Alright, let’s talk about that transit, Venus square Saturn. I remember when that was active last time. Didn’t pay much attention to the astrology forecast beforehand, just went about my business, you know?
But looking back, man, things felt kinda heavy during that period. It wasn’t like one big disaster, more like a constant, low-level friction in areas I usually enjoy. For me, it really hit home with a project I was working on, something I was pouring a lot of heart into – a custom piece of furniture for our place.
I’d had this design in my head for months. Venus vibes, right? Making something beautiful, valuable for the home. I finally got the wood, cleared out space in the garage, got all my tools ready. Excited was an understatement.
The Grind Begins
First weekend, I started cutting the main pieces. Measured twice, cut once, the whole deal. But somehow, one crucial piece ended up about half an inch too short. No idea how. Just… wrong. Annoying, but okay, I thought, I can work around it or get another piece.
Then, trying to join two sections, the wood split. Not a little crack, a proper split right down the grain. Had to scrap that whole section. That cost me time and more money for replacement wood. The budget I’d set started feeling tight. That’s where the Saturn feeling started creeping in, that sense of limitation, of things being harder than they should be.
The next few weeks were like that. Little setbacks, one after another.
- A specific type of screw I needed? Suddenly out of stock everywhere locally. Had to order online and wait.
- Tried a new finishing technique I was excited about? It looked patchy and uneven, totally not the smooth, lovely finish I wanted (Thanks, Venus). Had to sand it all back down. More work, more frustration.
- Even just finding the time felt hard. Work got unexpectedly busy, family stuff came up. My dedicated project time kept shrinking.
It felt like slogging through mud. The joy I usually get from making things was just… dampened. Replaced by this feeling of obligation and hard work, and this nagging doubt about whether it would even turn out okay. It wasn’t fun anymore. It was a chore.
Hitting the Wall
Eventually, I just stopped. Stared at the half-finished thing collecting dust in the garage. Felt a real block, a lack of love for it. That square felt like a literal wall I couldn’t push past. The restrictions (Saturn) were just sucking the pleasure and value (Venus) right out of it.
I had to step away for a while. Accept the delay, accept it wasn’t going smoothly. Had to reassess my design, maybe simplify it. Had to face the reality that my initial vision was maybe too ambitious for my current skills or the time I actually had.
It was a lesson, I guess. A practical, hands-on lesson about limitations, patience, and adjusting expectations. That Venus-Saturn thing really made me experience that reality check firsthand. It wasn’t about cosmic doom, just… life showing you where the edges are, sometimes the hard way. Took me a few months before I even wanted to look at that project again.
