This is a good time to talk about the importance of the planet Saturn in your life, a planet which is about to become prominent in your chart and which has had a crucial role the past two years that might finally allow a few mysterious issues to be resolved.
Saturn is closely associated with three signs; in traditional astrology (that is, up until the 19th century) it ruled Capricorn and Aquarius. It still does, despite the fairly recent discovery of Uranus. Saturn has one more meaningful sign association: it’s exalted in Libra. Normally we think of Libra and Venus going together. Venus is an excellent influence to have in your life, and with any luck you’ve gone out of your way to make friends with the Goddess; but Saturn is the planet that gives you stability, depth and a sense of your own authority.
Saturn enters your sign for the first time in more than 25 years on Oct. 29. This is the invitation to settle many lingering questions in your life, to focus your agenda and to get clear about who you are. You might not feel like you’re lacking in this area, but the truth is that lately so much of your life has been about relationships, or one particular relationship, that you might not have noticed the extent to which you’re missing from the picture.
Saturn entering Libra (your 1st solar house) means that it’s leaving Virgo (your 12th solar house). Saturn through the 12th can come with feelings of isolation. Your mind seems to be overactive, at times pelting you with petty anxieties. Most of these are self-critical in nature, and the strange part is that you know this violates your true nature. Saturn almost always represents something of top-level importance that we are working out, and for you that seems to be getting over your fear of not belonging. You’re not there yet, but you’re almost there.
The truth is you cannot establish your sense of belonging on the planet, in any special place on the planet, or in your own life, through a primary relationship. I know how important this is to you; we both know there is something more important. One thing you’ve been working on, and very likely succeeding at, is establishing your emotional independence. This began as a spiritual process that really began to pick up speed during the past three years, but since January you have committed to grounding yourself in tangible ways.