Where are you resistant in your life? Look here for hidden opportunity. Resistance is the language of fear, and what you fear most is change. Your hidden treasure can be waiting in the very area where you're resistant.

Overcoming Resistance

When you face your resistance, you are defying gravity.

In astrology, the greatest resistance comes from the Square. Even more resistance is found in the T-Square, while the Grand Cross—the wedding of four Squares—represents the greatest tension, resistance, and fear. 

Think of your tension, resistance and feeling of stuckness in life, the Squares in your life, as crossroad opportunities where you need to make new choices and see things differently.

In Tarot, The Hanged Man brings a pause. There is a delay while you shift your perspective. But has your pause turned into a waiting game you're playing with yourself because you're hesitant to make the choices that lead to the changes you know you need to make?

How to Move Forward When You Feel Stuck

Maybe you feel blocked from knowing what to do. All you need to do when you're feeling stuck is take a single step in any direction that feels right.

The Universe will give you feedback, and then you'll maybe make an adjustment and then take another step. Slowly, your pause becomes momentum, one step at a time. You keep moving forward, consistently taking steps and learning from the feedback you receive along the way.

Why Change Feels So Difficult: Understanding Gravity

Gravity is a tremendous force that gives you stability. Saturn in your birth chart represents the gravity in your life. It can feel heavy and serious, but it also gives you a sense of time and orientation. Your mind and body love this feeling of gravity-based certainty that comes from three-dimensional, mentally based thinking.

As a multidimensional being made up of 12 dimensional strands, most of you operates at an invisible level of which you may be barely aware. Much of who you are is invisible, operating in other dimensions.

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The force of gravity itself is invisible, but we know it exists through its effects. Getting a spaceship off planet Earth requires tremendous thrust and power to break free of Earth's gravitational pull.

For you, however, defying your personal gravity—your fear and resistance—requires much less effort. It begins with taking one step at a time, moving forward, listening to feedback, and then taking the next step. Breaking free of your personal gravity doesn't require the powerful force of a rocket ship, but rather the consistency and perseverance that Saturn provides.

Saturn is key to your success in life and to making the most of your opportunities represented by Jupiter. This year in 2026 and 2027 we are blessed to have Saturn and Jupiter in a Fire Trine by Element with exact peak dates:

August 31, 2026 13°41′ Aries–Leo (Saturn Retrograde)
April 3, 2027 17°09′ Aries–Leo (Jupiter Retrograde)
July 11, 2027 27°10′ Aries–Leo (Saturn and Jupiter Direct)

This is when practical hard work and perseverance meet opportunity for the Big Payoff! 

Saturn Retrograde－Review Restructure Internal Work

Jupiter and Saturn are engaged in a retrograde dance during the first two exact trines. Their first trine is on August 31, when Saturn is retrograde, the focus of this first exact trine shifts inward, and the practical work of restructuring and growth becomes internalized. A retrograde planet in aspect to another planet absorbs and internalizes the energy of the planet it aspects. In this case, Saturn absorbs Jupiter’s energy of growth and expansion, directing it inward to restructure and strengthen your inner foundations. Any outer rewards for this work may be delayed.

Saturn Direct December 10, 2026

Saturn stations direct on December 10. As he picks up speed through December to the beginning of 2027, you can begin to see results from all your hard work to restructure your life and create new structures and scaffolding to support your success.

Jupiter Direct－Results Manifest

Jupiter’s retrograde on April 3, 2027, brings a similar dynamic, with Jupiter absorbing Saturn’s energy to expand the structures you’ve created. You may experience delays in bringing these developments to full expression. You don't have long to wait as Jupiter stations direct on April 12. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn will still be within orb of an exact trine, so you could see significant results begin to manifest as Jupiter stations direct.

Late February－End of July 2027

Jupiter and Saturn come within orb of an exact trine in late February 2027. They remain within orb through the end of July, when Jupiter enters Virgo on July 26 and Saturn stations retrograde on August 9. These shifts mark a gradual transition away from the supportive dynamic of this extended trine.

How Resistance and Stagnation Affect Your Life

The gravity in your life can feel heavy and burdensome to your mind and emotions, keeping you paused longer than necessary.

A pregnant pause can be useful, allowing you to reflect and shift your perspective. But stagnation can affect your health, finances, relationships, and attitudes.

Negative thoughts, difficult emotions, and limiting attitudes can become the result. You get the picture.

Turn Your Resistance Into Opportunity

Are you at a crossroads in your life, desperately wanting to find an opportunity to move past a current situation or life experience?

Then look where you're resistant, where you experience gravity. You might look in your astrology chart to see where Saturn is located in your birth chart, or by transit. See what intuitive insights come when thinking about the blocks you've experienced in life and where Saturn shows up in your chart. Is there a correlation?

When overcoming resistance, starting with areas of small resistance first will help you build momentum overtime for rapid and transformative change in your life circumstances.

Your purpose in life is a journey that evolves over time. It's about facing and embracing your obstacles and turning them into opportunities that bring you rewards of friendship, community, vibrant health, and financial success.

What you value most in life is worth pursuing. You must believe in yourself and love and nurture yourself to the finish line.

Best Essential Oils to Help You Face Your Dragons

Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

Cypress is a powerful astringent. It can help you symbolically work with your mind traps—those places that snag you, cause you to hesitate, and make you lose momentum. It is especially helpful when working with Saturn and Pluto transits.

I use Cypress in many of my blends in tiny amounts. It adds an uplifting and cleansing note. Both men and women love it!

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia)

Bergamot has a bright, uplifting citrus aroma. It can help you move beyond negative thought patterns and maintain your center. I use small amounts of Bergamot in many of my blends.

Cedarwood (Cedrus species)

Cedarwood has a grounding and stabilizing aroma that anchors your blend. I use tiny amounts of it in many of my blends.

Ylang Ylang III (Cananga odorata)

Ylang Ylang III adds a rich floral aroma. I value it as a regulator and for its emotional balancing effect, particularly when working with overly yang emotions such as fear and anger. It's an excellent choice for both men and women.

Face Your Dragons Essential Oil Blend Recipe

5 ml blend — 100 drops

• Cypress: 20 drops
• Cedarwood: 20 drops
• Bergamot: 40 drops
• Ylang Ylang III: 20 drops

Combine the essential oils in a 5 ml glass bottle and shake vigorously to blend.

Use the concentrated blend in your diffuser or personal inhaler or dilute appropriately in a carrier oil before topical application. 

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