Though your composite Pholus in Cancer is busy reminiscing over bygone days and craving comfort food, the stern schoolmaster of the cosmos, Saturn, has started a little trip through Capricorn, right across the playground, making a straight line for your emotional fortress. Cue dramatic music; it's time for a reality check.

You're all wrapped up in nurturing each other and cocooning in your sweet bubble of mutual affection. Saturn, however, tends to look askance at such cushy scenarios. Instead, he packs a licorice lozenge (for its supposed health benefits, despite the arguably terrible taste) and a checklist. So, you might want this cosmic audit to be over and done with, like ripping off a Band-Aid. After all, Saturn's reputation as a taskmaster is no great exaggeration. Alas, Saturn transits are more akin to pulling off a Band-Aid excruciatingly slowly over a couple of years. And yes, it's as fun as it sounds.

Nonetheless, the news isn't all somber. Saturn brings structure and discipline, albeit, occasionally with a stern gaze and a tsk-tsk. He teaches no shortcuts to success and insists that everything from communication to commitment needs to be foolproof in your relationship. So, you'll be strengthening your bond. No easy-peasy promises, remember you're the ones with Pholus in Cancer, you like it heartfelt and real.

Under this transit, you'll be busy defogging the fuzzy areas of the relationship and solidifying your foundation. It's like Saturn is visiting your love nest and shaking his head, muttering, "Back in my day, we didn't have it so easy," as he ensures you've completed your emotional chores.

Embrace this transit. Granted, Saturn may become your Relationship Inspector-General for a while, but he's the clean-up guy you need to consolidate your fortress of love. You get the gold star only after you've earned it. So, buckle up, it's time to graduate from Saturn's School of Realistic Love.

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