Saturn in the 2nd house of the solar return

Saturn in the 2nd house of the solar return teaches the year thrift: money and family matters call for careful calculation, savings grow slowly, but whatever one manages to put aside proves reliable.

The second house of the solar return is personal funds, family, food, speech and values. Saturn in it narrows the flow but strengthens the foundation.

What the year brings

Often this is a year of a strict budget: the person reviews spending, pays off debts, saves for the future. In the family there may be duties towards older relatives. Speech becomes restrained, sometimes rather dry; in conversations facts are valued, not promises. An interest in simple, traditional food and a regular diet may appear.

The downside is a feeling of scarcity, even if the actual situation is stable, and excessive stinginess with loved ones.

How to judge its strength

A strong Saturn in the solar return (own sign, Libra, good links with the lord of the year) gives income from long-term work and sensible investments. A weak one, especially in Aries, makes the year financially tight and calls for caution with large purchases. Saturn moves slowly and can stay in one sign for two or three years in a row, so it is useful to look at which natal house it is now passing through. Compare with the placement Saturn in the 2nd house of the birth chart; the method is in the overview of the solar return.

To see which house Saturn occupies in your solar return and how it connects to the birth chart, calculate your birth chart on the site.