Children of Saturn

They are aware of human limits. Extremes and Boundaries color their view of the world. They notice those little gateposts in amusement parks, worn old sturdy doors marked by time, walls either barren with pure white or covered by countless pictures, posters, markings or cracks. Those various sensations that you feel on your skin, sweat from hard work, the cold numbness of using your hands to clear snow, scraping your teeth against the skin of another, the frailness of hair strains or roughness of dry skin. Limits haunt them. Self-doubt and self-sabotage, the cruel impregnable wall of human weakness and crushing blows of failure.

They are the rulers of cold places, dark places, oppressive places, physical labor, law givers and personal morality. Children sitting under snow covered pine trees as winter makes the land look dead, the decay of graves hidden under a white blanket of frost and hard ice, they watch as rules are made for the benefit of the collective and at the cost of the individual.

Trapped in the past and future, they endure the present like lead; hard, heavy and sturdy. They feel the ordinary, dull and listless stones under their heels as they walk through the valley of aspirations turned to dust and dreams reduced to ash; demanding from all that they become diamonds among all the rubbish hidden in the darkness of night.

They are your miners, metal workers, farmers, gardeners, grave diggers, plumbers, prison workers, police force, teachers, monks and hermits. High in the mountains, down in quarries, walking amongst the ruins and hidden with the caves.

Herbs of cypress, horsetail, sage, aconite, nightshade and helleborus decorate their graves.

Posted by capricornmoon
Well. Isn't that depressing. I'm not even a full cap and yet I feel the effects of Saturn, success delayed, limits and boundaries to everything. Saturn sucks.

Saturn works as a stabilizing force as well. So hard earned success sticks normally.
You don't waste your precious time doing things in futile attempt to do things beyond your power.
You know where the lines are and the price you'll pay for crossing them.

Saturn maintains society and ushered in a gold age till Jupiter fucked it up.

I think it fits well, not depressing at all to me. It's actually inspiring in a lot of ways.
Perserverance, stability, observance, sturdiness and trudging along the path paying our dues to gain success.

I like the mention of noticing the little details. I tend to notice the extra effort people make and I love old houses and buildings - they have character and history. I see the value in elderly people - they have character, history and wisdom.

I like the diamond in the rough point that's made. Everyone has potential and though it may be hidden under a rough, dark exterior, tarnished by hard times and enviroment, those diamonds always have potential to be polished and shiny again.

Very deep. Love it!!!

Posted by truecap
I think it fits well, not depressing at all to me. It's actually inspiring in a lot of ways.
Perserverance, stability, observance, sturdiness and trudging along the path paying our dues to gain success.

I like the mention of noticing the little details. I tend to notice the extra effort people make and I love old houses and buildings - they have character and history. I see the value in elderly people - they have character, history and wisdom.

I like the diamond in the rough point that's made. Everyone has potential and though it may be hidden under a rough, dark exterior, tarnished by hard times and enviroment, those diamonds always have potential to be polished and shiny again.

Very deep. Love it!!!

*Bows* Thank ya~