Monthly Astro Forecast
May 2023
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Last month, on March 21st, the New Moon occurred in the sign of Aries, stirring a new beginning. This lunation brought a “fresh start” to our lives, and challenged us to show a pure part of ourselves to the world. By acting upon our own inner impulses (constructive ones!) without fear, and by abandoning the need to refine these impulses based on what others might want us to do or what others think we “should” do, we learn more about ourselves. If we learn to depend on ourselves, we exude an all-new aura of strength that comes from personal integrity and confidence, as well as a pure and innocent charm.
On April 6th, a Full Moon occurs in the sign of Libra, bringing sudden awareness to our lives, particularly of areas that require more balance and the need to improve and enhance our relationships. Something is exposed or illuminated, prompting us to get in touch with those things/feelings that we may have been neglecting or putting off. Follow below to see how this and other transits will affect you in April & forward in 2023.
Aries
Taurus
May 1- Today Pluto goes retrograde in Aquarius.You may be in a sharp and highly logical mood today, but don’t forget that Mercury is still in retrograde in your own sign, so things may not be making as much sense as you think they are. Pluto transits represents eras of life, and you are about to enter a new era of your life. The idea of change is especially difficult for Taurus. Although things might appear the same to you on the surface, you are aware somewhere in your heart that things have changed and you can’t go back to your safety zone and stay there forever. You are about to move out of the world of your own intellectual and spiritual experience and into a place where you are sharing everything you’ve learned with the rest of the world. In your recent past, your inner world and sense of spirituality may have totally transformed. You still have a little bit more time to wrap things up and wrap your mind around finally accomplishing some of the great things that come from your detailed and careful mind
May 5- This lunar eclipse will have a big effect on you especially if it falls within a week of your birthday. You are coming from a place of intellectual confidence and feeling more alive and attuned to the sense of change that is coming. That is because you feel that it is the natural result of life, and not being forced on you by anyone else. However, in your heart there may be something missing. All of the progress makes sense to you, but you are longing for meaningful connection and missing a sense of heartfelt support. Today is an opportunity to admit that you need these things and you are willing to integrate the needs of others to achieve this true intimacy. It’s a huge challenge for you, but you know you know that you will be happier in the long run if you follow your heart.
May 14- Today Mercury goes direct in your sign. This is a great day for you. Things may suddenly fall into place in the next week or so. It’s likely that your mental state has been out of sorts over the past few weeks. The complications are enough to make you feel angry and pessimistic, but today things will take a turn for the better. As someone who lives in the real world and gets emotional grounding from sensory satisfaction, you tend to get really upset when mechanical errors occur or things just aren’t functioning. So you’ll be happy to find solutions to some of these little big problems that weigh on you.
May 16- Today is a big day of positive change as Jupiter enters Taurus. However, the caveat is that Jupiter will square Pluto for the next month or so, and this will bring challenges. Your visions of expansion and financial gain will be put to the Plutonian test of questioning if the changes you are making are in alignment with your own spirit and for the higher good or if they are overly-indulgent, for ego gain, and sustainable to the planet. Luckily you have a full year and 5 months of Jupiter being in your sign and the square will only last for a few months. Cherish this time as it will not be back for 12 more years! You will really be at your most confident, joyful, expansive self right over the course of the next year. It is also the best time in your life to travel.
May 19- Today’s new moon has the potential to be a starting point for big changes in your life. Unfortunately, there is much to work through still that would prevent you from really realizing this potential. The T-square between Mars, Pluto and Jupiter represents a power struggle between two sides both feeling overconfident and self-righteous. You’re not one for acting out without thought and can often exhibit a saint-like patience, but today even you may be tested. Before you settle into that self-assured feeling that you know what’s best, make sure that you are taking others into consideration when you plan your life. That means take their feelings, desires, long term-goals, and whole selves into consideration, instead of neatly placing them alongside you on your journey to achieve the peace that you seek. Assume that everyone close to you will have thoughts and opinions about any changes that you make and if you really love them, you will make space for them. Try to not convince anyone or use other tactics to get your way. Just listen. And then you can move forward with everyone’s best interest at heart.
