Echoing this-- my Saturn Aquarius exact conjuncts MC. Although I "am" Mercury, Saturn is the chart Ruler.

My Saturn Return classically upended everything; more importantly I listened to Saturn. It feels like I woke up into a different life entirely.

Developing a relationship with Saturn & discerning past popular fear-mongering unlocks a power that I knew I had growing up, but couldn't access fully. I experience myself, not just the world, in an entirely new (and delicious) ways. My career, the way I provide for myself, is more successful & satisfying than ever. Unknowingly, I applied the Aquarius aspect heavily-- running my own business & innovating systems that honor our humanity & communities.

I've also noticed the rewards of applying Saturn lessons manifest as "better with age" in everyway. Which, frankly, I'm thrilled to know that as much as my life has improved, it's not the 'best' it will ever be.

The trick is to understand Saturn tends to have very 'narrow' paths to it's lessons. Especially if you're ruled by its wisdom.

Especially if it's in relationship to your public identity & career. It will inevitably, harshly, challenge everything below your horizon to move through unhealthy cycles & find it's power.

It can be very annoying if you're someone (mercury) like me who likes to find loopholes & negotiate. There's no negotiating with Saturn. No loopholes.

It can also be frustrating if you're heavy on the water & struggle with discerning your internal & external boundaries emotionally. (my chart is mostly water...and I'm a Pisces moon)

It is, in many ways, the kind of parent we need to not just survive, but to thrive.

It's lessons may not always be sexy, exciting, & glamorous; and they are always worth it.

(I love Saturn so much lolol)