Neptune and Saturn in Aries, Alice Bailey, and the New Age
C.J. Mulkerrin
This month, Saturn moves into the Sign of Aries on May 24th. Neptune moved into Aries last month on March 31st. I was contemplating the significance of this planetary alignment between one transpersonal planet and one personal planet. I had an aha! Moment I would like to share with you. But first, let’s explore some background information.
Neptune – I realized that Neptune, transpersonal, is the planet of dreams, imagination, boundlessness, and sometimes illusions. Neptune’s ability to transcend the space/time boundary of this physical plane allows us to communicate with the Divine.
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Saturn – Another name for Saturn is Kronos or Father Time. Saturn rules over time and space. It also rules over forms that we create. It governs death, endings, delays, discipline, and structure. It encourages us to look at patterns and systems we have put into place to determine if we need to make changes. It can also help us destroy structures that no longer serve us. Saturn may cause delays for us to take stock and determine if we really want to move forward in a certain way.
The combination of these two energies could be a ‘Let go and Let God’ kind of energy.
I thought it was interesting that Neptune, which helps us imagine new structures and new ways of being, and Saturn, who governs how and what types of forms we create, are both in the sign of Aries. Aries is the sign of action and impulsiveness. It is the first sign of the zodiac, so it wants to act on the physical plane. It may be impulsive and act too quickly, only to be reworked later.
As I was contemplating these things, I had a bit of an “aha!” moment. I realized that the following events are also occurring.
- Wesak Festival on May 12, 2025. It is an annual festival that occurs during the full moon in the Month of May.
- According to The Ancient Wisdom teachings, The Wesak Festival is the Festival of the Buddha and is considered a time when the Divine Plan from The Christ** is stepped down through Shamballa to the energies of the Buddha to be transmitted to the hierarchy and the New Group of World Servers. These energies can be picked up by those attuned to higher spiritual energies. This outgoing streaming of energy is strong from the full moon that occurs during May through the Full Moon that occurs in June.
- This is a time when we can meditate and attune to the messages that are broadcast to humanity by the Buddha and the World Teacher (Christ).
**The Christ: In the Alice Bailey teachings, the Christ is not confined to a specific religious tradition. Instead, he is seen as a universal teacher who can be recognized and understood in all religions and cultures. The Christ is portrayed as embodying compassion and the universal principle of love.
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- These great masters are distributing spiritual energies of the Divine Plan intended to move humanity forward.
- For those who seek to be of service to the Spiritual Hierarchy, this may be an opportunity to receive guidance on how to do your part to support the Divine Plan for Humanity.
- According to Alice Bailey, in 2025, “A Great General Assembly of the Hierarchy” will occur. This is when the Buddha, the Christ, and other ascended masters and spiritual beings will gather to discuss the Externalization of the Hierarchy and the Reappearance of the Christ. According to Bailey, these meetings are held every 100 years.
- According to Ancient Wisdom as described in the Bailey Books, as we move into the Aquarian Age, we are moving into a period where the 7th Ray will be dominant. One of the tenets of this ray is to spiritualize the material. Right use of this energy works out into manifestation via Divine Law and Order and Ceremonial Magic, the Will of God. The result is perfection in form.1. If you would like to learn more about the Ageless Wisdom. Check out classes on Self Mastery Training via The Ageless Wisdom, taught by Lyrata Barett through the Institute for Global Transformation
- 2. Quote from Nature of the Soul, Lesson 20, by Louise Cedercrans
The Ancient Wisdom tells us that the year 2025 is extremely important for humanity’s growth. Will we be able to actualize the Divine Plan? Can we put it into practice? For the next 2.5 years, Saturn will share the sign of Aries with Neptune. Neptune, being the messenger from the Divine, meets Saturn in Aries who wants to plan and build forms.

The Aries energy may want to rush forward with creating new forms but get frustrated by the delays Saturn puts in its way. In this context, Saturn’s influence can be invaluable. Saturn may introduce delays, causing frustration, but these pauses often have a deep purpose. As I’ve learned with age, delays frequently serve to align us more precisely with the Divine Plan. When Saturn moves into the sign of Taurus in 2028, we may find that we can build practical structures that have more staying power. A key promise of the New Age is to spiritualize the material world. The blending of Neptune and Saturn in Aries appears perfectly suited to initiate this transformation — the spiritual inspiring the material to become a living embodiment of higher principles.
In May, Neptune and Saturn will be conjunct, meaning that these two planets meet up at the exact same sign and exact degree in the zodiac. When two planets are conjunct, they are blending and intensifying their energies. Saturn will move back into Pisces from September 2025 until mid-February 2026. During this time, we may be reviewing our plans. In February 2026, Saturn will conjunct Neptune again. Mid-February will be a good time to focus again on our meditations and communication with the Divine. The dates for the energies of the two potent planetary conjunctions are:
- May 13, 2025 – Sep 27, 2025
- Feb 15,2026 – Apr 4, 2026
These are slow moving planets, so their time together is extended, giving us plenty of time to deepen our connection with the divine. Although Saturn will be in Aries for 2.5 years, these periods of conjunction are considered the most potent times. Saturn will leave Aries on April 14, 2028. Neptune will stay in Aries for 14 years. For more information on Neptune and how it relates to higher consciousness and to us on a more personal level please refer to the article “God’s Instructions on How to Play the Game of Life, Life Is Mysterious, Higher Consciousness Is Essential, Planetary Energies Are Clues” written by my colleague Diane Collins in the April 2025 newsletter.