The slowest moving planet considered in Vedic Astrology, Saturn, is slowing and starting to reverse his movement in his own sign of Aquarius, on June 29th, 2024 and until November 15th, 2024. Basically, all the lessons we were trying to learn in the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024 will be presented again to us in the next 4.5 months, checking in where more work might be required in order for us to keep thriving along our life’s path.

Saturn, being the planet that is responsible for old age, order and structure as well as time itself, tends to slow things down when it goes retrograde, giving us a chance to re-think and re-process things fully. The next 4.5 months is not the time to run away from the shadows, responsibilities and duties, at work, at home, within your own self & body.. Instead, it is time to dig in, do the work, be serious and present, all the while remembering that the body stores the tension.

When we are aligned with Saturn and his wisdom, life if smooth and easy, everything happens in the flow. However, when there is an imbalance with this energy, life is tough and hard, ridden with obstacles, harsh lessons and dis-ease, figuratively and literally.

The next few months can prove to be rather tense, especially if one is not equipped with the tools of grounding and rooting, necessary to harmonize the period of weakened support from Saturn.

Spending time in nature, all kinds of body work, meditation, quiet listening, favorite hobbies, serving others, especially elderly – are all excellent points of focus when the going gets tough and to prevent it from doing so.

By the way, I distinguish between active and passive forms of body work. Examples of active body work are all the forms of exercise where we exert energy, such as running, walking, yoga, dancing, general fitness, trampoline jumps, etc, while passive body work treatments are delivered through a specialist, such as masseuse giving you a massage, cranio-sacral therapist rebalancing the flow of the cranio-sacral fluid in your body, or reiki guide helping you balance and restore your energetic resources.

This temporary moment of seeming stagnation, associated with Saturn retrograde can really assert a great amount of pressure, if one does not regularly release it, so both forms of body work are going to be needed more than ever in the upcoming months.

Saturn helps us ripen. When we embrace his guidance, it helps us grow better with age. When we resist his slow, methodical ways, suffering, pain and grief increase. 

Saturn likes consistency. He wants us to be in tune with the cycles and rhythms of nature and the cosmos- not man made cycles and rhythms. 

How will you know Saturn is asking you to re-evaluate your actions? You will feel a pinch, some unpleasant situation, anxiety, depression or grief.

A retrograde planet has innovation to offer and wants you to try something new. Pay attention and make the necessary adjustments before you are forced to.

More ways on how to harmonize Saturn can be found here.

Even more information and how to harmonize all 7 planetary energies considered in Vedic Astrology can be found in my month long training “Astro Week.” DM for details.

Are you feeling the slow down? What strategies are you planning to implement?