I decided to take a look at some of the 'smaller' planets in my chart, since I am pretty familiar with my Big Three. My Mars is in Pisces and Saturn is in Aries.

With my Mars in Pisces, I naturally tend to go with the flow with my emotions, but because Mars is an active planet and Pisces tends to be passive, I definitely struggle with knowing when and how to express my emotions when frustrated. Because of not knowing how to directly channel frustration and anger, I tend to be indirectly or passive aggressive. People with this placement tend to need a creative outlet to release pent up energy.

My Saturn in Aries indicates that my life lesson is essentially building up confidence in myself, as my biggest fear is failure and rejection. In fact, sometimes it will manifest as constantly having to prove myself to others. I can be extremely creative and can also be very focus and driven if I want to be, so a big goal for me is to learn to combine the two.

Mars is in my 4th house, meaning that my relationship with family and closed loved ones can be a very intense one. People with Mars in 4th house placements may find themselves leaving home and being separated from them for sometime just to be able to reconnect with themselves before returning and repairing that relationship- something I did over the past few years. It's likely they had turbulent relationships with their fathers, which is something they will mirror in their own future family if the work is not done to heal inner child wounds.

Saturn is in my fifth house, so things like creativity, hobbies, raising children and finding my purpose feels like a responsibility rather than an opportunity to enjoy life. I focus so much on work that I don't allow myself to actually have fun- a very typical Saturn in 5th house trait. Saturn in fifth house placements tend to be anxious/depressed and may often feel guilty about the emotions they feel, as if it is wrong to feel the way they do.

Mars aspects:

Mars is in opposition to my midheaven in Virgo: a turbulent childhood can lead to impulsiveness in adult behavior; parents may have needed to teach you that your worth does not come from the work you do or success you get from work, as this will cause issues later in life.

Mars opposition to north node in Virgo: I need to learn to lead less with anger and frustration, otherwise it will be my downfall.

Mars trine Chiron in Scorpio: I am actually very highly motivated by my wounds/trauma, rather than completely set back or traumatized. This aspect may also show a history of athleticism despite injuries or disabilities.

Mars square Pluto: Anger is such a huge issue here, as well as violent tendencies. People with this placement may have been forced to become fighters because of exposure to violence. They also tend to be intense when it comes to love and sex- an all or nothing type of attitude is expected from this placement. With this placement, you may be a very magnetic person and those who do fall in love with you may fall intensely. You also seem to intimidate others at first appearance.

Saturn aspects:

Mercury sextile Saturn: People with this aspect tend to be very good thinkers and planners; they have a lot of general knowledge over a lot of topics, and are very practical with how they approach problems. They're also very traditional.

Venus square Saturn: this is an uncomfortable aspect, as Venus is all about pleasure and Saturn is about work and responsibility. People with this aspect may have been raised with the idea that hard work comes first besides your desires- but this placement triggers in the sense that no amount of work will satisfy this feeling. In friendships and relationships, this aspect can make one feel left out and self-conscious, maybe even awkward or shy. When it comes to love especially, many will feel like they have to earn people's love and so sometimes they will reject love so that they are not rejected later on. The good thing about this placement in relationships is that they know their partner is not meant to be their one source of happiness, and they can be very loyal and stable partners. Their first Saturn return will be focused on giving themselves room to actually enjoy life and not be so hard on yourself.

Moon trine Saturn: This aspect reveals a lot of respect and loyalty to family and womanhood, and may indicate that in childhood, this person may have had a lot of responsibility growing up, thus making them emotionally mature and patient.

Sun Sextile Saturn: People with this aspect are born ambitious and very long-term focused, very self-reliant and disciplined. Others look up to them because of their work ethic and strong sense of morals.

Asteroid:

Lilith in Libra: this placement tends to show insecurities in body and self-image, as people with this placement may have been bullied or just not given any attention, thus driving them to be needy in wanting to be admired and desired. They have fears of living and being alone, and will seek partnership just to avoid it. Rejection is the worst thing they can experience, as it will essentially prove their point about them being unlovable and undesirable. Another big issue in Lilith in Libra relationships is that they may endure a lot of boundary issues/abuse because they try to take on the majority of the responsibility that comes with a relationship. People with this placement tend to find themselves in relationships where they give and give and give and typically get nothing back in return. Birth Chart Assignments - image 1 - student project

Daniela Espinosa

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