Saturn, Satan, Lucifer & the Serpent: Untangling Symbols We’ve Been Taught to Fear

Before I touch on this subject, I want to make myself very clear. NO I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE DEVIL...

Ok now thats out the way...

There are certain topics that have followed me throughout my spiritual journey. It's honesly not because I went searching for them. A lot of times, I may have been looking for something completely different. Sometimes they kept showing up in the background, scattered across different cultures, religions, myths, and even the sky itself when looking at the Mezzoroth or Zodiac.

Saturn, Satan, Lucifer, and the serpent. All these symbols usually evoke fear, misunderstanding, or instant judgment… The deeper I went into my own growth, the more I noticed patterns, misinformation, and higher knowledge where other people only saw evil and danger.

That’s the part of spirituality that no one talks about. Sometimes the things we’re taught to fear hold the greatest lessons.

I want to be very clear, this blog post isn’t about convincing anyone of anything.

It’s me doing the thing I do, going down a ribbit hole through history, scripture, myth, astrology, linguistics, and spiritual symbolism to find the actual story behind the shadows. But in doing so, honoring every tradition involved without misrepresenting or disrespecting their beliefs.

Let’s begin shall we!

Saturn vs. Satan: Two Different Beings, One Shared Archetype

People often mix Saturn with Satan, but the moment you actually study their origins, the association falls apart. They come from completely different worlds.

Saturn (Roman & Astrological)

• Teacher

• Disciplinarian

• Architect of time

• Keeper of boundaries

• Planet of karma, maturity, responsibility

  
  

Satan (Abrahamic traditions)

• The adversary

• The tester

• Ego’s friction

• Symbol of spiritual resistance

They’re nowhere near the same entity, but they mirror a similar job description on the symbolic level. Saturn is the cosmic mentor who forces you to grow up. Satan is the internal adversary that exposes your ego. Both make you confront yourself. Not as punishment, but for self-mastery, yet people fear what matures them.

Saturn’s Hexagon Storm: Geometry That Became Myth

Saturn has a hexagon-shaped storm at its northern pole. That alone is wild and awesome, and all I can say is, "God!" Humans love patterns, and without delving too deeply into sacred geometry, it is important to understand that when this topic is not given due diligence and respect, fear and misunderstanding begin to associate the hexagon with "occult," "satanic," "witchcraft," and so on.

But symbolically it is two unrelated meanings merged by accident:

• hex (Greek): six → hexagon

• hex (German): to curse → witchcraft

Same sound, zero connection. The literal hexagon on Saturn has nothing to do with curses; it’s just Saturn revealing its nature (pun intended):

• order

• structure

• geometry

• cosmic precision

Even the planet shows you its personality. That’s the beauty of astrology.

Saturday: Saturn’s Day — Shadow, Release, and the Ancient Rhythm We Still Live By

If you really want to understand how deeply these ancient archetypes run through our lives, just look at the calendar. We are literally walking around inside old spiritual traditions without realizing it. No day reveals that more clearly than Saturday, aka Saturn’s Day.

Saturday = Saturn’s Day

The name comes straight from:

• Latin: dies Saturni → “Day of Saturn”

• English: Saturday → unchanged from Saturn

So culturally, Saturday carries Saturn’s energy of release, indulgence, rebellion, earthly pleasure, breaking from structure, and letting the shadow breathe. Look at what people naturally do on Saturday: go out and party, drink, socialize, hook up, and dress boldly. This is usually done as a way to escape responsibility, let go, stay out late, and push limits. People become a little less structured, a little more open, and a little more instinctual. You’re watching the archetype of Saturn come alive not as punishment, but as release. We didn’t create this ritual. We inherited it.

Clarification: I just said above that Saturn represents order right? Saturn governs both structure and the temporary breaking of that structure. Saturn is the architect who builds the boundaries, and the force that allows us to step outside them for release before returning with renewed clarity as you will read.

Saturnalia: The Original “Saturday Night” Energy

To truly see where this comes from, you have to look at Saturnalia which is the Roman festival dedicated to Saturn. Once you understand Saturnalia, modern Saturdays make perfect sense.

Suspension of Social Order

During Saturnalia, work stopped, business halted, courts closed, schools shut down, and rules were put on pause. Society entered a controlled chaos, a cosmic free period. People took a break from the strictness of Saturn’s rules by honoring Saturn himself.

Role Reversals

The wild part was that enslaved people were temporarily freed from labor and masters served them. Gambling was allowed, and everyone ate and celebrated together. There was a “Lord of Misrule” that was chosen to issue playful, rebellious orders. Hierarchy dissolved, authority was mocked, and the world flipped upside down intentionally.

