Quite a number of people that I know are undergoing the transiting Saturn squaring their natal Saturn. Depending on the house and aspects of their natal Saturn, they may experience different degrees of difficulty in different areas of life. Some may run into obstacles in their work, some may have difficulties with their colleagues, some may feel not up to the hard task of raising their children…
Saturn in a birth chart refers to where we need to work hard if any concrete result is to be achieved. It is certainly not where we can relax or take short cuts. If we have disciplined ourselves and taken responsibility for our choices, the results we obtain will also give deep satisfaction and security.
However, during the first half our lives at least, we tend to lack confidence in the area indicated by Saturn. We either deny we want to achieve anything at all in that area, or we rely on some external source to give the “vindication” that we feel lacking inside.
As time goes by, by being willing to take up responsibility and work hard, we will gradually develop confidence in the area indicated by Saturn and become our own source of authority, rather than hanging on some external “vindication”.
Saturn means “a feeling of inadequacy”. It is only a feeling, not an objective fact. To overcome this requires a realization that we all have choices and we need to be responsible for our choice. Even sitting there and doing nothing is already a choice.
For example, if you are always complaining about your job, your boss, your colleagues, why don’t you quit and find another job? And of course, if you quit, you will need to be prepared to face any possible consequence – but if you aren’t, then you will realize you do not even have the right to complain. Eventually you may either accept your situation or improve your qualifications to find a better option elsewhere.
That is why Saturn is always a hard taskmaster and reality check. It tests our strength and makes us face our doubts. If anything needs to be done to improve the situation, it will also be the chief driving force. No wonder it is often called "the planet of ambitions" too.
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