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Alan Oken Rulers of the Horoscope: Meaning of the Ruling Planet

and it's effect on the Horoscope:
The ruling planet emboides the energy of the vehicle of expression and source of power for the Asc. It is a predominating influence. Its nature, sign, house position are important. The following is a brief description that seeks to encapsulate the meaning of the planets when in the role of ruler-
Saturn: Structure, order, process, form, permieters, boundaries are keywords when Saturn rules. Life is express and personal restrictions overcome through intense awareness of the interconnected patterning that links all things in life.
When there is either a lack of intelligence or consciousness and such strutures and patterns remain unseen and unrealized, a deep sense of limitation and restriction dominate life.
Saturn rules blindness. Once vision is attained, this sense of  personal restriction is transformed into a focused sense of purpose in terms of serving others.

The weight of personal responsibility is lifted from an inner depression into an outer creative potention that becomes most effective. The house postion tells where this sense of obligation to oneself and others is most prominent; where in ones life the major focus of the externalization of personality will take place.
The sign whos how it is to be fulfilled- as an urge to bring a deeper sense of meaning into the circumstances signified by Saturn in such a way that healing and wholism is engendered; as a negation of the practical consequences of the activites of Saturn, resulting in a loss of blance, proportion and structure.

The house position of the Sun tells you a lot about the place of the sourve of vitality.
It speaks to you as it concerns a sense of the primary strength that filters throughout the chart but the house position of the reuler telss what the individual does with this vitality in terms of projecting herself in the activity of self formation, in terms of ego in action.
The house of the Sun is the bank vault where the energy of life is stored, but the house positions of the ruler tells you where it is primarily spent. In the third house, this is a need to communicate, integrate, establish a strong sense of oneself through the energies of the specific planetary ruler. Saturn takes the individual on a voyage of self discovery and self making. The purpose of the incarnation is to expand the creative potential of the incarnated. Each horoscope is the map of the next phase of this giant undertaking and the third house is where the primary life voyage takes place. There may be side tripers, especially if the ruler and rest of the horoscope strongly emphasizes the mutable signs and/or the other cadent houses, but the major trip is located by the rulers third house position.
The traveling metaphor of the third house governs short journeys, the native has a strong inclination to explore many different highways and byways. An afflicted Saturn in the third can easily indicate an older brother's dominating problematic influence.



A Cultivated Mind
You like to present ideas in a disciplined way. You can be annoyed by careless thinkers and chatty types. You're sought-out for your opinion, because of the mature way you handle the information deluge. You're one to think for yourself, and have a serious approach to learning.
Early Obstacles
Saturn is a planet of limitation, and early on, you could experience a lot of conflict with 'authority' because of how you see things. You could feel overshadowed by siblings, or other relatives. There could be experiences at school that feel/felt shaming, and discouraged you from speaking up. There might've been restrictions on self-expression.
A dogmatic, 'my way or the highway' type, outspoken or relentlessly verbal person in your sphere could be a teacher in disguise. Your journey is to face fears of speaking your own truth, and backing up your perception.
You are motivated to speak with purpose, and from a sense of personal authority. You seek to find the balance between being mentally flexible, to allow for new ideas, and finding structure for what you know.
Saturn in the third is about careful observation of what goes on around you. The seemingly trivial and fleeting -- the trends, passers-by, current events -- are serious business. You might be driven to find structure for the phenomenon of social goings-on.
It could lead you into careers where your commitment to observation leads to high achievement. Such fields are the sciences, accounting journalism, fashion magazines, theater, as restauranteur or shopkeeper, designer, webzine editor/writer, political commentator, news anchor, educator, administrator, curator, tour guide, librarian, professor.
You're a lifelong student, with real skill in fresh presentation of ideas. You show your authority through well thought out presentations. When you talk, people listen, because your words have weight. It's possible you're a man or woman of few words. But you get to the essence of a situation, project or idea.
You can think on the fly, because of your powers of concentration. You're at home in changeable environments, and find it challenging to find the organizing thread of any set of events. You can be known for your high standards in communication. You could take this in many directions, from writing to marketing, as a sought-out leader in education, or respected editor.
Trusting Your Perception
Here we find Saturn's great work in the realm of the Third House and air sign Gemini. A life lesson is gaining confidence in your ability to make sense of the sights, sounds and impressions of your world. The realm here is culture and the moment -- your school, neighborhood, region. You are finding shape (structure) for your thoughts.
The toughest teacher has laid out an assignment of finding ease in the circle you travel in, and the world of ideas. You can develop armor that makes you seem unfriendly. Saturn brings built-in fears that can create defenses that are too stifling.
But you want nothing more than to be able to be jokey and light, and move freely among friends and neighbors. By being aware of this vulnerability, you can put yourself in situations that build confidence. You can choose to engage with those that draw out your natural warmth, and spark your curiosity.
Saturn here leads to healthy boundaries that allow you to be yourself, in the social arena, in a way that feels dignified. Ultimately Saturn has standards to live up to, and this makes you come across as someone to be taken seriously, even by acquaintances. It's likely you make a strong impression, even if the encounter is fleeting.
Those with Saturn in the 3rd house frequently have some form of difficulty with communication. To begin with the individual has often felt unable to be communicative with their classmates, and feared being ridiculed for how they speak.They feel that what they do say is severely criticised, so pain, fear and insecurity prevent them from even trying. As a result, they are reluctant and afraid to make a mistake in front of others, they see themselves as inadequate and are self-conscious about what others think.

