Sure, a handshake means something. In American culture it has been associated with respect, power, and like the planet Saturn, tradition (especially for males). There is absolutely 100% nothing wrong with being a man and respecting another man with a handshake. However, there is something very wrong with disrespecting a man who chooses NOT to handshake in a time where we are instructed to stay away from each other in order to stop the spread of virus and therefore death.

Disrespecting a man for choosing to not shake your hand is toxic. There are feminine and masculine energies within all of us. In my opinion, when the masculine (assertive, competitive, action) energy overpowers the feminine (intuitive, nurturing, empathetic) energy within, we get toxic masculinity. With Saturn in Aquarius, we will see that it’s possible to respect the dignity that was “the handshake” while still showing compassion for each other and learning new ways to show respect.

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Current Saturn Transits

Let’s digress with some Astrology for a moment, shall we? The planet Saturn is associated with masculine energy, discipline, and tradition. Saturn is also the ruling planet of Capricorn which means they share a lot of similar themes. And Saturn was at home in Capricorn from December 19 2017 to March 21 2020. (Anyone else notice the strict male dominated political themes of this time frame?)

On May 11th, Saturn (in Aquarius) will be retrograde until September 29th 2020 (this means the planet appears to move backwards). Saturn will stay in Aquarius until July 1 2020. From here, authoritative Saturn shifts back into Capricorn until December 17 2020.

In English, this means we have some back and forth motion coming so these serious Capricornian, power hungry, male dominated, government themes are not over this year…sorry guys! With that said, what do we do about the handshake?

Saturn Direct in Capricorn 2020 – Trust in Time

Alternative Handshake Options

In case you are really struggling with the no handshake thing (which is valid, since many of us are struggling with Saturn and losing our traditions), look to the emojis below for some alternative options that still show respect to your fellow man:

• Throw Them Deuces Up ✌️
• Show Some Love 🤟
• Wave 👋
• Namaste 🙏
• Air Fist Bump 👊
• Air High Five ✋
• Give a Thumbs Up 👍
• Hang Loose 🤙
• Peace Love and Prosper 🖖

Let go of the traditional ways you used to know. The divine feminine is screaming for us to respect her right now. Mother Nature is hurting. In my book, you are even more of a man if you can respect that the world is changing and that now is not the time to worry about someone who denied you a handshake. The handshake will be back eventually, but for now, we should all see that it’s OK to let it go. Instead lets love and respect each other as we ALL ADAPT.

Healing the Loss of Traditions with Saturn in Aquarius

Some Aquarian keywords to note here are technology, inventiveness, eccentricity, and teamwork.

We will be feeling the push and pull between Capricorn and Aquarius in Saturn for the rest of the year; so unfortunately, we will still see some tension and division. Specifically in this case, we will still see man judging man on the question ‘to handshake? or not to handshake?’

I do know that regardless of the stars, we all have free will. We have the ability to choose which side we are on. And in my opinion there are two sides, to love and respect one another-or to not love and respect one another. So now is the time to accept these eccentric Aquarian themes and release the traditional Capricorn themes we’ve been living in for some time now.

Summary

It’s time to release the Capricorn Saturnian traditions we have always lived with, and tap into this Aquarian Saturn energy. It’s up to us to find new and creative ways to live in peace, together. We got this ya’ll. I know we can do it! 💚💙

If you’re ready, read more about the Capricorn and Aquarius zodiac signs.