One of the ten planets of the tradition
Saturn in Western astrology
In the tradition Saturn is time, form and limit. It speaks of responsibility, of what takes effort and of what ripens slowly.
In each of the twelve signs
Aries
The tradition links Saturn in Aries with a tension between haste and patience. You may be learning to act with care without losing courage.
Taurus
The tradition links Saturn in Taurus with caution about resources and a need for solid foundations. You may build your sense of security slowly and very carefully.
Gemini
The tradition links Saturn in Gemini with serious, methodical thinking and care with words. You may weigh what you say longer than others do.
Cancer
The tradition links Saturn in Cancer with caution in feelings and a sense of responsibility for family. Closeness may come to you slowly, but it stays for a long time.
Leo
The tradition links Saturn in Leo with a tension between the need for expression and the fear of judgement. You may build self-confidence brick by brick, through what you have managed to create.
Virgo
The tradition links Saturn in Virgo with high standards for work and order. Precision may give you footing, while perfectionism takes away joy.
Libra
The tradition considers Saturn in Libra especially strong. It links it with a sense of justice, loyalty and taking commitments to others seriously.
Scorpio
The tradition links Saturn in Scorpio with perseverance in hard matters and caution in trust. Control may give you calm, and handing it over may take a long time.
Sagittarius
The tradition links Saturn in Sagittarius with a serious approach to beliefs and a need to test what one believes. You may build faith from experience rather than from ready-made answers.
Capricorn
Saturn in Capricorn stands in its own sign. The tradition links it with discipline, patience and the ability to build what will endure.
Aquarius
Saturn in Aquarius stands in a sign it once ruled. The tradition links it with responsibility toward the group and with giving structure to new ideas.
Pisces
The tradition links Saturn in Pisces with a tension between sensitivity and the need for boundaries. You may be learning to give shape to what is fluid and hard to grasp.