Patrick Rafter

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 Patrick Rafter.

Saturn in Gemini

VERSATILE DECISIONS

Once you learn to express yourself clearly, you can get past your limits. It is your task to acquire some educational discipline. You may have to pay some dues and deal with awkwardness, clumsiness, shyness and self doubt. You've got some special qualities to your mind and if other sections in this reading give confirming signals, you can go very far once you become realistic and then overcome any communications difficulties you may have.

You are probably not the world's fastest thinker, however you are a deliberate, conscientious problem solver. Part of you is cool, rational, logical, and in possession of mental discipline. You can turn abstract ideas into practical reality. TIP: To advance and earn, study and learn. Follow the three beat pattern. Take it in, assimilate it and disseminate it.

Find an appropriate outlet for your doubts, criticism and suspicions. If necessary, write a letter to the editor or call a talk show. Cultivate more conversational skills and the ability to give and take.

TIP: Pamper your lungs. Do not smoke or subjugate yourself to secondary smoke. Keep your air conditioner filters serviced and clean. Do some breathing exercises.

Saturn Tri-Decile Pluto

DECISIONS BRING OUT TALENT FOR CLEANSING

You have some great organizational skills and will power. You As you mature, you can exhibit decisive wisdom.

TIP: To gain more power, study energetic systems and make systematic use of powerful energy.

In order for you to succeed it is crucial that you plan carefully and organize your resources. You can overcome many frustrating obstacles. You can push past many hindrances and limitations. Once you can learn tolerance and simultaneously not accept incompetence, your success is insured.

Saturn Sextile Chiron

DECISIONS COOPERATE WITH MENTORING

Break a wall of silence. You could do some healing work with men, especially around issues of defensiveness and vulnerability. To gain more power, get closer to those in power.

TIP: Make friends with the wise old guy within.

Saturn Trine Midheaven

DECISIONS COOPERATE WITH WHAT WILL BE

You're patient and respectful and can work with those in authority. In time, you yourself may become a boss. Your organizational skills are a plus.

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.

Chiron Square Node

MENTORING CHALLENGES INTERCHANGING

DESTINY REQUIRES MAVERICK ASSOCIATIONS

Erratic, eccentric behavior causing problems? Find out who you really are, explore uncharted territory. Get together with different types of people. Fill a unique social niche.

TIP: Find a public forum to share your inner teachings and self knowledge.

Chiron Square Ascendant

MENTORING CHALLENGES YOUR REALITY

MAVERICK IDENTITY

People may see you as being deeply hurt and somehow grievously wounded, or they may see you as being a gifted healer, sage or shaman.

TIP: Make up your mind. Focus on the hurt or the healing.

Chiron Opposite Midheaven

MENTORING CHALLENGES WHAT WILL BE

MAVERICK CAREER

Your place in the world may allude you until you recover from the wounds of your childhood.

TIP: You can help yourself by helping children. Do something to positively advance the youth revolution.