Aries Monthly Horoscope
May 2021 Horoscope: Predictions for Aries
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| Aries born March 21 to 31 | ||||
| Aries born April 1 to 10 | ||||
| Aries born April 11 to 20 |
Overview for this Month: Aries (All)
May 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aries:
May begins with an ongoing focus on comfort, the world of the five senses, security, and practical affairs, dear Aries. This theme gradually falls to the side as the month progresses. Your curiosity increases, and you find yourself reaching out to others more frequently. With a growing emphasis on your communications sector, your everyday life is more involving and busy.
Mars spends the month in your solar fourth house. Home and family life can be busy, and at times, demanding. Where you direct the excess energy can make all the difference--you might use it to improve your domestic life instead of spinning your wheels trying to figure out what to do next. While challenges can present themselves, it's an excellent time to address long-standing problems and to take action to fix them.
You're exceptionally resourceful with your time, energy, talents, money, and resources this month. Aim to honor your need for more time to yourself or time spent at home, but watch for defensiveness with others. Fortunately, you may get to the root of any lingering problems with family, and you can bring more energy and initiative to home-related projects. You might want to work on domestic matters or long-term projects, and certainly, you can feel inspired by a dream of the future. The motivation to work hard for more idyllic living conditions is strong.
Transits help you further your interests, improve your focus, and get along with others. Bringing more control and structure to your life benefits your communications, studies, and social interactions. Putting your affairs into order can be comforting, as it helps you focus on the things in your life that you can control. You’re in good shape for agreements, cooperation, teamwork, and putting in extra effort to strengthen a project or friendship/network. Others might value you for your contributions and dedication or work ethic or show their appreciation for your insight and friendship.
Mercury begins its transit of your communications sector on the 3rd, Venus on the 8th, and then the Sun on the 20th. These ingresses sharpen your thinking and communications. You are likely to be quite busy coming up with new ideas and learning various new things.
While a retrograde Mercury from the 29th may lead to some misunderstandings, you’re nevertheless expressing yourself with remarkable flair. If you focus on slowing yourself down, this can be an advantageous period. You might discover different ways to connect, whether this is about communicating or commuting, perhaps because current ones are not working well. You might rediscover old interests or revisit past studies with success.
The New Moon on the 11th is strong for intuition, particularly regarding your finances, income, personal resources, valuables, and self-worth. Matters of comfort, security, usefulness, respect, and stability are subject to new beginnings. This lunation is about feeling encouraged, inspired, and determined to make positive changes.
Jupiter moves into your solar twelfth house on the 13th--a quieter period for Jupiter, but certainly not without its benefits. The full Jupiter transit comes in three chapters, the first of which is this one, lasting from May 13-July 28. It's a time of a meaningful inner spiritual search as you establish a deeper connection with your intuition. You'll be gaining a better relationship with yourself from the inside out. Your sympathetic nature deepens, and you can thoroughly enjoy helping others. Discovering an untapped resource or benefits coming from behind the scenes can figure strongly. This transit will develop further in 2022.
Saturn turns retrograde on the 23rd, bringing on some need to review, reflect, and reorganize your work, long-term plans, or social life and happiness goals. Some of the pressure you’ve been feeling to perform moves to the backseat in the four-plus months ahead. A shift in perspective occurs during this retrograde cycle, and it's wise to consider that increases or expansion may lead to stress rather than joy for the time being. Focusing on what you already have going can be rewarding.
The Full Moon on the 26th is a Lunar Eclipse, and it's powerful for gaining perspective on a matter related to communications, connections, and your urge to truly live and experience things rather than go through the motions. Your worldview is changing, and this affects your choices, decisions, and path forward. Tension is likely, but it’s motivating. Certainly, with the current ongoing eclipse season, something is stirring in you on political or worldview levels. This eclipse generates much emotional and mental energy, and focusing all of it may not be easy. It prompts you to fit more extracurricular activities into your life for some mental refreshment. Aim for moderation and try to set limits and priorities.
Mercury turns retrograde in your communications sector on the 29th, and through delays or slowdowns, you might discover new ways to express yourself – ways that wouldn’t have come to mind otherwise. Until June 22nd, it can be a rewarding cycle for reviving old projects and reviewing and revising work already in progress.
See also This Month in Astrology.
