Saturn Article Series: Part 3 How Can We Make This - Saturn/Cancer - Transit, as Positive as Possible!

June 4, 2005

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Part 3

Saturn: Friend or Foe?

The up-coming Saturn movement into the Sign of Cancer, on May 26th, will test this view, as to whether Saturn is a 'friend or foe'!

For many people, especially for those who already have Saturn acting malefically, this transit may be a very challenging time.

So, what can we do to make this as painless as possible and how can we even, make this period one of a Benefic Saturn, or Saturn friend!

When we look at the Saturn experiences we all go through, whether of Dasa periods or Transits, each one of us has our own unique experiences as to whether that Saturn experience is positive or negative.

Often times, when you talk to those who already have very good, or Benefic Saturns in their charts, for them, their Saturn 'periods' are indeed, positive and expressive of their Benefic Saturn status.

For the rest of us, our Saturn moments, unfortunately, are much less rosy.

However, Saturn is known as the Great Lesson giver, and what is the purpose of a lesson, but to learn that lesson!

If there are examples where some people have the Benefic Saturn experiences, then we know that Saturn can be positive. So, what can we do to make our own Saturn experiences less negative or even positive?

Each Month, the Moon goes through a kind of mini-Sade Sat experience. Every month, the Moon moves through the Signs all around wherever Saturn is also presently transiting, and in these 6-7 days, we're all given a brief Sade Sat experience.

Watching this transit, in any Month, can show you how in-tune you are with your Saturn!

When I first started watching the Transits, many years ago, now, I noticed not only was this a difficult period for me, but also for many others.

Previously I noticed that Waning and New Moon periods were very rough for me, and so I wasn't too surprised that these brief, kind of 'sade sat' periods, were rough too.

After a few years I learned how to improve my Moon and change that very strongly negative or malefic Moon Waning periods into more positive ones, so, I tried to figure out how might I better understand or even, transform, those Saturn/Moon regular transits.

As I learned to improve my own Saturn, (Saturn in the 12th house), I began to see that improvement, mirrored in my experiences of the Moon/Saturn collisions, each month.

Now, I understand that one's experience of Saturn dasas or transits, depends dramatically on how in-tune we are with our own Saturns.

Therefore if we want to make sure that future Saturn periods, like this Saturn in Cancer one, are as positive as possible, we need to take steps to make our own internal Saturns, balanced.

Now, I realize that every day, Nature or Life, or even Saturn are telling us how in-tune, we are.

If I end up staying up too late or working hard and getting either tired or stressed, I notice that those regular Moon's Waxings, New Moon, or Saturn/Moon days are more rough and distressing.

Now, as far as this up-coming Saturn in Cancer transit, goes; let me just say a few words about why this is thought generally, to be a rather challenging experience.

First of all, Saturn and Moon, are not thought to be very friendly. This is because, generally, people understand the nature of Saturn and the Moon to be too opposite. Therefore, whenever Sade Sat happens, and Saturn is transiting all around our Moons, it's generally associated with a very trying times for the individual, their Mother, and most every aspect of life!

So, generally this Saturn/Cancer period is thought to be a challenging time for pretty much everyone, as Cancer, represents the 'Home' of the Moon, and therefore this will be predominantly 'malefic' for many.

However, as our desire is to learn to bring out the positive in any and all malefic areas in our charts; this one too can be transformed!

The key is to learn to listen to what is going on inside of you!

Because the Cancer part of us, represents the home of our Moons, and as such is a very important energy, and part of our natures.

#1 Find the Cancer in your chart.

See if you can feel the nature of Cancer, there, in some area of your life!

(For me, I've learned to feel, that Cancer energy. Because I have a Libra rising, I've learned that energy is the one that's pervading my house of Career.)

Last Fall when Saturn first went into Cancer, I felt it's movement. For me, it felt like a huge boulder that was inching it's way across my career house.

My first impulse was to run all around the boulder, looking at it, and laughing, and saying: " Wow, look at that! "

Then, I noticed it stop and inch it's way back into Gemini, and I noticed that a certain amount of heaviness, or grief was diminishing as it went back out of Cancer.)

This experience pointed the way for me, that this could be a very difficult situation coming up.

But, I'd been given a great blessing too!

I now saw the danger on the horizon, and I could continue, as if, running around that huge boulder, or, I could do something differently.

See, I've been watching Saturn, closely, for over 18 years!

I remember when it was first going through Sagittarius, way back in 1988. Then I watched it go through it's Signs of Capricorn and Aquarius. Then I watched it go though Pisces, and then, Aries, it's Sign of Debilitation.

In addition to watching it go through these various signs, I tried to see if I could feel it's influences, going through the various 'Houses' of my chart, too.

So, when I 'saw' it beginning it's movement through my 10th House, I was alerted to this potential challenge.

But, because my path has led me to learn from and especially adjust whenever Saturn's involved, I had a few months to prepare and figure out how I could better experience this latest Saturn movement.

I also contemplated what the nature of Saturn in Cancer might mean.

And, whereas Saturn in most signs, already represents 'grief', or 'lessons' of those Sign-natures, for example, Saturn in Gemini, has meant for many, grief from doing too many things at once. (Which is the symbolism of Gemini).

So, for these last 2 1/2 years I've been telling people who've been experiencing this, Saturn grief of doing 'too many things at a once'. As a result I've watched people begin to learn the true symbolism of that Saturn transit!

So, don't be surprised if this present Saturn/Cancer transit, mean's something about grief, or lessons regarding too much Cancer, giving, compassion or nourishing, goings on.

Saturn often shows us where our imbalances are.

The particular flavor of this Saturn lesson is about Cancer, the mind, heart, or home of the Moon.

Therefore the first thing I want to recommend, is that we don't get out of balance, through giving too much, during this up-coming time.

We may find ourselves being sooooo busy, and especially because giving to others often feels so good and natural, we might think, this is okay.

However, be warned that Saturn's presence is both the karma and the lesson of that particular Consciousness/flavor of meaning or Cancer.

So, watch how you're feeling.

Watch how your Cancer gets affected.

Watch especially how your heart and feeling nature is, during this up-coming Transit.

If Saturn represents the areas in which we need to grow, then watch the Mind, or emotional nature, inside, to see if it's fine, or uneasy.

If you start to feel unsettled, if you notice that you begin to worry, or doubt, or feel anxieties of any kind, these are all Signs, of Saturn moving through the Sign of the Moon!

Saturn is trying to tell you where more balance is needed!

Saturn, is also indicative where we need to bring attention.

So, if you put attention on more balance, in exactly these areas of Cancer, in your chart, then, you have the greatest chance of making this 2 year transit more smooth, and in fact, profoundly Evolutionary!

Lessons of Moon.

Lessons of the Mind.

Lessons of Cancer.

These are all the symbolic meanings of Saturn moving through Cancer.

Therefore if you adjust and accept that during this time, this is when you! will choose to participate more, with this natural movement of Nature; then, this transit can be very rewarding and not malefic!

During positive or Benefic Saturn/Cancer periods, some people experience, great stillness and silence and a quiet but powerful awakening as to the depths of the Mind, heart, feelings and even Intuition!

This shows that Saturn can be positive, or 'a friend'!

For those who have good Saturns they already experience during their Saturn dasas, or Transits, that those periods are extremely positive, if in a more inward way.

So, here's hoping that all learn those lessons that are associated with this up-coming Saturn/Cancer, period, and figure out how to enjoy the positive sides of Saturn's nature, moving through the home of the Moon, heart, and intuition.

Jai Guru

Mark Kincaid

Teacher of Meditation, Ayurved & Astrologer

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1 641 472-0000.

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