Getting to know Saturn: Part One
In honor of Saturn moving into Pisces on March 7, 2023 I wanted us to get to know him a little better. To help us understand what he represents, and how he may affect our lives based on which sign he is in. Once he completes his round in Pisces he enters his fall of Aries, and starts his cycle around the zodiac again.
Saturn rules the feminine, earthy, cardinal sign of Capricorn and the masculine, airy, fixed sign of Aquarius. He finds his detriment in the opposite signs of Cancer and Leo. He is exalted in the sign of Libra and falls in the sign of Aries.
This means Saturn is incredibly strong in Capricorn and Aquarius. This may be why the past six years have felt tough. We were forced to mature and grow in ways we never expected. He doesn’t do as well in Cancer and Leo. He is in detriment and hindered. Being exalted in Libra means he is quite strong, and in fall in Aries is weaker.
Saturn when in detriment doesn’t necessarily believe in rules. Saturn may be the boundary between the past and future, but in detriment he doesn’t care about the past, as much as he does the future. Cancer is too emotional for Saturn, and Leo too exuberant.
The reason he is exalted in Libra is because it’s about balance and justice. Since Saturn straddles the line between two sides, his goal is to bring maturity to both sides, and…