Saturn in the 7th House

The 7th House represents all of the one-on-one interactions we have with others. Relationships and interactions of all kinds are seen in this house: whether it be your family or your lovers. The 7th House also represents the shadow side we tend to hide, only to see and project this shadow side on others through our interactions with them.

For those with Saturn in the 7th House, they can struggle feeling like they belong when it comes to talking to people one-on-one. Due to this, they’re often distant and withdrawn from others. Those with Saturn in the 7th House can often feel stifled in their self-expression with others, feeling that they can’t be entirely themselves. Due to this, a lot of natives will try to present what they think is their best self to others.

At the same time though, these people will often give the same, distant treatment to others in their one-on-one relationships even though a lot of them crave for acceptance. The reason why these people will be distant or even strict with people is because they have a high standard on how their interactions should go. If the people they interact with don’t follow this standard, they will often not open up to them. These natives often have a realistic, but restrictive view of relationships.

However, it is this high standard where these natives can establish long-lasting and meaningful relationships. This high standard these natives have will often filter out toxic and meaningless relationships. For every person a Saturn in the 7th native interacts with, there is often a lesson to learn. Over time, Saturn in the 7th natives become wise when it comes to relationships and interacting with others. It becomes easier for these natives to pick and choose who they want to interact with.

Due to the distant and hesitant nature these natives have with relationships, these people can struggle to have relationships early on in life. When the native lacks relationships early on, these natives can often have a naive view of relationships unless they have seen the workings of other relationships. It is only through relationships where these natives can see a harsh reality.

However, some natives can have relationships early on. These natives often learn their lessons from their relationships harshly and painfully, the relationships often leaving a scar for them. However, it is these very scars that helps these natives know the difference between a good and bad relationship. Often, they can feel experienced and mature when they see their peers suffering from relationship issues they probably have already went through.

Following the idea that is difficult for these natives to open up, these natives will often take their relationships at a slow pace, whether they are conscious of it or not. They don’t like to rush into relationships, for these natives are cautious and careful. However, these natives are often strongly committed and devoted to their partners. This means that these natives often make great and stable marriage partners. Saturn in the 7th natives are often aware of how loving and devoted they can be, which is why it can be hard for them to trust people right away.

However, once these natives choose to trust you, they will mostly likely commit and devote themselves to you for a long time. Saturn in the 7th natives aren’t looking for interactions that are meaningless and fleeting - they only want the most important and meaningful relationships. One reason why these natives want such meaningful relationships is because deep down, these natives fear letting people go. It is hard for these natives to cut people off, especially early on. Usually, when these natives choose to be with someone, they have used a lot of practical judgment and thought a lot about it. To see a person leave when they were willing to invest so much can be very painful.

The 7th House often shows the shadow side of ourselves that we don’t like to accept. With Saturn in the 7th House, the native will often reject their practical, realistic and serious side of themselves. Deep down, these natives crave to be free and carefree, for they want to release their inner child into the world. However, these natives are scared, for they think that it’s unsafe to do so. It’s with this fear that explains why these natives often treat others in a distant way.

It can often be hard for these natives to accept the fact that they can be authoritative figures so they try to find this authority in other people. They will often seek for people they find to be competent, intelligent, and good at what they do. These natives will also seek for mature partners and due to this, their partners are often older.

Having Saturn in the 7th House is often seen to be a tough placement, as with all Saturn placements. However, with Saturn, there is often a reason why there is so much pain and suffering. For those with Saturn in the 7th House, they will face a lot of suffering, but also empowering in their relationships. If manifested positively, these natives will find a sense of power, maturity, and authority they never knew they had. It’s up to themselves to realize that they’ve had this power all along - they just need to find this power through others.

Suppression in Expression

The sign ruling the 7th House and the planets in it show parts of our self-expression that we suppress to co-exist with others. The 7th House represents one-on-one interactions. In order for these one-on-one interactions to run smoothly, the egos of two people must be shared in harmony. With that in mind, parts of your ego will be hidden for the sake of compromise. Whatever is hidden will be shown in your 7th House. The lord of the 7th House will show why or how you suppress yourself.

For those with an interception in the 1st and 7th House, there is often a struggle to suppress your self-expressions, meaning that it can be difficult for you to blend in with others and co-exist. If there is a struggle to handling the self, there will definitely be a struggle in handling the other.

I suppress my [sign ruling the 7th] [planets in the 7th House] because [lord of the 7th House.]

