On the Importance of Skin
Inhabiting Our New Heroic Identities
“Be good to your skin. You’ll wear it every day for the rest of your life.”
— Renee Rouleau
Saturn Standing Still
Back in June, I blasted out a post regarding how to use Saturn’s retrograde through Pisces (Containing the Imperceptible) … Now, we’re finally on the tail end with Saturn standing still in the sky and about to station direct on Saturday, November 4th.
The next couple of days are a great time to review how you’ve spent the last 5 months eliminating the distractions that create resistance, disconnect you from receiving the blessings the Universe perpetually pours into you, and block your ability to effortlessly channel light and grace into the world.
Look at what’s been eliminated or taken away — or, what you’ve learned you have to phase out once Saturn goes direct — and thank it for its service in helping you become the wonderful person you are before releasing it.
Now, look at what’s on your docket. It’s this that Papa Saturn will give you every resource and the discipline to birth into manifestation once he goes direct. Learning what you need to enter into states of flow will be essential.
BUT, remember, Saturn is standing still. So, you might feel a sense of frustration that things aren’t rolling forward in the Capricorn and Aquarius parts of your life especially if you’ve been doing deep work to re-form the internal structures of how you perceive, think, and respond but not yet seeing that mirrored in your external reality.
Over the weekend, this video popped up on my YouTube feed and seemed a perfect “checklist” post Taurus / Scorpio eclipse cycle and pre-Saturn direct.
Where Does Skin Come In? A Blast from the Past
When I was 32, I was convinced that I had to “put away childish things” (aka my career as a storyteller) and do something “adult” and “Saturnian”. At the time, I was working as a Research Analyst and Portfolio Administrator at a prominent private equity firm in one of its funds managing $5 billion and looked around me to see everyone making so much money and leading such materially abundant lives. So, I decided to apply to Business School.
One of the essay questions what was mattered most to me. My answer at the time was “my skin”. Clearly, the admissions readers did not find my skin allegory very compelling. I didn’t get into any of the schools I applied to despite high GMAT scores and letters of recommendation from people on those schools’ Board of Directors (but that is not the point). Regardless, I still stand by my response. There is nothing more Saturnian than skin as 32 year old me would like to share with you:
