{"id":34795,"date":"2016-11-08T15:49:38","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T20:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/?page_id=34795"},"modified":"2024-03-13T16:37:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:37:16","slug":"saturn","status":"publish","type":"as_learn_article","link":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/planets\/saturn\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturn Astrology: The Ultimate Planet Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Karma police! Stoic Saturn is the whistle-blowing taskmaster of the skies. In astrology, Saturn governs time and the wisdom and expertise that comes from slow, steady and structured growth. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Saturn means in astrology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Saturn is the mythological father of hedonistic Jupiter<\/a>, enforcing a timeout and scolding us when we get a little too carried away. Like a master architect, Saturn is the planet who likes to work from a blueprint, understanding where the rules and restrictions lie\u2014then calculating savvy solutions based on empirical data.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While strict Saturnian energy can feel like a buzzkill, we ultimately benefit from its maturity and planning prowess. Saturn spends two-and-a-half to three years in each zodiac sign, giving us a solid window for strengthening and developing specific areas of our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Saturn, we reap what we sow.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Every 29.5 years (approximately) comes the Saturn return<\/a>, a maturing rite of passage marking Saturn’s homecoming to the sign it was in when you were born. The first return can happen between ages 27-30, depending on Saturn’s degree in your chart. The planet’s heavy-hitting energy will make itself known, bringing opportunities to quickly grow up and even take on powerful roles of authority. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturn also turns retrograde<\/a> every year for approximately four and a half months, which can stall progress and force us back to the drawing board to ensure that we’re building everything on a solid foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the power of Saturn?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taskmaster Saturn applauds perseverance and shows us where we should keep on pushing! This is the planet that rules structured Capricorn, the zodiac’s Sea Goat (a WTF creature if ever there were). With its aquatic tail and two front legs, the Capricorn Goat makes an unwavering ascent to the top of the mountain for the win. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturn is known as Father Time or, as astrologer Alan Oken<\/a> calls him, Lord of Karma. With Saturn, we reap what we sow. Saturn governs the legacies we leave behind and our lifetime achievements. Our careers are also directed by Saturn, as this planet will show the interests we find worthy of hustling for. Although the expertise may take decades to catalog, we’ll be driven enough to keep trying, learning and focusing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Someone born with Saturn in technology-driven Aquarius, for example, may develop a groundbreaking scientific invention or become a leader in a social justice movement. While a Saturn in sensitive, homespun Cancer could be the glue that holds the family together, or even make a living developing residential real estate.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out your Saturn sign, run a free chart here: www.astrostyle.com\/birthchart<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does Saturn energy represent in astrology?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the second largest planet, it is also the last one that we can see with the naked eye. Saturn actually gives off more energy than it receives from the Sun, symbolic of how this planet drives us to produce, hustle and draw on our inner reserves of strength.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before telescopes were around to sight Uranus, Neptune<\/a> and Pluto<\/a>, Saturn was also the co-ruler of Aquarius, the zodiac sign that governs the future. So don’t get it twisted: Saturn isn’t totally stuck in the past! In order to build, one must also look forward\u2014and remain a few steps ahead of the game. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturn\u2014and people with a strong Capricorn influence in their charts\u2014can be as inventive as they are diligent. This planet can keep us ahead of the curve while also reminding us to adhere to tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you long for status? Saturn can reveal our desires (or lack thereof) to keep up with the Joneses. Cool composure is Saturn’s gift. This elegant planet bears gorgeous rings made of dust and ice. (Hello, ice-encrusted knuckle duster as a reward for your hard work?) <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In mythology, Saturn was said to have eaten his children because he feared one would overthrow him! Spanish painter Goya even depicted this in the famous work, “Saturn Devouring His Son”. Eek! How far will you go to win? Should the ruthless tyrant within rise up, lean in to the zodiac sign that Saturn is transiting (or its natal position in your chart) to restore your good sense.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s definitely no cakewalking where Saturn is concerned. Study Saturn’s placement in your chart and you’ll see where some of your earliest struggles lie. Someone born with Saturn in communicative Gemini may struggle with speech and self-expression. We, in fact, have this placement in our chart.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As children of an immigrant father and grandparents, there were multiple languages and accents in our home which affected our pronunciation of words, and even brought teasing from other kids. Yet, having to keenly listen in order to understand gave us a knack for language, which translated into careers as writers\u2014and the ability to decode the complicated lexicon of astrology. Public speaking and podcasting are part of our work as adults, too.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So there you have it, an example of Saturn’s influence in triumphing over the odds. Just. Keep. Pushing!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does Saturn mean in a birth chart?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The placement of your Saturn sign can reveal some of life\u2019s toughest lessons. Here\u2019s where your dutiful side kicks in and makes you modest and process-driven. Perfectionism and self-criticism can stall progress. Restriction and suppression are Saturn\u2019s signature moves, so you may constantly hold yourself back in this area of life. Understanding your Saturn sign can help you identify your blocks and make your ascent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although you may never be totally free from Saturn\u2019s iron grip, learning how to push past inner (and in some cases, outer) judgment can launch you to the highest heights of success! You may not realize how hard you\u2019ve worked to figure this out\u2014and years later, boom, you discover that you\u2019re an expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where have you become excessive? When is enough just…enough? The whistleblowing planet of integrity reveals where you need to set better boundaries. But don\u2019t give up! Taskmaster Saturn applauds perseverance and shines a light on where you need to keep on pushing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the planet that rules structured Capricorn, the zodiac\u2019s Sea Goat (a \u201cWTF?!\u201d creature if ever there was one). With its mermaid tail and two front legs, the Capricorn Goat makes an unwavering ascent to the top of the mountain for the win. Maybe that\u2019s why there\u2019s so much hidden magic to Saturn\u2019s process. One minute, you feel like Sisyphus rolling an interminable boulder up the hill. Then, your hustle yields a breakthrough and you\u2019re living the dream!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s worth working with a master teacher to develop a Saturn-ruled craft. Practice definitely makes perfect in this area of life. Don\u2019t worry about knocking it out of the park the first time up to bat. (You won\u2019t.) Wax on, wax off. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. Victory!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All about your Saturn sign or natal Saturn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whatever zodiac sign and house Saturn was orbiting through at your time of birth determines your \u201cnatal Saturn\u201d or \u201cSaturn sign.\u201d More specifically, this will guide you in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n