Neptune & Saturn: Let’s Unpack
Neptune Retrograde Cycle (2025–2026)
7/04/25 – Neptune stations retrograde (2° Aries 11)
10/22/25 – Neptune re-enters Pisces
12/10/25 – Neptune stations direct (29° Pisces 44)
1/26/26 – Neptune re-enters Aries
3/31/26 – Neptune exits shadow (2° Aries 11)
When Neptune stations direct on December 10, we enter its final days in Pisces — the sign of intuition, mysticism, compassion, sensitivity, and yes, sometimes fantasy or delusion. Pisces is gentle, porous, subtle, and soulful. But right now, any “crazy” coming from Neptune has a shorter shelf life because sensible Saturn is looming nearby, having already stationed direct on November 27.
In February, both Saturn and Neptune will return to “get-your-battle-on” Aries.
Between now and then, we’re living through the final anaretic period of both planets — something I explored in a previous post. These next couple of months are extremely charged as Saturn and Neptune work out their last unfinished business in Pisces.
December & January: Inner-Planet Activation of the 29th Degree
Throughout December and January, as Neptune moves through the anaretic degree, the inner planets will make a series of aspects that highlight, trigger, and intensify the urgency of this 29° zone. Saturn, although sitting at 28° Pisces for much of December, still contributes as it finishes its Pisces story.
What we experience now is a repeating pattern:
Inner planet aspects Saturn → reality check
Inner planet aspects Neptune → emotional/spiritual response
The inner planets will hit Saturn first with clarity or consequence. Neptune follows with longing, softness, surrender, or the desire for comfort. Whether we find that comfort is another question because, like love, “comfort” is in the eye-of-the-beholder. It's personal, baby.
Much of this energy can play out in the psyche. Subtle but powerful inner messages can rise up and sometimes in our dreams and through intuitive flashes, that feel strangely out-of-body.
Here are the dates:
December 2025 Aspects (Dec 7–31)
Dec 7 — Mercury trine Saturn
Concrete conversations that link goals with compassion. The psyche is lit up; intuition runs high.
Dec 8 — Mars square Saturn
Actions taken out of integrity hit a wall. Reality checks arrive. Boundaries and consequences greet unrealistic pushes or foolish leaps.
Dec 11 — Mercury trine Neptune
Dreaming big. Heart-centered goals. Conversations about helping others. Healing insights. Teachers and guides connect the dots.
Dec 14 — Mars square Neptune
Moving through tar. Actions based on illusion dissolve or misfire. Confusion clears momentarily only to reveal new layers.
Dec 16 — Sun square Saturn
Twice a year this aspect arrives. The “strident know-it-alls” clash with humanity’s needs. Chaos and disorganization reveal their cost. Accountability appears.
Dec 20 — Sun square Neptune
The great dissolve. What is fading? What should fade? Dreams are tested. Watch for hypocrisy disguised as righteousness. Beware confusion-makers.
Dec 20 — Venus square Saturn
Values and boundaries collide. Hearts contract. Money feels tight or strange. Consequences surface. Moderation is wise; sobriety is better.
Dec 24 — Venus square Neptune
Love, money, and values feel unmoored. One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor — and today the floor feels cold. Dreams are tested. Again, sobriety > substances.
Dec 29 (PST) — Mercury square Saturn
Watch your words. A small sharp comment can cut like a blade. Lies and exaggerations hit a wall. Accountability surfaces.
January 2026: The Great Sextile Window
January is drenched in sextiles and are helpful, opportunity-making aspects. Neptune remains anaretic. Saturn sits at 28° Pisces, steadying and shaping whatever the inner planets activate.
Themes from December that felt harsh or confusing may begin to make sense in January. Some may even turn into openings. Wow. There's a concept.
Pay special attention to January 17–20:
All four inner planets will activate both Saturn and Neptune within a 48–72 hour window. This is extremely rare and is a double Pisces ending window where spiritual meaning (Neptune) and structural reality (Saturn) align.
Dreams may be vivid. Messages may be symbolic. Something is being delivered.
January Aspects
Jan 14 — Venus sextile Saturn
Love acts. Practical devotion. Creativity grounded. Support from leaders or steady people.
Jan 17 — Venus sextile Neptune
A wash of gentleness. Hearts soften. Release arrives. The woo-woo is strong and healing.
Jan 17 — Sun sextile Saturn
Creativity meets responsibility. Leaders, businesses, or systems help. Practicality fuels joy.
Jan 18 — Mercury sextile Saturn
Mental agility. Quick pivots open doors. Serendipity thrives when you’re alert.
Jan 19 — Sun sextile Neptune
Practical goals attune with heart messages. Creativity blooms. Intuition rings loudly.
Jan 19 — Mars sextile Saturn
Grounded action. Disciplined momentum. Climbing the ladder — whether internal or external — feels natural.
Jan 20 — Mercury sextile Neptune
Inspired thinking. Conversations flow from a higher place. Even mundane topics carry a deeper resonance.
Jan 23 — Mars sextile Neptune
Inspired action. Service-oriented work feels meaningful. Small humanitarian gestures go far.
January 26: Neptune Leaves Pisces
Once Neptune enters Aries on January 26, we enter a whole new atmosphere. February 1–13 becomes an integration period — a time for closure, cleanup, and final adjustments thanks to Saturn.
Something has dissolved. What remains becomes clearer.
A Final Saturn Moment Before the Shift
Feb 2 — Sun semi-square Saturn
A tension between rebellion and responsibility. Who gets left behind when others break free? Saturn reminds us that freedom without awareness has consequences.
Saturn finishes its business, now without Neptune beside it. Themes sharpen. The fog lifts. Practical clarity returns.
Closing Thoughts
As Neptune and Saturn complete their long journey through Pisces, we’re invited to reconcile what the head can’t make sense of, but the heart understands intuitively. This is the end of a major collective chapter.There is much to unpack — and we’re living inside the transition.
God speed.
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