2-Dave ...Why is Saturn So Important ? 11/26/06 from Mark Kincaid

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I think I was alluding to MMY' s statement that transcending "increases the power of imagination and develops clarity, sweetness, wit and sharpness of expression". Hence my use of the word, "ABSOLUTE"-ly . Smiles, ..Dave , "Mark Kincaid" <markkincaid wrote:>> > , "Dave" Demersonpws@ wrote:> >> > ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! (pun intended) Thanks again Mark.. Blessings> all,> > .. Dave> > Hi dave! Nice to hear from you! Thanks! Though I don't know what the> 'pun' is!> hehe> > Mark> > > > > , markkincaid@ wrote:> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Why is Saturn> > > So & hellip;> > > Important!....?> > >> > >> > > Was reflecting on Saturn today and thought it might be good to> > > describe exactly why the Knowledge and Wisdom of Saturn is so> > > important. Saturn, after all, represents> > > balance. Saturn is happy in Capricorn & Aquarius,> > > but, & hellip;.is described as being Exalted! In the sign of> > Libra & hellip;.> > > the sign of & lsquo;balance & rsquo;.> > >> > > Saturn, therefore is the Planet responsible for telling us how well> > > we & rsquo;re doing in terms of our Balance!> > >> > > If we & rsquo;re silent, well rested, still, happy and even, then> > > everything seems fine. But, the minute that we get> > > tired, loose our composure, settled feeling then suddenly> > > & lsquo;everything & rsquo; seems wrong. We & rsquo;re> > > anxious, easily upset, lethargic, worried, and tend to see the> World,> > ...> > > & lsquo;Have Empty & rsquo;.> > >> > > Know that expression: & ldquo;Half Full, half> > > Empty! & rdquo; It means we see life through the eyes,> > > through the lens, filter of our Moonish glasses.> > > Actually through our total Astrological lens.> > > So, we see the World, we experience the World in> > > exact proportion to how we & rsquo;re feeling inside.> > >> > > If we & rsquo;re tired, upset, irritable, or out of balance; then> > > that & rsquo;s the lens through which we & rsquo;re seeing and> > experiencing> > > our World, and life. Therefore, Astrology can help> > > us. Astrology can help us solve the & lsquo;real & rsquo;> > > problems of life; which are NOT, out there, but here, inside, in our> > own> > > Mind & rsquo;s and Body & rsquo;s, in our own Astrology!> > >> > > The moment we first, & lsquo;Identify & rsquo; the Astrological> > > experience we & rsquo;re going through; and then take some steps to> > balance,> > > correct or heal that malefic Planet that & rsquo;s the real cause;> then> > any> > > problem can be solved!> > >> > > Take Saturn & rsquo;s situation. Saturn represents> > > & lsquo;balance & rsquo; and yet, no one teaches us about> > > balance. We don & rsquo;t study the importance of rest> > > and certainly don & rsquo;t get taught how to get back into> > > balance. Instead we end up blaming the> > > & lsquo;outer & rsquo; for what & rsquo;s really going on inside.> > >> > > We & rsquo;re experiencing losses, grief, hardships, anxieties and> > > suffering and we think, & ldquo;Oh, why is this> > > happening? & rdquo; Maybe we even hear about Astrology or> > > even Saturn and we think: & ldquo;Ah, now, I know the> > > culprit. It & rsquo;s Saturn! & rdquo;> > > Saturn is causing me my grief! And, how> > > long am I in Saturn Maha dasa for?> > >> > > 19 years! Oh, my!> > > That & rsquo;s right. It & rsquo;s way too long to> > > continue suffering if that & rsquo;s why we & rsquo;re really going> > through> > > what we & rsquo;re going through.> > >> > > The real solution, however, is not that Saturn is causing us our> > > problems. In fact, Saturn is only> > > & ldquo;Mirroring & rdquo; our problems. Life, our> > > Astrology, all the details in our life; in fact, only mirror> > > us! Life mirrors us, and the actions or karmas that> > > we & rsquo;ve set in motion.> > >> > > The Planets, including Saturn are only mirroring back to us, what> > > action, good or bad; that we & rsquo;ve created from our past.