Welcome to your May 2021 forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20)   We are in the Taurus time—yay! – and you are graced with a pretty delightful month.  May begins with the Taurus Sun in the exact same spot as Uranus, and they both square Saturn.  You get a few days of embodying this powerful and revolutionary aspect – you go right ahead and channel your inner Elizabeth Warren or Pope Francis. You are full of ideas and vision, and have the ability to see openings where others see barriers. Of course, sleeping might be difficult and you are kinda keyed up.   By the 7^th Venus in your own sign makes a pretty angle to Jupiter for a few days of connection and juicy relatedness, just in time for the fertile Taurus new moon on the 11^th. This lunation – always good for creative inspiration and for planting—also has a nice Mercury-Lunar Node lineup that emphasizes positive communication with loved ones.  (See what I mean—it’s a nice month!)  Jupiter leaves Aquarius this month and inches into Pisces on the 13^th where it hangs out for a few months.  By the 18^th Jupiter is in spitting distance to an angle to the Taurus Sun, which is great for completion and fulfillment.  Meanwhile Venus in Gemini catches up to the Lunar Nodes.  Love is in the air.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th and now its angle to Jupiter in Pisces is quite exact til the 24^th.   Some things are ending and new things beginning; it’s the end of one cycle and the start of another.   Mercury in Gemini makes an angle to Neptune and you are full of inspiration—sit down and work on that novel or go on a meditation retreat.  The Sagittarius full moon (and eclipse!) falls on the 26^th, and it’s a big one, because of Jupiter’s influence and also Venus and Mercury in an angle to Neptune.  You are feeling expansive, visionary, and creative. Use it to bring a project to fruition.   But oh, did I mention that Mercury goes retrograde on the 29^th?  Retrograde in its own sign of Gemini, no less. Make sure you have your “find my Phone “ app turned on—just sayin.  Prepare to be annoyed!

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)  Oh honey.  This is an interesting month – good and weird and maybe a tad stressful! May begins with a few days of the Taurus Sun catching up to Uranus in Taurus, and they both make an angle to Saturn.  So the impact of the Saturn-Uranus intensity is very strong, pulling you between poles of should you or shouldn’t you throw caution to the wind, restructure your life, make a dramatic change.  As a Gemini, you can bounce between those poles pretty easily. Don’t stress—use this time to get some clarity. By the 7^th Venus in Taurus makes a nice angle to Jupiter, so you’re feeling grounded and secure in your relationships.  Mercury enters Gemini on the 3^rd, and Venus on the 8^th.  The 11^th brings the delicious and productive new moon in Taurus with some excellent communication aspects.  It’s time to have those difficult conversations you’ve been avoiding.  Jupiter enters Pisces on the 13^th, where it spends a few months before retrograding back into Aquarius. By the 18^th it gets into position to make an angle to the Sun, bringing you a deep urge to transition in or out of something.   Patience, grasshopper!  On the 18^th Venus in Gemini catches up to the Lunar Nodes for a few days that are all about intimacy.  Enjoy.  The Sun enters your own sign on the 20^th and – wait for it—and its angle to Jupiter in Pisces is very exact that day and close enough for the next few days.  Here comes the end of one cycle and the beginning of another.  You are really aware of how much you have and what you still need to address to feel complete.  These feelings will get more intense in the run-up to the Sagittarius full moon and eclipse on the 26^th and aided by the  line-up of Mercury and Venus to Neptune.   Autonomy or commitment—what’s a girl to do? Remember that Sagittarians don’t like to be pinned down.   This full moon will have a big effect on you!   Go for broke. Go big or go home!   Then on the 29th your ruling planet Mercury turns retrograde in your own sign…. This could be a challenging Merc retrograde for you in the communication and electronics department…. Back up your hard drive lest your cat spills a gin and tonic on your laptop. Just sayin’.