Gemini
20th- solar eclipse in 11th house (Community)
This is a perfect time to expand your connections in your community, network with people and make new friends. Especially having Jupiter here, supporting and expanding your horizons to network (even over seas). A Lunar or Solar Eclipse in the Eleventh House emphasizes your social life, friends, peer groups and social conscience. It also covers memberships and networking contacts. A Lunar or Solar Eclipse in the Eleventh House indicates where you’re most likely to make financial gain. Additionally, it covers hopes, wishes, aspirations and dreams.
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
On 21-22nd - Mercury retrograde in your 8th house (Mystery)
This is a favorable time to get in touch with the hidden aspects of yourself, since this type of energy is related to a very deep way of thinking, can even lead to obsessive thoughts. It activates the hidden areas of the mind, where subconscious thoughts throw seeds that then bloom in consciousness, and attracts you to any subject that has hidden tones, for example, life after death, the occult sciences and all kinds of mysterious phenomenon. There is also the possibility of communication with disembodied entities if Mercury is directly connected to Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
During this transit, sex may be subject to scientific curiosity or intellectual interest. If Mercury makes difficult aspects, be careful, because your secret investigations could put you in danger, or you could be subjected to investigation.
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Scorpio
May 1- Today Pluto goes retrograde in Aquarius. Pluto transits represents eras of life, and you are about to enter a new era of your life. As a master of transformation, Pluto cannot intimidate you, and you even invite him into your life. Whether you realize it or not, a lot of the crises that tend to surround you start with your own internal emotional extremes and triggers. In other words, it can be all in your head at times. Over the last few years, you had an opportunity to really realize this, and work with taking responsibility for your own thoughts and feelings. Although you may have made some headway, your work isn’t quite done yet. As you dip your foot in the pond of actually going through huge shifts in your life, everything you have learned about managing your negative thoughts and feelings will be put to the test. In the coming years you may be welcoming new life, grieving the loss of loved ones, or making a huge geographical move, so do your best to practice using all the tools you’ve used to cope with your own thoughts and feelings as you brace for these big changes.
May 5- Today’s eclipse falls in your 7th/1st house axis. You have worked hard to establish a sense of security in your partnerships and meet the needs of everyone else. Not today. Today you are reminded that no matter how important or urgent someone else's problems seem to be, you can’t put your own needs and your own life on the shelf forever. You have the energy and the structural ideas to change the dynamic today, but you will have to go against the grain and stick to your guns. Today is about you, and for once, it will be up to everyone else to adapt.
May 16- Today Jupiter enters Taurus. This means that Jupiter will be in your 7th house for almost a year and a half. For the first month, Pluto will be square Jupiter and this will be a big challenge. There is likely a conflict between your desire to spend time with family or start a family and your desire to focus on your relationship. Pluto acts as a soul filter and rids us of illusions and attachments that are not aligned with our truest sense of purpose. It appears that your relationship will become top priority for now. This transit sometimes brings about marriage, long-term commitments, but it may also just mean spending more time together, or traveling together, depending on your priorities. Either way, you are finding deep satisfaction in your relationship and it feels like you have finally found what you have been searching for.
May 19- Today’s new moon falls in your 7th house. Right now there’s a strong likelihood that you’ve been stretching yourself too thin and doing all the work in your relationships. If you don’t speak your truth, you don’t stand a chance to be truly understood. Today you may run the risk of being too blunt, which can create a crossfire of hurtful words. You have the daunting task of trying to stay true to yourself, sharing your feelings and not hurting anyone too much in the process. If there is a family or home dynamic that’s not working for you, the next few years will be an opportunity to build a different foundation for yourself and your family.
