The following is shared from cafeastrology.com
Wednesday, JUNE 22
Venus enters Gemini today, where it will transit until July 17th. During this cycle, curiosity motivates us on romantic and social levels. We seek variety, and we’re particularly sociable, engaged, interested, and communicative. We have a strong sense of fun but may also maintain some distance on an emotional level. Attractions may begin with words, as we tend to bond more readily on a mental level with Venus in Gemini, but we can also be rather fickle with our affections and pleasures.
The Aries Moon (all day) is assertive, bold, and me-first. We want to forge new paths with this transit. This afternoon, the Moon’s alignment with Mars, the planetary ruler of Aries, emphasizes this Moon position’s fiery nature. We can be excitable and competitive and should probably watch for jumping ahead without considering the consequences.
Tonight, moderation comes more naturally with the Moon’s sextile to Saturn.
VENUS ENTERS GEMINI
Venus is in Gemini from June 22 to July 17, 2022. With Venus in Gemini, we have a finger in every pie. Curiosity motivates us on romantic and social levels. “Variety is the spice of life” is the motto now. We are sociable, communicative, charming, and interested.
While we can be animated and fun, we may also keep our distance on an emotional level. Attractions now may begin with words, as we tend to bond more readily on a mental level while Venus is in Gemini. The shadow side of Gemini is fickleness or disinterest in profundity.
THE ASPECTS VENUS MAKES WHILE IN GEMINI IN 2022
The major aspect dates are bolded. Note that this list doesn’t include the Moon.
Jun 23, 2022 7:47 PM Venus 1 Gemini 09 semi-square Chiron 16 Aries 09
Jun 28, 2022 11:51 PM Venus 7 Gemini 19 sextile Jupiter 7 Aries 19
Jun 29, 2022 2:23 AM Venus quintile Neptune
Jun 29, 2022 10:09 AM Sun 7 Cancer 49 semi-sextile Venus 7 Gemini 49
Jul 3, 2022 12:45 PM Venus 12 Gemini 44 sesquiquadrate Pluto 27 Capricorn 44
Jul 5, 2022 9:13 PM Venus 15 Gemini 34 semi-square Mars 0 Taurus 34
Jul 6, 2022 1:17 PM Venus 16 Gemini 22 sextile Chiron 16 Aries 22
Jul 7, 2022 10:27 PM Venus 18 Gemini 01 semi-sextile Uranus 18 Taurus 01
Jul 9, 2022 4:45 PM Venus quintile Jupiter
Jul 10, 2022 9:07 AM Venus 20 Gemini 57 semi-sextile True Node 20 Taurus 57
Jul 10, 2022 9:28 PM Venus biquintile Pluto
Jul 13, 2022 12:27 AM Venus 24 Gemini 07 trine Saturn 24 Aquarius 07
Jul 14, 2022 1:24 AM Venus 25 Gemini 22 square Neptune 25 Pisces 22
Jul 15, 2022 6:51 PM Venus 27 Gemini 27 quincunx Pluto 27 Capricorn 27
Jul 16, 2022 2:17 PM Venus quintile Chiron
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On tonight’s stream, I would like to zero in on Saturn in George Ivan “Van” Morrison’s natal chart. I’ll add relevant information below:
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Saturn in Cancer enjoys family time and their family often supports them to achieve their career ambitions. They are impatient and they need to have something creative to do to keep their mind busy.
You are the steady and reliable one. You give security and warmth to others, and you’re the one everyone can count on.
Confident and kind of quiet, you often keep to yourself and, at times, may be moody. Few people get to see your more bubbly side or your creativity, which makes you more mysterious.
Saturn in Cancer is an extremely emotionally sensitive placement where the native feels everything and takes everything personally.
In a positive sense, this strong sensitivity makes them incredibly empathetic and loyal friends. Useful for any emotional project involving the public, including law, media, politics, or voluntary work.
What Does Saturn in Cancer Mean?
Saturn is the planet that rules our life cycle, and in particular phases pertaining to nurturing and security. Saturn is an archetypal symbol of getting old, and growing up to be a responsible person.
