Saturn in Cancer
Saturn in our charts shows us where we limit ourselves due to fear or insecurity. It can be difficult to express your needs for nurture with your Saturn in Cancer. You may feel that you are, more often than not, left to your own resources when it comes to sustaining your home or family and getting the care or comfort you need. There can be a strong tendency to dwell on old hurt and misgivings, and this can adversely affect your health and wellbeing. You could feel some resentment, too, that others assume you are the caregiver or the one in control and forget about your needs for nurture. However, you also feel quite uncomfortable in the role of being taken care of, so there is the possibility of a vicious circle or self-fulfilling prophecy!
The hard shell of the crab, Cancer’s symbol, is prominent with this position–it’s a layer of protection since you can feel very uncomfortable exposing your vulnerable side. You dislike the feeling of being dependent or needy. Try not to convince yourself that you don’t need support or intimacy–Saturn has a way of activating our defenses. Insecurities or fears can keep you from opening up. Watch, too, for limiting yourself and passing up opportunities due to a fear of rejection. Love with “strings attached” is most frustrating but hard to avoid with this position. You are cautious, and safety is important to you, more so than most. You will work hard for personal security, home, family.
Problems with this placement have to do with holding onto things and holding things in! You’re inclined to hold on tightly to things of sentimental value. Saturn in Cancer is sometimes associated with poor digestion–breathing exercises and stretching might help. Keeping things to yourself can be a persistent problem that leads to health issues.
This is a good position for historians, collectors, and businesses related to real estate, home, family, and nurture. With maturity and self-awareness, it’s possible to rewrite your story and work on allowing yourself to be vulnerable–in baby steps–until it becomes far more natural for you.
