Saturn: A New Look at an Old Devil (Weiser Classics Series)

There were a couple of harsh reviews re: this book. Had it not been suggested in y course material I may not have bought it. I am soooo grateful I did. Not wanting to be a cookbook astrologer I’ve really been working on understanding the whole of aspects, signs, modes, elements..... to see the plot line in a chart. Having the ability to go into the dark areas and see the blessing, gift of a lesson I LOVE this book. I’m only on page 12 and have a deeper understanding and appreciation for the beauty of Saturn. Yes there are typos, but seriously when you have your dream car do you throw it out because it has a smudge? And if you do maybe this is just the book for you to help over come those harsh fears??? Just a thought. Thank you Liz Greene

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This is one of best books I have read about astrology. It was a mesmerizing read; I could not put it down since I have received it, and that was two weeks' ago. I have read it over and over again, underlining and journaling with the book. I will continue to reference and work with this book for years to come.Liz Greene provides an in-depth, Jungian psychoanalytical understanding of Saturn in each of the houses and signs, as well as Saturn's aspects in the astrological chart. The signs are combined with their corresponding houses (for example, Saturn in the 4th with Saturn in Cancer). Each Saturn position covers about 3-4 pages, focusing on Saturn's esoteric and practical meanings. Greene also includes information about what one's childhood may have been like, as well as their personal perspectives on masculine energy. She discusses ways in which Saturn unfolds the person's unique process of individuation (a Jungian term about how to integrate archetypal energies in a healthy way).The only thing I wish she covered more of was a practical application of how to integrate each Saturn position or aspect. She very briefly covers the task at hand from an esoteric, spiritual level; however, she provides no immediate, concrete steps to do so. Perhaps this is best determined by a qualified therapist trained in behavioral modalities, rather than just psychoanalytics.Luckily, there is no mention of remedies that erroneously understand Saturn as solely a planet of limitation and suffering. Greene goes as deep as possible to give the reader an understanding of what Saturn is trying to accomplish within the person's psyche.Knowing this inner process and choosing to hold Saturn in high regard has, for me, contributed to a greater feeling of self-acceptance and self-confidence. I now see my Saturn position and its many aspects as opportunities for growth and exploration of different aspects of my humanness rather than obstacles I must overcome. I am in my first Saturn return, and reading this book has given me more hope and acceptance of my unique life task and journey. I am also a Vedic astrologer, yoga teacher, Reiki and Ayurvedic practitioner and student of psychology, mysticism and comparative theology. I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a deeper, holistic understanding of themselves.A powerful book for anyone who has a fascination with astrology, psychology, spirituality, somatic work or other healing modalities. Even for the average person who is only vaguely aware of their Saturn placement and astrological chart, I would recommend this book. Every Saturn placement can apply to everyone, since we all can gain a greater understanding of self-growth and self-mastery.

This book is a must for astrologers. I haven’t found a more insightful Saturn book yet. Liz Greene is a genius and her words are transformative and enlightening. I understand Saturn on a much deeper level now. This book made me cry as well as my best friend as it was so accurate it slam dunks the Saturn aspects. Worth reading over and over again.

I'm dabbling in astrology, and due to my own Saturn configurations, I thought this was a good book for what it is. I think it captures the spirit of all that Saturn represents and is a nice little guide map through Saturn, if you will -- breaking his influence down through the by sign, house, element, aspect, and a whole section on synastry. If you're into astrology and actively building a library, I think it adds value to your understanding of the subject. Other than my own personal ideological disagreements with Greene's viewpoints, and a general distaste for modern astrology, I felt I learned a lot and others can too, even if like me, you don't agree/like all of it. Her writing is very dense and smacks of early turn-of-the-century occultists' writings, so if you're familiar with the styles of, say, Dion Fortune or others from the time period, you should be okay. I don't mind it myself, I think people more used to reading pop astrology will have a more difficult time of it unless they're well read, so keep that in mind. I would think it should go without saying that this is not the book for a person who likes to read their daily horoscope in the newspaper and expects it to be that easily readable. You're going to have to, ha ha, bend to Saturn's discipline to appreciate it. ;)

Now that Saturn is getting ready to move into Pisces, me stumbling across this book came at the perfect time in my life. I’ve been studying on and off for a while now, recently more on. Personally everything is timing. I knew the author is well known and I will get a lot out of this book. I know this is a more advanced approach, so know that. I’m sure if you’re reading this you already do. I definitely recommend! Quick shipping too.

Over the years, I have given away so many copies of this book to people. I can't remember the year i first read it, but sometime around 1976 the year it was first published. This one, her first remains her best work in my opinion and has assisted me personally on many occasions - not only with my understanding of friends and lovers over the years, but most importantly in coming to a raw real face-to-face understanding of myself, my own gunas, the stellar gifts & curses I was born with. So, a big 'Thank You' to Liz Greene.Some of her later books became slightly more commercial and meandering as her success grew, but this one is pure and untainted by her later popularity. I saw Liz at an astrology conference back in the 1970s and in those days she was a gorgeous red head - a babe indeed, a bit rare for astrologers in general who tend to be Uranian eccentrics. Many were and still are flat out jealous of her. Liz Greene has made an enormous contribution to the field of astrology. This book is a jewel and I was happy to see it on Kindle. Thanks, amazon!

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I didn't fully understood from the description of the book that I was about to jump into a bunch of superstition, mea culpa, but I go through it till the end.I was positively surprised when in the forewords and with some beautiful citations from the Enneads those autors tell us that these presents a new way of understanding of astrology, to a new way of interpriting ancient symbols and udising those as tools for self-realization and self-actualization, and in conection to ideas from Freud and Jung, they got me.At the end I truly got some beautiful iconography and metaphors, but It ended up being a bunch of superstition which I would recomend just for some ruely critical reader who will apply a disection criteria to extract some fine jewles from this writting and disscard the nonsense.I do loved the iconografy they get from Saturn: "rucial role in sandpapering us so we can become better versions of ourselves"

The insights from Liz Greene about the planet Saturn opened complete new understandings as well as consciousness about the saturnian influence in our lives. Definitely a must read for all astrologers !

I appreciate a lot the insight this book provides when it comes to Saturn influence in birthcharts.To my opinion, the author's analysis is accurate and provides psychological dept into person's psyhe and also suggest how one might consider to overcome some challenges.I like the language as well as the content of the book and I find it very uselful in my own research of natal charts with relation to Saturn placement.

Sinceramente, esperava mais dessa autora.Logo de cara, no prefácio, assinado pelo Ilustrísimo Robert Hand, ele mesmo escreve que ela erra ao fundir signos com casas, pois mistura dois sistemas completamente diferentes.E ela faz isso o livro todo, como por exemplo, Saturno na casa 1 é igual a Saturno em Áries.E ainda é uma “receita de bolo”.Para quem já tem conhecimento de astrologia é decepcionante.Parabéns para Amazon, entrega dentro do prazo, muito bem embalado.

Quite good. I would rate it 4.5/5 since it's not my favourite of Liz Greene's books, but this book definitely helps one understand the influence of Saturn, which seems to be quite underrated and not fully understood in common astrology. I learned a lot from reading this, I would recommend it. The 4 part series by Liz Greene and Howard Sasportas on Dynamics of the Unconscious, Inner Planets, Luminaries, etc. are really amazing I would recommend them first before reading this one in general... Unless you really have a big desire for a Saturn house by house, sign by sign specific analysis.