"be not afraid of going slowly, be only afraid of standing still'.

Chinese Proverb

Saturn, the gatekeeper before the beyond. Beyond visual, beyond imagination, beyond what is known.

Saturn's role is to test us to be the best that we can be, to make sure that we have all the tiles in place, before we move forward on the next stage of our journey.

We could liken Saturn to a wise friend or guide. He holds the key to the gate of your future and, as he transits around our charts, will come up with a series of tests and challenges for us to undertake, ensuring that we are completely ready for the next step.

Did you ever have a teacher at school, who, while you were up to nonsense behind the bike sheds, rated you and pushed you further than you felt you could go?

That's Saturn.

So, when when we feel as if we're pushing a rock up a hill. Or perhaps, feel as if we're jumping over fence after fence after fence and getting absolutely nowhere and when our progress seems slow -

Without a doubt, with all probability you're working with the energy of Saturn

Another interesting fact about Saturn is that approximately every 7 years, while travelling on it's 28/30 year cycle, Saturn makes a dynamic angle to itself - this is where the phrase '7 year itch' originates! So for all of us, around every seven years we have an opportunity to step back, and reassess our progress. The '7 year itch' brings about a sort of 'What do we think of it so far!' scenario.

Now it isn't my wish to give our friend Saturn bad press.

Far from it ........ but the impact of Saturn offers us a reality check, the chance to test our progress, to find out what isn't working

Saturn will help us to achieve our ambitions, to be the best we can be and to harvest the rewards of all the hard work we have undertaken so far - in other words - to help us to put our tiles in place !