This was spiritual rebellion, not random chaos. It was a pressure valve for societies held together by strict discipline. Saturnalia was known for:

• overeating

• heavy drinking

• public banquets

• dancing

• flirting

• all-around “wilding out and going ham”

When you look at today’s Saturdays… the bars, the clubs, the house parties, the relaxation, the freedom, the sensuality, the laughter you realize this "rhythm" never stopped. Saturday is still Saturnalia, to be honest.

Romans understood Saturn as a god who both builds order and breaks it temporarily so people don’t explode emotionally or spiritually.

Sunday: From the Day of the Sun to the Day of the Son

Now compare Saturday’s shadow energy (key word shadow) with Sunday’s symbolism.

Sunday = Sun’s Day

• Helios (Greek)

• Sol (Latin)

• Light

• illumination

• clarity

• purity

• higher alignment

In Christianity, Sunday became:

• the “Lord’s Day”

• tied to the “Son” (a symbolic overlap with the Sun); look up the lazy "o"

• a day of worship

• a return to order

• a day of community, reflection, and spiritual clarity

It’s no accident that the day after indulgence became the day of holiness. It’s the weekly rebirth cycle:

• Saturday → shadow

• Sunday → light

Humanity built a two-day ritual around the cosmic dance of Saturn and the Sun.

How It All Gets Confused: Saturn → Satan → Sin

Basically because people saw indulgence on Saturday in acts of rebellion, rule-breaking, and earthly pleasure. Combine that with the linguistic closeness between “Saturn” and “Satan,” and the day became associated with sin, temptation, “devilish” behavior, and the “not-so-holy” parts of being human. In reality that confusion is cultural, not spiritual. Saturn is not Satan. Saturday is not sinful. It’s simply the part of the human psyche that needs release.

Saturday is when the soul exhales, and Sunday is when the soul resets. Saturn is discipline in one hand and release in the other — pressure and relief, order and inversion. Not opposites, but a cycle.

And that rhythm is ancient. Older than Christianity, older than Rome, older than the calendar itself.

Together: The Shadow and the Light of the Weekend

When you integrate the symbolism:

• Saturn → pressure, discipline, boundaries, shadow

• Saturday → breaking boundaries, indulgence, relief

• Saturnalia → ritualized chaos, inversion, release

• Sun → illumination, spiritual order

• Sunday → worship, clarity, renewal

It becomes clear that we’ve been flowing in a cosmic pattern for thousands of years.

Saturday lets us be human. Sunday reminds us we are divine. Together, they form a complete cycle of expression and reflection.

Shadow → Light Release → Renewal Chaos → Clarity Human → Spirit

666: Not the Devil’s Number, But the Number of Matter

People hear 666 and immediately think "evil." However, that is a cultural reaction, not the original meaning. This bothers me because I am an avid fan of numerology, particularly the Pythagorean system. However, I am gradually discovering the meaning of numbers in the Gematria system. This has opened up a lot more for me. But let's explore:

In biblical scholarship:

• 666 = the name “Nero Caesar” in Hebrew numerology

• Symbol of corrupt leadership, not Satan himself

In mysticism numerology:

• 6 = matter

• 66 = deeper entanglement in matter

• 666 = total immersion in the physical world

It is not evil; rather, it is the embodiment of what happens when we begin acting like humans desperately seeking a spiritual experience. We forget we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Absent from the body means to be.. you know the rest, "present with the lordt"

666: Why a Number Can’t Be Evil

To think that a number could represent evil is something that has always puzzled me. Numbers are everywhere in dates, prices, measurements, time, distance, and every single thing that exists in this physical reality. We cross paths with “666” all the time without even noticing it:

• June 6, 1966

• $666 dollars

• 666 steps on your fitness tracker

• A person born at 6:06 PM

• The 666th day at your job

• 666 hours you’ve spent in church over a lifetime

So… are all of those evil moments? Are all those people cursed? Is every appearance of this number a signal of darkness?

Of course not.

We've all encountered the number 666 at some point in our lives, but nothing happened. The world did not split open. No demon emerged. The lights did not flicker. Life simply kept going. Because numbers are not evil. Numbers are expressions of reality. They are the language that the universe employs to measure, pattern, balance, and reveal.

The only reason 666 feels heavy is that people have assigned it a story. What about the number itself? Neutral. Mathematical. Fundamental to the structure of existence. If the universe is written in numbers, then 666 is just one of its many sentences not a curse, not a warning, but simply a symbol that has been misinterpreted. Numbers do not cause fear. People cause fear. Numbers simply indicate where we are.

