Star Struck Style

The sun conjoins my natal Saturn this evening. This annual event is occurring at a time when I’ve made some decisions about my future. Of course, the interpretation of this transit on “Café Astrology” sheds some light on the situation:

“This is a time when you are called upon to ‘get real’. You feel the constraints of time and you are motivated by the desire to manifest tangible results. It’s ‘nose to the grindstone’ time. You may feel overworked; alternatively, you might welcome some discipline into your life. Avoid launching new projects, particularly financial ones, for the time being, as progress may be slow. Instead, work on a new plan for creating order in your life, or on an old project that requires a new commitment.

Serious matters may grab your attention now, or circumstances are such that you are required to show your more competent and responsible side. Self-restraint is characteristic of this influence. You may crave more privacy and solitude now, and you could easily resent others’ interference. If handled poorly, you could be downright cranky!

Because it’s not your most attractive time of the year, you might want to avoid scheduling self-promotion or personally important events during this period. Emotional energy is not enough to fuel you for the time being; thus you could feel sapped on a physical level.

However, making new commitments to old goals, shouldering responsibilities, and making careful use of your resources could feed your need for structure and order in your life.”

There is not a single word in this forecast that comes as a surprise to me. However, recognizing the actual exhaustion I feel both mentally and physically is a revelation to me. I am “sapped,” but I don’t need to be any more. I need to address the fact that I am shouldering responsibilities that I don’t need to shoulder anymore. The improvements to my financial situation that I have recently made can provide me with the freedom to extricate myself from my current situation so that I can achieve a better work/life balance.

If there is one thing that my second Saturn return has taught me over the past few months, it is this: I’m tired of being exhausted. It’s time that I took the steps to feel better about myself again.