Sun and Saturn Aspects

Sun Conjunct Saturn

The native gives the impression of being very mature and very serious, with a sober and rather bleak outlook on life. They fulfill their duties at any cost and take pride in meeting them. The native has excellent self-control and self-discipline and can apply whatever effort is required to complete a task. They have organizational and executive abilities, and they know what it takes to get the job done. They are not interested in frivolity or life’s pleasures, but in what can be achieved through hard work. Their restrained nature can give people the mistaken impression that they are cold, detached, unfeeling, and indifferent. The native finds it difficult to show their softer side, because that is not how they were raised. They fear failure, and that is exactly why they work so hard to avoid it. Depression is common for the native, but they accept it – and everything else – as a matter of course. They feel lonely and realize they must do everything themselves if they want the work to be done properly.

However, the native is also independent, and they are not used to complaining or lamenting about their life. “It could be much worse” – that is how they think. They are ambitious and conscientious to a fault. Their career advancement toward a position of authority is a rather slow process, but they keep working at it because they are patient and persistent. The native tends to be quite strict and uncompromising, especially with themselves. Cautious and attentive by nature, they find it hard to relax and be spontaneous or playful. They like to keep themselves under control, and they feel uncomfortable showing emotions and affection. They are shy and reserved. For the native, life is serious business. They are strongly disciplined and can be a bit pedantic. They understand rules and standards – and why they are necessary.

Harmonious Aspects Between the Sun and Saturn

The native is realistic, mature, practical, organized, disciplined, and serious. They are not afraid of hard work, and they understand that it takes time to build something of value. They are thorough and attentive to detail. Their ambitions are well-grounded, and they do not make promises they cannot keep. The native has the ability to concentrate and keep working until the job is fully finished and done properly. They have the patience and persistence needed to succeed in their endeavors. A strong sense of responsibility and conscientiousness in fulfilling duties are characteristic of the native. They often do things because they feel that this is what is expected of them.

The native is somewhat shy and reserved, and they do not like making a fool of themselves. They need to feel organized and orderly, because chaos and disorder at home or in the workplace are unpleasant to them. There is a possibility of acquiring something through older people. Those in positions of authority can help the native, because they see that they are a hardworking and conscientious worker. The native is a natural manager, able to assess and coordinate the efforts needed to achieve final goals. Their mind is practical, contemplative, and authoritative. They may have difficulty taking directions from others, if only because they have their own methodical way of analyzing every situation.

Challenging Aspects Between the Sun and Saturn

The native may tend to be selfish, cold, unfeeling, and inattentive, as well as anxious, fearful, and insecure. They will let nothing stand in the way of their ambitions. Their attitude toward life is cautious, careful, realistic – and extremely responsible and disciplined when it comes to obligations and duties. The native tends to work and struggle more than is necessary, taking themselves too seriously. They need to shake things up. They prefer familiar patterns and activities over new experiences. They constantly struggle with feelings of inferiority, withdrawal, lack of self-confidence, and loneliness. Anything they try to achieve requires very hard work and possibly a very long time.

The native may feel as though they face delays and disappointments at every step. They may have difficulties with the father or with someone in authority. This is not an easy aspect, but it does bring greater persistence, endurance, patience, and self-control. The native must learn to give to others without demanding anything in return. They need to share their love and possessions, opening themselves to other people’s needs and concerns. They were too selfish and self-absorbed in past lives, and now they must learn to share with others. The native is being asked to compromise and cooperate with other people in order to work through any tendency toward selfishness.

Another task for the native is overcoming self-criticism. They have an extremely high standard of what counts as achievement and perfection, and they expect both themselves and others to meet it. But they take this too far. First, it is unrealistic. Second, it is unattainable. This creates enormous stress and disappointment. Then the native feels that others do not want to reach this perfection, when in fact it is their own spirit that draws imperfection around them in order to make them stop judging themselves and others so harshly and critically. This is the message once again.  ✓