May 5- Today’s eclipse falls in your 7th/1st house axis. You have worked hard to establish a sense of security in your partnerships and meet the needs of everyone else. Not today. Today you are reminded that no matter how important or urgent someone else's problems seem to be, you can’t put your own needs and your own life on the shelf forever. You have the energy and the structural ideas to change the dynamic today, but you will have to go against the grain and stick to your guns. Today is about you, and for once, it will be up to everyone else to adapt.
Sagittarius
On the 4th Mercury goes into 6th house (Daily Routines)
When Mercury transits through your sixth house, you will pay more attention than usual to the details regarding health or work. You will have enough concentration to carry them out. Any fear that appears at this time lacks a rational basis and is only causing physical tension. Nothing will happen in terms of health if you are able to recognize what is happening, since the purpose of this transit is to find the rational source of our illnesses.
On the 6th - full moon in 11th house (Community)
Usually, this Full Moon will bring truths out, and you see the people you surround yourself with more clarity, emotions become heightened during this time which can be why there can be arguments and disagreements with friendships, circles or networks that you run with prior. Remember a Full Moon illuminates you to all that is hidden, unknown to you or reflects a past situation.
On the 20th - solar eclipse entering your 5th house (Creativity)
An eclipse in your fifth house will highlight what makes you unique. It could be a wake-up call to seize the day with your creative gifts. You may creatively express yourself alone or in collaboration. You may experience acknowledging the need for recognition and setting out on a path that uses your talents. Perhaps this means turning what you love into your life's work or taking a gamble with your heart.
On the 12th Venus enters your 7th house (Relationships)
The key issue of this Venus transit through your seventh house is love and harmony in public relations, social activities, and relationships with your significant other or with business partners. You will truly enjoy the company of the people with whom you have an intimate relationship and, if you are having problems with someone, now is an optimal time for reconciliation. It is also an excellent time for marriage or to start a business partnership. If Venus makes difficult aspects, you may take too many things for granted in relationships, or let others lead you into excesses or social dissipations.
On 21-22nd - Mercury retrograde in your 6th house (Daily Routines)
This house rules work, daily life, and health, so Mercury retrograde in the 6th house can create problems for you at work, bring out issues with your work, or misunderstandings with people you work with or for. If you don't like what you do, you can really hate it. There may be lots of little things in daily life that come up and need your attention, and you may be so busy that you're super stressed. There can be little health issues that pop up, adding to stress.
Capricorn
On the 4th Mercury goes into 5th house (Creativity)
This transit of Mercury through your fifth house has a very attractive side, which is that it is easy for you at this moment to clarify your position on any subject. You can explain in a very concrete way what you are thinking. This mental activity will include reading, writing and games such as chess, which require special skill. There will be a tendency to be interested in intellectual subjects, art and child psychology.
You will probably notice an unusual amount of social activity, a lot of coming and going from all kinds of people. With Mercury in this position, you will most likely be attracted to the idea of investing money and studying the movements of the Stock Market.
On the 6th - full moon in 10th house (Community)
When you have a New Moon enter your 10th house, you can be assured that what begins now will somehow aid in you reaching your goals. It’s bringing a new chapter to your occupational story. Something new will begin to occupy your time: a new project, a new member of the team, change in management or regulations. New Moon here is planting seeds from aspects of this to bring to grow and branch off.
On the 12th Venus enters your 6th house (Daily Routines)
During this time you are willing to work with others to solve any difficulty that may arise. The characteristics of this transit are: harmonious relationships in the work environment, more personal focus on better health, and it is also a good time to improve working conditions, or your salary may even increase. There may also be more social activity related to work.
On the 20th - solar eclipse entering your 4th house (Home & Roots)
Eclipses in the fourth house bring attention to home life. The forces that shaped your emotional body loom large, perhaps triggered by an event. A crisis here could bring you back to your roots, through tragedy or a sense of responsibility.
