The best news this month? Mercury retro ended April 25 and it won’t turn retro again until August 4.
Other dates to watch for in May:
May 3: Mars in Aries sextiles Pluto in Aquarius
May 7: new moon at 18 degrees Taurus, Uranus & Jrupiter conjunct, Saturn sextile
May 13: sun in Taurus conjunct Uranus in Taurus
May 17: Mercury in Taurus squares Pluto in Aquarius
May 22: Sun in Gemini trines Pluto in Aquarius
May 23: full moon 2 degrees Sagittarius Pluto in Aquarius sextile
May 25 – Jupiter enters Gemini and remains for about a year.
ARIES
It’s a much better month than April for everyone. No Mercury retro. On the 3rd, Mars in your sign is sextiled by Pluto in Aquarius, in your 11th house. This is a positive aspect that prompts you to touch base with you network. Be clear and concise in your communications.
The 7th brings a new moon in earth sign Taurus, in your income area. Both Uranus and Jupiter are conjunct and Saturn in Pisces in your 12th house is sextile. Lucky you! Since new moons brings new opportunities, yours will arrive suddenly and unexpectedly in terms of a new source of income and it will be more than what you make now. That sextile from Saturn provides the structure.
On the 13th, there’s a conjunction between the sun and Uranus in Taurus. Well, this could indicate your celebrating about your new source of income. Maybe the celebrating is a physical expression – an expensive dinner, shopping, a new computer. Whatever it is, it should be a stellar day!
On the 17th, Mercury in Taurus squares Pluto in Aquarius. There may be a glitch in your network of some kind or in how you promote your particular brand. Wait a day or two before you deal with it. Better yet, deal with it on the 22nd.
The 22nd brings a trine between the sun in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius. That’s your 3rd house of communication and your network in the 11th. Today you’ll deal effectively with that glitch, whatever it is.Make sure your communication is clear. Firm.
The 23rd brings a full moon in Sagittarius, with Pluto closely sextile.You may hear news today about a foreign trip you’ve planned, from a grad school to which you’ve applied or about a spiritual concern you have. The sextile is positive.
On the 25th, Jupiter enter Gemini and broadens and expands your communication skills. It helps heal any rifts with siblings and neighbors and may enable you to move, if that is something you’ve been wanting to do. It lasts until June 9 2025, so you’ve got plenty of time to enjoy this one.
TAURUS
The sextile on the 3rd between Mars in Aries and Pluto in Aquarius ties together your 12th and 10th houses – the personal unconscious and your career. The private you, the public you. You’re open and excited to what this sextile brings to your professional life. It may be a promotion, a raise, or even a new job altogether. You’ll know more about that with the new moon in your sign on the 7th.
And here it is, the new moon in Taurus on the 7th. It’s at 18 degrees with both Uranus and Jupiter conjunct and Saturn in Pisces sextile. Whatever opportunities surface with this new moon, they are are expansive, sudden and unexpected, and your network/brand provides the structure. Since Mercury is now moving direct, don’t delay your selection. Trust your intuition. Go with your gut.
On the 13th, the conjunction between the sun and Uranus in your sign makes for an exciting day. Expect the unexpected. Go with the flow. Enjoy yourself!
The square on the 17th will be annoying. It’s between Mercury in your sign and Pluto in Aquarius. A communication in your professional life may go awry, be misunderstood. It may feel like a Mercury retro kinda day. Rectify what you can, but don’t lose sleep about it.
On the 22nd, the sun trines Pluto in Aquarius. This trine connects your career area and your income. A raise or bonus may be likely. Or a promotion that increases your salary. Nice, Taurus!
The 23rd brings a full moon in Sagittarius, in your 8th house of shared resources. There may be news about items like insurance, credit cards, mortgages, royalties. Pluto in Aquarius is sextile to it, so this is definitely related to your professional life in a positive way. Maybe it’s time to get out there and howl at the full moon!
When Jupiter enters Gemini on the 25th, it begins a year-long transit through your income house. This should expand what you earn and bring a huge element of luck into how you earn your living. You’re in the right place at the right time. You will also get to enjoy numerous synchronicities.
GEMINI
Well, after last month’s retrograde, May could be your compensation. But let’s take a closer look.
On the 3rd, Mars in Aries sextiles Pluto in Aquarius. This aspect connects your 11th and 9th houses. Anything connected to foreign travel, grad school, your spirituality and worldview, insurance, credit, and mortgages, are facilitated today. But the process may take a deep dive, so it could be lengthy.
