While
there are the usual planetary sign changes during the month of May, one in
particular makes us stand up and take notice.
Uranus, planet of rebellion, genius, invention and the unusual,
has been cycling through fiery Aries for the past seven years. At mid-month, Uranus shifts into earthy
Taurus.
As
Taurean Barbra Streisand says: let’s talk. Uranus is change. It is called The
Great Awakener. The planetary change
agent, Uranus spins vertically rather
than horizontally like all the other planets.
That’s how a-typical Uranus is.
It says to us: what’s so wrong
about that? I do my thing and you do
yours. Its role as awakener serves a key
purpose in our lives: to show us a truly
alternative perspective. One we may
never have thought of, considered, or could even conceive of.
To
do this, Uranus often acts radically.
Sudden, surprise events and moments, both positive and challenging are
ruled by Uranus. Since it literally
rules earthquakes, lightning (and electricity), Uranus shakes us up and shakes
us down. It jolts our world. Think break ups and break throughs. Eureka!
And the veritable Ah-Ha moment.
Moving
from fiery Aries into earthy Taurus, Uranus takes on a whole new flavor. Think back over the last seven years of your
life. Where did the greatest changes
occur for you? At work, in health, with
relationships, family or your home, finances or neighborhood and community?
Aries
is the first sign of the zodiac, known as the Initiator. So many firsts occurred over
the last seven years. In the United
States for example, the Supreme Court approved gay marriage and upheld
universal health care; we had a vast increase in mass (Uranus) gun violence
(Aries); a dramatic change in presidential administration from our first
African American President to the controversial Donald Trump; a rise in
terrorist attacks, the rise and fall of Al Qaeda/Isis; numerous scientific and
technological discoveries including self-driving cars, CRISPR genome progress and the widespread use of
drones.
Now
as Uranus enters the very different quality of Taurus, we may expect other
kinds of changes. Taurus is the first
earth sign of the zodiac and is most closely tied to Mother Nature. Taurus is springtime and Uranus is change. Together, they manifest the bursting flower
blossoms and new leaves on trees. Ruled
by Venus, planet of love and money, Taurus oversees beauty, our personal
resources, money we earn through our skills and talents, our self-esteem, values and worth. Taurus wants to know exactly what it is
getting for our hard-earned dollar.
Practical
Taurus says what you sow, so shall you
reap. So be very careful what you
plant, wish or pray for. As we have
treated Mama Earth, so shall she treat us.
Since Uranus is the change
agent, in Taurus we can expect fluctuations with our money, the stock markets,
climate events, plus new applications of our talents and skills both individually
and collectively. This is key: Uranus rules
groups, networks and friends. It stands
as a reminder: as goes the individual,
so goes the collective. Uranus is the pebble tossed into the status
quo, generating ripples.
Expect
ripples, shifts, in your life wherever Uranus in Taurus cycles through your
chart. To prepare for this, be open in all aspects of your life – open
to new ideas, people, and creative concepts.
Guard against stagnation, the same-old-same-old, the daily grind. Change it up!
Even just by taking a new route to work.
There is a time and a place for tradition…such as the holidays we
celebrate. And there is also a time for
altering and tweeking customs, routines and habits.
That
time is now.
With
this in mind, let’s look at the first two weeks leading up to Uranus’ shift
into Taurus. As May opens, three planets
cycle through pragmatic Capricorn, lending a whole lot of ballast and drive to
our efforts. Capricorn is the ultimate
achiever, setting its sights on a goal, it doesn’t demur. Three planetary
heavyweights in this sign (motivating Mars, transformer Pluto, and karmic
Saturn), align with the Sun (our will) and generous Jupiter during the next few
weeks will get any job done.
Allow
your humor and ingenuity to flow as the lunar north node in festive Leo dances
with Venus in versatile Gemini. Much
like April, cosmic activity really gets moving the middle of the month. On the 13th, Messenger Mercury
joins the Sun in Taurus, fixing our minds on realistic and worthwhile
endeavors. Again: be open to anything new – alternative
solutions, people, modes of thinking.
This is vital: Open minds and
hearts willing to receive do reach breakthroughs.
Cures, answers, healing.
Ask: what can you do differently to change the
outcome of a stubborn or resistant problem or concern?
May
12-16, the answers start arriving, just
in time for the New Moon on May 15th in Taurus. The Sun (our will) and Moon (our emotions)
align beautifully with Pluto (our desires) and Mars (our drive). In other words, go for broke. Plant your wishes like crazy: hand write five or so goals you hope to
manifest over the next few months and year.
With six planets in earth
signs, master manifesting energy is primed and super ripe. Plant baby plant. Water carefully, then step back and watch it
all grow.
Two
days later, the big shift occurs.
Motivating Mars moves into Aquarius, sign of invention and Uranus turns
into Taurus. These two have challenged
each other for the better part of May and will continue to do so through the
entire summer. The truly intriguing part
of this challenge is that Mars (our drive) will be in the sign Aquarius, ruled
by Uranus! With both planets cycling
through fixed signs (Aquarius and Taurus), we are really being pushed to change
long-held and stubborn areas of our lives.
Aquarius
is about communication, invention, new modes of thinking and being. Taurus is deeply rooted in its values and
resources. Uranus asks us to find new ways
to add value and fresh resources to harness to resolve obstacles in our path
forward. New applications and new skills, talents to increase our worth. Think about that. Uranus in the
money/value sign of Taurus is the ultimate entrepreneurial genius. While
Mars in Aquarius pushes us to find non-mainstream modes to solve resistant
problems. Each of us is imbued with
skills and talents no one else quite has or applies in the exactly the same
way. How could you bring your skill set
out to share with others? Uranus is the
group: how can others benefit by what
you know or do?
When
applied with focused energy, this combo is the Mother of Invention, pushing
through the most obstinate of problems.
Breakthroughs will occur. The key
is to keep trying until success is at
hand. As Winston Churchill said, “never,
never, never give up.”
Two
days later, on May 19th, Venus enters the nurturing sign of
Cancer. For the next month, until
mid-June, our attention is drawn to home, family, food, nurturing anyone or thing
we care for. It is a terrific time to
get house projects accomplished and beautify your flower box or yard. The next day, the Sun shifts into flexible
Gemini. Infinitely versatile, the Gemini
Sun finds clever ways to address immediate needs and long-term concerns.
Gemini is the master communicator.
So you will find yourself talking a whole lot to your neighbors,
co-workers, students, family and friends.
Just make sure you do not talk
yourself into or out of anything you aren’t 100 per cent sure of!
The
Full Moon in Sagittarius falls on the 29th, broadening our outlook,
searching foreign landscapes (literally, spiritually, on the internet or in our
imagination), for answers. The
Sagittarian Moon says don’t fence me in, while the Gemini Sun wants to discuss
every possible angle and outcome. This
is a generous, gentle and sensuous Full Moon underscored by a grand planetary
formation in water signs. Generous
Jupiter in Scorpio (abundance) aligns with Neptune in Pisces (inspiration) and
Venus in Cancer (nurturing). This alliance is the building block of Faith.
Belief. “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of faith is
to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine
With
broad minds and open hearts, no obstacle is too great to tackle. The world is truly ours for the asking.
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