Winter Solstice happens to be on Saturn’s day.
The planets in our Solar System correspond to a day of the week:
Monday is the Moon’s day
Tuesday belongs to Mars.
Wednesday is for Mercury.
Thursday is for Jupiter.
Friday is Venus day.
Saturday is Saturn’s.
Sunday is connected to the Sun.
What’s more, Saturn happens to rule the sign of Capricorn in Astrology, and Capricorn Season begins at Winter Solstice.
It seems fitting, then, that the upcoming Solstice, the beginning of Winter, and the start to Capricorn Season all fall on Saturn’s day.
In classical myth and pagan traditions, Saturn was famously known as, “Father Time.”
This planet acts as our cosmic reality check in the heavens above, reminding us that “time” is a form of wealth.
Time, is at once consistent, yet never guaranteed.
We can sense when time slips into the future, often marked with the grief of all that has come to pass, demanding we give life the ‘ole try once more.
This might explain why there’s always an urgent need to rush into a new year with resolutions.
And we should.
But after winter.
The thing about Saturn is that this planet is strategic. Its sobering influence reminds us that slow and steady win this race.
Capricorns are successful because they know this simple fact. The Sea Goat in Astrology instinctually knows when to act…
and when to rest.
This sign is keenly aware of how best to utilize the gift of time, taking stock of its losses while (re)strategizing a new way forward.
Thus, I invite you to rest. To take stock. To re-strategize.
And to take your time, without an urgent need to rush.
As this year winds down and we prepare for a suspenseful 2025, it might help to catch your breath, connect, and reflect.
So please, join me this Satur(n)day, December 21, at 7:00 p.m. ET, for a Winter Solstice Gathering to welcome the long dark night.
We will release the tests of time - i.e., our past - in this virtual space, and create room for the blessings time has in store.
This gathering will be open to monthly and annual subscribers to my Substack - you can subscribe at the button below.
For now, may time be with you and yours this Winter.
Solstice blessings.