On 21-22nd - Mercury retrograde in your 5th house (Creativity)
During this time, it is best not to take major risks. You may have misunderstandings or arguments, and they may annoy you more than usual. You may not have as much time for who or what you love, and can feel disconnected to your heart. Its best to learn how to balance your needs during this time as well. You will need to make time to enjoy yourself and be with those you love, and connect to your heart, but you also need to make sure what has to be done gets done. Both are important.
Aquarius
On the 4th Mercury goes into 4th house (Home & Roots)
During this transit of Mercury through your fourth house, you will find it much easier to communicate your most intimate feelings and emotions. It is also a wonderful time because you feel much more able to see the connection between the events of the past and the issues that concern you now. Finding the key to this connection may allow you to solve a difficulty that you have now.
On the 6th - full moon in 9th house (Exploration)
This transit will spark a desire for freedom and learning. Personal development is one of the main motivations of these days. You will be absorbing knowledge like a sponge, whether you are studying or wanting to acquire new skills and knowledge for your career.
On the 12th Venus enters your 5th house (Creativity)
When Venus transits through your fifth house, you need to express yourself through some creative activity.
Women who want to get pregnant are more likely to succeed now, especially if indicated by another Jupiter transit.
In this period it is very possible that a romantic and/or sexual relationship arises, but if Venus makes difficult aspects, there may be excesses in sex and other sensual pleasures that can lead to dissipation. On the other hand, it is a wonderful time for dealings related to art, music, showbiz, financial speculation, and for creative artists.
On the 20th - solar eclipse entering your 3th house (Communication)
Eclipses in the third house jolt the nervous system and affects the networks you're plugged into. An eclipse could also activate an urge to go back to school or be trained in a new field.
On 21-22nd - Mercury retrograde in your 4th house (Home & Roots)
During this time, you will find it much easier to communicate your most intimate feelings and emotions. It is also a wonderful time because you feel much more able to see the connection between the events of the past and the issues that concern you now. Finding the key to this connection may allow you to solve a difficulty that you have now.
Pisces
On the 4th Mercury goes into 3th house (COmmunication)
you will find it much easier to communicate your most intimate feelings and emotions. It is also a wonderful time because you feel much more able to see the connection between the events of the past and the issues that concern you now. Finding the key to this connection may allow you to solve a difficulty that you have now.
On the 6th - full moon in 8th house (Mystery)
When a Full Moon takes place here, it's often a time where we become aware of the things that we have been carrying as a result of our environment. It illuminates this area of our life, and we see just what the people closest to us have given us or not given to us. We can gain through others sure, but we can also return the favor, give back, pay back, or remove the things that are taking up space that you don't need to hold on to no more. It can be a time of an unexpected expense again linked to someone else in some way. It can be the perfect time to clear out your storage space, remove the things you no longer need that are taking up space
On the 12th Venus enters your 4th house (Home & Roots)
The characteristic of this Venus transit through your fourth house is the expression of a lot of goodness and consideration in dealing with family members and a lot of harmony with parents. You will feel the need to be surrounded by beauty in the home, and will be very sensitive to the beauty of nature.
On the 20th - solar eclipse entering your 3rd house (Communication)
Eclipses in the third house jolt the nervous system and affects the networks you're plugged into. Something meaningful happens in the local neighborhood, or siblings, schoolmates, and extended family could play a larger role in your life. An eclipse could also activate an urge to go back to school or be trained in a new field.
On 21-22nd - Mercury retrograde in your 3rd house (Communication)
Mercury retrograde in the 3rd house can throw off your mental focus and hinder communication in a big way. This is one of the houses that Mercury rules, so you can expect to have the typical Mercury retrograde problems amplified. Misunderstandings can be everywhere, and you can feel scattered but also anxious. Your mind likely needs an outlet, so try to have a healthy outlet to channel your mental energy into. This can help you focus when you need to and not be so scattered.