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What might be possible if you had the right support for this stage of your life?
The Saturn Return Academy is for anyone in the couple of years before their 30th birthday, a time that astrologers refer to as the first Saturn return, who’s ready to find more clarity and support as they move into the next phase of their life.
Regardless of how much you know about astrology or the notion of a Saturn return, it’s clear that there are major themes shared by people in their late 20’s.
For many people, approaching their 30th birthday is a time of great transformation, a time of questioning what you thought you always knew and of claiming the truths you may have been sitting on your entire life.
It’s also a time that can really kick people’s ass and make them question if they have what it takes to be an adult in the world.
The Saturn Return Academy offers guidance, resources, and connection to help you navigate this potentially challenging time in your life with more clarity and ease.
By enrolling in the Saturn Return Academy, you’ll get access to the Saturn Return Workbook, which walks you through the topics most relevant to the Saturn return: values, boundaries, relationships, identity, responsibility, and growth. In addition to the guidance and resources you’ll find in the workbook, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with others who are also navigating the tricky terrain of their Saturn return. Through twice a month meetings, we’ll dive into major themes shared by people in this stage of their lives and discuss ways to work with the energy of this time - instead of feeling flattened by it. You can join virtually from wherever you are.
Click here for access to my free webinar, How to Survive Your Saturn Return During a Pandemic, which explains the concept of the Saturn return and the support you’ll find in the Saturn Return Academy (aka Rock Your Saturn Return).
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Learn More About Your Saturn Return
& The Saturn Return Academy
If you are interested in learning more about the astrological concept of a Saturn return, this podcast episode from Renee Sills of the Embodied Astrology podcast offers a really thorough explanation and this article offers a quick overview.
Meet Your Facilitator:
Heather Branham
(she/her)
“I know what a transformative time the late 20’s can be for healing and personal growth. This is one of my favorite life stages to work with clients in because so much of what’s kept them stuck and small throughout their life is changing and asking them to grow, shift, and step into their own truths. It can be really exciting and really terrifying all at once!
During my own Saturn return, I quit what I thought was my dream job (as a “professional feminist”), moved in with my first partner, and decided to go back to school to become a therapist. I can’t imagine how I would have made it through all of that if I hadn’t had good support. Seeing folks try to navigate these choppy waters without supportive peers or trusted elders to lean on led me to create the Saturn Return Academy. My hope is that those who are drawn to it feel less alone as they find a place to connect with others who are facing similar challenges and find tools to not just survive their Saturn return, but truly rock it.”
FAQ’s
What's Included?↓
The Saturn Return Academy is under construction. It will be organized around six Saturn return-related topic: Values, Boundaries, Relationships, Identity, Responsibility, and Growth. When you enroll, you'll get access to Saturn Return Workbook that includes resources (articles, podcasts, videos, whatever is most relevant), reflection questions, journaling prompts and dynamic exercises focused on exploring how these topics relate to your personal journey during your Saturn return.
Twice a month I'll host and facilitate a meeting of all the current Saturn Return Academy participants meant to build connections and offer guidance in your process. Don't worry if you can't make it live. You'll have sccess to the recording.
From time to time we'll be joined in the live calls by guest presenters who will share their expertise to help you in an area of your Saturn return.
When we aren't joined by a special guest, our time together (90 minutes every two weeks) will be used to share reflections, ask questions, and receive guidance and support around that month's topic or whatever else might be coming up in your life at the time.
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What are the topics?↓
Saturn is a teacher planet, ushering us into new levels of maturity by requiring that we attend to the routines, structures and boundaries of our lives. The Saturn Return Academy is structured around six Saturn return-related topic: Values, Boundaries, Relationships, Identity, Responsibility, and Growth. The Saturn Return Workbook will focus on these themes, preparing you to meet the challenges you are facing with more knowledge about yourself, your strengths and your areas of growth.
Values - Do you know what your values are or have you been living from someone else’s?
Boundaries - What they are, why you need them and how to set them
Relationships - “How can I be in relationship with others when I’m still figuring myself out?”
Identity - “I thought I knew who I was, but now I’m not so sure…”
Responsibility - Adulting is no joke. Discuss.
Growth - What do you still need in order to heal and grow? What can you do to make sure those things are a priority?
Is this Group therapy?↓
No, this is not group therapy. The Saturn Return Academy is not intended to diagnose or treat any mental health disorders. The live meetings will include facilitated support and guidance informed by the resources from the Saturn Return Workbook, but won't include psychotherapy.
The reflection that the Saturn Return Academy invites could bring up all sorts of feelings, and you are strongly encouraged to have a relationship with a therapist or other professional support person as you dive into this process.
When do we meet?↓
Exact dates for the Saturn Return Academy live meetings will be announced soon. All of the live meetings will happen via Zoom.
Membership will be limited to create an intimate and customized container for these conversations. Since we’re building a community of support, participants are asked to commit to all six months of live meetings to maintain continuity for all participants.
What's the cost?↓
The cost for the Saturn Return Academy will be announced soon.
What if I can't make it to every meeting?↓
Life happens and sometimes you might have to miss one of the twice monthly live meetings. That’s okay. Whether or not you can make it to every live call, you'll get access to the recording so that you can stay connected. However, the main transformation of the Saturn Return Academy comes from the learning and connections that happen during the live calls, which will include one-on-one breakouts that won't show up on the recording.
Previous Guest Presenters
Special Guest, Intuitive Astrologer Liz Gunn, will be joining the group’s second live call to share her thoughts on Demystifying Your Saturn Return.
There are so many misconceptions and anxieties swirling around the idea of the Saturn return, and Liz is going to help us sort through the hype.
Because this offering is intentionally small (registration is limited to just 8 people), Liz will be able to use each member’s birth chart to offer personalized insight about themes to focus on during their Saturn return. This valuable insight can then guide the rest of the support offered, showing you where to focus your attention and resources.
Liz is a deep listener, hearing and respecting the person she’s serving, the astrology she’s tracking, and her own well-honed intuition. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear her wisdom about how to Rock Your Saturn Return.
Special Guest, Holistic Herbalist Lauren Miller, will be joining us in October to talk about how to use plants, like flower essences and other herbal medicines, to connect with yourself and support your growth during your Saturn return. They are also crafting a customized list of flower essences recommended for each of the monthly topics for the Rock Your Saturn Return Workbook, which each participant will receive access to.
Through their ability to listen deeply and attune to the unspoken, Lauren crafts custom herbal potions that support nervous system healing with precision and gentleness. In addition to their knowledge of plants, Lauren has a profound understanding of trauma and a strong commitment to harm reduction that translates into their teaching.
In Rock Your Saturn Return, Lauren will be helping us understand how to use plants as allies to connect more deeply with ourselves and nature during the live call focused on Identity.
Special Guest Tema Okun - educator, writer, artist, poet, spiritual student - will be joining us in the final module of Rock Your Saturn Return focused on Growth.
Tema has been a friend and mentor to me for several years, and I have learned so much from observing how she lives and loves and grows in community. Did you see all those #RadicalPermission slips I shared on Instagram focused on interrupting my conditioning into white supremacy culture? Tema wrote the article that I learned about those characteristics from, an article that's widely used in racial justice work. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to learn from this amazing educator.
“If you think you’re enlightened, go spend a week with your family.”