Saturn

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Saturn


Qualities
Societal, Intrinsic
Rulership
Rules over Capricorn

Natural houses
The tenth house

Alternative spelling
none

Saturn, planet of harshness, structure and hard work. It is considered the ruler of Capricorn, and traditionally it was also the ruler of Aquarius. Its natural house is the 10th house.

In the astrological chart, Saturn is considered a "transpersonal", societal planet, reflecting a function that is larger than one-self. It does not constitute a part of the basic psychological make-up of the personality, but rather lends itself to whatever personal planet it is aspecting.

1 General
- 1.1 Notable astronomical characteristics
- 1.2 Astrological qualities
2 Function
3 Other influences
4 Saturnian vocations
5 Saturnian personalities
6 In the chart

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> edit this Notable astronomical characteristics

Saturn is second largest planet in the solar system. It is a gas giant possessing the most distinct and detailed ring system, made up mostly of water ice. It has some of the fastest winds in the solar system. It is the least dense of all planets (considering the average between its rocky core and all of its gases). Its colors are mostly bland, yellowish, but Saturn has a most unique hexagonal cloud structure around its northern pole.

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Saturn is societal in that it seeks to establish itself within society, rather in consideration of its prevailing winds or closely in tandem with it. It is intrinsic in that its function is more discreet and discriminative by nature.

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Saturn is mainly the structural function within society. It is the planet that structures society and upholds it, through organization, persistence and determination, caution and supervision. It tends to identify itself with authority and order. It is managerial by its nature.

It is mainly a planet of hard work and responsibility, maturity. It can also lessen sensitivity to all suffering by crystallizing the emotions, sometimes also having some underlying masochistic psychological twist to it. In a strongly emotional chart it may bring forth a more contorted, problematic nature.

It's nature is highly critical, sharp and rather elitist. It is more disciplinarian in nature, believes in proper punishment. It can be dictatorial towards its subordinates, especially in a chart that lacks mitigating influences.

More generally, Saturn is the seat of law and order. It has a penchant for societal issues, and often imparts claims of legitimacy to exercise critical power. Those that are born under its rays may be all but too keen to be judge and executioner.

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In non-natal charts Saturn can reflect difficulties, especially as they rise from lack of tact and sensitivity, lack of consideration, excessive self-interest and other cold calculations, if from the person in question, others in his surroundings, or both. On the other hand, in a good setting it can more significantly reflect itself through organization, hard work at some goal, professionalism and successes through experience and knowhow, all through the house's domain and sign qualities.

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Saturn's influence in vocation is rather malleable and the exact direction it takes is more influenceable by the other planets, Saturn just makes it more serious, professional, focussed and ambitious. Nevertheless, Saturn tends to push in these direction.

Corporate management or Administration
Business and related entrepreneurship - especially with the enterprising 9th.
Self-employment, in relation to the house focus of the Sun and Mercury. Especially with a strong Mars.
Governmental work
Authority or Police - especially with Scorpio influences or those of the lawful 9th.
Education - especially with a strong Mercury and Jupiter influences.
Architecture - especially supported by mixes of influence of the enterprising 9th, of Uranus, of imaginative Neptune or Pisces. The managerial 10th may sometimes feature in addition to, or instead of the 9th. Capricorn placements are also common.