Welcome to your May 2023 forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….  

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20)  May begins with a couple of days of Mercury retrograde catching up to the Taurus Sun, so if you haven’t backed up your hard drive, please do!  The good news is that unexpected revelations should emerge  \and that’s always fun. We are heading into a dramatic Scorpio full moon and eclipse on the 5^th, pretty close to Uranus and pretty close to a major trigger point for the world.  Yes, ‘tis the season of eclipses, which just intensifies already intense dynamics.  The full moon ushers in a solid week of the Taurus Sun moving across Uranus, so expect the unexpected. Remember that Uranus also brings antsiness, an itch for freedom and movement.  Then Mercury in early Taurus turns direct on the 15^th while it sits close to the North Lunar Node.  This is all about connections, and be aware that people are talking about you.  The good news is that Jupiter, planet of beneficence and expansiveness, enters Taurus on the 16^th. Ooh, that’s juicy, especially since it lines up with Mars which is about to enter Leo, and Pluto, which is hanging out at 0 degrees Aquarius.  This is a powerhouse combination, all about developing projects and moving mountains. The Mars-Jupiter part carries you through the rest of May, and they move past Pluto by the 25^th or so. The second half of your month will be productive and fulfilling, especially if your birthday falls in that period.  The gorgeous Taurus new moon falls on the 19^th, in fact, adding to the delightful sense of purpose you’re bringing to everything.  This is a new moon to use—for real—so meditate on it and generate plans and projects, because with that Mars Jupiter Pluto pileup your creativity is off the charts.  You could be bossy, though—just sayin’.  Mars enters Leo on the 20^th and the Sun enters Gemini on the 21^st  and by the 26t^h makes an angle to Saturn and Neptune.  Keep your focus on forward motion and don’t let Saturn and Neptune get you stuck in any emotional eddies. The North Lunar Node lines up with Mars and Jupiter at the end of the month, emphasizing relationships. Enjoy!

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)  Well, your pal Mercury retrograde opens up the month by sliding past the Taurus Sun.  You will likely have a few days of miscommunication and bungled schedules.  Just go with the flow — that is, if you can. The intense Scorpio full moon and eclipse occurs on the 5^th, falling pretty close to Uranus and pretty close to a trigger point on the earth axis.   Things will be crazy, and then the Taurus Sun tracks close to Uranus for an entire week starting with the full moon. You may feel like you’re jumping out of your skin so some physical outlets for this energy would be helpful. Do what you need to do to stay calm.   Then on the 15^th Mercury turns direct. Whew! On the 16^th Jupiter leaves Aries and enters Taurus while squaring both Mars and Pluto.  Wow—that’s a great combination for developing plans and projects. The Mars Jupiter effect lasts for the entire rest of the month, and should bring a sense of satisfaction to whatever you’re doing.  The delicious Taurus new moon falls on the 19^th, a great lunation for making plans and generating creative work. Go for it.  The Sun enters your sign of Gemini on the 21^st. By the 26^th The Sun makes an angle to Saturn and Neptune. This is a great combination for creative expression and healing, and be sure to avoid getting stuck in the blues – that is, unless you’re playing them…The month ends with a pretty lineup of the North lunar Node and Jupiter and Mars.  Enjoy your peeps!

CANCER  (JUNE 21- JULY 21)  May begins with a few days of Mercury retrograde passing over the Taurus Sun, intensifying the Mercury retrograde annoyances. Expect a few days of missed appointments and tech glitches.  Then the Scorpio full moon and eclipse lands on the 5^th, and it’s a big one since it falls near the earth axis and near Uranus.  So you can look forward to some  global and personal drama.  In fact, the Taurus Sun takes a week to pass over Uranus, starting on the full moon.  That will be a week of high tension for you, so do what you can to generate some calm.  Then on the 15^th Mercury turns direct, and on the 16^th Jupiter enters Taurus.  Jupiter makes an angle to Mars for the rest of the month and Pluto is involved for the first week of the angle.  Wow—this is a big pileup of purposeful activity.  Enjoy it, especially on the Taurus new moon on the 19^th, when the generative and creative energies are particularly strong.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 21^st, and by the 26^th makes an angle to Saturn and Neptune for a few days. You might feel stuck and cranky—try to harness your creative and healing disciplines to bust out of the murkiness. May ends with a pretty angle between Mars and Jupiter and the North Lunar Node, putting the focus on relationships.

LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21)  Ooh, Mercury retrograde in Taurus sweeps by the Taurus Sun for a few days at the start of the month.  These will be a few very retrograde-ish days. Expect schedule and timing breakdowns, and also expect revelations.  The Scorpio full moon and eclipse falls on the 5^th, bringing all kinds of drama, since it occurs close to the earth axis and quite close to Uranus.   Then the Taurus Sun spends a week moving over Uranus.  Expect the unexpected.  And a word to the wise:  there is a lot of activity this month in the fixed signs of Taurus, Scorpio, Aquarius, Leo.  Yup, that means the planets will be messing with you in some particular ways, and by that I mean your month will be intense—not bad, just intense. On May 15 Mercury turns direct, and on the 16^th, Jupiter enters Taurus. Now things get interesting! Jupiter lines up with Mars for the rest of the month but from the 15^th through 25^th Pluto is involved as well.  This is a really powerful combination, great for purposeful action, for planning and development.  The juicy Taurus new moon is on the 19^th, so it will be an especially creative and generative time for you.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 21^st, and by the 26^th, squares Saturn and makes a smaller angle to Neptune.  Be sure not to get bogged down in feeling overwhelmed or stuck.  Use your spiritual and healing disciplines to keep the energy moving  — yoga, meditation, etc, and of course there’s always dancing. The month ends with fruitful relationship aspects.

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)  Your ruling planet Mercury is retrograde, as I’m sure you’re aware, and for the first few days of May, it swings past the Taurus Sun.  This could really bring out the retrograde for you.  Expect things to break down a bit—communication, plans, and perhaps your lawnmower. (Taurus likes tools!) Then the Scorpio full moon and eclipse falls on the 5^th, and it will bring some intensity.  It sits very close to the earth axis, stirring up the world, and it is followed by a solid week of the Taurus Sun transiting Uranus.  Expect the unexpected, that’s for sure.  You might feel antsy for change, for the new and different.  Then on May 15^th Mercury turns direct—whew!—and on the 16^th, Jupiter enters Taurus.  All this earthy Taurus energy should be very nice for your Virgo self. Jupiter makes a potent angle with Mars for the entire rest of the month, and Pluto is in the mix for about 10 days starting on the 15^th.  Yowza—this is a great combination for developing plans and projects, especially around the Taurus new moon on the 19^th when your creative juices will really be flowing.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 21^st and by the 26^th it moves into a square with Saturn in Pisces. That brings some responsibility your way, and because Neptune is in the mix too, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed by others’ needs.  Call on your Virgoan discipline and hit the yoga mat. The month ends with some sweet relationship aspects.

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21)  Hmm, May opens with Mercury retrograde in Taurus sweeping past the Sun for a few days.  Ugh, that could be annoying—missed appointments, crossed signals and such. The Scorpio full moon and eclipse fall on the 5^th, bringing global and personal intensity since the sun and moon line up with the earth axis and are within spitting distance of Uranus. In fact the Taurus Sun takes the next week to move across Uranus, making you hyped up and very busy.  But you know the deal with Uranus: expect the unexpected.  Mercury turns direct on the 15^th—yay!—and on the 16^th Jupiter enters Taurus and lines up with Mars and Pluto.  The Mars-Jupiter effect lasts through the end of the month and Pluto is in the mix for a good  10 days.  Wow—this is a powerhouse of purposeful and generative energy!  You’ll be cooking up projects like crazy, chef, especially around the juicy Taurus new moon on the 19^th.  Talk about creativity! The Sun enters fellow air sign Gemini on the 21^st and by the 26^th makes an angle to Saturn.  That brings a lot of work and some pressure but Neptune is in the picture too, so be careful of distracting yourself from the overwhelm by binge watching  all 18 seasons of Greys Anatomy.  The month ends with some delightful relationship aspects.

