Saturn in Cancer, Saturn in the 12th House

Saturn in Cancer ♋︎ in the natal chart

Work Style: The Saturn in Cancer in the natal chart individuals are very disciplined in their work style. They are extremely hard workers tending to work in food service, public service, or caregiving. Being in the public eye is okay with you and you feel duty bound to take on responsibilities in your community. You often like to work in fields that allow you to read and study history, politics, and mysteries. People with this placement can find themselves working in politics or in service to the government. 

Life Lesson: The Saturn in Cancer individual is working to overcome feelings of insecurity regarding their authentic and internal feelings. You may find life circumstances put you in situations that force you to deny your authentic self. Saturn in Cancer is providing you support in learning this life lesson. On your life journey you are understanding to recognize and honor your experience. You are learning to feel like a whole person without the emotional support from a close partner or family member. Saturn in Cancer is helping you to not worry so much and perceive that your emotions, psychic experiences, and dreams are all credible aspects of human existence.

12th House

Keywords: The 12th house is associated with psychic abilities, spiritualism, multi-dimensions, the ocean, creativity, hospitals, prison, institutions, space, the vast universe, escapism, altered states of consciousness, meditation, traps, identity crisis, soul’s journey, mystery, secrecy. 

Cadent House Type: A Cadent house type is ruled by a mutable sign. Pisces is the mutable water sign overseeing the 12th house. 

The 12th house in astrology is the hardest part of your chart to get to know. It is often said about this house that everyone else see’s it before you do. In traditional astrology this house is often associated with “undoing” or self-sabotage. Another spin given to the 12th house is one of a very spiritual context; reaching states of complete freedom from one’s ego, merging with all of the universe. Escapist activities such as drugs, drinking, watching television, and compulsions are often found here in the12th house. 

This area of the chart talks about going on a journey to uncover your own secrets, subconscious, and psyche. It symbolizes pealing back the layers to reveal the authentic self underneath. Psychic gifts, spiritualism, and karma are also found here. The 12th house is often associated with the lesson of boundaries by experiences places that can make you feel “trapped” or “locked” in.