The examples that I have in mind of people that have Saturn in the 10th house could be characterized as controversial, "bad" people. Some personal examples and some more public like Hitler, Lucky Luciano, Azealia Banks and USA being seen as the international police isn't the most amenable reputation you'd want to see.
Authority issues which would have effects on any job you're employed in, Employment problems, a problem with dogmatic religion are some of the things that I'd say off the top of my head.
So, an elevated Saturn makes one controversial with a bad reputation and authority issues? That makes a lot of sense, actually. Even look at my reputation on this site.
It's not how I want it to be but it is what it is.
I don't think of myself as much of an authority figure though nor do I respect authority*, which I had imagined to be the case with an elevated Saturn. There are authority figures who I respect but that respect has to be earned. I could never respect someone
just because they're in authority which is usually what is expected.
Sidenote: Azealia Banks has a Leo Mars in the 3rd house too. Hers is closer to the IC, and some astrologers would consider it "4th house" as a result but I can see some similarities.
I see you as mainly Mercurial with your 3rd house Mars being apparent in the way you communicate. You have both your luminaries in Venusian signs but you don't come across that way to me.
Yeah, that's what I would imagine. An elevated Mercury would make a lot more sense. But then again it is, after all, my chart ruler.
Yeah, I'm definitely more of a "brains" person than a "beauty" person. My luminaries are both in Venusian signs but my Venus is debiliated (retrograde, detriment, 6th house), which explains why I don't come off that way. I do feel like I'm becoming a lot more Venusian as I get older, which makes sense with the North Node conjunction, and not to brag about how sexy and powerful I am or anything, but the Scorpio energy in me seems to be prominent and I think this is largely due to the double Venus rulership. Even then, however, my idea of beauty probably isn't a "conventional" one. I wouldn't call it particularly unconventional (how can I when these days the so-called unconventional
is conventional?) but if you're looking for a blonde cheerleader type, don't waste your time with me.
Oh, and I will say this: that career analysis you gave me way back when was 100% spot on.
Alongside your other chart placements, it could be a contributing factor. Oppression is a Saturnine word so that could also be relevant to your life.
I guess what I'm mainly asking is, do you think an elevated planet could represent forces from the outside rather than the inside? In the case of Saturn, this could represent oppositional forces such as authority figures and groups that want to protest how problematic you are, etc.