Was doing some research (as the buzz wears off) on Saturn going into Pisces. Neptune is already in Pisces - “heavy fog and water” is my first thought.
But the weird part is that the two will not be exactly conjunct until February 20, 2026 - at 0°43’ Aries. A very long build-up that has a surprise plot twist at the end.
Anyway, the last time both Saturn and Neptune were together in Pisces was intermittently between 1847-9. My friend Wikipedia provided me with some events which struck me as typical:
May 1847 - Architectural Association School of Architecture founded in London
May 7, 1847 - American Medical Association founded in Philadelphia
June 1, 1847 - first congress of the Communist League, London
February 21, 1848 - publication of The Communist Manifesto, London
February 1848 and onward - revolutions in France, Hungary, Germany, and elsewhere in Europe
March 18, 1848 - Boston Public Library opens
March 29, 1848 - Queen’s College, London, first to award academic qualifications to women
July 1848 - Public Health Act, England and Wales, begins to address sanitation issues
July 19, 1848 - first Women’s Convention in Seneca Falls, NY; introduction of “bloomers”
August 19, 1848 - first newspaper articles in eastern US about the California gold rush
January 23, 1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman MD in the US
Looking up those years in art and music was disappointing, as there was a decided lack of definite dates. Grrr. But I found three representative things for 1848:
April 1 - disgusting POS of a human, composer Richard Wagner, first wrote down his intention to write what would eventually become his “Ring” cycle of four operas. Talk about a blend of inspiration (Neptune) and discipline (Saturn).
September 1848 - the pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood of artists, poets, and critics is founded in London.
And best of all, to me anyway: sometime before October 1848, Joseph Bracket wrote the song “Simple Gifts:”
'Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come ’round right.
Makes me feel better about what’s to come, to think about those words - set, of course, to Aaron Copland’s wonderful music.
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