Saturn in the Houses
Saturn | Saturn in the Signs
Saturn’s position in a particular house of your natal chart significantly alters the characteristics of that house.
Saturn has a powerful and life altering influence. We define Saturn as 
reality. Reality may be limiting but at the same time provides structure to our lives.
Keep in mind that individuals perceive reality differently. The reality we are referring to is societal and that is common to all. Saturn influences make you work, take care of your responsibilities, and fit into society. Saturn is the antidote to Uranus’ creative change and Neptune’s fantasies.
Saturn influences may be used to put in the effort, organize, and implement creative change. One’s deepest dreams and fantasies can come true by embracing Saturn and putting in the required time and effort.
Below you’ll find descriptions of each position of Saturn through the houses of the natal chart, along with some practical advice for each. Don’t know Saturn’s placement in your chart? See planetary positions of your natal chart here.
Saturn in the First House
With Saturn in the first house of your natal chart, you take your responsibilities seriously. You’re also highly aware of your personal reputation, body, and mannerisms. This heightened self-awareness can sometimes lead to self-consciousness or guardedness.
One of the biggest struggles of this placement is recognizing how much responsibility and duty to take on, as doing too much or too little can impact you and your health more than most people. While you assume new responsibilities begrudgingly, you also take them to heart and accept them too readily. You take your moral obligations more seriously than most people. Especially aware of the rules that keep society civil, you avoid overstepping your bounds. You believe in exercising restraint.
With this placement, especially if Saturn is close to the Ascendant (conjunct it), you may come across more seriously and even sternly than you intend. There’s some reserve or rigidity in your personal presentation–you tend to overthink it! People’s first impressions of you are that you’re reliable, serious, practical, calm, or grounded. Some may find you intimidating until they get to know you. It can also be difficult for you to break down your walls.
As you navigate life, you’ll find that with patience and experience, you’ll improve assertiveness and self-confidence. Your hard work, punctuality, and dependability are admirable traits. While it’s not always easy for you to relax, especially in new situations, remember that self-censoring and hesitancy to embrace new experiences can be temporary hurdles. With time and effort, you’ll learn to trust the flow of life and embrace new opportunities. You’ll probably take your time considering these things, as your approach is practical and measured, but you’ll open yourself to more possibilities.
This position sometimes indicates limitations in early life or being saddled with more burdens and responsibilities than most. Possible health issues if Saturn is challenged natally or by transit include bone or tooth issues, headaches, and sinus problems. The appearance is either aged, poised, or distinguished.
Improving overall health and wellness involves learning to trust your instincts and working on self-esteem. Something in your early life may have convinced you that you should take on others’ responsibilities, and this is just untrue. You somehow picked up the message that you are unattractive or not attractive enough–another untruth. Healthy self-assertion and self-image are vital. Learning that you have the right to express yourself and your needs or wants without disclaimers is essential to your self-development. You also do best when you learn to laugh at yourself.
Saturn in the Second House
The placement of Saturn in the second house of your natal chart is a significant factor in your astrological profile. It indicates a strong need for security, with your personal belongings and personal space holding a special place in your life.
Early life experiences have left a lasting impression, instilling in you a fear of loss, particularly in the areas of money, material possessions, and security. This fear can manifest as challenges, blocks, and worries in your life. For some, this placement can lead to a struggle with self-worth, often tied too closely to material achievement.
Managing your finances and personal belongings can be a delicate balance. If the rest of your chart suggests a tendency to be a spendthrift, it’s important to be mindful of the guilt and worry that can accompany this. On the other hand, if you lean towards frugality, consider whether loosening up a little could bring more balance to your life.
It’s understandable to fear being taken advantage of, and this fear can sometimes lead to missed opportunities for growth and improvement. It’s also common to avoid connecting with our feelings and vulnerabilities, particularly when it comes to financial or relationship decisions. However, it’s important to recognize that you tend to make poor decisions on these fronts when they are driven by fear. With time and experience, you can learn to navigate these fears and develop a healthier relationship with your income, belongings, and self-image.
