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SATURN IN SCORPIO IN YOUR CHART — PART THREE

Good Morning, dear Friends and Readers, we were going over Saturn in Scorpio through the houses based on your rising sign, which is natal astrology.  Solar astrology just means someone has put the Sun on the Ascendant, which, if you’ve been reading my posts for awhile, then you know I much prefer the real deal.  Now I have people who tell me that Solar works for them, fits their life.  I think that’s great; we can all use additional insight into our lives.  So by all means read for your Sun sign, too.  I just want you all to be aware of the difference.  The only time I use solar in my private practice is if the birth time is unknown.  And I always encourage my clients to keep digging for information that could nail down their birth time.

OK, we were up to Libra.  If you have LIBRA rising in your chart, then Saturn is currently transiting your 2^nd house of money, talents, and possessions under your personal control.  Of course, having the opposite sign (Scorpio) in the natural Taurus house may mean that figuring out what’s yours versus what you need to share can get a little confusing at times.  We also need to remember that the 2^nd house is values.  This is a great transit to define your code of ethics regarding money matters.  It is sometimes necessary to draw your line in the sand rather than be manipulated.  LIBRA rising prefers things peaceful, but if you sweep those uncomfortable feelings under the rug and settle for a false peace, then the 2^nd house issues are going to flare up and force you to deal with them anyway.  So might as well face them head on…

Traditional astrology will tell you that Saturn in the 2^nd is terrible for money.  It can be, but I have seen many people begin businesses during this transit.  They start slow but things grow over time and they end up quite satisfied.  You can use Saturn in the 2^nd to define your talents, and take steps to enhance them.  People with a lot of energy in their 2^nd houses natally often moonlight, or have hobbies that end up turning into careers.  Astrologically,  hobbies for Scorpio 2^nd houses might be things like metal detecting, dowsing, upholstery and the re-purpose of various furnishings found at junk stores, maybe rock hunting in the sense of finding treasure beneath the surface.  Scorpio is a  water sign — building things that enhance water — drip irrigation systems?  That would be a product in demand these days.  IF you’re looking for a business idea, try thinking about things that use water, or ways to enhance water use.

Having a partner is important to people with LIBRA rising.  This particular Saturn transit is going to show you where you are in agreement with partners about financial and sexual issues and where you are not.  Actually, it will help you define what you most believe in.  Sometimes learning through a negative example is actually a shortcut to learning what’s most important to you.  If you’re thinking about getting legally married during this transit, consider a pre-nup agreement that defines whose resources are whose.  In general, Saturn will show you any weak points in previous financial and/or legal agreements and offer you a chance to strengthen the weak points.

Above all, find the balance,  assert yourself without escalating to a full-blown battle.  Seek fairness, both to YOURSELF and others.  Don’t have heavy conversations about sex or money unless you have both had a good meal.  There’s a big difference between copping out and compromise.  Those of you without a partner who would like to meet someone should consider taking short classes in hobbies that interest you as a way to meet people.

If you have SCORPIO rising, then at some point in the next three years, depending on the degree of your Ascendant, Saturn will conjoin your Ascendant and transit through your 1^st house.  The first house is your personality, “the you” that other people see, your style of self-expression and also your physical body.  All the houses are important and symbolize different parts of our lives, but the 1^st house is one of the angles, thus it packs an extra punch…

Usually when a planet transits over the Ascendant and into the 1^st house, the energy that was brewing under the surface  in the 12^th comes into the light of day.  With Saturn in the 12^th, we have to face our worst fears and sometimes we feel very alone.  Especially those of you  who have just come through Saturn in Libra in the 12^th — so many clients have grieved a loss or a divorce and those who are married have been quite unhappy at times during the last three years.  Now, SCORPIO, you get to implement that which you decided was important after the soul-searching you did in the 12^th.  Is this transit easy?  No !!!  Is it satisfying? Yes !!!  So, for you, the process is rolling up your shirt sleeves and getting to work on manifesting  the new and improved version of yourself :))…

Actually, for a Saturn in the 1^st house transit, you have a lot of help from the other planets.  Pluto is in Cap, so it is making a mutual reception with Saturn,  wonderful for taking your career seriously and making some big and long-lasting advances.  Remember that the energy of Saturn is slow and feels like pressure.  Just  figure you will be working hard and making use of Saturn qualities — concentration, discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to delay immediate gratification for long term rewards.  Depending on your individual chart, there’s a good chance here for a promotion and/or raise at work if you’ve been conscientious.

