The meaning of Saturn in Libra

To understand astrology, your current chart, our natal chart and how they affect us, we need to understand several points: the planets, the signs, the houses and the alignments. All of this can seem like a lot, so it's best to learn it little by little and gather the information over time.

In this article, our focus will be on the alignment of Saturn with the sign of Libra and what aspects they bring to our life and destiny. So, to know more, keep reading the topics below!

Meaning of Saturn

Saturn has several meanings, coming mainly from its powers and representations in the Roman pantheon. For all its origins, it is a solemn, mature and centered star, with a seemingly dark aura to those who do not know it well.

But we are here to help you better understand Saturn and its influences. For that, we will approach its mythological origins and its specific meaning in astrology. Check it out below!

Saturn in mythology

In mythology, Saturn is the Roman name for the Hellenic god Kronos, the titan of time and father of the Olympian gods. He is possibly syncretized with the Etruscan god Satre, understood by the Romans as the lord of time, agriculture, creation, fortune and the cycle of rebirth.

The Romans viewed him with much more receptive eyes than the Hellenes, and there is evidence that his cult may have been one of the oldest among the peoples of the region. To him, the Romans attributed responsibility for an ancient time in which man truly was happy and abundant, like a lost golden age.

Saturn in astrology

For astrology, as well as in the Roman pantheon, Saturn represents the passage of time, old age, the gaining of experience and discipline acquired with age and the hard work of life.

Being the last planet visible to the naked eye from Earth, Saturn is also understood to speak about limits, obstacles and the end point of how far our knowledge goes. In the birth chart, it reveals what our karmic obstacles will be and how, with experience and maturity, we can overcome them.

Foundations of Saturn in Libra

We understand that Saturn is a star associated to maturity (especially to its acquisition process), to the limits brought by karma that will be faced, to knowledge and experience. But what is its specific meaning linked to the sign of Libra?

We know that Libra is a sign of air (naturally inclined to thoughts, rationality and mental processes), that seeks relationships with other people based on balance, empathy, and is also easily enchanted by the arts and all that is beautiful. Here, we will address the fundamentals of the relationship between Saturn and Libra when aligned in the birth chart. Read on to find outmore!

How to discover my Saturn

Finding out which is your Saturn is a very simple process. Just find a website, application or professional that calculates your natal chart and provide information such as the date, place and time of your birth. In the case of digital means, the result will be ready instantly and you can check not only your Saturn, but your entire birth chart.

What Saturn reveals in the birth chart

Saturn shows us what paths we must take to develop our maturity, what our challenges will be and what we will learn from them in our arduous journey of life.

So, it is very common that the challenges presented by Saturn end up triggering depressive moments in our lives, but this is not a rule, nor does it mean that you will have depression. The question is how these challenges affect us and how we deal with them.

Saturn is above all a path to growth and enlightenment. When we learn from its challenges, we correct our mistakes and improve ourselves. Soon we will be able to receive its positive points and we will acquire maturity.

Saturn in Libra in the birth chart

Saturn is in exaltation when aligned with Libra, because both the planet and the sign deal with themes of justice and balance. In this way, the positive points of Saturn are even stronger with this sign.

It is common for people with this alignment to have a strong sense of fairness, responsibility and to work hard on their projects; just as it is recurrent for legal matters to arise in their life.

So it is natural that, when faced with challenges in life, one will have to reflect on one's own sense of justice, such as whether it is being balanced or extreme, how fair and merciful one needs to be, etc. In addition, one will also have much to learn from karmic relationships that will be easily encountered in life.

Saturn's solar revolution in Libra

The solar revolution is an astrological phenomenon in which a planet and a sign come back into alignment in the birth chart, affecting not only people who have such an alignment in their birth chart, but everyone.

When revolution happens, it is common for everyone to feel the effects of that alignment in our lives, so this is a period when we will be dealing much more with questions of balance, fairness, diplomacy and equity, and with challenges involving how we balance our relationships with others.

For those who already have Saturn in Libra in the natal chart, these effects are even more reinforced, considering that they are aligned with the energies of both charts. These can be moments of high in the positive points and even greater difficulties with the negative ones.

Personality traits of those with Saturn in Libra

Saturn not only shows us our difficulties in the path towards maturity - as the last of the inner circle planets, related to personality and social life. Saturn also shows us certain traits of who people born under such alignments are.

People with Saturn in Libra are usually fair, diplomatic, with a strong sense of duty and always looking for a balanced result. On the other hand, they can be difficult to deal with, impose a frightening image, and at the same time can be insecure and indecisive.

Below, we'll talk more about each of the positives and negatives of this alignment. Be sure to check it out!

Positive features

The natives of Saturn in Libra are generous, honest people who seek internal and external balance, aiming for equality in all their relationships, whether personal or professional. They are people who like to be clear and prefer to trim any loose ends or misunderstandings that have occurred in their communication with someone.

In various areas of life, they possess a high standard of happiness, success and fairness, which influences their strong determination to accept nothing less than they deserve.

Negative characteristics

If, on the one hand, natives with Saturn in Libra seek equality, security and stability, on the other hand, they can be too perfectionist in these aspects and feel that if they have not reached an ideal point they have in mind, they have not yet achieved what they want. Thus, they can set out in search of something better - even if they do not find it.

