Saturn Through the Birth Chart Houses
Saturn's Influence in Each House
Aug 24, 2009
Lee-Ann Pauly
Saturn will affect people to varying degrees, depending upon where it falls within the Birth Chart. Saturn brings discipline and structure - to which degree and to how it will manifest itself will depend on where it is situated.
In a Natal Chart, it may be in a strong sign, but may in turn become somewhat softened when positioned in a more passive House. The house and sign where Saturn is situated, will help complete the picture of Saturn's overall influence.
Descriptions of Saturn's Influence in the 12 Houses
A person's attributes are dramatically affected by Saturn's position in one of the twelve houses. Here is a look at the effect of Saturn in each of the twelve houses.
- Saturn in 1st House – This person has had to struggle to achieve most things in life. With the first house being that of the personality, it may make the outward appearance one of seriousness. There may have been many illnesses during the lifetime. Life may seem like a constant struggle, but rewards are waiting.
- Saturn in 2nd House – Saturn in the second house will likely have this person working harder than most to make the same amount of money. However, the ability to save money and materials will be better than most, though this person will need to guard against placing too much emphasis on material possessions.
- Saturn in 3rd House – This individual usually has a serious tone in communications. The verbal or writing abilities will be structured and sound, regardless of education level. Some with this placement may not get on very well with siblings. Or they may simply be psychologically distant from siblings, or may be distant as a result of geography.
- Saturn in 4th House – This person's home life is probably a serious affair to say the least. Sober minded, conservative values and an emphasis on family is highly likely. As the head of the household, they will rule with strict discipline – no free rides here. Over time, the earlier structure implemented, will make most family members stronger and will eventually be appreciated by all.
- Saturn in 5th House – Saturn here may bring difficulty when expressing affection and a serious exterior may be put up when the subject of love comes up. Feeling tense around other people and having difficulty relaxing in general is also to be expected. Over time and with a conscious effort, this person can learn to develop better methods of expressing affection.
- Saturn in 6th House – This character will be quite serious about work. The workplace may however have a heavy methodical tone to it, and co-workers may seemingly place burdens that result in extra work. On a plus side there may be very important projects at stake and this person will likely be a key component.
- Saturn in 7th House – With this position of Saturn, relationships or marriage will have a heavy, somber overtone to them. Much responsibility will be placed on one of the marriage partners. There is often an attraction to older mates, in particular one that needs to be taken care of, or one that will take care of them in some capacity.
- Saturn in 8th House – At some point during the lifetime, this person will be responsible for protecting, or adding to other people's life long possessions or wealth. Personal character will determine the outcome of this process.
- Saturn in 9th House – A ninth house Saturn personality may be quite dogmatic about religion or educational views. The extremity of which will depend on if the house is afflicted or not. If it's relatively at ease, they may just simply be an avid church-goer, or a strict teacher.
- Saturn in 10th House – A tenth house Saturn personality may have to endure seemingly endless obstacles, in order to achieve career success. However, few deserve it more after surviving a gauntlet of pitfalls. Likely be noticed by superiors and co-workers as a very serious minded, driven personality.
- Saturn in 11th House - There is a tendency to prefer more somber types of friends when Saturn is in the eleventh house. Unless other influential planets are in the eleventh house, this person will probably only have a few close allies. However, these friendships will last for a lifetime.
- Saturn in 12th House - This individual works very well alone and probably also prefers it that way. At the same time there is a tendency to seek out institutions, where a sympathetic nature can be utilized to the fullest.
Saturn's House Interactions (Aspects) Throughout the Birth Chart
How other planets interact with Saturn's house placement will have a strong bearing on the overall personality. For example, a person born with an abundance of Mercury (communications) — if Saturn aspects a Mercury cluster from a Water House 4th, 8th or 12th — it would likely make this individual more aware of what they say before they speak.
It would have the power to alter a potential chatter box into a more thoughtful speaker. It's always important to look at the entire chart, before coming to a final conclusion about anyone's character.
Readers may wish to Find Anyone's Saturn With a free Natal Chart Generator, along with Additional Descriptions of Saturn in Birth Charts.
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