elancholy. Depressed emotions. Little emotion. A responsible woman. Emotions are a burden. Heavy feelings. Sad feelings. Structured emotions. Rigid emotions. Emotional authority. An authority on feelings. An authority on habits. An authority on women. An authority on mothering and nurturing. Lack of emotion. Lack of caring. Lack of nurturing. Lack of nourishment. Anorexic. Denying feelings. Denying emotion. Cut off from emotion. Cut off from self-care. Denied nurturing. Denied happiness. Unable to feel happiness. Insecure.
Becoming a master of your emotional realm. Teaching yourself how to feel. Gaining mastery over habitual response patterns. Master of defense. Gaining mastery over emotional responses. Learning how to make your own happiness. Learning how to make your own joy. Learning emotional self-fulfillment Learning how to take care of yourself. Learning how to meet your own needs. Learning how to cope with depression. The amount you felt your father cared. An emotional father. Fluctuating feelings about responsibility. Fluctuating feelings about structure and authority. Fluctuating feelings about discipline and hard work. Feeling okay with hard work. A sensitive authority figure. A sensitive father. A defensive stance. Lack of joy. Emotional repression. Feeling okay with rules and regulations that support emotional response and expression. Comfortable not showing emotion. Conservative. Restrained.
Happy in a position of authority. Disciplined habits. Disciplined activities bring happiness. Surmounting obstacles brings happiness. Achievement brings happiness. Having an intuitive sense of time. Having a natural sense of authority. The capacity to handle responsibility with aplomb. Feeling that there is never enough time. Hardened emotions. A hard childhood. Lack of emotional expression as a child. Lack of support during childhood. Denied support.
Feeling responsible for mom. Single parent household. Taking responsibility for your mother. The child who takes care of the parent. Mom as the authority figure. Having a burdened mother. Mom was the disciplinarian. An authoritative woman. A responsible mother. Taking on responsibility at an early age. Early maturity. Emotional responsibility. Dutiful emotional expression. Dutiful habits. Inhibited emotional expression. The responsible child. Emotional management. Mood management. Learning how to be happy – the hard way. Making time for your own needs. Neglected by mom. Loneliness. Hardened emotions. Mature responses. Emotional mountains and barriers. Blocked intuition. Mastering intuition. Intuitive teacher. Hardened defenses. Crystallized habits. Master of the emotional domain. Mood master. Barren landscape. Bleak house. Keeping a stiff upper lip. Eating schedules. Finding happiness in the real world.
Fear of motherhood. Fear of mom. Fear of breaking out of your limits. Comfortable within boundaries. Mom creates boundaries. Mom makes the rules.
Moon / Saturn aspects
The aspect: 1st harmonic, 1/1. This aspect comes from taking the 360 degrees of a circle and dividing by 1, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 1 = 360 x 1 = 360
Basic influence: Intensity and emphasis; focus/focal point; impact. Lack of awareness. Concentration of energy. Fusion. The coming together of unrelated energy. When there are no oppositions, there is a lack of balance in the chart. Skewed viewpoint. Lop-sided emphasis. One-sidedness.
The aspect: 1/20 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 20, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 20 = 18 x 1 = 18
The aspect: 1/12 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle, and divide by 12, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 12 = 30 x 1 = 30
Basic influence: The natural next step: the next thing that needs to be done; how one thing naturally leads to another; what you should be preparing for next; where things are heading, whether you want them to go there or not. What all your hard work and preparation are for. The next big thing. Natural direction.
What you might be blind to. Something just over your shoulder, out of sight, and beyond the periphery of your vision. A blind spot. The thing that came immediately before and is already nearly forgotten. Efforts at memory. Reclaiming. People who don’t have your best interests at heart. Better work on some yoga moves to look over your shoulder, and behind your back.
The aspect: 1/10 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 10, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 10 = 36 x 1 = 36
The aspect: 1/9 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 9, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 9 = 40 x 1 = 40
See also: Noviles « Alice Portman, Astrologer
The aspect: 1/8 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle and divide by 8, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 8 = 45 x 1 = 45
or, take a square, and split it in half
Like this, 360 / 4 = 90 / 2 = 45
The aspect: 1/8 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 8, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 8 = 45° x 1 = 45°.
