Astral JournalinG:

As we are heading into the very last months/degrees of Saturn and Neptune of Pisces, we would like to propose some ideas on how to proactively work with the potent phase of collective and individual evolution

A Brief Cosmic Timeline

Before we get into the actual process of astral journaling, let us briefly review the timeline of this particular constellation of Saturn and Neptune in the final degrees of Pisces — seen from a cosmological bird’s-eye view:

• Saturn entered Pisces on March 7, 2023.
  It stays there until May 25, 2025, then moves briefly into Aries, before returning to Pisces from September 1, 2025, until February 13, 2026.
  In short: Saturn has been in Pisces since early 2023 and will remain there (with a short break) until February 2026.

• Neptune entered Pisces in February 2012 and will remain there until January 26, 2026.
  That means Neptune has been in Pisces for over 13 years. After dancing a little back and forth across the threshold between Pisces and Aries, Neptune will finally move into Aries on January 26, and Saturn will follow on February 13, 2026.

And then, my dear fellow stardusts, there will be no way back into Pisces-land for quite a while. From then on, the trajectory will be, in true Aries style, forward-forward-forward—and thus a whole new ballgame begins.

And just so it’s mentioned: from a meta-historical cosmic context, the next time Saturn and Neptune will be together in Pisces will be in 2169 — so this is not  really your usual “let’s try again next year” type of deal.

Astral Journaling — Linking the Inner and the Cosmic

Naturally, there are many possible tools and approaches (none of them more “right” or “wrong,” all just different in their nature and gifts).
But for this edition, we would like to introduce a simple process we call astral journaling.

Astra is Latin for star, and journaling comes from the Old French journal, meaning daily.
In other words, this process invites you to link your subjective daily experience (how it was, is, or might be) to the objective, overarching cosmological picture, by asking yourself:

How does my journey of individuation today (or these days) relate to the current cosmological learning lessons?

To support you in this, we have prepared a set of questions related to the astral constellation of Saturn and Neptune in the final degrees of Pisces—the delta of the river, so to speak, the very last miles before the water dissolves into the sea.

Why Journaling?

One of the reasons we suggest journaling around this theme is that it is a writing ritual that creates consciousness.
And consciousness is—according to Potential Astrology’s “Law of Life”—always the first step, the sine qua non for any process of self-unfoldment.

Without consciousness, Sleeping Beauty remains in unconscious coma—which, in practical terms, means repeating the same outdated patterns and programs on autopilot.

DIY Therapy & Quality Questions

We have great belief in DIY (do-it-yourself) therapy.
In our perception, the therapy of the future is one where every human being takes increasing responsibility for their own health and wholeness—somatically, psychologically, spiritually, and beyond.

Of course, from time to time, it is useful (maybe even necessary) to seek input from a trusted teacher or therapist. But the deeper movement is toward becoming one’s own therapist, while the outer therapist merely models or reflects your Inner Therapist.

Speaking of: The more quality in the question, the more quality in the answer.
The more superficial the question, the flatter the answer. In the spirit of Scorpio, these days call for in-depth questions—and that’s where we begin.

Okitoki, enough preparation, it´s high time to get going with astral journaling:

Saturn: The Architect of Destiny

The planet of the objective, of fate, karma, vocation, responsibility, the Inner Adult, and all things structural.
Saturn is not known to be a kind, soft mother—so it might be wise not to count on the hot-chocolate-with-marshmallows treatment. It is more the stern, transpersonal archetype that doesn’t care much about your personal sensitivities or comfort zones, but what you to focus on what is essential for reaching your destination/destiny.

Some Saturnian self-reflection questions:

• What have I put off for too long—what is overdue for me to take charge of?

• Which structural elements in my life have I outgrown and need to dissolve?

• Where do I need to grow up, shed parts of my wounded inner child and its reactivity, and let my Inner Adult take charge—so my Inner Child can finally feel safe (because no one else can truly do that for me)?

• Where am I not taking full responsibility for myself, and instead projecting it onto others?

• What part of my vocational calling have I neglected?

• Am I working only for personal gratification, forgetting my contribution to the greater good?

• What does Life—the Tao, my Fate—want from me?

• What old karmic family baggage or transgenerational trauma do I need to “return to sender”?

Neptune: Our Cosmic Connection

Neptune is our umbilical cord to the universe, our cosmic connection. It is the planet hardest to grasp, toughest to get a handle on. Yet, at the end of the day (night, year, or life…), Neptune has only one overarching agenda: to help us find our access to All-One-ness.

It is the grey eminence—the benevolent Cardinal Richelieu pulling the invisible strings behind the scenes while the other personas «do their dance» on the stage of life.

                Possible Neptunian questions for the coming months:

Ø  What do I need to let go of (behavioural patterns, programming, attachments) so my spiritual development can be nourished?

Ø  What circles need to be concluded—how can I come full circle in certain areas of my life?

Ø  How can I strengthen my connection to the transcendent?

Ø  How can I integrate more of my spirituality into everyday reality?

Ø  What illusions am I still clinging to, even though I know they’ve become pipe dreams?

Ø  How can I cultivate trust in the weaving of the Tao without trying to control or fix the outcome?

Pisces: Coming Full Circle

Pisces, in principle, shares the same overarching agenda as Neptune—they stem from the same archetypal root. Both aim toward completion, wholeness, and healing.
And as Saturn and Neptune now traverse their very last degrees in Pisces, ask yourself:

• Which ancient, deep patterns need to be sent back into the ocean of timelessness?

• What is hidden in the depths of your family system—in the invisible nooks and crannies?
  (Neptune in Pisces is often more deeply rooted in psycho-genealogical layers than in our personal biography—though it may echo there too.)

• What outdated patterns have I carried into this life from former incarnations?

• Am I allowing myself to dream—not in a utopian sense, but in the knowing that everything is possible when aligned with the greater picture?

• Am I allowing my Self to unfold its full potentiality? Are there specific potentials that have been “lost” and are ready to resurface?

                               Fate, Freedom & the Final Degrees

Whatever objectively needs to be dissolved on your journey of individuation will now “go” with these last degrees of Saturn and Neptune in Pisces.If that sounds a little fatal—remember: fatal comes from fate. There is no constellation more deeply associated with fate and destiny than Saturn and Neptune in Pisces.
The more you cling to what is meant to be released, the stronger life’s pressure will become, and the more intensely you’ll feel the push. Your freedom of choice now lies in your willingness to release voluntarily, or to be set free by seemingly eternal forces(which, of course, are prompted by your own higher intelligence).

Closing the Cycle

If and in what form your (or the collective) energy will forge forward, no one can yet say.This depends largely on how you choose to use—yes—these final degrees of Saturn and Neptune in Pisces over the coming three to four months before the seismic shift.

We will address this in the coming editions.
For now, there’s no need to concern ourselves with the new that is emerging.
The best way to prepare for the truly new—and funky fresh—is to focus on finishing up, concluding, and dissolving the old material: paddling the last few miles of the delta.

Ask yourself these or similar questions in your daily ritual of journaling, and your Highest Intelligence will be more than happy to supply you with rich responses.
This ritual can naturally be linked to a deep meditation before or after (or both) the process of astral journaling.
It might also be useful and inspiring to ping-pong these questions with a friend or your mate—and then retreat into your hermit mode to journal for your Self.

P.S.
Listen also to our corresponding podcast this month, where Ingvild and I discuss Neptune and Saturn in Pisces.