While you’re working so hard, please don’t forget that the 1^st house is another symbol for the physical body.  Saturn in the 1^st can lower the vitality.  You may pass on some social activities in order to catch a nap and/or  stay in shape with exercise.  Scorpio rules the sexual organs and the eliminative systems — pay attention to these areas and practice good hygiene.  Be safe, too.  Saturn is definitely NOT going to reward you for risky behavior.  Meditation and/or yoga or chi kung can strengthen your immune system.  You’re putting out a lot of energy and need to replenish yourself on all levels — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual…

SCORPIO rising has a lot of emotional self-control, only a few people know the fires that burn beneath that controlled exterior.  Adding Saturn to the mix can even manifest as repression.  Make sure you have an outlet for emotions — music, martial arts, journaling — these can help.

Spiritually, there could be a tendency to see the glass as half-empty.  Balance this temporary tendency by affirming your blessings.  Saturn at it’s worst is morose, grumpy, and negative.  I don’t think you’ll get stuck in this mode because there are trines from Neptune and from Jupiter in 2013-14.  Saturn at its best is reliable, responsible, dedicated.  Consciously affirm your aspiration to be your best self…

If you have SAGITTARIUS rising, then Saturn in Scorpio is transiting your 12^th house of the unconscious mind, secret sorrows, and spiritual intention.  The 12^th house is the hardest to interpret; it’s the natural Pisces house, which implies ambivalence.  The highest of the high and the lowest of the low — two fish swimming in opposite directions is the symbol for Pisces.  With Scorpio in the 12^th, there is usually a fairly ruthless self-honesty and this would be exactly what we need with the 12^th house anyway because intention is everything with this house.  Trying to manipulate or orchestrate events in the guise of helping others won’t work.  IF you try this, it will backfire.

Saturn in the 12^th means spending time alone, figuring your life out.  Resistance would be loneliness; acceptance would be solitude.  For a clue of where to look, check out your natal Pluto — what sign, what house, natal aspects to Pluto, etc.  Usually people with SAG rising have a philosophical bent anyway, which should make this transit a little easier.  They are often good writers and Saturn in the 12^th could be ideal for writing that novel or story you have kicking around in the back of your mind.  Other possibilities might be studying meditation, self-hypnosis, listening to tapes that synchronize your brain waves — all these are processes that help you into an alpha state of consciousness.  Everyday life is beta.  Sleep is delta, even theta.  The alpha state is that place between awake and asleep when you can re-program the unconscious mind.  The unconscious is like a computer — it reflects the expectations with which it’s programmed.  Change your life?  Change your programming.  There are lots of tools available today to help you in this process.  Saturn here could also point to a systematic study of dreams.  This could be especially helpful to you at this time.  Keep a paper and pen by your bed.  Right there, that is the first step to affirm your will to remember your dreams.  There is a technique called Lucid Dreaming that is also effective for re-programming.  Essentially, it involves keeping your critical faculties awake in your dreams.  Some people are better at this than others, but with practice it can be learned.

Looking at the other side of the 12^th, if you are in the counseling field, be prepared to hear an earful of very heavy stuff from your clients.  This can be mutually enlightening, but at the end of the day, it will be important to release that energy and not take it home with you.  This also applies if you are working in a hospital, jail, spa, group home, etc. — all 12^th house — places of refuge and confinement.  There is a big amount of emotional energy radiating from the residents of these places.  You don’t want to be a magnet for the “astral cooties” because it’s not your stuff to begin with — we have enough to cope with in ourselves without adding this garbage stuff in — make sage your friend, purify yourself and your environment, make your shower your friend — affirm that you are washing away the cares of the day.

