{"id":58109,"date":"2012-06-13T00:05:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T04:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=58109"},"modified":"2012-06-13T00:05:53","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T04:05:53","slug":"sun-trine-saturn-working-laws-metaphysics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/sun-trine-saturn-working-laws-metaphysics\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun trine Saturn: working the laws of (meta)physics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturn so often gets a bad rap, but really \u2013 what would we do without bones and frames for houses and social infrastructure? The Sun is often praised for illuminating and energizing, but without conduits or channels for energy, how could we focus it enough to harness it? In other words, aspects with Saturn \u2013 such as today\u2019s Sun-Saturn trine at 8:12 am EDT \u2013 can actually be highly productive, not punishing. This one may even help to counter-balance Jupiter as we adjust to its new multi-flavored incarnation<\/a> in Gemini (we\u2019ll get back to Jupiter in coming posts). <\/p>\n

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Simplified chart section showing the Sun in Gemini (yellow circle) trine Saturn retrograde in Libra. Also shown is Venus (blue circle with a cross), still retrograde in Gemini until June 27.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I read a comment just recently on a completely unrelated YouTube video<\/a> that was in response to someone saying that the only way to avoid ‘punishments’ was “to know how to live, what to\ufeff do, and have the correct beliefs.” The response could also describe a better approach to the idea of a \u2018punishing\u2019 Saturn:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to lose the notion of punishment, though. When you ignore gravity, and walk off the top of a two-story building, and bust your ass, you are not experiencing punishment. You are experiencing the consequences of ignoring the laws of physics. Metaphysical law is no different.\u201d <\/p>\n

Metaphysical law is no different.<\/em> All of the planets we work with in astrology could be described the same way: ignore Chiron, you get increasingly bigger reminders of pain you need to heal \u2013 not \u2018punishment\u2019; ignore Pluto, you find yourself at the mercy of Change with a capital \u2018C\u2019, rather than acting as its agent \u2013 but it\u2019s not \u2018punishment\u2019 Sure, experiences can feel grueling \u2013 but that\u2019s not the same as being reprimanded for wrongdoing. <\/p>\n

The idea is to work with a planet\u2019s metaphysical gravity as it interacts with other planets and your own chart. It\u2019s no different with Saturn, but we all know it\u2019s often easier to say, \u2018work with the energy\u2019 than it is to do so. This, however, looks like one of those moments when it comes pretty naturally. The Sun trine Saturn is said to be marked by well-directed drive and practicality \u2013 the sort of combination that means even if you have to work hard for what you get, you\u2019re willing to put in the effort. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s an aspect of flow; not a quality Saturn is known for, but that\u2019s okay: the Sun is doing the flowing and Saturn is delineating where it flows to. Having the Sun in Gemini suggests we can entertain a couple ways to express ourselves; Saturn in Libra offers a way to keep both expressions in balance. Putting them together in a trine aspect looks like any work you put in today with regard to conceiving, communicating about and balancing the structure of your relationships will be worthwhile.<\/p>\n

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Given that the Sun, Mercury and Venus are all aspecting points that often emphasize a sense of psychological wounding or shadow (Psyche and Eris), the \u2018airing out\u2019 and practical concentration of effort and energy offered by Sun-Saturn provides a way to keep your relationship focus outward. Especially with Venus still trekking backwards through Gemini, the Sun trine Saturn is a reminder to connect what you learned with the Venus transit (connecting to your inner twin in some way) actively expressed outwardly in your life.<\/p>\n

Perhaps take another look at Len\u2019s treatment of Sun-Saturn from yesterday<\/a>. Check in with where you relationships were in the fall of 2009 compared to now. Have a little conversation with yourself, roll up your sleeves and get working with Saturn\u2019s gravity while it\u2019s still in Libra. What you\u2019ve gained in your relationships may not be \u2018reward\u2019 any more than it is \u2018punishment\u2019, but it is yours to continue building on today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Saturn so often gets a bad rap, but really \u2013 what would we do without bones and frames for houses and social infrastructure? The Sun is often praised for illuminating and energizing, but without conduits or channels for energy, how could we focus it enough to harness it? In other words, aspects with Saturn \u2013 … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7221,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1734],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58109"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58109\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}