posted February 18, 2009 08:12 PM           

On a more personal level I know some one who has this aspect towards me, and I'm pretty sure it's her Saturn aswell. I sort of feel like she's unrightfully taking the spot light, which may seem like I'm resenting her, but yeah. If you want specific answers you gotta give specific instances.

posted February 18, 2009 08:34 PM           

Saturn may be doing what he feels is the right and proper thing to do-for example Venus could get frisky in a public place, but will get turned down and reprimanded by Saturn for unseemly and improper behavior.

Venus might find itself restricted and unappreciated by Saturn, even if Saturn DOES appreciate and love Venus.

In my personal experience, Saturn (in Capricorn!) would totally block or delay any advances or "frisky behavior" type affection from Venus(me Venus in Aries conjunct Mars).
It drove me nuts. We were totally on opposite ends of the "expressing love" scale. I was all about spontaneity and free expression of affection, while he wanted to pre-plan it, and totally disapproved of couple-y behavior in public (total textbook case)

I was too impatient to stick it out and see where this square could've lead.

Look at the signs and house placements to get the full story.

posted February 18, 2009 08:53 PM           

Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty sure the Saturn person doesn't bring down and "control" the venus just because it can, but due to an inner conviction that it knows what is "proper" and 'right'.
Hence in a harmonious Venus/Saturn aspect there is always that sense of comfort/stability/reliance for the Venus to be gained from the Saturn.

But in a square, its those same energies, except they are at odds with the way Saturn and Venus choose to express themselves, and the said energies, towards each other, creating tension and misunderstandings.

In my observation Venus is just as grating on the Saturn - Saturn might perceive the Venus to be too social,flippant,"vain" or self focused and fun loving, hence Saturn will try and "control" the venus and get cranky at all the 'lovey-dovey" vibes coming off her.

Jupiter conjunct Venus would mitigate it for sure - remember majority of synastries are a mixed bag of blessings.

posted February 18, 2009 09:13 PM           

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Capricorn sun / Scorpio rising / Sagittarius moon

posted February 18, 2009 09:36 PM           

Yep the minute the relationship turns serious-so does the Saturn, it's like their inner disciplinarian and anti-fun and frivolity filter goes up.

I always felt like I was being told off for being my impulsive and affectionate self.

What made it worse is that he reasoned it by telling me it was for my own good, and people shouldn't be trusted, I was too open and naive blah blah.

But I could see his side too- he was just trying to 'protect' someone he loved form the big,bad,scary world (in his view).
He expressed it by controlling and reprimanding.

posted February 18, 2009 10:50 PM         

For example if the Saturn of Person A (let's just say it's in Virgo) is making a hard aspect to person B's Venus, (Let's just say it's in Gemini) I think Person A's Virgo saturn will not be as cold, or strict towards
person B's Gemini venus, if person A has many Gemini placements. I think then, saturn can understand and relate to this energy and not be so threatened by it, therefore it won't feel such a need to restrict the Venus person.

Just a theory, never experienced it though.

posted February 19, 2009 07:50 PM         

But like I said I think it's because my Virgo Saturn conjunct his Virgo Venus, "understood" eachother because he also had VIrgo Sun so he knew where the lessons I was trying to teach were coming from.

posted February 20, 2009 07:45 AM           

One thing I noticed.. He's very serious (about relationship, wants everything to be perfect, to work on achieving that). But when I tell him he's too serious, he says he's not. We'll see where this is gonna go.