What challenges do you face when external pressures prompt a more cautious approach to communication, contrasting with your natural inclination for direct and quick expression?

As Saturn, the cosmic taskmaster, squares up with your natal Mercury in the feisty sign of Aries, imagine it's like trying to text while wearing oven mitts. You're itching to send a message with the rapid-fire speed of a seasoned court stenographer, but Saturn in Cancer is insisting you double-check for autocorrect's treachery. This celestial square dance is slowing down your communication express train, urging you to build tracks in the water as if it were possible.

You're used to your thoughts shooting out like arrows, hitting their mark with precision and haste. But now, it's as though you're being asked to swap your bow for a slingshot, and your arrows for marshmallows. Your mind is an agile race car; nevertheless, Saturn is throwing speed bumps on your mental highway, making you question whether you inadvertently signed up for a driver's ed refresher.

Under this transit, your conversations might feel like they're being moderated by a very conscientious librarian who shushes you every time your voice rises above a whisper. That urge to communicate with the speed of a wildfire is being doused by Saturn's cosmic bucket of caution. You're learning the hard way that sometimes you need to type out an email, then save it to drafts and sleep on it. Otherwise, you might just hit 'send' on a message that's more 'eek' than 'speak.'

Let's not forget, Saturn is the ultimate cosmic drill sergeant, yelling at your mental processes to drop and give him twenty revisions. You could find yourself dissecting every conversation, like a conspiracy theorist with a new podcast episode. This can be especially challenging for someone who's as fond of spontaneity as a cat is of surprise baths. You're being asked to put your mental sprint on pause and engage in a cerebral game of chess, mulling over each move with meticulous care.

This is the universe's way of putting guardrails on your mental autobahn. It may feel restrictive, like trying to thread a needle while wearing boxing gloves, but it's not without its reasons. The good news is, once this transit passes, you'll have honed your communication skills to such a degree that you could probably negotiate peace treaties with a wink and a well-timed thumbs up. Until then, remember: patience is a virtue, and autocorrect is not always your friend.

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