The new moon in Taurus on the 7th occurs in your 12th house. Both Uranus and Jupiter are conjunct. It’s likely that you have an epiphany of some kind, one of those light bulb moments when you understand how those seemingly disparate experiences all fit together. New opportunities surface for you to work behind the scenes in some capacity – in therapy, as a producer, ghostwriter, the power behind the throne. Since Mercury is now behaving, choose your opportunity with the certainty that it’s the right one for you at this time.
The conjunction of the sun and Uranus in Taurus on the 13th makes for an interesting day. Since it occurs in your 12th house, no telling what might evolve. But it will take you by surprise – a pleasant one.
The 17th is a less pleasant day involving a square of Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius. Pluto urges you to dig deep and Mercury asks that you talk about it, write about it, communicate it somehow. But you’re pretty sure that if you do so, it will be misunderstood. So wait until the 22nd.
The trine on the 22nd between the sun in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius makes it a good day. These two air signs are compatible, though Aquarius is the more stubborn of the two. Your communication skills flourish and are right on target and concern your worldview and deepest beliefs.
The 23rd features a full moon in Sagittarius, your 7th house of partnerships. Pluto is sextile. You and your personal or business partner may have a revealing conversation about your relationship. There’s news, too, on the business front and that may be the reason for the discussion. If you’re working for a client, you may be wrapping up the project and the news – positive – could be about that.
Then, on the 25th, Jupiter enters your sign at 4:15 p.m. PT and 7:15 p.m. E DT. It will be there until June 9, 2025. During this time, your life will be filled with expansion, luck, and synchronicities. Your natural curiosity will deepen. Your communication skills will be heightened. Don’t wast this opportunity, Gemini. Plan ahead. Think about what you would like to experience in your life and go for it!
CANCER
On May 3, Mars in Aries sextiles Pluto in Aquarius. This connects your 10th house of career and your 8th house of shared resources. You may get a raise or promotion or both! Or your partner may be the recipient. However it pans out, you’re pleased with the results.
The new moon in Taurus on the 7th falls in your 11th house. Uranus and Jupiter are conjunct. Wow! Buckle up, Cancer, the new opportunities that surface may well fire up your brand so that it goes viral. Whatever you’re doing now with it, keep at it.Saturn is sextile to this new moon and provides the structure for this new opportunity.
The 13th brings a conjunction between the sun and Uranus in Taurus. It’s a day of pleasant, unexpected surprises with your network/brand. Enjoy it.
The square on the 17th probably will be annoying. Squares often are and this one is between Mars in Aries in your career area and Pluto in Aquarius in your 8th house of shared resources. Keep an eye on your bank accounts, particularly for business. Something may go haywire in your professional life that impacts your finances.
On the 22nd, the sun in Gemini trines Pluto in Aquarius, a much better aspect than that square on the 17th. Something you’re doing behind the scenes brings in income, so don’t dismiss any possibility just because your name won’t be on it.
The full moon in Sagittarius on the 23rd falls in your 6th house of daily work. Pluto in Aquarius is sextile. A task or responsibility is drawing to an end and there’s a payment here for you – raise, bonus.a cut of royalties. News you hear should be positive.
On the 25th, Jupiter enters Gemini and your 12th house, where it will be until June 9, 2025. During this period, your unconscious, your inner life, expands tremendously. So do the opportunities you’ll have to work behind the s sin some capacity. It’s also likely that your curiosity accelerates.
LEO
It’s going to be an interesting month, Leo, and completely free of Mercury retros! On the 3rd, Mars in fellow fire sign Aries in your 9th house is sextile to Pluto in Aquarius in your 7th. This one may trigger the interest of a partner – business or personal- and the results are in your favor. You may decide to go to grad school or law school or take that trip abroad that you’ve dreamed about. Or you may launch your own business.
The new moon in Taurus on the 7th falls in your 10th house – career. Uranus and Jupiter are conjunct to it. Saturn is sextile. This is a terrific recipe for career advancement, a raise, promotion, or both. Whatever unfolds is a delightful surprise for you, expansive, and Saturn provides the structure that makes it work.
On the 13th, the sun and Uranus in Taurus are conjunct. The opportunity the new moon brings may coalesce today, suddenly and with great results.
The 17th features a square between Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius. Yes, squares are irritating. Like a pain you can’t treat immediately. This one involves communication with a business or personal partner. Rather than trying to rectify things today, best wait until the 22nd when the trine between the sun in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius will help to smooth things over.
The full moon in fellow fire sign Sagittarius on the 23rd occurs in your 5th house. Pluto in Aquarius sextiles it. You may be completing a creative endeavor of some kind and a business or personal partner is helpful. News you hear may concern this project.
