Saturn, the goddess of space, limitations

Element: Earth

Glyph: 1/2 the opposite glyph of Venus, opposite of Jupiter
Rules: Capricorn
Sub-Rules: Aquarius
Exalted in Libra
Detriment in Cancer
Fall in Aries
Day: Saturday

Represents: Urge for security and safety, boundaries, limits, space

Anatomy: The skin, the skeletal system, ligaments, knees, left ear, auditory organs, gall bladder, parathyroid glands, body protein

Rules form, discipline, responsibility, organization, ambition, capacity for a career, limitations, sorrows and delays. Saturn rules theories and scientific law, older persons, depth, patience, timing, tradition, conventionality, orthodoxy and productive use of space. Saturn represents the principles of truth, of contraction, of solidification, of wisdom and of aging. Its action is slow and lasting. Saturn is the taskmaster of the horoscope. In earlier times it was known as the greater malefic.Where you find Saturn in the horoscope is where you feel least secure and tend to overcompensate.