The sun’s annual crossing of Taurus energizes your income sector. It’s a key month to take a sobering look at personal finance and devise new ways to make money or investments grow. New moon on the 5th could point the way. Ruler Mars leaves the watery domain of Cancer behind to begin passage through the compatible fiery realm of Leo (beginning) on May 10. You will feel a renewal of passion for all things close to your heart. This includes romance, creative hobbies (and their expression), and your tie with children. Avoid lending money or making a business commitment with a friend mid month; in contrast a career matter shows promise on the 11th. If you try to move matters too quickly on the 22nd, you may find yourself stopped by a symbolic wall. Once the sun enters Gemini on the 21st, your capacity to effectively influence others through the power of language is enhanced. Humor will help you to look at life from a more therapeutic perspective.

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Birthday month signifies personal power. It’s your elected time to shine under heaven’s spotlight. You feel renewed at new moon (in your sign) on the 5th. Ruler Venus also stands by to lend magnetism and charisma to your aura, and people will be drawn to you as a result. When the force is with you, it’s wise to make use of it to obtain personal goals. Fiery Mars tests self-control when it enters Leo to challenge your sign beginning on the 10th. A strong-willed relative makes family life testy if not the stuff of genuine drama. Clear communications help to defuse tensions on the 11th-12th, but if any significant matter has been left unsaid, confusion can result on the 15th. When the sun first enters Gemini on the 21st, it meets resistance from Saturn. Translations? Expect a financial setback, delay, or plan thwarted. Such events test personal flexibility while also prompting the inner spirit to recognize that there’s more than one path to any elected destination. Try plan B!
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Just as there are rhythms for night and day there is a cyclic low intended for self-reflection that occurs just before one’s birthday. Gemini natives should realize that until the sun enters your sign on the 21st, inner preparation is called for. A navigator studies the map before setting out in any new destination. (This metaphor represents your current stellar status.) Even sociable Venus remains in your reclusive 12th house of solitude and potential karmic repercussions until May 24. Because your clarity level is compromised by current cosmic conditions you could lunge into something likely to backfire on the 15th. Savor the powerful insights cosmically on tap on the 11th-13th, but take extra time before putting these into action. A setback is likely on the 22nd. Your adaptable nature learns quickly how to recover from obstruction. Be open to new approaches and recognize temporary setbacks as potent learning experiences. Romantic love has much to teach you this month. Act and speak from your highest truth; that’s easier said than done on the 26th.

Social events offer fulfillment this month. The sun, new moon (5th) and Venus congregate in your gregarious 11th house. This is the metaphysical zone that empowers potentially magical results if a team of players assembles around the same cause, and each supports the other’s intention during the process. Not every pursuit is worth pursuing, so some agendas will be pruned away when the sun conflicts with Saturn, the planet that tests goals on the 22nd. Pushing matters when the times do not conform to their purposes leads to confusion, a reality that could be realized on the 15th. Mars exits your sign for Leo where its fiery, aggressive properties influence your finance sector triggering a new approach to moneymaking skills. Insights and intuition prove strong on the 11th-13th; but ultimate harvests take time. When the sun enters Gemini on the 21st you’re drawn into your cocoon to hibernate as planets energize your sector of rest, retreat and solitude.

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Each May brings your ruling planet, the sun, to the height of your chart. This mid-heaven sector is related to career plans and the powerful figures positioned to support your ultimate professional goals. Since Leo is a powerhouse it’s often easier for the big cat to work as her own boss. When that’s not possible you must hone diplomatic skills in an effort to get along with superiors. That doesn’t mean you should hide your light, mask your truth, or sell your soul. Some aspirations are worth the compromise of ego, while others are not. It’s time to determine which goals are worthy of your pursuit. Be cautioned that deception runs high on the 15th. Make sure you’re not telling yourself something that’s not so. You cannot control anyone else’s less than honest agenda. Your patience will be tested on the 22nd, and a relationship may not deliver according to your expectations on the 26th. Grand insights resulting from a grasp of intuition impact you on the 11th-13th. Retain your sense of humor. It will be a useful, priceless asset this month..

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Everyone has to believe in something. Intangible guideposts help us to navigate our lives. Some are built of the timeless substance of truth and prove of lasting benefit. The solid earth sign of Taurus governs your 9th house of religion, law, morality and spirituality. It’s made of strong stuff indeed! The danger in this cosmic arrangement is that strong can become stuck and resistant to progress. With Uranus, the maverick, opposing your sign and Saturn, the planet of major life cycle changes crossing it, current planetary positions prompt you to revisit your core beliefs to determine if they are serving you. Facing truth is not easy on the 14th-15th, but if it’s evaded, an event may smack you virtually in the head on the 22nd showing you why it’s cost-effective to confront what needs confronting. Insights are lucid on the 11th-13th, while relationships teach sobering lessons on the 26th. Flexibility will serve you well if administered in a timely manner.

