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Saturn in Libra — Saturn through the Houses — Part 2

Back again to all you friends, readers, and closet astrologers.  Let’s continue now with Saturn in the 7^th…

Ah…the natural Libra House, and Saturn is currently wrapping up its transit through Libra.  Those of you who have Aries rising are taking Saturn in your 7^th.  I’ve seen people get married and/or divorced when EITHER Saturn or Jupiter are transiting  the 7^th.  Saturn here can manifest as loneliness — lack of a partner, problems in partnerships that have festered for a long time and really need to be addressed, or as a long-lasting commitment to a partnership.  The 7^th is the love, not just  the piece of paper.  If you live with a significant other, that’s 7^th house, too.  Light-hearted dating is 5^th house.  Business partnerships are also ruled by the 7^th (legal contracts) but there’s usually some 8^th house influences, too.

So, dear readers, what have you learned from the last couple years?  I had one client that did a major review of all her past partnerships, saw the weakness in her current marriage as part of a life pattern, and vowed to herself to make MAJOR changes.  Another client with Saturn currently in her 7^th has experienced so many business problems with various contracts and negotiations that she has no time or energy to even think about meeting someone;  however,  the  last few years have given her a clearer picture of the kind of partner that would suit her best.  Many have gotten divorced and some have used Saturn to strengthen their marriages.  Using Saturn in the 7^th in a positive way helps us all decide and define what qualities and values are important to us in a partnership.

Saturn in the 8^th —the natural Scorpio house

Saturn in the 8^th can be a warning not to over-extend financially.  Best to run a tight ship.  There can be challenges with loans, insurance, inheritance, taxes, etc.  I warned one client about this as Saturn was conjoining her natal Mars in the 8^th,  suggesting that  she be a more active participant in the family finances.  Good thing, too, since she discovered her partner was careless and let their homeowner’s insurance lapse.  I’ve also seen a lot of benefits come to people with transiting Saturn in the 8^th, usually rewards for lots of work done previously.  Generally speaking, it’s a good transit for a young person to make a long-term investment, for an older person it’s usually planning for retirement.  Understanding  death and sexuality on a deeper level is another possibility.  The 8^th rules all the major transitions in life, all the blood and guts, deeply emotional stuff.

Saturn in the 9^th — the natural Sag house

Want to go to school?  What a great transit to commit to broadening your mind.  Travel?  Maybe… usually travel is better when different planets are in your 9^th, but it depends on each individual’s chart.  Saturn here, well aspected, would be fabulous for business-related travel.  Same thing with legal issues.  Saturn can bring up weaknesses and challenges — not the greatest transit to begin legal action, but there are always exceptions.  Religion and philosophy are 9^th house — I’ve seen clients question their upbringing, leave the church of their youth and define their religious beliefs.   One client, a Catholic abused in her youth, received a large settlement as part of a class action when Saturn was transiting her 9^th.

Saturn in the 10^th — the natural Capricorn house

This one is interesting because Saturn would be transiting its natural place.  IF there are challenging aspects to this position, the person will have issues with authority, bosses, government, etc.  Certainly not the best transit to ask for a zoning variance or submit plans.  But if Saturn here is well-aspected  the person can achieve long-term career goals, start BIG projects, receive honors and awards because they did the work previously, they earned it.  It is very important to guard your reputation, in business and in the community, when Saturn is moving through your 10^th.  Using the Saturn qualities of hard work, follow-through, determination and discipline will help manifest the positive in career, reputation and public life. The 10^th is also our definition of success, not society’s definition,  it’s more personal.

Saturn in the 11^th  — the natural Aquarian house

This house is friends, groups,  teamwork, and plans for the future.  I’ve seen Saturn transiting through  the 11^th work out in 4 different ways.   One, they are lonely and wish they had friends. Or they are working so hard there’s no time for friends.  Two, their dearest friends are older and they learn a lot from them.  Three, the person is either appointed or elected to serve a group.  This sign rules all labor and fraternal organizations, and co-ops.   So maybe you’re  asked to be on the hospital board, or be a room mother, or a den mother, or you join some kind of group and it ends up being a little bigger commitment than you had imagined.  Like organizing the company picnic.  The point here is it leads you to new people and ideas in your life. Four, sometimes Saturn in the 11^th will symbolize a serious difficulty with a friend, or a major disagreement, or a friend could be going through a very serious ordeal and you are doing your best to offer love and support.

Saturn in the 12^th — the natural Pisces house

The 12^th is the hardest house to interpret.  The Pisces energy of this house, no matter what time you were  born and whatever sign is on the cusp of the 12^th, symbolizes our spiritual relationship with ourselves, matters of conscience, and is often very subtle.  Saturn moving through the 12^th — the traditional interpretation is the person has to face their worst fears, the most negative and defeatist parts of their personality, and they will get very little sympathy from others at this time, because they have to find their inner strength and forge their connection with the Divine.  The transit can symbolize a lot of time spent alone, introspection, meditation, etc.  I think I’ll do a whole blog or two  just on this house later on now that Neptune is transiting Pisces — its own sign — first time in 149 years.  Very  special, yes?  For now just ask yourself, as a  point of  meditation, why do we help others?  Is your charity public or secret?  Do you pray in your closet?  Pisces, the inner motivation…

Dear readers, I want to leave you with a little lighter note…I have a client who has natal Saturn in the 12^th and she is an artist who does her best work alone in her studio.  She sold pictures to the government, too, (Saturn as government/authority) for wildlife stamps.  The 11^th house energy is love for humanity, but the 12^th house embraces all of life on earth  with  compassionate love — the sea, the animal kingdom, all of nature…

Comments are welcome, more soon… next time we’ll  start playing with Saturn in Libra and the different house cusps based on your time of birth.  See?  We’re taking things one step at a time …  Blessings , Jenae