CANCER  (JUNE 21- JULY 21)   May is an interesting month!  First, Mars is cruising through your sign of Cancer all month, giving you a sense of purpose and energy. The month begins with a few days of the Taurus Sun and Uranus sitting together and making an angle to Saturn.  It is a good time to restructure and let go of things from the past that are holding you back.  By the 7^th  Venus in Taurus makes a nice angle to Jupiter—enjoy feeling connected to people and community.  Then it’s time for the gorgeous Taurean new moon on May 11^th.  Time to plant –  get yourself into the garden!  And time to plan earthy, grounding activities of all kinds.   There is also a beautiful lineup of Mercury in Gemini with the Lunar Nodes on the new moon, emphasizing communication.  By the 18^th the Taurus Sun makes an angle to Jupiter, and you are considering the next phase of your life.  You have a nagging sense that there is change afoot, that there is something else you need to be doing.  Just let it bubble up—things will get clearer as Jupiter continues its work this month.  Meanwhile Venus in Gemini catches up the Lunar Nodes and you’re enjoying connections and relationships.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th and its angle to Jupiter gets very very close, highlighting this sense that change and fulfillment are close at hand.  This feels more urgent as we approach the Sagittarius full moon and eclipse on the 26^th.  This is a big lunation, with strong Venus-Mercury aspects to Neptune.  You feel inspired and creative and you want it all—you want fulfillment now.  Let the full moon illuminate what it is you still need and want in your life.  Then Mercury in Gemini turns retrograde on the 29^th, bringing 3 weeks of missed appointments but lots of dreamy intuition.     Go with it.

LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21)  Well, well.  The energy of change is very much afoot this month!  May begins with the Taurus Sun meeting up with Uranus and getting into the action with Saturn.  So the stimulating, change-making, visionary  Saturn-Uranus  vibe is very strong, and you are feeling torn between past and future, between conserving and expanding.  The challenge of this transit is to avoid either/or thinking and to allow yourself to envision a third option, a completely new possibility.  By the 7^th Venus in Taurus makes a nice angle to Jupiter, bringing a sense of abundance. The delicious Taurus new moon falls on the 11^th with  a Mercury -Lunar Nodes angle that is all about communication.  Jupiter leaves your opposite sign of Aquarius on the 13^th and enters Pisces–  but not for long.  (It will return in July.)   On the 18^th the late Taurus Sun starts making an angle to Jupiter, sparking a sense of completion, the end of one cycle and the beginning of another.  Meanwhile Venus and the Lunar Nodes bring a sense of connection and community your way.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th and its angle to Jupiter is quite exact.  You’re considering what fulfillment would really look like for you.  Think big. It wont be hard to think big as we approach the Sagittarius full moon and eclipse on the 26^th.  It is an expansive full moon because it’s in Sag and because Venus and Mercury line up with Neptune. Let your creative and visionary juices flow and guide you as you consider this question of fulfillment.  What do you have? And what do you want?  Then Mercury in Gemini turns retrograde on the 29^th, ushering in three weeks of dreamtime and perhaps some tech problems…   

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)   May begins with the strong influence of change and the unexpected, as the Taurus Sun catches up to Uranus and they both aspect Saturn. You’re feeling open to change yet the Saturn-Uranus dynamic is one that can make you feel torn between poles.  Should I do it or not? Should I take a risk or stay with what I know?  Just let the planets do their thing and clarity will emerge.  By the 7^th Venus in Taurus makes a pretty angle to Jupiter for a few days of connection and relatedness. The May 11^th Taurus new moon is a gorgeous one, all scrumptiously earthy, great for planning and for planting too.  Get out in the garden!  The new moon brings Mercury and the Lunar Nodes, emphasizing communication and interchange.  If there are conversations you’ve needed to have now is the time.  On the 18^th the Taurus Sun gets into position with Jupiter and you become aware of the cycles of life—something is ending and something else is beginning.  You’re on the verge of completion, which is a poignant place to be in.  Venus catches up to the Lunar Nodes, bringing intimacy to the fore.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th and its angle to Jupiter gets very exact.  If your birthday is at the beginning of Virgo, you will feel this sense of completion and fulfillment very strongly, but given all the mutable energy in the sky at this point, any Virgo will feel it.  Change is afoot, and clarity about it comes with the Sagittarius full moon and eclipse on the 26^th. This expansive full moon has Mercury and Venus in aspect to Neptune – great for creative output and also for wanting everything to fall into place in a big way.  Remember – there no such thing as perfection but wholeness is within reach and you can taste it.   Your ruling planet Mercury turns retrograde on the 29^th for 3 weeks of some missed steps in communication and timing.

