Saturn in our birth chart is where we feel most inadequate - our Achilles heel - however if we work on it we can become a master and possibly a professional in that area.

The key is understanding and recognising the various elements that Saturn represents.

Discipline
Saturn tests us and will push us to our limits. If we survive the pressure we become like a diamond, a master in that area. Saturn has the power to reward like no other planet.

The Shadow
We could have a shadow person in our life which is the disowned aspect of ourselves that we tend to project out onto others. This came about because of something we did in the past that we felt guilty about and have repressed.

Its important to look at Saturn in our charts especially as it continues its oppositions to Uranus. This is rare - it last happened in January 1967. On October 29th 2009 it moves into the relationship sign of Libra. Also see Uranus>

Tarot
Saturn is connected with the tarot archetypes of The Hermit (The Guide), The Devil (Capricorn) and The World (Completion).

In our birth chart it's our ego which aim is to delay us and keep us in fear. It creates blocks and chronic problems. It can show us how we compensate.

Saturn has an approx. 28 year orbit which divides roughly into four 7 year cycles. This is important as 7 is the number connected to spiritual truth and wisdom.

See article on Shadow Figures>

Guilt by Chuck Spezzano

Key Concepts: Self-attack; withdrawal; unworthiness; living in the past; fear of the next step; self-exaggeration; control

Guilt is a negative emotion which goes hand in hand with fear. Just as fear is about the future, guilt comes from something we feel bad about in the past.

When we have guilt we always create forms of self-punishment. It is one of the root dynamics which gives rise to any problem, or victim, situations.

Guilt’s purpose is to ‘protect’ us from moving forward and taking the next step. The more attention we pay to guilt, the more we reinforce its existence.

You are being asked to correct the mistake instead of staying stuck in the cycle of self-punishment and guilt.

You are being asked to look at giving one of the greatest gifts you can give the world – you. Rather than building a monument to a mistake, learn the lesson, correct the mistake, recognise your innocence and take the next step forward.