SIGNS RULING THE 7TH:

• Aries: aggressive and passionate

• Taurus: stubborn and indulgent

• Gemini: flighty and inconsistent

• Cancer: emotional and sensitive

• Leo: egotistical and creative

• Virgo: analytical and observant

• Libra: peaceful and charming

• Scorpio: volatile and provoking

• Sagittarius: carefree and reckless

• Capricorn: strict and practical

• Aquarius: quirky and harsh

• Pisces: imaginative and confusing

PLANETS IN THE 7TH HOUSE:

• Sun: sense of self, ego

• Moon: emotions, need for comfort

• Mercury: mind, voice, thoughts

• Venus: ideals, need for validation

• Mars: aggression, passion, action

• Jupiter: talents

• Saturn: expectations

• Uranus: unpredictability

• Neptune: confusion

• Pluto: power

LORD OF THE 7TH HOUSE:

• In the 1st House: I only want to express my true self.

• In the 2nd House: my values and securities influence me.

• In the 3rd House: my childhood influenced me/I think I should.

• In the 4th House: my parents influenced me to/my past has influenced me to.

• In the 5th House: I want to show the best of myself.

• In the 6th House: I just want to get through the day.

• In the 7th House: I want my one-on-one interactions to go smoothly.

• In the 8th House: I don’t want people to know who I really am.

• In the 9th House: my beliefs and views of the world influence me.

• In the 10th House: I want to improve my reputation.

• In the 11th House: only my friends deserve to see what I’m really like.

• In the 12th House: I don’t really know who I am.

Example: Aquarius ruling the 7th House. Sun, Mars, and Jupiter in the 7th. Lord in the 8th House. I suppress my quirky and harsh ego, actions, and talents because I don’t want people to know who I really am.

Enemies in the Natal Chart

Open enemies are represented by the 7th House while secret enemies are represented by the 12th House. Enemies are represented by these houses because planets and signs in the 7th and 12th house are often prone to be in the control of others if the native doesn’t own themselves. With this in mind, planets in the 7th and 12th House can be spots of vulnerability if you don’t take ownership of your planets.

Open enemies are ruled by the 7th House because usually, the native is aware of an enemy attempting to attack them. These attacks usually occur in interactions. With secret enemies however, the native may not be aware of the enemy for the attack can be done in secret.

• Sun in the 7th/Sun in the 12th: With these placements, there can be an aversion to people to who are arrogant and egotistical. However, this feeling of aversion can also point out the arrogance in the native themselves. Your enemies will attempt to attack your ego and who you essentially are.

• Moon in the 7th/Moon in the 12th: Natives with these placements will dislike others who are manipulative and lack restraint on their emotional impulses. However, this feeling of aversion can highlight the lack of emotional control the native may have. Your enemies will attempt to hurt your feelings.

• Mercury in the 7th/Mercury in the 12th: Natives with these placements will dislike those who are flaky, picky, and intellectually demanding. However, this feeling of aversion can point out the intellectual struggles the native themselves can have. Your enemies will attempt to attack your intelligence, mind, and words.

• Venus in the 7th/Venus in the 12th: Natives with these placements will dislike those who are shallow and overly indulgent. However, this dislike can highlight the shallowness they may have in themselves. Your enemies will attempt to attack your ideals, appearance, and sense of comfort. It is unlikely for these natives to have many enemies.

• Mars in the 7th/Mars in the 12th: With these placements, these natives will dislike those who are inconsiderate, those with anger issues, and those who use their anger destructively. However, this dislike can highlight how the native can struggle to handle their own energy themselves. Your enemies will attempt to take advantage of your energy, passion, and anger.

• Jupiter in the 7th/Jupiter in the 12th: Natives with these placements will dislike those who are arrogant, preachy, and ignorant. However, this dislike can highlight the arrogance the native brings onto others. Your enemies will attempt to attack your hopes, your talents, and attempt to downplay your skills. It is unlikely for these natives to have many enemies.

• Saturn in the 7th/Saturn in the 12th: Natives with these placements will dislike those who are close-minded and restrictive. However, natives with these placements may struggle to realize the restrictions they place on themselves and others. Your enemies will attempt to attack your standards and will attempt to show your flaws.

• Uranus in the 7th/Uranus in the 12th: Natives with these placements will dislike those who are unpredictable, detached, and arrogant. However, these characteristics can also be shown through the native through others or the subconscious. Your enemies will attempt to attack your creativity, make your life chaotic, and put down your aspirations.

• Neptune in the 7th/Neptune in the 12th: Natives with these placements will dislike those who self-victimize, manipulate others, and wrongly sacrifice themselves. However, these natives may struggle to acknowledge these characteristics in themselves. Your enemies will attempt to confuse, manipulate, and place a false image on you.

• Pluto in the 7th/Pluto in the 12th: Natives with this placement will dislike those are volatile, manipulative, and power hungry. However, these natives may struggle to acknowledge these traits in themselves. Your enemies will attempt to attack you by making you feel powerless, manipulating you, and exposing you wrongly.

In addition, these planets will be lords of the house ruled by the signs ruled by the planets. The location of where your 7th/12th lords are ruling can show where and why your enemies attack you.

