Saturn in Virgo September 2, 2007 until July 21, 2010
Virgo is a personality that tends to be methodical, meticulous, critical, analytical, conscientious and hardworking. Virgo rules service meaning that many Virgo's tend to work in the helping professions such as healthcare, volunteering, and assisting others in a collective effort. Virgo represents the worker and our labor force, it also rules body maintenance including diet, nutrition, exercise and preventive measures. The keywords of Saturn’s influence are: responsibility, organization, work, duty, limitations, focus, karma, business, and structure. Saturn transits around the solar system and through all 12 zodiac signs every 29 ½ years. The last cycle of Saturn’s transit through the sign of Virgo was November 16, 1977 through September 21, 1980. The best way to predict the lessons of Saturn moving through Virgo both individually and globally is to reflect on the world events of the previous transit of Saturn but more especially to reflect on your own personal challenges and struggles of the late 1970's. If you embrace the lessons of Saturn you will mature and evolve regarding the areas that Virgo represents in your horoscope but if you are still immature or if Saturn is stirring up issues that you would rather avoid then this transit will be more stressful and difficult but you will have to face your insecurities and limitations eventually which can be an important learning cycle as well as creating anxiety because of your fear of facing your personal challenges.
Many of us are concerned about our jobs and the labor market because of a fear of an economic slowdown triggered recently because of the real estate crisis and the credit crunch. I had predicted that our economy would suffer and because of the real estate bubble when Saturn was opposing Neptune, a 36 year cycle, from August 2006 through June 2007. But now realistic and responsible Saturn has entered Virgo that rules the labor force and I predict a slowdown in the job market which will affect our economy and the world's economy overall. One reason will be that business will be cutting back and not hiring unless necessary. Saturn rules business and limitations and when it is in Virgo the companies of the world will tend to cutback and keep their work force leaner which will affect the labor market. However, as this transit of Saturn affects our job market and as our real estate bubble deflates the planet of optimism and expansion will be moving into Capricorn in December 2007 until early January 2009. Capricorn is an earth sign which is compatible with Virgo which is also an earth sign. Therefore, Saturn will point out the individual challenges that we have to face but the upcoming cycle of Jupiter in Capricorn will provide us the opportunities to overcome and handle more successfully the lessons of Saturn if we embrace our responsibilities.