Saturn Rx 2022 By: Erin The Urban Mermaid

June 4, 2022 Off By Fire and Lux

We have a major astrological event this weekend, on June 4, 2022, Saturn aka the Father of the Zodiac and the Lord of Karma, will begin his annual retrograde.

This kicks off retrograde season for the outer planets, who focus more on our unconscious, and because they are slow moving, stay retrograde for longer periods of time.

Saturn will be in Rx in Aquarius this year until October 22, 2022.

Saturn is the big planet of responsibility. He represents the karma we are meant to work through this life and grow from.

Like most Fathers, he is tough because he wants us to do and be our best. He can be motivational, push us, give us drive, shower us with tough love, but he is really a mirror to us.
Saturn will shake things up to show us what we need to release or heal.
He also isn’t scared of a little hard work, so many of his lessons don’t come very easy. In fact, it can make us pretty uncomfortable because that’s when we grow.

Saturn is the ruler of Capricorn and together, the two rule the 10th house, the “House of Social Status” but it covers so much more than that.

From our career to authority to respect to our reputations to our drive, Saturn and Capricorn are pushers! It’s our job to work through this so we can level up.

This is the last time Saturn will be Retrograde in Aquarius for nearly 28 years! After October 22, 2022, he will return to his normal travels but still stay in Aquarius until he enters Pisces in the first quarter of 2023.

It’s time to face our challenges head on.

While every sign will be affected in its own way, the fixed signs of Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius may struggle more as they are more resistant to change and this Rx is basically showing us the mirror that we need to change! As well, if this time is your Saturn return, it may feel even harder for you.

Here’s the thing, this isn’t meant to scare you or be negative in any way.

Firstly, it’s asking YOU to slow down and take a birds eye view of yourself and do that deep descent inward.

REFLECT!!! It’s time to ask yourself the tough questions, be really real with yourself and take some action aka it’s time to do the work to heal.
You may feel a bit more serious and somber during this time, Saturn isn’t exactly known to be the life of the party- he isn’t Jupiter!
You may feel restricted and unable to progress – trust the even this time of stagnancy has its place on your journey.
With the Rx in Aquarius the most progressive and visionary of signs, old ways we were so stuck in and our rigidness will need to crumble.
In fact, this Rx will be a real (third) eye opener to many on a personal and collective level. We know our systems need changing, maybe it’s finally time for a revolution of the culture. But the best way to make that impact is focusing on ourselves.

How do we know what karmic lessons we are meant to work through this time around?

The answer is always in your birth chart, what house is this Rx taking place for you?

A few tips to navigate this Rx:

slow down in every way you can
take things day by day, task by task
get organized
be honest with yourself
allow time for both reflection and grace
take responsibility and accountability for yourself

Saturn may seem super harsh, but as your mirror, it can be very conducive to you. And remember FireandLux fam, Saturn is tough, but you’re tougher 😉