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Saturn enters sidereal Pisces for the first time on the 30th of March 2025 UT/GMT and stays in it until 3rd of June 2027. That’s 2 whole years of uninterrupted Pisces transit.
In Jyothish, Saturn signifies darkness, cold and the air element. The consensus is that it is the karaka of the 6th (the other one is Mars), 8th, 10th (others are Sun, Mercury and Jupiter) and 12th houses. It enters watery Pisces, which also represents the 12th house in the natural zodiac or what is called the ‘kalpurush’ chart.
So, the planet governing/signifying the air element enters deep deep waters. It’s going to get very uncomfortable because Saturn values firm boundaries, high expectations and hard work ,clarity in thought(Mercury) and action(Mars) which then encourages discipline in your daily life and work. Saturn in Pisces is an odd combination, the planet cannot define boundaries clearly because it is in deep waters. It cannot think clearly as Mercury is debilitated in Pisces. It cannot determine best course of action for Mars because its direction is lost.
Pisces is also a “mute” sign in the sense that any planet in Pisces comes invisible, mute or gets dissolved. This is not a net negative or a disaster. In fact, I would say its a blessing in disguise because without dissolution (Pisces) how can you rebirth the new (Aries)? So allow what’s meant to dissolve…to dissolve, so that there is space in your life for the new when Saturn enters Aries in 2027.
So, what in your life is becoming mute, invisible or dissolving in the next 2 years?
Disclaimer:
- I‘m completely discounting the concurrent transit of Jupiter through Gemini and Cancer as Jupiter is unaspected by Saturn and vice versa. So, technically, they cannot influence each other. Nevertheless, it is beyond the scope of this post as it brings the dispositor of Gemini (Mercury) into the picture.
- This is a brief outline of the transit and not meant to be taken as exhaustive or comprehensive.
Sidereal Aries Rising
Saturn rules your 10th house and enters your 12th which is in Pisces. If you have natal planets in your 12th, expect those significations/houses to get affected in one way or another. You may have to work in isolation for the next 2 years, sometimes with no recognition or acknowledgement. Some of you may enjoy this transit because it brings a love for solitude and silence.
Others of you, especially those with inner planets in the 9th-11th houses may not as it forces you into unfamiliar, isolated and lonely spaces. Literally and figuratively. Sometimes, if there are supporting indications in your natal chart, it could mean a relocation to a foreign country. But, this relocation could come at a cost of isolation in an unfamiliar country/city, so Saturn would have you become comfortable with spending time with yourself.
From the 12th it aspects your 2nd house, 6th and your 9th house. This can be interpreted as : Work hard everyday (6th) at whatever you’re doing (6th house), take direction from your bosses/teachers/mentors (9th) , despite not understanding the end goal of your work or not receiving recognition (10th house). Or your income could affected/ you may lose your job (2nd house). Saturn asks you to look deeply into your blind spots and be aware of their origins.
Sidereal Taurus Rising
Saturn rules your 9th house- the house of fortune or bhagyasthana, and it enters the 11th house- house of gains. But, this is Saturn, which is a supposed malefic but actually a secret benefic for your rising sign. But, its entering Pisces which is slightly uncomfortable for it, yet, the sign of exaltation of your ascendant lord Venus who Saturn adores. So, what does Saturn do here? Saturn in your 11th helps you become really prudent. It helps you align your beliefs, values and learning (9th) to your desires and gains (11th).
As Saturn aspects your 1st, 5th and 8th houses- it expects you to get really serious about your appearance/image in the world. What do you believe about yourself and what do you hope to project into the world? What is your brand and your image and what are your beliefs surrounding it? This transit through the 11th is a PR nightmare because Saturn expects consistency and you will have to be consistent with your actions and behaviors in your social networks, community, professional circles, extended family for the next two years.
This transit also expects you to be disciplined with yourself as a parent. What reasonable or unreasonable demands do you make from your children? And what sort of demands do they place on you? In the 5th/11th axis, Saturn expects a certain degree of passivity when it comes to your children- let them live their life and you live yours- as long as no one is in danger. Saturn aspecting the 8th wants you to understand that without letting go of your pain, disappointment, grudges; there can be no true gain. To gain something, you will need to let go of something in its place. What are you willing to let go off to gain your desire?
