39. Saturn Returns: What They Really Are and Why They Change Your Life

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Saturn returns get a wildly bad reputation online. Somewhere between pop astrology fear-mongering and exaggerated horror stories, they’ve turned into this thing people brace for instead of understand.

In this episode, we slow it all the way down and talk about what Saturn returns actually are, why they happen to everyone, and why they’re not here to ruin your life. Saturn isn’t punishment, it’s a reset. It’s the moment you’re asked to take responsibility for the parts of your life that aren’t sustainable anymore and build something that actually works for who you’re becoming.

Tune in as we walk you through what Saturn represents in astrology and why this transit is really about accountability, boundaries, and long-term infrastructure. We explore Saturn in Pisces and Saturn in Aries specifically, and explain how your Saturn’s house matters just as much as the sign, because that’s where the work shows up most clearly. We also share personal stories from our own Saturn returns, including how these transits reshaped our careers, relationships, identities, and sense of direction.

What You'll Discover:

1. Why Saturn returns happen around ages 27–30 and why they’re a universal life milestone.
2. How to find Saturn in your chart and why the house placement matters so much.
3. The difference between Saturn in Pisces and Saturn in Aries themes and what each transit asks of you.
4. Why Saturn slows things down on purpose and how that creates long-term stability.
5. How Saturn returns bring endings and beginnings without being “bad” or punitive.
6. What responsibility, boundaries, and accountability look like during a Saturn return.
7. How to prepare for a Saturn return with more capacity and less fear.

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