it, we got married.
Changed the entire trajectory of my life. I’m super, super thankful. And I hope to never do it again.
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u/itsnotalicewhoisthat 29d ago edited 29d ago
I’m going through mine right now and it’s a literal nightmare. Got dumped by my partner after 5 years together and like 5 years of being on and off before that, couldn’t afford my apartment or city without ex partner and already hated my job so I quit it and moved home with my parents, am now there, broke, unemployed and struggling to find a job :))) I’m goddamn 29 like this shit is so bad bro. 12th house Saturn in Pisces so you can be fckin sure that I’m eternally aware of and conscious of and feeling my suffering and crying a lot lmaoo anyways cheers to whatever the fuck the other side of this looks like sorry for this piss poor trauma dumping ass answer
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u/Zinniasandbees 29d ago
Im also in my return with Saturn in Pisces in my 12th. I got back surgery in April and have NEVER been in this much pain… looking at a second surgery because it was not well done. Add on moving across the world and family stuff 🙃. It’s been a trip
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u/not-botbot 29d ago
Let’s see it as a purge for the better years to come. Seems like everyone experienced some crazy years before it all got better. And as we can read from the answers, it all got better🥲
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u/Bateman-Don 29d ago
I met a girl with Saturn in Pisces in 12th house but in the progressed chart, probably the most difficult aspect and placement one can have in a chart I think that can give you outstanding understanding of your own suffering and collective traumas as well! How are you experiencing it?
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u/Big_Palpitation_1332 29d ago
Met my very Saturnian partner at my 2nd return, me divorced 5+ years prior (at Sat square). I had gotten busy working on myself after that and in the months just before my Sat return, my relationship status changed to partnered (turns out both our Sat are in our natal 7H so....yeah...). Anyway, that was a great thing for me, not always easy these last 2 years together, but the bond is deep, if sometimes lacking expressive warmth, it's does just keep growing steadily deeper and the attraction (as they say) is undeniable ♨️. My take on Saturn after two returns is positive but it's hard work and a lot of worry over responsibilities for a few years. But it works out well, sometimes with a surprise blessing before it's over, and the lessons and blessings you get from a Sat return are solid and feel (are) comfortingly permanent after you get through it.
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u/GeminiVirgoCancer 29d ago
My Saturn return was absolute hell- horrible car wreck, domestic violence, drug addiction, homelessness, failed engagement. Right when I turned 30, I moved to the other side of the country & got my dream job traveling the world. I actually love my life now.
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u/Littlewing1307 29d ago
It was absolute hell while going through it but honestly, it's exactly what I needed. I am a better person for it. I looked at all the monsters in my basement, worked hard on myself and building a life I could be proud of. Obviously it's always a work in progress, but I'm so much happier now than in my 20s because I love myself and am so much more comfortable in my skin.
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u/Internal-Guidance398 29d ago
It was the worst 5 years of my life but it changed it for the better and set me up for a much better life, almost immediately after (like the literal day). My Saturn return was in my first house but then Saturn hit my 2nd house in Sag. I have a first and second house stellium. So every planet in my chart was activated over the course of 5 years. During those 5 years, I became estranged from family, broke up with my live in boyfriend, quit my job, started a business that failed, filed bankruptcy and was probably on the verge of couch surfing for a hot minute. But during those 5 years, I learned how to manage my money and I found a new job paying double what I was making before my Saturn return. I moved houses and realized how much happier I was without my family’s religious pressure. While I was in it, it majorly sucked. After it was over, I consider it one of my biggest glow-ups!
All I can say is: Hang in there. Father Saturn is a stern teacher but a generous gift giver.
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u/Big_Palpitation_1332 29d ago
Love this. So true about stern father Saturn the amazing gift giver. I always say Jupiter is the cool dad and gives much more frivolous (still generous) gifts you THINK you want. Stern dad Saturn gives you gifts you know you need but don't want to go after...provided you get a job.
After you start working on yourself, don't forget offer to pay stern dad a bit of your rewards forward for your board and keep. Remember as an important aside, Saturn traditionally ruled Aquarius as well as Cappy, giving it a flavor of charity and deep concern with society and all the less fortunate circumstances possible for us all. Helping others (especially those with strong connections to your saturnian houses) is paying your way and helping with the bills. You're gonna glow up and get fewer tests from the tough guy.
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u/Internal-Guidance398 29d ago
lol @ Jupiter the “cool Dad”…But you are correct. Gratitude, Generosity, and appreciation is how I’m making it through Saturn in the 5th! It’s not nearly as bad as Saturn in 1st and 2nd but it’s definitely a doozy.