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21)  May begins with Mercury retrograde in Taurus sweeping past the Taurus Sun for a few days.  Keep in mind that Taurus is your opposite sign so all this Taurus energy is very stimulating ,and in the case with Mercury retrograde, potentially annoying in that special Mercury retrograde way.  Keep your hat on – -this transit is pretty fleeting at least.  But then there is a major full moon and eclipse in your sign of Scorpio on the 5^th, so you might have a tense week.  Personally I find full moons in my own sign aggravating but you might experience it as a time to shine forth in all of your delicious Scorpionic glory…. In any case this full moon falls close to the earth axis and quite close to Uranus, so you will be amped up and antsy for change.  Mercury turns direct on the 15^th, and on the 16^th Jupiter enters Taurus, making powerful angles to Mars and Pluto.  You will be generating plans and projects and bending people to your prodigious will, while having fun the whole time.  The May 19^th Taurus new moon is a juicy one and excellent for creativity. Focus on potentiality. The Sun enters Gemini on the 21^st and by the 26^th  squares Saturn, bringing some pressure and responsibility.  Neptune is also in the mix so use this transit for healing and spiritual work.   The month ends with some pretty relationship aspects. 

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21)  The month starts with a quick pass by Mercury retrograde over the Taurus Sun. Expect some Mercury retrograde whiplash, as in travel and communication complications. The Scorpio full moon and eclipse occur on the 5^th, bringing some global and personal drama your way.  Try to lay low, go with the flow, and try to avoid forcing your will on others.  Mercury turns direct on the 15^th,  followed by Jupiter entering earthy Taurus on the 16^th.   The interesting and good news is that Mars squares Jupiter for the rest of the month as it leaves Cancer and moves into Leo, and both Jupiter and Mars make an angle to Pluto til about the 25^th.  This is a combination that is about development, planning, action, and fulfillment. You will enjoy getting a lot done with ease and Sagittarian enthusiasm. Keep in mind Pluto’s presence adds to the power of the this planetary combination, and so be aware of your larger than usual force field.  The May 19^th new moon in Taurus is especially generative and creative, and it is an important new moon for setting intentions.  Then the Sun enters your opposite sign of Gemini on the 21^st.  By the 26th it squares Saturn in Pisces for a few days of seriousness.  Neptune is in the picture too so pay attention to your creative and healing disciplines, or just go hurl yourself into the ocean!

CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)  At the start of May Mercury retrograde passes over the Taurus Sun, intensifying the Mercury retrograde effect. Expect a few days of timing screw ups and miscommunication, and I hope you’ve backed up your hard drive.  Then the Scorpio full moon and eclipse occurs on the 5^th, and  since it falls near the earth axis and near Uranus, you will likely be tense.  Uranus brings the unexpected and you’re not always up for that!  In fact, the Taurus Sun takes a week to pass over Uranus, starting on the full moon.  That will be a week of high tension for you as well as unexpected changes in plans, so stay calm.  Gotta go with the flow!  Then on the 15^th Mercury turns direct, and on the 16^th Jupiter enters Taurus.  Jupiter in Taurus is a grounded, expansive energy and your earthy self likes it.  Jupiter makes an angle to Mars for the rest of the month and Pluto is involved for the first week of the angle.  Wow—this big beautiful combination that brings lots of purposeful activity.  Develop new plans and projects,  especially on the Taurus new moon on the 19^th, when the generative and creative energies are particularly strong.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 21^st, and by the 26^th makes an angle to Saturn and Neptune for a few days. You might feel stuck—try to harness your creative and healthful disciplines and don’t get trapped in feeling overwhelmed.  May ends with a pretty angle between Mars and Jupiter and the North Lunar Node, putting the focus on connections.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 9)  May kicks off with a quick pass by Mercury retrograde over the Taurus Sun for a few days, exaggerating the Mercury retrograde annoyances. Try to roll with the tech and schedule glitches, even though the upcoming May 5^th Scorpio full moon and eclipse are bearing down on you with some intensity.  This full moon falls very close to the earth axis and within spitting distance of Uranus, your ruling planet.  You’re feeling kinda hyped up, excited and excitable.  Don’t forget to breathe! Then Mercury turns direct on the 15^th, and on the 16^th Jupiter enters Taurus.  Taurus Taurus Taurus.  As another fixed sign all this Taurus action is a bit like a sharp elbow.  But Jupiter in Taurus is a nice earthy place for that planet’s exuberance, especially since Jupiter spends the rest of the month in a square to Mars as it enters Leo.  Ooh!  And they both make an angle to Pluto til the 25^th.   This is a giant powerhouse of purpose, forward motion, and fulfillment, so enjoy!  You will be like an orchestra conductor, pulling many pieces and people together.  Just remember that Pluto packs a punch so your force field is bigger than you realize. The May 19^th Taurus new moon is a delicious one, great for generating plans and focusing intention.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 21^st, and by the 26^th enters a square to Saturn.  Hmm, that’s a bit more serious, and Neptune is in the mix too, so in addition to feeling responsible for people and things you might be feeling a tad overwhelmed.  But the month ends with beautiful relationship aspects so don’t let the overwhelm slow you down.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19)  Mercury is retrograde, as I know you know, and for the first few days of May, it swings past the Taurus Sun, making you extra spacey and perhaps bringing some worse -than -usual screw ups of schedule and communication.  But remember—the best way to deal with Mercury retrograde is to go with the flow, and we know you are good at that!  Then the Scorpio full moon and eclipse falls on the 5^th, and it‘s powerful.  It sits very close to the earth axis, so global drama is intense, made more so by its proximity to Uranus.  In fact, the Taurus Sun transits  Uranus for about a week.  Expect the unexpected,  and get ready for big changes.  Then on May 15^th Mercury turns direct and on the 16^th, Jupiter enters Taurus, a nice earthy place for all that Jupiter exuberance.  Jupiter makes an angle with Mars for the entire rest of the month, and Pluto is in the mix for about 10 days starting on the 15^th.  Wow—this is a great combination for development, planning and carrying out projects, and  it goes on for the whole second half of the month.  Enjoy!  And get to the studio, especially around the Taurus new moon on the 19^th which is extremely generative.  The Sun enters Gemini on the 21^st and by the 26^th it moves into a square with Saturn in Pisces. Because Neptune is also involved, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed by the state of the world.  Focus on healing practices and connection to humanity.  The month ends with positive  relationship aspects.

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19)   May opens with Mercury retrograde in Taurus sweeping past the Sun for a few days, exaggerating some of Mercurys effects such .  —missed appointments and miscommunication. The Scorpio full moon and eclipse fall on the 5^th, bringing global and personal intensity since the Sun and Moon line up with the earth axis and are within spitting distance of Uranus.  In fact the Taurus Sun takes the next week to move across Uranus, making you edgy and even worried.  Uranus brings change, the unexpected and a certain out-of-control-ness.   Mercury turns direct on the 15^th, and on the 16^th Jupiter enters Taurus and lines up with Mars and Pluto.  The Mars-Jupiter effect lasts through the end of the month and Pluto is in the mix for a good 10 days. This combination is all about purpose, project generation, and fulfillment.   So get to work, and have a good time doing it!  Just be aware that Pluto packs a punch so you might be a bit commanding, in typical Aries style…Then use the juicy Taurus new moon on the 19^th to set goals and intentions.  It is a very potent new moon.   The Sun enters Gemini on the 21^st and by the 26^th makes an angle to Saturn.  That brings work and pressure but Neptune is in the picture too, so be careful of being stuck and  overwhelmed.  The month ends with nice relationship aspects.