Welcome to your May 2020 forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20)  What a busy month!  It begins with brainstorms and wild ideas crashing around your head on the 1^st and 2^nd— no idea is too crazy when Mercury and Uranus join forces and in Taurus, no less.  A few days later Mercury in Taurus catches up to the Sun and North Lunar Node for a few days of great connections with people.  At the same time Venus in Gemini makes an angle to Neptune. Venus is moving rather slowly as it approaches its retrograde on the 13^th (yup, I said Venus retrograde), and it actually spends all month in this juicy angle to Neptune. Uranus is in the picture too, stirring up the pot.  Honey, if you don’t take advantage of this deliciously creative aspect, I don’t know what’s wrong with you.  I don’t care what your talent or craving is, just sit down and do it—write poetry or play music or make videos or art or sew damned facemasks.  This is a nice gift from the universe, and remember, Venus is your ruling planet.  Better be nice to her. May 7 brings a Scorpio full moon, very close to the earth axis, so expect global angst to run high.  By the 11^th Mercury in Taurus and Mars in Aquarius make a scrappy angle to each other and you need to watch out for crankiness and a sharp tongue.  The big news of the month, however, comes on the 13^th, when Venus turns retrograde.  This six-week stretch is a wonderful time for you to examine where you are putting your energy and resources, and if you need to readjust your priorities. It is a reflective transit, and as it occurs in Gemini, the subject of your reflection is likely to concern where and how you are expending mental energy as well as what kind of peer relationships you really need.  The issue during Venus retrograde is: what is the value of my effort, investment, commitment? In fact, you may feel like you are putting energy into too many people or groups, even in the current context of these physically-distant relationships.  Just think about all that and reflect; there is not necessarily a need for action. Keep in mind that the Jupiter Pluto conjunction in Capricorn which was in effect last month continues in May and June, and it also surfaces these questions about sustainability and investment. The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, followed by a Gemini new moon on the 22^nd.  You’re right, there is a lot of Gemini activity in the sky right now, stimulating your thinking like crazy.  It will be a mentally productive and creative new moon, for sure, with pretty Venus-Mercuury- Neptune aspects.   The end of the month brings an angle between the Gemini Sun and Mars in Pisces . You’ll be active and busy—go outside, go on a hike or run. And if you cant be outside (yet), dig those hand weights out of the closet. Enjoy.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)  May is a very interesting month!  It begins with a quick but intense angle between Mercury and Uranus which has your nervous system cranked up. Stay calm—it passes quickly. As we approach the Scorpio full moon on the 7^th there are pretty combinations with Mercury and the North Lunar Node that are all about connections and conviviality.  Just be your gregarious self.   The full moon itself falls close to the earth axis and brings some extra intensity—being in Scorpio, after all–  so the public angst level is running pretty high. By the 11^th Mercury in Taurus squares Mars in Aquarius, and you will have a few days of stress and crabbiness.  On the 13^th, Venus in your own sign of Gemini turns retrograde for six weeks, and this interesting transit lasts til late June.  Venus is very prominent this month—it makes a major angle to Neptune all month and also pulls in some Uranus energy. It is a creative and antsy combination. The retrograde pass of Venus is all about getting in sync with your values.  (Since it will be moving in Gemini all month it is likely to make contact with your Gemini Sun, unless you are a late Gemini, born in the last 8 days or so of the sign, so it is an important transit for you…)  It is a more subtle transit than the other retrogrades of personal planets like Mars or Mercury but no less impactful.  It is a time of reflection, where you become aware of what is really worth your energy. So your job is to let your understanding unfold, especially concerning friends and networks of peers.  Who are your peeps? Where are your peeps? The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, and the Gemini new moon follows on the 22^nd, with Mercury and Venus sitting together in Gemini and squaring Neptune. Ooh – this is a juicy new moon, all about connection with people and creative expression. Use it. Take up singing or playing the guitar. By the 28^th the Sun catches up to a square to Mars in Pisces, and the month ends with a lot of physical activity on your part as well as leadership in a humanitarian endeavor.

