THE NEW SATURN/NEPTUNE CYCLE -- 2025 & 2026
Pamela Rowe, LPMAFA, FPMFAA
People are asking "What is happening this year and why are people behaving like this?". Some enquiries may involve world leaders and other people who have some responsibility for our wellbeing.
There are many thoughts on this question. Many Astrologers are likely to consider the current cycle of Saturn and Neptune to be an indicator of current world problems.
Every 36 years Saturn and Neptune form a conjunction and start a new cycle, which frequently coincides with newsworthy events, and many past conjunctions have coincided with health epidemics. But now in the 21st century we must remind ourselves of the extraordinary advancements in medical science to detect, research and overcome formerly incurable conditions, many of which caused serious damage and loss of life during past conjunctions.
During the recent COvid epidemic Saturn and Neptune were in the balsamic phase of their cycle, a vulnerable phase -- and now in 2025 and early 2026 we are experiencing the conjunction or new cycle of Saturn and Neptune. (See my article entitled "World Health Cycles 2022 - The Saturn/Neptune Balsamic Factor" on this website).
The current conjunction occurs in the late degrees of Pisces and then at the beginning of Aries. Because Saturn and Neptune are both slow movers, they will not really start to separate until after February 20, 2026 (Greenwich Mean Time), when the manifestation of new directions and solutions should be more likely.
THE POSITIVES & NEGATIVES OF THE 2025/2026 SATURN/NEPTUNE CONJUNCTION
POSITIVES
Advancements and new discoveries in Medical Science.
Increased interest in retaining good health and a healthy lifestyle.
Greater affinity with nature.
Compassion, caretaking of others less fortunate, including pets and wild life.
Outstanding achievements in art and music.
Spiritual growth and enhancement. Inspiration and positive efforts by spiritually evolved people.
NEGATIVES
An extraordinary sense of entitlement by the few - could be young or older persons.
Disarray, confusion, giving up.
A loss of discipline and respect for the tradition of once-reliable customs.
Undermining or attacking others either physically or emotionally, occasionally to the extent of victimisation.
Negatively the conjunction of Saturn and Neptune in late Pisces can relate to floods and other world disasters, such as the undermining of large buildings and modes of transport. (But expressed positively we can expect some great creative works to appear).
Negatively the conjunction of Saturn and Neptune at the start of the sign of Aries can relate to people in power who can generate aggressive action on a large scale. (But expressed positively this same pattern can inspire increased energy directed towards the caretaking of large groups of people, independence and a pioneering spirit).
WHAT CAN WE AS INDIVIDUALS DO?
Because any excess undermining and sense of entitlement by world leaders can affect many people, our single best efforts should be directed towards personally thinking positively, actually being positive, working on our own health, wellbeing and inner strength in our own way -- without being overly influenced by self proclaimed 'influencers'. Why not tap into our own ability to imagine and create our own paths? "Teachers" may be a better word to describe someone who inspires us enough to learn from them.
Those who are born with a strong aspect between Saturn and Neptune in their birth horoscopes are more likely to feel the current effects of the conjunction. Because astrologers often refer to it as the 'health' aspect, many people working in the field of medicine have this aspect in their natal charts. They go on to be excellent in their field and are major contributors to humanity.
Many marvellous artists and musicians also have this aspect in their natal charts.
Successful people with this aspect have an inbuilt ability to convert the down side of it into a spiritually positive expression.
Unless the hard Saturn/Neptune aspect is accompanied by positive and protective aspects in their natal charts, these people can also attract occasional undermining events into their own lives. The secret to reaping the benefits of this aspect requires the positive expression of it. Only the most spiritually unevolved will project the negativity they feel onto others.
Many people ask if this pattern can contribute to the cause of events which coincide with it. Rather than cause them, it seems that the planetary patterns coincide with such major events. There is an old saying "As Above, So Below". One could almost think it is similar to a weather forecast where we are alerted to conditions in order to carry an umbrella if necessary.
Pamela Rowe (Copyright)
Principal
Australian Academy of Astrology & Cosmobiology
September 8, 2025.
References:
"Combination of Stellar Influences" by Reinhold Ebertin
Solar Fire V9 Astrology Software
Janus 5.5 Astrology Software