This aspect is the same as the semi-square.
The aspect: 1/7 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 7 = 51.42857142857143 x 1 = 51.42857142857143
Convert to time = 51°26′
The aspect: 1/6 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle and divide by 6, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 6 = 60 x 1 = 60
or take a trine, and split it in half
Like this, 360 / 3 = 120 / 2 = 60
Basic influence: Opportunities for positive change; awareness of a time to take positive advantage; opportunities that pass unnoticed without conscious effort. No, there may not be another chance. Learning to be quicker to act on good luck. Learning not to let good things pass you by. Learning that positive experiences require effort too. Positive doesn’t mean passive.
The aspect: 2/10 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 10, then multiply by 2.
Like this, 360 / 10 = 36 x 2 = 72
This aspect is the same as a quintile.
See also: Quintiles « Alice Portman, Astrologer
The aspect: 1/5 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 5, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 5 = 72 x 1 = 72
Basic influence: Creativity, talents, quirks, special skills.
See also: Quintiles « Alice Portman, Astrologer
The aspect: 2/9 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 9, then multiply by 2.
Like this, 360 / 9 = 40 x 2 = 80
See also: Noviles « Alice Portman, Astrologer
The aspect: 1/4 harmonic This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 4, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 4 = 90 x 1 = 90
Basic influence: Dynamic creative tension; inner stress and tension that build until you are forced to find creative solutions. Opportunities to push your limits to greater achievement; inner restlessness and lack of satisfaction that impel you to make changes and push yourself; you are challenged to combine these energies; applying energy to solve a problem; creative problem-solving. Something needs to give.
The aspect: 2/7 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 2.
Like this, 360 / 7 = 51.42857142857143 x 2 = 102.8571428571429
Convert to time = 102° 51’26”
The aspect: 3/10 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 10, then multiply by 3.
Like this, 360 / 10 = 36 x 3 = 108
The aspect: 3/9 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 9, then multiply by 3.
Like this, 360 / 9 = 40 x 3 = 120
Same as the trine.
See also: Noviles « Alice Portman, Astrologer
The aspect: 1/3 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 3, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 3 = 120 x 1 = 120
Basic influence: Flow. Ease. Status quo. Circumstances and characteristics that are not changing. Things that are stable; maintaining peace and tranquility; idleness; good times; use these gifts to your advantage. Negatively, unimpeded flow. Events that cannot be stopped. Unstoppable, sweeping movement like a flood. Lack of self-discipline. Laziness and self-indulgence. Times that are easy, lacking challenge and opportunities for growth. Taking situations for granted. Keeping everything like it is. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
The aspect: 5/8 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle and divide by 8, then multiply by 5.
Like this, 360 / 8 = 45 x 5 = 135
Basic influence: Blockages. Physical manifestation of problems and accidents. Inner psychological blockages that manifest as outer events. Possibly obfuscation, meaning a period of time, something that happens, or mental confusion or anguish that prevent you from seeing a clear path forward. Crisis, deadlock, stalemate, impasse, standoff, standstill, dead end.
The aspect: 2/5 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 5, then multiply by 2.
Like this, 360 / 5 = 72 x 2 = 144
See also: Quintiles « Alice Portman, Astrologer
The aspect: 5/12 harmonic. Take the 360 degrees of a circle and divide by 12, then multiply by 5.
Like this, 360 / 12 = 30 x 5 = 150
Basic influence: Adjusting expectations; tempering over-enthusiasm and over-reaching; keeping yourself in check; adjusting to meet changing circumstances; doing what you need to do to make things work. Adjusting your attitude. Adjusting your perspective. Doing the best you can in an uncomfortable situation. Developing flexibility and adaptability. Flexing your strenght, flexing your power, flexing what you've got. Flex, until you almost break. A seesaw, with too much weight on one side, and not enough on the other side. Awkward situations and relationships.
See also: Quincunx, YOD, Pythagorean Triangle « Alice Portman, Astrologer
The aspect: 12th harmonic. Quincuxes are 5/12 and semi-sextiles are 1/12.