On the 25th, Jupiter enters Gemini and your 11th house and it will be there until June 9, 2025. During this time, your network/brand should expand tremendously, so do what you can to push it along. Communicate about it, promote it, publicize it.
VIRGO
No Mercury retro! That’s enough to make you dance.
On May 3, Mars in Aries in your 8th house is sextile to Pluto in Aquarius, in your 6th. This could be a financial pay off of some kind as a result of a responsibility or task you take on in your daily work life. So choose carefully, Virgo. By the time the new moon in Taurus comes around on the 7th, you’re primed for new opportunities.
This new moon in Taurus,, in your 9th house, has Uranus and Jupiter conjunct and Saturn sextile. So it looks as if you’re traveling – and even if it’s in your own country, it feels like it could be another country. This trip expands your worldview and deepens your hunger for a certain kind of knowledge. A business or personal partnership provides the right structure for it.
On the 13th, the sun and Uranus are conjunct in Taurus, in your 9th house. If you’re still traveling, then today may well be a day of deep isights into how the world and your personal reality work in tandem. Synchronicity may be hugging your side like as faithful and loving pet.
Glitch: that’s one way to describe the square on the 17th. It’s between Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius, so your 9th and 6th houses, again. It involves miscommunication that impacts your daily work and your higher ideals. Only you know your ideals.
The 22nd tries to compensate for that square by offering up a trine between the sun in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius. Your 10 and 6th houses. You gain professionally from a particular project or task you’ve taken on in your daily work. It may even be something about which you feel passionate. If nothing else, Virgo, enjoy the day.
The full moon in Sagittarius on the 23rd occurs in your 4th house. Pluto in Aquarius is sextile. You may be completing a home improvement project or something else connected to your family life or heritage. Or if your home has been on the market, this full moon may bring an offer for your asking price.
Then Jupiter enters Gemini on the 25 and remains there until June 9, 2025.This means the planet of expansion, luck, & synchronicity will be moving through your career area for 53 weeks. Whatever you do professionally will expand, shift, change, bring in more abundance at every level during this transit. Your communication skills will accelerate, your curiosity will deepen.
LIBRA
The month gets off to a positive start on May 3 with a sextile between Mars in Aries and Pluto in fellow air sign Aquarius Your business or personal partner is instrumental in encouraging you to move on with a creative endeavor. You may have delayed doing so for a variety of reasons but now you’re ready.
And with the new moon in Taurus on the 7th, in your 8th house, new opportunities surface for making additional income. Uranus and Jupiter are conjunct this new moon and Saturn in Pisces is sextile. So the opportunities appear suddenly and unexpectedly, are expansive and Saturn in Pisces in your 6th house provides the structure – i.e., your daily work!
The conjunction on the 13th is between the sun/Uranus in Taurus. Today should be exciting and riddled with unexpected events. Since it occurs in your 8th house of shared resources, you may receive a royalty check, insurance discount, or refund on a credit card. A psychic experience of some kind is also a possibility.
The 17th bring a square between Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius. It may feel like a Mercury retro day, when communication goes haywire, your computer acts up, your cell phone decides to go on vacation. Even your muse may not be communicating. So, wait until the 22nd to deal with stuff that has gone awry. The aspects will be much more positive!
On the 22nd, the sun in Gemini trines Pluto in Aquarius, both air signs that trine your Libra sun. This connects houses 1, 5, and 9. In addition to dealing with everything that went bonkers on the 17th, do something enjoyable – hang out with positive friends, with your kids, your pets.
The full moon in Sagittarius on the 23 should be to your liking! Pluto is sextile to it and the moon sextiles your sun sign. If you’re wrapping up a project – creative, for work, whatever it is – the news you hear about it should be positive. Maybe you head into your backyard and do moon rituals. Or dance to music only you can hear. That kind of day!
On the 25th, Jupiter enters fellow air sign Gemini and your 9th house and remains there until June 9, 2025. During this transit, your communication skills are sharper, your curiosity deepens, and your foreign travel probably increases. If you apply to grad school, law school or even for college, you should get in. It’s also an excellent time to learn a foreign language.
SCORPIO
There’s plenty going on this month to keep you busy. On the 3rd, Mars in Aries in your 6th house sextiles Pluto in Aquarius in your 4th. You may put your home on the market or could be thinking about it. Do your research first. If your plan is to move to another town or city, you obviously need to figure out how this impacts your daily work.
