by yumintanlive | Jan 19, 2026 | Astrology, Evolutionary Astrology
I want to talk about Saturn moving back into Aries in February 2026, because this is not a light or abstract transit. It is personal. It touches identity, will, courage, and the part of us that wants to say, this is who I am and this is what I’m here to do.
Saturn first entered Aries in late May 2025, then retrograded back into Pisces in September. That back-and-forth mattered. It asked us to stay with unfinished emotional and psychological material rather than rushing ahead. Saturn finally leaves Pisces and enters Aries for good on February 13, 2026, and it will remain in Aries until April 2028. This is when the Aries work truly begins.
Saturn in Aries often brings up a quiet tension between urgency and fear. On one side, there is a strong inner push to act, initiate, and lead. On the other, there is hesitation and an old internal voice that says you might get it wrong, or you are not ready yet.
This tension is not a flaw. It is the work.
The shift from Pisces to Aries is significant. Saturn in Pisces has been an inward-facing cycle. It has brought up grief, exhaustion, boundary confusion, emotional overwhelm, and survival patterns rooted in disappearance or over-accommodation. Many people have felt tired or unclear about direction, even while doing deep inner work.
When Saturn moves into Aries, the focus turns outward. The question becomes less about understanding your wounds and more about how you take responsibility for your will, your choices, and your direction in real life.Psychologically, Aries is about the development of a healthy sense of self. Saturn in Aries asks very direct questions.
Where did you learn it was unsafe to assert yourself?
Where did initiative get shut down?
Where did confidence turn into self-policing instead of self-trust?
For many people with early experiences of criticism, control, or emotional unpredictability, taking up space did not feel safe. Wanting something may have felt selfish. Anger may have felt unacceptable. Saturn does not erase these imprints. It brings them into conscious awareness so they can be worked with differently.
This is why Saturn in Aries can feel heavy at first. You may notice procrastination around things that matter. You may feel pressure making decisions, even small ones. Or you may swing between over-pushing and shutting down. These are nervous system responses, not personal failures.
The deeper invitation of this transit is maturity around agency.
Saturn is not asking you to be fearless. It is asking you to be responsible for your fear without letting it run your life. It is asking you to build a self that can act with steadiness, not impulsivity, and with integrity, not self-betrayal.
Growth during this transit does not come from dramatic leaps. It comes from consistent, embodied choices. Saying no when you mean no. Saying yes when you actually want to. Following through on what you start. Letting confidence be something you practice, not something you wait to feel.
If you look closely, Saturn in Aries is not about proving yourself. It is about becoming someone you can rely on.
And that is hopeful.
Because once inner authority is built, it stays. It becomes a foundation.
As this transit unfolds, notice where life is asking you to take yourself seriously. Not harshly, not critically, but with commitment.
That is Saturn’s real gift.
by yumintanlive | Sep 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been feeling tender, off-center, or emotionally stirred—you’re not alone.
Tomorrow’s eclipse is here, and it’s not just an astrological event. It’s a Total Lunar Eclipse in Pisces, exact on Saturday, September 7 at 11:30 PM EDT. This is a cosmic portal—an invitation to pause… reflect… and go inward.
Eclipses are designed to obscure—to cloud vision, heighten emotion, and ask you to surrender to what you can’t yet see clearly.
You may feel the urge to figure things out or rush toward clarity—but this is not a time for bold decisions or dramatic action. Most astrologers, myself included, suggest rest, softness, and internal recalibration during eclipse season. Why?
Because eclipses are an invitation to be in the dark.
They stir up what’s been hidden beneath the surface: unresolved emotions, old stories, karmic patterns. It can feel disorienting—but it’s also sacred. You don’t need to rush clarity. You’re allowed to slow down.
Jupiter’s Blessing: A Deeper Invitation to Trust
This eclipse is occurring in Pisces, a sign of surrender, dreamtime, and the soul’s imagination. And its traditional ruler, Jupiter, is currently in Cancer—a sign associated with emotional safety, belonging, and nourishment.
This alignment expands your ability to:
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Feel what’s truly underneath the surface
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Rest instead of react
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Reclaim emotional space from overwhelm or external noise
Even if things feel foggy or uncertain, you are still being held.
✨ Eclipse Reflection Practice: Being in the Dark (and Trusting It)
This is not a time to figure everything out.
It’s a time to feel.
Step 1: Grounding First
Find a quiet space.
Close your eyes and take 5 deep belly breaths.
Let your shoulders drop. Exhale with a sigh.
🌀 Mantra:
“Even in the dark… I am held.”
Step 2: Gentle Journaling Prompts
Write from the heart, not the head:
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What emotions or themes have surfaced recently that surprised me?
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Where am I trying to “push forward” when I actually need to pause?
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What do I need more of right now—rest, quiet, permission, compassion?
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What can I release control over—just for today?
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What feels true in my body, even if I can’t explain it?
Step 3: “Womb Space” Visualization
Imagine yourself in a warm, safe, dark space—like a womb or a sacred cave.
You are held. Supported. Protected.
In this darkness, there is no pressure. Only peace.
What do you feel?
What whispers do you hear from your soul?
Sit with it for 5–10 minutes. Then write anything that came.
Final Reflection
You don’t need to rush.
You don’t need to know the answer today.
Let yourself float in the mystery for now.
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You’re allowed to be in the dark.
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You’re allowed to wait and see.
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You’re allowed to trust your own timing.
Sending you rest and reverence.
Warmly,
Yumin Tan
by yumintanlive | Mar 15, 2020 | Meditation, Psychology & Mental Health
I hope you are all safe during this unusual time. It can be hard to stay calm when there is fear and unease in the media, stories of self-quarantine, and shortages of key supplies. Times like this often brings out fear, stress, and deep emotions.
How do we stay informed and keep our anxiety at bay at a time when you are surrounded by uncertainty? I would like to share a few tips to help you maintain your mental health wellbeing.
- Take a break: Stay informed but refer to trusted sources. Take breaks from the news and limit social media. Helpful sources include the Centers for Disease Control, and World Health Organization.
- Relax your body: You can achieve this by doing things that work for you such as —taking deep breaths, stretching, meditation, praying, or engage in activities you enjoy.
- Reward yourself: Pace yourself between stressful activities, and do something fun after a hard task.
- Express your emotions: Take the time to talk about your experiences and feelings with loved ones and friends. Avoid keeping emotions bottled up.
- Sit down and journal: Maintain a sense of hope and positive thinking; consider keeping a journal where you write down things you are grateful for or that are going well.
by yumintanlive | Sep 26, 2019 | Astrology, Psychology & Mental Health
Shame is the major reason that keeps a lot of “Sexual Assault Survivors” in silent. Often many survivors think that it is their faults to what have happened to them and they choose not to speak up because of the shame they carry.
Today, I would like to talk about how shame developed and three ways to develop shame resilience.
by yumintanlive | Sep 26, 2019 | Psychology & Mental Health
Brain structure building is a continuous and complex process, which began before we were born. During the first few years of our lives, billions of neurons transmit and exchange electric signals to form different circuits and connections. Our experience and environment will also affect the development of our circuits and connections.
Today I want to talk about our brain structure and the famous “Amygdala”, it is the alarm that triggers the “Fight and flight” response.
