March & April were filled with change because of the eclipses, because the Venus & Mercury retrogrades, because Mars in his shadow period, and it wasn’t comfortable. Jupiter & Mars were debilitated. May is much less chaotic and has some beautiful energies!

The 4 most exciting events are:

1. May 2 & 3 Venus Conjunct Neptune 1* Aries activates a new cycle around love, relationships, pleasure, money and self-worth. Neptune is creating a new dream! Venus activates this.
2. May 14-17 Jupiter Square The Nodes – luck & destiny get activated!
3. May 17 – 23 Jupiter Sextile Chiron – healing opportunities!
4. May 19- 22 Venus Trine Mars – relationships get easier!
5. May 30 Saturn Enters Aries for the first time in 29 years!

Month starts off May 2 & 3, Venus conjuncts Neptune 1* Aries. This is the first time since the mid 1800’s that Venus has made a conjunction with Neptune in Aries. This is first of 14 conjunctions because Neptune will be in Aries for 15 years, until 2040. So, this activates a new cycle around love, relationships, pleasure, money & self-worth. Neptune wants to create a new dream in Aries; (read more about that here). Also remember, Venus connected with Pluto when Pluto was newly in Aquarius, and now she’s working with Neptune. This is the beginning of a big change for her, working with these outer planets. Venus has been working with Capricorn & Pisces energy for a long time. Now, she’s working with Aries & Aquarius energy. This first conjunction that Venus makes to Neptune an initiation to create something new now that Venus has been transformed after the retrograde and after connecting with Saturn & North Node in Pisces. You may feel the energy between you and a partner softens, making the elements of love, compassion & connection more intense and easy to access. Venus-Neptune conjunctions can be highly creative, imaginative, romantic. So, this is great for artists & creatives looking to go in a new creative direction. You might get really inspired or find a new sense of satisfaction or pleasure that sparks something. However, Neptune with Venus can cloud your judgement in relationships, create confusion, paranoia, loss, disappointment, deception by yourself or others, so beware of that. Pay attention to May 2 & 3.

May 4 – 7, Pluto goes retrograde in Aquarius May 4 until Oct 13. She will travel from 3°49 back to 1°22 min Aquarius. If you have planets or points between 0-4* of the fixed signs – Aquarius, Leo, Taurus, Scorpio, then you will be working with this energy, experiencing more transformation. Pluto breaks down and destroys what is no longer working. Pluto seeks the deeper truths, and wants to show you a new source of power you didn’t know you had. The day Pluto retrogrades, she’s in a sextile with Venus and has just come off an important first conjunction ever with Neptune, so this can spark desire & attraction for someone or something brand new, but because Pluto’s going retrograde, you might go back over something during the retrograde. Mercury Conjuncts Chiron 24* Aries on May 7, which can illuminate a vulnerability or sensitivity that you are working though around your self-image. Chiron in Aries is helping you develop a strong self-image. Pay attention to the messages that come through on this day.

May 10 Mercury enters Taurus May 10 and stays there until May 26. This turns your mental focus to finances, self-worth, spending, leisure, pleasure. Your Taurus house is busier than usual during this time; you might be discussing financial plans, having conversations about money & spending, or your job.

Two days later, May 12, there’s a full moon 22* Scorpio, indicating a culmination around your fears that are bubbling to the surface. It can be empowering, but also triggering because Pluto Rx is Square Mercury in Taurus, indicating a powerful truth or understanding that can create a powerful reaction. Avoid going to the extreme. Sun 22* conjunct Uranus 26* Taurus & opposite the moon 22* Scorpio, which can produce unexpected reactions and events. People will feel more volatile, restless or rebellious, wanting to go their own way. Jupiter 24* Gemini sextile with Chiron at 23* Aries is slowly forming; it goes exact 6 days after this full moon, May 18….

JUPITER SEXTILE CHIRON 24-26*

Jupiter 24* Gemini sextile Chiron 24* Aries (exact May 18), highlighting your pain, vulnerabilities or insecurities, but also indicates spiritual healing, optimism or hope around how you are developing a healthier self-image. Many people will be faced with a choice. This is an opportunity to grow & heal, by gaining wisdom about your pain, insecurities, and sensitivities. Jupiter stays in a sextile with Chiron from May 12 – May 23 and starts to slowly move ahead, staying within a 1* orb for the rest of the month. So, this is a healing energy you’ll be working with, not only at the Full Moon, but also for the 2nd half of the month. Pay attention to 24-26* Gemini & Aries in your chart. What house topics come alive?