Sidereal Gemini Rising.
Saturn enters your 10th house soon and with it, you reach a certain status or the first ceiling in your professional life, so to speak. It’s an intense period that is favorable yet, at the same time, some delays and disappointments as is Saturn’s nature.
If you’re a working professional, this is good news as this brings results in your career and upward growth trajectory. If you’re a student, the next two years could see you graduating/completing a course of study that moves you forward in some way. for eg- graduating high school into college.
As Saturn aspects your 12th house, expect sleep disturbances or insomnia like conditions for the next few years. Or, conversely, you may need more than the usual amount of sleep. Listen to the needs of your body and take time out when you can. Saturn’s 4th house aspect may negatively impact your peace of mind. You may feel a sense of mild depression or melancholia from time to time. Do what you can to raise your spirits.
Saturn’s 10th aspect is on your 7th house. This aspect may feel like all your relationships are work and require regular tending and attention. Your marriage may feel like work, your one to one friendships may feel like work. There could be communication problems, misunderstandings and long silences between you and the other person. This transit requires a lot of patience and careful handling from your side when it comes to your spouse. If you’re in a business partnership, then the next few years are favorable to structure your business and get it off the ground.
Sidereal Cancer Rising
So Moon and Saturn are not really simpatico, so Saturn transits are almost always stressful for Cancer ascendants in some way or another. But, finally, FINALLY, Saturn is exiting the 8th house and thus ends the years and years of challenging transits- first through the 6th which could have seen health issues. Then, the 7th which, even in the best of circumstances, is incredibly hard on relationships. Then through the 8th which could have forced you to fall back in your own resources with very little support from others. Most of you could have experienced at least one transformative experience as Saturn transited your 8th- whether it was to give up a bad habit, or a struggling relationship or a business.
As Saturn enters the 9th, you will feel like you survived a war and came out in one piece on the other side. This is a relatively positive transit. You may be focused on your gains, whatever they may be. As Saturn aspects your 3rd house, you may feel the need to start or complete that short term certification or course. As Saturn aspects your 6th, you may be encouraged to become very disciplined about your health habits.
However, as Saturn’s 3rd aspect is considered to be the most destructive and it falls on your 11th house, it might cause some issues with older siblings (if any), your place in your community or your friends circle. You may also simply choose to withdraw from social media, or avoid participating in big impersonal groups and focus on your immediate, local friendships.
If you do travel in the next 2 years, it could be for work or work adjacent or seem like its work as it might require prolonged planning, attention to detail and high stakes.
Sidereal Leo Rising
Saturn has been transiting through your 7th house stress testing your marriage, your business partnerships and mostly all one to one relationships. For some of you, this transit could have resulted in a public scandal or even a forced relocation. For others of you, this transit could have meant random and sudden health problems affecting you or your spouse/partner.
Starting 30th of March, Saturn transits into your 8th house aspecting your 10th, 2nd and 5th.
Saturn is inimical to your ascendant lord Sun, so every Saturn transit is likely to be stressful, but thankfully, this time, Saturn is not aspecting your ascendant, so health worries, if any, will slowly reduce as Saturn gets further into the middle degrees of Pisces. However, as Saturn aspects your 10th, you may need to be restrained and disciplined in your public behaviour and actions. Think quiet, reserved and dignified. However, despite all best efforts, this transit could cast a distorted image of you in the world which could lead to 1) workplace misunderstandings between you and your boss/es 2) relentless public gossip about you for the next two years.
Saturn’s 8th house transit could also force you to fall back on your own resources. i.e, you may not find help when you need it the most and may have to go it alone. It could also indicate restriction of funds and/or abundance of expenses. Saturn’s 10th aspect on your 5th house could mean that you become quite demanding of your children. Your expectations from them are high and you may be quite demanding and may push them to meet your expectations quite sternly. It would be wise to be realistic about your children because this transit could damage the parent-child relationship like no other.
