When: May 24th – September 1st, 2025

What: Saturn in Aries

Takeaway: For the first time in 29 years, the planet of boundaries and commitment plunges into fiery Aries, where it fans the flames of our boldest passions and ambitions. It’s time to do the thing.

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What Saturn in Aries represents

Hello, phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes era. Saturn in Aries is here to test what we’re made of. This initial crash course in the sign of the ram will last only a few months, from May 24th to September 1st, 2025, when Saturn will retrograde back into Pisces. But it will re-enter Aries in February 2026 and stick around until April 2028. In other words, the next few years will demand a fair share of sweat, grit, and tears — and on the other side of this transit, you’ll have an undeniable strength that’s a force to be reckoned with. Get ready to lock in.

Saturn is the farthest planet that we Earthlings can see with the naked eye. It represents the barrier, the limit, the rule. It’s the planet that has a knack for saying no — and serving the tough love we don’t always want but often need. Saturn’s energy is slow-moving, and Aries is the sign that likely coined the phrase “eat my dust.” This fast-paced cardinal fire sign is known for its courage and assertiveness, but its brash MO isn’t necessarily the wisest. Add up all these ingredients and you get Saturn in Aries, which is about to give us a crucial course correction. Like a blacksmith shaping metal in the flames of a forge, this combo can harness the heat of our passions to create something that lasts. In Aries, Saturn sharpens the celestial ram’s instinct to get things started and offers the tools required to follow through.

But there’s also a shadow side to this placement: burnout. Beware overextending yourself or trying to take on too many new habits or routines at once — even if you get the urge to spring-clean your whole life. It can be frustrating when Saturn asks us to be patient, but if you want overnight results, you’re in a losing battle, babe. Though Aries is practically allergic to delays, Saturn likes to halt our progress with plenty of speed bumps. So if you can zoom out, take in the big picture, and hype yourself up to play the long game, even the smallest move will feel like a victory lap.

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Why this shift is such a big deal

It’s always major news when Saturn changes signs. In traditional astrology, Saturn is considered a malefic planet, meaning it’s a challenging one. And the sign that Saturn occupies can tell us a lot about the personal and collective hardships we have to face. For example, Saturn has spent the past few years in Pisces, a sign associated with faith, spirituality, and everything woo. During this transit, witchy practices and plant medicine established themselves in the mainstream. But this time also revealed the darker side of this sign’s reality-bending ways. With the rise of AI, deep fakes, and bot accounts, our social media feeds were flooded with misinformation, political propaganda, and delulu conspiracy theories. Certain societal structures started to disintegrate too (democracy, anyone?). Many of us have emerged from Saturn’s stint in Pisces feeling disillusioned, disoriented, and world-weary. And now things are about to shift.

Saturn’s entrance into Aries will snap us out of our bed-rotting and doom-scrolling. While Pisces can sometimes wallow in denial, Aries understands how to wield the purifying flames of anger. Think: the difference between writing a moody breakup song and burning those cringey love letters. Instead of teleporting away from our disappointments, we’ll be motivated to roll up our sleeves and get the job done, even if it’s uncomfortable. Thanks to Saturn in Aries, taking initiative is about to feel much more possible — and urgently necessary.

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Calling all comeback queens

But there’s a catch: The ancients considered Aries the sign of Saturn’s fall. Saturn’s measured approach and Aries’ craving for instant gratification can be an awkward combo — like trying to accelerate with the emergency brake on. A planet in its fall is said to be disgraced or humiliated, so this can be an aggravating placement for Saturn. But there’s a power that comes with understanding what it means to hit rock bottom. If you’ve felt like a frog in boiling water over the past few years, Saturn in Aries will help you spring into action. If we want things to radically change, we have to quit playing nice and flex our rougher edges.

Fortunately, Aries knows a thing or two about dusting itself off and beginning again. So dare to build something from the rubble of what you’ve endured. Reclaim your failures as wise pivots. Make adversity the secret sauce in your redemption arc. After all, there are certain life lessons that land only after we’ve experienced discomfort.

Saturn is also connected to the structures of society, from roads to bridges to heads of government. And according to the ancients, a planet in its fall is in a state of ruin. So when Saturn is in Aries, figurative statues of kings — or really any leaders on a power trip — tend to tumble down. Yes, this period could embolden the insecure autocrats who rule through fearmongering and bullying — but it could also dethrone our most powerful tyrants. Whatever happens, Saturn in Aries is sure to be a welcome change of pace — a silver lining in this potentially tricky transit.

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What we can learn from Saturn’s last stint in Aries

If it feels like the sky is falling, rest assured that this moment isn’t totally unprecedented. The last time Saturn passed through the sign of the ram — from 1996 to 1999 — was the peak of the “dot-com boom,” when the internet rapidly expanded. For better or worse, the narrative arcs of tech giants like Amazon and Google are now coming full circle, and we’re witnessing a revolt against the virtual reality they created at the turn of the century.

This was also a period when Gen Xers were coming of age and championing individuality, rebellion, and DIY culture (Aries is all about the self). Cult film directors like Quentin Tarantino, the Coen brothers, and Sofia Coppola were bringing gritty, provocative stories to the big screen. And Fight Club was all the rage — does it get any more Aries than that? Tracksuits, chainmail, khaki chic, and overalls also added a ready-to-hit-the-ground flavor to late-’90s fashion. So this time around, Saturn in Aries could similarly spur us to ditch demure pastels and cutesy memes in favor of rugged combat boots for IRL resistance.

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8 ways to work with Saturn in Aries

Though we don’t have a crystal ball to predict what systems will crumble and what bold new movements will be built in their place, we know that Saturn in Aries will bring a reset. So it’s a great time to find strategic outlets for your inner fire. Instead of wasting your energy on rage-baiting, focus on productive acts of rebellion within your sphere of influence.

Here are a few tips to help you make the most of this transit:

1. Clarify your personal mission statement. Whether you’re passionate about urban green spaces or early childhood education, Saturn in Aries will reward your commitment to what lights you up.
2. Trust your instincts. With this rational planet in this impulsive fire sign, our guts may pick up on information more quickly than our brains. Paying attention to these bodily reactions is a life hack that will support you for many years to come.
3. Protect your energy. Chances of burnout are higher than usual during this transit, so pace yourself to prevent any sudden crashes.
4. Distinguish the subversive trends with true potential from the flashes in the pan. Charismatic leaders will be on the rise, but not all will have your best interests at heart — so vet them carefully.
5. Read your free Current Sky horoscope for Saturn in Aries to find out how this transit will show up for you.
6. Ease into the Saturn in Aries era by listening to the “Journey to Saturn” Sleep Story in the Listen tab of the CHANI app. Meeting this stern teacher on a dreamy playing field will provide a spoonful of sugar to help Saturn’s medicine go down.
7. Learn about your Saturn placement in the CHANI app or with our online chart tool. Note: If you have Saturn in Aries, that means you’re entering your Saturn return. Need some extra support? Check out our Saturn Return course in the Grow tab of the app — it breaks down everything you need to know about the planet of boundaries, your personal Saturn placement, and how to hack this transformational transit.‍
8. Check the Transits tab of the CHANI app to discover how Saturn in Aries is impacting your unique birth chart. These readings are updated in real time, so it’s worth revisiting them often to avoid missing a beat.

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