In astrology, your “Saturn return” is a 3-year period where the planet Saturn returns to the position it was in when you were born. And since Saturn is the planet of restriction, rules, responsibility, and authority, this can be a very difficult time—you might find yourself going through unexpected changes or saddled with overwhelming responsibilities that will divert the trajectory of your life. And while this can oftentimes feel burdensome and heartbreaking in the moment, these events are oftentimes Saturn’s way of forcing you onto the path you’re supposed to be taking so you can become the person you were meant to be.

You will likely experience a Saturn return during three different periods in your life—the first time will usually begin somewhere between the ages of 27 and 31, followed by 56-60, and finally, ages 84-90. These periods of your life might feel choppier than usual, which is why it’s important to keep the bigger picture in sight. These quotes will help remind you that what is meant to be will be, and that even the hardships you’re going through in this moment will be what helps you build up your life into the best version of itself.

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“Saturn takes twenty-nine years to return to the point in the sky where it was at the moment we were born. Until that happens, everything seems possible, our dreams can come true, and any walls hemming us in can still be broken down. When Saturn completes this cycle, it puts an end to any romanticism. Choices become definitive and it’s nearly impossible to change direction.” — Paulo Coelho

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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” — Maya Angelou

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“Success isn’t about the end result, it’s about what you learn along the way.” — Very Wang

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“Trusting the universe means having faith in the unknown and surrendering to the flow of life.” — Rebecca Campbell

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“We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” — Oprah Winfrey

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“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!” — Dolly Parton

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“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things could fall together.” — Marilyn Monroe

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“Failure is not the opposite of success; it is a stepping stone towards it.” — Sundar Pichai

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“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” — Napoleon Hill

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“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.” — James Cash Penney

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“Growth comes from chaos, not order.” — Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

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“It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.” — Roy T. Bennett

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“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.” —Anais Nin

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“Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.” — Sigmund Freud

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“One part of wisdom is knowing what you don’t need anymore and letting it go.” — Jane Fonda

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“Often, it’s not about becoming a new person, but becoming the person you were meant to be, and already are, but don’t know how to be.” — Heath L. Buckmaster

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“I feel as I were disintegrating and ‘growing up,’ whatever that means, simultaneously.” —James Agee

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“The universe is always conspiring to help us, if only we trust its wisdom.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.” — Bob Goff

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“Awakening is not changing who you are, but discarding who you are not.” — Deepak Chopra

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“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” — Vince Lombardi

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“Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper.” — Julia Child

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“The answers keep unfolding as your life expands, if you’re willing to see things for what they are—and what they can be.” — Oprah Winfrey

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“If you remain calm in the midst of great chaos, it is the surest guarantee that it will eventually subside.” — Julie Andrews

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“On the other side of a storm is the strength that comes from having navigated through it. Raise your sail and begin.” — Gregory S. Williams

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“It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself, that determines who your life’s story will develop.” — Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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“Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.” — Drew Barrymore

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“My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon.” — Mizuta Masahide.

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“There is m meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“The phoenix must burn to emerge.” — Janet Fitch