Venus Square or Opposite Saturn
© 2005 Curtis Manwaring
Transiting Venus square or opposite your natal Saturn. This tends to be a sobering time in your relationships with others. The focus is more on practical issues and obligations you have to others, rather than warm feelings. Intimacy may be lacking and you probably feel more lonely and isolated from others. It can be an indicator of divorce, when the practical issues of dividing assets weigh heavily on your mind. Financially you may be concerned about a debt that needs to be paid or shortages of funding. If you own a business, chances are business is slow and your confidence in the economy is low. You tend to be pessimistic about your financial future, so you may try to save more than usual. You can be extremely thrifty and capable of self discipline now.
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If Saturn is lord of your first house, you may feel socially out of step or isolated from others at this time. It seems hard to make a real connection with others and not sound phony. This is just a temporary phase and passes quickly. Normally, perceived slights are little more than others pursuing a different social agenda temporarily.
If lord of the 2nd, this often indicates the need to tighten your budget. Sometimes an austerity plan is needed to make up for past indulgences. You will have to pay the piper now.
If lord of the 3rd, you may feel like a stranger in your own community and amongst neighbors and may feel awkward at social occasions and not know what is expected of you. Try not to be self conscious.
If lord of the 4th, you may have to take care of an important family obligation now but wish that you didn't have to. Parents or relatives may lay on a guilt trip.
If lord of the 5th, if you have children, they may seem like an incredible burden to you now. Your love life may have dried up to the point where everything is stale. Sometimes breakups occur under this combination. It just seems impossible to get any enjoyment out of life now.
If lord of the 6th, this is often a time of hard work. If you are able to postpone gratification well, then this period is merely dull and boring in the office. Supervisors will be more strict and austere than usual.
If lord of the 7th, a business trip or some other occasion may separate you from your mate temporarily causing you to feel a bit lonely. You may have fears about your partner's fidelity or vice versa. Indicates a test of trust.
If lord of the 8th, this is a lousy time to seek a loan. Banks are probably stricter on issuing you credit now. If estate issues come up, there is likely to be a complication.
If lord of the 9th, in religious matters, this is a time of testing your faith. Travel is not recommended, except for business trips that can't be helped. Expect to live with a certain amount of inconvenience if you do travel. Legal matters, if you have them, are tied up in technicalities.
If lord of the 10th, superiors do not value what you have to offer right now. You may be feeling slighted by a supervisor and find it hard to get noticed. Now is not the time to try. Keep a low profile, which shouldn't be hard.
If lord of the 11th, you may feel isolated from your friends and associates for the time being. You may be invited to a social event that you may not wish to attend, or feel socially awkward in attending.
If lord of the 12th, you are inclined to socially isolate yourself now. Solitude probably suits you now. You may have a tendency to procrastinate, but taking care of unfinished business is important now.