Saturn in the Third House
Having Saturn in the third house of your natal chart signifies a strong sense of responsibility and maturity. Your early experiences might have instilled in you the need to think and act like an adult or to be more responsible than a child should or needs to be. You may have had more to worry about than most young people. As you grow, you learn to manage any self-defeating thoughts and approach life with a lighter perspective.
Circ*mstances may have restricted your education or dampened your enthusiasm for learning. You may have struggled with a feeling that you couldn’t communicate well (or as well as others). Self-censoring or taking much time to compose your words is likely. As you mature, you learn to overcome your early fears of not communicating well, being wrong, or appearing uninteresting or unintelligent. With time and experience, you realize that if you structure your thoughts and ideas and put in the effort, you can communicate more clearly and effectively. In fact, you’re responsible and dependable, and others look to you for your sound advice and viewpoint, especially as you mature. You are tactful, discreet, and thoughtful in your communications. You make an excellent guide.
This placement of Saturn can sometimes create barriers in your relationships with siblings, perhaps due to an age gap or other forms of limitations. However, it also underscores the significance of self-care and mental well-being. Releasing yourself from the burdens of worry and overthinking can be pivotal in enhancing your health and wellness, a testament to the value you place on your well-being.
Saturn in the Fourth House
With Saturn in the fourth house of your birth chart, your roots, family life, home, and nurturing are serious matters for you. Stability and security are vital to you, and you’ll work hard to achieve these things.
This placement often occurs in the charts of those who don’t readily move or move far from where they were born. Psychologically, there can be issues with feeling tied down or stuck in a rut. Success in your personal life tends to improve with time and age.
This position, if challenged, is associated with anxiety and eating or digestive disorders. Something in your early experiences gave you the idea that you should keep your feelings in or deprive yourself of fundamentals, and you could struggle with rigidity.If you dealt with too much responsibility, coolness, strictness, or ultra-conservative energy in your early life, over time, you might work on managing deep fears of not being loved or approved of. Building your ability to nurture and self-nurture comes more naturally as you go along. Another important lesson to learn revolves around making changes rather than sticking with what’s familiar. Teaching yourself to open up to change can involve making small efforts to step out of your comfort zone.
The desire to build something long-lasting, such as a legacy, can be strong. This is not just a passing whim, but a deep-seated drive within you. Owning a home or land can be a goal, and you have the potential to achieve it. You prefer to prepare for the long term and old age, and your careful planning can lead to a fulfilling and successful life. You can be well-suited to various fields, such as construction, counseling, anthropology, archaeology, manufacturing, and real estate work, where you can make a significant impact.
It can be powerful to work on your deep-rooted insecurities, which stem from feelings of a lack of support or of being burdened, isolated, short-changed, neglected, or misunderstood. Addressing your tendencies in later life to isolate or deprive yourself can be very worthwhile. Breaking down walls can be apowerfulprocess as you mature. You’ll likely go above and beyond to create a safe space and successful life for yourself and your loved ones.
Saturn in the Fifth House
With Saturn in the fifth house of your natal chart, something in your early experiences may have convinced you that you needed a good reason to enjoy yourself or let go during your leisure time. Feeling the need to grow up too soon or a sense of isolation in early life may have shaped your personality in more ways than you know.
It can sometimes be difficult for you to forget your responsibilities so that you can relax. Certainly, you have a strong sense of duty. Positively, you may have become skilled at bringing structure to a pastime or your creative pursuits. You might use your creative talents for practical pursuits. Developing a healthy attitude toward your worthiness to enjoy well-earned downtime, pleasures, and successes is a powerful process. You might take your romantic relationships and decision to have children more seriously than most.
With this placement, you might also (or instead) struggle with the ability to spontaneously express yourself without feeling guilty or silly for doing so. It can feel uncomfortable to show off or to stand out as special. However, your lesson is to connect with your “inner child” and allow it some freedom to at least sometimes emerge.
Saturn in the Sixth House
With Saturn in the sixth house of your natal chart, you can become quite skilled in a particular craft, and you can be an incredibly helpful and accommodating person. You have a well-developed sense of responsibility for your work, chores, and health. You also take service to others very seriously.
