“What seas, what shores, what grey rocks and what islands
What water lapping the bow
And scent of pine and the wood thrush singing through the
fog.
What images return
O my daughter.” TS Eliot
“You are like Rilke’s swan in his awkward waddling across the ground;the swan doesn’t cure his awkwardness by beating himself on the back, by moving faster or by trying to organize himself better. He does it by moving toward the elemental water where he belongs. It is the simple contact with the water that gives him grace and presence. You only have to touch the elemental waters in your own life, and it will transform everything.” David Whyte
Saturn is now transiting through the late degrees of Aquarius, preparing to to enter the watery sign of Pisces on March 7. The transit of the sign will last through late May 2025 with a brief stint back into late Aquarius.
Pisces is the sign of sensitivity,creativity and imagination. It is a sensitive, dreamy, sometimes other-worldly sign which is sometimes prone to disillusionment.
Saturn is the sign of boundaries, of the law and of rules. When this planet enters Pisces one of the interpretations of it is the dissolution of boundaries. This can have a very positive side to it as old and rigid thought and belief patterns can fade away,seemingly effortlessly, making room for new ideas and solutions.
Venus and Jupiter are conjunct this week in Aries. Jupiter is known as a benefic in Astrology because his influence brings abundance, pleasure and optimism. Because the planets are in Aries, it indicates a time of increased courage and a good time to take on new initiatives. It is widely a triple conjunction with Chiron indicating the ability to overcome obstacles from the past. Look to your chart to see which house this conjunction is transiting and what area of your life will benefit from it.
Mercury will be conjunct Saturn this week indicating a good time for serious thinking and a good time for planning and organization. This can sometimes be a time of mental heaviness or sadness but it should be mitigated a bit by the Jupiter/Venus conjunction.
One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A flock of wild geese.”
Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill