Saturn Return in Scorpio: Embracing Rebirth and Transformation

When we were born, Saturn occupied its place in our birth chart.  It continues to influence us as we move into adulthood. When we reach our late 20s and early 30s, Saturn comes back to where it was in the sky when we were born, bringing us more lessons that we could learn from in our journey to maturity. 

It takes 27 to 29 years for Saturn to return. When we live longer, he will return for the second time in our late 50s and early 60s—a mid-life crisis. Every time he comes back, he makes sure that we feel it. In our late 20s, he tells us to grow up, that we are not getting younger anymore, and it is high time to decide which path we must follow for ourselves. 

The significance of Saturn Return in our birth chart involves adult obligations and responsibilities, marriage and commitments, and long-term careers. 

When Saturn Return hits, it hits hard. For some of us, time is never a luxury anymore. Youth seems like a faraway place. Life may feel heavier than before. When Saturn comes back, it is the time for choices and life-altering decisions. It is time we find ourselves standing in seemingly endless crossroads in life. 

When you’re living your late twenties and early thirties in turbulence, these are the years when intense changes are happening to you. Breakups, pressure to get married and starting a family, establishing a stable career, leaving home to a foreign land, and awareness of mortality are some of the issues we must face in this period. 

However, no matter how overwhelming and distressing it may be, significant growth always occurs in this time of transition. Great lessons are learned. When we get through this, we emerge stronger, more mature in our dealings in life, and most of all, we know ourselves better than when we were younger.

If you have a Saturn Return in Scorpio placement in your birth chart, this article may give you insights on how to deal with your first Saturn when it returns and strikes you in your late twenties. 

Saturn in Scorpio Overview

Scorpio is an intense and powerful sign. Scorpio natives are fixated on power, but this is usually ingrained in them. They have the ability to salvage toxic situations—their strong will results in persistence, endurance, and commitment. Sheer raw power, iron will, and incorruptible values are some of their positive personalities.

Scorpio native’s aura spoke of power. They don’t set limits in achieving their goals. These natives know what they want to do. Their foresight is set and clear unless they change course. We all know Scorpios rarely changed their minds once they’re set to something.

Everything they want to achieve and have is always possible. They have an internal source of power, and they use this energy to transform toxic situations. With Saturn in Scorpio placement, their strong will and focus in achieving their goals will only intensify.

When they focus their mind on something, there is nothing that can stop them. Saturn in Scorpio natives won't let anyone stop them from thinking that what they're doing is impossible. They will focus and finish what they had started and won’t even have a second thought and stick with it. They’re highly resilient. They are not discouraged by setbacks when they are pursuing their goals. 

Scorpio natives are very intense, and their physical presence brings invigorating energy to those around them. They become someone that others look up to. Their aura intrigues everyone they meet.

Saturnian Scorpio individuals' intense need to control everything may push them to become manipulative. Their intense behavior makes them think they know best. They hate being lost and controlled by others. Sometimes, an intense connection can overpower them, and when this happens, they may become clingy, jealous, and controlling. 

Scorpios, like those who were born on October 25th, have complex personalities. Others may see them as mysterious and are very hard to read. They don’t like to display vulnerability to others in fear that others may use it against them. Others may see them as someone who is challenging to deal with.

They often have trust issues and highly suspicious of everything. They’re always on guard with everyone whom they barely know. They find it hard to trust and open to people until they're sure they can trust them.

They fear when someone leaves and lets them go. This makes Scorpion natives feel inadequate. Deep down, they think they are not good enough when they try to compare their achievements with other people. Their intense and fierce personality, when overdone, will make them feel everything is a competition.

When Saturn Returns in Scorpio Sign

Many Astrologers agree that the first return of Saturn is the most challenging one. If you are under the Scorpio sign, your Saturn Return is associated with rebirth and transformation. Your challenges revolve around power, sexuality, money, jealousy, fears, and endings.

