Okay, let’s talk about this whole Saturn in Taurus thing. It wasn’t something I went looking for, really. It just kept popping up, you know? Someone mentioned it in passing, then I stumbled across it reading something random online. And it kinda clicked, made me think about my own tendencies.
So, I decided to dig in a bit, not in a super academic way, just observing. I started paying attention to where I felt stuck, especially around security, money, and just… stuff. Possessions. Comforts. It felt like there was this heavy weight, this need for things to be solid and predictable. Change? Felt like the enemy sometimes.
Getting Started: Just Watching
First thing I did was just watch myself. No judgment, just observation.
- When did I get anxious about money, even if things were okay?
- Why did I resist trying new ways of doing things, even simple stuff?
- What physical things did I cling to, and why?
It was less about astrology charts and more about seeing the pattern in my own life. That stubborn streak? Check. That deep need for financial security, almost to a fault? Double check. That slow, deliberate pace that sometimes drove others nuts? Yep, that too.
The Actual “Work”: Small Steps
Realizing this stuff is one thing, doing something about it is another. Saturn’s supposed to be about discipline, right? And Taurus is about the material world. So, I figured the practice had to be tangible, grounded.
I started with money. Not making more, necessarily, but understanding my relationship with it. I forced myself to track spending for a month. Not using fancy apps, just a plain notebook. It was tedious. Boring, even. Confronting, too. Seeing the little leaks, the comfort buys. But I kept at it. That felt like the Saturn part – just doing the mundane work.
Then, I tackled the “stuckness”. I intentionally tried doing one small routine thing differently each week. Taking a different route to work. Trying a new recipe instead of the old standby. Sounds tiny, I know. But for someone wired for deep ruts, it felt like moving mountains sometimes. There was resistance. My brain screamed “Why? The old way works!”. Pushing through that resistance, even on small things, became the practice.
And possessions. Oh boy. I wasn’t a hoarder, but I definitely held onto things “just in case”. I started small. One drawer. One shelf. Asking myself honestly: Do I use this? Does it genuinely bring value? If not, out it went. It wasn’t a massive purge, more like a slow, steady trickle. Again, the process felt key – slow, deliberate, consistent.
What Came Out Of It
It wasn’t some overnight transformation. Saturn doesn’t work like that, and Taurus digs its heels in. But things did shift, slowly.
Understanding, not fighting: I stopped seeing these traits as purely negative things to be “fixed”. The need for security? It can also mean being reliable, building lasting value. The slowness? It can mean thoroughness, patience. It became less about fighting my nature and more about understanding its edges, its downsides, and how to manage them.
Appreciating the process: I learned to respect the slow grind. That Saturnian discipline, applied to Taurean practicality, actually builds things that last. Whether it was building a better budget, decluttering my space, or just learning a new skill step-by-step, the consistency paid off. It wasn’t flashy, but it was real.
A bit more flexibility: Am I suddenly spontaneous and carefree? Heck no. But am I slightly less rigid? Yeah. I can recognize the resistance now when it comes up, and sometimes, just sometimes, I can choose to push past it a little easier. It’s like exercising a muscle – it gets stronger with practice.
So yeah, that’s my journey with Saturn in Taurus. Not fancy, not mystical. Just paying attention, doing small, consistent things, and learning to work with the grain instead of always against it. It’s ongoing, obviously. Probably always will be. But it feels more manageable now, less like a burden and more like a foundation, albeit a sometimes frustratingly solid one.