Based on these premises, Saturn in Cancer gives us certain personality traits that make sense given these symbolic connotations:
Saturn is not the strongest or most powerful planet. However, Saturn in Cancer’s placement blesses them with a set of traits that makes them one of the most influential people in your life.
In the tropical sign of Cancer, Saturn’s qualities may be amplified. Although Cancers can appear moody and vague sometimes, they’re usually quite grounded, protective, conservative, and traditional.
This placement is a time of great discipline and emotional reserve. These people are wonderful, as long as you don’t push their buttons. Saturn teaches the Cancer to organize his or her life, and create a safe nest from which to operate.
It is good for Cancerians to study financial management, or the family business – or even nursing! This placement is great for building up one’s own health and that of family members.
Saturn in Cancer Man
The Saturn in Cancer man is emotional but practical. He has a hard time being direct and can be timid about expressing his feelings.
Men born under this sign like to bring out the best in their partners and not expect them to face the world alone. With a soft manner, these men can tend to be very protective of their partners, and find it difficult to deal with power struggles.
The Saturn in Cancer man is the one who is rather private and unobtrusive to strangers. He is not showy and loud but there is something mysterious about him that makes women want to get to know him better.
When he falls for a woman, his loyalty towards her knows no boundaries. However, he takes commitment seriously and cannot stand it when a woman takes their relationship for granted or when she flirts with other men.
He will have trouble trusting her again and letting go of the hurt he has experienced at her hands.
You love the sea and nature and tend to be an introvert. You cherish your family and the place you were born and you like to spend time in familiar places surrounded by your things.
You are very affectionate towards your family members , though shy around strangers. If you don’t feel socially at ease, you might become moody, aloof and even hard to approach
A serious Saturn in Cancer man can be focused and determined, but watch the stress. Gardening, home decorating, snuggling by the fire are calming pastimes.
He works hard for his family and may be a good provider. If you can keep up with him, he’s great to have around.
The Saturn in Cancer man is a gentle and caring soul. His loyalty to family and friends is unquestionable.
His magnetism and charm make him popular with both men and women, but he’s always eager to lend a helping hand to those less fortunate than himself.
He’s protective of home and family, where he likes to relax after a hard day’s work or leisurely hobbies. As Saturn is the planet of discipline, he tends to be traditional in outlook.
The man with the Saturn in Cancer personality traits will often defend his security and also the security of those around him. He is emotional, very self-conscious, hard working and sometimes stubborn.
He has tendencies to be very careful; will rarely take chances and is usually the one who stays home if there are any kind of dangers involved.
He has very intense feelings and these feelings can totally control them. After a big emotional outburst, he will feel grateful for having all that pent up inside of him, but at other times he will feel embarrassed over his need to express such emotions.
This is a challenging position for men. Yet these men can make it their life purpose to explore the depths of human consciousness and to fully understand why they act the way they do, often so differently than those around them.
These men have no greater calling than this. Once this knowledge is integrated into their psyche, these men become balanced and at peace with themselves.
They channel their drive into building a foundation upon which others can build a life, family, business or community.
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Saturn in the 2nd House individuals can be quite a handful, with the ability to manipulate others through their strong will and determination.
For every good-natured, fun-loving Saturn in that 2nd House, there is a more serious Saturn in the same position who’s willing to work hard and study as if the farm depends on it.
This placement means you have a very strong sense of what you require to live well and to make your little corner of the world a nice place to be.
The location of this important planet will reveal even early on that you need order in your life and that you prefer healthy food that’s simply prepared.
What Does Saturn in the 2nd House Mean?
Saturn in 2nd House people are usually rather well-built and aesthetically appealing. They have a lot of physical stamina and physical energy, which they may exercise in a disciplined manner.
People born with Saturn here are usually good savers. They are very responsible and very careful about handling their money.
They keep their savings habits under control, spend only when needed and have a strong sense of responsibility towards any financial commitments they take up.
Saturn represents commitment and hard work, both in a relationship and in work. Saturn brings structure to your life and creates long-lasting relationships.
With Saturn in the second house, you may have a disciplined approach to spending that would allow you to create wealth over time.
Saturn in 2nd House Man
The Saturn in 2nd House man is a guy who knows how to work hard to achieve his goals, build and protect his wealth.
