Saturn in the 2nd House ************************************************************** Saturn is the Lord of Karma, and it also often represents restriction or consolidation. The key to working with Saturn is to focus on its power for consolidation. The second house represents money and worldly goods. If Saturn has afflicted planets in this house, it can depict karma with self-worth. You can be mean and thrifty and have anxieties about money and possessions. On the other hand, you may experience a feeling of being unable to deal with money matters and things of value. Even if large sums were to come from another source, you are probably more satisfied with money earned by yourself. However, in times of financial difficulty you will have the necessary drive to develop the necessary means to earn a living. If you were to acquire material wealth and possessions through inheritance or the like, you would very likely still feel insecure. At its worst and in extreme cases, there can be obsessions and insecurity with money and certain goods, personified by the character "Scrooge." However, even Scrooge rose above such problems, the potential of which is in all of us. The experience here often involves karma concerning money (mostly), value, self-worth, love, or what is important in this life-cycle. There may been too much emphasis on materialism in past lives. On a deeper level, you may not be sure of your own value and have insufficient faith in your ability to deal with the material world. Being agnostic or obsessive with material goods separates you from the real meaning and experience of love. In other words, the spiritual side is of often lacking. Possessive attitudes must go, since they induce worry rather than enjoyment. If you find this to be so in your own life, try to learn to share with others. You do not have to prove your worth with conventional status symbols, such as acquiring a Mercedes, to make friends. When you energize your inner power sources, you will realize that you are a careful planner who acts with tact, stamina, and patience. You will have grown significantly when you develop these characteristics. Wherever Saturn is positioned in your horoscope, you always have the opportunity to overcome difficulties. By developing your own value system, you will find it easier to reach the goals you have set yourself. By learning to deal with the challenges of the material world, you will learn to love life more and more.