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Saturn,
the Bogey Man:
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Saturn,
The Bogey Man
with affinities to Capricorn
and the 10th house
(or, It's Not Just a Car Made in
Spring Hill, Tennessee.)
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Yep!
In traditional astrology, Saturn was the "bogey man"
of the planets. And everything Saturn touched was sure
to be soured... In mythology, Saturn (known to the Greeks
as Kronus) was the nasty, ruthless father of the 12
Olympian gods. Kronus heartlessly swallowed all his
children whole, due to having heard a rumor that one
of his children would someday overthrow him (That would
be Zeus....).
| Here
are a couple of classic images of Kronus swallowing
his children. They're both a bit bloody, so they're
definitely not for the faint of heart. |
Rubens
\ Goya |
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Well
now... that was more than a wee bit gross, wasn't it? Even
in these "modern times" of astrology, where just about everything
else has undergone a "face-lift"... Satan, err... I mean,
Saturn still (rightfully so) strikes fear in the hearts of
even the most "progressive," positive minded astrologers.
This is because Saturn still enjoys swallowing his children
out of fear.
Growth
Saturn still symbolizes the growth process
and lessons learned through painful or difficult experiences.
Saturn
is much more concerned with the growth of our soul, than he
is with our personal comfort or ease. And so even with a "face-lift"
Saturn still reflects where we find our greatest self-imposed
fears and weaknesses.
Sore
Spots
Saturn points to all the open sores
and cherished old wounds
where we feel vulnerable to attack. And when other people
step (accidentally or purposely) on our "sore spots" - we
instinctively react like the proverbial "wounded animal caught
in a bear trap."
Even
if someone nice were to come along, wanting to release us
from the trap - then, purely out of blind instinct, pain (panic)
and fear, we'd end up biting and attacking our compassionate,
well-meaning benefactor. (After all, I did say they were "cherished"
old wounds.) And
all the while, we thought we were simply defending ourselves.
(Nah! I've never done that, he smiles sheepishly.)
Saturn's Shadow
In another section of this site (Eagle's
Nest/8th house) - I refer to the Shadow of the Psyche.
In that section, I relate the Shadow to the 8th house,
Pluto and Scorpio issues. But
Saturn is another prominent place where the Shadow can often
be found casting his/her image in the natal (birth) chart.
And
just so we're clear on things - all of the planets and zodiac
signs have their own "shadow" sides. I
often wonder why Saturn and Pluto seem to catch all the flack.
But I figure over the years, they've both gotten used to being
treated as ''scapegoats" and as "uninvited gods."
The
Uninvited god
When Saturn is treated as the "uninvited god," - we fail to
give him honor and expression in our lives. Saturn, then (as
is true with all the planets), shows us his harsher face...
Saturn,
then, reflects a Shadow aspect of the Psyche who loves to
point out our many, manifold weaknesses and sins. Saturn becomes
our angry father eating up all our potential and creativity.
We internally experience Saturn as an angry, judgmental
parent who's only more than glad to "eat our lunch"
by pointing out and reminding us of all our many flaws and
shortcomings.
Saturn
becomes that nastier side of Santa Claus who only rewards
those children who can display superlative, perfect behavior
- and so he leaves us a "sorry old miserable lump of coal"
in our Christmas stocking, because we've been very, very bad
this year.
You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better not pout
and I'm telling you why!
'Saturn' Claus is coming to town!
(I realize this image of Santa is
a difficult pill to swallow, since our society's image of
Jolly Saint Nick has been seriously "Jupiterized" over the
years.)
That
Angry Voice
We've
all heard our internal Saturn's angry, condemning voice -
reminding us of just how __________________ we are. (You fill
in the blank.)
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