On Tuesday March 07, Saturn moves into the sign of Pisces, where he will be until February 26, 2026 (with a brief period in Aries May 24 – Aug. 31 2025). Saturn changes signs every two and a half to three years, and takes 29.5 years to complete his cycle around the zodiac. The last time he was in Pisces was 1993 – 96. So get ready for some themes from 30 years or so ago to repeat themselves again.
Saturn is the planet of rules, boundaries, limitations and discipline. He isn’t the most fun or easy planet to get along with, and we often struggle with Saturn issues when we are younger. What teenager likes rules and limitations? That’s why first Saturn returns (a return is when a planet returns back to the original point in a birth chart) at around 28-30 years can be so difficult. When we are in our teens and twenties we want to have fun and party, and then Saturn turns up to say its time to clean up all the empty cups, pick up the trash, and peel our sleeping friends off the couch to tell them to go home. We tend to think of Saturn as a killjoy, and it only as we get older that we appreciate him for teaching us discipline and that the best rewards are the ones that come from hard work. He teaches us accomplishment, character and resiliency. Things we usually don’t appreciate until we are older.
Since March of 2020 (and we all know what happened that month). Saturn has been in the sign of Aquarius, a sign that rules community, friendship, technology and innovation. The last three years have brought restrictions to our ability to get together with friends or with our community. We have all experienced lockdowns and mask mandates, travel restrictions and had to forgo large events. This time has also encouraged us to be disciplined and vigilant in order to protect the health and well-being of the more vulnerable in our communities. And no matter which side of the debate you are on, it feels like everyone has lost friends during the past few difficult years of Saturn in Aquarius. We also had to learn to use technology to connect with each other. There was an upsurge in use of platforms like TikTok and we all became familiar with endless Teams and Zoom meetings. While the technology was a blessing, it also showed us its limitations. Many of us suffered from Zoom fatigue and found that nothing can replace the hug of a loved one. We also learned more about how social media has been used to manipulate, misinform and even spy on us.
For many the move from Aquarius into Pisces will bring a much needed shift in energy. It’s helpful to look back on the period Saturn was last in Pisces 1993 – 96 to get some ideas of how this energy will play out this time. Pisces rules art, music, dance, photography, spirituality and romance. I also rules the ocean, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, drugs and alcohol Below are the top 5 themes Saturn in Pisces will bring to the next couple of years.
1. The Return of the Poet
The last Saturn in Pisces period of the early to mid 90s is best remembered for grunge music and fashion. It drew on the previous Saturn in Pisces era of 1964 - 67. This was a time of flower power and the hippie movement starting to take off. Grunge was known for its “poor sad me” attitude, making depression and melancholy look romantic. It was a period of baggy jeans, old cardigans and unkempt greasy hair. Everyone wanted to be a sad plaid dressed guitar player. The period before in the 60s was also a time of long flowing hair, folk music, and bright coloured prints. The music expressed the emotions and sensitivities of the that time too. Expect the echos of both the grunge and hippy music in art, music, and fashion.
2. Groundbreaking Art and Music
The last two Saturn in Pisces eras brought big changes to popular music. The mid 60s saw the British Invasion with Beatlemania, the Rolling Stones and other UK acts. Rock music got edgier and folk music brought more of a consciousness to political issues. In the 90s grunge brought the excesses and glitter of the 80s to an end. Suddenly every band was “alternative”. It wasn’t just in music, in television the 60s brought colour tv into our homes and the 90s brought an upsurge in cable networks available. Saturn in Pisces eras tend to make for game changing art and music.
3. Save the Whales
Environmental issues related to the oceans often come to the public awareness during Saturn in Pisces years. In 1993 the Free Willy movie was released, making millions of kids aware of the plight of captured marine animals. In 1966 Jacques Cousteau’s documentary series brought the mysteries of the ocean deep into people’s living rooms. On a lighter note Flipper, a fictional tv show about a helpful dolphin also found popularity at this time. Expect to see more awareness around the ocean, marine life and water conservation.
4. Experimentation with Drugs
The 1993 - 97 period was the beginning of the movement to legalize pot in the US and Canada and saw an increase in its usage. It was also the era of “heroin chic” which tended to romanticize this highly addictive drug. In the 60s experimentation with LSD (invented in 1938 during the previous Saturn in Pisces period) and with other drugs became a part of the growing counter culture movement. Expect either a normalization of, or further experimentation with psychedelics and other drugs to become more common.
5. Big Changes for Russia
This isn’t so much related to Pisces as it is to the conjunction of Saturn with Neptune in 2026. Every time Saturn and Neptune conjunct Russia sees big changes. The last time this occurred the Soviet Union ended, the time before that Stalin died, and the time before that was the Russian Revolution. This conjunction occurs in Pisces this time. Who knows what major change will occur in Russia this time, but big change is on the way.
Saturn in Pisces years are ones that can be great for making art as they bring discipline to creative pursuits. It’s also a time that can see expected boundaries break down and the dissolving of previous norms and expectations.
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