This month Mercury is flitting around and hitting one planet after another. If you have the Sun or your rising sign in Gemini or Virgo, then Mercury is your ruler. You may be rushing around this month, with no goal in sight and maybe no results. Just enjoy the game. Also, for the first three days of May, all of you born between April 8 to April 16 and from December 10 to December 17 will collectively suffer from ADHD. And your love relationships will be put on hold for a few days around May 7.
Dates to Watch:
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits will have a major impact on you.
May 1 – Mercury Square Saturn at 20 Aries/Capricorn. Don’t take things so seriously. Don’t fight about politics. This is definitely a 'butting heads' type of aspect. These two signs show anger in totally different ways. Aries yells and then forgets about it and Capricorn’s anger can smolder for decades. Try to stay cool, especially if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) or the ascendant at 18 to 22 Aries or Capricorn.
May 2 – Mercury Trine Jupiter at 23 Aries/Sagittarius. Mercury loves playing with Jupiter. Everything he thinks up and talks about, Jupiter expands.
Mercury Square Pluto at 23 Aries/Capricorn. Uh oh! Here come the 'head butting' again, but instead of just being angry with someone you want to kill them. The anger could arise because of money. Is your partner spending too much? Did he just buy a truck, or a motorcycle or is looking for a new car?
May 4 – New Moon at 14 Taurus. A good day to start working in the garden. You have a month to make it just right. Taurus rules gardens, yards, and land in general.
May 5 – Mars Opposite Jupiter at 23 Gemini/Sagittarius. You can become extravagant in the way you spend money or speak. You may be especially out of control if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 21 to 25 degrees of Gemini or Sagittarius.
May 6 – Mercury enters Taurus until May 21. Mercury, the silver-tongued devil is slowing down at last. In Taurus, he thinks and talks slower. He will talk to you about his projects such as gardening and putting all of his recipes in order. I know, it can get boring.
May 7 – Venus Square Saturn at 20 Aries/Capricorn. People could hurt your feelings today. You feel unloved and alone. Especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 18 to 22 Aries or Capricorn.
May 8 – Mercury conjunct Uranus at 3 degrees of Taurus. I told you that Mercury in Taurus is mild-mannered and well behaved. Well, not today. Uranus likes to upset the status quo. With this aspect, he likes to shake everyone up with the things he says. A fun day, especially if you have personal planets at 1 to 5 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio. And watch out for Aquarians today. They will be more blunt than usual.
May 9 – Venus Trine Jupiter at 23 Aries/Sagittarius. These are both fire signs. Today is a good day to buy a lottery ticket but only if you have a strong Jupiter in your natal chart. Nothing comes in that is not promised in your birth chart. I have Saturn sitting on my Jupiter, so I know better than to gamble. Also, you can have a lovely day with your friends or your ‘insignificant’ other.
Venus Square Pluto at 23 Aries/Capricorn. You are way too harsh in your judgment of people. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 21 Aries or Capricorn, you are mad at everyone today. Why don’t you hide and definitely don’t go to work.
May 11 – Sun Trine Saturn at 20 Taurus/Capricorn. I have a sweet spot for earth signs and for Saturn. This is a lovely day to be of service to someone. Work with the elderly (like me for example). For those of you with personal planets or the ascendant at 18 to 21 Taurus or Capricorn, this is a good day to lay the foundation for your long term career goals.
May 13 – Sun Trine Pluto at 23 Taurus/Capricorn. Another nice trine. On this one, you could collaborate with someone who will give you career advice.
May 15 – Venus enters Taurus until June 8. Venus rules Taurus so Aphrodite is happy here. She loves the world of the senses. This is a good time to go for a massage or a facial. Also, buy some lovely, feminine clothes. (Note to my male readers, think twice about this one).
