Saturn’s Direct Movement in Pisces: A Time for Emotional Healing
Saturn, the planet of tough love and hard knocks, has finally moved directly into the constellation Pisces. This shift marks the end of a retrograde period that began in July, which has been transforming the foundation of our lives and turning it into mud, dirt, and mire.
The End of Retrograde
On Thanksgiving Day, November 27, Saturn will be at 25° Pisces, a directional shift that some astrologers equate with remnants of emotional homework. Certified astrologer Rachel Ruth Tate explains that "Saturn’s direct station in Pisces is the moment when the emotional fog clears just enough for us to see what growing up really cost – and why it was worth it."
Smoothing the Edges of Familial Shrapnel
Tate says that if we let it, Saturn’s direct movement can smooth the edges of our familiar, familial shrapnel. The end of this regression will influence our thoughts, words, and behavior as we sit down at the table on this most eventful of national holidays. Saturn’s direct station calls us to make peace where there is sadness and to find grace for all hard feelings.
The Wisdom of Saturn in Pisces
Saturn in Pisces teaches us that life’s deepest wisdom is earned and comes at a price. The word "compassion" — a Pisces virtue — comes from the Latin compati, meaning "to suffer with." Tate explains that the Saturn cycles represent the natural effects of time, loss, and aging. Saturn’s rings are pieces of the planet that have broken off, like shavings from the block of marble under the sculptor’s chisel.
The Four Zodiac Signs Most Affected
While Saturn’s direct movement provides beneficial relief to all, four zodiac signs will feel the blessed relief of unwanted weight most of all. These signs are Pisces, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Libra.
Pisces: The End of a Long Lesson
Pisces will be done learning their lessons for a while. Papa Saturn has spent what feels like an eternity in your pastel punch bowl and your first house, a period of time that feels as depressing as it is formative. But as Tate explained, the tough love and long lesson are nearing their end.
Capricorn: Learning to Forgive
Capricorns need to learn to forgive during this time. When the slow-moving ruler of your stoic sign points from a soft, aligned sign sextile to your own, there is a great opportunity for personal integration and responsible management of your feelings into more useful forms. Choose your words carefully, Capricorn, and have the maturity to forgive.
Aquarius: Believing in Yourself
Aquarians need to believe in themselves during this time. Saturn’s long influence on your second house of wealth and value may have left you earning less than you need and feeling worse than you are. If you have had difficulty finding or keeping work, this direct station represents the beginning of the end of the problem.
Libra: Things Will Get Easier
Things will get easier for you, Libra. Saturn’s stay in your sixth house of rituals, body, habits, and effort was probably more of a walk in the dark than a walk in the park for you. If there have been major health issues, a lot of care, or just hard daily work in recent years…trust Saturn Direct Station to mark the last few months of your hard work before things ease up. Give yourself grace and remember that balance may feel different at different times in your life. Now is not forever, but it is the beginning of it.
