Talents and Abilities

Despite whatever problems we may have, there are areas

of life where we have clear insight and real talent --

natural ability. When it comes to these matters, our

judgment is sharp and we always manage to take charge. We

have the knack. It may be as simple as the ability to work

hard and accomplish things without something going wrong.

An innate sense of the workings of these parts of life

makes it easy for us to learn and accomplish things where

they are concerned. Positive aspects in your child's chart

are like money in the bank. It does little good if not

wisely invested. Too much ease in a chart can result in

lack of motivation. Therefore, provide your child with

opportunities to bring out and develop areas of inherent

ability.

This aspect confers mental organization. Your child

might be a stickler for routine. Children with this aspect

often show early signs of a scientific bent. Your child may

love first principles and getting down to the bare bones of

a subject. Mathematics and all things technological should

be a snap! This Mercury-Saturn aspect indicates great

mental endurance and is often the mark of a serious

student.

Just call her "Eagle Eye!" Pluto conjunct the planet of

mind most often gives sharp mental acumen and penetrating

insight. Your child could be expert at getting straight to

the heart of things, and would make a super sleuth, or

researcher. The deeper a secret is buried, the more likely

it is that she will turn it up. In its negative expression,

Pluto could cause brooding, irritability, mental

stubbornness and/or and nervous tension. There could be a

karmic tie with a sibling or relative.

This placement confers a real love of science and

natural laws. Your child may be a tireless worker with

absolute determination and the ability to carry great

projects through to completion. (Especially in the affairs

of the houses and signs where the Sun and Saturn are

posited.) Always the protector to those she comes to know,

your child likely is loyal to friends and will tend to have

long and secure relationships. Sometimes this aspect points

to a position of authority in adult life. Regardless of

circumstances, the child with this contact is apt to

receive support from parents and elders during childhood.

Nevertheless, her most significant achievements come from

her own efforts. This Sun-Saturn aspect strengthens the

constitution. Your child benefits by learning in a

structured environment, by developing a strong moral

character and by acquiring study habits that teach her

organization and concentration.

Major Life Periods

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What follows amounts to a brief overview of the first

thirty years or so of your child's life -- a road map of

the years to come. Since childhood, adolescence, and early

adult life are so crucial to each of us, an attempt has

been made to describe these formative years. Based on the

gradual movement of the planet Saturn, this is one of the

most tested of all astrological techniques. It is used by

almost every professional astrologer as part of any

personal consultation. Provided that your child's time of

birth is more or less accurate, you will find this

information both accurate and informative.

Personal Background

By age seven, the child has absorbed an enormous amount

of learning. Her physical body has reached 70% of her

growth potential. Permanent teeth (teeth relate to Saturn)

begin to emerge. She passes from the absorbent mind stage

into the stage of active reason. She is on her way to

becoming an independent adult. Saturn represent rules and

laws. At seven years of age, Saturn forms its first square

and you can expect your child "to test the law," at home

and at school. Astrologically, this is a critical point in

her development. Your child is somewhat of a late bloomer,

spending her childhood up until the age of 11 or 12 in a

pleasant and more social frame of mind. At that time she

likely will turn away from the more outward scene and begin

to take a greater interest in her inner, subjective life.

At about age 14 or 15, Saturn opposes its own position in

the chart and most teens pass through a kind of identity

crisis. Balance is the key but the adolescent who says to

herself, how can I be free to make my own decisions, but

who is usually not ready to leave the nest! From the age of

11 or 12 until perhaps 18 or 19, your child is apt to find

herself ever more on her own, quite inner-directed and

increasingly more independent. From the age of 19 until 25

or 26, this will intensify even further and your child will

examine and explore deep within herself. Those who love her

may well worry, feeling your child is hard to reach and

understand. She herself could feel too much on her own,

even alone. This solitary period will end shortly after her

25th year, at which time she will begin to emerge and to

build and move outward. Her rise to social and material

success may be quite remarkable from that point forward.

Her early thirties could be years of great success for her.

Current Situation

Now for a close-up of recent years: while landscape was

quite general, the dates given in this close-up should be

much more precise. Don't look here for a day-to-day account

of life but rather to get a picture of this stretch of

time, "these years." If you look at the page at the

beginning of the report entitled "The Houses in Childhood,"

you'll see a wheel divided into four quadrants. You might

call the quadrants "dimensions of experience." The two

quadrants (six signs) in the lower hemisphere have more to

do with personal, subjective experience; my home, my

belongings, my self-expression, my habits, etc. The two

quadrants in the upper hemisphere have more to do with our

interaction with others and our outer contribution; our

relationship, our things, friends, enemies, elders, etc.

Saturn, the great tester, takes from six to seven years to

traverse each quadrant. In 28 to 30 years, Saturn will

return to its natal position at birth and we experience the

so-called "Saturn return." At age 14 (first Saturn

opposition) and again at age 29 (first Saturn return), we

become very aware of Saturn's influence in out life.

Important events, or points of growth may occur around age

seven as well (first Saturn square). I do not believe,

however, that the child is AWARE of Saturn's influence in a

personal sense. Saturn in the child's chart may indicate

conditions in his environment, his relationship to others,

and especially to his father and other significant

authority figures in his life. Saturn represents the law,

limits, restrictions, attitude toward responsibilities,

hard work, and fairness. The child learns these in stages.

A Saturnian key is "maturity."

Please note that for Newborns and children less than

seven years of age, the report may indicate a year prior to

the actual birth of the child. If this is the case for your

child, it means that Saturn was at the degree on the cusp

of the quadrant in question on the date indicated. If this

occured about 3 years ago, for example, Saturn will remain

in that quadrant for about 4 more years.

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