Saturn in the 7th house of the solar return

Saturn in the 7th house of the solar return puts relationships and partnerships to the test: the year demands maturity, faithfulness to commitments and readiness to resolve issues that have built up in the couple.

The seventh house of the annual chart is the spouse, business partners, clients and contracts. Saturn here does not destroy but clarifies: whatever stands the test of time grows stronger.

What the year brings

• Discussion of serious steps: formalising the relationship, shared obligations, long-term plans.
• More responsibility for the partner; sometimes the partner is busy or distant.
• Long negotiations and contracts that require patience and legal care.

In a couple this year asks you to talk about real responsibilities, not only about feelings; Saturn's coldness is softened by honesty and respect for each other's boundaries.

How to judge its strength

Saturn in Libra (exaltation), in its own signs — Capricorn and Aquarius — or in a good link with the lord of the year gives stable unions. A weakened one gives delays and cooling that call for work on the relationship. The natal basis is Saturn in the 7th house, the area of life — the 7th house of the horoscope.

You can check the position of Saturn in your annual horoscope by casting a chart from your date, time and place of birth.