AstroLogic*Gal

Monday Satisfaction: Jupiter Day 4D/8C(7s) 8S/7H(4D)

Feeling fulfilled these days, finding that in looking back some of what I have been seeking is before me.
Body: Did Day 1 of Yoga Challenge, joined gym last week and worked out for the first time in a long while. Signed up Brian too and he's interested in keeping his exercise going now back from skiing in Utah.
Fiber Connection: Had a lovely afternoon at the dye workshop. I don't get to Hanover Farm as much as I'd like, but am always met with welcome and community, learn something and teach something when I am there. Met up with the Fiber Artists NY group again, this time in Riverdale. Have been trying to get a group going since we moved uptown from the East Village and 5 years later, finally getting that off the ground successfully. Madrona next week!
Mind: The Nurse Executive Leadership program was supposed to start January, have heard nothing thus far but pleased to be accepted and part of the program. On Facebook, Jonathan Pearl had an interesting question about Saturn in Libra that I have been thinking about for some time given transiting Saturn over my MC:
Jonathan Pearl-
As I type Moon is in Gemini term of Saturn (24-end) and moving towards a trine with Saturn in a few hours. Saturn stations Rx on Tuesday, so this is one of the peaks of Saturn-Libra energy. How did this play out in your life? Did it involve a committed relationship or the end of one? Were you working for justice or was equilibrium disturbed? My take - probably depends on the condition of Saturn in... your respective charts. Nasty natal Saturns will more likely involve difficult Saturn events; stronger ones can turn out positive. My Saturn is ruler of 7th and 8th in 11th. No dignity but not really bad either and 11th house is really a positive place where wishes and dreams come true. And so some have. Please comment on what you interpret as Saturn Libra themes or events, and the condition of your natal Saturn.

Maria Wander-
My Saturn 12°54' 3rdH Pisces has no dignity and has been a magnet for involvement in multiple auto accidents in which someone has driven their car into mine- never me causing the accident. Also issues with my feet, requiring surgical intervention from overuse injury by doing 20 hour tours working in the Emergency Room after enjoying dancing the 8 hours previous overnight in dance clubs.

Maria Wander-
Saturn in Libra has been in my 10th; on the first pass over my MC I was presenting my work on biomedical informatics at a lecture at a prestigious professional academy. In the audience were several high ranking leaders in the industry, one of whom offered me a full scholarship to Columbia University towards their accelerated informatics certification program. On the Rx pass over my MC, I was offered a high profile project mgt position funded by a national grant providing me a small staff and the option to build my own informatics electronic consult system- caveat that I continue to oversee the dual position running two existing programs I do for my current work and train a replacement to do the day to day. While the new offer was an opportunity, I would be in effect working three jobs while attending post graduate study full time and so I refused. On the return direct pass over my MC, I completed the Columbia program and graduated with honors. Feb 1st, 2011 with Saturn 29°, I interviewed for a Regional Leadership program with my company. The next day I was notified I had been selected for the year long program which fast tracks graduates towards executive positions. So it has been career to the gills, but as a Capricorn Sun, Capricorn Rising, it's always about career.

Jonathan Pearl-
Wow Maria, congrats on your hard work paying off!

Spirit: Having been seeking work with a wiccan group that is a good fit for long time, since the first year in Entelechy 2002. 2007 the year of my 1st degree, 5 years waiting which should only have been 3. Leaving Entelechy for Polyhymnia in 2008, 2 years with limited learning despite the time with that Queens coven. Everything happens for a reason and good keeping that connection with Craig since Proteus. The Order of the World Tree is definitely gelling into place and this year and my dedication work will help stablize that.

Capricorn Saturn 10th H Cafeastrology:
Ironically enough, there is freedom in knowing some of our limitations, and Saturn's transit through the tenth house teaches you exactly what this means. By the time Saturn leaves the house, you will have learned where you stand in the world, and how you have previously limited your achievements. This self-evaluation then offers you the freedom to appraise where you truly want to go in life, above and beyond your obligations or the expectations imposed upon you. Now is your chance to build a secure foundation in your professional and/or most public life. Your standing in society now comes under Saturn's scrutiny. What it is exactly that you have been building now comes up for inspection. Some of you might be receiving recognition and career "rewards" at this time, while others might be feeling the weight of poor decisions made to date.