Something in your early experiences made you feel somewhat insecure about work, health, routines, or self-care. As a result, you may fuss over details or overcompensate through your work or services to others. In the process, you might deny yourself the freedom to be happy and fulfilled in your everyday life.
You thrive most in jobs that are clearly defined, routine, and predictable. This position is often associated with many minor health issues or chronic conditions, such as digestive problems, joint pain, poor circulation, and respiratory issues like asthma. You notice and worry about the smallest details, including on a body and health level, which can be useful in many ways but could detract from happiness and wellness if the focus is too much. You may need special encouragement to round out your diet with a healthy variety of foods or to spend more time on yourself and your needs. Taking special care of yourself through sensible routines makes sense. Learning to relax and avoid overwork and excessive worry can be helpful and might come more naturally as you mature.
You might accept a position that undervalues you or stay in a place but feel a lack of appreciation for all that you do. Working on your self-esteem and ability to assert yourself can be a powerful process. Setting boundaries can be part of this.
Saturn in the Seventh House
With Saturn in the seventh house of your natal chart, you take close relationships especially seriously. You seek commitment and prefer quality over quantity. It’s not always natural or easy for you to build bridges with others on a one-to-one level, such as initiating a deep conversation or sharing personal experiences. You might begin your partnerships slowly or with some reluctance, perhaps as you sense how deeply responsible you will feel if the relationship progresses.
In truth, you take commitments and negotiations to heart, never lightly. It doesn’t feel right to break a promise. Your partner or good friend may see you as an authority figure or may look up to you for guidance and support. In turn, you’re very obliging once committed. Because you are so very responsible, it may sometimes feel easier to avoid getting close to new people. Sometimes, this placement is associated with few partners, a delayed or late committed partnership, marrying for security or to older partners, a quick marriage that’s burdensome, or opting out of marriage or marriage-like setups. Something about your early experiences gave you the idea that there is great responsibility, heaviness, or burden related to marriage.
Saturn in the seventh house can also indicate a remarkably robust, enduring partnership that can weather any storm, particularly if Saturn is well-aspected and in good condition.You certainly might look to partnerships to provide a sense of security. However, it’s crucial to cultivate your own inner security, as relying solely on a partner’s stability can lead to feelings of resentment.
Saturn in the Eighth House
With Saturn in the eighth house of your natal chart, which is associated with shared resources, transformation, and deep emotional connections, you can struggle with being vulnerable and sharing yourself freely.
You can feel quite insecure about or fearful of sharing yourself on financial or intimate levels. You hate to feel indebted to or dependent on others. Power struggles or blockages can be the result until you work on extinguishing these fears. Issues with shared finances in partnerships, a partner’s money or things, inheritance, fidelity or commitment, and financial or moral support can be themes you encounter more often than most. Bearing the burden of others’ debts or responsibilities can also emerge if Saturn is in poor condition, which could exacerbate these challenges. Suspicion and assuming that others always have an ulterior motive can take a toll on you.
It can also be difficult for you to accept change, and if you’re not careful, you can find yourself living in a state of impending doom. You may live in fear of the unknown, of not being in control or “in the know,” or of having the rug pulled from under you, which can impact you negatively in various ways. Wellness issues that are sometimes associated with this placement relate to stoppages, withholding, worry, inherited illness, depression, fearfulness, controlling behaviors, and resentment.
However, with age and experience, you learn to manage your resources and especially others’ assets or talents meticulously and responsibly. You are trustworthy and dependable. Allowing yourself to step out of your comfort zone in small ways from time to time can be a useful exercise to train yourself to accept that change and transformation help you grow. For instance, you could start by sharing a small financial responsibility or a fear with a trusted friend or family member, gradually building up to more significant commitments or admissions.
Saturn in the Ninth House
With Saturn in the ninth house of your natal chart, crucial lessons and challenges in life often revolve around matters of faith, beliefs, ideals, and ethics. It’s common for you to react with skepticism and doubt. Along the journey, you might experience distinct spells of cynicism or disenchantment. The key is to cultivate the ability to trust and have faith in life, a process that necessitates deep self-reflection.
