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WISH UPON A STAR — Saturn in Libra in YOUR chart — Part 2

Back again…dear friends and readers, if you’re beginning to notice that the angles pack more punch, give yourself an “A” because they do, like pulling  a trump in a tarot reading versus a number card.  The Ascendant, 4^th, 7^th, and 10^th cusps are the cardinal angles in the natural zodiac.  If you’re looking at the chart, this would be 9, 6, 3, and 12 noon.  And that brings us to Libra rising…

If you have LIBRA rising, the Saturn is in your 1^st house the past few years.  The thing with Libra Ascendant is all the cusps are opposite the natural wheel — instead of being a bold pioneer and defining yourself through your independence  (Aries) — Libra rising finds their identity through partners.  Put Saturn here and it will put pressure you to be more self-reliant, and there is a very real possibility, too, that you will discover that a partner’s feedback is less than accurate anyway.  If you are a person who habitually goes along with what other people want and expect from you, then this transit will force you to take a look at what YOU want for yourself as an individual as well as in partnerships, both business and personal.

Yes, this can be a difficult time for you because you have to be responsible for yourself.  And that may be new to you.  Saturn transiting the 1^st can be an amazing time of self-discovery, so you might as well go with the flow. Resistance is futile anyway.  I can tell you that most of the people with Libra rising that I know have had health scares during the last couple years.  Most of them were false alarms, but a few were very real, and the bottom line is all of those people made adjustments in their diet and lifestyle.  Many clients either got divorced, or came close to it.  One lady who is happily married missed her husband and was very lonely during this transit because he worked long hours away from home.  Eating with the people you love is good for your health.  Those of you who are single, consider a once a week potluck with people you enjoy.  Many other people with Libra rising have re-invented their career.  Remember, Saturn is the planet that rules the natural 10^th, so there is an underlying career theme when it’s in the 1^st.  I know several that started home businesses and others that were forced by outside circumstances to change how they worked, or where they worked.  And it turned out to be a more positive and satisfying  situation for them.  The same Chinese symbol means both crisis AND opportunity and that is what you have with Saturn transiting  your 1^st.  Saturn here  is a blessing in disguise…

If you have SCORPIO rising, then Saturn is moving through your 12^th house of mental health, spiritual aspiration, and the unconscious mind.  I have clients with this position and they have been spending the last few years seeking to understand the psychology and motivation of their husbands or wives.  Of course, we also need to understand ourselves better, too,  and part of the problem with Libra (don’t get me wrong, I like Libras, I have planets in Libra) is they get hung up on doing what they think they SHOULD, rather than listening  to the wisdom of the heart.  And then they get jammed up.  Libra is symbolized by the scales of justice, the balance needed.  The ancient Egyptians showed it as the human heart on one scale and the white feather of truth and purity on the other.  So having an air sign in a water house plus transiting Saturn there presents a bit of a conflict and a big need to honest with ourselves about hidden agendas.  Libra as a sign has a tendency to keep book — and the 12^th is the exact opposite — the unconditional love for the earth as a whole , purity of intention,  alleviating suffering with compassion and not for rewards.  So people with this configuration need to be very honest with themselves about carrying around hidden expectations regarding partners.  Either bring it to the surface and talk about what you want, or realize it’s a bunch of old tapes you don’t need anymore  and give it up to the Universe.  The 12^th house is very much about surrender to the Divine.  Like the old A.A. prayer.  Saturn here is a wonderful opportunity to forge a closer connection with nature, pets, art and music. Re-structuring your life to include some  kind of regular spiritual practice — prayer, yoga, meditation, etc. — will help you find peace of mind.  A person could even use this kind of transit to really study their dreams, train in hypnosis, teach Reike,  etc.  If we don’t like being alone, we’re lonely.  If we can be as happy alone as with others, then it’s called solitude.  It takes alone time to face our fears and it takes introspection to find peace of mind…

If you have SAGITTARIUS rising, then you have transiting Saturn in your 11^th house of friends, groups, hopes and wishes for the future.  Long ago, Saturn was considered the ruler of the natural 11^th (Aquarius) until Uranus was discovered.  The 11^th rules all groups, co-ops, fraternal and labor organizations.  If you go on a picnic or play volleyball at the park, that’s 5^th house Leo stuff.  If you attend a quilting bee, or a barn-building project, or join a club, that’s the 11^th house energy — TEAMWORK.  The ability to sublimate the ego (individuality)  for the  good of the whole group.  I’ve seen Saturn manifest in different ways in the 11^th, rarely is it loneliness.  Saturn is pretty comfortable in this house, so unless you’re having a big problem with a particular friend, it’s more likely that you’ll be called to serve a group in some way.  Since Saturn is in Libra, though, there could be issues around you and a partner socializing.  Do you both enjoy the same friends, the same couples?  AS a couple do you do some things together and some with separate people?  Is there a balance and are both of you OK with the activities whatever they are?  Do you have friends that lean on you a little too much for support because they are unhappy in their marriages but unwilling to rock the boat?  Since Saturn will bring up any fundamental weakness, those would probably be the areas to take a look at.  I have seen  a lot of people with Saturn in ANY sign transiting their 11^th and quite often they learn a lot from older friends during that time.  Another possibility is socializing that’s somehow connected with you OR your partner’s career — more of an obligation but still necessary.  I had one client years ago who ended up coaching kids’ sports when Saturn was in Libra in his 11^th.  He was teaching them about good ethics in sports and the value of  teamwork.