Sidereal Virgo Rising
Saturn enters your 7th house of committed partnerships (read marriage). This Saturn transit is the ultimate stress test for a marriage, so expect some vague turbulence. The next few years would either see you marry or go through a divorce. Saturn transit through the 7th has a finality to marriage/partnerships in the sense that it strips away the rose colored glasses to show you reality. And if you find the reality unpalatable, or you’re not willing to work at the relationship, then comes the break-up or divorce. You may withdraw emotionally from your partner and a vague silence may enter your relationship that neither you nor your partner can put a finger on. However, if this silence is not addressed head on with conversations and discussions, then the problems could snowball quietly until the time comes for Saturn to enter the 8th and cause havoc.
Saturn’s 3rd aspect on your 9th house could see you travel overseas or far away from home. However, this travel is likely to be with a specific purpose and not for leisure or fun. Saturn’s 10th aspect on your 4th house expects you to be balanced and fair when dealing with your mother, family members or if you’re engaging in buying/selling property.
Sidereal Libra Rising
Libra Risings usually fare better with regards to Saturn transits as Saturn is considered friendly with your ascendant lord Venus. However, by no means is the malefic effect subdued. Saturn is still a first rate malefic. However, Venus is familiar with the energy of Saturn and cooperates.
So, Saturn will soon enter your 6th house. This is a tricky house to be in because it aspects two tricky houses- 8th and 12th. On the one hand, Jyothish considers Saturn to be the co-ruler of the 6th and 8th and only ruler of 12th. However, its not an easy energy to manage by any means.
Firstly, Saturn transit through 6th would impact your health in some way. This brief illness or intermittent chronic issue would wake you up to the fact that you may need to be far more diligent about your health for the next two years. Saturn transit through the 6th helps you with self discipline, so the next 2 years are favorable to lose excess weight. Transit Saturn’s aspect on your 8th helps you respond effectively to sudden events, often with a great deal of stoicism. And its aspect on the 12th would also help you deal with any personal losses in a typically Saturnian manner- stoic determination.
However, its 10th aspect on your 3rd house could lead to a distance between you and your younger siblings, if any. This is a by-product of the challenges you could be facing in the next few years, so give yourself and your younger siblings some grace and lower expectations considerably.
Sidereal Scorpio Rising
Saturn finally exits your 4th house and lets up the pressure on your 10th house and enters your 5th house. It’s time to get serious about your business, about expanding or adding to your family and/or about your goals. If you want children, this is a good time to begin preparing, mentally and emotionally, as a couple for the eventual disruption that children being into your life. As Saturn aspects your 3rd house of partnerships and marriage, this transit will likely put pressure on the bond in some way. It could compel you to get serious about your partnership if you’re married and if not, then this transit could eventually lead to a breakup. If you’re single, this transit would see you become extremely serious about finding a life partner. So if you date, you could date seriously with the intention of “is this the person I would want to marry eventually?”.
As Saturn aspects your 11th house of gains, it delays the results of your hard work. The expectation or demand is that you take whatever you do for fun also seriously. If you’re dabbling in a hobby, then Saturn either would have you drop it completely or do it seriously enough to earn an income.
As Saturn aspects your 2nd house of income/savings, it will encourage or force you to become disciplined about saving in a systematic and consistent basis. If you enjoy luxury, and splurge on entertainment, leisure; then this transit could help you become more judicious about your expenses. i.e. spendthrifts become responsible.
Sidereal Sagittarius Rising
The next few years could be a mixed bag for you folks as Saturn is considered neutral to your ascendant lord Jupiter. Saturn entering your 4th house brings with it a sense of vague restriction within your home and family. This could be your physical home that suffers from water seepage or random leaks, and might show signs of needing deep and expensive repairs. Or it could be that your relationship with your mother could be distant and uneasy because of past misunderstandings.
As Saturn aspects your 6th house with its 3rd, good health and a disciplined daily routine would need to be a top priority of sorts. If you stay consistent with a healthy outlook and routine, then you’re likely to be in robust health until 2027. Avoid rich and fatty food and half the battle is won.