Mars enters Cancer until July 1. If you have your natal Mars in Cancer, this is a Mars return for you. It happens every two years. Mars is not happy in this water sign. Mars loves to fight and who is he going to fight with here? The family, of course. You could use this in a positive way and work for Habitat for Humanity and help build homes for families. Take your pick.
May 16 – Mercury Trine Saturn at 20 Taurus/Capricorn. Another earth trine. Earth signs are grounded. Do some repairs around the home on this one.
May 18 – Full Moon at 27 Scorpio. The Full Moon can bring in the fulfillment of the New Moon in Taurus on May 4. They say Full Moons can make people crazy. Well, in Scorpio, you can bet on it.
Mercury Trine Pluto at 23 Taurus/Capricorn. I love these trines. Another day to make plans to improve your environment.
Venus Conjunct Uranus at 3 Taurus. You want to rebel in your love life. You are thinking of dating an Australian aborigine or maybe an Eskimo. Diversity is the key on this one. You could make a totally oddball new friend if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 1 to 5 Taurus or Scorpio.
May 21 – Sun enters Gemini until June 21. Just when we thought Mercury had calmed down in Taurus, here comes Gemini. No one thinks or talks more than a Gemini. Just spend the month reading and don’t gab so much to others; you will make them tired.
Mercury enters Gemini until June 4. Gemini arrives in the same sign as the Sun. Mercury is ruled by Gemini and he is very happy here. The wings on his feet start to flutter and he wants to fly away on a trip to anywhere. That is OK, but when he gets back he will talk about it and talk about it and talk about it.
Sun Conjunct Mercury at 0 degrees of Gemini. This is a favorable aspect for making business plans and for the fulfillment of your ambitious goals.
May 29 – Mercury Square Neptune at 18 Gemini/Pisces. Mercury rules the way we think and speak, Neptune rules fantasy. I have this aspect natally and so does President Trump, which means you can’t believe anything we say. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 16 to 20 Gemini or Pisces you could try to use this aspect in a positive way. Try writing fiction, studying myth and fairy tales or metaphysics. In other words, don’t be too literal.
May 30 – Mercury Opposite Jupiter at 20 Gemini/Sagittarius. Gemini and Sagittarius are compatible signs. Gemini wants to know everything and Sagittarius wants to do everything. Both are curious, both are flexible. Sagittarius can be bombastic. Gemini can be an airhead. Jupiter will expand both of these possibilities. If you have personal planets or the ascendant near these degrees try to stay a little grounded. It may be hard.
May 31 – Venus Trine Saturn at 19 Taurus/Capricorn. A friend could come into your life that you have not seen in a long time because Venus rules friendships and Saturn is about things that are in the past. Taurus and Capricorn are both earth signs and I notice when I am consulting with either sign when they don’t talk about their home, they talk about their acreage, not the house.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:
JUPITER is now in SAGITTARIUS. This month Jupiter is retrograde and moves from 23 to 20 degrees of Sagittarius. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Sagittarius. When Jupiter is retrograde, it can bring inner growth. Jupiter is happy in Sagittarius; it is his home but don’t forget about his excessive qualities. In Sagittarius, you could take on too much-- too many projects, too many engagements, too many appointments, and too much socializing. Watch it
SATURN is in Capricorn until 2020. This month he is moving retrograde from 20 to 19 degrees. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 17 to 22 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer, you may be in store for some hard lessons around the issues ruled by the planet and the house the planet is in or rules. While Saturn is in Capricorn he is asking about your ambitions, your career, and your work ethic. In Capricorn he is right at home and wants to build something. He stimulates you to make plans to be successful in the outer world.
URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he moves from 3 to 4 degrees of Taurus. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 1 to 6 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio, you will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life. I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable’. If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life.
NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month he stays at 18 degrees of Pisces. A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at 16 to 20 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces.
PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023. This month Pluto is retrograde and moves from 23 to 22 degrees of Capricorn. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 21 to 25 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?
Have a good month. Enjoy the spring.
Janet Kane
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