Summary: Need to find oneself and face reality. New beginning for personal growth and responsibility. Health issues can arise from stress. Prioritize introspection and self-discovery. Building foundation for new inner architecture.
This interpretation is for when Transiting Saturn is going through your natal first house.
This is a long-term transit lasting about two years or more. The most typical response to this transit is that you feel depressed, you might be lacking in self-confidence, you feel that your handle on life just broke. All of this is because inside you sense that you need to “become more, be better.” Something has been lost, it seems. You must define, find, redefine just who you are. You came to this situation with some momentum but all of a sudden you realize you might be inadequate for what you are facing. Self doubts abound.
Pessimism and depression may come upon you because everything looks like such a struggle for you. Keep your chin up and realize that no hard work is ever wasted and that rewards will come to you later if you buckle down now and toe the line. Saturn in the first house requires you to face reality, to realize that growth must occur constantly and that perhaps you hadn’t started to change and grow earlier and that you must now devote yourself more fully to becoming prepared for the challenges ahead. Only by facing the demands of reality can you move toward a more confident and prepared “you.”
This is a wonderful moment for a new beginning and internal growth, a more developed path of personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, constructive self-discipline, and greater reserve in your manner and in your attitude. You will probably feel a greater responsibility and have a greater burden of work and a stronger tendency to tire more easily. It would be good to practice meditation exercises and relax and rest regularly.
In some people who suffer from stress, it can produce slow digestion, loss of appetite and health issues. The key words here are introversion and introspection. The need to be more in touch with yourself must take precedence over everything else. It simply means “finding oneself.” It is a process that has to follow its own pace and that involves learning about yourself, your needs and desires. It is laying the foundation for your new inner architecture.