Serpent of the Deep: Saturn, Neptune & the Shakti of Uttara Bhadrapada
A journey through sacred stillness, ancestral ash, and the slow architecture of dreams — Part Two of the Saturn in Pisces Series
Beneath the surface of Saturn in watery Pisces, a deeper wisdom stirs.
Welcome to the second part of our four-part exploration into Saturn's transit through Pisces and the lunar mansion Saturn passes through for much of 2025.
Missed Part 1? Start there for Saturn in Pisces timing, retrograde arcs, and foundational insights that shape this series. Saturn's Journey: Navigating the Ocean of Karma in Pisces (Part 1).
In this essay we will explore the influences of Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Saturn, and the proximity of Saturn to Neptune in Pisces for the next year.
Saturn in Uttara Bhadrapada: Whispers from the Deep
When a graha (planet) transits or occupies a nakshatra, it sets the mood, the tone, and the nuance of the innate lessons associated with that lunar mansion. This also shapes our understanding and experience of the planetary energies. Saturn spends almost the entire first year of his transit through Pisces in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra—a star of depth, sacred surrender, and renewal.
As Saturn transits through Uttara Bhadrapada, we’re not just experiencing Saturn in Pisces—we’re also working with the shakti (energy) of the nakshatra and Ahirbudhnya, the ancient serpent of the deep. And Saturn, the Lord of Time and Karma, is now performing his duties within the oceanic, transformational current of Pisces as it unfolds in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra.
Saturn in Uttara Bhadrapada will have a significant influence for anyone in Saturn's main planetary cycle (Maha Dasha) or the shorter sub-periods for the majority of 2025 (refer to the Saturn companion guide PDF for specific dates). If so, this transit may be felt deeply, more personal, more undeniable, and with karmic precision.
Different Jyotish traditions hold varying perspectives on planetary rulership in the Vimshottari Dasha system (the current primary predictive timing system in Vedic astrology), as is true for other aspects of Jyotish. Some respected astrologers emphasize the interpretive significance of a nakshatra’s planetary ruler equally with its deity, while others consider it primarily an activation reference point.
In my practice, I’ve found that it’s the deity and shakti of the nakshatra that most directly shape how its influence manifests—whether in the birth chart or by transit. In the case of Uttara Bhadrapada, it is Ahirbudhnya’s presence, working through Saturn, that defines the distinctive spiritual depth of this transit.
Ready to understand the profound mythology of Ahirbudhnya, Saturn’s karmic lessons in Uttara Bhadrapada, and the transformative power of the rare Neptune–Saturn alignment dissolving old structures and reshaping our world?
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