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21)  Just to stress your famous Libran indecisiveness a bit, the month of May begins with the Taurus Sun creeping right up to Uranus in Taurus. They both make an angle to Saturn, highlighting the dramatic energies of change and polarization that are occurring.  In your case, you’re inspired by the unexpected but feeling torn about whether you should walk on the wild side or stay with the tried-and true.  Be open to change and possibility, and to finding a new path that you couldn’t have imagined before now… By the 7^th Venus in taurus makes a nice angle to Jupiter, emphasizing relationships and connection.  The Taurus new moon falls on the 11^th, and this is a great new moon for planning and fresh beginnings of all kinds.  In addition Mercury catches up to the Lunar Nodes, facilitating communication and the exchange of ideas. On the 18^th the Sun begins a good few days of its angle to Jupiter, and you’re beginning to feel a sense of fulfillment and completion. And since Venus aspects the Lunar Nodes you’re feeling grounded and solid in your relationships, and perhaps a major relationship is entering a new and deeper phase.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th and the aspects to Jupiter get very exact.  Jupiter brings fulfillment and also a sense of what you still need to feel fulfilled.  You may have a big appetite for satisfaction right now, especially in the runup to the expansive Sagittarian full moon on the 26^th.  Mercury and Venus and Neptune exaggerate your desires, so just be mindful…. Then Mercury turns retrograde in Gemini on the 29^th. Expect plans to change!

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21)   The Sun is in your opposite sign of Taurus, and at the very start of May it catches up to Uranus in Taurus, making you a bit crazed, juggling a lot, and having a lot to do. You appreciate the sense of the unexpected and new possibility but are not appreciating the work it requires, since both the Sun and Uranus make an angle to Saturn.  So guard your energy a bit—this is kinda a wild ride.  By the 7^th Venus in Taurus meets up with Jupiter in Aquarius and this pretty combination brings a sense of love and connection your way.  Nice! Then on the 11^th there is the beautiful new moon in Taurus, which will inspire new projects and plans. It is an excellent time for planting, so get out there into the garden!  The Mercury-Lunar node aspects that day also make it a productive time for communication.  If there are conversations you’ve been avoiding, now is the time.  By the 18^th the Sun starts approaching an angle to Jupiter—another nice transit that brings a sense of completion and closure, of one cycle ending and something new beginning.  Venus aspects the lunar Nodes for some focus on intimacy.   Get ready for the expansive full moon and eclipse in Sagittarius on the 26^th, which comes with strong Mercury-Venus-Neptune influences of wanting it all.  Talk about fulfillment – the sky is the limit!  Then Mercury turns retrograde on the 29^th, in Gemini, no less.  Expect communication and planning glitches.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21)  The month begins with the Taurus Sun catching up to Uranus and then both make an angle to Saturn.  Whew!  There is lots of change and possibility around you, and you have to stay grounded to be able to handle the changes.  You have a real opportunity here to restructure your life. By the 7^th, Venus in Taurus makes an angle to Jupiter for a couple of days of feeling connected and satisfied in relationships.  The Taurus new moon falls on the 11^th, and it is a delightful one—good for planning and planting, for putting concreteness to your ideas about restructuring your life….  The Mercury-Lunar Node aspects also make it a great time for communication, and it might be time to have the conversations you’ve been avoiding.  By the 18^th the Taurus Sun gets into position to Jupiter for a good few days of completion and fulfillment.  You’re finishing one cycle and starting another! Venus in Gemini catches up to the Lunar Nodes and the focus is intimacy. The Sun enters Gemini, your opposite sign, on the 20^th and the angle to your ruling planet is quite exact.    If you are an early Sag, this influence is very strong for you right now, as you contemplate what you really need in your life to be fulfilled.  And then here comes the Sagittarius Full moon and eclipse on the 26^th, so expect to be overwhelmed by the bigness of your life and your desires. Mercury and Venus in Gemini make an angle to Neptune so you are awash in a sense  of abundance and possibility.  There might be some tears too, but it’s all good.  Mercury in Gemini turns retrograde on the 29^th and communication will get wonky.  Go with the flow and keep track of your electronic devices.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)   The month of May begins with a real burst of energy, as the Taurus Sun catches up to Uranus in Taurus, bringing the energy of change possibility.  Of course both make an angle to your ruling planet Saturn so you can expect some back-and-forth in yourself:  should I throw caution to the wind, or should I follow the safer, more Saturnian path?  This is generally a time to take risks, to expand and innovate…but you’ll have more ability to do that later this month. By the 7^th Venus in Taurus makes a sweet angle to Jupiter and you’re all about love and connection. The delightful new moon in Taurus falls on the 11^th, along with stimulating Mercury aspects that make it a good time for communication and exchange of ideas.   This is one new moon to use for planning and planting, in all of its earthy splendor.  On the 18^th the Taurus Sun begins to make an angle to Jupiter, and so the next few days being a sense of the turning of the wheel of fate.  A cycle is ending and a new phase beginning for you. It’s a good time to contemplate changes.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 20^th and the Jupiter angle is quite exact.  Let Jupiter bring a sense of what fulfillment could look like for you, especially as we head into the expansive Sagittarius full moon and eclipse on the 26^th. Allow the moon to illuminate any resistance you have to change…. Then Mercury in Gemini turns retrograde on the 29^th.  Expect plans to shift!