> > > This is one of the reasons why Astrology is so powerful for us, is> > > because it has the possibility of helping us discover those patterns> > so we> > > can understand ourselves better!> > >> > > Saturn's Signs & hellip;> > >> > >> > > So, why is it so important that we understand Saturn?> > > Because, it & rsquo;s one of the most important of Planets and its> > > nature and true symbolisms are so poorly understood today.> > > This is because we live in a stressful age. We> > > live in a time, when the fast pace of life is stressing all of us> > > out. To keep up, we think we have to be so> > > busy. We therefore, don & rsquo;t get enough rest, and> > > then fatigue and tiredness begin to build up.> > >> > > Saturn is important because it takes only 1 or 2 days of NOT> > > getting enough rest and boom, we & rsquo;re stressed, irritable,> upset,> > out> > > of wack, and generally feeling miserable. We keep this> > > up, and fatigue and tiredness become deeper. Then> > > stress results. And stress means that, which is> > > NOT being unwound. Then, when stress starts> > > building up dis-ease and disease are next.> > >> > > Falling sick for example is 85% of the time due to the build up of> > > stress and fatigue. It & rsquo;s known today that stress> > > is responsible for the majority of all diseases or sickness!> > > Therefore, to discover how we & rsquo;re creating our ill-health or> > > lack of balance, through mis-interpreting Saturn is a very crucial> > aspect> > > of Astrology.> > >> > > Saturn & rsquo;s Signs:> > > Positive> > >> > > & > > > Negative> > >> > >> > > Like every Planet, Saturn too has two sides. It> > > has a positive and negative side. The positive side or> > > & ldquo;signs & rdquo; include restfulness, patience, calmness,> > stillness,> > > happiness, feeling in the flow, and doing the right thing at the> right> > > time.> > >> > > Saturn, & lsquo;strong & rsquo; people report all kinds of amazing> > > experiences of finding themselves at the right place at the right> > > time. They get what can be called & ldquo;nature> > > support & rdquo;. They think of someone and suddenly they> > > appear. Desires get fulfilled easily and> > > naturally. In fact all of life seems to flow more> > > easily for those lucky Saturn benefic people!> > >> > > Un-fair? No, just their good karma.> > > So, what about the rest of us, who don & rsquo;t find ourselves,> > > being so lucky?> > >> > > Malefic> > > Saturn> > >> > >> > > For those who Saturn is found acting malefically this is because we> > > were not & lsquo;born & rsquo; with a strong or & lsquo;good & rsquo; or> > > balanced, or benefic Saturn. In our case, the negative> > > Signs of Saturn may include:> > >> > > Tiredness> > > Worry> > > Fatigue> > > Imbalance> > > Anxiety> > > Impatience> > > Frustration> > > Delays> > > Disappointments> > > Losses> > > Grief> > > Ill-health> > > Dis-ease> > > Sicknes> > > Disease and> > > Early> > > death & hellip;.> > >> > >> > > Sound bad? Not meant to be.> > > It & rsquo;s just important that we learn the Signs of all the> > > Planets. What Saturn is trying to show us is> > > & ldquo;we & rsquo;re out of tune with him! & rdquo; Or,> > > we & rsquo;re out of tune with life. The proof of this is> > > & ldquo;Start doing the Opposite of what you & rsquo;ve been doing! And> > see> > > if you don & rsquo;t feel better.> > >> > > Experiencing & lsquo;tiredness & rsquo;? Stop, what> > > you & rsquo;ve been doing, and get more rest. And keep> > > doing this until the tiredness goes away! Once you> > > realize that Saturn is rest and rejuvenation, it & rsquo;s a> tremendous> > boon> > > in life!> > >> > > The negative signs are there only to tell us how we & rsquo;re> > > doing.> > >> > > Mars Signs also serve the same purpose though their meanings are> > > different. Mars & rsquo; positive signs include energy,> > > dynamism, enthusiasm, courage, fighting for what is right and> standing> > up> > > for ourselves.