Often he will work for those who have already made their fortunes, invest in real estate, and often have a private business of his own.
He is usually not the one with the million dollars, far from it. Saturn’s negative influence upon Mercury can frustrate any such intentions Saturn in the 2nd House in fact, may make a man feel he will never accumulate a great fortune.
However, you may benefit from Saturn here if you are willing to work hard for whatever material reward comes your way.
No matter how poor you are when Saturn makes its transit of your 2nd House it will slowly start transforming your fortunes and bring some much-needed stability into your life.
He will find that his income tends to be spent on interests such as family, home, recreation, and savings and investments.
He will rate comfort rather than luxury high in his priorities. His personality is usually gloomy, introspective and emotionally distant.
He may be extremely fussy about his personal appearance, but not for social reasons. He may appear conservative and unimaginative in dress and habits, this can easily change as he moves into safer territory (Saturn is trying to get away from danger) and more mature areas.
Saturn here can bring money from earnings, loans or assets. It is possible that Saturn will put some pressure on the 2nd house and make it difficult for money flow. There may not be enough money to pay all the expenses.
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Venus conjunct Saturn natal makes you a very loyal and caring person but you can have trouble showing it. This can lead to a degree of delay and restraint in forming close relationships. You long for love and affection but there just seem to be so many impediments to achieving this. Life will throw up some painful experiences in order for you to learn how to love yourself and love others.
This can be a karmic aspect, especially if either Venus or Saturn is retrograde. In such cases, people who knew in previous lives that felt betrayed or hurt by you will seek you out in this life in order to teach you a lesson and balance things out. It is also possible that people who hurt you in previous incarnations will come back with love to give and valuable lessons to teach. Once you have reached a certain evolutionary point in your life, hardship and sorrow will give way to loving and lasting relationships.
This aspect can be especially difficult while growing up. Lack of self-love or self-respect is usually the main reason for any shyness or inability to maintain close relationships. This would be made much worse if parents or teachers were hard on you. You may have faced privation, meanness, withdrawal of love and affection, or absence, especially from your father. Abuse is also possible, but the main point is that you may have felt unloved and not valued by others.
Rejection, isolation, and loneliness exacerbate these difficulties as you miss out on developing social and personal interaction skills. Feeling awkward in social situations is common, and you would most likely prefer mixing with only one person or a very small number of people at any one time.
The more you feel bad about yourself, the more people will avoid you. Imagine that you are wearing a sign around your neck that says “unlovable”. Your karmic lesson this life is to learn to love yourself so that others can love you. You may experience periods of isolation in between relationships. Breakups and divorce are common with this aspect.
Difficult Venus-Saturn aspects are generally considered the most challenging of all natal aspects by the majority of astrologers. It feels worse because it is love that most people want in this life, and you are deprived of that for some time. While young, you may prefer the company of more serious or older people. When older, you may prefer a younger partner.
Patience, hard work, and determination will, however, be rewarded, as is the case with any difficult Saturn aspect. The more you learn to accept and love yourself then the more you are able to express your love and affection. Self-respect brings respect from others and you will earn the love and loyalty you deserve.
The same conditions as experienced in your love life can also apply to your finances. The lesson here is to learn the value of money and how to keep enough of it to live on. Eventually, as with love, you will learn to hold onto it and not experience periods of restraint or poverty. Saving and investing will bring you the stability and security you seek.
The chart above shows Tanster’s synastry with George Ivan. Let’s look at these Saturn aspects.
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When the Moon in your chart forms an aspect to your partner’s Saturn
The hard (conjunction, square, and opposition) cross-aspects between the Moon and Saturn are powerful ones. Either one (or both) of you may have made it clear right from the start that this relationship was to be a serious or committed one. Whether or not it was verbalized, the air of responsibility is explicit. Although the relationship may begin with some element of enthusiasm, over time, you may feel the need to censor your feelings of dependency on the relationship and on the Saturn person for some reason or another. You, playing the role of the Moon, may sense a certain level of seriousness and even harshness or narrowness in the Saturn person that may not even exist in absolute terms. Your partner may not even be aware of this unconscious reaction to you. Whatever it is, you can feel somewhat constrained by the relationship, and unable to express the “child” within, simply because of the expectation that your partner may not approve, may not be capable of understanding, or may not be equipped to handle these expressions. The sense that you get is that your Saturn partner’s needs for commitment are paramount, and that “frivolous” expressions of neediness or dependency wouldn’t be appropriate. It may also be that situational factors are such that true emotional intimacy is blocked, even though both of you want to get closer to each other.
