Saturn opposition Neptune
Saturn in Leo opposite Neptune in Aquarius
2006 ~ 2007
direct hits: 31 Aug 2006 (18°)
28 Feb 2007 (21°)
25 June 2007 (22°)

what happens when Kronos confronts Poseidon ?

Saturn, ruler of Capricorn
master of time, responsibility, karma

mountain, rock, earth
mesuring, marking, testing, toning
limiting, weighing, standing straight
clarity, center, alignment
containment or prison
revealing, defining, resolving

Kronos, harvest deity, ruled over the Golden Age.

Neptune, ruler of Pisces
master of infinity & beyond, of our collective waters

fog, clouds, sea, surf
erasing, eroding, whispering, enticing
setting adrift, echoing, unifying
wonderment, compassion, rapture
amazement or lost in a maze
obscuring, moving, stirring

Poseidon (= 'earth-shaker'), god of sea & earthquakes.

Opposition:

polarity or balance
pulling apart or working together
projection or understanding
stand-off or compromise
duel or duet

must we choose ?
can we integrate ?
as we swing back & forth
between what is real
and what feels right
between Saturn's duty & obligation
and Neptune's inspiration & promises of flight.

paralysis, hesitation, wavering
are often seen at oppositions
especially true with this pair
Neptune churns a sea of impressions
Saturn feels overwhelmed, threatened,
intuition stunned, in suspension,
delay and indecision set in.

Saturn is fear-monger - cop - party-pooper
to Neptune's escape-artist - terrorist - addict.

Saturn is construction - time - discipline
to Neptune's vision - infinity - art.

Saturn's the particle, Neptune's the wave.

Saturn and Neptune are by nature opposites
their raison d'être are at odds
Saturn anchors to earth and structure,
and asks that we remain upright and accountable.
Neptune takes us out to sea, inspiring to greater dimensions,
calling for compassion and universal awareness.

Saturn promises safety
but is it just a dead-end ?
Neptune promises ecstasy
but is it just a maze of illusions ?

 

 

yet both Saturn and Neptune hint at
sacrifice, loss, need for detachment,
dispossession, separation
giving up, yielding
letting go of what is cherished.

there may be debt, fatique, betrayal
strange illness, malaise, going astray
fearful tales & spreading rumors
anxiety, resignation

a vague sense of karmic payback
temptation to run & hide.
overflowing, overworking
boundaries must be set.

there may also be fresh waves, enlightenment, promise
healing, amazing grace, finding Source
fairy tales & a scent of wonder
coming in on a wing and a prayer
telescopes, gliders & stars

Saturn can lend integrity to Neptune's confusion
so now is detox time
from unhealthy jobs, habits, ideas, relationships.
put order in your wallets, wishes, cabinets & cravings.

Neptune offers mystic mist to Saturn's rigidity
time to float free from ruts and routine
dissolve uptight patterns in body-mind-soul.

take distance from obsessive thoughts & rantings
be attentive to media manipulation & hysteria
from both sides now
bad guys, good guys, we're all over the place.
haven't you noticed ?

stop blaming
the government, your family, partners, work, clients
and take a look in the mirror, for starters,
let the masks fall where they may.

 

confusing times for world order,
for authority, politics, institutions.
global power is shifting, tides are turning,
empires rising and falling
climates changing
nebulous lies, people awakening

who can you believe ?

ambiguous times for individuals as well.
our place in the group or collective seems ill-defined
some hang on out of habit, obligation
situations are unclear, old structures dissolving,
it may be wise to release or loosen certain ties & commitments.
Neptune suggests accepting this transition time.

but beyond confusion and dilemma lies realization
that we can live a new way
that exhausting effort is not the only way
that letting go, letting live, letting flow
just might work
better than all that work

 


some feel that the exuberance and excess of
Jupiter's opposition and trine to Neptune
(2002-2005)
now gives way to Saturn's seriousness.
the honeymoon is over.
busy social life fades away,
we go within, retreat,
to take care of business, study, clear out,
or just from lassitude.
but also to experiment with freedom
try new voices, music, impressions
beyond the usual, beyond the box

 

sometimes, a dilemma
reality, common-sense, setting straight, towing a hard line
or sensitivity, creative chaos, allowing indulgence & space

Saturn wants us to work, pay our part, do our share
but lacks fluidity, will condemn any mess,
and may glorify pain, burden and inertia.
Saturn in Leo may use drama, power plays, showdowns.

Neptune wants us to sing, pray, dive & swoon
but may conveniantly overlook deadlines & borders,
may forget who's putting in all the time & sweat
back at the ranch
and may glorify deception, weakness, escape.
Neptune in Aquarius may hide behind
evasive excuses and lofty ideals.

Neptune spins a shimmering web of images,
seductive, the undefined lures us,
we hang out in no-man's land.
Saturn demands that we take a stand
a firm yes or no, a clear stay or go.

how can they see eye-to-eye ?

dialogue rather than dispute

Saturn in Leo offers maturity and center
and should aim beyond defensive ego.

Neptune in Aquarius offers insight, far-out limits,
and ego transcendance.

Saturn offers Neptune resolution,
an edge to play with
see earth meeting sea
the sea-wall, the port,
definition for surging currents & emotions.

Neptune can bring inner flow to Saturn
see Muse give wings & heart to the Master plan
see inspired works, blissful alignment

 

 

in the best of worlds
artists, healers & saints will be busy bees and will thrive.
business men will prosper, diffusing innovative new markets
humanitarians will get support and glide over obstacles
teachers will soar and touch a chord, "eat the apple!" they cry
scientists will make unexpected, far-out discoveries
politicians will wake up, stop lying, aim for higher ground, enact real ideals
cops will feel forgiving, junkies will clean up their act
moms and dads will wonder, then let go with the flow
adventurers & explorers will chart a straight course
with their feet on the ground and heads in the stars

well, something like that ...

sure,
these energies do not mingle readily
the key ?
get beyond ego
honesty, fairness
mutual respect
listen carefully
speak truthfully

or wear yourself out
lurching endlessly up and down
on the see-saw
as Order struggles with Nebulosity.

 

Saturn-Neptune were conjunct in 1992-1993
so this opposition relates back to that time.

whatever began or was happening then,
will reach a moment of culmination now
accomplishment, decision
a turning point, confrontation, taking stock

realize the illuminating power of opposition
to see more clearly, to see things upfront , directly

what was going on at that time ?
what is the relation to now ?

what's going on around you ?
inside you ?
what have you noticed ?

pray tell ...

 

reflect on the last time Saturn opposed Neptune
1971-1972

 

 



for more insight into this opposition,
visit Aquarius and Saturn in Leo:

 

AQUARIUS PORTAL

 

SATURN in Leo
mid-July 2005 - Sept 2007
Lion-Taming
Soul-making
Turning Lead into Gold ....

 

 

this page created Feb 9 -14, 2007
(when Sun joined this pair, conjuncting Neptune, opposing Saturn)

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