Aries (Born March 21 to 31)
AND Aries Ascendant from 0 to 10 degrees Aries:
May 2021 Aries Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
May 2021
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until May 20th:
The Sun continues to transit your solar second house. This is the most "financial" period of the year for you. You might have a more materialistic view of life for the time being, or you have an increased interest in your own possessions, during this cycle. You are more attracted to objects and possessions that give you a sense of comfort, status, or luxury now.
You probably should be on the lookout for a tendency to create your own financial stress due to extravagant spending habits. At this point in the year, you are unlikely to take many risks, however, and you can be quite resistant to change. This is a time when "comfort zones" are more important to you than usual--you value the familiar.
From May 20th forward:
The Sun is illuminating your communications sector now, suggesting "busy-ness" and movement. You are exploring and searching, making connections, and paying more attention to your immediate environment. Social interaction is in emphasis during this period, and is, for the most part, light-hearted.
Give other people a little extra time and attention, notice their efforts on your behalf, and strengthen your connections. You are more curious and alert than usual, and you could be quite busy with errands, paperwork, phone calls, and light socializing. Much energy is expended in understanding and adapting to your immediate environment. Siblings, neighbors, close relatives, friends, and co-workers may play a more important role than usual in your life during this cycle.
You are more interested in exploring your own neighborhood than you are of something entirely new. This is not a time of big adventure-seeking! Rather, it's a time of little adventures close to home.
Neither is this a time when you are especially focused. In fact, you could have a finger in many pies right now. You are especially resourceful, and you could find yourself enjoying (or seeking) attention for your intellectual know-how. The ability to express and communicate your ideas is extremely important to you at this time. You are eager to investigate new things, whether scientific or technical.
Eclipse
A Lunar Eclipse occurs on May 26th:
A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.
This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar ninth house. Surprises surrounding matters of personal philosophy, faith, travel, and the higher mind may be in store. Something that has been "in hiding" or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. This could manifest, for example, as a circumstance that tests your personal belief system or that requires the need to take a leap of faith, a surprising adventure that takes you beyond your normal routine, a sudden opportunity to travel or for higher learning, the publishing of a project you've been working on, and other such possibilities.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until May 8th:
Venus continues to grace your solar second house during this period. You might receive gifts or bonuses now, or you find much comfort in what you already own and have. You may be a little extravagant with money for the time being, as your desire for luxury and comfort items is increased now, and this is something to watch for. When it comes to love, you value those who make you feel comfortable and secure.
From May 9th forward:
With Venus moving through your solar third house during this period, you are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual, during this transit. Essentially, you are quite companionable now. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you find great value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. During this period, you are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport. You are especially good at mediating conflicts. Smoothing over differences using your diplomacy skills figures now.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until May 3rd:
Mercury continues to transit your solar second house. You might play with various ways to increase personal funds, resulting in more than one avenue for monetary gain. Avoid letting undue pressure from others push you into signing important papers that may create a serious financial commitment. Shopping when experiencing nervous tension should also be avoided. Your mind is always active with new ideas for an increase of income during this cycle. Brothers or sisters, or communications, may be a source of financial or material gain or loss now.
Until May 4th forward:
Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.
Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.
Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.
Mercury is retrograde from May 29th to June 22nd:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications in general and job or health-related communications because Mercury rules these areas of your life. There can be delays or rethinking with these matters.
Occurring in your solar third house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to composing letters, emails, making phone calls, and with communications in general. There may be the need to revisit old, nagging issues with siblings or neighbors, errands could go wrong, you might have trouble getting from point A to point B (example, transportation problems), emails or letters get lost, and so forth. Idle chit- chatting during this period may have repercussions! People might be misunderstanding your words. You may be forgetful during this cycle, and it makes sense to allow yourself extra time to get to appointments, if they are not cancelled in the first place! It would also be wise to double-check your work and communications before sending them off.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
All month:
Mars continues to activate your solar fourth house. More energy and enthusiasm is brought to your home life, but there can also be a tendency to stir up trouble if you are not careful to channel any excess energy into constructive and productive pursuits around the home. You desire to take the lead, but you should do so in a respectful way so as not to get anyone's goat.
Overview Horoscope:
May 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aries:
May begins with an ongoing focus on comfort, the world of the five senses, security, and practical affairs, dear Aries. This theme gradually falls to the side as the month progresses. Your curiosity increases, and you find yourself reaching out to others more frequently. With a growing emphasis on your communications sector, your everyday life is more involving and busy.
