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Saturn square Midheaven

Saturn square Midheaven is usually a difficult and frustrating aspect, since it represents a conflict between two similar functions within the psyche (Saturn rules the Midheaven). Thus, the normal and natural outlet for organizing, structuring, effort-making and disciplining (symbolized by Saturn) is blocked. You are not able to obtain the support normally provided by the Saturnian functions to help you succeed and satisfy the goals of your super-ego. The conflict symbolized by the square may manifest in a variety of ways. You may place inordinate amounts of effort and energy into some other area of life (identity, relationship, subordination or withdrawal, depending upon the house placement of Saturn), thus leaving no energy with which to pursue the super-ego goals–success, status and achievement. Your psyche is likely to resist any attempt to focus on the demands of your super-ego, as you feel that these other areas of life are more important. Yet, your lack of success, and/or the consequences brought forth by your failure to conform to the desires of the super-ego, inhibits your success in those other areas of life. Sometimes, the cause of your focus on a competing area of life is a deep pain that may have been inflicted at an earlier age. As a consequence of this psychic “injury,” you may become dysfunctional in the affected area of life. This dysfunctionality, in turn, leads to failure and/or a lack of motivation in you pursuing the goals of your super-ego. Furthermore, this failure, and/or the pressure that you feel to conform to the demands of the super-ego, may further aggravate your dysfunctionality. Another manifestation of the square operates externally. You may find that your pathway to success is blocked and limited by external events or persons. Sometimes extreme discipline is imposed upon you or there may be other obstacles that you must overcome if you are to achieve success in life. Sometimes you may feel that your career path is blocked at every step. Often you must make a much greater effort to achieve success and status than others, and even then you may have to constantly prove yourself. The obstacle to your success may also lie within yourself in the form of Saturnian characteristics that are expressed inappropriately or negatively. For instance, you may take a penchant for organization to the extreme, causing others to hold you back from advancement. You may lack confidence or present yourself as a drudge. Finally, if you achieve success and status, this is not likely to bring you happiness. You may be disappointed or disillusioned with the rewards of success. More than likely, the price that you have had to pay for your achievements is too high. You may have had to sacrifice achievement and fulfilment in other areas of life and, as a result, you resent your success and the demands and pressures that prompted you to pursue life in that direction.

The pressures, conflicts and struggles suggested by Saturn square Midheaven are significant. You may try to deal with these stresses through compartmentalization, and this may provide some relief. You may learn to distinguish when it is appropriate to pursue the goals of the super-ego as opposed to your other goals and what amount of effort is appropriate to be applied to the super-ego goals. You may learn that success and accomplishment can be—and must be—also achieved in areas of life besides career and/or satisfying your super-ego. Ultimately, however, the resolution of your tensions demands that you rise above the conflict symbolized by Saturn square the Midheaven.  Transcendent Potential, you can realize the transcendent potential of Saturn square the Midheaven when, perhaps motivated by your experience of hardship and suffering or by the frustration of being unable to attain your goals, you take a serious and critical look at your life. In the process, you reach some new conclusions about what is really true and important. You conclude that whether you achieve success in the eyes of the world or not is ultimately of little importance. Considering your self-integrity, your relationships, your dharma or your spiritual quest (as variously represented by the placement of Saturn in your chart), the values promulgated by your super-ego are not valid, except in a relative sense in order to maintain survival in the world and society. At the same time, from the point of view of a higher cosmic Law, your identity, relationships, work or suffering (as symbolized by Saturn’s placement) are not so highly important that you should give them the focus and attention that you had been lavishing on yourself. You realize that you have been called upon to take both that area of life symbolized by Saturn’s placement and your concept of success and achievement to a higher and transcendent level. You are to develop the Saturnian part of yourself, not for your own sake, but as a matter of duty to your Higher Self. You have reconceptualized success so that it is in harmony with and conforms to the Higher Law that governs the cosmos and seeks Perfection before allowing the soul to proceed to the next level of awareness. Consequently, you begin to devote yourself toward achieving this success with effort and discipline. In doing so, you must focus on that area of life symbolized by Saturn’s placement, but with an approach that is entirely selfless–that is, you do this for your Higher Self and not for your ego’s satisfaction. Once this refocusing has been accomplished, your determination and persistence is unflagging and you eventually will achieve your Goal. If you are inwardly insecure, you will see yourself blocked at every turn from achieving success in life. You yearn for status and recognition, but it is taken away rather than conferred. Every approach to accomplishment is met with some obstacle. Every opportunity is shut out and limited. Rather than marshalling your strength, mending your weaknesses and faults and assaulting your goals, you resign yourself to failure. You can find abundant blame for your condition. Whether the blame is cast on others or on you, the result is apt to be self-pity, often mixed with criticism, spite, resentment and envy.

