A Saturn return is a momentous event that happens to you every 29.4 years that you are alive. This time, when Saturn returns to the same place in the Zodiac where it was when you are born, brings the major structures of your life up for review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, not all Saturn returns are identical. Saturn goes through the same 12 Zodiac signs that the Sun does, but Saturn takes 29.4 years to complete the trip, while the Sun only takes one year. You, therefore, have a Saturn sign that is not necessarily the same as your Sun sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have Saturn in Aries, your Saturn returns in Aries will emphasize themes of freedom and autonomy. You may need to intentionally structure your life to accommodate your fast, independent pace. You might also need to cultivate an inner sense of identity that no frustrating circumstance can take away from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The characteristics of your Saturn return in Aries may also vary based on the house where Saturn is located in your natal chart. While the first Saturn return that happens in your late twenties is well known, many people also go on to have second and third Saturn returns that revisit similar themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your first Saturn return takes place when you are in your late twenties. The first Saturn return gets the most attention because so many big life choices seem to come to a head then. You may begin or end a significant relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might begin or end a commitment to a particular career. You could even become a parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your first Saturn return takes place in the sign of Aries, whatever life choices you consider at that time could tend to run through the filter of whether or not you have enough freedom. You may leave a career or relationship that holds you back or does not give you enough room to express yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, if you spent your teens and twenties abusing your freedom and acting recklessly, your Saturn return in Aries may be a time when you realize there are limits to freedom. You might realize you need to take responsibility for your actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your second Saturn return takes place when you are in your late fifties. While your first Saturn return may have had you establishing yourself in your career, your second Saturn return could have you thinking seriously about retirement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While you may have married or become a parent at your first Saturn return, you could be experiencing an empty nest at your second Saturn return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have been toeing the line up to this point, your second Saturn return in Aries may be a time when you finally take a big risk you have always wanted to take. You could have the financial stability to do so, and you might not be caring for young children anymore. You might as well go for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are struggling with the responsibility end of freedom, though, your second Saturn return in Aries could be a time when you are forced to acknowledge limits. You may be feeling the age of your physical body, and you might need to commit to taking better care of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While most readers are probably on their first or second Saturn returns, imagining your third Saturn return, when you are in your late eighties, can be a helpful exercise. Where do you want to be toward the end of your life, and what do you have to do now to get there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many people lose certain aspects of their autonomy, like being able to drive, as they get into the later years of their lives. For someone experiencing their third Saturn return in Aries, a loss of this kind could be especially difficult to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a key phrase for Aries is \u201cI am.\u201d For your third Saturn return, and any other Saturn return, in Aries, an important lesson may be learning to feel inner freedom regardless of what limitations you face in your external circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many people born within a couple of years of you will have Saturn in the same sign that you do, as Saturn stays in each sign for about two and a half years during its 29.4-year cycle. However, not all Saturn returns in Aries are identical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Knowing the house in your astrological chart where your Saturn return takes place can help you understand why your experience of a Saturn return in Aries might differ from that of some of your peers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your time of birth is known, your astrological chart can be divided into twelve houses, each focusing on a different area of life. The house in your birth chart where Saturn is located is also the house where your Saturn return will take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try looking up your astrological chart below to see the house where Saturn is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n