The new moon in Taurus on the 7th occurs in your partnership area and both Uranus and Jupiter are conjunct. Saturn is sextile. It looks as if the new opportunities surface in the 7th house. If you’re single, you may meet a romantic interest. Or, if you’ve been searching for the right business partner, he or she may show up. However the opportunity unfolds, it will be sudden and unexpected and will prove to be expansive for your life. The sextile from Saturn in fellow water sign Pisces provides the structure – creativity.
On the 13th, there’s a conjunction between the sun and Uranus in Taurus, in your partnership area. Business or personal partnership. In either case, there’s a sudden, unexpected positive energy between you. Draw on it wisely.
The 17th brings a square between Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius – your 7th and 4th houses. Okay, this one involves communication snafus concerning your partner and your home life. The depth of the snafu depends on whether it’s your business partner or personal partner who’s involved. You may want to wait until the 22nd to fully resolve it.
On the 22nd, the trine between the sun in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius favors strong communication and, well, a kind of joyousness about the day generally. Get out with your kids, family, pets, partner, and have some fun!
The full moon in Sagittarius on the 23rd falls in your income area. Pluto in Aquarius is sextile. News you hear about your finances or family should be positive. If you’re completing a project of any kind, this full moon urges you to hurry up.
Then we come to the 25th, when Jupiter enters Gemini and stays there until June 9, 2025. It’s in your 8th house – shared income, the paranormal. You may get a break on your mortgage, insurance, credit cards. Psychic experiences and synchronicities may occur frequently. As a Scorpio, you’re probably already aware of this hidden side of reality. Even if you aren’t this Jupiter transit will awaken you.
SAGITTARIUS
As a fire sign, there’s plenty happening in May that will please you. It begins on the 3rd, with a sextile between Mars in fellow fire sign Aries and Pluto in Aquarius. This aspect connects your 5th and 3rd houses. Think creativity, romance, enjoyment and great communication that triggers more of whatever you experience.
The new moon in Taurus on the 7th occurs in your 6th house. Uranus and Jupiter re conjunct and Saturn in Pisces is sextile. New moons bring new opportunities and this one has plenty of support. New work opportunities surface suddenly, unexpectedly, and Saturn provides the structure. Trust your gut when choosing the one that appeals to the most. By the 13th, you should have a good idea of how your choice will work out for you.
The 13th features a sun/Uranus conjunction in Taurus. In that 6th house. Unexpected surprise and excitement rule the day. You realize you chose the right opportunity, at the right time.
The square on the 17th is between Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius. Any square that involves Mercury will feel like the trickster planet is retro again. It’s not and won’t be again until August, but that isn’t much comfort today. A boss or client may do or say something that really rubs you the wrong way. Try not to react. Wait util the 22nd to deal with it, if you can.
The trine on the 22nd between the sun in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius will be much more favorable for communication. Your business or personal partner – or both – understand exactly where you’re coming from. The reverse is also true. This should result in a celebration!
The full moon in your sign on the 23rd is a beauty. Pluto in Aquarius is sextile. News you hear should be positive. If you’re completing something – a personal project or quest, mental, emotional, physical, or all of the above- it turns out successfully.
Once Jupiter enters Gemini on May 25, you’ll have until June 9 for your partnerships to expand. If you’re single, you may not be once this transits ends in 2025. If you’re searching for a business partner, the right person enters your life and helps to expand everything in a variety of ways.
CAPRICORN
Now that Pluto in Aquarius is transiting your income area – the 2nd house – are your finances changing in some way? If so, how?
On the 3rd, Mars in Aries in your 4th house sextiles Pluto in Aquarius.There’s income generated from something you’re doing at home. It may be a home improvement endeavor for a possible rental or sale, or perhaps a job you’re doing remotely. Whatever the specifics, you’re happy with the outcome.
The 7th brings a new moon in fellow earth sign Taurus, in your 5th house. Uranus and Jupiter are conjunct, Saturn in Pisces is sextile. New opportunities surface in the creativity or romance area. Or if you and your partner are trying to start a family, a pregnancy may result from his new moon. Saturn in your 3rd house provides the structure – communication.
The 13th brings about a sun/Uranus conjunction in Taurus. A pleasant, unexpected surprise occurs today. It concerns your creativity, a romance, or one of your kids. Perhaps your novel or screenplay sell. Or one of your kids is admitted to college or grad school. Or perhaps you and a romantic interest decide to take your relationship to the next level.
The square on the 17th between Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius may feel like a Mercury retro day. Miscommunication abounds and it may concern payment for a creative project or perhaps for an unpaid bill from one of your kids. Or it may be a payment for an upcoming that doesn’t go through. Rather than resolving it today, wait until the 22nd, when the aspects are much better.