Saturn square Midheaven

You will have to learn how to co-operate and how to establish emotional bonds with others. While you are young, especially, you may feel that other people get in the way of what you want to do and resist your efforts. Consequently, you may withdraw and cut yourself off from others, or you may feel that they have withdrawn from you. Often you feel that you are very much alone and that no-one really cares about you. This is not usually true, but by withdrawing emotionally, you have made it impossible for them to feel affection for you. It is also possible that you are surrounded by people who are not very friendly. Perhaps it is your own family that seems to judge you harshly or make too many demands, but you can still go out into the world and find people who are willing to be your friends. But for your future, it is important not to simply retreat into yourself, because when you are older, it will be harder to meet people and establish connections, unless you learn the habit now. And later on, your attacks of loneliness will be much more severe. In addition, when you are older, inadequate contact with others could lead you to feel empty and meaningless. These feelings could emerge even if you are highly regarded by others, because they arise from your own sense of distance from people. In any case, you may be more of a loner than most, which is perfectly all right within reason. if you have only a few friends, those you do have may be close and enduring.

With Saturn square Midheaven, you felt a lack of security as a child. The way that this manifested will depend on the signs that Saturn square Midheaven is in.  For example, your family may have struggled financially or moved often, or may your parents fought or divorced. One of your parents may have been absent, abusive, or resentful of you. There are many ways that Saturn square Midheaven can play out. The key here is that your childhood experiences created a deep feeling of insecurity. Things in your life were never constant and you didn’t know what you could count on. When you first entered the work force and left your home as an adult, you realized that you could create your own security. This was probably a positive experience for you with the Saturn square Midheaven aspect. You may run from your home life by focusing on the professional world, on your career and your public image. This is what gives you the sense of security you were seeking. Sometimes, people with Saturn square Midheaven move far away or work in a vastly different career in order to achieve this sense of stability. However, you may find that you tend to put your energy in the wrong areas of your career. Your image feels disjointed because you don’t have a clear direction. You may try many different avenues but never see them through, or you find that having a public image of success feels blocked completely. Even if you're able to achieve success and status with Saturn square Midheaven, you aren’t likely to feel content. You may even feel disillusioned with the fame or success that you have been chasing. This is because with Saturn square Midheaven, you have to pay a high price to achieve the type of status that you believe is successful. This is a karmic aspect. You need to go back to the beginning and deal with your insecurities from childhood. You’ll never find peace if you’re running away from negative feelings. In fact, the Saturn square Midheaven aspect will force you to deal with your childhood trauma at every turn. Until you really tackle these feelings, you will either be blocked from success or will have fame and fortune but will end up hating all of the things you thought you wanted. Instead, work with Saturn square Midheaven. Go back and deal with your negative feelings. Figure out what security really means to you and what you truly believe. After, you will find that success flows much more easily, in a way that feels peaceful and right intuitively.

Saturn square Midheaven may have felt insecure as a child

It’s likely you have frequent bouts of anxiety about how and whether you will make your way in life. The benefit of staying wound up like this is that you keep pushing for your goals. You continually clarify what they are and how you will pursue them. But the downside is that you alternate between exerting diligent, persistent effort and enduring crushing depression and perceived defeat. Sometimes those setbacks appear to come from authority figures who deny your heart's desires. Other times, you're sunk by moments when your own self-esteem plummets. Your lesson here is to detach more from your aspirations and achievements, and the idea that they define your worth and who you are. You must learn to enjoy the push toward the top for its own sake, rather than fearing you'll be denied at any whimsical turn. Instead, you’ll miss the times when you're more in control than you believe.

Saturn square Midheaven creates a lack of security early in life because of your family circumstances. Your parents may have struggled financially, or perhaps there were frequent moves to find work. Maybe a tumultuous relationship between your parents or an absent parent has led to your feelings of insecurity. Sibling rivalry, a judgmental, strict, or abusive parent, stifling tradition, or extra burdens may have led to resentment as well as emotional insecurity. You may have felt isolated at school and found it difficult to emotionally connect with other people. As a result, you may have had trouble sleeping, felt sad and alone, suffered irritability, anxiety, eating disorders or drug abuse, or even self-harm. Even in times of grief, you may not have had the sympathy you deserved from your parents. If this was the case you may have developed a sense of dependence and sought emotional support elsewhere. Leaving your family home would have given you new-found freedom and helped you realize your destiny. Despite or because of early hardship, your career will likely be your salvation. Dedication and hard work lead to improved self-esteem, achievement, and recognition. Commitment to your own family, partner, and children, also gives the stability that you need. You may only keep only a few friends but you know you can count on them in times of need.

He believes that nobody cares what happens to him, that life is difficult and sometimes not worth living; You must learn that these feelings come from within and are not generated by external circumstances.

 

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