You might find security in developing a solid routine and a solid set of principles and guidelines to live by. Reminding yourself to live with more meaning and structure can be vital to keeping your conscience clear and stress levels down. You tend to take topics, studies, and ideas quite seriously, preferring to see things from a logical, conservative, rational viewpoint. You might scoff at philosophies that are less scientific than yours–ones that you feel are too fantastical, floral, inconsistent, or malleable. It’s not easy for you to take a leap of faith.
It’s important to address the tendency to quickly dismiss new ideas or to assume the role of the ‘law-maker’ in your personal circle, which can be perceived as moralistic or too rigid. If you find yourself being intolerant of others’ beliefs or self-righteous, it’s crucial to pause and reflect. Consider whether you’re taking something too seriously due to your own heavy experiences surrounding belief systems. Embracing open-mindedness and flexibility can lead to a more balanced and inclusive perspective.
As well, consider ways to convey your messages in more inclusive ways. In truth, you have great potential to find a balanced and moderate viewpoint or personal philosophy, even if you swing toward the negative side before you get there. You can make your mark in the world and adopt thoughtful opinions and ideas from which others can also benefit. You make a good guide or teacher. Challenges or heavy experiences with legal affairs, travel, religion, higher education, or publishing may arise in your lifetime. Patience with these obstacles helps. Certainly, it takes a lot for you to branch out or put your faith in something.
It’s important to be mindful of potential challenges of this placement, such as falling into depression, travel sicknesses, breathing problems, and issues with blockages due to stress or negative thinking. These health issues are often associated with this astrological placement, indicating potential areas of vulnerability. This position is also often associated with a Saturn theme (older person, stability, seriousness, long-term, or burdens, for example) that surrounds a second marriage (if it occurs), in-laws, travel, religion, or education. The keys to overcoming obstacles in these areas are patience, resilience, self-honesty, and persistence. For instance, if you were restricted from pursuing higher education, you might find solace in self-study and perseverance.
Saturn in the Tenth House
With Saturn in the tenth house in your natal chart, you tend to take your calling, responsibilities, career, reputation, and life path more to heart than most people. With this heightened awareness of your position, status, or reputation, you might often feel as if others are examining your performance closely. Because of this, you can be more sensitive about your accomplishments, work, or ability to meet your responsibilities to the outside world. Living with the idea that you’re under constant scrutiny can be a significant cause of stress.
Despite the inherent challenges, those with Saturn in the tenth house have the potential to cultivate a strong sense of self-reliance. With patience and composure, they can navigate their ambitions, often finding pride in their self-made journey. It’s important to note that this process may require significant effort and perseverance. It’s about overcoming obstacles and gaining strength from them rather than dwelling on the discouragement of setbacks.
You are a person who readily takes on responsibilities, often far more than others. Of course, you should watch for shouldering much more than your fair share. Some people with this placement have a complicated relationship with a father or caregiver who may have expected too much of them, for example. In general, authority figures, parental figures, or supervisors may have been disapproving, pushed you too hard, or left you to your own resources, and your self-reliance developed from these experiences. A common theme in your life is taking on responsibilities that others have shirked.
Issues associated with this placement include anxiety, taking one’s role in life so seriously that it leads to significant stress, inhibitions, a fear of public mistakes, unforgiving scrutiny, or a fear of failure/success that limits life. Learning to tame your expectations to reasonable levels can be an important process in your life. It’s important to develop humility, integrity, self-honesty, and leniency in tenth-house areas of life (for example, career, positions of responsibility or authority, and reputation). Finding a calling that genuinely suits you rather than only fulfilling others’ expectations of you can be a challenge and a mission.
Saturn in the Eleventh House
Your approach to friendships, group associations, and dreams is unique. You take these aspects of life more seriously than others, which can sometimes make socializing feel less natural. Your disdain for the superficial workings of casual friendships or the group is a testament to your depth and authenticity, even if it can make you feel uncomfortable at times. Indeed, you can sometimes feel self-conscious about “going through the motions,” doing and saying the right things, and so forth.
