for some particular reason, this fills me with glee. maybe because it's supposed to mean putting an end to the confusing mess that threatens to expand beyond my abilities to control it. and what time more appropriate is for saturn to hit libra than samhain?

The first Saturn Return is famous because it represents the first test of character and the structures a person has built their lives upon. According to traditions, should these structures be unsound or that a person is living out of touch with his or her true values, the Saturn Return will be a time of upheaval and limitations as Saturn forces him or her to jettison old concepts and worn out patterns of living. It is not uncommon for relationships and jobs to end during this time of life restructuring and reevaluation.

But the Saturn Return is not all about painful endings. During this time astrologers note that goals are consolidated and people tend to gain a better vision of where they are going in life. There are added responsibilities and a person may reap the rewards from his or her hard work. Many major life milestones seem to happen around the ages of 29 and 30. This is why astrologers believe that the thirtieth birthday is such a major rite of passage because it marks the true beginning of adulthood, self-evaluation, independence, ambition, and self actualization.

The planet Saturn represents many archetypes, such as Father Time, the Grim Reaper and his scythe, Kronos, and the Lord of Karma. It is the ruler of limitations, fears, seriousness, responsibilities, burdens, and lessons (thank you. now let's move on). While those concepts may come across as negative, Saturn also astrologically rules over civilization, government, structures, harvests (maybe this is why i am having a generalized problem with harvesting right now), prestige, maturity, and order. Plus, Saturn is exalted in Libra. This explains the fairness issue i am developing and the rewards issue. because, you know, it's all about balance. you give and you get. there's no such thing as a free meal. Saturn has a scale but also a scythe. maybe i will stop fearing to use the scythe.