These are global energies of Saturn in Aquarius or in 11th House which must be nuanced according to your birth chart, see the article on Saturn in birth chart; see also the article on the general interpretation of Saturn.
The planet Saturn is one of the attributes of the Animus in the chart, as such it can indicate a Projection of this one, in particular the “father”.
It informs about our responsibilities, seriousness, rigour, moral sense, our prudence, or patience, our capacity to discipline ourselves, to build solid things, to reach wisdom.
It can also mark fatality, restrictions, difficulties, things that take time and are frustrated, fears, guilt, sadness, loneliness, as well as our capacity for introspection…
Given that Saturn stays for about 2 and a half years per sign, its position in houses is more meaningful for personality. The sign’s energy gives above all an elemental background colouring common to an age group, which will apply more personally to the area of life signified by the house. Therefore, concentrate first of all on the impacted house, as the sign gives a background tone.
Socially anxious, but mature and responsible
This position corresponds to saturn’s traditional domicile (before the discovery of the three transpersonal planets, back when astrology used the septenary system), and the planet also mixes with Uranus, all the while bringing a highly serious attitude to these people’s social sphere, connecting them with others, and integrating them into the collective.
Having Saturn here may make people quite introverted and “socially anxious” (giving them a fear of rejection, abandonment, a lack of recognition, crowds, having “public” power over others, etc.), and this may lead to be filled with distrust and wariness.
These people’s Uranian side, which by nature is more effervescent and volatile, is “compromised” here in a way, leaving them far removed from the superficiality and frivolity of social niceties and instead more connected to solemnity, hardness, maturity, obligations, and responsibilities, and this translates directly into their friendships, for example, where they are not fooled by hypocrisy and would rather be alone than in bad company. They prefer to have just a few connections and real friends who are handpicked and whom they can be sure to be able to count on, with the goal being longevity, durability, and long-term reliability.
Thus, connecting to the collective and being sociable can be tricky; they are burdened with so much responsibility, consciousness, and depth, as well as certain underlying fears, that this may create various barriers and even lead to self-imposed limitations. Whatever sector saturn is in always takes time to come to fruition, which may mean that reaching an age of greater maturity will be favorable for their networking, their ability to be in a group, and their sense of fraternity, as possessing deeper wisdom may help them to get perspective and sublimate these energies.
Fortunately, Uranus may make saturn much more open and give it a thirst for freedom, putting these people on a quest for emancipation, which are not generally qualities that we attribute to this planet which is normally much more traditional and conventional.
Saturn in the 11th House or Aquarius may represent a true force of social structure, and if the planet is favorably aspected then it boosts the support that people get from others, especially from people who are older and more mature, and who may for example be able to “sponsor” them in an association or a business and even be mentors and role models, teaching them and accompanying them through life.
In a way, this position may result in a mixture of tradition and modernism. It represents a very good connection between the past and the future, potentially giving people a visionary side and allowing them to gain access to a sort of “timelessness”, for example by successfully bringing back old fashion trends or ancient morals, appropriating them, and modernizing them, even if it means creating new variations.
Things that are related to saturn’s domains are favored, such as stone, old things or people, administration, or anything that represents limits, boundaries, constraints, or structure. And for that matter, small committees are preferred over big, impersonal meetings, as these people have trouble disappearing into the collective, instead always finding themselves in the center of attention or on the margins.
Saturn’s first and second returns are particularly significant for these domains and may facilitate these people’s integration into the collective (at 28 and 56 years old), either through them recognizing and sublimating their fears or through them transmitting things to other people.
Notions of strategy may also come to the surface and allow people to organize things, plan things, work out logistics, carry out some sort of construction, renovation, or stabilization of something, etc.
Unfortunately, these people may be more pessimistic and haughty than others, and opening up to other people is a longer, more difficult process for them. Distrust and wariness dominate them, which may lead them to pass by some interesting opportunities and people and withdraw into solitude, which they may appreciate and find useful, but which is also likely to be less helpful for their personal development.
The various aspects of tension that this planet may be subjected to may lead to significant damage to these people’s confidence, which they may attribute to “others”, and these aspects may act as social impediments which may impact their entire socioprofessional sphere.
These people may also give off a very reserved image of themselves in social settings that is radically different from who they really are, which misleads others in terms of understanding their true character, and externalizing this true self may be difficult for them.
Saturn retrograde in the 11th House and Aquarius
Saturn’s Retrograde motion in this sign tends to direct the airy nature of this sector inwards, making people more level-headed, introverted, and mature, but also making socialization more difficult.
Saturn’s retrograde motion in a birth chart is of lesser importance than the other dominant features of a birth chart, since it is a social, collective planet, though it is still significant.
It is useful to monitor the evolution of this retrograde motion through Progressions. Changes that occur here may not necessarily give rise to specific, noteworthy events, but they may indicate non-negligible psychological changes in how this planet’s energies are used.
Celebrities with Saturn in 11th House
Charles de Gaulle, Freddie Mercury, Marlon Brando, Robin Williams, George Clooney, Donald Trump, Marion Cotillard, Pamela Anderson, Romy Schneider, Joaquin Phoenix, Maria Callas, Vincent van Gogh, Clara Morgane, Muammar Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein, Charles Manson…
Celebrities with Saturn in Aquarius
Carl Gustav Jung, Friedrich Nietzsche, Winston Churchill, Elvis Presley, Brigitte Bardot, Jacques Chirac, Jodie Foster, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus, Mozart, Dalida, Whitney Houston, Elizabeth Taylor, Jim Carrey, Salvador Dalí, Quentin Tarantino, Charles Manson…