Mars-Saturn in synastry

Have you ever met someone who just made you cringe through their crazy behaviour? Did you ever have a relationship with someone who knew exactly how to piss you off and make your feathers bristle, no matter what they did? Or did you ever have a connexion in which you formed a beautiful team, one of you acting as the brains and the other acting as the muscle? You might have run into Mars-Saturn in synastry!

This can be a difficult beast to tame in the hard aspects, but it isn’t insurmountable. Of course, it depends on a number of factors as to exactly what might go down.

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Many many moons ago I had a client who was just distraught because she believed that her therapist was her soulmate. She believed that he felt as attracted to her as she was to him. I’ve no idea how she had his time of birth, but she did. He had gotten annoyed with her when she started to pursue him and completely gapped it out of the country, leaving her devastated.

When I looked at the synastry, I of course noted the age gap (which really affects how people respond to Saturn) but I also noted her Mars almost exactly conjunct his Saturn. Despite the heavy attraction, which I could see was definitely mutual in this chart- he had strong boundaries with her. These showed themselves in regards to her sex impulse, her action impulse, her childish desire to force something into being. Saturn in this case came down on the situation like a ton of bricks, as of course it is meant to. It is not there just to thwart us, but to protect us as well! It would be a very bad therapist who would sleep with his client.

Mars-Saturn in synastry: conjunction, square and opposition

The hard aspects between Saturn and Mars in synastry can often mean sexual blockages/ problems with the couple. It can also represent a pair in which the older or more Saturnian individual feels challenged by Mars’ impulses. They do not enjoy their more unrestricted behaviour. The problem with this is, of course, that Mars can tend to get *angry* when challenged by Saturn. Mars doesn’t enjoy reminders of responsibilities and limitations. The war god likes to go out and do what he wants and he resents being behind castle walls, under siege- as it were.

The secret to dealing with this is to work on bringing out the best of whatever planet you are dealing with in yourself. If you are Saturn, view Mars’s challenges as an opportunity to explore your own perceived shortcomings, triggers, and limitations. There is a nice way to say “No” without being goaded into shouting it!

If you are Mars, the same thing applies. Also, let Saturn teach you that there is more to the art of war than simply charging into battle. A good warrior understands tactics. He or she also understands that it is sometimes necessary to lose a battle in order to win a war. Learn how to take a step back and think!

Mars-Saturn in synastry: the trine and sextile

With the harmonious aspects (sextile, trine) Saturn and Mars make a very good team. Saturn provides the structure and direction, and Mars provides oomph, gusto and inspiration. This aspect can still be somewhat of a downer for those who have not yet grown into their Mars or their Saturn energy. Saturn is tough on younger people in general. However, when you do have Saturn in synastry you are in it together for some time- so you have plenty of *time* to get used to one anothers energy, like it or not!

Saturn does demand that we work. It’s like the crow at at the dinnertable who reminds you that money doesn’t grow on trees and that if you want something, you have to earn it. This grates on us throughout life, but it is a wonderful energy to have on our side if we want to enjoy the good things, as well!

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