If you have CAPRICORN rising, then  transiting Saturn in Libra is moving through your 10^th house, which IS the Cap house of career, reputation and public life.  Another cardinal angle house, dear readers… it’s IMPORTANT to remember the following:  IF YOU HAVE NATAL SATURN, OR TRANSITING SATURN IN ANY SIGN IN THIS HOUSE — you must be thorough at work, start from the ground up laying your foundation for your career.  Usually that means formal education, or at least a period of on the job training and study.  Long hours, hard work — take your vitamins.  I remember one client in particular, she had a very intense and demanding boss for the duration of the transit.  After the transit was over, her boss moved and the work situation changed.   My client looked back at the ordeal and realized it had been good training.  Another client had 2 bosses, and Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee were both telling her things to do and contradicting each other in the process.  And there was not much she could do about it; she was caught in the middle of their power struggle.  That client had a dual sign in the 10^th and Libra is also a dual sign.  So maybe it will mean you have 2 jobs at once.  A person under 30 is more likely to attract a tough boss or difficult work environment with this transit.  An older person may be in training to BE the boss.  Heavy is the head that wears the crown…  You must guard your reputation with this transit.  Don’t say or do anything that would embarrass you if it showed up on the front page of the newspaper.  Use your computer at work FOR work only.  These things should be obvious to anyone with a desire to excel, but you read all the time lately about people putting dumb things on Facebook and then getting reprimanded or fired.  You can use this transit to study principles of good management and  leadership.  Sleep on your company’s policy manual if you have to, but absorb the information and be very familiar with the rules.  On a more subtle level, this transit is about defining what success means to you.  You may realize you want to work for yourself, or work in a different career, or find a way to change companies within your field.  Since this blog is about Saturn in LIBRA, it is possible that you are experiencing these issues through your mate, who may be having problems at work, or through your business partner.  Career  changes are better made AFTER Saturn has left your 10^th…

If you have AQUARIUS rising, then Saturn is currently transiting in your Libra 9^th house — long distance travel, higher education, religion and philosophy, sometimes law, and also the house of in-laws.  Since it’s Libra, the in-laws might need help, or are a real pain. I remember one client many years ago — Saturn was in her 9^th and there was a big brouhaha, BIG fight because the in-laws wanted her to raise her children in THEIR church and not her church.  Really folks, at the end of the day if you distill the essence of various spiritual paths and keep it simple, they all pretty much say the same thing.  But the history of the world could also be summarized as “God’s on MY side, bang, bang!”  There’s a reason polite people say to avoid politics and religion in social conversation.  And so we will…

If you need some education and have Aquarius rising, this transit would be great for on-line education.  This transit is also an opportunity to talk with your mate about philosophy and ethics and to review your childhood experiences together.  You could find that your experiences were so different that by sharing it would help you understand each other better.   Since Libra rules the Asian countries, it’s  also a nice transit to investigate yoga, meditation, feng shui, Chi Kung, etc. Understanding the philosophy underneath the martial arts would also be appropriate.  Another way this transit could manifest is joining some kind of forum online that shares knowledge — that way you have the long-distance connection of the 9^th but also the kindred spirit/group energy of your Ascendant.  Physical travel should probably wait for a more favorable time — after all, astrology is an excellent timing tool, and you’d have more fun if Saturn wasn’t in your 9^th.  But if it’s business conference or training, that would be ok.

If there’s a legal issue, be very careful and seek a private reading.  Needless to say, obey the law and stay out of trouble.  I knew someone with a lot of Sag energy that got 3 DUI’s in a row.  There’s an ad on our local radio — “Drive hammered, get nailed!”  That’s a pretty good summary of Saturn in the 9^th !!

If you have PISCES rising, then transiting Saturn in Libra is in your 8^th house of shared money, shared power, love and intimacy, the natural Scorpio house on the wheel of the chart.  This house rules all shared monies — things like taxes, inheritance, insurance, joint investments, etc.  People that work for large companies or the government often have a lot of natal planets in their 8^th.  Saturn here is definitely suggesting that you be cautious and conservative with your budget and investments.  Pay your bills and taxes on time.  I don’t want to say not to trust other people but you might need to get two opinions BEFORE signing any binding contracts or agreements.  Pre-nups included since this is Libra. If you are a creative type, please copyright your art, music, etc. Some people who don’t understand the true nature of this house will operate from a win-lose philosophy and either start or attract a lot of contention.  Try your best to avoid those types.  There truly is enough abundance to go around and if you operate from more of a win-win belief system you should get through this transit ok.  Big, enduring, practical purchases could be one manifestation of Saturn in the 8^th when there are positive natal aspects to Saturn; I know people with this placement who have bought homes, cars, etc.  There have been some big home repairs, though.  Use this transit to review your insurance policies and make sure they have the endorsements you want or need.

There are a lot of older people with transiting Saturn here who are facing retirement and don’t feel prepared financially.  Learn as much as you can so you can manage your own investments.  Learn about asset allocation and don’t put all your eggs in one basket.  Update your will. If you’re younger, chose a guardian to protect your children if anything happens to you — not that it will — I’m just stating the facts — the 8^th house is useful for making these kinds of decisions.  And Saturn will probably influence you to concentrate on this stuff anyway.  This is the house of birth, death, and sexuality.  Some people will manifest Saturn here as abstinence; others will dig deep into studying sexuality and learn more about themselves and their partner.  Younger people — if you are not in a monogamous  relationship, please protect yourself.  You don’t want to experience Saturn here as long-lasting penalties.  On the emotional level, we have to be willing to be vulnerable in order to really get close to another.  I think Garth Brooks said it well —“You can’t get warm by the campfire if you’re afraid of getting burned”…There’s  people out there who use sex to duck intimacy; they just don’t get it.  Cultivate the wisdom to know the difference.  Have the courage to choose what is real…

Well, dear readers and friends, it’s been another long day.  Sun is opposite Neptune this week…I should probably address that next.  Suggestions for topics and questions are welcomed.  Enjoy your weekend, Jenae