Part of Saturn's work is to help Scorpio natives to confront their fears of endings. Saturn Return in Scorpio will help you release the burden of holding onto people and ideas that are not giving you fulfillment. Saturn Return will push Scorpio natives to face the challenging roads in their journey, especially when it comes to issues related to fear and power. 

When your Saturn returns in your late 20s, you are asked to face your fears of endings. Your growth will come from your courage to face the things that you’re afraid of.  You may feel that you can't control the things around you, especially at work. 

You may also face financial problems that would end up in a pile of debts. You may feel about insecurity about your partner that could end up in a break-up even in relationships. These might be some of the challenges you might encounter, but there's always a solution to every problem. Try not to delve into the issues. Instead, work on the solution.  

Most of all, your Saturn Return asks you to release your fears. You will not grow if you don’t embrace change in your life. It may not be easy for you, but it will be worth it. 

How to Get Through Your Saturn Return as a Scorpio Native?

A person is likely going to face three Saturn returns in their lifetime. But probably the most important Saturn return of all happens during a native’s late 20s to early 30s. This is where they will stop being a child and become a parent of their own. This is when they will learn to take up responsibilities instead of shying away from them like before.

Knowing about your Saturn placement is already a step ahead. You will be prepared for the difficult battle you are going to face. If you succeed, Saturn will duly reward you with maturity, inner resilience, and wisdom. Saturn can either be your friend or enemy, depending on how you will handle the challenges it will set forth in your path.

Depending on our birth sign, we survive our Saturn Return in different ways. Scorpio natives can surpass their adversities in their late twenties when they learn to manage and master their intense tendencies—manipulation, jealousy, betrayal, and revenge. 

They can rise through hardships when they learn to face their fears when they let go of their need to control, and, most of all, when they embrace change and transformation. When they get through their Saturn Return, they emerge stronger, more mature, and more responsible in their own emotions and intensity. 

Learn to Face your Fears

You fear endings. You worry that someone may leave you, that you are not enough. We often have these feelings of anxiety. It is a normal feeling because everyone has experienced this kind of stage. You have to learn to embrace your fears by facing them and not resisting them. Take a time out sometimes when you’re feeling too stressed.  Always look on the bright side of things, no matter how harsh the situation is.

Let Go of the Need to Control

As a Scorpio native, you are naturally attached to the idea of power. This is because of your insecurity and fear of endings. Now you have to realize that that there are things that you can't control sometimes. It can be really frustrating that everything doesn't seem to go your way. However, there are things that you can try to avoid in the future. You can start focusing on that part. 

Nothing in this life will go perfectly. It doesn’t matter how much you plan or organize because you may still encounter a flaw along the way. And that’s okay. You don’t need to control everything to attain happiness. The mistakes that you encounter can help you learn to become better. Moreover, it will help you grow to be a well-mannered individual.

Embrace Change and Transformation

Staying in your familiar world will not let you get closer to your destination. You enjoy your present comforts, not knowing that this keeps you from being happy. Facing the changes in your life is the only way to step out of it.

You refuse to get out of your confinements because it feels safe. However, security comes from within yourself. Be willing to embrace everything, good or bad, for the sake of reaching your north node. Once you are secure with yourself, you can go anywhere. You can become the person you want to be.

The need to possess things or people will only bring you even more suffering. Let go of old behavioral patterns that bog you down. They don’t serve you, and they only keep you from going far. Dare to live life without trying to control every single aspect of it. Explore new things. Don’t be afraid.

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Karen Hyman

Karen is a Psychic Medium, a Professional Astrologer, a Spiritual Advisor, and a Life Coach who has been in this career for 19+ years. She specializes in numerology, tarot and oracle cards, twin flames, love & relationships, zodiac, horoscope, dreams interpretation, and astrology. She aims to provide comfort and assurance using her abilities to offer answers to those who seek professional guidance. Read More About Karen Here.