The caution here is to avoid too much “censoring” to the point that you feel emotionally isolated, misunderstood, or blocked. Does your Saturn partner truly benefit from this kind of “censoring”? Certainly not in the long run, because if it gets out of hand, your partner will lose touch with your deepest needs, fears, and desires. Emotional distance doesn’t benefit either of you. Your relationship brings out the individual need for security and safety in you both, and you will certainly find a basic sense of safety with each other. Although you, in particular, may feel emotionally frustrated at times, there is a feeling of constancy and dependability in your partner that is very attractive. This relationship stands much chance of being a long-lasting one. However, it can have its fair share of ups and downs. Periods of emotional distance and subsequent feelings that the relationship may be too “heavy” to maintain are often followed by tearful and emotional “reunions” when both of you realize that you need each other desperately, and that your attachment runs deeper than is always apparent. It is easy to see, with this kind of pattern, that either or both of you could feel “trapped” together at times! But the truth of the matter is, given the depth of your attachment to each other, there is much to gain from working on the intimacy issues described above.
The trine and sextile aspects between the Moon and Saturn are likely to possess some of the characteristics described above, but the flow between the two is more likely to be manageable. The Saturn person is more supportive of the Moon person, who, in turn, finds Saturn to be a reliable and steady partner. Longevity is more likely with the trine or sextile, as frustrations are less apparent and clashes less frequent. The conjunction may be easier than the square or opposition, but it has a tendency to go either way.
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When Mercury in your chart forms an aspect to another person’s Saturn
When Mercury in your chart forms an aspect to your partner’s Saturn, form, logic, and reality are important elements in your communications. This is not a combination that encourages flowing or superfluous conversations between you. The validity of what you communicate, concentration on syntax, and realism is emphasized.
When your Mercury forms a challenging aspect (square, opposition, or quincunx) to your partner’s Saturn, there may be strong elements of teaching and learning in your relationship, as well as a deep respect for each other’s intelligence. However, over time, there can be subtle competitiveness between you on a mental level that can actually be quite destructive if not attended to. The Mercury person can feel intimidated by the Saturn person’s practicality. Mercury might feel childish or not “bright enough”. Saturn could be silent often. There can be a serious tone to your conversations that impedes a natural flow of communication. Negativity or criticism may dominate your communications from time to time. Try to avoid focusing on problems or negative stories/expressions of ideas. Mercury may feel belittled or perhaps immature/illogical in Saturn’s presence, feeling as if Saturn is watching him/her too closely or is overly critical and fault-finding.
When the aspect between Mercury and Saturn is a flowing one (sextile or trine), your Saturn partner helps you to structure your thoughts, plan your life, and give form to your ideas. You feel that you can learn a lot from Saturn’s wisdom. Saturn offers practical advice and tips that truly improve Mercury’s life. Your Saturn partner listens well, guides, and disciplines you in mostly pleasing ways. Together, you tend to solve relationship problems through careful, step-by-step, and logical communication. Your conversations may be on the dry or serious side at times, however.
The conjunction of Mercury and Saturn between charts can possess shades of both the challenging and flowing aspects mentioned above. From our Romantic Compatibility report: Your relationship may have begun without serious communication problems, although there can be some reserve at the beginning, as Mercury especially feels somewhat awkward and self-conscious around Saturn in terms of what to say, how to say it, and so forth. As the relationship develops, however, difficulties in communicating can develop. Saturn can help Mercury clarify and define ideas, but very often ends up criticizing or belittling them instead which makes Mercury doubt, withhold, or simply stay quiet. Saturn needs to be very careful not to interrupt, ignore, or judge Mercury when Mercury is speaking. Also, your conversations tend to focus on serious topics or practical affairs and business, which can become dull for one or both of you. If both of you are open-minded, Mercury appreciates Saturn’s advice and this can lead to a deeper sense of meaning. Saturn is capable of helping to add structure to Mercury’s life, offering practical advice.
