Astrology Trends Calendar
Cafe Astrology’s Astrology Trends Calendar contains daily overviews as well as dates, times, and descriptions of New Moons and Full Moons, Eclipses, Planetary Stations (retrograde and direct dates), Planetary Ingresses (planets and other bodies changing signs), and more.
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may, 2022
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Sunday, MAY 1 A Venus-Pluto sextile this morning gently breaks down barriers, helping us with new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation.
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Sunday, MAY 1
A Venus-Pluto sextile this morning gently breaks down barriers, helping us with new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation. Or, we take a comfortably strategic approach to these affairs. Our feelings are more focused and intensified in a generally pleasant and positive way. In fact, we seek depth of emotion and authenticity in our dealings.
The Moon spends the day in Taurus, and we’re slowing down and taking stock or focusing on building instead of initiating.
Later today, we can find ourselves following whims or restless until we recognize the need to freshen up our relationships or pastimes. Rumblings of the need to change unhealthy patterns with relating and spending can occur.
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Monday, MAY 2 The Moon continues its transit of Taurus until it moves into Gemini at 6:47 AM EDT. The Gemini Moon is curious, and its alignment
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Monday, MAY 2
The Moon continues its transit of Taurus until it moves into Gemini at 6:47 AM EDT. The Gemini Moon is curious, and its alignment with Mercury further draws out the chatty side of our personalities.
Venus enters Aries today, where it will transit until May 28th. With Venus in Aries, we are bold, fresh, and a little impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We don’t look back–we’re not interested in saying sorry or dwelling on the past. Our desires are strong, and we express them spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Our tastes are simple, but we can feel the need to fulfill them urgently in the weeks ahead.
There can be tensions if we feel powerless or overshadowed as Mars and Pluto form a semi-square aspect today. We could find it challenging to express ourselves in healthy, direct ways. Our desires can be both intense and difficult to satisfy. Efforts to make changes could be thwarted, or power struggles emerge. This is not an ideal time for straightforward interactions.
The void Moon occurs from 6:13 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Venus), until the Moon enters Gemini at 6:47 AM EDT.
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02may12:10 pmVenus enters AriesPlanetary Ingress12:10 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Venus enters Aries Venus is in Aries from May 2 to 28, 2022. With Venus in Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence.
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Venus enters Aries
Venus is in Aries from May 2 to 28, 2022. With Venus in Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence. We are bold, fresh, and a little impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We don’t look back with Aries energy. We are not interested in saying sorry or dwelling on the past–it’s a brand new day! It’s time to make things work right now.
Aries is known for a love of the chase and the conquest, but Aries love can be longstanding as long as it remains relatively fresh. Aries is blunt–there’s no sugar-coating with Aries. This can sting, but rarely is Aries energy mean or petty. Saying it like it is is important to the sign. Desires are strong and expressed spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Aries prefers to seduce rather than be seduced, to chase rather than be chased.
While Venus is in Aries, we gravitate to Aries-like activities, pleasures, pastimes, and objects of interest. Our tastes can veer toward action, new enterprise, conquests, courageous or daring acts, and so forth. We can be somewhat impulsive with our money or entertainment choices.
Our interests can be insistent and strong, but possibly short-lived. It’s not the best time for holding onto money. We might pour our resources too quickly into new ventures or projects but tire of these things just as rapidly.
While Venus is in Aries this year, it forms the following aspects (not including the Moon):
May 6, 2022 2:01 AM Mercury 4 Gemini 05 sextile Venus 4 Aries 05
May 9, 2022 2:07 AM Venus 7 Aries 32 semi-square True Node 22 Taurus 32
May 11, 2022 12:33 AM Venus 9 Aries 45 semi-square Saturn 24 Aquarius 45
May 15, 2022 8:12 AM Venus 14 Aries 44 conjunction Chiron 14 Aries 44
May 15, 2022 10:14 PM Venus 15 Aries 25 semi-sextile Uranus 15 Taurus 25
May 17, 2022 10:31 PM Mercury 2 Gemini 45 semi-square Venus 17 Aries 45
May 22, 2022 12:14 AM Venus 22 Aries 29 semi-sextile True Node 22 Taurus 29
May 24, 2022 6:30 AM Venus 25 Aries 07 semi-sextile Neptune 25 Pisces 07
May 24, 2022 7:06 AM Venus 25 Aries 09 sextile Saturn 25 Aquarius 09
May 26, 2022 5:06 PM Mercury 27 Taurus 58 semi-sextile Venus 27 Aries 58
May 27, 2022 2:29 AM Venus 28 Aries 26 square Pluto 28 Capricorn 26
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Tuesday, MAY 3 A longer-term influence is exact today: Jupiter forms a sextile to Pluto. With this transit, we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an
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Tuesday, MAY 3
A longer-term influence is exact today: Jupiter forms a sextile to Pluto. With this transit, we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an enjoyable, productive experience. It’s a time when we want to improve, grow, and bring something to the next level. We might enjoy increased influence, faith, and insight. The desire for more personal significance can lead us to give of ourselves or motivate us to more ambitiously pursue personal or professional goals. This transit generally favors business, the law, and commerce.
