The Final Sun/Saturn in Aquarius Conjunction until 2050
February 16, 2023 was the final Sun / Saturn conjunction in Aquarius until 2050. In personal astrology, the point on your natal chart where 27 degrees Aquarius is located is where you're feeling personal responsibility (Saturn) for the state of humanity in general (Aquarius) and your individual role (Saturn) in either revolting against or reforming how you perceive humanity's status. This conjunction emphasizes how much one person - you - count in the big scheme of things, and the power of that truth lingers far after the transit itself has passed.
Beyond personal astrology, there is world astrology. We’re preparing to say goodbye to Saturn in Aquarius - for some of us, the last of this transit we will see in our lifetimes.
Saturn/Shabbtai is the traditional planetary ruler of Aquarius. In classical astrology, Saturn was understood as the planetary ruler of the Jewish people, and Aquarius was understood as the zodiacal ruler of the Jewish people.
Aquarius has only had three Sun/Saturn conjunctions so far during this century. The conjunction of the Sun and Saturn in Aquarius on January 24, 2021, saw the closing of Ben Gurion airport and rioting across Israel because of COVID strictures (Saturn) in the name of science (Aquarius). The conjunction of the Sun and Saturn Aquarius on February 4, 2022 saw the Chabad organization (Saturn) set up the first virtual outpost in the Metaverse (Aquarius). During the final conjunction, the Israeli government (Saturn) is in turmoil over efforts to redefine democracy (Aquarius) and balance security (Saturn) against humanitarianism (Aquarius).
During the era of Classical Astrology, Saturn was the diurnal (daytime) ruler of Aquarius and the nocturnal (nighttime) ruler of Capricorn. Babylonian-Assyrian astrologers understood Saturn as "The Second Sun". Sometimes called "The Sun of the Night", Saturn pairs with the Sun in opposition (Sun/Leo opposite "Second Sun" Saturn/Aquarius, which follows Moon/Cancer opposite Saturn/Capricorn.
In the lineup of Classical Planetary Rulerships, only Saturn rules two successive zodiac signs (Capricorn & Aquarius). All the other dual rulerships are separated throughout the zodiac by several signs, with the exception of Cancer and Leo, ruled by the Moon and Sun, opposite Saturn-ruled Capricorn & Aquarius.
Image of Saturn / Shabbtai from Etim le-Tova and Perush Maspik al Shevah Kochavei Lechet, 1789 Germany, Moshe ben Ya'akov Avraham Fraenkel (scribe). Saturn is pictured with his scythe (indicating his rulership of time), “G’di b’laila” (Capricorn by night), “D’li b’yom” (Aquarius by day). This bound manuscript is a treatise on astronomy and an interpretation of the planets, including illustrations of the planets . These illustrations include the classical figures associated with the planets and their names.
