Life Patterns of People Born with Uranus-Saturn Aspects

©2008 by Donna Cunningham, MSW

Note: This is a brief excerpt from a long chapter on Uranus-Saturn natal aspects in Donna’s ebook, Aspects between the Outer Planets: The Outer Planets and Inner Life, volume 3, available at  moonmavenpublications.com

 “Silly things cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.”  Jane Austen, Emma

One quality I often observe in people like myself with Uranus-Saturn aspects is the pairing of off-beat ideas and interests with sound ways of expressing and applying them–a combination that enhances their ability to serve as a bridge between two distinct subcultures.

Although I’ve long since gotten past the need to prove astrological or metaphysical principles to the uninitiated, I’m occasionally in social situations where friends of friends express astonishment or skepticism about my career path. Because I answer their questions calmly and intelligently, they generally go away saying, “I never thought there was anything to this stuff, but she’s no flake.  Maybe I’ll give it a try.” I often proudly call myself a sane weirdo.

Capable astrologers or alternative health practitioners with academic credentials often serve a similar function by demonstrating the worth of their techniques to psychotherapists or medical personnel through cases they hold in common. I was one of the earlier people to do so, with my master’s degree in social work, and it’s been a joy to see a growing number of people in our field with therapeutic qualifications. Others of our number blend astrology with academic pursuits like philosophy or history. Kepler College was founded as an academic environment that consistently blended astrology into liberal arts studies. The combination of Saturn and Uranus in a chart, especially paired with Mercury, Jupiter or the 3^rd-9^th house axis, can represent a scholarly individual, and these placements are featured in the charts of the classy intellectuals in our field like Rob Hand and Caroline Casey.

Another pattern is what might be called grown-ups with erector set mentalities. Natives with these aspects can painstakingly build elaborate structures for their lives only to tear them down again some years later and start fresh projects in search of excitement and mental stimulation. Saturn needs structure, stability, and a sense of accomplishment, while Uranus detests stagnation and chafes at any constriction to its freedom.

The house placements of Saturn and Uranus or of Capricorn and Aquarius show what areas of life this pattern touches. People who have one or both planets in the vocational houses (2^nd, 6^th, or 10^th) or aspecting the Midheaven may work very hard to establish a career or business and, because of their many gifts and capabilities, may enjoy an enviable success. Over the course of a lifetime, there are likely to be several dramatic shifts in career direction as they become so bored and restless that they start over from scratch. If the Moon, the IC, or 4^th house planets are aspected by this pair, we can see people with a touch of gypsy in their soul who make major relocations every few years. If the 7^th house is involved, these folks might have a series of unconventional committed relationships that work for a respectable length of time but ultimately end.  Major life departures like those above tend to occur under Uranus transits or transits that set off the natal Uranus-Saturn aspect.

 

The table above gives years in which these aspects were intermittently in range, though you’d have to consult the individual chart to see whether they applied or not. Note: This is a brief excerpt from Donna’s ebook, Aspects between the Outer Planets: The Outer Planets and Inner Life, volume 3, available at moonmavenpublications.com.

More Posts about Saturn on this Blog:

• Saturn’s Delays and Why We Should Embrace Them
• Venus-Saturn Aspects—Waiting for Love
• Saturn Transits the 7th House—a Rare Interview with Father Time Himself
• Saturn in Libra: How to Set Healthy Boundaries
• Why Saturn has as much to do with Luck as Jupiter
• Saturn Transits—What do They Mean to your Career?
• Taming Transiting Saturn
• Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself
• Quotes about Saturn’s Issues—Wise Counsel from our Elders

More Posts about Uranus on this Blog:

• 10 Things You May not Know about Uranus
• Uranus In The Career Houses—“You’re Not The Boss Of Me!”
• Career Challenges for the Pluto-Uranus in Virgo Generation
• Venus-Uranus Aspects among the Glitterati
• Venus-Uranus Aspects: Two-Minute Friends and other Modern Relationships
• The Mars-Uranus Conjunction in Pisces and Children Born with it
• Neptune & Uranus in Mutual Reception
• Uranian Ideas—Exceptional Thoughts about an Exceptional Planet

More Posts about Vocational Astrology on this Blog: 

• Uranus In The Career Houses—“You’re Not The Boss Of Me!”
• Planets Squaring the Midheaven—How They Affect your Career
• Pluto in the Career Houses–The Power to Manifest or Fail for Spite
• Career Challenges for the Pluto-Uranus in Virgo Generation
• Saturn Transits—What do They Mean to your Career?
• Transits to the Vocational Houses–Temp Job or Career Departure?

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