If you have CAPRICORN rising, then Saturn is moving through your 11^th house of friends,  groups, and hopes for the future.  This one should be quite interesting to watch unfold as there is a mutual reception between Saturn and Pluto.  Your friends and ability to network will be important.  Even more important will be affiliations with professional groups.  You could be asked to serve as a representative of a  group.  This could be either volunteer work or more likely somehow connected with your career.  Labor unions and fraternal groups come under the 11^th and also  things like associations of professionals  — relators, accountants, appraisers for example.  Looking at Saturn in Scorpio in this house, it could easily be groups of engineers, geologists, trade groups for drillers, miners, etc. — all things connected with earth and its water and minerals.  Don’t forget Insurance groups — Scorpio rules insurance, too.  The point is that your associations with career related groups are important in ways that have yet to unfold.  The people you meet through these groups can help your life.  This still applies to volunteer groups — if you feel drawn to Habitat for Humanity, or the Red Cross, or the local Lions Club, etc., then follow your heart because there could be some wonderful friendships waiting for you.  I have seen Saturn in the 11^th work out in three different  ways — no time for  friends due to you working hard, older age friends  become more important in your life, or you work on behalf of a group —with people that become your friends as a result.  This last one is where I think the majority of people will see the energy manifest over the next three years.

Looking at things a little deeper,  those of you who know me know that I have the deepest respect for the founding fathers of our country.  While they were simply men, individually, COLLECTIVELY they manifested such a vision and a foundation,  a legacy for our country… where individuals come together for the common good, Universal Truth will manifest.  One of my favorites is Ben Franklin.  One of the things he said was “If you want to have a good friend, then BE one.”  One of the valuable things about Saturn in the 11^th is it gives us a chance to manifest principles of friendship and brotherly love.  We get to make decisions about how we will conduct our friendships, to develop the code and values we will live by in this area of our lives.  Some of you may decide that certain friends and their activities are not something you want to be involved with anymore.  Others may decide to have certain policies in place when it comes to friends wanting to borrow possessions and/or money.  Being clear at the outset of any transaction can help avoid problems later.  IF you have challenging aspects to Saturn’s current transits, there could be a problem with a friend.  If that is the case, seek solutions that allow all parties involved to benefit.  IF they have violated principles that are important to you, you may end up ending the friendship.  If that happens, let it go, don’t brood on it, release them to their own bad karma and be glad you discovered that they weren’t truly your friend before things went any further.

Some of you could experience a friend in a real crisis.  This could be a medical situation, or heartache over one of their loved ones or family.  Doing what you can to help and be supportive at this time could make a huge difference in their life.  Remember that Saturn in Scorpio at its best is a defender of the weak and helpless, an advocate for those in need.

If you have AQUARIUS ascending, then Saturn in Scorpio is moving through your 10^th house of career, reputation, and public life.  This house is also our personal definition of success, not necessarily society’s definition.  In square to your Ascendant, I get the impression here that some of you may have a micro-managing boss.  You will then need to tone down any rebellious tendencies (Aquarius rising), remind yourself that you drew this situation to you for your own growth, and meet the challenge by building trust with the boss in small ways first.  Rather than contention, try visualizing that the boss wins the lotto and retires, or maybe gets a promotion and transfers to another office.  One way or another, when you meet the challenge presented and assimilate the required learning, that boss will be out of your life.

Let’s look at the situation in reverse.  If YOU are the boss, then the challenge is to facilitate teamwork and cooperation.  Good bosses know how to delegate.  When you ask for input, you are creatively empowering your employees.  Try holding monthly contests to generate good ideas and ways to streamline the business.  Food is a great  bond; try bringing little treats to the office but not on a regular basis; the element of surprise works better.  Above all, conduct yourself in a reserved manner and DO NOT play favorites.  You can be friendly without being too personal.  If you become aware that someone is having a personal problem, help them get the professional help they need — a recommendation to  doctors, lawyers, accountants, counselors, etc.  Always give at least 2 or 3  recommendations and let the person choose who to see — that way it’s their choice and they won’t blame you.  If you have an HR department, send them there.

Saturn in Scorpio in your 10^th is not the ideal time to seek favors from authority figures or government.  This would be the traditional definition, your own chart could change that a bit if you have to proceed.  The overall transits offer some hope.  Let’s say you’re seeking a permit to hold a public event, or a rule change or determination from government, or a policy change from a board.  If you’re asking on behalf of a group and not just for yourself, you will have a better chance of succeeding.  Use numbers.  Point out the numbers of people who can potentially benefit from what you are proposing.

