Sun afflicted? You doubt your talents

Sometimes, the inner glow flickers. Confidence shrinks. Doubt becomes louder than joy. In astrology, this can mirror a Sun under strain—a tense transit or tough aspect—casting long shadows across our sense of self.

The Sun, astrologically, is our center. It’s how we radiate, how we show up in the world, and how we connect with our creative essence. When it’s at ease, there’s a quiet confidence. But when pressured—by Saturn’s heaviness or Neptune’s fog—we second-guess what once felt natural. That favorite hobby suddenly feels forced. The sketch doesn’t look right. The melody seems off. The joy, strangely, feels out of reach.

Looking to the Sun’s placement in our chart can offer context. Is it in a house tied to creativity, expression, or play? If so, disruptions here might feel personal. And if difficult aspects are active—transits from critical planets—we might be filtering our efforts through self-doubt, not truth.

But this isn’t failure. It’s a pause. A moment to soften our grip on “good enough.” This period asks for kindness, not perfection. Don’t force a masterpiece. Touch the paint anyway. Sing a quiet line. Try the thing that once made you feel like you.

Reconnection won’t come through proving. It comes through presence. The way pencil meets paper. The way fingers shape clay. Even if the result feels simple or small, it matters. These gentle moments push back against doubt.

Old projects can help too—not to measure your worth, but to remember you’ve created beauty before. That spark is still there, even if dimmed.

Let your hobbies hold space for healing. Let them remind you that you are more than your doubts. The Sun always returns to full light. Until then, tend your fire—slowly, kindly—with the craft that once made you feel alive.