In astrology the Sun, the Moon and the planets represent, with their cycles, the different components of the human experience and their rhythms. The meaning of each planet is closely linked to how we see it in the sky and the speed at which it moves: the Moon, for example, with its short 28-day cycle moves very quickly, like emotions; Mercury, the fastest planet, is associated with language and communication. Some planets remain in a sign only for a few weeks or months, such as Mercury and Mars, describing the evolution of daily events, others stop at one mark for years, describing processes that take longer to develop. One of these is Saturn.
Saturn it represents time, maturation, rules, commitment, limits. In this sense, he is a mirror of the obstacles encountered along the way, like a severe old professor who helps build stable foundations with his teachings. His passage within a sign lasts an average of 2-3 years and in that juncture the themes of the sign in which he passes and of the sector connected to it in the natal chart are strengthened. The transits of Saturn affect everyone, in different ways for everyone, regardless of the sign in which it is located, but every time it changes sign, we enter a different chapter of our maturation.
After practically three years in the sign of Aquarius, this March Saturn is ready to move forward and move into the sign of Pisces. It will stay there from 7 March 2023 to 25 May 2025but will return again due to its retrograde movement from September 1, 2025. It will definitely leave Pisces to enter Aries only from February 14, 2026.
What does the entry of Saturn into Pisces mean
To understand Saturn’s journey in Pisces we need to dwell on what this sign represents. Pisces is a transcendental dimension, made up of dreams and intuitions, openness to possibilities. This sign knows no bounds, while Saturn is rigor and structure. Pisces are also associated with concepts such as spirituality and personal beliefs, creativity and art, but with this also escape and head in the clouds.
With the arrival of Saturn in Pisces it is probable that we will try to reduce all this, perhaps by bursting a bubble of wrong beliefs and not very concrete ideas that sometimes make our vision of the future smoky. This transit highlights how much unsustainable they risk being utopias in the long run: such a great and idealistic dream risks remaining forever only in one’s fantasies, a hope that is continually postponed because there are no tools to make it come true as it was imagined. This doesn’t mean that dreams should be abandoned completely: Saturn in Pisces may seem like a defeat at first, but it will help to find those visions that you really want to materialize. It may take some adjustments and intermediate steps to achieve them, but it will be worth it.
It’s as if Saturn is reminding everyone over the next few years that you can’t escape into a world of fantasies and keep justifying yourself. A transit that helps to overcome all those compensation mechanisms that are used to not think about reality and instead invites us to be honest and vulnerable.
The other side of the coin is the end of idealization: you have to scale back your expectations to make your ideas a reality. This doesn’t mean settling for the first thing that comes along, but being clear in defining what you want to achieve. Maybe this will help too be more selectiveboth in challenging situations and in interpersonal relationships. It will be very important in the coming years learn to put boundaries where there are none. Pisces is famous for always trying to save others out of compassion, but with the planet of limitations in this sign, one cannot continue to sacrifice for others. If you are someone who struggles to say “no”, who takes charge of all the problems while neglecting your well-being, you will probably start to suffer from these behaviors and you will realize how important it is to establish clear boundaries with others.
On a more general and collective level, Saturn in Pisces could also represent the development of greater discipline in one’s creative and spiritual practices, going beyond the superficiality to find deeper meanings. In this sense it will be necessary to develop greater critical sense in relation to the information that one encounters, no longer blindly believing what is said, but learning to distinguish between what is objectively true and what is only subjectively true. Saturn is inviting you to think deeply about your beliefs, so don’t be afraid to question yourself.