CANCER  (JUNE 21- JULY 21)  May brings some changes your way! The start of the month has your brain firing on all its cylinders, and no idea is too wild to pay attention to.  Then Mercury moves into position with the Sun and North Lunar Nodes, and you are very aware of needing meaningful contact with friends and intimates.  Reach out and make those connections—it is not a time to hide in your Cancerian shell. The Scorpio full moon falls on the 7^th and since it is near the earth axis, it surfaces a lot of global anxiety for everyone, yourself included. It’s an important time to feel connected to people, even though by the 11^th a Mercury-Mars square makes you kinda cranky and critical. Venus in Gemini turns retrograde on the 13^th for six weeks.  This important transit is all about values, about becoming aware of where your life is in sync with your values and needs, and where it isn’t.  It is not necessarily a time for big action but for reflection.  You will have a growing awareness of what is working in your life and what isn’t.  And this occurs against the backdrop of the ongoing Jupiter-Pluto conjunction which allows for a pragmatic approach to deciding what’s sustainable for you.  Speaking of Venus, however: Venus remains in a major angle to Neptune all month, with some Uranus stimulation thrown in.  This is a very creative combination, and also a romantic one, and so you may find yourself yearning for intimacy and connection, especially with Venus retrograde shining a light on your needs. The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, followed by a powerful Gemini new moon on the 22^nd.   Venus retrograde meets up with Mercury in Gemini and they both square Neptune for tons of creative inspiration. Use it—have some fun with it.  By the 28^th the Sun makes an angle to mars in Pisces and you want action.  Calm down, you may have to wait a bit on that…

 LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21)  May is an interesting month! It begins with some Mercury-Uranus action that has you jumpy but full of ideas.  Pay attention to them, even if they appear utterly far-fetched. Uranus is good for stretching our boundaries.  As we approach the Scorpio full moon on the 7^th the Sun, Mercury and the Lunar Nodes conspire to have you making connections with people and breaking out of externally-  and internally-imposed Saturnian isolation.  This Scorpio full moon is big on underlying anxiety, and the whole world is feeling it. Deep breaths!  By the 11^th Mercury in Taurus makes an angle to Mars in Aquarius and you’re mad as hell and aint gonna take it anymore.  Be careful – your tongue is sharper than you realize right now, but this influence is quick-moving. On the 13^th Venus in Gemini turns retrograde, starting a six-week process of reflection about what you really need and want.   This is a subtle but important transit, where a growing awareness emerges in you about where your life is in sync with your values and where it isn’t.  Jupiter and Pluto help this process along, since they still sit together in Capricorn, adding their grounded and practical edge to questions of sustainability and whether various commitments are worth it…  To make matters more interesting, Venus spends all month in a big angle to Neptune and a smaller one to Uranus, emphasizing the more transcendent and humanitarian side of Venus.  It is a very creative aspect, so definitely get your artistic practice together.  With Venus retrograde moving in the sign Gemini, your values questions will have a lot to do with people and community.  Who is really important to you?  Where are your people? The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, followed by a juicy Gemini new moon on the 22^nd with gorgeous Venus -Mercury-Neptune aspects.  This is the time to make some plans to write or make art , to sing or take virtual jazz piano.  By the 28^th, the Gemini Sun squares Mars in Pisces and your Leo self wants to take action and do something.  Your tired of watching the train wreck of our planet. It’s a good time to throw yourself into something—no action step is too small.

 VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)  May begins with a quick Mercury-Uranus combo that has you antsy and edgy, but inspired.  Remember that Uranus can take you out of your comfort zone with the new and different, and so let your ideas pour forth. No idea is too crazy right now.  Then Mercury in Taurus lines up with the Sun and the Lunar Nodes to put the emphasis on connections with friends and family. It’s a good time to check on your peeps, especially as we approach the Scorpio full moon on the 7^th, which comes with a lot of global anxiety.  Mercury makes a square to Mars on the 11^th, so watch your critical tendencies when interacting with people – there could be misunderstandings.  Then on the 13^th, Venus in Gemini turns retrograde for six weeks.  This subtle but important transit only happens every 18 months, and it provides an opportunity for reflection about where your life is in sync with your values and where it isn’t.  Interestingly, this occurs against the backdrop of the ongoing Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, which is all about sustainability and the practical consequences of our commitments.  The question you will ask yourself under Venus retrograde is: “is it worth it — worth my time, my energy, my money, my emotional investment?”  Because Venus is in Gemini, these questions will have a lot to do with friendships and community, and also where you’re putting your mental/intellectual energy.  Just let things bubble up. Interestingly, Venus spends the entire month squaring Neptune in Pisces and Uranus gets into the action as well.  These combined influences emphasize the humanitarian side of Venus. But onward—the Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, followed by a beautiful new moon on the 22^nd that has Venus paired up with Mercury and both in that angle to Neptune.  This is powerful new moon for creative expression, for writing, art-making, music-making. Go for it. By the 28^th the Sun in Gemini squares Mars in Pisces and you want to move your body, get outside and do something. Even if you can’t get outside for a hike, pay attention to your physical self and do some virtual yoga.

 LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21)  May begins with a quick but intense transit of Mercury and Uranus in Taurus. You’re a bit tense but your brain is fired up. Let your mental energy fly right now—no idea is too crazy to consider.  Then Mercury moves from Uranus to the Taurus Sun and they both connect to the Lunar Nodes, putting the emphasis on relationships and friendships.  It’s time to connect to people in whatever way you can, especially since the Scorpio full moon on the 7^th comes with unsettledness and global angst.  Your people need to hear from you!  On the 11^th Mercury makes a quick angle to Mars, so people are scrappy and don’t be dismayed by disagreements.  They are fleeting and unimportant.  On the 13^th Venus in Gemini turns retrograde for six weeks.  Remember – Venus is your ruling planet, so this is an important transit for you. And since Venus is in Gemini, like other air signs including your own, it is about relationships and community.  You will have six weeks of reflection about where your life is in sync with your values and where it isn’t, especially concerning friendships and community, and, because it’s Gemini, concerning the life of the mind and your intellectual commitments.   It is a subtle process, so don’t sweat it.  Interestingly, Venus spends the month in an exact angle to Neptune, and Uranus gets into the action as well.  This will make our reflections about community more global than personal.  Meanwhile the Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, just in time for the Gemini new moon on the 22^nd. and oh, what a delicious new moon it is, with Venus and Mercury sitting together and squaring Neptune.  This is a powerful new moon for creative inspiration, for writing, and making music. Enjoy it! By the 28^th, the Gemini Sun makes an angle to Mars in Pisces, and you want action, especially physical activity.  If you can’t get to the boxing gym, you can at least practice in your house!

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21)  May begins with an intense little transit of Mercury and Uranus in Taurus, your opposite sign. You are craving mental stimulation and your brain is desperate.  With the Taurus emphasis in the sky, your creativity is going into your garden—a great place for it. You’re thinking up wild and new ways to build beds and to plant. Go for it!  Then Mercury in Taurus moves onto the Sun, and they both make an angle to the Lunar Nodes. It’s all about people. Pay attention to your loved ones, especially in the run-up to the Scorpio full moon on the 7^th.   Yep, Scorpio full moon – you’ ll be feeling everyone’s else’s angst and be careful of taking it all on your shoulders.  Speaking of the garden, use that Scorpio full moon to plant tubers and other root vegetables, but don’t forget the flowers!  But listen up, Venus in Gemini goes retrograde on the 13^th for six weeks.  This only happens once every 18 months, and it’s an important and interesting transit.  Venus retrograde gives us an opportunity to reflect on where our lives are in sync with our values and where they are not. It‘s a subtle process, not a dramatic one.  With Venus in Gemini, the concern is community, peers, friends. Are you putting your energy and resources into people who really share your values? Moreover, since Venus squares Neptune in Pisces all month and also makes an angle to Uranus, it pushes the Venusian values to be more humanistic, more global.   Jupiter and Pluto continue to sit together in Capricorn this month, adding a pragmatic tone to these reflections about what is sustainable, and whether your investment of energy and resources is bringing you the return you need.  You don’t necessarily need to take action but to sit with it all.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th and is followed by a delightful new moon in Gemini that has Venus sitting with Mercury, both squaring Neptune.  It’s time to have some fun, make music, tell stories.  Pay attention to your creative side. By the 28^th the Sun squares mars in Pisces for a few days.  The month ends with you wanting to take action and do something.

 SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21) What a month!  It begins with a quick Mercury- Uranus aspect that has you distracted and antsy. But your mind is firing on many cylinders and you need outlets for that.  God knows, an idle Sagittarian brain is a terrible thing, so do some writing or visioning.  Then Mercury in Taurus moves onto the Sun and connects to the Lunar Nodes, and it’s all about the people in your life.  Pay attention to your impulses to connect to this person and that person.  Do it, especially in the run up to the Scorpio full moon, which is surfacing a fair amount of global anxiety.  Mercury in Taurus squares Mars in Aquarius on the 11^th, and so be careful of being scrappier and more judgmental than you realize. Avoid arguing with people you know you don’t agree with!  Then Venus in Gemini goes retrograde on the 13^th for six weeks.  Yes, this important transit only happens once every 18 months, and since it is in your opposite sign, it will have a significant effect on you.  Venus retrograde is a time to reflect on where your life is in sync with your values and where it isnt.  Because it’s in Gemini, its focus will be on friends and colleagues and peers. Who are your peeps? And is your investment of time and energy where you want or need to be putting it?  In addition, Venus spends the month squaring Neptune in Pisces and also making an angle to Uranus.  This makes Venus’ concerns even more expansive—from the personal to the collective. You will be evaluating whether your larger values are reflected in your personal relationships.  Interesting!  Then the Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, and the Gemini new moon follows on the 22^nd. and what a gorgeous new moon it is, with a convivial and creative Venus-Mercury conjunction.   Use it to engage your creative practices. The Sun makes an angle to Mars in Pisces on the 28^th, so the month ends with a big urge to take action.  Slow down, honey.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)  Well, it’s complicated!  May begins with you kinda edgy and antsy, thanks to Mercury and Uranus, because your brain is on fire.  Pay attention to your ideas, and don’t stifle them.  Then Mercury in earthy Taurus catches up to the Sun and they both make an angle to the lUnar Nodes, putting the focus on people in your life.  If you’re worried about someone, reach out to them.  Everyone will be feeling wigged out in the lead up to the Scorpio full moon on the 7^th which is an anxiety-soaked one.  By the 11^th Mercury squares Mars for a couple of days of combativeness, so avoid arguments and focus on your garden.  All the earthy energy is good for that! Then on the 13th Venus in Gemini turns retrograde for six weeks. This is an interesting transit that inspires everyone to reflect on their values, where our lives are in sync with them and where they are not.  For you, this might be a bit uncomfortable since Gemini is an awkward sign for you. Its focus will be on community and friends, and whether people in your life really share your values, whether the energy you’re putting in is worth what you’re getting back. Let your awareness bubble up—no need to take action.  Keep in mind that Jupiter still sits next to Pluto in your sign of Capricorn, so there is a push anyway for you to be thinking about sustainability and how you’re investing time, money, and energy.  Meanwhile the Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, followed by a delicious new moon in Gemini that has beautiful Venus-Mercury-Neptune aspects. This is a great combination for creative exploration, and also for expansive humanitarian vision.  By the 28^th the Gemini Sun squares Mars in Pisces, and you’re ready to take action.  You might want to slow that impulse down – remember, you are in a process of reflection.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 19)  Interesting month!   It begins with Mercury in Taurus catching up to Uranus, your ruling planet.  You are full of ideas, and  not a single one is too crazy to contemplate. Pay attention to those wild ideas!  Then Mercury meets up with the Taurus Sun and they both contact the Lunar Nodes. You are concerned about your loved ones, and it’s important to follow your instincts about what they need, especially as we approach the Scorpio full moon on the 7^th – an anxiety-filled full moon for sure.  Watch out for some disagreements around the 11^th when everyone is cranky and scrappy. Then Venus in Gemini turns retrograde on the 13^th for six weeks.  This interesting transit only happens once every 18 months, and is an opportunity for reflection about where your life is in sync with your values and where it isn’t.  Because Venus is in Gemini, an air sign like yours, its concern is community and friends.  Who are my peeps?  Do they get me?  You will be reflecting on not so much who you are but whose you are. Moreover, Venus squares Neptune all month and also pulls in Uranus’ influence, pushing Venus’ area of concern to be as large as possible, collective and global.  Do your friends share your larger vision for society and the world?  Keep in mind that the other big influence this month is Jupiter and Pluto still sitting together in Capricorn, sparking you to consider what sustainability looks like for you on every level.   Meanwhile the Sun enters Gemini on the 2oth, followed by a gorgeous new moon in Gemini that has a pretty Venus-Mercury square to Neptune. It’s time to have fun, celebrate life and love with creativity and conviviality.  Make music, have a party.  By the 28^th the Sun squares Mars and you feel pressed to take action or at least move your body !  Dance in your kitchen!

 PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19)  This is a big and interesting month for you… It begins with some Mercury-Uranus edginess, which if nothing else, is fast-moving. Then Mercury catches up to the Sun in Taurus and they both make an angle to the Lunar Node, and the focus is your close friends and intimates. Get in touch with people, pay attention to them.  People are especially stressed in the run-up to the Scorpio full moon on the 7^th which comes with a fair dose of global angst (yeah, so what else is new?).   Watch yourself around the 11th, when Mercury and Mars make you a bit crankier than usual. Instead, use this energy to figure out a problem or design a new kitchen. Then Venus in Gemini turns retrograde on the 13^th for six weeks of reflection about where your life is working for you and where it isn’t.  This transit only happens once every 18 months – it can be subtle but nonetheless very important. Because it is in Gemini, an air sign, it has to do with friends and peers, connection and isolation.  You will be reflecting on who is important to you and how to structure your life in a way that sustains those connections.  Keep in mind that all month long Venus makes a square to Neptune in your sign of Pisces, and Uranus gets in the action too. These two outer planets push Venus’ sensibility to be large, collective global.  Do we only put energy into our immediate circle of loved ones, or do we invest energy in a larger humanity?  And Jupiter and Pluto in Capricorn anyway have us thinking about these questions in a very concrete, material way.  As strange and unsettling as this time is, it is so fruitful for you and everyone to be considering these questions!  Meanwhile the Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, followed by a beautiful new moon on the 22^nd.  This new moon has Venus and Mercury and Neptune all over it, so use it for creative expression for real.  Make art, listen to music, play music, have some fun.  By the 28^th, the Gemini Sun squares Mars in your own sign of Pisces.   You will want to get down to business and make something happen.

 ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19)  Interesting month!   It begins with a quick and intense pass of Mercury over Uranus in Taurus.  You have lots of ideas and are jumping out of your skin with them. Be inspired!  Then Mercury moves onto the Taurus Sun and involves the Lunar Nodes, putting the focus on intimate connections and family. If there are people you’re thinking about, get in touch with them, especially in the lead up to the May 7 Scorpio full moon.  This moon comes with a fair amount of global anxiousness. On the 11^th Mercury squares Mars in Aquarius, and the possibility for arguments—especially political ones—is high. Stay calm and avoid engaging with people you know you don’t agree with!  Then on the 13^th Venus in Gemini turns retrograde for six weeks.   This is an interesting and subtle transit that only occurs once every eighteen months.  It is an opportunity to  get in touch with where your life is in sync with your values and where it isn’t.  Because it is in Gemini, an air sign, it concerns community, particularly friends and colleagues, and raises issues of isolation vs. connection–  ironically enough in our current context of sheltering at home.  You have the chance to reflect on whether the people in your life share your values, and what kind of energy you want to put into them.  Moreover, Venus spends the month in an angle to Neptune and Uranus, stretching the sense of what community means. Is it a tight circle or a larger collective?  Meanwhile the Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th, followed by a delicious new moon in Gemini on the 22^nd, with pretty Venus-Mercury-Neptune angles. This is a potent new moon for creativity and connection. Have fun, make music, dance.  By the 18^th Mars in Pisces squares the Gemini Sun and you feel compelled to get to work.