
With Mercury trekking through hardworking Taurus throughout the rest of the month, it’s a great time to power through unfinished work tasks or have grounded conversations to mend retrograde misunderstandings. Once this logistics-loving planet starts moving direct again, we’ll find that everything from our to-do lists to our communication will flow with much more ease. Then on May 14, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Mercury retrograde is over, babes. This alignment serves as a mental bright spot in an otherwise confusion-riddled retrograde, so take advantage of this fleeting moment of lucidity and use it to get your bearings. Mercury retrograde is raging through the first half of May - and the month kicks off with a special conjunction between Mercury and the sun (known as a Mercury cazimi) on May 1. This is a great excuse to show your friends and lovers how much you care for them by cooking a yummy meal or planning a cozy at-home date night. You might crave heart-to-heart convos, extended cuddle sessions, and that warm, fuzzy feeling of domestic bliss. When Venus is in Cancer, it’s likely to feel extra sensitive in relationships and sentimental about romance, perhaps even daydreaming of a long-lost lover. Venus Enters Cancer On May 7Īfter an intense lunar eclipse, we could use a cosmic dose of gentleness - and that’s exactly what love planet Venus delivers on May 7, when it enters the compassionate water sign Cancer. Don’t be afraid to let go of what’s no longer serving you. This will be the last eclipse to hit the sign of Scorpio for nearly a decade, so it marks a time of deep emotional closure for all zodiac signs.
And because the moon will be opposing shock-artist planet Uranus, expect things to unfold in a rather unexpected fashion. This lunation blooms in the dark and mysterious waters of Scorpio, bringing buried feelings or surprising secrets bubbling to the surface.
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In case you weren’t already feeling the chaos, there’s a full moon and penumbral lunar eclipse rising on May 5 to remind us that we are indeed still in the thick of eclipse season, and powerful changes are afoot. The Lunar Eclipse On May 5 Brings Closure But don’t stress: Thanks to Pluto’s far distance from the sun, its transits feel more subtle, so there won’t be any Mercury retrograde-esque antics throwing wrenches in your day-to-day groove. Pluto is the planet of power struggles and profound under-the-surface shifts, so Pluto retrograde 2023 is a time to review some of the long-term transformations currently taking place within our lives and the collective. It’s starting to look a lot like retrograde season! Pluto is leading the outer planets’ retrograde brigade this year, as it begins its annual backspin on May 1. Kicking Off The Month With Pluto Retrograde All of this will be doubly refreshing after getting Mercury retrograde and eclipse season out of the way.īig things are blossoming in the stars this month! Read on for your full May 2023 astrological forecast. And once Gemini season begins on May 21, all zodiac signs will feel more outgoing, energized, and ready to connect with people.

The new moon on May 19 is a great time to resume your favorite manifestation practices post-eclipse season. Romantic Venus, energizing Mars, and lucky Jupiter are all switching signs this month - so there’s lots of new energy to work with when it comes to your love life, personal goals, and more. We entered May with some serious eclipse- and retrograde-related messiness on our cosmic plate, but there are lots of new beginnings happening, too. Be ready! Mercury is retrograde until May 14, too - so it’s a good idea to channel some Taurus season energy by moving more slowly and methodically throughout the first half of the month. It might be hard to stay grounded under the lunar eclipse in Scorpio on May 5, though, as this full moon delivers equal parts chaos and closure. The first few weeks of May make up the bulk of Taurus season 2023, which should inspire you to connect with your body and work steadily toward tangible goals. Because while the astrology of May 2023 isn’t all springtime sunshine, it will serve up some significant planetary shifts that promise big changes for all zodiac signs. Thankfully, these astrological shake-ups set the scene for a whole garden’s worth of gorgeous May flowers. April’s cosmic forecast was packed with heavy showers - specifically in the form of the year’s first eclipse and the start of a pesky Mercury retrograde that brought our three-month-long retrograde-free streak to an end.
