I have wondered why Saturn is exalted in Libra – the cold calculating planet in harmony loving Venus ruled Libra. It doesn’t make sense at first but when you go a little deeper it is easier to understand. Saturn loves structure and Venus loves harmony and peace and believe it or not they need each other. For functional relationships, boundaries and structure are important and likewise for rules to be implemented successfully, balance and fairness are necessary. Saturn entered Libra in the later half of 2009 and is going to be here until close to the end of 2012. This is a good time to understand how rules are essential to have peace, whether in an intimate relationship or in friendship.
This is especially an important time if you have personal planets in Libra as you will find plenty of opportunity in the next 2 years to learn about boundary setting and learning to sometimes say “No”. This is not an easy task for most Librans. However applying these skills can strengthen any relationship and prepare it for the long haul. Saturn in Libra is also about any art or/and design that involve form and structure like architecture, painting, sculpture, etc. Interestingly, Leonarda Da Vinci had Saturn in Libra in the 10th house, and other than painting, he was interested in various form of studies that was about structure. He drew anatomical paintings that are very popular, devised machines like the flying machine, military tank, etc., and had famous sculptures to his credit.
Mark Hamill, the actor who is well known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Trilogy, has Saturn in Libra conjunct the midheaven. His fictional character is a good reflection of Saturn in Libra. Luke Skywalker gets trained in the Jedi order whose primary responsibility is to maintain peace and protect the galaxy from conflict. Finally, this is the main goal of Saturn in Libra – few good rules and long lasting harmony.