Astro Update - Issue #9

Welcome to Llewellyn's Astro e-newsletter. The big astrological event this month is Saturn's farewell to Cancer. Yahoo! I'm a Cancer and while I don't usually wish to pass trouble on to others, in this case, everyone has to carry the weight at one time or another. Saturn heads into Leo on July 16. You would have felt the brunt of Saturn's limitations and the urge toward self-discipline and life restructuring between June 2003 and May 2004 if your birthday is between June 21 and July 1. The time between May 2004 and May 2005 has been pretty rocky—literally—for people born between July 1 and July 22, and Saturn is bearing down on you late Cancers (born July 16-22) right about now. Are you wondering if you could possibly take on any more?

Saturn's energy often comes to us through circumstances that are unpleasant and challenging. When you think about it, though, limits and structure--traffic speeds and laws, job responsibilities and accountability, sound bodies and healthy relationships—are necessary, even desirable. They improve our quality of life. So, why do we complain when we're under pressure to accept life's limitations? Maybe it's just human nature to resist what appear to be external forces. It's also a possibility, if we are willing to admit it, that change is necessary if we are to establish a better foundation and internal structure to live and work from. Transiting Saturn shows us where the work needs to be done.

Saturn transits through a zodiac sign in about two and a half years. So, while Sun sign Cancers have been taking Saturn's visit on a personal level—learning more self-discipline, organizing, streamlining, and taking on more responsibility—every person has felt Saturn's influence somewhere in his or her life. If you have Cancer on the eighth house cusp, you might have assumed more responsibility for the care of an aging parent's finances; if you have Cancer on the fourth house cusp, you might have built a new home, remodeled an existing structure, or taken on the responsibility of caring for an aging parent. If you have Cancer on the cusp of the sixth house, Saturn's transit through that house might cause you to change your daily routine or gain a different awareness about task management and organizational skills. Wherever Saturn is in your chart, you may feel frustration and restriction. (If you've already learned your Saturn lessons, you may experience little during the transit.) You'll want to rid yourself of old habits and behaviors or restructure your life in someway.

It seems fitting that Saturn's last hoorah while in the sign of Cancer will be to square the Libra Moon, thereby sending the Moon void-of-course on July 15. On the day before or after July 15, trouble may develop in personal relationships, or your job will make demands that interfere with your personal relationships, forcing you to neglect one or the other. It'll be up to you to restore the balance.

So, there you have it. Best of luck to all you Leos; and to all you Cancer people, go to the beach the weekend of July 16 and have some fun. You deserve it! And, everyone: check out the cool astrology links listed below.