The 22nd brings a trine between the sun in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius. This connects your 6th and 2nd houses, so there’a direct relation between income that arrives and your daily work. Perhaps you have taken on an additional task in your daily work or have found a new job. Try to resolve issues from the 17th.
The full moon in Sagittarius on the 23rd falls in your 12th house, and Pluto in Aquarius sextiles it. If you’re completing a gig that takes place behind the scenes, rest assured that the payment arrives on time. You’re already looking around for the next opportunity, the next gig. You may hear news about it.
Jupiter enters Gemini and your 6th house on the 25th and remains there until June 9, 2025. It expands your daily work routine and whatever good things you are doing for your health. Take advantage of this energy to forge ahead in whatever area you enjoy. Your communication abilities will expand tremendously.
AQUARIUS
Now that Pluto has been in your sign for weeks, what changes have you noticed in your personal life?
On May 3, the sextile between Mars in Aries and Pluto in Aquarius should really trigger your need to communicate what you’re thinking and feeling. So chat up a storm, Aquarius – with your partner, kids, neighbors, friends, your network. Get it all out.
The new moon in Taurus on the 7th falls in your 4th house – home, family, your personal environment. Uranus and Jupiter are conjunct and Saturn in Pisces is sextile. New opportunities surface within your home life and they happen suddenly, without warning, and prove to be expansive. Maybe you move to a larger home. Or someone in the family turns out to be pregnant. Or you and your partner do. Equally possible, someone moves into your home – an elderly parent, an adult child, a roommate. However the events unfold, your finances benefit.
The conjunction between the sun/Uranus in Taurus on the 13th could spell a surprise celebration of some kind. It should be a day of pleasant surprises and enjoyment. Make it so, Aquarius.
Then we come to the square on the 17th between Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in your sign. You may butt heads with someone in the family today whose opinion differs from yours. Is it worth an argument and dissension?
The full moon in Sagittarius on the 23rd occurs in your 11th house. Pluto is sextile. If you’re winding up a publicity campaign for your brand, your skill with people is a major plus. News you hear should be positive.
Then on the 25th, Jupiter enters Gemini and remains there until June 9 2025. Depending on what date you were born, the planet of expansion and synchronicity will trine your sun at some point. But even when it’s not making that trine you benefit through your communication skills, which become more expansive, and in your creative endeavors. Your romantic life picks up and your relationship with your kids is positive.
PISCES
No Mercury retro this month. That alone is cause for celebration!
On May 3, Mars in Aries in your 2nd house sextiles Pluto in Aquarius in your 12th. Money should arrive for a job/gig that takes place mostly behind the scenes. With Pluto in your r 12th house, any change you’re experiencing deep within your psyche is subtle but significant. Take note of it.
The 7th brings a new moon in Taurus in your 3rd house. Uranus and Jupiter are conjunct and Saturn in your sign is sextile. New opportunities surface in communication and in terms of siblings, neighborhoods and your daily life. These opportunities appear suddenly and unexpectedly and are both expansive and positive. Saturn provides the structure you need through your intuitive grasp of the situation.
The conjunction on the 13th is between the sun and Uranus in Taurus. This one will certainly stimulate new ideas, new ways to think about about your life and the people in it, and new ways to communicate. It should also be an exciting day so spend it with friends who are upbeat, positive, and have the same interests that you do.
On the 17th the square between Mercury in Taurus and Pluto in Aquarius may feel like a Mercury retro day when a number of small things go sideways. In spite of your best efforts to say what you mean and mean what you say, miscommunication may run rampant. Disagreements may involve siblings, neighbors, and friends. You may want to wait until the 22nd to resolve some of this.
On the 22nd, the trine between the sun in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius indicates a positive and powerful exchange of energy between your 4th and 12th houses. This trine benefits your home and family life. Perhaps you find the right roommate to help out with expenses. Or one of your kids moves back in or heads out on their own. Or perhaps you put your home on the market. It all depends on where you are at this point in your life and what you want.
The full moon in Sagittarius on the 23rd occurs in your 10th house of profession/career. Pluto is sextile. Whatever you’re completing in your career – a particular job or assignment – turns out well and opens the door to similar opportunities. News you hear may be related to that very thing.
On May 25, Jupiter enters Gemini and your 4th house and remains there until June 9 2025. During this period, you may sell your home and move to a larger place. Or, your family may expand through a pregnancy or marriage.Or someone moves in. Regardless of the specifics, this period will be one of expansion, very lucky, and filled with synchronicity.