The Star of David & the Hexagon: Sacred, Not Sinister

The Star of David holds a hexagon at its center. Not because it’s satanic, but because geometry is universal. I know that most Christians understand this, but I feel compelled to express it. I feel like "devil" is such a taboo word to many, almost an infatuation with the idea of "THE DEVIL."

Symbolically, the Star of David represents:

• balance

• unity of opposites

• heaven and earth meeting in the middle

• spiritual protection

When modern occult groups borrow Hebrew symbols, it doesn’t make Judaism satanic; it just shows that people pull from powerful imagery to express rebellion, identity, or transformation. Sacred symbols are mirrors. They reflect whatever consciousness brings to them. Think of the swastika: A sacred symbol in Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism) for thousands of years, found on temples, homes, and artifacts, representing prosperity and the eternal cycle of life. We all know what it became synonymous with during the World Wars.

Lucifer: Light-Bearer Before He Became the Villain

Lucifer is another example of a symbol whose meaning got flipped upside down. Historically, Lucifer equaled “light-bearer,” the morning star, which originally referred to Venus and was not originally connected to Satan. Biblically the “shining one” in Isaiah Chapter 14 referred to a Babylonian king. Early Christian tradition later merged it with the fall-from-heaven narrative.

Spiritually, Lucifer symbolizes:

• illumination

• knowledge

• hidden fire

• brilliance

• awakening

However, when the light of consciousness is trapped by ego, it becomes an adversary rather than a guide. Lucifer, to me, represents the inner light. The ego can either lead to enlightenment or destroy you from within. Light is a neutral substance. What we have done with it is not; many times, we turn this into an ego-based thing, which distorts the original meaning completely. It's important to remember that these messages have existed for a very long time. Suddenly, in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, just because we have technology does not imply that we have all the "correct" answers.

The Serpent: Wisdom, Medicine, Temptation, Transformation

The serpent’s symbolism goes back much further than Eden and across nearly every culture.

In Hindu traditions — Kundalini:

• Serpent = divine feminine energy

• Coiled at the base of the spine

• Rising through the chakras

• Awakening consciousness

In Sumerian traditions — Enki:

• Serpent = wisdom, creativity, compassion

• A deity who defied authority to uplift humanity

In medicine—Rod of Asclepius:

• Serpent = healing

• Renewal

• Life force

In Genesis:

• The serpent is not called Satan

• That interpretation developed centuries later

• Originally symbolized temptation and curiosity

The serpent has always symbolized awakening, danger, healing, knowledge, and spiritual power, and transformation does not occur without something shedding its skin.

Satanism: The Misunderstood Tradition

On Satanism, Satan, and the Misuse of Fear

For hundreds of years, Christianity has portrayed Satanists as devil worshippers who practice evil rituals. Over time, this narrative became less about truth and more about fear projection. What I’ve come to understand is that much of what we believe about Satanism is inherited mythology rather than lived reality.

This is something I only recently learned. For years, I avoided this subject because of its taboo nature, until the Universe brought it directly into my path while I was researching Saturn symbolism. That exploration led me to uncover distinctions that are almost never discussed openly.

What I discovered was this:

LaVeyan Satanists

• Atheistic

• Do not believe in Satan as a literal being

• Do not believe in the Devil

• Use “Satan” symbolically to represent individuality, autonomy, skepticism of authority, and personal responsibility

Theistic Satanists

• Spiritual, but not Christian

• Hold varied belief systems that are not unified

• Do not center their beliefs around Saturn

• Do not adhere to the Hollywood version of devil worship

What surprised me most was realizing that most Satanists do not worship the Devil at all, nor do they practice evil or violent rituals. Much of what society associates with Satanism comes from films, sensational media, moral panic, and centuries of theological fear narratives.

Fear told more stories than truth ever did. Fear!

To go a step deeper, it’s important to clarify language itself. Satan and the Devil are not the same concept, even though they are often treated as one. Historically, Satan referred to an adversary or challenger, a role rather than an embodiment of evil. The Devil, as a singular figure of absolute corruption, emerged later through doctrinal development, symbolism, and institutional power.

Many modern Satanists reject the Devil entirely. Their philosophy is not about worship, but about principles. Where things became dangerous was through cults and extremist groups that merged symbolism with control, violence, and exploitation. These groups distorted meaning and tied it to harm, just as extremist interpretations have done within many religions throughout history.

