COSMIC SHIFTS: Saturn Enters Aries

Saturn and Jupiter form a polarity; Jupiter is expansion and Saturn is contraction. In old time astrology, aspects and transits of Saturn were regarded with dismay. Saturn is associated with oppressive circumstances and while it is true that influences from Saturn are not always pleasant, they are necessary.

Saturn represents wisdom gained through experience. In Shamanic Egyptian Astrology, Saturn is Sobek, the Old King. The Old King’s ally is the crocodile; Sobek is often depicted as a human with the head of a crocodile. Saturn/Sobek represents our reptilian brain – the part of us that relies on instinct to survive. Saturn’s resistance to change stems from a perception that our survival depends on maintaining the status quo.

When we are under a transit from Saturn, circumstances show us that something is no longer working and in some way we feel stuck. Instinctively, we resist looking at this issue, but The Old King will not let us look away. This process will feel oppressive, as though we are caught in a vise that we cannot escape. Saturn/Sobek will not release us until the voice of our soul longing to be whole becomes loud enough to break his grip, and we embrace change. In this way, the Old King is a protector. He keeps us safe until our desire to change outweighs our fear.

Saturn moves into a new sign of the zodiac every 2 to 3 years. This present entry of Saturn into Aries will be temporary; Saturn will return to Pisces from September 1 to February 13. From now to September 1, the discomfort will emerge – “something is not working.” This awareness will be amplified by Saturn’s conjunction with Neptune – “something is really not working!”  Our instinct will be to hang on even tighter. This is the first stage of a huge transformational process and more will be revealed.

Saturn enters Aries on May 24, 2025, 11:35 pm EDT. 

May 24, 2025, by Ruby Falconer. Available for chart readings.

Photo by Storme Kovacs