Hello Dear Friends and Readers, The last time Saturn was in Sag, online classes and satellite campuses were considered very new and progressive. Today, many people can finish degrees or further their education online. The internet has been a blessing is the sense that education is available to all, or to anyone with an internet connection. There’s KHAN University with tutorials, there are satellites broadcasting lessons to remote schools in Austrailia, and probably in Africa, too, though I don’t know for sure. People in the USA living way out in the rural areas can study nursing and then do their clinicals later. What isn’t working is the huge cost of higher education. I think Saturn will bring this issue into clear focus. The ills and injustices in our country cannot be healed without education. There are high school students that may graduate but are not ready intellectually for college. Just as there are different kinds of intelligence, some people learn by hearing, some by seeing, and some by doing. Improved technology is and will continue to help people learn new things…
Another issue with education is there isn’t enough standardization for applying credits and classes when changing schools. Between that and the student loan problem, I think we will see the pressure increase and graduates decrease until something positive is implemented. We are already seeing the beginning of this in elementary and high schools — charter schools, contract schools, pay based on merit and students’ achievement, advanced placement — lots of innovative things are starting to happen.
I think education is going to be a very big issue during Saturn in Sag. The young people need help. Jupiter is in Leo this year, the sign that rules children. I have been encouraging my private clients with kids to show respect and enthusiasm for learning, to make it a family affair…one child at a time. What amazes me is the number of adults I have talked with lately that are just a few credits away from a degree, or completing a program. These are the ones who have decided to return to school after a 20 + year absence. They now have a terrific opportunity to advance themselves AND to also influence the whole family for years to come. When I was in social services we kept in mind the old phrase — “Give a man a fish and you’ve fed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you’ve fed him for a lifetime.” This applies to more than anti-poverty food and nutrition programs — the key is the education.
Sag rules foreign languages. The kids who become bi-lingual or multi-lingual are going to have a huge advantage in the years to come. If you are parents with young children, start this learning process now while Saturn is in Sag…
Let’s look at Church. Sag rules both Italy and France. Did you know that at one time there were two Popes? One in Italy and one in France — hundreds of years ago…Rome and Avignon…So let’s look at the Catholic Church in particular since the astrology fits. There are huge problems coming to the surface. We have an innovative Pope and an antiquated, rigid church structure and theology that is excluding large segments of the population. If compromise is possible, can it be achieved without alienating the extremists on either end of the scale? It will be interesting to see if the Church can re-invent itself while still remaining true to the core philosophy. I see these debates going on in other churches, and other religions, too. Is tolerance acceptable or a betrayal? Is extremism a negative or just people remaining true to their beliefs? You see this in government, too. Ultimately, I think each person must decide for themselves how to live with integrity and still get along with others. The news is absolutely full of cruelty, persecution, greed and corruption — betrayals of all kinds. Obviously new souls who haven’t learned the rules yet. What goes around comes around. Think carefully before you hurt your fellow man…
Years ago I read something in an Edgar Cayce book about a question of whether a man in ancient Persia created negative karma because his job was to put peoples’ eyes out as punishment. Edgar Cayce was a famous psychic and trance medium who died in the 1940’s. His answer to the question was if the man was only doing his job, had to obey orders and had no choice, there was no negative karma BUT if he derived pleasure from punishing, then indeed there WAS negative karma. In another book, he said that the people in the Romans who laughed at the persecuted victims in the Coliseum games generated extremely bad karma for themselves.
Sag also rules licenses and certifications as well as ceremonies. Going back to the education theme, the next 3 years will be very good for people to upgrade their job skills if additional certificates are required. A quick example. People with certain majors, like English or Teaching or Communications, can get an ESL endorsement fairly easily. Teaching English as a 2nd language opens up a lot of opportunities. Plus it fits with the current transits, too. Think about what kinds of upgrades will help YOU the most.
I always know when Saturn changes signs because my clients change. For the last 3 years, I’ve had a lot of people with fixed signs, and a lot of Scorpios in particular. Saturn can bring up problems that don’t fix easily or quickly. Now the mutable signs are going to start feeling that pressure and already I have talked with 5 Sag clients. The mutable signs are Pisces, Gemini, Virgo and Sag. In Part 3 of Saturn in Sag, we’ll start going through the signs as to what kinds of experiences are possible.
Meanwhile, have a safe and Happy New Year. Back soon, Jenae
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