JUPITER & THE NODES OF FATE – DESTINY & LUCK GET ACTIVATED

May 14-17, Jupiter 24* Gemini is in an exact Square with North Node 24* Pisces & South Node 24* Virgo. (But, they stay within a 1* orb starting on May 9 – 22nd, so its essentially 13 days). This brings in luck, opportunity, spiritual protection, and assistance to how you are growing, expanding your mind, learning, and the nodes are about destiny, fate, and your path ahead. Jupiter in Gemini brings up choices, so you may be faced with a decision to make. Pisces-Virgo axis always emphasizes mental health; maybe there’s something to look at in your daily life, habits you need to change that might be limiting you. How are your beliefs changing? What are you learning that is changing how you want to move forward? What new opportunities are requiring you to step outside your comfort zone? South node in Virgo wants you to let go of your obsession with perfection, worrying, over-analyzing, being inflexible, overly critical, and instead lean into the North Node in Pisces, using compassion, trusting the Universe that there will be a positive outcome even if you cannot see it yet, welcoming change, surrendering to a higher power and relying on your intuition and spiritual practice to get you through uncertainty. Locate 24-25* Gemini & Pisces & Virgo in your birth chart to see what areas of life this is activating.

VENUS – RELATIONSHIPS DYNAMICS IMPROVE THIS MONTH

Between May 19- May 24, Venus in Aries is in an exact trine with Mars in Leo. They travel from approximately 13* – 19* Aries & Leo. But, they start forming a 2* orb as early as May 17 and stay within a 1-2* orb until May 27. So, its a solid 11 days where Venus & Mars are in a conversation activating your Aries and Leo houses, creating easy dynamics between you & others. This is great for relationships, especially after Venus & Mars have been retrograde and debilitated off and on over the past few months. This inspires you to take action on your wants & desires, what’s catching your eye; it enhances sex appeal, encourages cooperation, and harmony. Leo is about creative self expression & Aries wants to get something started, plus they are both fire signs, so this is going to help you get things going on what your working on, get inspired, motivated, enthusiastic, and others will be feeling this as well.

May 17 – 20 Sun Conjuncts Uranus on the May 18 at 27* Taurus, sparking unexpected change or disruption. You might have a desire for liberation, a need to break free from something stagnant to focus on a bigger dream or goal, or something more exciting that is calling you; you might meet someone new. You may have a download or sudden understanding about your future self, where you are going next. If you are restless, make sure you don’t rebel just to rebel and end up making a irresponsible choice. 3 days later, May 20, Sun enters Gemini and shines a light on communication, sharing ideas, travel plans. Daily life picks up and starts moving!

May 24 Mercury conjuncts Uranus 27* Taurus on May 24, and the mind is buzzing with ideas, sparking conversation; it can be very social, exciting, and you might have a breakthrough around next steps or future plans, and money issues. If there’s a relationship issue, this could provide insight or indicate a better understanding of how to move forward. You might be shocked by information that you receive, or experience a surprise disruption in your usual routine.

May 25, Mercury enters Gemini and on the same day, Saturn enters Aries for the first time in 29 years. You can read more about Saturn’s ingress into Aries here. When Saturn enters Aries, she sextiles Mercury 0* Gemini May 25/26. This is a preview of what Saturn in Aries will be about for you!! So, pay attention to what comes up. Mercury acts as the messenger, the plans, the conversations, the shared ideas, and the mental perception of what is happening. Pay attention to the conversations that come up that day and the following day, as it might be a reality check around what’s to come for Saturn’s journey through your Aries house. This encourages critical thinking, which can help you with details on your important plans. It can also indicate negative thinking, pessimism, criticism from others which can leave you feeling depressed, isolated or feeling rejected by others. Neptune in Aries is creating a new dream in Aries; Saturn helps make it a reality & create structure around those dreams. And, Mercury is the info you need to know or something you need to think about. It only lasts a day.

May 27-30 There’s a new moon 6* Gemini, May 27. Mercury in Gemini is the ruler of the new moon and she’s been really active this month making connections with Chiron, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. New moon highlights a fresh start. New moon highlights a fresh start around those Gemini themes. This could indicate a shift in your daily life or routine, learning something new, planning a trip, meeting new people, or something deeper, like working on yr mindset & communication style. Mercury conjuncts Sun 9* Taurus on the 30th, indicating you’ll be busier than usual, have ideas to share, or meet new people!

KEY DATES BELOW – MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

MAY 2 Venus conjunction Neptune, Aries 01°08’
MAY 4 Pluto Retrograde (R), Aquarius 03°49’
MAY 7 Mercury conjunction Chiron, Aries 24°25’
MAY 10 Mercury enters Taurus, Taurus 00°00’
MAY 12 Full Moon in Scorpio, Scorpio 22°12’
MAY 17 Sun conjunction Uranus, Taurus 27°17’
MAY 20 Sun enters Gemini, Gemini 00°00’
MAY 24 Mercury conjunction Uranus, Taurus 27°42’
MAY 25 Saturn enters Aries, Aries 00°00’
MAY 25 Mercury enters Gemini, Gemini 00°00’
MAY 27 New Moon in Gemini, Gemini 06°05’
MAY 30 Sun conjunction Mercury, Gemini 09°01’

XOXO Allison