Saturn in Virgo, Saturn in the 3rd 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.

3rd House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 3rd house are communication, siblings, local travel, learning, writing, comedy, early childhood, social media, humor, elementary school, and language. 

Cadent House Type: A Cadent house type is ruled by a mutable sign. Gemini is the air sign ruling the 3rd house. 

The 3rd house in astrology is the location in your chart representative of early childhood, how you relate to your immediate environment, and learning and communication styles. Due to the fact that this house is associated with early childhood it also relates to siblings as a part of your family upbringing. The 3rd house can also indicate how much of a role your siblings did or did not play in your early home environment. This is also the house of learning, therefore; it is associated with education, elementary school, and early learning environments. 

If you have a heavy emphasis of planets in the 3rd house this implies you have strong ties to your local community. You may be a local activist, a voice for your community, or a teacher. The sign on the 3rd house in your natal chart can help illuminate one’s particular learning styles. It can show you if you are more of a visual, auditory, or hands on learner.