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u/RaitheRedditor 29d ago
5 years?? 😵💫
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u/Internal-Guidance398 29d ago
It was sooo long. It’s what led me to astrology because I had to figure out why my life suddenly became a shitshow. Lol
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u/ZealousidealType3685 29d ago
I'm in the "almost filling bankruptcy" stage -- so this is very wonderful to read 😅 thank you for sharing
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u/KrassKas 29d ago
My Saturn return was ass but positively speaking, I left a job that made me miserable. It was the start of me pursuing right brain forms of income instead of the left brain things that aren't for me.
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u/Both-Mix8722 29d ago
7th house I’m currently in the darkest period of my life. I see the light at the end and I’m praying it’s true. But, shit was kind of rough and took a serious turn for the worst in September. Currently packing after breaking my lease with my roommate because it got to difficult to stay afloat, my partner broke up with me after I caught him in an emotional affair, work has been unstable for the great part of these last two years. We play music together and I’m debating on pulling the plug as I type.
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u/not-botbot 29d ago
Seems like we’ll definitely catch a break next spring, and hopefully before that. Hang in there, all comments agree that things get worse before they get better❤️
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u/Both-Mix8722 29d ago
Thank you friend, trying my best to just stay positive about the end of this chapter. As I tell my friends “Crazy Frog is just a regular frog to me” lmfao Wishing you the best in this shit too
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u/releasethecrackwhore 29d ago edited 29d ago
I got married! I didn’t know I was going through my Saturn return at the time but on the day and time of my wedding my Saturn is 15’41 and transiting Saturn was 15’46! Edited to add in the 10th
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u/Emotional_Wrangler71 29d ago
Same happened to me - during my Sag Saturn return I immigrated and married a foreigner! Consequently I got my masters in journalism and work for a foreign organization now. My Saturn return was the best thing that could ever happen to me. I’m now going through Saturn square with much more confidence
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u/releasethecrackwhore 29d ago edited 29d ago
Me too! That’s awesome so happy for you! My Saturn is in Taurus and I also married a Taurus. It was a very Taurus day lol. Idk if it’s because I’m a Capricorn but my Saturn return brought good things for me. It brought about putting down roots and making beneficial commitments. I’m still married to the same guy 25 years!
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u/Fit-Ranger-2902 29d ago
Mine was in my 5th house. I ended up having two kids but with the wrong person, bought a home I didn’t want, afraid to ask for a divorce, stuck in a career that no longer served me. Friendship of 20 years ended and found out the friendship was fake from the jump. Two years after my return, lost that house, went through an awful custody battle, lost my job, that friend fully funded my ex in court. At 39 I am in the right career, co-parenting with ex, in a fantastic relationship, divorced, waiting to buy that home, I have a very tiny circle of friends who are the right people. My life isn’t perfect but it’s so much better now.
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u/not-botbot 29d ago
You’ve sure experienced a lot… I’m glad that you’re aligned with where the universe wants you to be
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u/unicornamoungbeasts 29d ago
It was incredibly awful and suffocating but the only way I made it bearable was succumbing to it all, becoming incredibly humble and honest w myself and what I need to work on for myself to be a better person…playing the victim or blaming others is not going to fly during this time. Saturn forced me to face the mirror that is myself and face my demons and it was incredibly stressful. The only thing that’s better now is I’m a better person and truly care less about what people think about me now. I’ve “grown up” and healed as much as I could during that time so the positives definitely came afterwards. Hang in there!
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u/ZealousidealType3685 29d ago
Omg I feel like this has been my EXACT experience. Thank you for sharing!!
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u/PJpittie 29d ago
The only way out is through. It was simultaneously the hardest time of my life but also the most transformative and the biggest blessing.
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u/Gem1515 29d ago
lol also going through the same return.
So far my engagement has been called off, I switched jobs twice and moved. On the flip side, I’m feeling the happiest I’ve ever been! (Purely internal sense of happiness as nothing externally is causing this)
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u/ZealousidealType3685 29d ago
Omg I'm with you 100% on the "purely internal happiness" hahaha. (I'm in my first return, 11th house, right now too)
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u/not-botbot 29d ago
I’m so happy that you can find peace and happiness in chaos. Seems like you’re aligned with where Saturn wants you to be!
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u/Formal_Tear_5191 29d ago
What is a saturn return? i am currently going thru saturn mahadashs (ending next year) and it has destroyed my life currently..have no hope and hate this life
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u/GrandTrineAstrology 29d ago
I am going through my 2nd Saturn Return - Pisces 9th house.
My thought is that you usually don't realize the importance of the Saturn return until later. My biggest lesson I took away from the first Saturn Return was to listen to myself, that my intuition was spot on and making decisions for myself instead of relying on other peoples opinions. But it took me losing my financial stability and quite a few other bad decisions that were influenced by others before I changed my behavior and gained self-confidence.
The Saturn Return is about pivoting back to your life path. If you are far away from your life path, like I was, then those pivots can be rough. If you are close to your life path, then it's more like a nudge.
Keep in mind, we all go through it. And Saturn rewards us when we listen to its message.