Consider the possibility that fear of rejection or dysfunction in a group setting could be holding you back. You might prefer to take pride in the uniqueness of your personality rather than submit to the idea that you belong and identify with a group. Indeed, it can be a fear of being just another face in the crowd that prevents you from loosening up in social situations. However, finding a middle ground will help you balance your life in general and enjoy your social life more fully.
You can be hesitant to form lighthearted ties as if you somehow sense that your connections will place too much burden on you. Being quite particular or picky about your connections can be part of this. After all, you are typically in a friendship for the long haul, such that it’s hard to make a new connection lightly. Similarly, tying yourself to a particular path, personal dream, or happiness goal can be a heavy concept for you. You may prefer to dream of truly doable, realistic scenarios, rarely treating yourself to a flight of fancy.
While you may encounter more obstacles, delays, or frustrations with friendships and group associations than most, it can be encouraging to remind yourself that quality always trumps quantity. Your preference for high-quality connections is a testament to your discerning nature and your ability to form lasting bonds. Your gravitation towards older friends and the theme of long-term connections in your life are signs of your commitment and loyalty.
Some associations with this astrological placement, which is influenced by the position of Saturn in your birth chart, include poor circulation, difficulties with friends and groups or forming these ties, or burdens through your acquaintances. This placement suggests that you might face challenges in maintaining friendships or feeling comfortable in group settings.
Especially if Saturn is well-aspected, you can be an incredibly valuable, reliable, and loyal friend or group member. With perseverance and self-awareness, you can bring a long-term dream into reality.
Saturn in the Twelfth House
You might find that some of your most significant efforts go unnoticed. Be mindful of absorbing negativity indiscriminately, which involves the tendency to take in negative energy from your surroundings without discernment. One reason for this is the inclination to avoid difficult situations. Remember, ignoring them only amplifies their power! Generalized, non-specific guilt can lead to unnecessary stress and impact your physical and mental health. The solution is to empower yourself by learning to confront negative elements of the past or complex problems. Resolve them with courage and determination. Otherwise, they linger in your aura, undermining you at every turn. Avoidance is not the answer!
You can be hesitant about karma or the intangible, spiritual aspects of life. You may seek clarity about what is real and what isn’t, or else you can feel uneasy or fearful. Overcoming superstitions, which can hijack your happiness, is a step towards freedom. Strive to build your trust in the unknown and work on disowning guilt over what truly doesn’t belong to you. For those things that you are responsible for, do what you can to confront them and clear your conscience. With time, you learn to feel free enough to dream, imagine, and wonder, opening up a world of possibilities.
Although you can be quite private in some ways, preferring to get things done away from the spotlight, the act of keeping secrets or being private can feel unnatural to you, and it can be a challenge to keep things undercover.
You might take responsibility for someone less fortunate than you and have strong regard for the underdog. Remind yourself that pushing out the negative thoughts doesn’t make them go away. In fact, they can turn into worse monsters if they’re not processed and handled.
Some associations with this placement are working in relative solitude, employment in institutions or health care, a preference to live alone, chronic illness in some cases, disorders related to the foot and hearing/the ear, and confinement. Some people with this placement feel their suffering is often overlooked. Because the twelfth house is the sixth house from the seventh, a partner (especially from a first marriage if there’s more than one) may have difficulties or large responsibilities with health or work.
Facing your responsibilities instead of deferring or ignoring them is the key to overcoming the challenges of this Saturn placement. This act of taking charge and being proactive can make a world of difference. You can make an efficient, trustworthy caregiver or counselor, making a significant difference in the lives of others.
Alternate Saturn in Houses Interpretations
Saturn in the First House
The first house stands for the way in which an individual projects personal energies onto others. This house is fundamental in defining an individual’s personality and Saturn’s presence here is particularly significant. Saturn in the first house people might have a stern exterior. People may comment, “You look so different when you smile!” When you smile the stern exterior drops.
