Transcript The Beauty of Saturn

The Beauty of Saturn
Jim Schultz
Santa Monica Astrology Meetup
August 10, 2014
Real Light Photo by Cassini Probe
Saturn’s North Pole
Saturn and Rings in Shadow
Saturn and Rings in Infrared
The Astronomy of Saturn
1. Saturn is the 6th Planet from the Sun
2. Saturn is the 2nd Largest Planet
3. Saturn is the Least Dense Planet (It is less
dense than Water)
4. There are 14 Distinct Rings Around Saturn
a. The Rings Extend from about 6600 to over 120,000
km from Saturn’s Equator
b. The Rings Average 20 Meters Thick
c. The Rings are made up of Chunks of Ice & Rock
Astronomy of Saturn (cont.)
5. Saturn has 62 Known Moons
a. Titan is the Largest of the Moons
b. Titan is Larger than Mercury
6. Saturn’s Year is 29.5 Earth Years (10,759
days)
7. Saturn’s Day is 10 Hours 34 Minutes
8. Saturn Never Goes Out-of-Bounds
Greek Mythology of Chronos (Saturn)
Son of Uranus and Gaia
One of the Titans
Father of Chiron
His wife was Rhea
Their Children were the first Olympians
Saturn ate all of their children until
Rhea tricked him into swallowing a rock
instead of Zeus
Zeus later deposed Saturn and Ruled
Roman Mythology of Saturn
Son of Caelus & Terra
Married His Sister Vesta
Ate His Sons again tricked and Jupiter escaped
Reign of Saturn considered to be Mild & Happy and was
known as the Golden Age of Rome He was God of
Agriculture
The Saturnalia ~ Celebration held from December 17-23
Saturn in Astrology
Rules Capricorn ~ Cardinal Earth
Co-Ruler Aquarius ~ Fixed Air
Keywords: Restriction, Limitation,
Structure & Meaning
Associated with: Father’s, Authority,
Discipline & Rules
Saturn in Astrology (cont.)
The position of Saturn by sign and house
may reveal our own limitations, fears and
sense of responsibility.
Saturn can bring definition and limitation
to the planets and points it aspects.
My Notes on Saturn
-Saturn will station when 108-110 degrees from the Sun
-The 108 degree Aspect is Tri-decile or Sesqui-quintile
-108 Sacred Number in Buddhism
-Quintile = 1/5 or 72 degrees ~ A minor aspect it reveals
where an individual naturally possesses tremendous talent
-Decile = 1/10 or 36 degrees or ½ a Quintile ~ A minor
aspect it reveals where unique untapped talents lie
My Notes on Saturn
- A Saturn cycle direct + retrograde = 377-380 days
-Saturn will spend 236-246 days Direct
-When direct Saturn will cover 18-21 degrees of the zodiac
Maximum speed 7’ 10” +/- of arc at the conjunction
-Saturn will spend 134-142 days Retrograde
-When retrograde Saturn will cover 6-7 degrees
Maximum reverse speed -4’ 30” +/- at the opposition
My Notes on Saturn
-There will always be a space of 5-7 degrees over which
Saturn will transit only once during each complete
retrograde/direct cycle
Think of this as a zone of “Pure Progress” as there is no
“do-over”
My Notes on Saturn
People born with Saturn Retrograde will have a
prenatal Saturn return during the pregnancy and a
postnatal Saturn return within 8-9 months of birth
People born with Saturn more than 23 degrees from
the Sun will have two postnatal Saturn returns within
10 months of birth
People born with Saturn within 22-23 degrees of the
Sun may not have their first Saturn return until around
age 29
References
http://www.cafeastrology.com/saturn.html
http://astrolibrary.org/interpretations/saturn/
http://astrology.about.com/od/satur1/a/SaturnSigns.htm
“Saturn, A New Look at an Old Devil” ~ Liz Greene
“Saturn in Transit – Boundaries of Mind, Body and Soul” ~ Erin Sullivan
“Retrograde Planets” ~ Erin Sullivan
“Saturn” ~ Alan Leo
“108 Steps to Enlightenment” ~ David Cochrane