First thing to say is this is not my idea. I got it our of Caroline Casey’s book, Making the Gods Work for You: The Astrological Language of the Psyche which is an excellent book for inspired, ethereal or Jupiter types. While the title of the book implies “control”, her premise is not like this. She offers very good (and innovative) ideas around aligning with the various energies. It’s a book full of stuff you’ll not find anywhere else.

In the case of Saturn or Saturn transits, she suggests anyone feeling oppressed consider lifting weights. The idea is to push back against what is weighing you down. She points quite correctly the worst that can happen if you lift weights during a Saturn transit is you’ll wind up stronger but fact is if you actually do this you are apt to wind up with a variety of benefits… for example, your body looks and feels grand and exercise wards off depression that is characteristic of Saturn transits.

In whatever case, I read her book when it was published 10 years ago and have used weights during Saturn transits since. Namely, I strap them to my body! I have used ankle weights… up to 10 pounds on each leg and walked around like that, briskly but these Valeo 20-Pound Weighted Vest “>new weighted vests are much better because of the weight distribution. With the weight centered on your body you are far less likely to injure yourself.

I’ve got Saturn transiting my Moon now which is well and widely known to be one of the worst transits due the depression aspect, so I am back on the weights and have to say this is extremely effective. I volunteer for the burden, see. And when I take the vest off I am walking on air and at the end of the transit? Well I expect I’ll be looking pretty delicious…

I realize this is not for everyone but the principal is. If you are going to be burdened anyway, you may as well embrace it. The alternative of course is to crushed.