These are global energies of Saturn in Capricorn or in 10th 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.
Remarkable professionalism and a sense of responsibility
The planet is in its domicile here, in an Earth sector that it knows well and which strengthens its various qualities, such as seriousness, rigor, maturity, social ambition, and organization. Saturn’s energies radiate powerfully across the entire birth chart, and this type of positioning is known for creating a connection between these forces and a person’s destiny, and generally allows people to command respect.
It’s a good place for this planet to be, as it’s more useful in a social context than when it’s in other parts of this hemisphere, where it tends to act as more of a “personal burden”. Here, saturn’s introverted tendencies are not really problematic, but instead allow people to be very strategic, and for example are useful for helping them to achieve their various socio-professional goals ! And even though it still gives them much precision, coldness, patience, and perseverance, time is not a problem for them, but rather an advantage, as having this planet in this position allows for improvement as the years go by !
Often, reaching an age of greater maturity allows these people to recognize the importance of the collective. Their wisdom is used for their own personal advancement and even for guiding others, or so that they are feared by others (depending on how significant their transpersonal energies are).
It’s also important to note that these energies may often attract others to these people : others who are older and who readily take on the role of a “social mentor”. People with this position like to surround themselves with experienced people, and are not necessarily very comfortable with frivolity or childishness. They are still very reserved and cautious at times (in the event that their Plutonian energies are also dominant, they are highly distrustful).
Saturn in the 10th House or in Capricorn is not simply a gift that falls directly into your lap, unlike other planets in other positions that require less effort. Here, the idea of work and effort is clearly very important : no pain, no gain. But these people have a good understanding of all of this from a young age, and, a bit like a chess player, they know the best places to put their pawns so as to move the game forward in a way that favors them.
With this position, people’s work and profession are extremely important, and so should not be taken lightly. They feel the need to have a “vocation”, not in the Neptunian sense of having an intuitive calling from the heavens, but more in the moral sense of being able to participate in the collective and on the earth in a very practical, pragmatic way, with a desire to be in the decision-making position of an “influencer” who commands, rather than being subject to the influences of other people. They also have a great sense of professionalism and a clear understanding of the logic behind production, profitability, and efficiency.
Often, these are people who run things behind the scenes, leaving the role of the headliner to puppets, but all the while they are the ones who actually pull the strings. Being in the limelight doesn’t really interest them, or else just because of the circumstances the influence that they are searching for just doesn’t end up presenting itself in a lofty way that highlights their mindset or communication, but more in a way that involves basic, structural, central management.
These energies radiate reliability and stability, leading people to seek out durability and thus avoid anything that seems to them to be too inconsistent or unstable. They even have an adverse reaction to novelty at first, much preferring things that have proven their worth through “tradition”, and showing themselves to have a noteworthy conservative, conventional side.
With this position, saturn’s first return to its natal position (around the age of 28) is greatly intensified, and may signify, for example, an important start to one’s career or a time of taking on big responsibilities, while the second return (around the age of 59) may mark success, achievement, and complete socioprofessional fulfillment after a great amount of work has been accomplished (Capricorn energies make people into tireless workers).
This planet strengthens the energies of the Animus here, especially those that are connected to the paternal archetype, but in a more restrictive sense, representing a father who sets limits and boundaries that should not be overstepped, or else there will be punishment, and in extreme cases this may lead to emotional sterility (the father may also spend a large amount of time working, have a lot of responsibilities, be highly introverted, and also be fairly “old”, as though from “another generation”, which may lead to a certain divide between him and other people).
In extreme cases, this parental archetype can be quite castrating. These people have high expectations of their children and may give them much responsibility from a very young age (and since their children do not want to disappoint them, they will find a way to prove their worth, sometimes by taking up their parents’ profession or taking on a family business), and people with this planet in this sector may even follow this same pattern with their own Animus.
Unfortunately, the risk of having this planet in this position is that the increase in Earth dries up people’s emotional, intimate side. They work themselves to death, as though to fill their inner void, and at the same time sacrifice the other parts of their life, especially their family. With this kind of planetary positioning, it’s very important to learn how to take time for yourself, including taking time to just do nothing, enjoy life, and learn new things, so being artistic, for example, may be extremely helpful.
If the planet forms aspects of tension, this may really be quite tough, as it will act somewhat like a straitjacket, not necessarily allowing people to react how they would like to or how they should, and depending on the situation this may either inhibit action or bring forth significant endogenous Depression or destructive or self-destructive tendencies.
These energies may make people blunt and abrupt, especially in their hierarchical relationships with their subordinates. They may frequently be sorely lacking in tact, which is not very helpful for promoting their “sociability” in terms of them being “well liked and popular”, as Sagittarius’s energies are able to do, for example (unless there are other forces in their birth chart that would be helpful for counterbalancing this, of course).
Saturn retrograde in the 10th House and Capricorn
Saturn’s Retrograde motion strengthens its Earth energies even further, and so tends to slightly intensify everything mentioned above by making these people’s introverted side more prominent and increasing the risk of a downward spiral involving these energies towards their more “negative” aspects.
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 10th House
Dane Rudhyar, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Franz Kafka, Michael Jackson, Adolf Hitler, Albert Einstein, Victor Hugo, Al Pacino, Malcolm X, Pablo Picasso, Celine Dion, François Mitterrand, Howard Hughes, James Dean, Elizabeth II, Mohamed Ali, Jean Paul II, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Angela Merkel…
Celebrities with Saturn in Capricorn
Emmanuel Kant, Barbara, Antoine de Saint Exupery, Sri Aurobindo, George Clooney, Clint Eastwood, Bono, Sean Penn, Jean Claude Van Damme, Warren Buffett, Walt Disney, Kevin Spacey, Hugh Laurie, Luc Besson, Richard Wagner, Ray Charles, Barack Obama, Susan Boyle…