Saturn in Aries/1st House

With this position of Saturn there is an intense feeling of frustration around personal achievements. What may also be evident is a lack of self confidence and self-assertion. Saturn in Aries or in the 1st house may have suffered bullying taunts over appearance, which has knocked confidence. There is also a tendency to take life seriously and Saturn on the Ascendant may present a heavily guarded self-image. There is often a stiffness or awkwardness in the way you are. The personality can be self-contained and lack any real spontaneity. In younger years there may have been painful issues around expressing their identity. During childhood you may have never been allowed to express selfishness or develop a powerful self-will and confidence.

Saturn in Aries/1st house by Sherene Schostak and Stefanie Iris Weiss - Surviving Saturn's Return

"Astrologer Bil Tierney calls your syndrome "stage fright of the soul". It can cause you to suffer from deep depressions from time to time. Some Saturn in Aries have chronic bouts of depression. When you are constantly fighting with your inner nature, your desire to take off like a flame and go forth, the result can be sadness and longing. The energy of Saturn and the energy of Aries are really at odds with one another. Saturn tells you to sit down and calculate, to measure it slow. Aries tells you to charge off into the wilderness, screaming all your desires to the wind, or anyone within listening distance. It's not an easy fit, and it can make you feel as of you're being taken on a nausea-inducing ride. You might carry anxiety about spontaneity that cause you to plan everything out. You could be afraid to move and change, even to make changes you know will be good for you."

You need to develop an unshakable confidence and not overcompensate. You may be shy and anxious meeting new people, and throw up heavy defences to protect how vulnerable, exposed and anxious you feel underneath. Saturn can mask his fear and appear confident while hiding painful anxiety. Saturn in first house is often accused of being standoffish and unfriendly, or presenting a cold front. You may put a heavy lid on your natural instincts, and build walls of physical protection which prevents attack from a hostile world. Saturn here may also have issues around body image, and in extreme cases -self loathing.

Lessons to Learn

• Learn how to be naturally self-confident
• Assert your true identity
• Learn how to relax and project who you really are
• Try and let go of the anxiety
• Learn to lighten up
• Master the environment/Don't control it
• Don’t hide away
• Saturn won’t allow a false image or pretence, he is real
• Self-belief must to be developed
• Have the confidence to make things happen
• Go out there and challenge your limits