Star Struck Style

I was pondering writing a post I was going to call “Desperate for Attention” because I’ve noticed that Threads, Meta’s alternative to the site formerly known as Twitter, has been getting worse and worse every day with so-called “engagement bait” by people who post controversial garbage just to see how others react. I can see some astrological correspondences to the rise and fall of some of these social media sites, and I was going to share my theories regarding Saturn’s influence on the way we use these sites.

However, I started to think about Saturn’s ingress into Aries late last night, and I realized that the last time it happened was the first time I actually started using a home computer. My first foray into the digital age was in 1997 using a PC loaded with Windows 96. By the time Saturn moved into Taurus a few years later, my life had been transformed in a number of ways. I not only discovered an online community of my fellow astrology fans, but I was inspired by my discussions with those individuals to write my first book. I honestly can’t think of another time in my life that I felt like such a “pioneer.”

That word interests me because I use it to describe the innate impulse of Aries individuals to “to boldly go where no man has gone before.” Of course, that quote from “Star Trek” was uttered by Aries actor William Shatner. But I digress! The pioneering spirit that defines the sign of the ram is something that I built upon the last time the ruler of my sun sign charged headfirst through Aries.

I need to rediscover that spirit in myself now that this shift in the stars has occurred. I need to stop worrying about how other people view my attempts to market my talents. Sure, I don’t want anyone accusing me of being “desperate for attention” or too self-important, but I honestly shouldn’t give a rat’s ass if they do. “Café Astrology” offers this interesting assessment of Saturn in Aries and the effect that the transit will have on the subject of self-importance:

“In recent years, there has been much attention to the self. Aries energies have been revered and celebrated. Saturn in Aries aims to moderate this focus where it’s been excessive. We become more critical of this celebration, noting where a ‘me-first’ attitude or ‘express your true self’ at all costs has worked against us.

Saturn in Aries cringes at excessive self-importance, in fact. However, it may go too far in that direction when the goal should be to correct where things have been immoderate or imbalanced and excessive. Ideally, we’re striving for healthy, balanced levels of self-sacrifice.

It’s a prime time to evaluate our egoism and self-centeredness, identifying areas where we may assert ourselves to our own detriment. For instance, in our pursuit of ‘living our truth,’ we may inadvertently trample on others’ liberties. The Saturn in Aries transit empowers us to recognize and address these self-centered behaviors, putting us in control of our actions and their consequences.”

This prediction puts everything into perspective for me. I was already cringing at everyone else’s “excessive self-importance.” Yet taking a step back from social media and the world I discovered the last time Saturn moved through Aries isn’t doing me any favors. I believe that I’ve over-corrected “where things have been immoderate or imbalanced and excessive.” It’s time for me to find a balance between my urge to be revered and my disgust toward people who are “desperate for attention.”

Now I just need to figure out how to do that . . .