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 19)  May begins with a powerful combination: the Taurus Sun catches up to Uranus, and they both make an angle to Saturn.  It’s time to restructure and rebuild, and you feel compelled to clean out the old and ring in the new.  Try not to get caught in should I or shouldn’t I… Take advantage of the sense of possibility and new openings.  By May 7 Venus in taurus makes an angle to Jupiter in Aquarius for a few days of mushy, romantic connection.  May 11 brings the delicious Taurus new moon, which is so good for new projects, for planning, and for planting.  Use all its earthy fertility to get something new going. There are nice Mercury aspects that make communication easy and fun.  By the 18^th, The Sun at the end of Taurus makes an angle to Jupiter, which has just crossed into Pisces.  This important angle raises questions of fulfillment – what do you really need and want?  These questions get more intense on the 20^th, when the Sun enters Gemini and the angle to Jupiter is quite exact. It is the beginning of a new cycle for you—let it in!  Your desires for utter completion and happiness get stimulated by the expansive Sagittarius full moon and eclipse on the 26^th, especially since Mercury and Venus and Neptune make you want everything.  Go big or go home.  Then Mercury turns retrograde on May 29^th, in gemini no less. Keep track of your electronics.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19)  May begins with a very stimulating combination: the Taurus Sun catches up to Uranus (forget about sleeping!) and they both make an angle to Saturn.  You are feeling a bit afflicted by unexpected dramas and have way too much to do. It is a time of great change and turbulence, and if you can ride it, you’ll be fine.  It is creating openings for change and possibility, so enjoy some of the unexpected. By May 7 Venus in Taurus makes an angle to Jupiter for a few days for connection and intimacy.  The May 11 Taurus new moon is a delicious one, full of fertile creative inspiration.  It is a good time to start things, to plan and to plant. Go for it. The Mercury-Lunar Node aspects make for easy communication.  Jupiter then enters Pisces on the 13^th for a few months, making its expansive energy even more grand.  By the 18^th the Taurus Sun starts a few days of an angle to Jupiter, and you become poignantly aware that a cycle is ending and a new phase beginning.  You are asking yourself what fulfillment really looks like for you, especially on the 20^th when the Sun enters Gemini and the angle to Jupiter is quite exact.  The upcoming Sagittarius full moon and eclipse on the 26^th will have a lot to say about these questions, so let the moon illuminate !  Venus and Mercury in Gemini make a big angle to Neptune on the full moon so your wishes and wants are big and global.  Then Mercury in Gemini goes retrograde on the 29^th… uh oh.  Since Gemini rules linear process, certain linear things are likely to go sideways.

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19)  May is all about change, possibility, and expansion.  It begins with the Taurus Sun catching up to Uranus and both making an angle to Saturn.  You’re feeling a bit shook up and wired, aware of so many possibilities. Try to welcome the unexpected and also hang onto the Saturnian wisdom that comes with experience.  By the 7^th Venus in Taurus makes a sweet angle to Jupiter for a few days where the focus is growth through intimacy.  Then there is the delicious Taurus new moon on the 11^th, a perfect new moon for planning and planting, for fertile new creations.   The nice Mercury aspects make communication easy and exchange of ideas fruitful. On the 18^th the Sun in late Taurus starts a few days of an important angle to Jupiter. Something is ending, and something new beginning.  You are feeling a poignant sense of completion, or that completion is nearby.  Just take deep breaths.  All of this gets more intense on the 20^th when the Sun enters Gemini and the angle to Jupiter is quite exact.  What do you need to be fulfilled?  Dream big, since here comes the Sagittarius full moon and eclipse on the 26^th along with expansive Venus-Mercury-Neptune wistfulness.  Let it all bubble up.  Then Mercury goes retrograde on the 29^th and let your intuition guide you to next steps.  But—since it’s regrading in Gemini, expect some tech glitches!