SOMBER SATURN

The planet strongly associated with the sign of Capricorn is Saturn; and well does Saturn, alias Chronos, reflect the qualities and character of that sign. Saturn marks the edge of the Universe, as the ancients knew it, the edge of the space-time continuum, from here it is a leap out into the unknown where the constraints of time and space no longer apply. Umm, so do you fall out of the tree, so to speak, or do you embrace with open arms the magnificent, if a little scary, vistas of the far beyond that are the prize of giving homage to necessity, duty, responsibility and hard work, according to Saturn’s demands.

 Chronos looking a little wearily upon capricious humanity

Saturn only provides a boundary to keep mere mortals safe but this boundary is not impenetrable and if there is the courage to peek into the unknown, the magic can be wonderful. The compatriot of Capricorn is Aquarius who is also ruled by Saturn, but in this latter sign, due to its dual rulership of both Saturn and the radical planet Uranus, it is probably easier for the Aquarian to accept alternative possibilities, for those who want to try.

Without the influence of Saturn there would be no structure in the world, no form to anything, no skin to keep you contained, no deep thinking, no constructive accomplishment in the material world. Now these serious aspects of life can appear to many as limitations and restrictions but without them life would be but chaos. Such conditions only seem like barriers to achievement when we don’t pay homage to Saturn’s needs. There is a hidden side to Saturn that guides us on to discover our soul. Perhaps sometimes found in those precious moments of time, cut off from the hectic pace of modern life, although some might take this thinking in isolation very seriously and follow the life of the hermit.

Is this an hermit’s house?

Life can be a struggle under the influence of Saturn but that struggle has the purpose of building the foundations of life and character, without too much self-interest or lack of recognition of the beauty in life. If those foundations are not made from pure motive then you can be sure that they will dissolve at some later point in time. If the foundations are laid solid then they will be the platform from which to shoot for the stars via Uranus.

The well known and received first publication of Liz Greene, is called, “Saturn: a new look at an old Devil’ and is certainly worth a read if you are studying astrology. Saturn: A New Look at an Old Devil

A beautiful luminous Saturn from online Astronomy Magazine 30.7.10

And to crack Saturn and begin your journey to the stars, try Robin Sharma’s ‘’Leadership without Title’. A weekend read won’t get you there, but it will open your mind to possibilities and sign post the first steps. The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life