Man, so when Saturn first eased its way into Pisces back in March 2023, I remember just getting this deep, squishy feeling. Not bad, not good, just… different. Like the ground under my feet suddenly got a little softer, a little less defined. I’d been hearing about this transit, of course, but it’s one thing to read about it and another to actually feel it start to shift things around in your own world.
Starting Out: March 2023 – End of 2023
I distinctly recall thinking, “Alright, here we go. Time to get real about the unreal.” For me, that meant a lot about my dreams and those big, fuzzy ideas I’d been carrying around. In the first few months, I just kinda observed. I noticed I was way more susceptible to getting lost in thought, daydreams, even a bit of escapism. It was like a new layer of fog rolled in, and my usual go-getter energy felt… diluted.
I started keeping a small notebook by my bed. Not for fancy dream analysis or anything, just for jotting down feelings and weird little snippets of thoughts that popped up. It was my way of trying to catch the fish in the net before they swam away. And believe me, a lot of them tried to swim away. There was a period, probably around August 2023, where I felt this intense pull to simplify, to declutter not just my physical space but my mental one too. It wasn’t planned, it just hit me. I spent a whole weekend just going through old photos, old papers, deciding what was truly meaningful and what was just taking up space.
That first year was a lot about observing where my boundaries were dissolving. I found myself saying yes to things I probably should have said no to, or letting things slide that I usually wouldn’t. It was an interesting, sometimes frustrating, lesson in where I was giving too much, or allowing others to take too much.
Diving Deeper: 2024’s Rough Waters
The real work, for me, started kicking in hard in 2024. That’s when Saturn really began to dig its heels in, no pun intended with the Pisces water element. I remember around April and May of 2024, things felt especially murky. I was trying to launch a new personal project, something really close to my heart, something creative. But man, it was like I was wading through treacle. Every step felt heavy, every decision felt unclear. I kept hitting these invisible walls, or things would just fall apart in ways I couldn’t quite grasp.
My notes from that time are just a bunch of frustrated scribbles and questions. “What am I even doing?” “Is this real or am I just dreaming it?” It forced me to really scrutinize my motivations. Was I chasing a fantasy, or was there a solid foundation there? It was brutal honest work, making me question a lot of my ‘spiritual’ beliefs and practices. Were they actually grounding me, or just another form of escapism? It was a real gut-check. That’s when I felt I had to bring some serious discipline to my spiritual side, like making a commitment to show up every day, even when I felt like it was doing nothing.
Later in 2024, around October and November, it felt like there was a major push to let go of old attachments. Not just things, but ideas, grudges, old stories I was telling myself. It was painful, like pulling off a bandage that had been there for ages. I had a few moments where I just felt utterly exhausted, drained, like all my energy was going into this internal processing. I found myself journaling a lot during this time, just to get all that stuff out of my head and onto paper. It helped me see patterns, even though at the time, it just felt like a jumbled mess.
Building Anew: 2025’s Groundwork
Coming into 2025, the energy shifted for me. It wasn’t about the shock or the dissolution anymore, but about finding practical ways to integrate everything I’d been feeling and learning. Saturn was really pushing me to build structure within the nebulous. For instance, I started doing some volunteer work that involved helping people in a very direct, compassionate way. It wasn’t about feeling good, it was about actually doing good, consistently. That was a big theme for me in early 2025.
I also remember a period around July and August of 2025 where I felt like I was being tested on my boundaries again, but this time, I felt stronger. I was able to say “no” more firmly, and to understand where my energy needed to go. It wasn’t easy, there were still moments of doubt, but the lessons from 2023 and 2024 had definitely stuck. I was actively trying to ground my intuitions, asking myself, “How can I make this spiritual insight tangible and useful in the real world?” It was less about airy-fairy concepts and more about practical application.
Towards the end of 2025, into December, I got this strong sense of reflection. Like looking back at the whole journey. I saw how much I’d changed, how much I’d had to confront within myself – the illusions, the escapism, the places where I wasn’t being honest with myself. It wasn’t a comfortable transit, not by a long shot, but it felt incredibly transformative. It felt like I was shedding layers of old stories and finding a more solid, yet still compassionate, version of myself.
Winding Down: Early 2026
Now, as we’re in early 2026 and Saturn is getting ready to pack its bags and move out of Pisces, I can truly feel the shift. The fog is lifting, slowly but surely. I’m finding more clarity, less confusion. The lessons feel integrated, not just understood intellectually, but actually lived and embodied. I feel like I’ve built new, stronger frameworks for my spiritual and emotional life, without losing the sensitivity or compassion that Pisces brings.
It was a long, sometimes arduous journey, but looking back, it really felt like Saturn in Pisces was there to gently, but firmly, bring all those dreams, all those spiritual aspirations, down to earth. To make them real, accountable, and sturdy. It wasn’t about destroying them, but about giving them a practical foundation. And for that, I’m actually pretty damn grateful.