However, the opposite is also common: when they meet someone they love very much and fear losing, natives of this alignment may try to abandon their own principles, going in search of a false sense of harmony.

The influence of Saturn in Libra

When a star aligns with a sign, its influences go far beyond personality. Love life, work, our life challenges and karma carried over from previous lives are all affected and can be influenced to manifest in specific ways.

In this section we will talk about the influences of Saturn in Libra in love, work and what challenges this planet brings to its natives. Check it out!

In love

In relationships, people with Saturn in Libra seek someone who can understand them deeply: their personalities, their quirks, and their personal stories. In the same way, they look for relationships that bring them a sense of security and stability, including financial (which does not mean they are opportunistic).

In love life, natives with Saturn in Libra try to abandon their perfectionist ideals for the sake of a harmonious and secure relationship.

Ironically, it is possible that these people, so upright and steadfast in their sense of morality and balance, run the risk of abandoning their own values when they feel they have found the person they want to spend the rest of their lives with, in an attempt to maintain harmony.

In the career

It is common for natives with Saturn in Libra to work hard at their jobs, as they have a strong sense of discipline and responsibility, and value a life of security and financial stability. As workers, they seek to achieve their success through legal and moral means, as their integrity is very important to them.

With their natural inclination toward activities that require discipline, these people often blend their jobs with their favorite hobbies. Thus, they use their interest in their chosen fields as a boost to productivity and excellence.

Karma and fears

Karma is nothing more than the idea of action and consequence, of movement throughout life that responds to the attitudes taken. Therefore, the more in favor of balance and justice the actions follow, the better, which greatly favors the natives of the Saturn in Libra alignment.

As they are very fair, they seek equality and do not accept to achieve success through cheating. Thus, aligning with the planet Saturn focused on karma, these people have a natural inclination to seek higher purposes for their actions, facilitating their challenges to the accumulated karma.

Still, these people may deal with the fear of losing control, of being treated unfairly, or of not being able to impose their wills throughout their lives.

Other interpretations of Saturn in Libra

In this section, we'll talk about more specific aspects of the Saturn in Libra alignment. Are there different traits for each gender? What are the unique challenges and tips for dealing with them? To find out the answers to these questions and more, read on below!

Man with Saturn in Libra

Men with Saturn in Libra tend to be fair and very intellectual. They don't like to feel that they are being ordered to do something. Eventually, they may do it, but only when they feel that the reasoning and final decision came from themselves.

Thus, they are people who do not like to do everything for others without getting equal return. Everything must be properly balanced in any relationships in their lives.

Woman with Saturn in Libra

Women with Saturn in Libra are assertive and firm in their convictions. In their sense of justice and equality, they will never accept rules or positions imposed by others, especially if they perceive some prejudice in such rules.

In addition, they are strategists and great planners for all their future actions, influenced by their introverted, responsible and organization-oriented personality. They may have certain problems in recognizing mistakes, but they do not hesitate to admit their responsibility in problems when it is proven that the mistake came from their own mistake.

Challenges of Saturn in Libra

The biggest challenges for those who have Saturn in Libra in their birth chart (or even for everyone, when this alignment appears in the universe) involve precisely the search for balance and recovering whether they are being fair to themselves and to others.

In relationships, it is very common for people with this alignment to give in to keep the peace, giving up their own principles and ambitions, thinking that they will not go against the other person. Or, when conflicts arise, they may point the finger at the other person, saying that all the blame comes from him/her, and not from themselves.

At such times you need to stop and rethink whether such attitudes are healthy, both for yourself and for the other person. Similarly, your sense of perfectionism can cause you to focus too much on the search for the ideal position or relationship, without seeing that you already have something very good in your life which you may be neglecting.

What does exaltation of Saturn in Libra mean?

Exaltation occurs in astrology when an astro, a sign or an astrological house with similar energies align, causing a reinforcement of these characteristics (positive or negative). When an alignment is in exaltation, it is much easier for the potentials of the astrological elements involved to be perceived in the person's life.

In this case, Saturn is in exaltation when aligned with Libra, for both carry energies of balance and justice. Thus, natives of this alignment have a strong sense of seeking equality, responsibility, and discipline in their lives.

Tips for those with Saturn in Libra

The main tips for those who have Saturn in Libra are to practice the justice and balance that you value so much. Review your relationships and your recent attitudes, if you have really been fair or if you have neglected someone, or even if you have demeaned yourself, thinking you are seeking harmony.

In your personal relationships, work well on your self-esteem to recognise that you don't need to give up who you are for everything to go well and without conflict. At work, beware of perfectionism or extreme focus on the job.

Finally, be careful not to let people perceive your discipline and sense of responsibility as an invitation to throw tasks on your shoulders.

What does the discipline of Saturn in Libra look like?

People with Saturn in Libra are extremely disciplined and responsible. The alignment of this planet with the sign boosts traits involving effort, perseverance and hard work.

Thus, because they are perceived as more serious and mature people, it is also very common for others to place many responsibilities in their hands. This, in turn, strengthens their persistence and sense of discipline, forming a cycle.

However, you have to be careful, as these people also have a very strong perfectionism. This perfectionism can lead them to be too disciplined if they don't pay attention and set limits.