Saturn’s presence in the first house can make you more aware than others of right or wrong in a societal way. Responsibility will be a major concern in your actions. Demands from people around you will dominate your consciousness. You will probably find it extraordinarily difficult to place yourself ahead of others.
Guilt and anxiety might haunt you over issues that others, without this influence, might not consider significant. This misplaced guilt and anxiety may create false sentimentality and attachment to surroundings to the point of neurosis. You are hard on yourself. Self-assertion at work and home might be stressful. Develop awareness about your guilt and anxiety attacks.
Fight the guilt by thinking things through by yourself or with someone you feel comfortable with. To avoid the guilt and anxiety your best bet is to lay low and first let people around you articulate and take what they want and need. Then take what you want. It’s rather important for Saturn first house people to have spouses and partners who understand their self-assertion issue. An understanding spouse or partner will go a long way towards making life pleasant.
Saturn in the Second House
Traditional astrology interprets Saturn’s presence in the second house to mean a lack of or difficulty in getting real world possessions like money, cars, etc. Moving away from this fatalistic approach, we will try to personalize the meaning of Saturn in the second house for an individual. From a personality standpoint, the second house reflects your attitude to real world possessions.
With Saturn in the second house, you might be unduly pessimistic about your own ability to get possessions. Avoid the pessimism. Then again, you might be overly cautious in the way you invest your finances. I’ll give you an example to illustrate this point.
Saturn in the second house people are more likely to invest their hard earned money in low-risk treasury bonds than in the higher risk stock market. This may be good or bad, depending on how you look at it. Your investments will remain rock solid over the years, but will not grow as much if you had been more of a risk-taker! Given this risk aversion, isn’t it easy to spot why past astrologers might have taken that as an inability to gain wealth or possession? It’s not so much an inability as simply an attitude. Awareness of this attitude can be your strength.
Saturn in the Third House
The core meaning of the third house lies in the unconscious operating of the mind in familiar surroundings. The third house indicates the natural way you act and communicate with people. People might include your siblings while growing up, co-workers, neighbors, the grocery store clerk, and so on. You can review the way your mind works in these circ*mstances. In that sense, it’s not unconscious.
The comedy serial, Seinfeld, explored the quirkiness in individual actions and communication in familiar surroundings — the little things that people do and say unconsciously that make them what they are! Yes, the serial about “nothing” was funny.
Saturn in the third house may make you feel ill at ease while you go about day-to-day life. You may come across as cold and reserved. You may be a “man or woman of few words”. This can turn some people off. You can use this to your advantage by listening to people. That way you don’t have to do too much talking, yet people will love you for listening!
Saturn in the Fourth House
The fourth house indicates the way you relate to your family, both as a child and adult. It indicates your attitude to giving and receiving “mothering” or nurturing. Saturn in the fourth house can limit the nurturing that you yourself are capable of. Your style of nurturing may come across as slightly cold and impersonal. You might remember your childhood as one that lacked warmth and affection.
Saturn’s influence adds a sense of responsibility to fourth house functions. One might feel the need to nurture more than most, perhaps to overcompensate for their own feelings of being neglected. The truth is mothering and nurturing can be fun! Saturn might take away that element of fun and make it a chore. Don’t let that happen to you. Recognize your style and make up your mind to enjoy yourself! In a broader sense, the fourth house extends to the community, home town, and country. With Saturn influences, you will choose to be quietly patriotic and loyal.
Saturn in the Fifth House
The fifth house is the house of play and self-expression. Saturn’s influences in this house compare in importance to those in the first house. The fifth house is all about spontaneity. Saturn seriously impedes spontaneity. You might be recognized as the “party pooper” or a bad date. Don’t let that happen to you! Individuals with Saturn in the fifth house might find it difficult to “play” or do fun things. Saturnine guilt and responsibility might make you search for a “good” reason to have fun. All work and no play might stress you out to the point of neurosis.
Recognize that you don’t always need a cause to relax and enjoy life. Better still use this influence to your advantage. Get into an activity like raising money for a charity. That way you have a cause and the fund-raising events can be turned into fun occasions.
