The Weight of Saturn

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Lately I've been feeling the "weight" of Saturn on my shoulders, so to speak. Transiting Saturn has just entered the 28th degree of Capricorn and so is between my MC in 26°07' of Capricorn and my natal Jupiter in 28°47' of the same sign. See Figure 1.

UPDATE: it's Thursday 19th November 2020 and transiting Saturn has moved to 27°26' of Capricorn which is almost exactly at the midpoint of my MC (26°07') and Jupiter (28°47'). I must say that this afternoon I've felt the weight of Saturn weighing particularly heavy on me. This is despite the fact that I've remained largely unaffected by the pandemic. If I feeling depressed, I can only imagine what those people are feeling who have lost their jobs, seen their businesses fail, or are separated from their families due to travel restrictions. 

Transiting Jupiter has just entered the 24th degree of Capricorn and perhaps, when it crosses my MC and catches up with Saturn on December 21st in 0°29' of Aquarius, I may feel the weight lighten. This is an important conjunction and this is what Astrology King had to say about its possible effect:

Jupiter conjunct Saturn transit is a time of opportunity, growth and good fortune. You have reached the end of a phase of life and will feel like you have to advance to a higher level. You may have a feeling of completion or contentment with your achievements thus far. Perhaps you realise you can go no further in your current career or just feel like a new challenge.

You may find barriers to your progress which you need to climb over or go around. But if you have planned well, are self-employed or have a lot of freedom, you could grow within the existing structures of your life. Either way, you will be breaking through barriers or expanding within larger boundaries.

This is a time of greater self-awareness when you may realise you are not content with things as they are. Too much responsibility, a boring job, stifling traditions, and rules, not enough time or a demanding boss or partner may become too much to cope with. You may even realise that your own fears and inhibitions are holding you back from happiness and success. If so, this transit will cause you so much frustration that change becomes inevitable.

Even if you don’t feel restricted you will still seek greater freedom and prosperity. Fated events, lucky breaks or deliberate actions will create opportunities for personal and professional growth. This could involve higher education, the law, religion, spirituality, long distance travel, a new career or a new relationship. This might be a good time to borrow for an investment property, to buy your own home or to renovate. Perhaps you could get financial backing to start or grow your own business.

These effects are fairly broad so they could apply to almost anybody but I do feel an influence of this sort. It's been nearly five and half years since I retired and I feel some sort of change is coming (whether self-initiated or thrust upon me I don't know). Transiting Mars is now in the 16th degree of Aries having traversed all my Arian planets. It will cross my Ascendant on Christmas Day but it is moving very fast and will almost be in my third house by my birthday. The main influences in my chart seem to be Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto around the MC at the moment.