Transits
The 3rd Sector: Rising
When Saturn crosses the 7th house cusp, the
descendant, it leaves the lower part of the chart wheel,
the first six houses, and rises into the elevated houses,
those above the horizon: the 7th through the 12th. If
things have gone well during the 2nd sector (houses 4,
5 and 6), then they will go even better now, as Saturn
crosses over into the seventh house. This sector is the
one everyone looks forward to, because, not only is one
on an upswing, but whatever one has been working on
during the last seven years or so suddenly comes to
public attention. This is the harvest time for all your
effort. Other people can see your value and appreciate
what you have done. At long last, you are visible to the
public. Everyone can see what you have
accomplished—if, in fact, you have made the effort.
Saturn's transit through the 3rd sector marks a high-
water mark for success, for the reaping of rewards from