Mars spends the month in your solar fourth house. Home and family life can be busy, and at times, demanding. Where you direct the excess energy can make all the difference--you might use it to improve your domestic life instead of spinning your wheels trying to figure out what to do next. While challenges can present themselves, it's an excellent time to address long-standing problems and to take action to fix them.
You're exceptionally resourceful with your time, energy, talents, money, and resources this month. Aim to honor your need for more time to yourself or time spent at home, but watch for defensiveness with others. Fortunately, you may get to the root of any lingering problems with family, and you can bring more energy and initiative to home-related projects. You might want to work on domestic matters or long-term projects, and certainly, you can feel inspired by a dream of the future. The motivation to work hard for more idyllic living conditions is strong.
Transits help you further your interests, improve your focus, and get along with others. Bringing more control and structure to your life benefits your communications, studies, and social interactions. Putting your affairs into order can be comforting, as it helps you focus on the things in your life that you can control. You’re in good shape for agreements, cooperation, teamwork, and putting in extra effort to strengthen a project or friendship/network. Others might value you for your contributions and dedication or work ethic or show their appreciation for your insight and friendship.
Mercury begins its transit of your communications sector on the 3rd, Venus on the 8th, and then the Sun on the 20th. These ingresses sharpen your thinking and communications. You are likely to be quite busy coming up with new ideas and learning various new things.
While a retrograde Mercury from the 29th may lead to some misunderstandings, you’re nevertheless expressing yourself with remarkable flair. If you focus on slowing yourself down, this can be an advantageous period. You might discover different ways to connect, whether this is about communicating or commuting, perhaps because current ones are not working well. You might rediscover old interests or revisit past studies with success.
The New Moon on the 11th is strong for intuition, particularly regarding your finances, income, personal resources, valuables, and self-worth. Matters of comfort, security, usefulness, respect, and stability are subject to new beginnings. This lunation is about feeling encouraged, inspired, and determined to make positive changes.
Jupiter moves into your solar twelfth house on the 13th--a quieter period for Jupiter, but certainly not without its benefits. The full Jupiter transit comes in three chapters, the first of which is this one, lasting from May 13-July 28. It's a time of a meaningful inner spiritual search as you establish a deeper connection with your intuition. You'll be gaining a better relationship with yourself from the inside out. Your sympathetic nature deepens, and you can thoroughly enjoy helping others. Discovering an untapped resource or benefits coming from behind the scenes can figure strongly. This transit will develop further in 2022.
Saturn turns retrograde on the 23rd, bringing on some need to review, reflect, and reorganize your work, long-term plans, or social life and happiness goals. Some of the pressure you’ve been feeling to perform moves to the backseat in the four-plus months ahead. A shift in perspective occurs during this retrograde cycle, and it's wise to consider that increases or expansion may lead to stress rather than joy for the time being. Focusing on what you already have going can be rewarding.
The Full Moon on the 26th is a Lunar Eclipse, and it's powerful for gaining perspective on a matter related to communications, connections, and your urge to truly live and experience things rather than go through the motions. Your worldview is changing, and this affects your choices, decisions, and path forward. Tension is likely, but it’s motivating. Certainly, with the current ongoing eclipse season, something is stirring in you on political or worldview levels. This eclipse generates much emotional and mental energy, and focusing all of it may not be easy. It prompts you to fit more extracurricular activities into your life for some mental refreshment. Aim for moderation and try to set limits and priorities.
Mercury turns retrograde in your communications sector on the 29th, and through delays or slowdowns, you might discover new ways to express yourself – ways that wouldn’t have come to mind otherwise. Until June 22nd, it can be a rewarding cycle for reviving old projects and reviewing and revising work already in progress.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
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Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
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romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also general trends for Aries in 2021.
See also detailed 2021 Aries Yearly Horoscope.
Aries (Born April 1 to 10)
AND Aries Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Aries:
May 2021 Career, & General Trends
May 2021
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun highlights your second house now, and your focus is on material affairs and comfort issues. Security is a driving force for you at the moment, and you might find that you are especially interested in accumulating possessions. What you have and what you don't have come into focus--what makes you feel comfortable, your sense of security, and what you value.
This is the time of year when personal finances and possessions receive maximum attention. Pour your energy into your work and your finances, and you might just be able to take your ideas to the bank.
Extravagance with your pocketbook is something you may want to look out for, however. If you find yourself itching to make unnecessary purchases, know that at the root of this urge is the desire to pamper and comfort yourself. Nothing wrong with it, but there are inexpensive (and even free) ways to make yourself feel good.