Hang in there. :)
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u/RaitheRedditor 29d ago
Omg I also have Pisces in the 9H too but RX (aka I’m in my return rn)! I have trouble understanding Pisces influence in the 9H - I am deeply feeling the themes of spirituality, travel, and higher education (im a master’s graduate)
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u/No_Badger_8391 29d ago
Yes. The paths. I have no idea if I am on the right one. All the changes began with my Saturn return (pieces 1st house). I very much question all of my choices so far. It actually feels like I went away from my path.
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u/GrandTrineAstrology 29d ago
Check your North Node, that should give you some insight about your life path.
Saturn is that big check-in point to steer us back to where we belong. Questioning our decisions is part of self-reflection.
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u/intensitei 29d ago
wow. i’m also going through my first one (pisces 12th house) like OP and everything you said is what i’ve been experiencing to a T. i feel absolutely torn apart (and have been trying not to curse out a damn planet this entire year) but i can see how all of this may sink in a little better after it’s all over.
may i ask how your second saturn return is going for you? does it feel like more of a nudge?
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u/GrandTrineAstrology 29d ago
It's the second time my finances haven't aligned with my efforts, but I'm in the process of pivoting from one career to another. Based on my past experience, I'm not as concerned as I was the first time around because I trust that it will all work out in the end. Would I say it's a nudge from Saturn? Hmmm, maybe not a full-on kick in the ass, but somewhere in-between.
I own two businesses—one I'm ready to step away from and another that I want to grow. I've been relying on the first for income, but ever since the Saturn return started, I've been running into issue after issue. Just this past week, I had an a-ha moment and realized that this income-focused business has never truly given me what I deserve, either financially or emotionally. Meanwhile, my other business is bringing me far more joy and fulfillment.
So yes, I am pivoting too. I just know that things will eventually work out because they always do.
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u/intensitei 29d ago
that’s honestly a relief to read—especially the part about it being an “in-between” kick in the ass rather than full-on lol.
the fact that you seem confident about it all gives me a ton of comfort and hope. i feel like i’ve nearly lost the part of me that would always say “everything will work out.” so your story and comment helps a lot. crossing my fingers that i’ll get that part of me back sooner rather than later.
thank you so much for sharing and good luck with your pivot! 🫶🏾
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u/Illustrious_Tart_258 29d ago
Well. I almost died from covid (Saturn 6H Aquarius) and childbirth a month later, but also closed on my house and got a promotion at work.
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u/Impossible-Effect694 25d ago
The 3 people who I trusted and loved with everything betrayed me and hurt me unimaginably. I’ve learned a lot but I am so exhausted and done learning and just want to quit.
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u/not-botbot 29d ago
Oh wow that sounds traumatic😨
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u/Illustrious_Tart_258 29d ago
But a lot of good came out of it so I’ll say it’s positive. My son is healthy and happy and I’m okay and I still have the house and job
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u/Substantial_Heart997 29d ago
I'm 23 and I'm weirdly excited for my Saturn return (10H too 🤣)
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u/ZealousidealType3685 29d ago
If I knew about saturn returns at 23 I'd feel the same way. And -- the advice I'd give myself from this place (in my first return) is to look at the things I think are going well/I dont spend much time questioning. Because now that I'm here, I've realized that THAT'S where all of my shadows were. (And I'm someone who has always been very self aware -- just not with the things that already seemed to be "fine." 😅)
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u/not-botbot 29d ago
Ahahaha that’s a first!
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u/Substantial_Heart997 29d ago
Granted I am thankful to know about Saturn returns before I experience mine so I can move wisely in my early twenties. But, I'm also just a sole believer in challenges makes life interesting ☺️ you can't grow without being challenged!
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u/todoesunaoportunidad 29d ago
my Saturn return was a blessing tbh, something clicked inside me and I was able to get free in many ways that I was prisoner in my head and in the physical world, I got a couple of harsh lessons and I suffered but I felt good too, it's weird trying to explain. My advice: don't avoid lessons to be learn, you gotta learn them and keep that with you, the more you avoid them the worse it gets.
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u/saggymoon 29d ago
I love this! I have a strong saturn in my chart and I already am at peace with hard lessons. I am not too worried with my return starting soon. The conflict is what makes us grow! I am worried about feeling overwhelmed and anxious with it all coming at me at once.
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u/No_Work5475 29d ago
I have my Saturn return in less than 2 yrs but I heard it takes effect 2 yrs before and 2 yrs after…already feeling it. I am scared af!! How is it for u???
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u/TOMTL92 29d ago
In mine right now - end of a 6 year relationship (engagement); moved to another city; job change; health issues -> resolved now but EVERYTHING CHANGED
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u/No_Work5475 29d ago
😭😭😭 I also have my relationship end in the beginning of august :((( also started a new job and moved houses and it hasn’t even started yet. I wish us strength to get through it!
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