As Saturn aspects your 10th house, expect your career or work to slow down. Now, this could happen for various reasons. One- because you’ve hit the ceiling in your organization or domain and there is no further growth. Two- because you’ve stayed too long in that organization and there is nothing further to do or learn. Either ways, the next couple of years are a favorable time to look and find a new job.
As Saturn aspects your 1st house with its 10th aspect, it reinforces the ‘health’ aspect. For those of you needing to lose weight, this 10th aspect could help you resist overeating. For those who don’t need to lose weight, it would be wise to begin strength training or other bone density building exercises.
Sidereal Capricorn Rising
Saturn is your ascendant lord so its transits are beneficial for you in the long term. As Saturn leaves your 2nd house and enters the 3rd, it brings a sense of seriousness and formality in your sibling relationships. This distance could be emotional or geographical in the sense that you might relocate to stay far away from siblings. If you work in a regular 9-5 kind of job, it could involve a lot more travel, but that travel could be stressful in some way- either delayed to an extent where it causes stress or the travel itself could be stressful because its no unclear, vague or open ended.
As transit Saturn in 3rd aspects the 5th house, you need to be careful communicating with your children (if you have any), and your stock portfolio. Saturn urges you to be conservative with your portfolio and reduce or cut out speculative stock.
Misunderstandings in your love life could emerge that may make or break your relationships. Saturn in 3rd gives a stoic kind of courage to go after your goals and desires, so the next 2 years could be favorable if you’re working on a long term project.
It’s 10th aspect falls on the 12th house which impacts those of you trying to relocate/emigrate to a foreign country. These plans could be delayed for vague, strange reasons; however, if you’re determined and stay patient, your plans could result in favorable outcomes for you.
Sidereal Aquarius Rising
Saturn finally leaves your 1st house and enters your 2nd. With this exit, lingering health issues that you may have been facing will also slowly subside. The next few years could see you methodically address your finances. If you were extravagant in the past, you may become quite frugal. You could keep a keen eye on your expenses and worry more than usual about money. This dovetails into Saturn’s 3rd aspect which has the potential to destroy your peace of mind because of excessive worry about your finances. So, it would be wise to enjoy occasional and timed splurges to prevent becoming too miserly or having, what is called, a poverty mindset.
This 3rd aspect could also create a lot of delays and disappointments when it comes to purchasing/selling a property. Either you might suffer a loss in some way or have to deal with vague inexplicable delays in closing the deal.
If you do develop a ‘poverty mindset’ as its called, it could lead to a cycle where you’re unable to enjoy life at all for the next few years and take life too seriously and this attitude will naturally depress or limit your overall gains. This 10th aspect could also mean you’re expected to work hard to maintain your friends circle and network. You might lose touch with friends during this transit due to misunderstandings or money issues.
Sidereal Pisces Rising.
Transit Saturn enters your 1st house this March and brings a sort of end to the isolation and health problems you may have been facing the past couple of years. The next two years, you may still crave solitude, a leftover habit from 2023-2025 and may avoid socialisation unless you cannot avoid it.
As Saturn aspects your 3rd house from the lagna, it affects your relationship with your younger siblings (if any), and you may show restraint in how you communicate with others. If you’re naturally friendly or chatty, the next few years may see you become more measured and selective in who you choose to befriend. Saturn aspecting your 7th will help you become more discerning with people, and your natural vagueness and fogginess, which is charasteristic of Pisces risings, may reduce. You may become more realistic and willing to restrict those who you consider as exploitative of your friendship or good nature. Your normal go-with-the-flow attitude will change, and you’re likely to unhesitatingly enforce boundaries when your expectations are not met.
Saturn aspecting your 10th house is beneficial for your career so if you’re seeking career growth or a promotion, the next two years would give you the opportunity to work hard as the results will be worthwhile.
However, Saturn transiting lagna almost always brings health problems rather symptomatic of Saturn- mysterious pains and aches that emerge suddenly may bother you for the next few years. Back, legs, hips all could be affected with vague aches. Those who wish to lose weight might find this transit very supportive of your weight loss efforts as your appetite may naturally be dimmed.
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