Saturn via Planetary Joy
Part 2 in our Saturn Series! This time, we are unpacking the true nature of Saturn by utilizing the Planetary Joy Scheme to explain his functions!
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In the last part, I gave you guys inklings on Saturn, as a planet and as a transit. Within this post, we will unpack more details about Saturn using the planetary joy scheme. If you’re unfamiliar with the planetary joy scheme, let me give you some background context.
Planetary Joy tells us the house that a planet has the most in common with. Within this context, we have to find Saturn’s connections with other planets on the scheme itself. Saturn finds its rejoice in the 12H, which then helps us understand the inherent nature Saturn upholds better.
Let me set up the scene for you guys, bear with me. I will start by focusing on the day sect planets and their relationship with each other via planetary joy.
If you have no idea what Sect is then lucky for you I wrote a post about that already.
The day sect planets are the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn. Each of these planets holds a relationship with another that sets the tone for that planet in action. Utilizing these planets helps us gain more understanding of Saturn itself. It will also be easier to digest the information with this given context.
“Saturn does not represent anything that is necessarily good” one of the reasons for this is due to Saturn’s malefic nature.
According to the dictionary, a malefic describes situations that are capable of causing harm and destruction. From this definition, we can conclude that the planets, Saturn and Mars, are planets that are capable of causing harm to individuals and will force aggravations.
Mars is fueled from feelings, but Saturn is fueled from thoughts. I do not want to focus too much on Mars in this post, but for clarification: Mars is what you feel when you get cut off in traffic, having to slam on your breaks and you’re cussing up a storm because of it. Saturn are those deep thoughts you get about death, or what could *potentially* happen in the future…and what if those events end up ruining everything? Or, what actually happens to you if you get in an accident…all those back pains and long litigations…Anyway..Got it? Period.
This is all completely backed up by the planetary joy scheme.
Saturn has quite a few notes from me regarding the dignity scheme. Each of these planets interact with one another, which is how we are able to intertwine concepts together.
Saturn finds its joy in the 12H, which is the house of Evil Spirit. Here we find our enemies, our suffering, our undoing. Saturn thrives in a place where most would fear to be for too long, so there is already this innate emphasis on how a malefic would cast its effects on the Sun/Jupiter/Mercury.
The best way to get to know Saturn is to look at the relationships that other planets form with Saturn. Generally, we just call these relationships aspects. Saturn only receives aspects from other planets because he moves so damn slow. As we are only talking about Sun/Jupiter/Mercury today, if anybody shows more interest in this topic then I’ll talk about Saturn’s relationship to the Moon, Venus, and Mars soon.
Sun (9H) square Saturn (12H)
The Sun’s joy is in the 9H, which has relations to religion and divination. These two main themes help us determine a sense of existence. What do we believe in, and how does it shape our identity and our morality? What do we physically take a stand on and preach out loud?
The Sun in 9H would form a square (tension) to Saturn in the 12H. The Sun does not proceed easily with dread and fear (Saturn) in its way; however, with Jupiter, the Sun can find ease and success. Saturn can invoke insecurity, despair, loneliness when he interacts with the Sun as Saturn will attempt to dim the Sun’s character out of its own fear. Confidence gets hidden by shame, depleting the energy that is needed to sustain vitality. We find depressive states within Sun-Saturn interactions, as the sadness tries to overtake the joy.
Mercury (1H) semisextile Saturn (12H)
Mercury is our neutral party here, as Mercury does not belong to a sect. Mercury does form a nice aspect to the 9H: a trine (ease). Mercury then backs up the Sun’s notion of preaching to the choir. There is a certain ease that comes with forming your character, as this is just how you will naturally navigate through life. Your words often connect to your sense of identity in the sense that you have to advocate for yourself and your ideas.
Saturn forms a semi-sextile (averse) to Mercury in the scheme. The 1H will not see everything that happens behind it, which is what the 12H represents. Mercury represents the logic we output for situations…it holds a natural curiosity to question and to find use. Saturn behind Mercury then represents to me the moments we ponder what’s beyond our immediate usage. Suddenly we’re thinking about where we want to be in life in 5 years and whether it's viable or not. Saturn then can invoke certain anxieties.
Jupiter (11H) semisextile Saturn (12H)
Jupiter’s Joy is found in the 11H, which forms a sextile (comfort) to the Sun; meaning that our knowledge and wisdom comes with forming character. Our integrity and morality is supported by both Mercury and Jupiter, which is interesting as… Jupiter in Gemini or Pisces in Mercury does not produce good dignity. Maybe I should explore this deeper later on…
Jupiter forms a semisextile to Saturn. Where we develop ideas to support our goals, once again Saturn delivers the thoughts in the back of our heads. What if we don’t succeed? What if this plan is foolish? What if I can’t do it? What if they do not like me? What if, what if, what if? A little bit of doubt isn’t the worst thing you can do to yourself though. Having doubt can cause us to plan and be prepared for those “what if” scenarios. Doubt fuels us to do better when you think about it. Our fears aren’t there for no reason whatsoever. Our fears are events that we want to prevent from happening. Where we have dreams, we also have nightmares that can push us closer to our dreams or that we eventually succumb to.
On that note, we covered the planetary relationships that we needed to. Are you starting to understand Saturn in a greater context?
As your favorite homegirl astrologer, please keep in mind the Planetary Joy Scheme when it comes to understanding the planets and the relationship they have with one another. The more I look at the scheme, the more it validates my feelings about how the planets act in nature, so please take some time to review what planetary joys are.
The next Saturn post will be released next week! Let’s learn what Saturn in Aries looks like for everyone through the houses.