(c)5-2011 by MimiTabby
This is the first of a series of autobiographical posts about those of us experiencing their second Saturn return. My name is Mimi.
Saturn in the 6th house points to service, small animals and health issues. During my first Saturn return, I had terrible problems with my cats, lost jobs, learned a work ethic and had a very small health crisis. I also managed to work full time with a husband who was slowly getting his act together (he managed to be unemployed for the births of both of our kids), and have a tot and a baby. I was completely miserable.
The Saint
So it has been kind of scary looking forward to THIS Saturn Return. especially with 4 planets transiting in Aries (in my 12th house) opposing Saturn, both natal and in transit.
I figured it was a good time to get a colonoscopy.. (went like a dream, really!) as I was already 9 years late. I have to wait until I turn 60 in November to get my shingles shot and my pneumonia shot, but I’m planning on doing those as soon as I can. I’ve worked hard to get myself into good physical shape, I walk a lot, I ride my bike to work, I take Vit D because where we live we don’t get enough sun. I do my best to eat a healthy diet, doing mostly home cooking and eating very little processed foods. With Saturn in the 6th, I’ve never smoked, never could drink (tried, didn’t like it MANY times, so when my husband quit drinking for very different reasons, I was happy to never drink again) I can’t overeat either.
Viola Snodgrass – the schoolmarm
These are good aspects of Saturn in the 6th house, I think it’s easier for me than most people to not overdo things.
I think all the planets in my 12th house are waking up my spiritual side; I have Jupiter there natally. I had a sudden urge to take a Reiki class, a totally different direction for me.
The Gypsy
I have been having all sorts of issues with my connective tissues, currently I am struggling with a frozen shoulder (a painful muscle spasm that severely reduces range of motion) and not having much luck in getting it to go away.
I found myself with a fever and a sore throat last week, spiked to 101. I slept part of that day but the next day, I felt good enough to go for a bike ride, work in my yard, wondering just what the heck was going on! Anyway last week, the moon went into my 6th house ARGH. Is this whole Saturn Return going to be like this? the cold just got worse. Horrible cough, headache, sore throat. I find sleep is tough to get what with all the head disturbance. As the moon winged its way through my 6th house, I realized that for days I have been so focused on this cold, I have not been doing my shoulder exercises! I laid awake last night thinking of writing this post.
I have been working as a “helper” in a large engineering group for 32 years. Somehow, amazingly, I have accrued enough service that I plan to retire this autumn and will get a pension.
The Peasant (the fisherman’s wife)
I decided on mid to late September because that is when Saturn gets OFF my butt. Our financial advisor said that we are in great shape. I still have cats. They are all stable and healthy, no troubles on that front either. So really for me, for SOME reason, the focus of Saturn’s strangle hold called Saturn Return seems to be all about health this time.
Enza Waits
I have illustrated this blog post with some of my self portraits and a portrait of one of my cats. I did a series of self portraits, examining some of my personas. If you enjoyed them, check out my blog , I paint all sorts of other things – and thanks for listening.
GROUP MEMBERS: We hope you’ll all share your stories with us as time goes on and you become comfortable with one another. If you want to do that, send what you’ve written to Donna at moonmave@spiritone.com and she or Mimi will post it on this blog. If you know any of the details of your astrology chart, such as the house Saturn and Neptune are placed in, include it for the members who are astrology lovers.
Wow. I have the same symptoms, the tiring out easily, the sore throat that comes and goes, the spasms (but mine are in my neck). Have you tried epsom salts packs on the area. It’s an old grandma remedy but it helps me.
i have lost my job in april of 2011 went off on stress leave and just back to it nov 2011 although not fulltime only casual ( I was fired because i belonged to 2 unions) I stuck up for myself pissed off my rep and he stormed out after firing me. I do not have cats however i used to have them (my grandson is allergic to them) i have a small chihuahua instead.
I have been frantically working 2 jobs since nov 1999 to try to get enough money to retire. I was a stay at home mom and my husband was supposed to look after that part of our lives. I was in lalla land as he looked after himself and he has since retired on disability pension but there is not enough for me too. I am majorly deprtessed on meds but i try not 2 take them and i have anxiety attactcks My bros died 1999 brain ca (i nursed him) my aged uncle who lived withus died of heart attack in my home 2003
my uncle died feb 28 2003 my daughter found him as i was at work. I cared for my mom from 2002 until she died in may 2010 she had dementia I have had 2 children married, i child in a longtime partnership separated. 3 grand kids 2000 2003 and 2010 the youngest drowned in my daughters pool in april 2011. Luckily she knew cpr he was revived and flown to childrens hospital he is alive and well today so far he is developmentally ok my dtr is depressed with pst. My husband is an alchoholic he is verbally abusive constantly he has been physically abusive and he has been unfaithfull to me on more than 1 occasion. I do not know why i am still with him when i write all this down it seems unbelievable oh i have also had abd surgery 2002 2003 2005 2006 and minor sx 2007 does anyone have any idea where i go now i am in counselling but i have authority issues and i do not want my worksite to be able to get the info on the hospital charting system.
my pshycologist told me to notify the govt labor laws because one cant be fired for that reason but my 3 children and my son in law work at this company and i am 1 afraid of repercussions to them 2 afraid for myself as one of the persons who does not want the 2 union worker is affiliated with a large well know gang in our area.
my husband wants to sellour home he wants to sign papers by feb 1- 15th i am unsure what to do.
well, my nickname is Mimi too…. I am just about to face my saturn return in the 6th house (!!) but somehow it seems as it is already there. My 6th house seems to be quite big compared to others…. And I happen to have been caught up in the Uranus – Pluto square with my Sun @ 2degrees Aries and Moon @ 5 degrees Aries. So, I have been weathering hard time since January 2007 in fact.. it has been relentless mostly related to loss of work, difficulties finding work, and the impact of stress. I have just got another job (hopefully this is a 3 years contract) after these horrendous 5 years… this should see me through to over my 60th birthday but will not be able to retire as retirement here is now compulsory at 66 for my age group. So I would not be able to draw my state pension although I will have completed expected years of contribution. I am concerned about health and also my daughter’s health who is directly affected by the Uranus-Pluto square with a Sun @7 degrees Capricorn (the next full-on square), conjunct her natal uranus and Saturn, and venus all in her first house. I try to keep fit and walk a lot, do exercise as much as I can.. but I am trying to ‘overcome’ IBS which started gradually since 2009 at the high of the pressure for me. As for my relationship life, I have never met anyone who was interested in having a lasting relationship with me. I think this side of my life has been also pretty lonesome and tough. The closest to someone wanting to keep me in his life was a total infatuation that was a projection on his part.. and I would certainly have got into a relationship like that. So I have been single all my life…. and I have missed a real companionship which I believe I was capable of.. just didn’t happen. So what will this return bring? the last was very painful emotionally overcoming the loss of my father who had died when I was 14 abruptly and a deep deep sense of loss that was wrecking me inside…. I overcame and healed… what this time?
This Saturn return has been intense for me. I was laid off last year during a time I was recovering from a health crisis. I just developed a cervical neck problem and a very close friend had ovarian cancer surgery and I spend a couple of weeks supporting her. I am having to re-evaluate everything and learn to live with a great amount of uncertainty. My Saturn is on the second house and just hit my exact degree for the second time early this month…It has been intense but I know I am learning a lot. I can hardly wait until I turn 60