Saturn opposite Ascendant in the natal chart is also called Saturn conjunct Descendant or Saturn Setting. The main area of life affected by Saturn is your one to one relationships. This makes you a very loyal friend and lover and you take your close relationships very seriously. But you partners, both personal and professional, can cause some difficulties in your life.

Depending on other aspects to your Ascendant and the fixed stars involved, your friends and partners may be a too controlling or critical of you. In this case it is possible that you subconsciously attract a strict father figure. You may have a fear or being responsible for your own affairs or don’t think you are good enough to take control of your own life.

Alternatively, you may be the responsible one in the relationship and attract younger or more immature friends and lovers. You may subconsciously feel you have a duty of care and have to keep them safe and out of trouble.

Some astrologers say you should wait until your are about 30, until your first Saturn return before you marry. This is wrong and probably based on personal value systems tainted by religion. You learn so much about life and about yourself through close on to one relationships. You should not fear forming close relationships or getting married. Saturn already has a delaying and isolating influence. You may already have a fear of marriage if you parents separated. It is possible, especially if Saturn is retrograde, that you have past life memories of loneliness or the loss of a partner.

You may have a tendency to be critical of other people but must learn to use this to your advantage. Nagging or teasing others needs to be avoided. Instead, you should quietly listen and learn about human nature and relationship dynamics. In this way you will be more discerning and make good relationship choices. With age comes self-assurance and self-confidence. You will come to realize that you are deserving of a happy marriage and enduring love, more deserving than most.

Saturn Opposite Ascendant Transit

Transiting Saturn opposite Ascendant can bring about a marriage or a separation. If you are with the right person then Saturn can act like relationship glue and bring long-term commitment like marriage. There will be a heavy feeling of responsibility about partnerships whether with a lover, a business partner or open enemy. You need to put in a lot of effort even if you are falling in love and enjoying yourself.

Bad relationships will get more stressful and probably reach a breaking point if the problems are too difficult to resolve. If there is conflict with competitors and enemies it would be because you are making breakthroughs in your professional life and they are feeling threatened or jealous.

You are on the way up to reach your goals. Careful work and perseverance will lead to success. You must take care of all your duties and responsibilities. Don’t leave things to the last-minute or procrastinate, but you will also need patience and discernment. Get everything done on time and on budget. Take no shortcuts. Saturn rewards hard work and taking responsibility.

Saturn Opposite Ascendant Celebrities

Dr. Phil McGraw 0°12′, Prince Michael of Kent 0′14, Jack Paar 0°18′, Gerard Manley Hopkins 0°18′, Georges Clemenceau 0°26′, Willie Nelson 0°36′, Kirk Douglas 0°38′, Woody Allen 0°48′, George Van Tassel 0°51′, Ross Perot 0°57′, David O. Selznick 1°02′, Marguerite Yourcenar 1°08′, Dora Maar 1°42′, Kevin Smith 2°06′, Stephanie Cole 2°29′, Roy Orbison 2′52.