While dating, allow your date lead you a little. If your date happens to have a fifth house Saturn then you have nothing to worry about. The two of you may hit it off discussing the ramifications of the ozone layer depletion on your first date. If your date does not have Saturn in the fifth then he or she might have other ideas about ways to have a good time!
Saturn in the Sixth House
Saturn is most comfortable in the sixth house. This house rules your attitude to work, service, and your body. The sixth house is the house of self-denial in the sense that you put off pleasing yourself. It symbolizes activities that you pursue not to please yourself, as in the fifth house, but for another purpose. Working to make a living is a good example. This activity doesn’t necessarily please you but you do it anyways from a sense of responsibility. In that sense the sixth house is Saturnine.
When Saturn happens to be in the sixth house of your natal chart you may very well be a workaholic. You may forget that you are working only to make a living. You may fall into the trap of living to work! Avoid doing this. In any case, you will have a strong sense of responsibility in your attitude to work and you will take service to others rather seriously. You may be overly concerned about what you feed yourself and spend time worrying about the food habits of your loved ones. All the sixth house functions are over-emphasized — a double whammy!
Saturn in the Seventh House
The seventh house rules partnerships and marriages. That is, the seventh house reveals the way you relate to your closest friend/partner or enemy. This house opposes the first. The first house signifies the way you project your energies towards others, while the seventh house signifies the energies you project onto others, and the energies you are looking for in a close relationship. You can think of it as that part of your own energies you want to be resonated or boomeranged from your partner.
The seventh, Libra, and Venus are all related. Venus rules relationships involving warmth and love. The seventh house is not naturally connected to love. Successful marriages are a combination of seventh house (partnership) and fifth house self-expression (love).
Saturn in the seventh house may mean a number of things. If we follow the energy resonance line of thinking then you are probably drawn to saturnine people. You may very well have fewer relationships. While in a relationship you may feel weighed down by a sense of responsibility which may turn you off relationships. Or, you may find it difficult to build bridges with someone else. That may, in turn, keep you away from relationships.
Don’t let this happen to you. Be aware of your predilection. Know that you might be the kind of person who takes relationships more seriously than most. Be aware that your sense of responsibility makes you a very good partner. Your partner benefits from your attitude. Advertise yourself as someone who might not get into relationships easily but when you do, they last forever.
Saturn in the Eighth House
Traditionally, the eighth house was recognized as the house of death. Saturn in the eighth in a natal chart would mean a horrible death. Modern day astrologers have moved away from that line of thinking. Today we think of the eighth house as a house of resurrections.
The eighth house symbolizes transformations through growth and change. As an individual, you might need to re-invent yourself from time to time. The eighth house is opposite the second house, which symbolizes your attitude to possessions. In that sense the eighth house stands for your attitude to giving up relics of the past, so you can grow and change. Saturn in the eighth house can be a powerful influence.
This influence will make you simply resist transformations, change, and growth. You will find it very difficult to accept changes in your life. Any change will be stressful for you, bringing in anxiety and worry. Be aware of this influence. Understand that change is something that you don’t react to well. Prepare for change. Take time to chart out a course or action plan whenever change is imminent. Read a book on managing change in your life or at work. Change, if managed well, can make your life richer and better.
Saturn in the Ninth House
The ninth house signifies ideas, philosophies, and rationalizations of the conscious mind. It opposes the third house which governs the unconscious mind. The ninth house, therefore, governs the functioning of the higher mind — those thought processes that define us as humans. Mind expansion is a basic ninth house function. The ninth house signifies an individual’s personal philosophy of life, perception of the reality of life, and reaction to new ideas.
Saturn in the ninth house indicates a practically minded individual. You are unlikely to take to flights of fantasy or fancy ideas. You might even be closed to new ideas. Your thinking might be overly closed and conservative. Don’t close your mind! Be aware that while practicality is a great quality, the world needs people to come up with new ideas in order to move forward or even keep going.