This is not the most eventful time of year for you. You are more inclined to dig in your heels and hang on to what makes you feel most secure than to take big risks.
Eclipse
A Lunar Eclipse occurs on May 26th:
A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.
This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar eighth house. Surprises surrounding intimate matters, shared finances and resources, or financial support may be in store. Something that has been "in hiding" or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. This could manifest as, for example, the need to make a financial settlement or large payment, the paying off of a loan, the loss of financial support, a change in your spouse's status (or ex-spouse's status if child support or alimony is given), a circumstance that calls for you to support someone, and other such possibilities. Do your best to avoid letting emotions overrule good judgment when it comes to spending or financial matters.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until the 17th:
Venus continues to grace your solar second house during this period. You might receive gifts or bonuses now, or you find much comfort in what you already own and have. You may be a little extravagant with money for the time being, as your desire for luxury and comfort items is increased now, and this is something to watch for. When it comes to love, you value those who make you feel comfortable and secure.
From May 18th forward:
With Venus moving through your solar third house during this period, you are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual, during this transit. Essentially, you are quite companionable now. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you find great value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. During this period, you are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport. You are especially good at mediating conflicts. Smoothing over differences using your diplomacy skills figures now.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until May 9th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar second house. You might play with various ways to increase personal funds, resulting in more than one avenue for monetary gain. Avoid letting undue pressure from others push you into signing important papers that may create a serious financial commitment. Shopping when experiencing nervous tension should also be avoided. Your mind is always active with new ideas for an increase of income during this cycle. Brothers or sisters, or communications, may be a source of financial or material gain or loss now.
From May 10th forward:
Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.
Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.
Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.
Mercury is retrograde from May 29th to June 22nd:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications in general and job or health-related communications because Mercury rules these areas of your life. There can be delays or rethinking with these matters.
Occurring in your solar third house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to composing letters, emails, making phone calls, and with communications in general. There may be the need to revisit old, nagging issues with siblings or neighbors, errands could go wrong, you might have trouble getting from point A to point B (example, transportation problems), emails or letters get lost, and so forth. Idle chit- chatting during this period may have repercussions! People might be misunderstanding your words. You may be forgetful during this cycle, and it makes sense to allow yourself extra time to get to appointments, if they are not cancelled in the first place! It would also be wise to double-check your work and communications before sending them off.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until May 9th:
Mars continues to activate and energize your solar third house now. You may be especially busy running errands and tending to daily activities during this cycle. It's a strong time for putting your energy into intellectual projects or studies. You tend to communicate in a more direct manner now, and you might want to be careful that you don't come across as insensitive or abrasive. You may find it too easy to become impatient with others if they seem to be taking up too much of your time, such as with other drivers or with people who are not speaking as directly as you are. Channel your extra energy into mental tasks so that this transit can be highly stimulating (instead of stressful).
From May 10th forward:
Mars activates and energizes your solar fourth house. You have more energy at your disposal for domestic projects or activities. Because your actions are governed by your instincts during this period, you may be especially defensive and protective. You may work hard at making yourself feel more secure, and you may be called upon to take charge on the home and family front. You may have more energy to invest in homemaking, house repairs, redecorating, or family activities. In fact, if you are feeling very restless, moody, or defensive during this period, it would be a good idea to do any of these things! You may have an increased desire to rule the roost, and if this transit stimulates conflict or disputes, it is likely to be family-related--you may have arguments with them, about them, or on their behalf. You may also encounter opposition from career-related matters or people. You may get worked up about old angers or regarding emotional issues from the past that are resurfacing now.
Overview Horoscope:
May 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aries:
May begins with an ongoing focus on comfort, the world of the five senses, security, and practical affairs, dear Aries. This theme gradually falls to the side as the month progresses. Your curiosity increases, and you find yourself reaching out to others more frequently. With a growing emphasis on your communications sector, your everyday life is more involving and busy.
Mars spends the month in your solar fourth house. Home and family life can be busy, and at times, demanding. Where you direct the excess energy can make all the difference--you might use it to improve your domestic life instead of spinning your wheels trying to figure out what to do next. While challenges can present themselves, it's an excellent time to address long-standing problems and to take action to fix them.
