How Jupiter in Gemini Makes You a Knowledge Sponge

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Have you ever felt like you’re taking two steps backward only to move forward? That’s the strange energy of Saturn retrograde, a time when we are asked to rethink the foundations of our lives and refine our approach for long-term success. Astrologers see Saturn as the wise architect in all of us. (See previous article: Saturn, The Wise Architect of Our Lives) This planet rules responsibility, commitment, and the structures we build – from careers to relationships. It is not in a hurry: it takes 28.5 years to move through the zodiac and spends about two and a half years in a sign. But once a year, there is a four-month period when Saturn seems to slow down even more and pull back in the sky. Not literally, of course: the retrograde motion is an optical illusion caused by the Earth’s orbit, but it has huge astrological significance on both an individual and collective level. When it slows down, appears to stop, and begins to move backward (or, in astrological terms, stations retrograde, abbreviated SR), then …

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