After a fairly turbulent April, it seems that we desire (and deserve) a little peace.
However, right at the beginning of the month, many of the safety valves that have kept the most stressful situations in the realm of tolerable, one by one disappear. We are on a runaway train, but the train is still on the tracks.
Mars enters Aries on April 30th
Mars returning to his sign of rulership lights a fire under everything that we do, as Mars is the ultimate controller of all energy. Mars will be in Aries until the 9th of June so the whole month of May has the extra sparkle of direct, impulsive, and forceful self-assured assertion.
Pluto turns Retrograde on the 2nd
Holding onto what we have is very limiting. It’s a better use of our energy to help others achieve their goals. The race is much more important than winning or losing. The process is more important than the end result.
Saturn Semi-square Pluto on the 6th
Higher forces are at work, and running against the force of the wind will leave us exhausted. Nature’s tempo is speeding up, but our instincts are to slow down. Being in tune with the will of the cosmos seems difficult, but we are happiest if we keep trying to decode the meaning of the era we are in.
Mercury into Taurus on the 15th
Our thoughts and communications become more deliberate; we are anxious to get things done, but our bodies and temperaments need rest. We have done what we could do and now we must wait.
Venus moves into Gemini on the 23rd, right after Conjuncting Jupiter and Sextiling Neptune. Also today, Jupiter completes his Sextile to Neptune. A Full Moon in Sagittarius is sandwiched between the Venusian aspects and the goddess of love entering Gemini. The call of the wild meets the reality of what we have left in our wake. Opportunities abound and a new portal is opening.
Jupiter goes into Gemini on the 25th
This ushers in a year full of possibilities for learning, traveling, and sharing our insights. Think before you speak. “Read before you think.” – Fran Lebowitz
The New Moon
The New Moon is at 11:21 PM EDT on May 7th on the 18th degree of Taurus, and Conjunct Uranus. There is tremendous staying power, and we will accomplish much during the next month. Choosing our goals is important; once we are on the road, it will be hard to change directions. Mars Sextile Pluto supplies the energy to keep us moving. Because Venus is in Taurus, Mars in Aries, and Neptune in Pisces (all in their own signs), our urges are strong and will sometimes conflict with each other. The North Node of the Moon, Mars, and Mercury are in Aries showing we have determination to get our message across. In Washington, D.C., Mercury is Opposite the MC (authority). Voices will not be silenced. Neptune is Square the Ascendant on the 29th degree of Sagittarius. Jupiter, the ruler of the Ascendant (the public), is applying to a Sextile to Neptune. This will be completed at the time of the Full Moon, showing that all this disruption will come to a pleasant resolution.
The Sun enters Gemini
The Sun enters Gemini on the 20th at 9:01 AM EDT. Even though the Gemini month is about gathering more information, with four planets in Taurus (one of them the ruler of Gemini), we are still looking back, prisoners of our past. However, with the Sun Trine a Retrograde Pluto in Aquarius, an abundance of fresh energy will help us make sense of our situation, even without creating any recognizable order. Also Sun is Sextile Neptune which is Conjunct the MC in Washington, D.C. This suggests we will receive inspiration from people in authority. Neptune is on the 29th degree of his own sign, Pisces, suggesting that we are promised better things to come. Sun is translating the Jupiter Sextile Neptune, which although dreamy and fanciful, points to our higher truths which we indeed know to be true. In D.C., Saturn is Trine the Ascendant from the 9th house showing that legislative action is coming slowly but will manifest a positive agenda. Mars Conjunct the North Node of the Moon and is Square the Ascendant; people have strong opinions and are willing to act on them, violently. The Moon in Libra is the only planet below the horizon. One meaning of this is that the general public feels isolated from the realm of government decision-making. However, the Contra parallel to Mercury and the Quincunx to Venus, Uranus, and Jupiter promises everyone is paying attention, and better days are coming.
The Full Moon
The Full Moon is on May 23rd at 9:53 AM EDT on 2 degrees 55 minutes of Gemini/Sagittarius. This is a time of integrating our newly acquired information with our values. Pluto and Neptune Trine and Sextile the Sun and Moon; this speeds up the process internationally, and can also do this for each of us if we are willing to become flexible enough to see the truth beyond our history. Venus and Jupiter in Taurus are Conjunct the Sun and Opposite the Moon. This shows practicality anchors us as the turbulence of Mars Conjunct the North Node of the Moon in hard aspect to the Full Moon inflames us. Energy is good, but anger is counter-productive.