Saturn Retrograde February 7 - June 25 |
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Venus Moves Through Aries February 8 - March 5 |
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Mars Retrograde in Aries Until April 14 |
When May begins Mercury is in Aries. While Mercury has been in Aries many of us have made snap decisions some of which we might regret. Ann Romney’s choice of words to describe how we don’t know Mitt unzipped, caused furor while Democratic operative Hilary Rosen criticized Ann Romney for “never working a day in her life” though Mrs. Romney raised four children. For many of us our words and deeds have created controversy. Try to keep your zippers and lips under check and don’t get all “secret service” until Mercury moves into Taurus May 9 -24.
Mercury’s lasts aspect in Aries is to sextile Venus May 3rd. This tactful combination should keep most of us out of verbal trouble. Still though, try not to fuel any flame with inflammatory words.
Once Mercury moves into steady Taurus our attentions will turn toward thinking before speaking. Many of us will chill- out sit back and observe before jumping to any conclusion. Mercury’s first aspect is a sextile to Neptune in Pisces May 10. Heed your inner voices. Those who play a hunch have good chances for a payoff.
As the calendar pages flip towards May 13 and 14, Mercury in Taurus, Mars in Virgo, and Pluto retrograde in Capricorn form a grand trine in earth. Plus, the Sun in Taurus is conjunct expansive Jupiter. This is auspicious for the earth signs but all of us will experience a sense of everything is going to be okay. Markets will most likely rise and news should be good at least for some of us.
The week of May 20 starts off with the new Moon/solar eclipse. On May 22, Mercury still in Taurus, crosses over slower bigger lucky Jupiter. Good news and opportunities occur especially for those of us born at the middle of any month. Look to the broad scope of life around the 22nd and don’t get caught up in minor details that are of no consequence.
That same week fast moving Mercury moves into his home sign Gemini, May 24 – June 7. Data and knowledge come to the forefront as we debate and pull apart every tidbit of information we come across. This should be a big boon to social networking. Step away from the facts and don’t ignore your street smarts.
May 23-27 the Sun and Mercury cross the south node of the Moon and square Neptune in Pisces. The facts are hazy. Many of us are sure to feel an element of uncertainty as we face our past and our future. How will we deal with both of those dynamics? Events and people are sure to test our ability to take a stance or commit to what is correct for us.
The last aspect for Mercury to make is when he is square Mars in Virgo on the 30th. Accidents and arguments are ready to happen at that time. Slow down especially if you are Virgo or Gemini.
Venus, moving through Gemini since April 3 goes retrograde May 15 – June 27. While Venus is retrograde we will want to consider certain relationships and the value they bring to our lives. Is that person in our life because they truly love us or do they love us for the things they can borrow from us? Venus retrograde is a great time to clear the air. In some cases people will leave and in other scenarios we will bond deeper because we have come to a new level of understanding with someone we truly care about. People from the past are sure to reappear but you don’t have to reconnect. There are no free rides or cheap deals while Venus is retrograde.
The Sun is moving through Taurus until 10:16 am May 20. While the Sun moves through Taurus our thoughts and actions are devoted to working toward a goal. Taurus is serious about getting the job done and does not dally with foolishness for the most part. While the Sun is moving through Taurus fellow earth signs Virgo and Capricorn will see their plans unfold more easily than other times of the year.
Once the Sun moves into Gemini May 20 we will find ourselves juggling more than one task or project. Information gathering will be important to us. Some of us will feel scattered and find our focus has escaped through an open window. Gemini’s fellow air signs Libra and Aquarius are able to handle their tasks and the dual nature that most situations embody now. Fellow mutable signs Virgo and Pisces find blocks in their road of life while Scorpio is sure to experience opposition to their wishes and dreams at least until late June.
As mentioned earlier, The Sun is square Neptune May 23. Sit still in this fog and wait until the air clears. Actions taken now are not based on real fact but most likely unreal perceptions.
The Sun and Mercury conjoined in Gemini sextile Uranus
in Aries May 27 and 28. In the days around these aspects many of us will be drawn to those who need help. We will see better ways to solve problems that have previously seemed insurmountable.
The biggest news of the month would be the new Moon solar eclipse that occurs May 20 at zero degrees Gemini at 6:47 pm CDT. This eclipse is part of a cycle of eclipses that began in 984 and will end in 2228. It is conjunct the south node of the Moon. The zero degree represents new beginnings and Gemini is about ideas and communications. In months to come we are sure to hear about new and old ideas that will come to be accepted. Some of those ideas may include gay marriage or legalization of marijuana or some idea currently perceived as taboo. Since ideas are such an important theme for this eclipse, it is sure to affect the coming elections and the rhetoric that our leaders use in months to come.
Those of us who celebrate birthdays around May 20 or who have zero degree points in our charts have big new beginnings in months to come. Jupiter will cross this point June 11 adding impetus to successful enterprises especially where networking, communication, and transportation are concerned.
Before the new Moon occurs we have to get past the intense full Moon May 5 occurring at 10:35 pm CDT at sixteen degrees Scorpio. Scorpio is a passionate sign and emotions are sure to run high. Reactions will be skewed, and since Mercury in Aries is opposite Saturn retrograde in Libra, we will not be feeling like “life is just a bowl of cherries”. Our thoughts and feelings will feel serious and some of us will be feeling down right negative. Those born around November 7 are most affected as is anyone else born with planets around the 16th degree. The best way to handle this full Moon is to step off the stage of life and observe what you can and cannot change.
What does it mean when the Moon is void?
When the Moon enters a sign it begins to form angles or aspects to the other planets in the sky.
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Uranus and Pluto
Remember Uranus square Pluto last Summer? Here it comes again and it will keep on coming into 2015 and early 2016.
NEPTUNE ENTERS FANTASYLAND by Grace K. Morris, M.A.
As the planet Neptune enters its own sign of Pisces on Feb. 4 for a 14-year stay (2012-2024), we will begin to see the unraveling of rational ideas and a reliance on one’s intuition. Not all bad as it begins the journey but Neptune usually ends its 14-year stay in each sign by going to extremes. In 1956-1970 Neptune (films) in Scorpio (sex) began with Disney films and ended with pornography. In 1970-1984 Neptune (spirituality) in Sagittarius (religious philosophies) began with an interest in angels and a religious revival but ended with the religious cult massacre at Jonestown, Guyana.
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