Saturn in Aries expect possible fires, floods, upheaval and apocalyptic extremes

It’s getting biblical, folks.On May 24th, Saturn, our dad jeans planet of structure, punishment, wisdom and limitations, will move out of the dosed and dazed puddle of Pisces and into the adrenaline dumpster fire of Aries.It’s been nearly three decades since the ringed one last set up shop in the sign of the ram — and everyone will be feeling the effects of this transit.As Hong Kong-based certified counselor and award-winning astrologist Letao Wang explains, this transit is not simply a change in sign but the initiation of an entirely new astrological cycle.“This marks the completion of the current Saturn cycle that began in 1996 and the initiation of a new 28-to-29-year cycle.This year is especially significant as Saturn hovers around 0°–1° of Aries, the very first degree of the zodiac,” Wang told The Post.“This gives us a preview of what the next 2.5 years will feel like with Saturn in Aries — a dynamic, fiery energy that demands action and discipline.”To honor the transition, Wang encourages a day of introspection, asking ourselves what we have learned, accomplishments we’ve earned and karmic cycles we are ready to release.Saturn will burn in Aries from May 24th to September 1, 2025, when the planet will retrograde back into Pisces for a few months before returning to the cardinal fires of the ram from February 14, 2026, through April 13, 2028.Saturn is named for the Roman god of time, agriculture and renewal, often depicted with an errant party tit out of his toga and a sickle in his hand.

This tool is apt when we consider the function of the planet in our lives and the perennial message that we reap what we sow and are only as strong as our ability to serve, sever and sacrifice.Once thought to be the last planet in the solar system, Saturn is known as a malefic and is associated with endings, limits, tough love and hard lessons.Saturn is a relatively slow-moving outer planet whose transits affect us on a personal and collective level.Sa...