Looking at other potential problems, this transit can symbolize budget problems.  Let’s face it, it’s a weak economy in most places.  There’s always exceptions.  I would think it would be important for everyone with this transit to have a Plan A, B, and C in place regarding funding and employment.

When I’m getting a chart ready for a private client, I spend a few hours getting things ready before our appointment.  I find that the way that time goes is often a mirror of my client’s life.  Is it smooth, are there interruptions, does something happen that throws me totally off track?  I notice that this post is getting longer and longer.  Saturn.  I think you will need to figure that things concerning the 10^th house will cost more and take longer to complete than you had originally planned.  Err on the side of caution for best results…

If you have PISCES rising, then Saturn in Scorpio is currently transiting your 9^th house of religion, higher education, philosophy, foreign contacts and long distance travel.  People with this position could find themselves travelling more for business purposes, possibly even relocation.  This is a wonderful transit to either take a class in comparative religion or study on your own.  You may find kindred spirits but at a distance from where you live.  You may develop connections with your local college over the next 3 years.  Teaching is another possibility.

I’ve seen clients with Saturn in this position natally and they often have some kind of a problem connected with religion. I’ve seen clients that were actually abused by their church, one was a woman who as a child was tied up and blind-folded and locked in a closet for hours!!  Naturally, as she matured she wanted nothing to do with ANY church.  Some churches live what they believe more than others, some are filled with conflicts and hypocrisy.  Some offer sincere parishioners and the chance for real fellowship. Trust your instincts about who is right for you.  This is a VERY GOOD TRANSIT to examine your past, the input from family and/or church and the effect it has had on your life.  Ultimately, you’re going to need to decide if you think the Universe is based on fear or love.  It’s easy to have faith when everything is going well.  The real test is to maintain the philosophy and ethics you live by when the pressure is on and you’re facing a real crisis.  Young people especially, say late teens/early 20’s, may need to examine whether the philosophy and belief system they have could be undermining them.  Every person has Pisces somewhere in their chart and we all have the capacity for self-sabotage.  The point of Saturn here is to define what you believe in and make room for new ideas that can free you from old tapes that prevent you from living the life you dream about.  What I like to remember is the part of the Bible that talks about praying in your closet rather than trumpeting on the street corner.  Use Saturn to find out what is real for you and what is sham.  For those of you who might be trying to reconcile traditional religion with metaphysics, I would like to recommend that you read “Companions Along the Way” by Ruth Montgomery.  Truly a fascinating book about Jesus and his early ministry…

Some people might use this transit to sponsor a foreign exchange student.  Some might open a branch of their business overseas.  Some will go to school or set about on their own, systematically studying an area that interests them.  Some could teach or even write a series of lessons that they publish themselves.  Contracts would have to be negotiated carefully if you want to go with a traditional publisher.  Saturn in the 9^th is NOT the best time to travel for pleasure.  It’s ok if there’s a serious purpose involved.  This is one of the legal houses — if you DO go overseas, make sure you understand the laws of the country or countries you will be in — work cards, permits, driving, insurance — and do avoid Mercury retrograde.  Why make things more complicated than they have to be?

Years ago, I had a client with Saturn transiting in her Cancer 9^th house.  She went overseas to Indonesia, which is such a large country with many, many islands. She covered a lot of ground.   She was working for a charitable organization, assessing projects for them.  Cancer — she stayed in many different peoples’ homes and tried lots of new foods.  Cancer — the sign of home and family and cooking.  I think astrology is so wonderful !!!  Sometimes you have to dig a little to get the right meanings, but it is such a perfect picture of our lives.

I had another client with Saturn in her 9^th natally.  Normally, you’d think the kid house, the 5^th, would be trine, but in her chart she had an out of sign square from her 5^th to the 9^th and there was a big conflict with the in-laws over what religion the children were going to be raised in.  The whole thing escalated into a huge fight and no contact at all.  No one won in that situation.  With Saturn in Scorpio, clear communication is essential and so is the intention to seek solutions…it’s starts in each home, each family, and works on out to nations…like a stone making ripples in a pond…

So there you have it, dear readers.  You may want to refer to this post over the next few years.  Link it in your mind with Thanksgiving 2012. Blessings, Jenae