Saturn in Virgo: “Why? Why Do You Do That?”
Astrology in Real Life…
Speaking of Saturn in Virgo, I went to a physical therapist this week to “grow up” my workout. Fact is, I have some torn discs in my back and these things don’t go away. Relatively pain free for several years, I had gotten cocky with my exercise and after this last fiasco I was pretty sure I’ve been damaging my back. I decided I better stop that and I better learn how so I went to this guy to ask him just exactly what I could and could not do.
Meeting with him, I explained that I liked to exercise and did a lot of hijinks. “Matter of fact, my hijinks are extreme,” I said.
And he asked me such an interesting question. ‘Why?” he said. “Why do you do that?”
I had a dozen answers in my head, but I stopped for a few seconds to savor the moment. Because right then I knew this guy and I were exactly opposite. He’s Mr. Safety, don’t hurt you’re body and I just want to jump off a cliff right there that very second, and spin around on the way down for no reason in particular. No good reason that is.
“Well, I guess I like the challenge,” I said. “It makes me happy. It makes me feel better. I like resistance, I like to balance. I like to feel my prowess and I suppose… err, I guess I do it because I’m a freak?”
But I could have just said, “I am Henry’s granddaughter.” And I could have just said, it runs in the family, because that’s my son, there. I have no explanation for why I am allowing him to stand unsupported on the balls of my feet while I snap his picture. No idea at all.
But here’s my question for you: What do you do? And…
Why? Why do you do that?
8 Responses to “Saturn in Virgo: “Why? Why Do You Do That?””
I’m Mr. Safety. I see possible injuries everywhere. I try not to think of my children on trampolines at all ::cringe::. I suppose it’s my capricorn moon combined with my intensely realistic imagination ::wince::.
My Dad used to do what you’re doing in the photo with your son!
I loved it.
I beat myself up constantly. I mean it. I spend so much time thinking about how I operate in the world, my impulses, etc it fucking exhausts me. I guess it’s a Sun square Saturn issue.
I need to get over myself already and stop *processing*
another thing about my dad doing that: I loved it because I knew that he would do it unless he could pull it off (standing his kid up like that).
I mean, it helped me trust my dad. But Elsa if your back is screwed you need to be compassionate to your body!!
I see I did a lousy job conveying what I meant here – Saturn in Virgo rap on the knuckles!
I meant, “What do you do?” meaning what do YOU do that you might have to defend… not necessarily exercise. I see now this is clear as mud. Duh!
I thought the question was clear enough, I just don’t have an answer for it. The only thing I do that regularly makes people think I’m a freak is go to Weird Al concerts, and I do that because it makes me laugh.
This is slightly off-topic, but I have Sun in a grand trine with Jupiter and Uranus and people tend to think I’m weird even when I’m perfectly normal (Moon in Capricorn, no hijinks!). People see what they want to see, I guess.
I check the boundaries, lean up against that old metaphorical fence post and give it a push see if I can’t get a couple extra inches.
I can goof around for 10 minutes? 10 minutes. . What about fifteen? No oh okay . .12? 13? Oh! Fifteen! what about . . 20!
I can go out in a skirt this short? How about . . This short? What about with this top? Hey hey! What about if I go out all covered up? Can I still attract?
Does this bug you? does this? does this?
Its curiousity (what about this? this? this?) and feeling tied in/down (Want to get ouuuut! How can I get out .. can I get out here?) and a power thing too (How much are you going to take from me?/do for me?).
The other thing is I travel alone. At 18 I went to tennessee on my own, then at 21 I took a 30 day bus pass all over the states, then I went to europe for five months last year and am planning on going to prague in october for two weeks. People always ask how I can do it alone and don’t I get scared and how do I navigate someplace completely strange ect. And I think being alone pales against not going, not getting to see/experience these things. Plus staying put is so boring. And hey! I just want to GOOOOOOOO!
Get A Consultation
Schedule a consultation by phone
Schedule a consultation by email
Read what clients have said about usThanks, we look forward to working with you! :-) - Elsa P
Order a Report
Order a Transit Report
Order a Solar Return Report
Order a Relationship Composite Report
Order both relationship reports, save 10%
Order a Lunar Return ReportHeads Up from Elsa P!
Sign up below to get my free weekly email newsletter covering the astrology of the next week. I send this email out every Thursday.
Recent Blog Comments
- curious wanderer: Well, I was right. Got my contact from the ex today. This will p...
- yolanda_sky: Holee––kamolee! Gotta say, I like Elsa's style. Suits me ju...
- eris: wow, speak of mercury pluto... m' mercury aspects scorpio. somet...
- denise: Really true BP...I went to work and one woman was in such a bad ...
- mahchi: I agree with this. I am definitely a person who commits to a rel...
- bitsbobs: Progressed mercury conjunct pluto, mercury conjunct mars natal. ...
- Jen: Elsa! May I just say, I've only spoken to you once but I definit...
Recent Board Posts
- self love
- My son, a Libra
- Venus, Mars and Romance
- Do you realize you are potent?
- Cute Kid Pics
- Hugh Laurie announces the end of television show House
- Transiting Saturn conj natal Pluto???
- Gaslighting!
- My First Community Garden Meeting!!
- Wishing a young couple good luck with marriage - Why is that so ...
I have an eighteen year old son; Taurus sun, Leo Rising, Scorpio Moon. He just pulled the motor out of his Go Kart, reassembled it into a shopping trolley accompanied by pulleys etc and a big spool of rope and turned it into a wake board winch which pulls him through the water at about 30km/hr. I am very proud of him. He wants me to have a go….why the hell not???? (Capricorn sun, Cancer Rising, Saggi. moon.)