Saturn retrograde: structures collapse.
This is what I was thinking as I was on the treadmill the other day. Saturn is a test. Saturn retrograde is also a test. I know others are feeling the break. I am feeling the dissolve. Not that Saturn retrograde becomes Neptune but fixed water “in reverse” becomes sloppy water. Not that Scorpio, literally, goes retrograde but… do you get what I’m saying here? We may need to hold ourselves together more. Put in new structures. Maybe this sounds counterintuitive. Maybe it sounds perfect. You tell me what your experience is so far. I don’t always comment on every comment but I read them all and the readers here benefit from your wisdom and expertise. ย Suddenly there’s a free-fall and we must re-inflate the raft. Or swim to shore.
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One of my Twitter pals was wondering where the poems went. Well… I only did half of my 30 Poems in 30 Days project and right as I was reaching the middle point, I heard back from that literary journal who is taking one of my poems. The truth is, I miss it too ๐ Here’s a poem from the Archives for the Glossy Queen from Twitter ๐
Jesus of the Subway
You act like someone else is holding me up,
when really itโs just myself.
Afraid of the marketplace,
I move slowly through crowds
to the train,
and by chance the rain
has drowned no one I knowโ
only made puddles where I wait with the others
for the Number 3 and here it comes
so fast I want to fall down
or lie down.
All of us get in,
all our limbs are safe,
even the babies in the baby carriages,
even danger is safe in Brooklyn,
in the summer,
in this doggone weather,
when Iโm here.
So when you act like someone else
is holding me up,
I tell you no,
itโs my own strong arms.
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Cards for your weekend in LOVE (we do jump around a lot here, don’t we?) but first a little astrology:
The Moon is in Leo Saturday and Sunday. I give this a THUMBS UP for love in general because Leo is generous and warm and… dramatic ๐
Leo also loves a lavish meal which could be fun whether you are dining in or out ๐ The problem is that the Moon isn’t well supported by this sky. We get good aspects to Uranus and Jupiter but otherwise… the audience (which Leo needs) is missing which makes a big cat sad. On the other hand, this lovely Leo Moon could be well aspected in *your* chart and that counts!
Mercury goes retrograde in Pisces on Saturday and the past becomes present again. Far as love goes, you could hear from past lovers or be dealing with past issues or just… past the point of no return. This is not the time to cut. Wait.
Astrologically speaking I give this weekend an “eh” for love. Tzuris.
Advice from the Tarot:ย
Any move you make now would be a false move. Nothing is clear so do nothing.
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12 thoughts on “Weekend Love Tarot (And A Poem And Saturn Retrograde)”
Saturn retrograde in eighth house scorpio….am just wondering what will survive…..
Cioppino sounds like a great last meal…..
Building a new structure. A new routine to hold it all together. Everything feels heavy. Very isolated although I’m surrounded by nice people. When the world gets too big I make a small place for myself and hide out.
Thanks for the confirmation ๐
We’ll know on Wednesday how bad it is physically but honestly it’s the awareness I’m loving. It’s highlighted by the injury.
OR am I over thinking this?!?! Haha
I think your thinking is right-on. I remember when Saturn was in Libra and direct, I was having all these skin issues… I think it was when Saturn was squaring my sun. Like clockwork….
I love the eclectic nature of this post, it’s like a cioppino, with bits of poetry, astrology and personal experience surfacing in a bowl. Thanks Aliza! I’m feeling pieces of my personal puzzle floating, but starting to make more sense.
Cool. Cioppino? New word for me ๐
It’s an italian fish stew with all kinds of different seafood hiding in it. Example: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mothers-cioppino-10000001036136/
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Oh thank you ๐ I like being compared to an Italian fish stew actually. Very cool ๐
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“structure collapse”, YEP! I’m sitting in the waiting room of an orthopedist office while hubby gets an MRI. He walks 3-5 miles 5 days per week & never had knee problems but woke up on Wednesday with his left knee swollen & it hurt to walk.
He hasn’t been as available because he’s been traveling more, the business requires it. On Monday he had some realizations about how he handles things (or doesn’t) which has lead to this issues, its been repeated. He felt bad he had a hand in this & being available so after walking 5 miles he asked our son to play basketball which they used to do often. He used to do one or the other, they play hard. He repeated it Tuesday then Wednesday his knee is swollen. He was trying to make up for lost time.
Saturn rx in his 4th house, it’s conjunct his NN & will conjunct Neptune before it goes direct. There was collapse of OLD structure that does NOT work. He SAW this (ok I pointed it out) but he listened and I LOVE him for this.
His injury is due to a Saturn retrograde realization and he’ll be better for it. Hopefully he’ll understand his physical limitations at 55 as well.
Great post!!!
๐ Sorry to hear. Hope everything is okay.