Astrologers have been inundated the last year with questions from people with Libra planets - about their relationships. Mostly the stories we hear are of couples that are barely compatible, with one or the other partner trying to force the relationship to happen. Often it's a situation where the "couple" have already broken up, and the other partner is hoping the estranged lover will magically "return". It can also be a situation where there are legal entanglements, and one partner is using that to force the other to do certain things.
Saturn is in Libra now and until next October – and is trying to make us more mature in our relationships. Saturn says "get your act together" and "follow the laws and rules". A lot of the people with the worst problems right now were born with Pluto in Libra in the 1970' and early 1980's. These folks are going to have their most intense experiences through relating or being in a marriage-type relationship. Unfortunately in many cases they already know this – and use the Pluto energy to try and force others into submission. That's not love - that's something else, and it isn't going to get any better by applying more force. Saturn is conjuncting their Pluto's forcing them to grow up. It's not fun, and it's not easy.
Saturn is in Libra now and until next October – and is trying to make us more mature in our relationships. Saturn says "get your act together" and "follow the laws and rules". A lot of the people with the worst problems right now were born with Pluto in Libra in the 1970' and early 1980's. These folks are going to have their most intense experiences through relating or being in a marriage-type relationship. Unfortunately in many cases they already know this – and use the Pluto energy to try and force others into submission. That's not love - that's something else, and it isn't going to get any better by applying more force. Saturn is conjuncting their Pluto's forcing them to grow up. It's not fun, and it's not easy.
The other tough cases are ones with Saturn in Libra natally, who are having their Saturn returns now. These people go back and forth (Libra can never make up it's mind) and are on-and-off quite miserable right now in their relationships. People born in 1981 and 1982 are having the worst of it since they were born with both Saturn AND Pluto in Libra, AND they're having their Saturn returns at the same time Saturn is going over their Plutos. Yikes. If you're in a relationship with one of these folks now, give them lots of room for acting out, changing their minds, etc. It's one of the toughest times in their lives for them. Don't worry – this too shall pass.
All these folks take a moment to take a step back, and learn about their topic first, and approach the subject of relationships in a more Saturnian (rational, methodical) manner. There are specific things you can do improve your love life. The two main things:
1 - Learn relationship skills (because it's not easy, even with your perfect soulmate because you'll still be stuck in the material world)
2 - Find the right person (which you can learn how to do)
If you don't find the right person - all the skills in the world won't make it work. And if you find the right person, but you haven't skills to keep the relationship afloat - that won't work either.
Find out what the laws and rules of love are. I recommend for women to read Christian Carter - Catch Him and Keep Him, and Paige Parker's - Dating Without Drama. Those 2 books plus Kathryn Alice's Love Will Find You (great for men too) are great guides. If you're in a relationship that is difficult (if you find the right person... it's not as difficult) read It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy by Greg Behrendt
So if you're not in a serious relationship now, don't beat yourself up. Poorly matched couples are having a tough time of it, and should just give up and take some time out. Saturn in Libra is Time to get serious about partners. If you're in a relationship now that is barely surviving – do yourself a favor and move on. Take a break, educate yourself, and use the methods out there to find a compatible mate, and don't forget to learn how to be a compatible mate.
