Thread by @omegastrology

#Saturn and #Venus is a natural pair. Saturn is the fixed expression of Libra as its middle decan, and also the mutable expression of Taurus as it's third decan, transforming into Gemini. Venus exalts Saturn in Libra, masculine cardinal air sign.

Furthermore, Venus is the cardinal expression of Aquarius, and represents the force the transforms Capricorn into the active + airy Aquarius. These two play a balancing game that highlights important planetary transitions across the zodiac.

Saturn's exaltation in Libra further affirms this connection and importance to finding structure and foundation even in a high-movement sign like cardinal air libra. Saturn is the force that tames Venus, just like Mars is the force that tames Jupiter. Mercury relates the lights.

that's why he surrounds Cancer/Leo and is the closest planet to the sun. #Mercury receives the download from the logos/light of the sun/our higher selves, and translates that into information we can assimilate into sounds+symbols that we collectively use as language.

Mercury gives this information to #Venus who rules the senses. The information is processed and understood through the filters of sight, sound, speech, taste and smell. That is Venus's realm. She gives context and meaning to the information received by Mercury.

Next in line we got #Mars, the will. Our power to move or launch into action based on what we understand through our senses. Our outwardly directed will is the martian force that connects our inner world to how we consciously show up in the external - the outer world.

Thats when the social planets come into play- #Jupiter and #Saturn. Jupiter is the intellect. The collective guidance and repository of what Mercury has collected over time. Thats why Mercury is opposite Jupiter. #Gemini assembles into #Sagittarius & knowledge becomes wisdom.

And #Virgo becomes #Pisces, as anecdotal/analytical and applied knowledge of life gets turned to the big picture, asking questions about the universe, existence and purpose. That's where Saturn comes in the mix. We only get to him AFTER we get to Sag/Pisces across the thema mundi

And this is where we come back to the beginning, because Saturn opposes the Luminaries. #Saturn ultimately represents time. #Capricorn is the past and #Aquarius is the future.

This represents the dichotomy between our soul-body (sun-moon) navigating reality, which is our gained experience and wisdom (jupiter) experienced over time (saturn).

But it goes further, because #Cancer opposes #Capricorn. That means our body (Cancer) ties us to the past (Capricorn), but Leo opposes Aquarius & our soul (Leo) enlightens us toward the future.