You're exceptionally resourceful with your time, energy, talents, money, and resources this month. Aim to honor your need for more time to yourself or time spent at home, but watch for defensiveness with others. Fortunately, you may get to the root of any lingering problems with family, and you can bring more energy and initiative to home-related projects. You might want to work on domestic matters or long-term projects, and certainly, you can feel inspired by a dream of the future. The motivation to work hard for more idyllic living conditions is strong.
Transits help you further your interests, improve your focus, and get along with others. Bringing more control and structure to your life benefits your communications, studies, and social interactions. Putting your affairs into order can be comforting, as it helps you focus on the things in your life that you can control. You’re in good shape for agreements, cooperation, teamwork, and putting in extra effort to strengthen a project or friendship/network. Others might value you for your contributions and dedication or work ethic or show their appreciation for your insight and friendship.
Mercury begins its transit of your communications sector on the 3rd, Venus on the 8th, and then the Sun on the 20th. These ingresses sharpen your thinking and communications. You are likely to be quite busy coming up with new ideas and learning various new things.
While a retrograde Mercury from the 29th may lead to some misunderstandings, you’re nevertheless expressing yourself with remarkable flair. If you focus on slowing yourself down, this can be an advantageous period. You might discover different ways to connect, whether this is about communicating or commuting, perhaps because current ones are not working well. You might rediscover old interests or revisit past studies with success.
The New Moon on the 11th is strong for intuition, particularly regarding your finances, income, personal resources, valuables, and self-worth. Matters of comfort, security, usefulness, respect, and stability are subject to new beginnings. This lunation is about feeling encouraged, inspired, and determined to make positive changes.
Jupiter moves into your solar twelfth house on the 13th--a quieter period for Jupiter, but certainly not without its benefits. The full Jupiter transit comes in three chapters, the first of which is this one, lasting from May 13-July 28. It's a time of a meaningful inner spiritual search as you establish a deeper connection with your intuition. You'll be gaining a better relationship with yourself from the inside out. Your sympathetic nature deepens, and you can thoroughly enjoy helping others. Discovering an untapped resource or benefits coming from behind the scenes can figure strongly. This transit will develop further in 2022.
Saturn turns retrograde on the 23rd, bringing on some need to review, reflect, and reorganize your work, long-term plans, or social life and happiness goals. Some of the pressure you’ve been feeling to perform moves to the backseat in the four-plus months ahead. A shift in perspective occurs during this retrograde cycle, and it's wise to consider that increases or expansion may lead to stress rather than joy for the time being. Focusing on what you already have going can be rewarding.
The Full Moon on the 26th is a Lunar Eclipse, and it's powerful for gaining perspective on a matter related to communications, connections, and your urge to truly live and experience things rather than go through the motions. Your worldview is changing, and this affects your choices, decisions, and path forward. Tension is likely, but it’s motivating. Certainly, with the current ongoing eclipse season, something is stirring in you on political or worldview levels. This eclipse generates much emotional and mental energy, and focusing all of it may not be easy. It prompts you to fit more extracurricular activities into your life for some mental refreshment. Aim for moderation and try to set limits and priorities.
Mercury turns retrograde in your communications sector on the 29th, and through delays or slowdowns, you might discover new ways to express yourself – ways that wouldn’t have come to mind otherwise. Until June 22nd, it can be a rewarding cycle for reviving old projects and reviewing and revising work already in progress.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
Know More About Yourself and Others
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.
Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also general trends for Aries in 2021.
See also detailed 2021 Aries Yearly Horoscope.
Aries (Born April 11 to 20)
AND Aries Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Aries:
May 2021 Aries Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
May 2021
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until May 10th:
The Sun continues to move through your solar first house. You experience a renewal of energy and vitality now, and it's a strong time for increased personal confidence. The emphasis is on self-expression, what kind of impression you make on others, and beginning new personal projects.
You are a little more self-centered than usual, and this is quite natural and healthy as long as you don't take it too far. You are more decisive and forward-looking now, and you put more faith in your own abilities. Physically, you are likely feeling strong. This is an excellent cycle for making personal changes in your manner or appearance, and for any self-improvement endeavors. Personal projects that you begin now are likely to blossom nine months down the road.
From May 11th forward:
The Sun highlights your second house now, and your focus is on material affairs and comfort issues. Security is a driving force for you at the moment, and you might find that you are especially interested in accumulating possessions. What you have and what you don't have come into focus--what makes you feel comfortable, your sense of security, and what you value.
This is the time of year when personal finances and possessions receive maximum attention. Pour your energy into your work and your finances, and you might just be able to take your ideas to the bank.
