Saturn in Capricorn Until April 2020 -- A Mood Change in Your Professional Life

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A change in attitude and tactics

Well, as the New Year settled in place just at the horizon's edge, Saturn ... the Grand Old Man of the Cosmic Crew ... crossed from Sagittarius into his home territory of Capricorn. He will travel there now for a little over two years.

The theme of this pattern is

Strong ambition, hard work and slow but steady progress
to build status, gain wealth and achieve formidable, lasting goals.

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What's happening?

For some reason, Saturn seems to wind up as the planet on everybody's blacklist. It could be because he demands a lot of concentration. He insists that you take responsibility for yourself and your future. He won't settle for less than consistently high quality work. And ... he doesn't give much help and absolutely no points for simply a "good effort."

With Saturn in charge of a project, you either succeed according to his high and strict standards ... or you start over and do the job again. People who consistently try to scoot by with as little effort as possible won't fare well with Saturn at the helm now -- comfortable and safe on his own home ground. Life is about to turn real serious.

It's been a long time since Saturn wandered here -- around 27 years to be precise. If you look back at where you were and what you were doing during 1988 - 1991, you'll get an idea of the kinds of things in your future ... similar experiences with more complex challenges and lessons on a higher level.

But it also can mean more lasting rewards and bigger gains at the end. Saturn makes you earn everything you get from him, but once you've mastered the work to his satisfaction, he does play fair with you in the end.

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Things to keep in mind about Saturn

Saturn is basically the taskmaster and slave-driver of the Zodiac. I suppose this is why most people consider his energy tiresome and unwelcome. For those who are looking for an easy life ... or a lucky break once in a while, he can be pretty annoying.

He inspires grand ambitions and long-term plans, which are things that take lots of work, careful management and patience to develop. Nothing he's involved with pays off quickly ... but it does pay off eventually. For some of us, that's a fair bargain. For others, not so much.

Saturn insists on solid work -- with no short cuts, no scrimping. Whatever he helps you build in life needs to last -- often for the next 30 years ... so except for minor tweaks and adjustments to fit changing circumstances (things that usually happen at 7 year intervals as it squares and opposes the various planets in your Natal Chart) what he creates from your energy and assets has to stand the test of time.

Saturn builds contributions in your life, resources you can depend on for future security, accomplishments that command the respect of the community and colleagues, worthwhile ventures that improve the lives of others and give value back to the society that supports you.

What you achieve with Saturn's help are things worth doing -- for yourself and others. Yes it takes hard work, but most things that have in substance in life ... do.

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Things to keep in mind about Capricorn

Capricorn is the sign Saturn rules -- so there is a very close correlation between Saturn's actions and Capricorn's characteristics. They both share (and use ... and promote) the same kind of energy.

When a planet is in its home territory -- as Saturn is, now that it has returned to travel in Capricorn for a couple of years -- there is little modification in the planet's influence from its "pure" expression. In fact, there is often a doubling-down on the emphasis it brings to life ... and the tactics it uses to achieve its agenda.

Capricorn never concerns itself with trivial matters. Yes, it is extremely detail-conscious, but that level of attention is always directed toward incidentals that are part of a much bigger picture. Little details, well-managed, add up to excellence, and Capricorn keeps its eye on that ball.

So, Capricorn takes on substantial, long-term goals and develops them over time. It takes patience and devotion ... and plenty of self-control. Results come slowly and can be pretty meager for a while -- and that helps add to Saturn / Capricorn's reputation as something unpleasant and hard to deal with.

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Things to expect with
Transiting Saturn in Capricorn

With this recent change involving Saturn, moving from expansive, optimistic Sagittarius to sane-and-sober Capricorn, life in the next two years of development will inevitably take on a much more serious mood. Concrete ambitions will rise sharply. You'll settle into rhythms that are slower, more measured and not nearly so confident and ready to take risks.

Saturn in Sagittarius isn't exactly a real fun guy. He's more like the stern father or remote and unapproachable boss who's willing to have a few drinks and smile some at the annual Christmas party.

Saturn in Capricorn though is right back to his all-business demeanor. He's interested in progress. He's interested in the bottom-line. He's interested in keeping expenditures down ... and maximizing the use of available assets. He's willing to invest his talents and wealth with others who can help him achieve his goals, but he'll still reserve a lot of work for himself ... because no one can do things as well as he can -- in his opinion.

This is how you will approach your own long-range projects now -- and any natural tendency you have for life in this mode will be reinforced. Like Virgo, Capricorn can be a workaholic ... and proud of his own diligence. You may have to make yourself ease up and take time off. At the least, you need to keep this temptation to excess in mind. Two years is a long time to keep your nose perpetually to the grindstone.

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