What Is A Saturn Return? How My Saturn Return Changed My Life | Shayna’s Story

Your Saturn return is when the planet Saturn returns to the same place it was when you were born. Your first Saturn return takes place between ages 27 to 30. It happens again in your late 50s and late 80s, lasting approximately three years each time. It’s a time of upheaval, reflection, and growth, with closed chapters, fresh beginnings, and cosmic upgrades. Some Saturn return themes include:

• Career: Leaving a job that no longer fulfills you, or realizing your passion is in a completely different industry.
• Relationship: Letting go of a relationship or friendship that no longer serves you.
• Environment: Uprooting your life and finding your “home” in a new city.
• Healing: Focusing on emotional and physical wellness and healing from the inside-out.
• Self-Discovery: Peeling back societal expectations and rediscovering your true self and inner child.

What Happened In My Saturn Return? 

A few years ago, I entered my Saturn return. 

I was 28—burnt out, fresh out of an eight-year relationship, and carrying the weight of unprocessed emotions. 

I felt called to do something bold.

From The U.S. To Italy

I sold my house in Los Angeles, packed everything I owned into either a storage locker or suitcase, and moved to Italy with the intention of finding peace and reconnecting with myself. 

And slowly, my body, mind, and spirit began to heal.

I discovered an olive grove in Umbria and decided to buy the land to revive it into a biodynamic, regenerative farm. It had been untouched for 30 years, with thousands of years of history and centuries-old olive trees thriving wildly in their organic splendor. From its sacred soil, Frantoio, Moraiolo, and Leccino olives became Shayna’s Kitchen Certified Organic Ancient Italian Olive Oil. 

From Stressed & Inflamed To Grounded & Glowing

When I lived in America between L.A. and N.Y.C., I constantly struggled with inflammation in my gut, which caused persistent acne, bloating, constipation, and more. But in the serene Italian countryside, I found stillness to manage my stress, embraced la dolce vita, and ate like an Italian. My gut finally healed, my symptoms disappeared, and my skin has been clear and glowing ever since.

After restoring my gut health, I felt called to help others do the same. My dear friend, celebrity nutritionist, and renowned gut inflammation specialist Dr. Daryl Gioffre and I created our Inner Alchemy, a gut health masterclass on naturally healing your gut.

From Heartbreak To Healing, To Meeting La Mia Dolce Metà

Through my spiritual journey, I’ve worked with many experts and healers, cultivated sisterhood beyond social media, and stepped into my Human Design as a facilitator of Italy wellness retreats and my online membership circle. 

As my dream life came to fruition, I stayed grounded through my daily practices including breath work, journaling, and meditation. I faced the patterns and parts of myself that were attracting love that didn’t reflect what I deserved.  

I continued to quietly grow, begin again, and listen deeper. Every “yes” I said to myself was part of a deeper ripple that divinely led me straight to my dream Italian man—my soulmate and fiancé, Romeo.

She Who Returns: A Sanctuary Of Women In Their Saturn Return

From a heartbreaking eight-year relationship, severe gut health issues, and chronic anxiety, my Saturn return brought me to Italy, to the love of my life, and to my sanctuary. 

Most importantly, it brought me home to the healthiest, happiest version of myself: a holistic chef, nutritionist, farmer, teacher, gut health advocate, and CEO—a woman who is radiantly aligned, authentic, and at peace.

If you are in your Saturn return, or simply finding your way back home to yourself, you don’t have to do it alone. I created She Who Returns just for you. 

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