In the beginning, there can be a real feeling of mutual respect regarding how each person uses his or her brain, how they communicate, and how they think. The Mercury person may, in some ways, look up to the Saturn person, who tends to display a rather mature way of thinking that Mercury admires. Mercury may look to Saturn for advice, and Saturn responds with much enthusiasm, delighting in helping Mercury, and even teaching him or her. As time goes on, inevitably Mercury will excitedly share an experience wherein he or she had an enlightening conversation with a friend – outside of their relationship. Saturn can feel mighty threatened by this simple experience. Saturn does not feel comfortable with that initial bond changing, or what he or she perceives as changing. Why isn’t Mercury turning to him or her? Saturn may deal with this fear by putting down the experience, punching holes in the theory that this threatening “other” has presented to Mercury.
It doesn’t even have to be about another person. Perhaps Mercury discovered on his or her own a new way of thinking that inspired him or her. This can be just as threatening to Saturn, who finds security in that initial bond that felt exclusive and special, whereby Mercury and Saturn came together with a mutual understanding that they turned to each other for advice and inspiring conversations. In fact, anything that happens outside of the relationship in the area represented by the personal planet can be seen as a threat to the exclusive bond the couple had at the beginning of the relationship. In truth, the bond is likely still there from the point of view of Mercury. But Saturn sees it differently. Saturn fears anything that threatens the initial bond they formed and sees any signs of growth on Mercury’s part as a threat to that bond.
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When Saturn in one chart forms a square with Uranus in another chart, the person with the Saturn in this exchange can often feel that the Uranus person is wanting a change when they’d prefer to stick with what’s worked in the past. Saturn might frequently feel put off by Uranus’ seemingly random or rebellious actions, while Uranus often feels Saturn is being too cautious or hesitant. Uranus may feel Saturn is limiting their growth or holding them back, while Saturn might frequently feel Uranus is challenging their sense of comfort. You can be quite stubborn, holding onto your methods and ideas tightly, more so with one another than with others because you feel polarized. The trick is to avoid challenging one another since there is likely a middle ground or meeting place for most of your dilemmas.
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When Saturn in one chart forms an aspect to another person’s North Node.
When your Saturn conjuncts your partner’s North Node, the Saturn person plays the role of teacher in your life in some manner. You have a lot to learn from the Saturn person, who seems to be mature or who challenges you to take on your responsibilities. The relationship may or may not endure, depending on other aspects between your charts.
The chart above is the synastry between Koand and Tanster. Let’s look into these Saturn aspects.
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Saturn in Synastry: Relationship Astrology
When Saturn in one chart forms an aspect with another person’s personal planet or point, the energy interplays between the two people are distinct. Saturn is the planet of restriction, commitment, and reality. We usually find Saturn interaspects with personal planets in long-lasting relationships. These aspects play out over time and often manifest in clear stages.
At the outset, there can be some resistance or reluctance to forming a relationship and/or a commitment with each other on one of the individuals’ parts, as if he or she senses that committing to the other person will involve something heavy. Once that initial reluctance (which can range from vague to explicit, depending on the power of the Saturn interaspects and the individual temperaments involved) passes, there is generally a wonderful feeling of familiarity and safety with one another. These people feel closely connected. Saturn interaspects tend to be very binding, especially once a commitment is made between each other, the personal planet person will inevitably grow in that area of life or part of the personality represented by the personal planet. [Note that a commitment doesn’t necessarily literally mean marriage. It can be as simple as a commitment that the partnership is a one-to-one relationship, or that it is exclusive.] What generally happens is that the security that bound the two together in the first place feels threatened on the part of the Saturn person as the personal planet person changes or grows. Saturn resists change, and feels threatened by it. The Saturn person may exercise some kind of control over the personal planet person – some form of restriction. This can take the form of criticizing the energies expressed by the personal planet person.
