Saturn is associated with Karma and the Root Chakra. The red planet and its rings symbolize the cycles we go through to obtain validation of being, our passion, security, survival, sexual reproduction and the seat of the serpent energy. This is also related to the first zodiac sign Aries “I AM” The ending is literally the beginning. Each day of the week corresponds to a different planetary body; Saturday represents Saturn as the 7th day of the weekly cycle. In Judaism Friday evening to Saturday evening is considered the Sabbath or day of rest.
For anyone 27 years and up, you know that during the years of 27-30, things in your life can get pretty crazy. For me things were so crazy that it led to me researching Saturn’s return and how it can affect your life. Saturn rotates around the sun every 28-30 years but most people start feeling the affects around 27 (the 9)
As I stated in another post about the number 7, it signals an opportunity to balance the energy so that a new cycle or level can begin. Saturn transits major planets every 7 years. The planets represent different aspects of a person’s being such as the Moon representing emotions and Mercury representing communication. Saturn cycles, taking inventory as it connects with the different planetary bodies. It ultimately arrives back to the sun or soul around the age of 30, the 3 or point of manifestation, carrying with it all the energies from the past and bringing them back to the light to be purified.
The basic concept is, you’ve built your life on a certain foundation. This foundation is mainly developed in your childhood years (think root chakra) and if imbalanced can create a false self, or unrealistic way that you view your existence. This is the I AM, the foundation of self that directs your life and the basis of your soul state. If imbalances are not healed, they create imbalances in other chakras and manifest in other areas of your experience. You wouldn’t know that these deep rooted issues were influencing you until your harvest comes and you can see the fruit of your effort. That’s Saturn’s job, Karma, to bring judgment to the fruits of your labor and help you reap what you sow. Thus Satan, the accuser of the bretheren brings all your fears and desires to the forefront for you to see who you really are and what your pursuits are worth.
A lot of artists, musicians, and actors die an untimely death at 27. The inner demons seated in the root chakra come to unravel the illusion the inner child has created to protect itself. This is a time to go within, reflect on what is happening in our lives and consider who we really are.
Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
As study of the root chakra teaches, the foundation or disciplines our lives are based on will determine how much energy or drive we have to expand beyond just existing. If you live for the weekend, you live for the Sabbath or for Saturn. Most people wait for the weekend to let their guards down and entertain base desires as they run from the stress or unhappiness they feel during their weekly routines. The frustration of daily limitations, obligations to friends and family, relationships, employers all pile up on the person during the week. They feel they are doing their ‘duty’ and deserve a chance to ‘unwind’ on the weekend.
But who are you outside of your obligations? The person watching TV shows or buying things they want others to admire? Drinking partying drugs to alter consciousness because being sober is without value? All of the outside imagery becomes our focus when we have time to ourselves. These images create desires that drive us to keep up our tiring pursuits during the week and seek solace in stimulants on the weekend, still feeling that there is some emptiness to fill. While we are “unwinding” we are not really tapping into the real self. Since all throughout the week we have lost self in our obligations, we now lose self in our need to just ‘be’ and our basest desires take over.
This is what Christ meant by the Sabbath was made for man, not man for Sabbath. Its easy to get caught up in the pursuits of material life because they make us feel validated. The Sabbath can be seen as a time to reflect on what you are doing with your time during the week. Are you investing in things that are sound and stable in your life? Is this the foundation of your soul purpose? Are there other ways you can redirect your energy to make a way for your soul’s purpose and growth?
These are questions only Creator can answer, thus time spent in meditation with the Most High will yield answers to these questions. This is why you honor the Sabbath and keep it holy. If you do not, you will surely reap what you sow as Saturn will bring back with an aggressive energy the fruit of what you have sown over and over until there is death or rebirth.
1 Corinthians 3:13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
Anything built will be tried by fire and everything that is faulty will not stand. We see this in the summertime heat when the sun in balance with adequate rain causes life to spring up abundantly, while drought in the same heat can cause crops to dry out and die. We see this when we are in the sun and feel drained as toxins are removed from our body through sweat. Fire gives life, and fire takes life.
In the universal law of polarity we know that there is an opposing force to everything, so every foundation of stability will be opposed with instability. And only a foundation of truth balanced in every way can sustain that opposing force. This is how dark forces, or what we call Satan and demons operate in our lives. We are tested and tried by our own works and truths. What withstands these opposing forces is the universal truth that remains. The rest is burned away so that the temple can be purified. We are the temple.
Everything that is not you must be purified, including the masks or walls you have constructed from these weak foundations. The more we resist the removal of these constructs, the more aggressive the separation manifests until we have to face what we have built. We can either let these things die and ourselves be reborn, or self destruct along with our creation. Overcoming this dark side to Saturn is accepting that it exists so that we can heal and move forward, and when we do we are compensated for our efforts by moving into a new stage as those cycles and negative experiences are removed from our lives.
The Sanskrit name for the root or base Chakra is Muladhara meaning stillness. We can now see why custom on the Sabbath is to do no work but to be still. The root chakra is also symbolic of the masculine energy to preserve ones self, as it is an aggressive energy. When this energy is imbalanced it can create a restlessness as the person chases something outside to feel grounded within themselves.
To be still is to acknowledge that you exist regardless of other things in your life. That being inside your body fully is enough validation that you are a unique being here for a purpose and have the right to fulfill that purpose. Being still on the Sabbath reflects this inner knowing, that nothing is worth doing or sowing that isn’t going to harvest the fruit your soul wants to manifest. By taking the time to quiet the flesh and still the mind you remember that everything you need is within you, and you can center you energy so that you can focus your light and shine!
A balanced view of Saturn creates a balanced view of life. That we are only in pain when we make space for it in our lives by believing something is missing, and that we have the ability through healing to avoid these negative cycles by honest introspection of the seeds we are sowing throughout the week. Then on Sunday we are grounded, full of life force or soul energy to invest with a clear vision of what we hope to accomplish.
What does this mean for the big picture? To be in balance with the forces that govern this realm, know that Saturday is the day that your root chakra energy will be high. Think about how you feel on Saturdays, are you ready to just escape everything? Do you only feel escape in things outside of self, like social interactions, parties, or drugs and alcohol to alter states of consciousness? Do you find yourself thinking about your childhood or family conflicts? Is this the day you are most likely to engage in addictive behaviors? Try being still and reflecting on the energy you bring into this day and if it is harmonious with your soul’s purpose. You have to take time for yourself to see what direction you’re going in before your destination catches up with you.
Sending Love Light and Good Vibes to all my Sea Suns and Sea Stars
-Aiyana
Aiyana's Rainbow Bridge 