Saturn-Neptune Conjunctions in History

In episode 483 astrologers Chris Brennan and Nick Dagan Best discuss what happened in the past when the planets Saturn and Neptune form conjunctions every 36 years, and how these alignments often coincide with important turning points in history. 
 
We spend the first three quarters of the episode going through the seven most recent Saturn-Neptune conjunctions in history in detail, starting with the 1989 conjunction and then going backwards in 36 years increments to 1952/3, 1917, 1882, 1846, 1809, 1773. 
 
In the last part of the episode we highlight recurring themes that have come up across multiple conjunctions, and extending our study all the way back to the year 500 BCE. 
 
By looking at conjunctions from the past we hope to get a better idea of what the current Saturn-Neptune conjunction means, which is forming in the sky now in 2025 and 2026. 
 
This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. 
Timestamps 
 
00:00:00 Introduction 
00:17:34 2025-2026 Conjunction 
00:24:42 1989 
01:57:54 1953/3 
03:01:00 1917 
04:05:28 1882 
04:45:00 1846 
05:26:52 1809 
05:53:36 1773 
06:17:28 Recurring Themes 
08:17:57 Concluding Remarks 
08:48:10 Credits 
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCLto1i-Cxk 
 
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Transcript 
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