Child Of Mercury With Child Of Saturn
Children of Saturn take twice as long as you to do anything. They mull over decisions, weigh options, and ask tedious nitpicky questions. Yet everything changes when they’re ready to act. Not only are they decisive, but they’re also willing to do a lot more than is required. Chances are they’ve worked out contingencies you didn’t even think about. Children of Saturn don’t work moment to moment. They’re life planners. That’s why despite your impatience, you’re all ears when they’re ready to speak.
Don’t be hurt if a Child of Saturn doesn’t take you seriously right away. This person may have a hard time imagining why you would ever be attracted to him or her. You’re light and breezy while a Child of Saturn can be heavy and serious. Nevertheless you both have a naughty sense of humor and love wordplay. Over time you may move this person from the “wonder what it would be like” to the “must have” column.
Although a Child of Saturn wants things to be established and orderly, he or she will never lose that edge. This person believes in always being just a little bit “hungry.” Your Saturn mate is committed to being the best that he or she can be and will certainly support that in you. Hopefully you share that commitment. If not, then you could wind up in a frustrated love triangle with your mate and your mate’s career.
Clearly the worst form of punishment your Saturn parent could devise was to make you sit through another life lecture. You’d rather be grounded for a month! Despite the heavy-handed guidance, this is the first person you go to when you have to make any big decision. There’s no disputing a Saturn parent’s wisdom. But make sure you ask for advice over the phone. That way you can flip through some of your favorite magazines while your mom or dad goes on and on.
It may be tedious having to spell out everything to your Saturn kid, but it’s also good exercise for you. It forces you to switch from speaking in shorthand to actually explaining what something means. If you outfit your child with the necessary facts and figures then when the kid grows up, he or she will be able to run with the ball.
If older, then your Saturn sibling bossed you around; if younger, a snitch. However once safely embarked on adulthood, you could become the very best of friends. Your Saturn sibling gets a bit more devil-may-care with age, while you become more serious and analytical. It makes for a good balance.
You’re Pinocchio, mischievous, clever, and easily distracted. Your Saturn friend is Jiminy Cricket, the voice of conscience. Pals from the get-go, you’re in it together through thick and thin. But watch it with the banter. Sometimes the rib poking can get a bit much. You might grow tired of the constant criticism, and your Saturn friend may feel like you don’t always show the proper respect. Occasionally you’ll have to sit down and clear the air, but you’ll always be best buddies.
Chances are you aren’t enemies at all. You’ve just stepped over the line. Respect boundaries, honor obligations, and you’ll never have cause to resent a Child of Saturn.
Just do your job, don’t waste his or her time with “trivialities,” and you’ll do fine.
The best way to work with a Saturn colleague is to assign a job, clarify what you want, and then stay out of his or her hair. As a Child of Mercury you would prefer a constant exchange of information, but that’s not how a Child of Saturn works. Saturn Children can’t deal with interruptions or options in the abstract. That’s why your colleague needs to actually produce something solid before he or she can be open to input. Otherwise this person just won’t be able to think straight.