Saturn in Astrology and Through the Signs

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Saturn Overview

The planet Saturn is rich in symbolism and mythology. While it’s also commonly referred to in astrology, Saturn is well-studied in science as well. In this post, we’re going to talk about planet Saturn, including what it means to have it in each of the zodiac signs in a natal astrology chart.

Saturn in Science

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the final planet in our solar system you can see with the naked eye. With an incredible amount of 53 moons, and the possibility of even more, Saturn has more moons than any other planet in our solar system. Although not quite as large as Jupiter, it would still take about nine earths to make up the size of Saturn.

Like the planet Jupiter, Saturn is also a gas giant. One difference between the two gas giants is that Saturn has seven rings surrounding it. These rings are made up of space debris, such as rock and ice. Neither gas giant can sustain life as we know it because their surfaces are actually not solid!

Symbolism of Saturn

When it comes to symbolism, the name Saturn is derived from Roman mythology’s God of Time and Harvest, Saturn. However, before the planet was called Saturn, the Greeks named it after their mythological god, Kronos (or Cronos). Kronos was also associated with time and harvest, which is why Saturn’s symbol resembles a sickle.

Afraid of his children coming after his reign, he swallowed them at birth to prevent it. However, one of his son’s, Zeus (aka Jupiter), was rescued by his mother. As his son later defeated him, he’s often associated with the inevitable decay of time.

Saturn in Astrology

Focused, Responsible, Restricting, Serious, & Timely

Rules

Capricorn

Fall

Cancer

Symbol

God of the Time

Exaltation

Libra

Detriment

Aries

Mythology

Kronos

In astrology, the planet Saturn acts as a father, giving us restricting the more enjoyable sides of life. This planet may seemingly obstruct our path in order to teach us responsibility. These lessons ultimately reveal the harsh realities of the laws of time.

Saturn isn’t there to harm us, however. The planet only wishes to help us ground and understand value. Generally, this requires patience, diligence, and hard-work. As they say, “nothing in life comes free.”

Papa Saturn

You can think of Saturn as a parent who disciplines a child. They don’t necessarily desire upsetting their child and making them cry whenever they don’t get their way. To the child, it feels hard and mean, but the parent knows that it’s in the child’s best interest to feel the consequences of whatever the child has done wrong to learn something important about life.

As the child’s parent, they know it’s their duty to perform this action of discipline or restriction to help the child in the future better navigate responsibilities. Until the child has grown up, they don’t often understand how the parent has benefited them by doing this. Astrologically, Saturn is the parent and we are the children.

Saturn Through the Signs

In a person’s astrology chart, their natal Saturn placement can tell them about the restrictive areas within their lives. This is typically where they feel they’re perhaps not getting something others have or have more responsibility there. Likewise, this planetary placement may also reveal where we’re “in it for the long haul.”

If you know your natal Saturn placement, go ahead and jump down below to read about yours. If you don’t know what yours is, you can move on over to our astrological birth chart generator and discover it!

Saturn in Aries

You may unknowingly be overbearing or bossy as you lead, but having it your way or no way at all isn’t a great approach. Naturally, you may take the lead in at least one area of your life, but at times, you’ve likely been a bit too demanding. As this is Saturn’s sign of detriment, there are lessons for you to learn through these challenges. People follow a leader, but never a boss.

Saturn in Taurus

You may have to fall from grace before you can rise as the queen or king you’d like to be. While you’d prefer to pay others to do the hard work for you, you have a habit of spending more than you can actually afford. Saturn restricts your ability to live luxuriously. This planet challenges you to learn to work hard to earn what you wish to spend.

Saturn in Gemini

You might be clever, but wonder why no one is getting your joke. Somehow, it seems to always miss the punch, the zing, or gain the laughter you’d intended. While you’re charming, you seemingly forget how to speak once you’re nervous, stammering, forgetting what you were going to say, or saying the wrong thing. Saturn challenges you to rise above your nerves and truly let loose.

Saturn in Cancer

You may have had a difficult or busy childhood, with turbulent or absent parents. In adulthood, this has expressed itself by making you overly attached to your home and the family you have now built. You may not go out much and prefer the company of only those closest, as home is your safety net. This could lead to missed opportunities because you don’t trust others, but Saturn challenges you to take every leap of faith.

Saturn in Leo

Perhaps you’ve wondered a time or two why you aren’t getting the attention you deserve since you have so many talents. You’ve likely put yourself out there too many times to count, but you always end up feeling like a failure. Everything you try seems to be a dead-end. However, Saturn challenges you to release your need for validation and follow what fulfills you without anyone’s permission.

Saturn in Virgo

If it were up to you, you’d prefer every single day to move just like the one before. If one stray hair falls out of place, you begin to fear a catastrophe threatening you because it’s already happening in your head. You try so hard to make sure everything goes according to plan, but some things are simply out of your control. Your lesson is to learn how to go with the flow rather than fight against the waves as they crash around you.

Saturn in Libra

Have you ever found out someone lied to you, betrayed you, cheated on you, or stole from you? After cutting them off and having time to reflect, you realized that in some way, you had been guilty of something too? As Libra is exalted under the planet Saturn, you handle hurdles swiftly. You see them as fair and just. With every challenge, you have the ability to recognize that it was you all along who put yourself there.

Saturn in Scorpio

In comparison to others, you may feel that you’ve lost a lot within your lifetime. Perhaps this has taken you to some rather dark places, where you’ve become someone you didn’t like. However, Saturn challenges you to discover the magnificent light within you as revelations often occur only when we’re submerged in utter darkness.

Saturn in Sagittarius

You’ve day dreamt of leaving your home nest since you can remember, but it seems as if everything tries to hold you back from flying away. Many things will lead you far out to sea eventually, to adventures calling you from far away lands. While you could easily say goodbye to everything you’ve ever known, Saturn’s challenging you to learn how to appreciate where you came from, which shaped you into a wise nomad.

Saturn in Capricorn

As Saturn is in its sign of rulership when in Capricorn, you’re able to handle immense responsibility with ease. People wonder how you always so gracefully carry such a heavy load. However, you’re still shocked that the mountains you climbed turned out to be deadly cliffs on the other side. Your lesson is making it to the top with humbleness, having appreciation for every step you’re able to take.

Saturn in Aquarius

Throughout your life, you’ve struggled to fit in. You can’t ever seem to find your true place in the world. As a result, you find it exhausting to keep up the façade that you belong. However, have you ever considered that maybe you unintentionally set yourself apart, separating you and others? Your lesson is in learning how to become a part of a community with all walks of life, still owning your originality!

Saturn in Pisces

Everyone has always said you were too sensitive, which might have hurts your feelings too. Emotions have a profound impact on you, which might mean you struggle to watch sad or scary movies because you feel the character’s pain. If they feel it, it seems you have no choice but to feel it too. However, your lesson is learning to care without letting it totally drain you because you’re important too!