Second Saturn's First Casualty

Second Saturns are tough.

Anything unresolved from the first Saturn

Erupts with pyroclastic force.

Sometimes ironic, mostly infuriating,

Second Saturn's presence is a harsh taskmaster.

Whether fleeting or chronic,

Intense issues unsettled increase

Forcing flight or fight reactivity.

Unrelenting unpredictable internalized emotion

Humbles even the most rationally arrogant.

The cosmic mirror awakens

Thoughts of inching closer to old age.

Denial melts like butter

Dripping with realizations of time

Speeding toward an unknown finale.

Conflicted hard change becomes a best friend

Teaching lessons of bravery.

The biggest question to answer is,

Who and what do I want to take with me into old age?

Frequently the choice is also delegated by the universe.

Loss figures predominantly in a Second Saturn

As a reminder of the impermanence of reality.

Cozy comfortable living is a memory.

Whether it is death, separation, health, change, or defeat,

Say hello to the process of grief.

Is there a silver lining to a Second Saturn?

Are lessons learned like bridges burned?

Will Saturn's spiritual awakening scorch or heal?

The answers come with deep questioning

Of the soul's purposefulness and future intent.

Bearing up under Saturn's grip

Requires courage, fortitude, resilience, and compassion.

Either armor up or soften up but choose wisely.

Pay close heed of your words and deeds,

Otherwise Saturn's true healing is circumvented.

A comforting shoulder and gentle discourse

Will alleviate the acerbity of Saturn's blows.

Accepting help, seeking solace, being contrite,

And asking for forgiveness, expedites the transformation

Needed to learn Saturn's stringent lessons.

This blog is dedicated to those who passed their second Saturn, those with Saturn in Sagittarius, and the one who made me his first Second Saturn casualty.