> > >> > > The negative Signs of Mars include lack of energy, lethargy,> > > pessimism, fear, or lack of courage, and NOT standing up for> ourselves> > or> > > what is right!> > >> > > Therefore the first rule of thumb in Astrology is to find out> > > whether you & rsquo;re experiencing the positive or negative signs of> > any of> > > the Planets.> > >> > > Now, that you know Saturn & rsquo;s signs, you can easily determine> > > if you & rsquo;re experiencing the positive or negative side of> > > Saturn.> > >> > > Therefore, since most people do experience the Saturn negative> > > side, then you need to realize, & ldquo;Oh, I & rsquo;m out of tune> with> > my> > > Saturn. Therefore I should learn how to become more> > > in-tune with my Saturn! & rdquo;> > >> > > The sign then, that you & rsquo;re getting more in-tune will be any> > > and all negatives of Saturn go away! So, if> > > you & rsquo;re experiencing that Saturn tiredness, then as you gain> > rest,> > > the tiredness goes away.> > >> > > Just like what happens when you & rsquo;re rushing around at your> > > house and trying to get to a very important meeting and you keep> > banging> > > yourself, stubbing your toe, hitting your elbow on the door frame,> > > slipping and falling. All these of course are good,> > > negative or malefic Mars signs.> > >> > > You & lsquo;hear & rsquo; this, and stop, take a deep breath, and then> > > begin again with the idea not to push so fast, and all those> symptoms> > of> > > malefic functioning Mars will stop!> > >> > > Negative feedbacks in life are Astrological signs that we & rsquo;re> > > acting out of tune! We take the steps to adjust and> > > immediately life will become better! It & rsquo;s> > > guaranteed. It & rsquo;s in the design!> > > God created the Universe this way. We can either> > > continue straining against almighty God or the Universe, or we can> > learn> > > to work with Nature.> > >> > > As it turns out this entire creation has been created for> > > us! We & rsquo;re the lucky ones whom God created an> > > entire Universe just so we could evolve in it! But, at> > > this time, in this age, so few understand how the laws of nature> > > work. Therefore we & rsquo;re violating these laws> > > whether consciously or not.> > >> > > Astrology is profound, however, because it understands these laws> > > and even knows when we & rsquo;re out of tune and when we & rsquo;re> > > balanced. So, learn these Astrological symbolisms and> > > adjust. Adjust; find the better way of doing things and> > > find if all the negatives of any of the Planets don & rsquo;t go> > > away! Now, and forever!> > >> > > They say Saturn is the most unkind, merciless Planet.> > > I certainly had a similar experience when I was> > > younger. But, the very moment I began to understand> > > Saturn, his negatives started going away. This is> > > because Saturn is a mirror of us. The moment I began to> > > act more in-tune with Life, was the very moment Saturn started being> > > kinder to me!> > >> > > Saturn, therefore, can be the most wonderful and life supporting> > > Planet. We only have to understand its signs and learn> > > to act in-tune. These laws of Nature are here for our> > > benefit, protection, and our quick pace of progress and> > > evolution. No one teaches us, unfortunately about all> > > this so we succeed or fail in direct proportion to how many> benefices> > we> > > have and how much we mis-understand our malefics.> > >> > > Those people, however, who & lsquo;get & rsquo; their Malefics, even> > > if they don & rsquo;t understand Astrology will start changing their> > > lives!> > >> > > Here & rsquo;s hopeing that we all continue to grow in this Knowledge> > > and Wisdom of Life. Life is Astrological, so its> > > language can be extremely helpful!> > >> > >> > > Jai Guru!> > >> > >> > > Mark Kincaid> > >> > >> > >> > > Founder> > >> > > Nature & rsquo;s> > > Astrology> > > www..com> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >>