11. SATURN -- REAPING WHAT YOU SOW

I hope you have visited the web sites I listed in earlier articles and know where Saturn is in your natal or solar chart.

SATURN IN ARIES – initiative and discipline leads to mental creativity, enabling them to come up with new concepts in their fields. If afflicted, they may ignore the rights of others and have difficulty communicating and cooperating.

SATURN IN TAURUS – steadfast and patient, reliable and persistent, willing to work hard for financial and emotional security. They can be frugal and buy things of useful, lasting value. If afflicted, they can be obstinate and miserly.

SATURN IN GEMINI – highly logical and systematic thinkers, able to reason and solve problems swiftly. Very honest and forthright in communication, considered organized and dependable. If afflicted can be critical, suspicious, even excessively shy.

SATURN IN CANCER – takes family environment seriously. May hide feelings and emotions from those close to them as well as the general public; hard to express true warmth. If afflicted they can be unusually attached to material things.

SATURN IN LEO – a compulsive desire to control their environment, demanding attention and respect. If afflicted, could develop dictatorial tendencies or be dogmatic in mannerisms; strict disciplinarian with their children.

SATURN IN VIRGO – sticklers for precision, they need to relax more and develop a sense of humor. If afflicted, can alienate others by demanding perfection and being inflexible with regard to rules and regulations.

SATURN IN LIBRA – in the sign that rules relationships, these people are cooperative, organized, and responsible planners. If afflicted, they can be unforgiving, and people who promise more than they can deliver.

SATURN IN SCORPIO – can be burdened with intensely emotional responsibilities, which they will need to learn to deal with calmly and effectively when they arise. If afflicted, they can be hard taskmasters with no patience for laziness or slacking off.

SATURN IN SAGITTARIUS – very thorough, with strict moral codes and great depth of concentration. They absorb whatever they learn and desire to be regarded as an expert in their field of choice. If afflicted, can be self-righteous and overly concerned about their reputations.

SATURN IN CAPRICORN – strong need to make significant contributions in their endeavors, true believers of reaping what one sows. Strong sense of honor, with an air of dignity and seriousness. If afflicted, they might use money or literal interpretations of the law to control others.

SATURN IN AQUARIUS – well organized concentration, ambitious with the ability to make scientific inventions or structured computer or mathematical applications. Quite social but in an impersonal way. If afflicted, can be snobbish, cold and emotionally domineering in their relationships.

SATURN IN PISCES – memories of the past can generate anxieties as well as an overactive imagination. They do have the ability to strive for those less fortunate and can meditate to reach a deep spiritual plane. If afflicted, they can be neurotic, even psychotic in nature, even to the point of institutionalization. Will need critical self-analysis to balance strengths and weaknesses and to let go of the past.