Extravagance with your pocketbook is something you may want to look out for, however. If you find yourself itching to make unnecessary purchases, know that at the root of this urge is the desire to pamper and comfort yourself. Nothing wrong with it, but there are inexpensive (and even free) ways to make yourself feel good.
This is not the most eventful time of year for you. You are more inclined to dig in your heels and hang on to what makes you feel most secure than to take big risks.
Eclipse
A Lunar Eclipse occurs on May 26th:
A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.
This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar eighth house. Surprises surrounding intimate matters, shared finances and resources, or financial support may be in store. Something that has been "in hiding" or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. This could manifest as, for example, the need to make a financial settlement or large payment, the paying off of a loan, the loss of financial support, a change in your spouse's status (or ex-spouse's status if child support or alimony is given), a circumstance that calls for you to support someone, and other such possibilities. Do your best to avoid letting emotions overrule good judgment when it comes to spending or financial matters.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until May 25th:
Venus continues to grace your solar second house during this period. You might receive gifts or bonuses now, or you find much comfort in what you already own and have. You may be a little extravagant with money for the time being, as your desire for luxury and comfort items is increased now, and this is something to watch for. When it comes to love, you value those who make you feel comfortable and secure.
From May 25th forward:
With Venus moving through your solar third house during this period, you are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual, during this transit. Essentially, you are quite companionable now. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you find great value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. During this period, you are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport. You are especially good at mediating conflicts. Smoothing over differences using your diplomacy skills figures now.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until May 18th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar second house. You might play with various ways to increase personal funds, resulting in more than one avenue for monetary gain. Avoid letting undue pressure from others push you into signing important papers that may create a serious financial commitment. Shopping when experiencing nervous tension should also be avoided. Your mind is always active with new ideas for an increase of income during this cycle. Brothers or sisters, or communications, may be a source of financial or material gain or loss now.
From May 19th forward:
Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.
Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.
Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.
Mercury is retrograde from May 29th to June 22nd:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications in general and job or health-related communications because Mercury rules these areas of your life. There can be delays or rethinking with these matters.
Occurring in your solar third house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to composing letters, emails, making phone calls, and with communications in general. There may be the need to revisit old, nagging issues with siblings or neighbors, errands could go wrong, you might have trouble getting from point A to point B (example, transportation problems), emails or letters get lost, and so forth. Idle chit- chatting during this period may have repercussions! People might be misunderstanding your words. You may be forgetful during this cycle, and it makes sense to allow yourself extra time to get to appointments, if they are not cancelled in the first place! It would also be wise to double-check your work and communications before sending them off.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until May 25th: Mars continues to activate and energize your solar third house now. You may be especially busy running errands and tending to daily activities during this cycle. It's a strong time for putting your energy into intellectual projects or studies. You tend to communicate in a more direct manner now, and you might want to be careful that you don't come across as insensitive or abrasive. You may find it too easy to become impatient with others if they seem to be taking up too much of your time, such as with other drivers or with people who are not speaking as directly as you are. Channel your extra energy into mental tasks so that this transit can be highly stimulating (instead of stressful).
From May 26th forward:
Mars activates and energizes your solar fourth house. You have more energy at your disposal for domestic projects or activities. Because your actions are governed by your instincts during this period, you may be especially defensive and protective. You may work hard at making yourself feel more secure, and you may be called upon to take charge on the home and family front. You may have more energy to invest in homemaking, house repairs, redecorating, or family activities. In fact, if you are feeling very restless, moody, or defensive during this period, it would be a good idea to do any of these things! You may have an increased desire to rule the roost, and if this transit stimulates conflict or disputes, it is likely to be family-related--you may have arguments with them, about them, or on their behalf. You may also encounter opposition from career-related matters or people. You may get worked up about old angers or regarding emotional issues from the past that are resurfacing now.
Overview Horoscope:
May 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Aries:
May begins with an ongoing focus on comfort, the world of the five senses, security, and practical affairs, dear Aries. This theme gradually falls to the side as the month progresses. Your curiosity increases, and you find yourself reaching out to others more frequently. With a growing emphasis on your communications sector, your everyday life is more involving and busy.
Mars spends the month in your solar fourth house. Home and family life can be busy, and at times, demanding. Where you direct the excess energy can make all the difference--you might use it to improve your domestic life instead of spinning your wheels trying to figure out what to do next. While challenges can present themselves, it's an excellent time to address long-standing problems and to take action to fix them.
