Saturn Retrograde in Śatabhiṣā
Image: Kata Bhushundi Recounts the Story of Rama’s Maya — Illustrade folio from the Ramcharitmanas manuscript, Unknown, 1814, Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, PTG.02335
October 3rd - November 15th
On October 3rd, Saturn retrograde stepped back into the Vedic Lunar Mansion of Śatabhiṣā शतभिषा (Aquarius)—the Veiling Star—where it will remain until December 27th. This period offers a second opportunity to revisit unresolved matters from early March and April with a fresh perspective, inviting newfound clarity and refined expertise.
Śatabhiṣā, a constellation of a hundred stars, is ruled by Varuṇa, the god of the night sky and the cosmic and terrestrial waters. Varuṇa’s role is to ensure that all things align with cosmic order, awakening within us the desire to pierce the veil of darkness and enter the void.
Much like its animal symbol, the horse—civilization’s first sacred medicine—this nakṣatra embodies both mystical and physical powers, allowing it to bear heavy burdens over great distances. Śatabhiṣā holds the śakti or awakening energy to heal, support, and redeem, as the trials and tribulations experienced under the star of the divine healer arise to rectify our path. What once felt confusing can become a vehicle for profound self-realization and even redemption.
We are being churned now, invited to go deeper and pierce the veil. What is being revealed to you? Some knots may be untangling, while other moments call us to step up and take responsibility. Issues that surfaced in early March and April may circle back, asking for renewed focus and thoughtful strategy. While challenges may arise, it is through persistence that true progress is forged.
Since Saturn went retrograde on June 26th, we have been urged to reassess our long-term goals, particularly in the areas of life connected to the house Aquarius occupies in your birth chart. This period has asked us to refine our social networks and fostering genuine connections that support our higher self.
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Recommit to spiritual practices and life-affirming routines. Surround yourself with those who uplift and encourage your authentic growth. At the same time, this retrograde may reveal the necessity of releasing toxic connections or habits that no longer serve your well-being.
When Saturn stations direct on November 15th, expect a breath of fresh air as clarity dawns and energies begin to land. There is a promise that issues will either find a sense of resolution or a higher path forward will present itself.
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ॐ श्री शनैश्चराय नमः
If this is arrogant, God, forgive me, but this is what I need to say. May what I do flow from me like a river, no forcing and no holding back, the way it is with children. Then in these swelling and ebbing currents, these deepening tides moving out, returning, I will sing you as no one ever has, streaming through widening channels into the open sea." ~ Rilke