Explanation for the selection of Saturn as the lord of the signs Capricorn and Aquarius

In a natal chart, the 10^th house signifies job, employment etc. The 10^th sign in the Zodiac is Capricorn, cardinal earthy sign of Tamas nature ruled by Saturn which is described as hermit or Yogi on the one hand and servant on the other. In the terrestrial world, work is done by the living beings on the material plane. As such, the 10^th sign being described to be earthy is quite justified. Ordinary people do work for self interest under the complexes which give rise to many faults and errors because of many opposing ideas which are the characteristics of Tamas nature. Again, Saturn is by nature servant and hermit and since according to Hindu Philosophy for being freed from all complexes forming chains of deeds encircling a native, it is necessary is to perform one’s jobs without any expectations for results; therefore, the lordship of the 10^th sign Capricorn is very rightly ascribed to Saturn. Moreover, in Astrology, Saturn is said to be the significator of “Time”. Again, to perform a successful work what are required are punctuality, sincerity, law-abiding tendency and materialistic matured sense, the last one being usually acquired through experience. Since Saturn is designated as the very old planet in Astrology, therefore the selection of Saturn as the lord of the 10^th sign Capricorn is quite justified.

The 11^th sign of the Zodiac is Aquarius, fixed airy sign of Rajas nature. From the 11^th house in a natal chart are judged income, success, friend (being enemy of enemy signified by the 6^th house). The 2^nd house counted from the 10^th house is the 11^th house i.e. the accumulated wealth of work is signified by the 11^th house. Since the 10^th sign Capricorn being ruled by Saturn signifies work of servicing nature without any expectation of results, therefore in the material world it leads to accumulation of money i.e. income and in the level of consciousness the airy sign Aquarius signifies highest expression of intelligence and spiritual thoughts which on the one hand results in the development of materialistic philosophy and on the other hand signifies the concentrated mind of a hermit to attain gradually the higher levels of spiritualism.

In the planetary kingdom Saturn is the significator of both these characteristics. The 3^rd house counted from the 9^th sign Saggitarius is Aquarius which means valour of wisdom of Saggitarius is the spiritual consciousness of Aquarius which is also the 6^th house signifying the enmity of the 6^th sign Virgo signifying complexes. The 8^th sign from Cancer is Aquarius which means the unbound emotion of the cardinal Tamasik watery sign Cancer finds its annihilation in Aquarius. Further, the seed of creation in Leo remains latent here. As such, the selection of Saturn as the lord of the 11^th sign Aquarius is also totally justified.