Saturn in Leo or in the fifth house, hungers for love. But no one else’s love will ever fulfill that hunger except our own love and self-respect. Oscar Wilde once wrote: “Falling in love with oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” And if you think of that quote as speaking not of narcissitic self-love but the desire to fulfill the intentions of the Inner Self, then there is a deep level of truth spoken here.
It’s important for people with Saturn in Leo or the fifth house to find the courage within them self to dare to express themselves openly with heart and passion! Leo rules the physical and emotional heart, and generosity of spirit is crucial to this sign. Saturn however, tends to put a damper of frustration, delay, or inhibition on whatever sign it’s in until we’ve committed ourselves to our “work.”
Saturn here calls us to become a disciple to our Self—that is, when we realize that “disciple and discipline” are related, we become a disciple/committed to the highest expression of ourselves. And it can be fun—not self-centered. Leo is called upon to “shine” and express what we all have in our hearts and minds.
If you have Saturn in Leo or in the fifth house, it might be wise to create an intention around your creativity. You have a charismatic emotional impact when you choose to use it, and because you are aware of how risky and dramatic our lives really are, you have the potential gift of expressing this powerfully in your life. Don’t feel guilty about being fun-loving or playful. It is by “following your bliss” as Joseph Campbell once said, that you find the best way for your talents to come forth. If you find that you don’t have enough time or opportunity for “fun,” then schedule it in! Don’t hold yourself back in an effort to be too modest, or to engage in solitary discipline that never finds expression in the world. Working hard is great, but remember to allow yourself to joyfully express who you really are.
Saturn Return Questions: How can I give myself permission to dare to do things my own way? Could I make an effort to spend more time with my paints, my music, my writing, or my loved ones? Am I working too hard and becoming “up-tight”? Where and when can I dare my Spirit find release? “Now” might be a good answer to that question. (c) elizabethspring@aol.com www.elizabethspring.com
