Ed Robertson

Chapter 8. Saturn in Your Chart

Astrologically speaking, the planet Saturn is the force of discipline. Saturn defines your duties, responsibilities and the structure of your life. Saturn also represents the heavy hand of authority, fear, inhibitions, constrictions, restrictions, reservations, anxiety and limits imposed. It is a symbol for the force of gravity. Words like "must" and "can't" relate to Saturn.

Hard work and perseverance are also saturnian concepts and that's not all bad. "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine." Saturn represents mastery, seasoned professionalism, efficiency, consolidation and dependability. This Khronos, Odin, "star of limiting the place" also represents daddy, and Jehovah complexes. Below is described your "saturnian" self Ed Robertson.

Saturn in Taurus

ACQUISITIVE DECISIONS

You can get past your limits by putting your practical affairs and your finances in order. It is your task to find security without being cheap or excessively materialistic.. You also can have your share of sexual inhibitions to overcome. You might have to pay some dues before you learn moderation with your bodily needs. Avoid both denial and extreme overindulgence.

You may have to wait and you can probably find the financial and domestic and sensuous security that you seek by steering a middle path between the values of frugality and thrift on the one hand and excess materialism on the other. Put another way, there are limits to being poor and miserly and there is more to life that the material world. Remember that you are a spiritual being enjoying a physical existence.

A firm foundation and a secure center come from personal values. You are always defined and limited by what you are living for and if necessary what you would be willing to die for. Over time, you can learn to be patient and steadfast. You can acquire some practical business management skills.

TIP: You are advised to study prosperity consciousness. Read The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Catherine Ponder. ISBN 0-780875-165516.

Saturn Semi-Square Chiron

DECISIONS CHALLENGE MENTORING

Break a wall of silence. You may not have been born to a fully functional father figure. If you do not want to become old before your time, work to heal the father archetype.

TIP: Make friends with the wise guy within.

One way or another, father figures can be challenge you. You may have to deal with personal as well as political consequences of the patriarchy. In time, you may become a "wise old person". It can be your job to council others. To gain more power, dedicate a good portion of your efforts to a 7 year long healing journey.

Saturn Sesqui-Quadrate Ascendant

DECISIONS CHALLENGE YOUR REALITY

You're more serious, concerned, anxious and responsible than most people. Set out to achieve some short term goals. Build your sense of worth. Work at relation to people.

TIP: Read some pop psychology books, and do the exercises.

What will you benefit by showing the world a sour dour face? Answer: The only way to win this game is not to play. To gain more power, make it a daily habit to count your blessings.

Chapter 8A. Chiron in Your Chart

Discovered in 1977, Chiron is a relative newcomer to astrology. Named after the half-brother of the Greek god Zeus, Chiron is a comet from outside our solar system, according to the latest scientific findings. In Greek mythology, Chiron was tutored by the Sun and the Moon (Apollo and Artemis) and, in turn, taught the offspring of other gods.

Chiron taught special skills such as astrology, philosophy, ethics, music, medicine, horseback riding, and weaponry. These skills where thought necessary for gods, and humans, to achieve their destinies. The position of Chiron in your birth chart denotes what and where you may teach or be taught. It is also where you can be healed and how you can heal others.

A Centaur, who is part human, and part horse, Chiron is a half-breed. His higher self sometimes struggles with his own animal nature. What follows is a description of the "chironic" side of your character.

Chiron in Aries

ASSERTIVE MENTORING

The key to your mind-body connection is your self image. You need to be a maverick. To optimize your health and maximize your energy, you need to act in accord with your true inner desires. You're the kind of person who can open new doorways to the subjective world. Put another way, you don't need to convince others of anything. You need to believe more in yourself. Once you accept yourself, the world will accept you. Increase your capacity for holistic understanding by learning from astrologers, herbalists and massage therapists. It is your fate to be something of a healer or mentor. You could even become a guru of sorts.

Imagine for a moment that you're Mr. Spock of Star Trek fame, Yoda the Jedi Knight or Helen Keller mentoring the blind. Give some sagacious thought to how your character is your destiny and how all observation is to some extent self observation.