What exactly is the Saturn Return, and why is it currently trending among celebrities like Ariana Grande and Kacey Musgraves?
The Saturn Return is for those making the move from their late twenties to their early thirties. This is the period we often spend reflecting, determining commitments, and deciding what our next steps are. Importantly, there is an astrological term associated with this life phase: the Saturn Return, and it is been absolutely Snatched across pop culture lately, as reported by PythiaGuru.
Have you heard it in songs? For example Ariana Grande’s new album has a song named “Saturn Returns Interlude.” Kacey Musgraves promoted her new album on social media by saying “My Saturn has returned,” which was a lyric from her lead single “Deeper Well.” Additionally, SZA released a song named “Saturn” last month, while Adele mentioned the struggle of her Saturn Return album last year on her 2021 album “30.”
But what exactly is Saturn Return, and why is everyone interested all of a sudden?
It takes Saturn roughly 29 years to orbit before it returns to the place it was when you were born. That is Saturn’s Return. From March 2023 through February 2026, Saturn dwells in Pisces, where it was between 1994 and 1996. So, if you were born during this period, you are now undergoing your Saturn Return. From the age of 27 to 30, the Saturn effect is felt. You will experience it in your late fifties and once more in your mid-eighties. Hence, if you were born between February 6, 1991, and May 20, 1993, or June 29, 1993, and January 28, 1994, you are currently experiencing your First. If you were born in the early 1960s, you might be undergoing your Second.
So, What Happens During a Saturn Return?
Before your Saturn Return, you are being guided through life by external forces – parents, teachers, or the general societal expectations. When Saturn returns, it is a call for a thorough re-assessment of your being, a push towards reaching your real potential. This period is characterized by change, discomfort, and an overall challenge. During the Saturn return, a sense of self and sincerity in the identified self are key to a successful period. For eight years, the coping mechanism we have been working on has been living us. Saturn has a unique mode of rewarding effort and fortitude. In 2024, as we pass through Saturn in Aquarius and later in Pisces, and Saturn retrogrades, we identify ourselves with Saturn, symbolized by the number eight. And, not the cliched fear. It is not about the suffering: it presents the opportunity of a challenge and rooting life in who you truly are. Curious how Saturn Return influences the different signs? Read on Pythia.
So What Does That Mean for You?
Get a sense of what your Saturn Return may look like by reflecting on how this information pertains to the various parts of your life. You could be in a critical purposive shift, career-wise. After hovering around your job coldly for a long time, this transit will force you to do everything you are enthusiastic and aggressive or tear up at the thought. It could look a lot more personal, though, in that you realize who you want to take you seriously in your life—whether it’s a lover, a friend, or a family member—and who you’d be better off allowing to go their way.
Many people have made more significant choices in certain years to begin a family, wed the person dearest to them, move, or invest time healing old wounds and learning about their past. This transiting cycle helps you to remember where you’ve come from and, as a result, where you’re going. Claire Comstock-Gay’s Saturn Return, one of the astrologers of the Cut, says she switched cities and experienced a breakup.
While Saturn is in Aquarius now, it’s time to rediscover and redefine your life’s purpose. The affect of Saturn’s determination and Aquarius’s vision will be strong for setting ultimate intentions. When it goes retrograde in Pisces, expect to do some readjusting, as it will help you ultimately express your dreams most authentically your way.
As for the soundtrack to this astrological time, a continue exploration of your “Saturn Return playlist” seems suitable to go “beyond the Deeper Well” by Kacey Musgraves—the reflective artist embodies Piscean themes in her music. You’ll also find yourself enjoying albums like Return of Saturn by No Doubt, which captures the emotional spirit of these returns, along with songs by R.E.M., Hayley Williams and Stevie Wonder that resonate with your experiences. By the Grace of God by Katy Perry fits in well as it speaks to the triumph and rebirth of the situation since re-entering your natal Saturn sign—a testament to the resilient and supportive team you have to lean on.
Navigating your Saturn Return is about the power of transformation and how you can use it to move into the future in a way that reflects your core values and desires. It’s a period of personal growth and development that lays the groundwork for the next few scenes of your life.
