Saturn in Capricorn, Saturn in the 9th House

Saturn in Capricorn ♑︎ in the natal chart

Work Style: Saturn in Capricorn in the natal chart is a strong placement as Saturn is the ruling planet of this sign. Individuals with this placement are very deep thinkers and typically ambitious, although rarely apt to admit it. You tend to like work that is steady, reliable, and predictable. Saturn in Capricorn individuals are often very successful in the work they choose although will often having many failed attempts before they find success. People with this placement have great stamina tending to loosen up later in life once they find the success they were searching you. 

Life Lesson: Saturn in Capricorn indicates a childhood with strict rules and restrictions often giving you a complex of not believing you are “good enough” for the people in authority. This tendency may have caused you to place unnecessary pressure and deadlines on yourself. When you do not reach the goals you have set you tend to be pessimistic or feel depressed about yourself. The energy of Saturn in Capricorn gives you a sense of duty and responsibility even for light hearted and fun situations. You are learning to not take yourself or life too seriously. Saturn in Capricorn individuals are learning to relax and take the pressure off of themselves.

9th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 9th house are university, higher learning, academics, institutions, governments, philosophies, dreamscapes, perspective, authority, religion, spirituality, rules, law, justice, and the hierophant tarot card. 

Cadent House Type: A Candent house is ruled by a mutable sign. Sagittarius is the mutable fire sign ruling the 9th house. 

The 9th house in astrology is a symbol of higher education, institutions, long trips, dreams, and consciousness. It is often associated with travel in all of its forms both actual travel overseas and one’s internal spiritual journey. The 9th house is related to some of the abstract areas of life such as dream time, dream symbolism, and sleep. When you sleep your mind experiences things that our waking minds may never get the opportunity to experience. 

If you have a lot of planets or heavy emphasis on the 9th house this could indicate that you are a life long learner, that you love traveling, and have a respect for higher education. This area of the chart is also related to publishing, literature, and writing. Due to its associated with institutions it can also represent religious authority, churches, or other areas of spiritual leadership. This house is symbolic of traveling, experiencing the world from a boarder perspective, and expanding horizons.