angstoic.com Astrologer, Ang Stoic
Meanwhile, up here on Middle Earth, things ain’t so “normal”.
Saturn, ruler of the physical, more structured realms of consciousness, is now moving direct at the beginning of Pisces, ushering in a new chapter in our collective and individual experiences, which in itself is closing the book on the last 28-30 years of our conception of reality. It is a strange period which marks a lurid departure from the more rigid, scientific-focused orthodoxies of Capricorn and Aquarius (think back to the late 1980s, early 90’s, if you can), where hardnosed Saturn felt more at home than in the ethereal, boundless waters of Pisces (’93-96).
Yet Saturn is still Saturn, and as the gruff old timekeeper saunters through the quantum fields of Pisces, he demands a thorough restructuring of our spiritual beliefs, imaginative inspirations, and collective empathy.
Over the next two years, this transit will test our global solidity in all things intangible and mostly imperceptible, a concept that may seem paradoxical at first. Under Saturn’s influence, the abstract and often elusive qualities of Pisces are summoned into a more concrete form. Whilst this period calls for a rigorous approach to all things’ spiritual’ and ‘surreal’, it also urges us to crystallise our wildest dreams and start manifesting our most heightened ideals into tangible outcomes.
It is also a time when we assess our capacity to break on through into psychedelic understandings of what lies beyond the 3D plane, the realm of Jungian buddhafields of the enlightenment of subconscious and metaphysical realms (think Watts/McKenna). I know it’s hard to explain to those who haven’t yet journeyed to the back of beyond, but Saturn in Pisces challenges us to confront the shadows deep within our psyche, dance with the angels and demons of our alternate natures, and make contact and peace with those. It is about a time of deep psychological healing and growth, lessons which are about recognising and respecting the limits within our spiritual and emotional realms, even as we explore these boundless waters using whatever tangible means we can get our hands on.
Don’t worry, strange things, tools & artifices will become available to you to help you journey deeper into your psyche, if you’re so inclined. If not, you will become confounded and frustrated by it all, possibly to the point of utter exasperation and despair.
As in the early to mid 1990’s, when the pensively dour, often sombre themes inherent in grunge music reflected the introspective psychical experimentation of the ‘heroin chic’, exemplified by gaunt models like Kate Moss and artists like Kurt Cobain, who became emblematic in voicing the existential angst and disillusionment of an entire generation. It was a time when the polished, well-scripted veneer of the 1980s gave way to a more gritty, unfiltered expression of emotion, unashamedly delving into themes of alienation, an existential sense of loss and despair, and a desolate quest for meaning.
The early 90s also saw a resurgence of interest in psychedelics, not just as rec-drugs but as tools for exploring consciousness and spirituality. Alongside all this, the newly formed rave culture and its ritualistic techo beats gained momentum, with MDMA (Ecstasy) becoming a key psychotropic vehicle of this movement. Beyond just escapism; it represented a collective yearning for holistic, heart-centred connection, telepathic unity, and transcendence – experiences that are deeply Piscean in nature. Raves became spaces where conventional social structures dissolved, and a more fluid, inclusive, and empathetic mode of interaction emerged.
There was also a growing interest in holistic therapies and alternative medicines, including the use of natural psychedelics for healing purposes- integrating Saturn in Pisces’ conventional wisdom with modern understanding, a focus on healing not just the body, but also the mind and spirit.
Of course, all exterior props and agents of dissolution eventually wore off too, and when folks realised “the drugs don’t work” we were left to work it out for ourselves, but the crux is that it served its purpose and finally eroded away the last morsels of a previously conceived reality, making way for the seedlings of a new earth. That new earth is now itself coming full circle, about to dissipate away into the ethers as we lift the veil on a whole new level of consciousness.
As in previous incarnations (i.e. 1964-67), Saturn’s journey through Pisces always ushers in an artificial high, then leads to a sense of spiritual discontentment, an utter disillusionment of life’s harsh realities and limitations as we come crashing down to earth with our most preciously idealistic visions.
As Saturn holds a mutable T-Square over next Monday’s Gemini Full Moon, this can be a time of harsh spiritual testing, an existential reckoning where both the seemingly repetitive drivel of our daily media and our faith and beliefs are put under Saturn’s harsh, scrutinising gaze. The challenge will be making sense of all the senseless mind-nattering and maintaining hope and faith amidst the realisation of life’s inherent limitations. We might find ourselves grappling between everyday pragmatism and heightened idealism, seeing neither as satisfactory. This call for extreme unction grounds our otherworldly flights, spiritual fancies and abstract visions of ourselves into practical applications, either transmuting nebulous fantasies into structured plans or leaving us in a messy heap.
If you’ve been dreaming big but lacking the framework to materialise those dreams, Saturn’s T-square will either serve as a bridge between the material and the mystical, urging you to manifest your most surreal ideals by anchoring them into some semblance of reality, or leave you dumped ashore like a surfer who’s sadly misjudged the towering wave of opportunity. This Full Moon also marks a high tide of profound spiritual maturation, where your Piscean dreams are not only tempered by the discipline of Saturn, but if your thoughts and ideas (Gemini) and attitudes and beliefs (Sadge) aren’t cutting it, it can lead into an existential crisis, in some sense creating a potent alchemy that can lead to both personal and global shifts in fast-fading phoney baloney worldviews…
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