This realization forced me to reflect on how deeply Christianity has shaped Western culture, often to the point where alternative interpretations are immediately labeled “evil” without understanding. In my own life, I’ve experienced this rigidity firsthand. I’ve been told by Christians that women should not preach, that gatherings centered on love and prayer were “wrong” or “unbiblical,” even when those spaces were deeply spiritual.

One of the most powerful prayer services I’ve ever witnessed was led by a Nigerian prayer ministry. It was filled with love, humility, and reverence. Yet through a Western Christian lens, it was dismissed outright. That moment stayed with me.

It made me realize how much Western interpretations of Christianity have stripped away from Christ’s essence. Love, compassion, humility, and unity are often overshadowed by rules, fear, and exclusion. When belief systems become rigid, they stop reflecting divine truth and start reflecting human control.

This is a large part of why I felt compelled to write this post. Not to defend Satanism, not to attack Christianity, but to restore discernment, context, and honesty to conversations that have long been driven by fear rather than understanding.

Religion & Power: What Humans Break, Not What Spirit Breaks

This part is important, because it’s honest without attacking anyone’s faith, something that I do my best to honor. Christianity has brought healing, hope, and guidance to billions. But let's call a spade a spade; historically, it was also:

• a tool in colonial domination

• used to justify slavery

• evoke control and call it salvation

• involved in witch hunts

• used to erase pagan cultures

• tied to violent conversions

This does not make Christianity evil. It demonstrates what happens when ego sits in the pulpit rather than Spirit. For centuries, PULPITS have seemingly had the power to destroy entire lineages without ever committing physical violence. Every religion, like humans, has both a positive and negative aspect. Again, every religion, like humans, has both good and bad aspects.

The Archetype Beneath It All

Here’s the part that ties everything together, the part that feels the most like the truth beneath the noise:

• Saturn teaches you discipline

• Satan reveals your ego

• Lucifer lights the path (or blinds you if you misuse it)

• The serpent activates your transformation

These aren’t the same beings. They’re the same pattern expressed across cultures because awakening requires pressure, transformation requires friction, and enlightenment requires shadow. Things we fear are sometimes just the universe trying to grow us up.

On Scripture, Belief, and Spiritual Dialogue

One thing I’ve come to understand is that quoting the Bible to prove a point only carries weight if the person you’re speaking to values the Bible in the same way you do. Scripture holds deep meaning for many, but it is not the end-all, be-all framework for every person’s spiritual understanding. And that does not make others wrong, lost, or broken.

From a Christian standpoint, I believe it’s important to view Christianity not as a tool for conversion, correction, or combating “devil” narratives, but as a message of light. Christ’s teachings were rooted in love, humility, service, and compassion and not coercion or spiritual hierarchy.

No one should feel pressured to become Christian to be seen as moral, loving, or spiritually aligned. Yet many are told that it is their “purpose” or “God’s will” to prove others wrong or to persuade them into belief. In practice, this often pushes people further away from Christ rather than closer to him. I have had this happen to me as a Christian from people did not know I had been "Saved" as a young teen. They never talked to me or got to know me. They just asked me had I confessed. It left an everlasting mark, that I had to forgive them years later in prayer. I had even been pressured to do more in Christ, and commit more in Christ based on dogma, rituals, and placement, by someone who was relativly new in their Christian beliefs. Lets just say the religion of Christianity and I have had many unfortunate run-ins.

If Christianity is true to its core, it should illuminate, not dominate. It should invite, not impose. Light does not argue, it simply shines.

Conclusion: Beyond Fear, Into Understanding

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my own journey, it’s that symbols only hold the power we assign to them. There is a wonder series on the Gaia network called "the secret life of symbols", narrated by the late Jordan Maxwell. He ties many symbols in to everyday society. I feel that he in somecases jumps to concluisons, but his understanding and breakdown of the symbols is the true gem of the series. I higly reccomend it.

But to sum it all up, fear distorts everything. But understanding? Understanding sets you free. When you break down the history, the linguistics, the mythology, and the spiritual layers, a different truth emerges:

None of these figures I have mentioned aside from "the devil" are here to destroy you. They’re here to evolve you.

• Saturn is the architect.

• Satan is the mirror.

• Lucifer is the light.

• The serpent is the awakening.

Every one of them points back to the same message: You cannot reach your higher self without first confronting yourself. You cannot become light without understanding your shadow and you cannot transcend what you are unwilling to learn. This is not about worshiping anything, it’s about recognizing the patterns that follow us across time, culture, and consciousness and seeing yourself and the world around you more clearly.

The real spiritual work.