Re-Wilding the Planets: Saturn

Oh, Saturn Saturn Saturn. I spend more time than not thinking about Saturn. I remember early on in my astrological journey thinking about and dreading my first Saturn return given all of the negative hype Saturn gets. It was harrowing to be sure but as I sit in the wake of my Saturn square I’m kind of looking forward to the second return. Back then traditional and Hellenistic techniques were not as accessible as they are now (shoutout to Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock and The Astrology Podcast for truly shaping the minds of a new generation of astrologers) so the concept and use of essential dignity was not as ubiquitous as it is today, and in fact most astrologers would shy away from acknowledging the core malefic nature of Saturn and Mars. The renaissance in astrology we are experiencing, although through Uranian technologies (podcasts! the internet!), is in fact steering the community as…