Saturn in Virgo, Saturn in the 12th House

Saturn in Virgo ♍︎ in the natal chart

Work Style: With Saturn in Virgo in the natal you will be a very meticulous worker. You have a strong work ethic and pour yourself into the task you are working on. Individuals with this placement are often exceedingly dedicated to their chosen career path. Once you have decided upon a career you rarely change your mind or switch careers. As a Saturn in Virgo you are very skilled at diagnosing problems this can take place in healthcare but also in the corporate world as an auditor or inspector. You are typically a strict rule follower only allowing yourself to break the rules if necessary.  

Life Lesson: With Saturn in Virgo you are often working through challenges regrading your role or status. You often find yourself in a helping and support roles and are unsure how to see your way out of that. Saturn colors your personality with great discipline. You may tend to make yourself out to be the martyr and are learning to be the master of your own destiny. Saturn in Virgo individuals often put a lot of pressure on themselves to be perfect. You are learning to relax, take things in stride, and understand that you are not fated to take the brunt of a situation you are not responsible for.

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.