Saturn in 3rd House
Those with Saturn in the 3rd house frequently have some form of difficulty with communication. To begin with the individual has often felt unable to be communicative with their classmates, and feared being ridiculed for how they speak.They feel that what they do say is severely criticised, so pain, fear and insecurity prevent them from even trying. As a result, they are reluctant and afraid to make a mistake in front of others, they see themselves as inadequate and are self-conscious about what others think.
Words are often a challenge and they may have struggled with some form of language barrier. Those with this palcement are not always the most spontaneous person when it comes to the area of learning, everyday small-talk and conversations. The individual doesn’t have much love for light-hearted topics and they can be very serious minded, often disliking any form of superficiality.
The mind may have great depth and concentration in the area of study, but they are often afraid to brave new and untested ideas. With Saturn placed here it commonly denotes an exacting and analytic mind, which may have been the result of a lot of rules that were put into place during the early years of schooling. From a young age some of them have been taught to follow everything by the letter, and may appear insecure learners, taking their time with everything, and always lending an air of caution.
Perhaps all the fun was taken out of education by an authority figure who expected them to always make the grade. There may have been obligations around education that didn’t leave much time for socialising with school friends. The individual was possibly denied an education or attended a school filled with strict rules and regulations. As children they may not have felt valued for their ideas and told they were stupid. They may have been ignored and told that that their thoughts never mattered, and so they learned to keep quiet and only opened up when they felt they were saying the right thing.
The mind usually relies on what is known and familiar. What is tried and tested. The individual could have a unique talent for organising and structuring learning, and they are frequently coming up with sound and grounded advice. They manage and control mental tasks through persevering and striving for excellence, and security for these people is gained through understanding the facts and efficiently learning every single detail, otherwise, information can feel quite intimidating.
Relationships with siblings and school friends (or lack of) may have been a struggle growing up and there was a sense of early isolation, or too much responsibility for a brother or sister. Delays with transport is another possible expression of this placement.
Sometimes this placement reveals itself through actual physical impediments like stammering, learning disabilities and a general lack of confidence in this area causes them to underrate any intellectual achievements. They often read over something in a slow and painstaking manner going over the same ideas again and again. The barrier that is standing in the way of them communicating freely is the fear of mental inadequacy. The individual often doubts their own intelligence, and sometimes as a form of compensation the individual may either say a few carefully selected words or over-talk in an effort to distract others.
Saturn in the 3rd house will defend themselves from looking the fool, and the style of speech may be slow and heavy. The mind is sometimes pessimistic and they are always saying no to every new learning opportunity and this creates mental rigidity in the individual. Learning may be a life-long goal and the individual seeks purposeful information, and tries hard to gain physical qualifications.
Those born with Saturn in the 3rd house are developing the intellect and opening up and learning to articulate with others. They may want to become an authority on a subject and this may mean dealing with crippling insecurities and blocks in the immediate learning environment by developing social maturity and mental discipline. The person is learning to structure their ideas and develop their communication skills.
Saturn in the 3rd House
The core meaning of the third house lies in the unconscious operating of the mind in familiar surroundings. The third house indicates the natural way you act and communicate with people. People might include your siblings while growing up, co-workers, neighbors, the grocery store clerk, and so on. You can review the way your mind works in these circumstances. In that sense it’s not unconscious.
The comedy serial, Seinfeld, explored the quirkiness in individual actions and communication in familiar surroundings - the little things that people do and say unconsciously that make them what they are! Yes, the serial about "nothing" was funny.
Saturn in the third house may make you feel ill at ease while you go about day-to-day life.You may come across as cold and reserved. You may be a "man or woman of few words". This can turn some people off. You can use this to your advantage by listening to people. That way you don’t have to do too much talking, yet people will love you for listening!