Don’t dismiss ideas too quickly and don’t be threatened by them. Instead, adopt a constructive attitude. Tell yourself and others that you can be practical in your thinking. And, that is an asset. At the same time, encourage people around you to think and act out their ideas and philosophies. You can be close-minded and mean, or the sane anchor of practicality for the creativity around you. The choice is yours!
Saturn in the Tenth House
While the sixth house rules work, the tenth house rules the work that you identify with. In the context of home and family, the tenth house signifies your attitude while playing the “fathering” role. Saturn in the tenth house makes you take your “fathering” responsibilities seriously. You will be concerned with the development and growth of your child in real world terms. At work, you may have the desire to lead or guide co-workers.
In any case, you will take your career or chosen profession more seriously than most. Both at work and home, your teaching or leadership style will be based on practical aspects of life. You are acutely aware (more so than most) of your place and “role” in society. You may feel like you are under a magnifying glass, so to speak, when it comes to the path you choose to take in your career or in the roles you take on.
Defensiveness and self-consciousness about your importance in the material world can result. A rather conservative approach to life is often adopted, which may or may not conflict with your more personal aspirations. You will shoulder immense responsibilities with ease. This might not always work for you. Take care not to take on too much at a time. If you feel overloaded with responsibilities – delegate some!
Saturn in the Eleventh House
One-to-one relationships are a seventh house function. The eleventh house is best understood as one that governs an individual’s one-to-many relationships. This implies your relationship with friends, extended family, and the organization you work for, and so on.
Saturn in the eleventh house, therefore, works much in the same way as in the seventh (read Saturn in the seventh), except that the nature of the relationships are different. You may find socializing tiresome and prefer to stay alone. Many people with this position feel some disdain for the superficial workings of casual friendships and of the group — that is, they feel uncomfortable and self-conscious about “going through the motions”, doing and saying the right things, and so forth.
At the root of this perception, there may be a fear of failure in a group setting. It may be easier to fall back on, and take too much pride in, your uniqueness as an individual rather than submit to the idea that you belong and identify with a group. It can be a fear of being “ordinary” or just part of the crowd that prevents you from loosening up in social situations. The fact that you take friendships more seriously than most can give you a heavy sense of responsibility and reluctance to form ties as if you somehow sense that forming them will burden or obligate you too much. Staying alone might seem to be a better use of your time. Watch out for this. A deep-seated feeling of loneliness and separateness may be the result.
Take time to personalize your social interactions. Since you find group activity uncomfortable, develop a few good friends to hang out with. You have a greater capacity than most to be a loyal and long-standing friend! Beyond friendships and groups, the eleventh house is associated with our long-term goals, hopes, and dreams. Saturn here can make you just as reluctant to commit to any one life path, and to articulate or define your innermost wishes, as you are to attach yourself to a group identity. It is as if doing so would be too binding and revealing. When you learn to identify and overcome your fear of failure, you will discover that this fear has been the only thing holding you back from defining and working towards your dreams.
Saturn in the Twelfth House
Each planet in the twelfth house represents energies that an individual may be denying even exists. Saturn in this house could mean an early life setback which prompts you to push the realities of life into the unconscious. People with this position of Saturn often are plagued with guilt and it is difficult for them to know where the guilt is coming from, or even to define their anxieties.
Fear of the unknown and of being overwhelmed or controlled by emotions may be the source of your general anxiety in life. It can be difficult for you to submit to the idea that you may need help from others, preferring instead to withdraw and handle your problems in solitude. The idea of exposing your innermost feelings makes you feel painfully vulnerable and dependent on others. A deep-seated feeling of loneliness and separateness can be the result.
While self-control seems to be the most attractive route for you, you might find that letting others inside you, even in little ways, will help you overcome many of the vague feelings of guilt, self-doubt, and anxiety that prevent you from enjoying life in a free and natural manner. Learning to embrace your sorrow, free from guilt, is the first step towards true self-acceptance. You may be an escapist from life itself. Address your escapism. Question yourself, or talk things through with an alter ego. Make sure that you understand the demands of the real world, as well as its joys and pleasures. This will help you lead a more fulfilling and rich life.
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