Words are often a challenge and they may have struggled with some form of language barrier. Those with this palcement are not always the most spontaneous person when it comes to the area of learning, everyday small-talk and conversations. The individual doesn't have much love for light-hearted topics and they can be very serious minded, often disliking any form of superficiality.

The mind may have great depth and concentration in the area of study, but they are often afraid to brave new and untested ideas. With Saturn placed here it commonly denotes an exacting and analytic mind, which may have been the result of a lot of rules that were put into place during the early years of schooling. From a young age some of them have been taught to follow everything by the letter, and may appear insecure learners, taking their time with everything, and always lending an air of caution.

Perhaps all the fun was taken out of education by an authority figure who expected them to always make the grade. There may have been obligations around education that didn't leave much time for socialising with school friends. The individual was possibly denied an education or attended a school filled with strict rules and regulations. As children they may not have felt valued for their ideas and told they were stupid. They may have been ignored and told that that their thoughts never mattered, and so they learned to keep quiet and only opened up when they felt they were saying the right thing.

The mind usually relies on what is known and familiar. What is tried and tested. The individual could have a unique talent for organising and structuring learning, and they are frequently coming up with sound and grounded advice. They manage and control mental tasks through persevering and striving for excellence, and security for these people is gained through understanding the facts and efficiently learning every single detail, otherwise, information can feel quite intimidating.

Relationships with siblings and school friends (or lack of) may have been a struggle growing up and there was a sense of early isolation, or too much responsibility for a brother or sister. Delays with transport is another possible expression of this placement.

"Again the whole point of Saturn in the 3rd house is that one is not condemned to a life of inarticulate misery hobbling around on crutches missing trains. Rather, this placement is an invitation to develop the potentials of a deep and steady mind, to refine the capacity to communicate more clearly with others, and to discover the kind of joy that learning about something brings - By Howard Sasportas

With the presence of a third house Saturn, a person’s education is usually interrupted. But, such a person becomes an eternal student who seeks information and learning his whole life. With his good concentration, mental depth and intellectual self discipline, a person with a third house Saturn would make an excellent researcher or scientist. There may be a tendency to stick to the familiar due to an unconscious fear of the unknown. Watch out for depression. A person with a third house Saturn does not waste words. Communication of any sort is usually short and to the point. There may be some weakness in the lungs, so be careful about smoking. Saturn has a powerful and life altering influence. We define Saturn as reality. Reality may be limiting but at the same time provides structure to our lives. Keep in mind that individuals perceive reality differently. The reality we are referring to is societal and that is common to all. Saturn influences make you work, take care of your responsibilities, and fit into society.
The presence of a third house Saturn makes a person feel ill at ease about the day to day things that he does in life. Such a person may come across cold and reserved. A person with a third house Saturn can turn some people off as he is a man of few words. Such a person should use this to his advantage by listening to people. Hence, a person would not have to do much talking and yet he would be loved by people for listening to them. The core meaning of the third house lies in the unconscious operating of the mind in familiar surroundings. The third house indicates the natural way a person acts and communicates with people. People might include his siblings while growing up, co-workers, neighbors, the grocery store clerk, and so on. A person with a third house can review the way his mind works in these circumstances. In that sense, it's not unconscious.
A person with a third house Saturn is serious, exacting, patient and orderly plus he has the ability to concentrate on deep subject matter. With this ability comes a tendency to depression, pessimism, loneliness or despondency. Such a person has organizational ability and is probably conservative and traditional in your thinking. Mathematics and strategy games may appeal to such a person. Time consuming projects do not bother him. A person with a third house Saturn may feel a bit isolated from siblings and neighbors or they may give him trouble. There may be issues of communication with either. Such a person should try to stay optimistic in his thinking and in the meantime simply keep working hard. Such a person’s lungs need plenty of oxygen, so he should try to sleep in a well-ventilated room.

posted by theShizzKnit @ 3:11 PM