Saturn in 7th - A Marriage of Convenience

A practical union

When Saturn appears in the 7th house of a natal chart, the individual will marry for convenience, and not love. Marriage will be contracted as a means to an end, being seen as a practical thing to do. Oftentime the person will make a cold, sober decision to marry, and calculate the potential benefits of that marriage. Yes, the usefulness of that marriage is weighted to decide if it is beneficial for him to marry, and this does not involve love. The rational mind will make a logical decision to marry, and marriage is a legal paper that can help him or her to solve problems, or achieve certain goals. The keyword here is "useful" and "rational". Feelings has absolutely nothing to do with it.

The native tends to marry a partner that is older and mature (> 4 years and above), responsible, dutiful, financially well off so that the spouse can provide materially for the household. The partner will also be very efficient and have great organizational abilities. This partner will take care of the practical, day-to-day living for the individual, so that he or she can be well-maintained and sustained.    

A mutually-beneficial exchange

Saturn is a cold and business-like planet which rules over money, career and status. The native with Saturn in 7th will treat marriage as a form of business transaction, a mutual exchange of goods / services - a quid pro quo. This exchange is viewed as fair and square. So the native believes a practical and useful marriage will make him happy, however, such a marriage tends to make the individual feels unloved and uncared for as time goes by. Initially, the native believes he or she has made the right choice. As time goes by, Saturn has a way of making the marriage feels dull and burdensome. It will feel like a duty, a responsibility, a "chain" weighting you down. Love gets eroded as time passes, and warmth and intimacy disappears. One day, the native will wake up and realize that love has gone out the window.

Yet the marriage will persevere. This is because Saturn rules longevity. There is a chance of a lasting marriage if the individual works very hard and persistently with great effort to "shoulder" the duties of matrimony. Yes, marriage needs extra effort and perseverance, but it will succeed with the right employee-like attitude. Remember, Saturn rules boss-subordinate relationship in the office. Work, slave, work!!~ 

Marriage before the age 28 tends to fail as time goes by. This is because Saturn transits and returns to its natal position every 28 years. So it is not advisable for one with Saturn in 7th to marry before the age 28, or else the union will rot slowly. It is better to wait patiently after your first Saturn Return finishes to marry.        

Death of a Patriot: The Founding Father of Singapore

The world mourned the lost of a great statesman today. The Architect of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital at 3.18am. His death was a day right after the Solar Eclipse and Supermoon in Pisces, denoting the end of an era and the start of a new epoch. I feel compelled to pay tribute to this colossal figure of a man who almost single-handedly build up Singapore from a tiny city post to a major world economic power within 3 decades.  

Let us examine his natal chart in brief. The first thing that caught my eye immediately was the "bucket" shape of his chart, led by the "bucket handle", or the most dominant planet, Uranus. This means Uranus is the strongest planet in his life, and a major part of his character. All major life events will dance according to the tune of Uranus. We know that Uranus is a gutsy reformer, a rebel, a visionary, a genius, a pioneer, an inventor, a maverick who likes to say "Out with the old, in with the new!" Uranus loves to shock others with his unconventional ideas. Uranus is very scientific and progressive, always looking to the future. This is why most scientists have Uranus and Aquarius energies in their charts.

Next, we see Uranus is part of a grand water trine activating his 1st, 5th and 9th House of self-confidence and self-identity. This is a guy who was very, very sure of who he was and what he wanted to be in life. He was talented in creating identities - labeling, repackaging, branding, etc. He became very confident and emboldened (did I mention Uranus is very gutsy?) to go ahead with his reform plans no matter what. Moreover, Uranus in Pisces is associated with prophetic visions and clairvoyance - ability to see the future. This endowed psychic-like qualities to him. This enabled him to become a prophet of a progressive new era. However, Uranus in Pisces could also mean a rebel against religion, a religious reformer, someone who wiped out the old religions and created a new set of beliefs. As a result, Singapore has no official state religion, being a Neo-Confucius nation.     

To spice up the plot, we have Uranus making harsh aspects to his Sun, Mars & Venus. This only amplifies his Aquarian nature, making him extremely Aquarius. His intelligence, speed of thinking, speed of action, originality, eccentricity, etc gets a big boost from this! Plus his insistence on being a rebel with(out) a cause. Trust me, James Dean would have nothing on him. And Uranus rules physical separation as well. He was "separated" from Malaysia in 1965 and formed Singapore, spending the first few years as a maverick in the wilderness. Bear in mind, however, that Uranus is the type that would turn the tables on everyone and everything to eventually "stand out" from the flock, to become outstanding, unique, original, etc. 

Then we have Saturn being exalted in the chart. Ah-hah. Saturn is a prison warden. Saturn is the judge, jury and executioner of the zodiac. Saturn loves law, order, discipline, structure, hard work, etc. Saturn is another name for Judge Dread. But Saturn is also the lord of material gain. And he is exalted in the natal chart, guys, I repeat, EXALTED. This can only mean one thing, folks. Saturn loves Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. Saturn loves Singapore. As long as you keep the cosmic warden happy, he shall bless you with untold riches and material wealth. The way to please Saturn is to keep his laws - order, discipline, hard work, efficiency. Saturn leaves no room for mistakes. As the symbol of old age, Saturn is regarded as the father of the zodiacs. In fact, patriarchy is a system established by Saturn. That is why Capricorn (ruled by Saturn) is the sign for father and fatherhood. And we are gazing at the chart of the Father of Singapore.

On the day of his death, Mars is making a sharp 180 degrees aspect against his Ascendant Scorpio. Now, the AC is his physical body, literally, and Mars is violence. To exacerbate matters, Mars is the ruler of his AC (Scorp), so the effect of having your own AC ruler opposing your AC is doubled. Finally, the ruler of his 8th house of death, Mercury, is transiting his Uranus. As you all know, Uranus is the dominant planet symbolizing himself in the chart. At the same time, even transiting Uranus is opposing his natal Mercury (ruler of 8th), so his life came to a natural end.