Saturn's transit of the tenth house is an eye-opening one—a time when you are working hard, taking on your fair share of duties and responsibilities, and either reaping some of the rewards of your hard work or facing the consequences of poor or weak choices. You become (perhaps painfully) aware of what you have and haven't accomplished to date. You are now treated to a realistic look at what you have built and what you have achieved. You no longer view your place in the world, career, reputation, and standing in society with rose-colored glasses. You might initially feel exposed, publicly scrutinized, or under fire in your career. This discomfort comes only as a result of a sudden rush of reality, and if the discomfort is great, it is only due to the fact that you have been holding onto false images of yourself. Just as a mid-life crisis is experienced differently by different people, Saturn's transit of the tenth house holds different meaning for different people. As Saturn progresses through the house, you begin to feel more secure in your ambitions.

At some point during Saturn's movement through Libra, Saturn will be transiting square your Sun (or Ascendant). During this time, you may experience some form of disillusionment with regards to an important person in your life, with an authority figure, or with your personal plans and objectives. You may feel "left out", blocked from advancing in your chosen life path, and lacking in energy and confidence. Ego boosts don't seem to be forthcoming, or if they are, you don't see them in such a light. Some sort of buckling down is necessary at this time, and you might perceive limitations as coming from other people or from "unlucky" circumstances. Financial blocks are quite possible at this time, especially if the Sun is associated with the second or eighth house by position or rulership. Physically, this may be a rather low period when you don't have that extra "oomph" or drive to accomplish more than what is already on your plate. You might be looking at your physical body in a more realistic manner, although you might also be focusing on the flaws too heavily. You might also be questioning your own worth, again finding many flaws that you may have previously glossed over. Instead of bemoaning the way you've lived your life to date, get to work on making improvements. Improvements will not come overnight, but a slow and steady approach will bring rewards later. A general feeling of "slowdown" is likely, and if regular tasks seem more overwhelming than usual, it is likely due to poor spirits and lack of motivation. Sometimes, this transit is associated with problems with the teeth, bones in general, and the skin. It is also associated with mechanical breakdowns in your life. However, these generally happen because you haven't been managing your life effectively, and Saturn calls upon you to identify the weaker areas of your life, and to fix or strengthen them.


11th H Saturn:
You've spent at least a couple of years focusing much of your energy on your place in society, your responsibilities, and your social standing while Saturn transited the tenth house. You should be at a point where you know, realistically, what you are doing and where you are headed professionally. When Saturn transits the eleventh house, your personal goals and aspirations come under Saturn's scrutiny. How you fit in with others, your affiliations with people and groups, and your peers all become serious matters to you now.

You might feel that your personal "circle" or your networks are superficial or unsatisfying at the beginning of the transit. You might feel alienated as you begin to see them for what they are worth, or what they aren't worth. You might feel some disdain for the superficial workings of casual friendships, and begin to feel uncomfortable and self-conscious about "going through the motions", doing and saying the right things, and so forth. Alternatively, you might meet someone with whom you establish a serious friendship at this time, or you might become a member of a group or affiliation that you devote much of your time to. Weeding out what seems now to be superfluous social associations from your life is very likely at this time as you become more serious about what you want, on a personal level, from your life.

You might take a hard look at the role you play in others' lives, and consider exactly what it is that satisfies you and contributes to your happiness, beyond marriage, romance, career, religion, and so forth. As Saturn moves further through the house, and by the time the transit is over, you should have found ways to bring definition and articulation to your innermost wishes and hopes for your personal path.

Friends or group affiliations may seem more demanding of your time and energy now, or you might feel stress about how much you put into your social obligations. Alternatively, you might decide to contribute to your community in significant, tangible, and practical ways during this transit.

Strengthened relationships with authority figures or older people in your life may play a supportive role in your life now, largely due to your own humbler attitude. The work you do and the responsibilities you take on provide you with a solid sense of purpose. Because you have a more mature grasp of our own capabilities, you project a more responsible, perhaps serious, and self-assured personality to others. You are able to look at yourself in a realistic and reasonable manner, and you are less vulnerable to self-delusions. One of the major sources of stress and guilt in our lives stems from uncertainty. We might want to stop to think about how much stress comes from overestimating our capabilities and responsibilities and inevitably failing to meet them. Things nag at the back of our minds. Saturn offers us realism, and with his sextile to your Sun, you see yourself and your capabilities more clearly and realistically. At this time in your life, you know what your responsibilities are, and you meet them.

posted by theShizzKnit @ 10:07 AM