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Your mental state is rather mindful of “the shop” this month as planets cross your complex 8th house where all forms of shared finance assume prominence. Taurus, a conservative sign inclines you to be watchful of expenses. You may locate a leak in the flow of (your) currency mid-month. It may prove nefarious. The ways to improve your fiscal status become clear on the 11th-13th. Mars enters your social sector on the 10th to usher in compelling invitations. More passion will be available; and it’s a valuable fuel when it comes to pursuing your ultimate objectives. Expect a setback on the 22nd, a difficult day in the heavens likely to translate to events of like nature here on earth. The sun enters Gemini on the 21st to enhance your natural salesmanship. Charisma and personal influence increase. However logic alone will not enable you to circumvent a tough lesson in love likely on the 26th. Patience will get you past it..

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As planets cross Taurus this month they bring your partnership sector to life. Each May you gain the opportunity to fine-tune close ties hopefully molding them to more closely suit your ideal of (a) perfect union. Love star Venus assists your efforts as she smoothes relationships while passing through your 7th house partnership sector. Mars enters the fiery sign of Leo and there poses challenges for Scorpio. Crossing your career-oriented mid-heaven, Mars rouses your ego, libido and sense of passion. Ultimately you want to be the one running the show right now. If you have to contend with a boss or authority figure, it’s best to temper your impulses, otherwise you run the risk of speaking out and causing potential complications. The 11th-13th are great days to deploy new personal strategies. Self-deception runs high on the 15th as all signs meet resistance from Saturn, lord of karma, on the 22nd. When the sun enters Gemini on the 21st, it brings your 8th house of joint assets to life. If your mate is not following sound financial guidelines there’s a nice way to make them aware of this fact.

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Your 6th house of work and health matters comes to life each May as the sun and new moon (5th) spend time in this sector. You experience extra pride for a job well done, and will hold yourself and co-workers to high standards. You may seem a bit overbearing on the 22nd, although others will follow your lead to genuine innovation on the 11th-13th. Mars enters fiery Leo to provide you with passionate assistance. Activating your 9th house of publishing, academe, legal matters and foreign travel it may rouse you substantially enough to set plans for an exotic getaway into motion. According to astrology you are part horse/centaur. In order to maintain the legendary strength that follows from that celestial endowment your diet must be better than adequate. Do you take the time to truly nurture yourself? When the sun enters Gemini on the 21st it energizes your partnership sector and the state of your union come to life. Venus cannot deliver much in the way of love (or romantic good news) on the 26th when she’s blindsided by Saturn, lord of karma and consequences. Curb your expectations accordingly.

May brings your exciting 5th house to life. This zone connected to romantic love and pleasure is ironically not too high on Capricorn’s list of chief priorities. That’s because as the zodiac’s most committed careerist, such matters seem to derail those ambitions closest to your heart. During May you are cosmically nudged to pay more attention to loved ones, and where possible, reconnect with the child within so as to provide better company for the little ones in your life. Rediscovering the fact that you do have an imagination can do wonders for your spirit. Your energy level may dip low on the 22nd when the life-giving sun takes a hit from your ruling planet, Saturn. Don’t push yourself hard if your body is signaling it needs a time-out. The sun enters your health sector on the 21st and there prompts you to take better care of that all-important body temple. Nervous strain can undermine well-being, so remember that relaxation pays dividends in the form of illness prevention.

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Every living creature needs and utilizes a home. Taurus constitutes your chart’s home base and that’s where the bright sun, new moon (5th) and Venus spend time this month. One way to honor your living sphere is by jazzing up its ambiance. May is a good month for home remodeling schemes. The interaction of relatives also comes into play to gain your focus. You may inadvertently be placed in the position of referee as relatives argue. Make sure all voices feel free to express. Since families gather round the kitchen table, make sure good food is offered. Your inventive spirit runs high on the 11th-13th, but the 14th-15th augurs deception. Don’t promise someone more than you can deliver. Setbacks are guaranteed on the 22nd, and romantic commitments feel tested on the 26th. Nonetheless, when the sun enters lively Gemini on the 21st, humor comes into play and may be just the medicine needed to patch up a strained connection.

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Hardy Taurus, the sign of gardens and all things that grow, governs your 3rd house of influential communications and marketing schemes. Since May brings this sector to life, it’s a strategic time to “plant” new seeds. Ideas and beliefs function as those seeds so they must be carefully cultivated to win your chosen harvest. Visualize what you wish to see happen and the power of focused intention will work with you, especially now as many planets favor your sign. The opposition of Saturn currently operates to weed out ties from your life that have outgrown their purpose. Insights prove profound on the 11th-13th, but deception runs high on the 14th-15th. Mars enters Leo to stimulate your work sector where you bring enormous creativity into play. Since this zone relates to health and diet, avoid exceptionally hot/spicy foods or your stomach may respond with a protest. The 22nd is a day of tests, but it can foster a spirit of compromise. When you can’t proceed in one direction, you must change gears. This is essentially what Gemini’s time of dominion demands; and that cycle begins on the 21st.

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