Saturn in Pisces: A Gothic Atmosphere

When it comes to time, we don’t have a choice. However, this year will be different from the last.

Which glass castles will fall and which fantastical worlds will be built from the shards of Saturn in Pisces? While it may seem odd to pair fantasy and Saturn, my mind immediately goes to the dissolution and post-Soviet Union era, the rise of fascism, the Moonies, protests in Palestine, The Hobbit, freedom fights, and Magick Knight Rayearth — all things that have inspired me in one way or another.

These events and much more happened in modern history during Saturn in Pisces. Although Saturn is not typically associated with revolution, there is much to consider within this binding giant when rules and ideals of universal ethics are involved.

Is there a Prometheus theme in Mary Shelley’s “A Modern Prometheus,” or “Frankenstein”? It’s quite possible. AI is being highlighted through conversation and public interaction, as well as, the development of androids. While the conversations about AI in astrology are more encompassed within Pluto in Aquarius, I think that both of these placements are necessary.

“Frankenstein” was written during the summer of 1816, when Saturn was in the last decan of Aquarius, and published in 1818 with Saturn in Pisces.

Beyond myth and creation stories; Prometheus is a fascinating inner satellite or moon of Saturn. It orbits very close to the planet’s F ring, which is one of the most striking and intricate features of Saturn’s ring system. Prometheus has a unique and dynamic relationship with this ring, as it interacts with its particles and even ‘steals’ resources from it. The process by which it does this is called ‘shepherding,’ because Prometheus acts as a shepherd of the ring, carving out gaps and channels in its structure. In fact, scientists believe that Prometheus is responsible for some of the most intricate patterns and structures in the F ring. Despite its small size, Prometheus plays a crucial role in shaping the environment around it and helping us better understand the complex dynamics of Saturn’s rings.

Frankenstein & Prometheus in myth, are both individuals driven by curiosity and a great desire to bend the rules of reality–to create life.

Saturn in Pisces is the Gothic Atmosphere, melancholic and lonely. Not quite dystopian though in the cases of the works of Phillip K Dick or Dune we can see this. Making the energy itself complicated, and seemingly eerie–its icy fog.

Allowing yourself to be human is necessary. Self-limiting behavior results by rejecting others from your vulnerable spaces. This is where you need to establish boundaries and face your fears. Continually rejecting others in this space can cause you to lose touch with your emotions and make you more prone to losing control, which is not what you want.

Saturn wrapped up the business of the last several years, having spent time in two Saturn-ruled signs. Saturn feels gentler in Pisces than in its previous places of rulership. Global restrictions have quelled our ideals of the world, our climate, and humanity. Saturn in Capricorn says no, but can take in all that disappointment and grief to make something beautiful. Saturn in Aquarius takes all the parts from disappointment and creates a monster that only Pisces can love.

We have learned that happiness comes with less. It was this refinement of our values that brought us to this realization.

Saturn put pressure on Jupiter in their home sign before moving into Aries, which caused feelings of nihilism and a loss of faith in expansion. We may not fully understand this part of the story until Saturn moves out of Pisces. Neptune’s influence can add confusion to what Saturn brings, making the structure more unstable.

Saturn is known as the superior malefic, tearing down what is not structurally sound and revealing what should be. This process challenges our convictions and requires us to let go of things that have passed their expiration date.

With Jupiter in Taurus, now, they can see each other. Meaning Jupiter can check in on Saturn while they are residing in their home, giving the allowance of resources, and softening Saturn’s cold tendencies.

If you are currently experiencing your Saturn return, your world will be deconstructed, or collapsing over the next few years. While the period of Saturn’s return is often considered to be the hard part, the years that follow are actually where the real challenge begins.

This is when maturity sets in. If you were learning about the world during the Bush administration, as Saturn in Pisces was, you may be disillusioned and eager to generate change in multiple areas, as you can see the roots of the problem. We understand that you care, and I predict that your Saturn return will teach you how to express this and why you have to–as a generational point.

This is the time when you become an adult in some ways. Through the lens of Saturn, the maturity of adulthood begins, and you start moving halfway into the sun phase of your life around age 32. Seeing lived experience requires reflection to be understood.

How will this impact you personally?

Saturn is the way of structure itself, let yourself dare to dream but accept what comes crashing down.