Saturn: Lord of the Boundaries
Saturn is the god of the harvest. Usually depicted carrying a sickle, he rewarded the efforts of a long season of toil. In Greek myth he is the grey bearded Chronos, the lord of time. As the wise old man, or Old Father Time, Saturn represents the maturity and wisdom born of experience. Traditional astrology, however, defines Saturn as the great malefic. Rather than wisdom and bounty, his placement is said to define where we suffer restriction and denial. For Saturn is also a hardened task-master. As the god of time and labour he rewards only that which is the result of hard work.
Saturn in the 3rd House
Saturn’s placement by house points to where we meet our limitations. Yet herein lays the challenge to extend ourselves.
Saturn’s placement in the third house tends to inhibit the individual’s ability to communicate. Often they will undervalue their opinion and intelligence. Rather than speak their mind, they say nothing. Alternatively the individual may educate themselves in order to address any perceived inadequacies. With Saturn in the third house the individual must learn to voice their own perspective.