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 Leo
Saturn’s placement by sign describes how we structure our life as well as how we defend ourselves.
With Saturn in Leo the individual needs to remain true to themselves. By maintaining their integrity they gain a centre. In announcing their intentions they let everyone else know where the stand. Often the individual may hide behind their bravado.