Example: Pluto in the 7th, Scorpio Rising. Check Lord of the 1st House since Pluto rules over Scorpio.

• Lord of the 1st House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your self-expression. Your self-expression can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 2nd House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your values and self-security. Your security (through values, money, and self-confidence) can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 3rd House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your mind and words. Your words and thoughts can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 4th House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your past and family. Your past and family can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 5th House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your creativity and romantic partners. Your attempts to inspiration and your romantic relationships can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 6th House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your way of living life. Your daily life and health can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 7th House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike how you interact with them and others. Your interactions in general can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 8th House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your secret self or want to expose your secret self. Your sense of intimacy can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 9th House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike what and how you believe the world to be. Your view of the world and your beliefs can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 10th House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your ambitions and your reputation. Your reputation can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 11th House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your friends and/or your aspirations. Your group of friends can be highly affected by your enemies.

• Lord of the 12th House: Your enemies attack you because they dislike your private self or because they do not know your private self. Your subconscious can be highly affected by your enemies.

Sun in the 7th House

The 7th House rules over your one-on-one interactions with people. Your general and initial relationship dynamics start with the 7th House. With the 7th House, you are face-to-face with another individual, constantly projecting and sharing parts of yourself. In a sense, every interaction you have is a simultaneous exchange and revealing of the self and the other. The 7th House is commonly associated with a mirror.

With the Sun in the 7th House, the self is often found in other people. Natives with this placement can often find pieces of themselves in other people, using those pieces to accumulate a sense of self. However, what this native can struggle with is self-discovery. With any planet in the 7th House, the native relies on the people they interact with to express a certain planet for them. With the Sun in the 7th, the native unconsciously expects people to show or tell them who they are.

With this in mind, self-confidence can be an issue. With any planet in the 7th House, the condition of the planet is dependent on others, which can be inconsistent. The native’s sense of self is inconsistent. The native’s ego in the eyes of the native can frequently change depending on what they receive when they interact with others. It’s important that those with their Sun in the 7th House interact with people who are positive, but also honestly constructive.

While self-discovery and self-ownership is something the Sun in the 7th native struggles with, what the Sun in the 7th native does best is discover others. Since the ego is tied to the house of interactions, the native is quite perceptive and observant of other people. Often, those with their Sun in the 7th can naturally detect what other people need in terms of their ego and sense of self. With the Sun in the 7th, the native chooses to put the spotlight on the other person.

With this in mind, the native can often highlight the other person’s good and bad points. The native, through social nuances, can fulfill the other person’s ego and give a strong sense of confidence to others. In this sense, Sun in the 7th natives can bring others a lot of inspiration. Sun in the 7th natives can be quite likable people, since they are often very diplomatic and pleasant. There is often a warm, safe vibe with these natives.

In relationships, Sun in the 7th natives are quite giving, perhaps even sacrificial. Again, with the spotlight placed onto the other person, the native often prioritizes the needs of the other person before themselves. Those with Sun in the 7th House like to showcase their good relationships, for they feel that their good relationships will show the best parts of themselves. This showcasing can be done consciously or unconsciously, for doing this can be a part of self-expression for the native. The native may have a sense of pride and attachment to the positive relationships they create.

However, where the Sun is located in the chart shows a sensitive point in the natal chart. The relationship dynamics that occur for the Sun in the 7th has a strong effect on them. If the native has a negative, unhealthy relationship with someone, that relationship will take a toll of them. Sun in the 7th natives can be quite offended when others offend the people they value interacting with. To hurt the people they care about hurts them also. Sun in the 7th natives are very protective of their relationships, for the better or worse.

Since the native is comfortably inclined to put the spotlight on themselves, a few things can occur: a lack of self-awareness and a lack of caring for the self. When this placement is undeveloped, the native can be quite hypocritical. While the native is skilled at finding characteristics of others, they can struggle to find characteristics in themselves. This can result in the native pointing out the negative aspects of other people, but refusing to point those same negative aspects in themselves. This is because the native can often struggle to own themselves, positively and negatively.

With this lack of ownership, the native can also struggle to take care of themselves mainly because they can place other people over themselves. There’s a natural tendency to conceal the native’s personal needs because they either aren’t aware of what they need, or because they believe their needs deserve to be fulfilled after the person they’re interacting with. People who often interact with the native can feel as if they’re talking to themselves, because the presence of the native is so hidden.

With the 7th House also being the house of open enemies, those who dislike the native will most likely attempt to attack the native’s ego. The native’s ego and sense of self is easily accessible to those who dislike the native. This accessibility can often account for the sensitivity found in the Sun in the 7th natives. The native will often dislike individuals who are overly egotistical and arrogant, but at the same time, they can refuse to see the arrogance they have in themselves at certain times.