Saturn enters Aries May24th and squares Saturn/Neptune

 

Saturn enters Aries May 24^th-September 1^st for the first time in nearly 30 years at 0 degrees of Aries. Typically, when Saturn changes signs it dips its toes into the next sign for a few months giving us a preview of what’s to come. On September 1^st it returns to Pisces for one final stretch before entering Aries again February 14^th, 2024 where it will remain for the next several years.

Aries rules the 1^st house of the zodiac; Pisces rules the 12^th house or last house of the zodiac.  This means we are entering into new territory with Saturn in Aries and individually and collectively we will be focused on new approaches to life. We will all experience many changes personally and in the world over the next few years. As a matter of fact when Aries leaves Saturn nothing will be the same.

Aries is ruled by Mars the planet of action and aggression Aries can be connected with courage and responsibility, leadership and major efforts to move forward but it also rules aggression and anger, hence its name, ‘the god of war.’

Aries represents new beginnings being the first sign of the zodiac We will see many advances but will need to watch out for impatience, fear of failure, authority issues and burnout.

Saturn in Aries is considered at its fall in Aries. This means it is at its weakest state and is not comfortable with the energy so things don’t always go smoothly.

 

The 0 degree of Aries is considered the ‘world point.’ Not only does the zodiac begin and end here, we may all be concerned with events that can affect the world with a planet in Aries at this degree. Saturn in Aries will move from 0-1 degrees this year and conjuncts Neptune which is already in Aries.

The last few cycles of Saturn in Aries occurred during the following dates;

Apr 25, 1937 to Mar 20, 1940

Mar 3, 1967, to Apr 29, 1969

Apr 7, 1996, to Feb 28, 1999

We experienced WW11, Vietnam and the US was involved in ‘operation desert strike’ during Saturn’s last 3 transits. There was also the Kosovo conflict to name only several events during the last cycle. War is necessarily imminent but when Saturn changes signs it typically coincides with major change in the world as well as our lives.

Saturn is called the ‘taskmaster’ and is always about learning and improving ourselves in some way. It creates stability and grounding but sometimes it is not easy to come by.

Saturn will make many aspects in the US chart which tells us this is not necessarily an easy time in the US. Saturn joins Neptune in Aries so it is conjunct Neptune. Neptune dissolves our structures (Saturn). So we can look for many things we may have depended on to not be there in the future.  Human nature is to replace the old with the new so this will certainly happen as well.

Saturn squares Jupiter

When Saturn enters Aries it begins to square Jupiter on June 9^th when the planet of gain enters Cancer. We could say that things certainly aren’t off to a great start with this. This can affect us personally and globally and could concern money/finances or even tariffs.

This transit might be compared to trying to paddling a canoe upstream or trying to drive with the brakes on. While Jupiter is the planet of expansion, Saturn represents restriction and delays, and this is a collision of these two principals.

Money issues may come to the surface, or depending on what is in your chart you may feel the restriction coming from some other area of life. For some, relationships may end at this time, but only if they are not working out already. Any relationship can be affected but if the partnership is basically sound it should withstand the stress.

Many things may slow down during this time, or you may lack inner conviction, or your timing can be off.  It is important to consider these factors.

This transit can represent legal, financial and business problems, and there could be a lack of support, especially if this aspects your personal chart. There could be issues with higher education, moral issues, or indifference. Frustration may build up to the point where something has to give and change occurs at this point.

For some this might represent a culmination of business affairs of some type, but Saturn can delay, and restrict.  There could be added responsibilities and pressures in your job during this period, or you could make some kind of change in your job or work.  Saturn squared in August and December 2024 in Gemini/Pisces. The stock market went down substantially both times.

This time the square will be in Cancer/Aries. The peak of this energy is through June but it continues to a lesser degree through July.