Transits
In fact, from the time Saturn crosses the fourth-house
cusp (I.C.), there will be a gradual, ever-increasing
sense of confidence building within the child, a turning
away from a more inward and formative time and a
turning toward a more outward and social experience.
By the time Saturn reaches the 7th house cusp and
moves into the upper houses, the child will be a
teenager and coming into a more outward and aware
time—becoming more social—at quite an early age.
This young person may very well be socially prominent,
perhaps a class leader, or be at the center of social
attention. This is why this particular Saturn placement is
called the "Early Riser."
This social momentum continues until Saturn reaches
the very top of chart; at around 21 years of age,
therefore, this person is flying high, having risen to
some kind of fruition and prominence early on; however,
we should also point out that as Saturn crests the top of
the chart, this marks a turning point, the end of the rising
part of the cycle and the beginning of a new cycle, as
Saturn moves downward through the chart. Many early-
riser types have to be counseled to let go of the past
and stop their attempt to drive forward, because things
will not continue on as they had been—always rising.
Instead, there will a turning away from what was, the
past successes, and, very gradually, of course, a
learning to listen to a new and more inner message, a
message that will grow stronger as Saturn moves
downward in the chart. This listening to what is inner will
lead, eventually, to an entirely new cycle of personal
investment and eventual return.
So, it should not surprise us that at around 30 years of
age, just as everyone else seems to be launched firmly
in one direction or another, the early-riser types takes a
turn inward—going back to school, so to speak; this