Sun Taurus 10°- Gemini 10°
This month we are establishing the new desires for manifestation that we have and determining the appropriate mindset that we need to take in order to achieve our goals. The Sun will have conversations with all of the outer planets which will help us to check in with how we are transitioning into our new big picture.
Mercury Retro in Taurus 11°- Direct 16°
Mercury retrogrades create a slow down effect, be it from last minute changes of plans, unexpected delays, technical glitches, or miscommunication, it is a time to double check your work, review your plans, and reflect on the outcomes of decisions and actions taken. This retrograde in Taurus has had us reflecting on the new mindset that we have around the new values we are learning to manifest with. We may see where we still held old beliefs and prejudices around what was possible, based on old feelings of worth and old values. As Mercury moves direct on May 14 we will start to have a better sense of where we stand with our new perspective, allowing us to open up further to new options and ideas that are available. This month we begin reflecting on the integrity of what we have manifested via the new perspective we are in the process of shaping. By the end of the month we will have a new sense of how we want to manifest with our new perspective into the future. Mercury’s conjunction with Uranus next month will help solidify our new mindset with the new identity we are creating.
Venus Gemini 22°-Cancer 25°
Venus breezes through the final decan of Gemini in the first week of the month and as we prepare for the Eclipse on the 5th, she is helping us to open up to the new ways of thinking and perceiving that will help to take ourselves to the next level. Once she makes her way into Cancer she will begin to slow down as she prepares for her upcoming retrograde in Leo starting in July. As Venus takes her time in Cancer, she will be following in Mars’s footsteps, helping to soften and smooth any rough edges that may have been left behind in our desire to move ahead. Use this time to sink into those new patterns and rhythms you’ve begun to create for your new character’s emotional needs. Take the actions you need to take your new self-care routine to the next level.
Mars Cancer 19°-Leo 6°
Mars in Cancer has been paving the way for the type of care that our new character needs. This month he moves into the third decan, and we are starting to take action on the new plans we have to protect our new vibe into the future. You may face some challenges to your new plans once Mars hits 29° on the 18th, hold fast to your new values. Venus enters Cancer May 7, and helps to soften the Mars go-getter energy, allowing us to open up even more to our new self-care plans. Mars enters Leo towards the end of the month, and with the Sun entering Gemini the following day, the pace of life should noticeably quicken. Mars in Leo will be driving us to open up to new joy on the inside, now that we are caring for ourselves on a higher level.
Jupiter Aries 26°-Taurus 3°
Jupiter mooves into Taurus in the middle of the month, but before the planet of expansion gets to a sign where he is exalted, we will have to take a good look at the decisions we are making with our new character and the future we are ultimately creating with those decisions. Expect some tests or challenges to appear in this arena by the 12th. Once in Taurus, Jupiter can relax a bit and work on expanding the ideas we have about ourselves and our ability to manifest. What new abilities are you hoping to explore with this new character you are starting to believe in for the future?
Black Moon Lilith Leo 12°-16°
Fears around not being able to manifest the joy that we seek on a daily basis will haunt us this month, which feels particularly fitting for the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio on May 5, which she will be making a square to. Tensions around the future you wish to manifest, vs the future others wish for you to manifest could trigger fears around the beliefs you have about finding a joy you belong with on a daily basis. With Chiron supporting BML at 17° of Aries, this eclipse could be your make or break moment to face your fears and move past old wounds, and seek the joy you deserve going forward.
Chiron Aries 17°-18°
Chiron has been in territory it hasn’t seen since 1974 since the middle of April and is bringing up the decisions we have been connecting with on a daily basis, and the actions these decisions have created. Chiron’s journey through Aries is always about healing old wounds and evolving to the next phase of who we can become once we have healed them. The collective only experiences this once every 50 years, and spends about 9 years here, slightly longer than any other sign due to the shape of its elliptical. That being said, 50 year old wounds around decisions and actions could be up for healing this month. Chiron will get to 19° before retrograding at the end of July, suggesting we will be doing some significant reflecting on the outcomes of our past actions this summer. Now that we have established our new inner character, we must recognize where we went wrong in the past and establish a new evolved way to make decisions, and take actions that reflect it.
Uranus Taurus 18°-20°
Uranus in Taurus moves forward into new territory this month and you may start to see how the decisions you are making based on your new values are not only driving your new daily action plans, they are helping you build the walls that are holding space for the future identity.
Neptune Pisces 26°-27°
Last month, our new levels of faith helped us open up to the new decisions we must make for ourselves. This month, Neptune continues to cover new territory and the new decisions we are opening up to will help us determine what actions we are connected with the most for our futures. You may be ready to take that leap you’ve been considering for some time now, but may have not had the full faith to do so until now.
Pluto Aquarius 0°22’-Retro 0°09’
Pluto stations direct on May 1st and will be making his way back into Capricorn next month, bringing our first taste of this energy to a close. Take note of the changes that you have seen since March 23, and pay attention to how those changes reflect a new cycle in your evolution. What vibrational qualities are you feeling yourself move into for the first time, and how does it relate to what is important to you now? As Pluto retrogrades back into Capricorn, prepare to examine any old structures still hanging on, you may begin to see more clearly where they are impeding your new aims. Once direct, in early October, Pluto will steamroll anything that is no longer serving your new evolutionary direction.
Something also worth noting is Pluto’s position at the beginning of the sign (for the next few weeks, at least) and how different the energetics are of a planet entering a new sign and having to meet up with Pluto, vs. meeting up at the end of the sign. This of course has been happening with the Moon every couple of days since Pluto arrived here, but we have also seen it occur with Mars moving into Cancer in March, Mercury and the Sun moving into Taurus, and Venus moving into Gemini in April. This month the Sun will make a trine to Pluto in Aquarius for the first time in over 250 years, as well as an opposition to Mars in Leo and a square to Jupiter in Taurus- all brand new energies that we will continue to explore and revisit for the next 20 years! New doors are opening for our next long term phase, make sure you position yourself in front of the ones you like the best!
Astrology by Liz 