The balance of super strong, sturdy earth energies greet us at the gates to the Merry month of May. We feel anchored and grounded. Six out of ten planets cycle through earth signs, four of them in cultivating and sensual Taurus. The ground is warm, soft and fertile. The first week of May is prime planting season. Any seeds, whether your thoughts, words, ideas or actions will grow into exactly what you intend now. Choose wisely.
Taurus is primal building block energy. The first earth sign of the zodiac, it offers
endless possibilities to cultivate and shape our lives. From outermost Uranus to interior planets
Sun, Venus and Mercury, we are invited to play with opportunities. For Taurus rules value, worth, our skills and
talents. She asks, how should we make
the most of our talents when opportunity comes knocking? Will you recognize it? Seize it?
Or refrain, fearful of what might happen if you dare say yes? If you say no, will you regret your decision
later on? What is the worst that could
happen?
The only constant, guaranteed for sure thing in life is
change. The ongoing challenge between
Radical Uranus and Taskmaster Saturn pushes us out of our comfort zone. Uranus rules Aquarius, the sign Saturn
currently cycles through. Their message
is clear: change and change now. If you refuse to change, or grow, the alternative is stagnation,
like a flower wilting on the vine for lack of water. So better to tend to your garden. If you are uncertain, stick a toe in. Check the water temperature. Try
gradual shifts. Experiment. Observe what does not work; then pivot.
Adaptability is just around the corner. On Tuesday, May 4th
Messenger Mercury shifts into its own sign of Gemini. Our minds flip a switch, become quicker,
wittier and increasingly versatile over the next three weeks. Flexibility is heightened that much more a
few days later on Sunday, May 9th when Valuable Venus joins Mercury
in communicative Gemini. We meet arising
problems arising with every variety of solution as we succinctly connect to
ideas, people, and resources. Anything
we planted in late April or the first days of May are skillfully tended with
ingenuity and alacrity. The base is
established. We are ready to go and grow
as the New Moon occurs in Taurus on Tuesday, May 11th.
Aligning to Powerhouse Pluto, we
are afforded prime time, heart-centered structural energy with which to build. Capricorn Pluto asks: what do you desire? What are your goals, aims, hopes for
achievement? For this is THE New Moon to
plant your intentions in the earth, water regularly and watch them sprout and
blossom. Messenger Mercury tied to the Lunar
North Node in Gemini align with airy Aquarian Saturn, also making this a highly
innovative and inventive New Moon. We
are blessed with materials (money and more) from the prodigious planets in
earth signs as well as sharp-as-a-tack communications connectivity from the air
sign planets. Meaning, we have at our
disposal a master manifestor wand.
There is a magician like power to
this New Moon. The question is, will you
use your magic manifestor wand wisely, take it for granted or misuse its
power? Think Harry Potter. It is vital to focus clearly on your New Moon
intentions, to understand your reasons, motivation, the WHY far more than the
how, of your desires. If your reasons
are unclear, hit the pause button and contemplate precisely why it is you want
to achieve a certain goal. If your
answer resonates with a ping of truth in
your heart center, proceed. Hand write
3- 5 goals and plant in the softening, rich earth. Eleven is a master number and the May 11th
New Moon means business. Achtung!!
Be ready to go when it arrives.
You do not want to miss this ripe chance for growth.
Growth and abundance of a different kind surface three days
later when Generous Jupiter rolls into inspirational Pisces on Friday, May 14th. For a few brief months of 2021, the titan of
abundance gives us a taste of its upcoming 2022 cycle through dreamy
Pisces. Water, water everywhere. You
can either surrender to the flow or swim against the tide and get pulled
under. Believe, trust your intuition or
drown in fear laden woe. Maybe you will paddle back and forth between the
two. Oceanic Jupiter in Pisces seduces
us to dream BIG. Music and water in ANY form will be of
great benefit with this placement. Use
both generously.
For the next two and a half months, until the end of July,
Jupiter floods us with divine guidance.
Tune in. Listen. Is it your imagination or reality? Perhaps, a bit of both. This window of late spring through early
summer affords us a peak into how we may craft our dreams into reality. For if
we have learned anything from our pandemic reflections, we create our own
reality forged from our imagination and intent.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Look back for just a moment.
Where were you one year ago? How
has your life changed? What was your
state of mind? How did you spend your
days?
I know my mind and situation last May were dramatically different than this
year. Have you stayed the course,
steered the boat of your life carefully, harnessing the winds in your sails.
Or, have you run aground? Pisces is
imagery, visualization, a camera and film projector. Jupiter cycling through Pisces projects the
movie of our life on to a larger than life screen. It reflects back to us all that we were, are
and could possibly ever be. Use this ten
week stretch from mid-May to July’s end to dabble and dip into what might be as
we resurface from the pandemic.
One week later, the Sun joins Mercury and Venus in Gemini on
Friday, May 21st. Through the
end of May, the Sun gradually aligns to Taskmaster Saturn, which turns
retrograde motion on Sunday, May 23rd for the next several
months. This is the first of two
planetary retrogrades as we wind down the month of May. There is a noticeable
gear shift as we head into June, a turning of the tide and mood swing of
energies.
While we may not feel it so much with Saturn’s retrograde,
we surely will when Messenger Mercury turns retrograde on Saturday, May 29th. Expect communication and technology snafus
galore especially as Mercury’s retrograde occurs on the heels of the Full Moon
Lunar Eclipse on early on Wednesday, May 26th in Gemini and
Sagittarius. Mercury-Venus in Gemini
challenge Neptune, making this one very slippery eclipse. Pay particular attention to your thoughts,
words and language in general. Say what
you mean and mean what you say. Use
language carefully and LISTEN intently
to others’ messaging: not just what they
are saying but how they are speaking and
even more critically, pay attention to
what is NOT said. Read between the
lines. Watch for body language and
facial cues. There is far, far more than
meets the eye than what you see or are aware of now.
The end of May is really tricky and chock full of prankster
energy. Smoke and mirrors, spin, spin
doctors and con artists. You may be
stunned at manipulative twists from otherwise above board people; double talk
is rife now. Use caution and care. THIS is the time to ask for more information
and time, time to think about a prospect overnight, or longer; to do more
research, to ask a trusted partner or friend for their opinion.
Given the signs involved with both Mercury retrograde
(Gemini/communication) and the Lunar Eclipse (Gemini/Sagittarius), you may very
well experience prolonged delays or difficulties with products and travel plans
purchased at the end of May. If you need to make buy electronic,
technical devices or secure travel plans, be sure to do so no later than May 16th
or prepare to wait until late June.
And as with all Mercury retrogrades, REmember to practice
the RE words: reflect, revisit, restore,
renew, reclaim, review, research, etc. From the May 26th eclipse through
the end of Mercury retrograde on June 23rd, make the most of this nearly
month long period by clearing out the old to make way for the new. This is an excellent time for a thorough, top to bottom spring cleaning as
well as taking a vacation. Schedule a
grown up play date. Take a few days
off, an afternoon or staycation, simply to get a change of scenery. The prevalence of Gemini energy shines with
variable uses of time; the more you take time to BE, the more you will DO.
Of Special Interest:
Please tune into my podcast Mystical Messages on Friday, May 14th to hear my conversation with Certified Tarot Master and Astrologer John Marani. We dive into John's depth and breadth of experience with the Tarot and how it may be used for guidance and direction. John is the author of In Their Own Words: The Major Arcana of the Tarot and lectures widely on the subject.
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