Saturn enters Sag for good on the 17 of September and will stay there until December when it enters Capricorn on the Solstice 2017. However from today until September 9, 2016, it will square by sign with Jupiter in Virgo. While both of these large planets are in mutable signs, the result is going to be quite a bit of friction where Jupiter will want to expand in Virgo it will run into problems with Saturn which will make facts and ideology mesh into quite a mix up.
Saturn is the great judge, the measuring rod, the fundamentals that we can count on. It will test and try all ideas, especially in ninth house issues like governing, the law, the higher dimensions, international affairs and trade. In the mundane world the election rhetoric is going to be the worse we have yet to see and we have seen a lot. Religious issues like abortion and the rights of the minorities will come into focus. The separation of church and state will be challenged. The rights of immigrants, both along the border of Mexico and the Syrians in Europe will get more and more muddled. Jupiter in Virgo will want to expand rights and analysis of these perplexing issues, while Saturn will want to restrict them. We will be returning to this conflict several times in blogs to come.
On the personal level Jupiter in Virgo will try to expand health issues and it is wise to get a checkup. The pressure of stress in our individual lives will be driven by even more intrusion of digital devices into our personal life. If Saturn has his way a lot more big brother, big data will be pushed on us. This is a good time for all examine all personal issues that are bugging you. These little tatters of behavior that we have yet to get straightened out will get more severe. The identity of involvement will become more relevant. We cannot withdraw, things will change while these two are fighting it out in mutable signs. The issue is how will they change. There will be a compulsive drive to change ourselves for the better and yet the question of what to do will not be apparent. The personal environment will Topsy turfy. Make sure you have your personal and moral compass aligned with the direction you want to go for personal achievement. Be patient with yourself. Relationships will change, new associates will enter to force you to sort out those people who are helpful and healthful for you and those who are not. It will be time to evaluate your highest idealizations of life and sort them out with the light of Saturn who will check your every move.