Saturn trines and sextiles are generally considered supportive. They do have some of the characteristics described above, but generally there is less defensiveness between the two, and criticism is constructive if it exists. This goes both ways – the Saturn person is less threatened, and the personal planet person less defensive when faced with Saturn’s restricting energy. It is certainly easier to learn from each other this way. Nevertheless, even with flowing aspects involving Saturn, the chemistry is such that there is a characteristic reserve or self-consciousness present in the relationship with regards to the expression of feelings, romantic desires, will, intellect, or sexuality, depending on the personal planet involved.
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Sun conjunct Saturn in synastry:
One strong factor that attracted you to each other (perhaps unconsciously) is the feeling that you can have a deep, stable, permanent relationship and settle down together, facing life’s responsibilities in a mature way, tackling challenges together such as raising children, becoming financially secure, etc. These concerns can gradually cause your relationship to become too absorbed with “serious” matters, causing both of you to feel limited and stifled by the relationship. Saturn has a strong tendency to criticize and judge Sun’s actions, sometimes accurately and sometimes unjustly. Saturn should guard against this tendency to dampen Sun’s enthusiasm, and Sun needs to avoid being overly sensitive to Saturn’s suggestions and criticisms. Saturn’s tendency to dominate, control, or even repress Sun makes Sun feel resentful at times, and Sun may feel lowered vitality and self-confidence after being with Saturn for a long time. You must make room for lightness and play, or you both will feel burdened by the tone that is set between you. Remember that there is a solid sense of being able to depend on one another, and this is a precious gift. Saturn may not be aware of the limiting effect Saturn has on Sun, and Sun would do well to understand that Saturn has this influence due to insecurities. There can be some haughty and judgmental exchanges between the two of you at times, and it is wise to step back and examine exactly why this happens! Saturn can easily feel threatened by Sun’s expressions of growth and individuality, because Saturn feels much more safe when Sun stays the same! Growth on Sun’s part does not mean growing apart from Saturn, and Saturn would do well to understand this.
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Saturn and Jupiter in Synastry
Another odd couple in synastry is Saturn and Jupiter. Saturn limits, defines, and contracts. Jupiter is free, full of potential, and expansive. Jupiter is at the party dancing in circles while Saturn is reminding everyone that the local noise ordinance caps them at 80 decibels. It’s natural for these planets, especially when in hard aspect, to regard each other with total bewilderment.
The Saturn person looks at the Jupiter person and sees someone with so much talent and potential just throwing it away in favor of a good time. They see a teenager blowing their college money on a road trip with their friends. The Jupiter person seems frivolous and silly. The Saturn person may wonder just what the hell the other is so damn happy about, anyway. As my own partner, whose Saturn squares my Jupiter, reminds me on a regular basis, “Life isn’t all cupcakes and sprinkles.” The Saturn person may feel an urge to parent or limit the Jupiter person and bring them back down to earth.
The Jupiter person, on the other hand, looks at Saturn and wonders how they can stand to live that way. Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, so why not enjoy the moment you’re living? To them, the Saturn person looks like someone walking around the park in a suit of armor, clanging away, acting like the entire world is out to get them. They wonder why Saturn can’t just relax and let life flow instead of always trying to control things or worrying about protecting themselves. Can’t they see how much reason there is for joy?
Obviously, this can be a difficult combination. But there’s another side here. Saturn and Jupiter are a natural pair. Together they are the balance between optimism and pessimism, between fear and hope, between dreams and reality. In my own relationship, my partner has helped me define what truly brings me joy and has supported me in creating structures to make my dreams a reality. He might not always be jumping up and down with me when I celebrate, but he always makes sure I have my morning tea so that I have the energy to go back out there and keep working. And for my part, I’ve helped him to let his hair down a bit and be willing to take a leap of faith. He’s shown me how to be stronger and have better boundaries while I’ve shown him how to smile and really appreciate a sunset.
While every couple is different, I think this is a great example of how these two planets can complement each other. If each person can move beyond the initial discomfort to see the value in the other’s perspective, Jupiter and Saturn can create a power couple like no other. It might not always be the easiest fit, but it is beyond worth it.
Like George Ivan, Tanster also has Saturn in Cancer in her natal chart.
Hortense Bonaparte had Saturn trine Venus in her natal chart. Her relationships were largely frustrating and full of a sense of responsibility and duty. Her story is here.