The term "inconjunct" is often conflated with the word "quincunx" in astrology.
All quincunxes are inconjuncts but not all inconjuncts are quincunxes.
Some inconjuncts are semi-sextiles.
The aspect: 3/7 harmonic This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 3.
Like this, 360 / 7 = 51.42857142857143 x 3 = 154.2857142857143
Convert to hours, minutes and seconds = 154° 17’ 08”
The aspect: 4/9 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 9, then multiply by 4.
Like this, 360 / 9 = 40 x 4 = 160
See also: Noviles « Alice Portman, Astrologer
The aspect: 11/24 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle into 15-degree equal segments.
Like this, 360 / 24 = 15
then multiply by 11
Like this, 360 / 24 = 15 x 11 = 165
This aspect does not make sense to me at the moment, but here’s the link.
I would think a quin-decile would take the 360 degrees of a circle, divide by 10, then multiply by 5.
Like this, 360 / 10 = 36 x 5 = 180
This creates an aspect that is exactly the same as an opposition.
5/10 harmonic, which reduces to 1/2 harmonic.
360 / 2 = 180 x 1 = 180
See also: Quindecile – Astrodienst Astrowiki
The aspect: 2nd harmonic, 1/2. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 2, then multiply by 1.
Like this, 360 / 2 = 180 x 1 = 180
Basic influence: Challenges from outside; awareness of other options; opportunities that require you to stretch outside your known boundaries; an opportunity to stand back and reflect; seeing yourself from a distance; putting yourself in someone else’s shoes; seeing yourself through someone else’s eyes. Gaining awareness. Seeing a situation from a new vantage point. Getting distance and gaining perspective.
The aspect: 4/7 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 4.
Like this, 360 / 7 = 51.42857142857143 x 4 = 205.7142857142857
Convert to time = 205°42’51”
The aspect: 5/7 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 5.
360 / 7 = 51.42857142857143 x 5 = 257.1428571428571
Convert to time = 257°08’34”
The aspect: 5/7 harmonic. This aspect comes from dividing the 360 degrees of a circle by 7, then multiply by 5.
360 / 7 = 51.42857142857143 x 5 = 257.1428571428571
Convert to time = 257°08’34”
Moon
- Behavior
- Bonding
- Caring
- Cause for concern
- Emotion
- Fluctuation
- Habit
- Instinct
- Mothering & Nurturance
- Mood
- Response
- Safety
- Caregiver
- Caterer
- Parent
- Tender
- Supporter
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🪐 Saturn: The Architect of Time and Form
🕯️ Alternate Names & Mythic Titles
- Cronus, Chronus, Chronos, or Kronos The Greek Titan of Time (the word cronos may mean "crow")
- Saturnus (Roman god of agriculture and order)
- The Lord of Karma
- The Taskmaster
- The Wise Old Man (Jungian archetype)
- The Guardian of Thresholds
- The Devourer of Children (mythic motif of fear and control)
- The Architect of Reality
Saturn's Myth
Saturn is the god who devours his children. The sickle he wields is not just a tool of harvest, it’s the blade that slices time into segments, the scythe that separates youth from age, impulse from consequence. In myth, he is Kronos, the Titan who ruled the Golden Age until he was overthrown by his son Jupiter (Zeus). His reign was orderly, but fearful. He swallowed his offspring to prevent rebellion, crushing personal autonomy. Saturn governs boundaries, endings, and the slow grind of maturation. He is the architect of time, the keeper of karma, the voice that says, “Not yet. Prove it.”
In astrology, Saturn is the planet of structure, discipline, and delay. He rules Capricorn and Aquarius, both signs that demand integrity and vision. He is exalted in Libra, where justice and balance temper his severity. When Saturn transits Aries, the sign of Mars, the warrior meets the wall. Action must be earned. Impulse is tested. Mars wants to charge forward; Saturn says, “Build the bridge first.” Together, they forge the archetype of the disciplined fighter, the strategist of will, the hero who trains before battle. Saturn’s influence on Mars-related signs and houses (Aries, Scorpio, the 1st and 8th) creates friction that refines like a blade sharpened against stone.