You're exceptionally resourceful with your time, energy, talents, money, and resources this month. Aim to honor your need for more time to yourself or time spent at home, but watch for defensiveness with others. Fortunately, you may get to the root of any lingering problems with family, and you can bring more energy and initiative to home-related projects. You might want to work on domestic matters or long-term projects, and certainly, you can feel inspired by a dream of the future. The motivation to work hard for more idyllic living conditions is strong.
Transits help you further your interests, improve your focus, and get along with others. Bringing more control and structure to your life benefits your communications, studies, and social interactions. Putting your affairs into order can be comforting, as it helps you focus on the things in your life that you can control. You’re in good shape for agreements, cooperation, teamwork, and putting in extra effort to strengthen a project or friendship/network. Others might value you for your contributions and dedication or work ethic or show their appreciation for your insight and friendship.
Mercury begins its transit of your communications sector on the 3rd, Venus on the 8th, and then the Sun on the 20th. These ingresses sharpen your thinking and communications. You are likely to be quite busy coming up with new ideas and learning various new things.
While a retrograde Mercury from the 29th may lead to some misunderstandings, you’re nevertheless expressing yourself with remarkable flair. If you focus on slowing yourself down, this can be an advantageous period. You might discover different ways to connect, whether this is about communicating or commuting, perhaps because current ones are not working well. You might rediscover old interests or revisit past studies with success.
The New Moon on the 11th is strong for intuition, particularly regarding your finances, income, personal resources, valuables, and self-worth. Matters of comfort, security, usefulness, respect, and stability are subject to new beginnings. This lunation is about feeling encouraged, inspired, and determined to make positive changes.
Jupiter moves into your solar twelfth house on the 13th--a quieter period for Jupiter, but certainly not without its benefits. The full Jupiter transit comes in three chapters, the first of which is this one, lasting from May 13-July 28. It's a time of a meaningful inner spiritual search as you establish a deeper connection with your intuition. You'll be gaining a better relationship with yourself from the inside out. Your sympathetic nature deepens, and you can thoroughly enjoy helping others. Discovering an untapped resource or benefits coming from behind the scenes can figure strongly. This transit will develop further in 2022.
Saturn turns retrograde on the 23rd, bringing on some need to review, reflect, and reorganize your work, long-term plans, or social life and happiness goals. Some of the pressure you’ve been feeling to perform moves to the backseat in the four-plus months ahead. A shift in perspective occurs during this retrograde cycle, and it's wise to consider that increases or expansion may lead to stress rather than joy for the time being. Focusing on what you already have going can be rewarding.
The Full Moon on the 26th is a Lunar Eclipse, and it's powerful for gaining perspective on a matter related to communications, connections, and your urge to truly live and experience things rather than go through the motions. Your worldview is changing, and this affects your choices, decisions, and path forward. Tension is likely, but it’s motivating. Certainly, with the current ongoing eclipse season, something is stirring in you on political or worldview levels. This eclipse generates much emotional and mental energy, and focusing all of it may not be easy. It prompts you to fit more extracurricular activities into your life for some mental refreshment. Aim for moderation and try to set limits and priorities.
Mercury turns retrograde in your communications sector on the 29th, and through delays or slowdowns, you might discover new ways to express yourself – ways that wouldn’t have come to mind otherwise. Until June 22nd, it can be a rewarding cycle for reviving old projects and reviewing and revising work already in progress.
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Our detailed monthly horoscopes are designed to reveal and interpret the current transits of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in your solar chart. Because these energies or transits do not unfold neatly into any given calendar month (many transits carry forward from one month to the next), you will find some of the energies continue from the previous month. For example, the Sun might transit the fifth house of your solar chart from July 22 to August 22, so that you will find a similar interpretation for this transit in both July and August’s horoscope. This is normal and expected. While new months can hold new energy, transits don’t abruptly change because the calendar month changes.
These monthly horoscopes also include an overview paragraph, as well as other energies specific to the month, such as retrogrades, eclipses, or major outer planet transits.
The Highlights section reveals lunar cycle dates. Lunar cycles repeat themselves approximately every 28 days, so it is normal to see the same lunar peaks, such as “Your Personal New Moon” and “Monthly career peak” repeat themselves from month to month, but with different dates. They serve as a helpful guide to cycle peaks in different areas of life, such as financial, career, romance, and partnership.
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