Saturn Transits your Natal Sun: When transiting Saturn makes a conjunct aspect to your natal Sun, increased responsibility, obligations, and hard work are the main focus of your life. Reality may hit you like a ton of bricks during this cycle, and you may experience increasing awareness of your personal limitations. As a result, you may feel depressed during this transit. This is a “pruning” period in your life, in which you pull away from people and circumstances you feel are not conducive to your inner development. Indeed, poor choices you have made in the past may come back to haunt you at this time. On the positive side, this transit increases your self-reliance, and gives you the opportunity to gather a great amount of strength. This can also be a time in which you achieve your long-term goals. This transit will serve to put you on the “right track” in your life. On the downside, you may feel lonely or isolated at this time, but keep in mind that this feeling will pass once this transit is over. In addition, your self-esteem and confidence may decrease at this time. Whatever the case, you are far more grounded, serious, and realistic during this cycle. Look back to when Saturn squared and opposed your Sun to see how this transit may manifest in your life.

 

 

Saturn trine or sextile your natal Sun: This cycle represents increased discipline, seriousness, and organization. You are dedicated to furthering your goals, and are likely to achieve success in your endeavors. During this time, you are solid, dependable, and realistic. You readily take on responsibility, and easily gain support of elders and authority figures. This is a great time to pull your life together and get on the right path to success.

 

 

Saturn square or opposite Sun: During this cycle, frustrations, depression, delays, disappointments, and difficult decisions are likely to surface. You may feel blocked or restricted in your efforts to achieve success, which can be very disheartening. In the case of the opposition, restrictions and increased responsibilities may manifest through your relationships. You may be prone to worrying during this transit, and your skepticism is likely to increase. During this time, you are pessimistic about your life and its direction. Remember: the difficulties and restrictions that you experience in your life at this time are serving as a test to see what you really want to do with your life. You will discard relationships and commitments that do not reflect who you truly are. Indeed, this transit serves to help us discover what we truly feel is valuable in our lives.

 

 

Check which house the Sun rules in your chart in order to get a better idea of how the transit will manifest.

 

 

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 1^st house, you are likely to take on a more serious approach to life. You may feel inhibited in your self-expression at this time. Physically, you may choose a more conservative style of dress. This transit truly humbles you!

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 2nd house, you may experience financial stability. In the case of hard transits, you may experience restrictions and delays in regards to your finances.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 3^rd house, your relationships with relatives may be strained (in the case of hard aspects), or stabilized (in the case of harmonious aspects). Either way, your relationships with relatives will take on a more serious tone at this time. In addition, your communication and thinking processes may be more grounded or pessimistic during this cycle.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 4th house, you are likely to take on more responsibility at home. During hard aspects, relationships with family members are likely to be strained.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 5th house, your social and romantic life become more grounded at this time. This transit can indicate you are more willing to commit at this time. If the transit makes a hard aspect to your Sun, love and social relationships may be strained at the moment. You may experience a break up, or feel socially isolated.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 6th house, you may become increasingly focused on your work and health. You may take on a new diet or exercise regimen. If the transit makes a hard aspect to your Sun, health problems may pop up, and/or you may feel overworked.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 7^th house, changes involving your one-on-one relationships are likely to occur. Particularly in the case of the square, or opposition, a relationship may break up.  In the case of the sextile or trine, you are more willing to settle down and commit to your partner at this time. The conjunction can go either way.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 8^th house, changes to your shared resources may occur. Problems with taxes or inheritance may pop up. Sexually, you may become more conservative, or sexual opportunities may become scarce.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 9th house, you may question your life’s direction, as well as your religious beliefs.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 10th house, changes to your career or social status are likely to undergo changes. You may experience increased responsibilities at work. The harmonious aspects indicate a period of hard work and achievement. Hard aspects can indicate the loss of one’s job, prestige, or social status. Problems with one’s father may surface at this time.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 11^th house, you may feel socially isolated. During this time, you may feel disconnected from your friends. You may lose friends at this time, or your friendships will take on a more serious tone. In addition, you may form friendships with older people.

If the Sun rules, or is situated in your 12^th house, you may experience an increased need for solitude. Peace and quiet are favored at this time. If the transit make a hard aspect to your Sun, past decisions or secrets may come back to haunt you.