Oct 27 Recording — Saturn-Neptune in Aries: The Combahee River Raid & Talismans for Prophetic Dreaming

This workshop took place on Zoom on October 27, 2026.

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This drop-in workshop is part of a 10-part series, Saturn/Neptune in Aries - An Initiation Into Spiritual Warriorship with Aziz Bisanz, a monthly series from March through December, 2026. Click here to register for the full series including access to recordings of all sessions.

Oct 27: The Combahee River Raid and Astrological Talismans for Prophetic Dreaming

It’s been said that Harriet Tubman could access dream states even in broad daylight. But, one night, she had a dream in which she envisioned the liberation of her people. Among the freedoms she saw was the end of chattel slavery in the United States. That morning, she awoke full of joy and possibility and, all day long, she repeated the words: “My people are free.”

Not one year later, on June 2nd, 1863, beneath the cover of a total lunar eclipse and the light of the north star, Tubman and her army of spirit-guided spies led a revolt along the Combahee River in South Carolina, also known as the River Jordan, that liberated over 800 enslaved people. The Combahee River Raid occurred during the Saturn-Neptune opposition that year, a configuration which points to dreams of liberation from oppression becoming reality. 

Accounts of the raid and the efforts that led to it speak of the fusion of incredible tact alongside a deep alignment with the divine, to support the plan to be carried through. The integration of these energies illustrates the support of Saturn and Neptune’s energies in opposition (along with several other planetary alignments) that day.

Only now, in 2026, has Neptune returned to the sign of Aries, where it was during the raid of 1863, having completed its 165 year cycle. This first return of Neptune to Aries, as well as this pivotal point in the Saturn-Neptune cycle, invite us toward the inherited lessons from that time. 

In this session, Aziz and special guest and astrologer, Imani Harmon, will invite us to work with the chart of the Combahee River Raid as the manifestation of Tubman’s prophetic dream. Aziz and Imani will also share the astrological talismans that support our connection to deep dream states, and how they may guide us in practices of spiritual warriorship. 

Cited articles: 

https://thenewinquiry.com/that-transformative-dark-thing/ 

https://www.astro.com/astrology/tma_article210706_e.htm

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Imani Harmon (she/her) is a contemporary astrologer, conceptual artist, curator and writer currently based in Chicago, IL. She is a student of Sam Reynolds and the School of Traditional Astrology’s Horary Certificate Course. Her astrological practice has focused on anti-colonial and anti-capitalist analysis as well as using visual and material culture to create astrological imagery and practices reflective of her African American ancestry. Outside of her astrological practice, she holds a BA in Political Science from Howard University and is in the process of completing a Masters in Visual and Critical Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Some of Imani’s favorite past times include dream journaling, herbalism and a good cup of tea.

Aziz Bisanz is a queer + trans + Lebanese-American cultural worker, somatic therapist, and astrologer living in Minneapolis. Inhabiting liminal spaces, borderlands and intersections of experience has shaped him as a person and he brings this perspective to his offerings. Aziz believes in the importance of connecting to land, body, ancestors, and community as integral parts of healing and aliveness. The personal + the collective are in constant conversation with one another, and each deeply informs the other. Mni Sota Makoce, the land where Aziz lives, in tandem with his ancestral homelands are his most valued teachers and these relationships are the foundation of his offerings. Read more here.

A percentage of the proceeds from this series will go to support Aziz’s most impacted neighbors and the mutual aid groups working tirelessly to care for their community.

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