Reality bites. The sickle swings. You’re not ready until you’re ready. Saturn is not moved by your enthusiasm. He cares about your endurance. He’s the reason you feel blocked, burdened, or behind, but also the reason you build something real. In the mythic psyche (Greene, Jung, Graves), Saturn is the Wise Old Man, the shadow father, the gatekeeper to adulthood. He doesn’t just delay; he initiates. He doesn’t just restrict; he refines. When Saturn touches a planet, it’s a call to grow up, slow down, and get serious. When he touches Aries, it’s a call to fight through fear, to act with integrity, and to become the kind of warrior who earns their armor.
Saturn’s Roles in Astrology
- Teacher through limitation
- Initiator of maturity
- Builder of long-term success
- Tester of resolve and character
- Symbol of societal rules and personal ethics
- Planet of aging, endings, and earned wisdom
- Ruler of Capricorn (traditional) and Aquarius (traditional)
- Exalted in Libra
- Detriment in Cancer and Leo
- Fall in Aries
Saturn's Keywords
- Ageing & Maturation
- Burden
- Consequences
- Curb your enthusiasm
- Devotion / Saturn's kind of love is devotion
- Discipline & Restraint
- Fear & Reality Checks
- Integrity
- Karma
- Lack
- Limitation & Boundaries
- Making do with less
- Manifestation & Crystallization
- Quelling (especially with Neptune)
- Responsibility & Hard Work
- Scrimping and saving
- Seriousness & Gravity
- Structure & Order
- Struggle
- Wisdom gained through age & experience
- Working harder for the same outcome
Symbols
- Sickle or Scythe – Harvest, separation, mortality, discipline
- Hourglass – Time, patience, inevitability
- Bones and Teeth – Structure, aging, endurance
- Stone and Lead – Weight, density, permanence
- Mountain or Fortress – Boundaries, solitude, mastery
- Gate or Threshold – Initiation, rites of passage
- The Ring – Containment, commitment, limitation
Saturn (Greek: Kronos) is embedded in a tangled web of divine lineage, rebellion, and generational tension—perfect for exploring themes of karma, legacy, and psychological inheritance.
🪐 Saturn’s Familial & Archetypal Relationships
👨👩👦 As a Father
- Father of Jupiter (Zeus) – Overthrown by his son, symbolizing the tension between old order and new.
- Father of Neptune (Poseidon) – God of the sea; emotional depth vs. Saturn’s rigidity.
- Father of Pluto (Hades) – Lord of the underworld; Saturn as the gateway to transformation.
- Father of Juno (Hera), Ceres (Demeter), Vesta (Hestia) – Saturn as progenitor of divine feminine archetypes: marriage, harvest, hearth.
👦 As a Son
- Son of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth) – Born of cosmic vastness and material form.
- Saturn castrated Uranus with a sickle—symbolizing the severing of timeless potential into linear time.
🧔 As a Brother
- Brother to the Titans – Including Oceanus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and others.
- Represents one among many forces of primordial power, each ruling a domain of nature or consciousness.
🧑🤝🧑 As a Rival or Enemy
- Enemy of Jupiter (Zeus) – The son who rebelled and dethroned him.
- Symbolizes generational overthrow, the tension between tradition and progress.
💘 As a Lover
- Consort of Ops (Rhea) – Earth goddess; she saved their children from his devouring.
- Their relationship embodies control vs. nurture, fear vs. protection.
🧙 As an Archetypal Elder
- Mentor to the Hero – Symbolically, Saturn is the Wise Old Man who tests and trains.
- Shadow Father – In Jungian terms, Saturn represents the internalized voice of authority, often feared or resisted.
🧑🏫 As a Teacher or Taskmaster
- Astrological ruler of Capricorn and Aquarius – The builder and the visionary.
- Teaches through delay, discipline, and consequence.
- Jupiter / Saturn make a conjunction every 19.859 years
- Saturn / Uranus make a conjunction every 45.363 years
- Saturn / Neptune make a conjunction every 35.87 years
- Saturn / Pluto make a conjunction every 33.42 years