A Jupiter-Pluto sextile enhances our ability to sway or persuade. One of the most positive uses of this transit is taking steps to better ourselves or the world around us. We might solve a long-standing problem or capitalize upon a resource that we didn’t recognize in the past. We seek more meaning in our lives, and as we strive for a sense of purpose, we’re likely to take steps that help us improve our lives, lifestyles, or an important project. A bit of competition, even if it’s only with ourselves and our previous performance, can help us grow. We can be opportunistic–it’s easier than usual to recognize opportunities because we’re looking to advance. As we connect with our hidden talents or desires, we begin to embrace new directions or pursuits.
The Sun’s semi-square to Jupiter tonight can suggest some over-estimation of our energy or motivation levels. We want to grow, improve, and expand, and it may be necessary to push some boundaries now, but it’s best to do so gently. The Moon spends the day in curious, interesting Gemini.
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03may5:33 pmJupiter sextile PlutoPlanetary Aspect5:33 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Aspect
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Jupiter sextile Pluto Jupiter, at 28° Pisces 36′, forms a sextile with Pluto, at 28° Capricorn 36′ on May 3, 2022. This is a one-off transit (it doesn’t repeat two more
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Jupiter sextile Pluto
Jupiter, at 28° Pisces 36′, forms a sextile with Pluto, at 28° Capricorn 36′ on May 3, 2022. This is a one-off transit (it doesn’t repeat two more times as many outer-planet transits do).
With Jupiter forming a sextile to Pluto, we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an enjoyable, productive experience. It’s a time when we want to improve, grow, and bring something to the next level.
This transit generally favors business, the law, and commerce. We might enjoy increased influence, faith, and insight now. The desire for more personal significance can lead us to give of ourselves or motivate us to more ambitiously pursue personal or professional goals.
A Jupiter-Pluto sextile enhances our ability to sway or persuade. One of the most positive uses of this transit is taking steps to better ourselves. We might solve a long-standing problem or capitalize upon a resource that we didn’t recognize in the past.
We seek more meaning in our lives, and as we strive for a sense of purpose, we’re likely to take steps that help us improve our lives, lifestyles, or an important project. A bit of competition, even if it’s only with ourselves and our previous performance, can help us grow. We can be opportunistic–it’s easier than usual to recognize opportunities because we’re looking to advance.
As we connect with our hidden talents or desires, we begin to embrace new directions or pursuits.
Read more about this Jupiter-sextile-Pluto aspect, whether it occurs in the natal chart, Solar Return chart, or is a transit to transit (as it’s occurring now) or transit to natal.
Jupiter sextile Pluto dates:
on May 3rd, 2022, at 28° Pisces 36′ (one-time)
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Wednesday, MAY 4 Mars forms a sextile to Uranus this morning, and the Sun and Uranus are approaching alignment, exact early tomorrow. It’s a time when we
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Wednesday, MAY 4
Mars forms a sextile to Uranus this morning, and the Sun and Uranus are approaching alignment, exact early tomorrow. It’s a time when we want to experiment and make things happen, and we can be very creative about it! Certainly, we’re more willing to experiment or try new things. We are naturally bold and assertive, ready to take a chance, and conscious of a need to act independently or spontaneously, answering to our instincts. It’s easy and natural to break through obstacles, try alternative methods, and take progressive action or take the lead. More courage, confidence, and energy are available to us. It’s also a time when we more readily support or defend others.
There can be some disruption or a need for a new modus operandi, as well as a strong desire to feel free. We seek new ways to enjoy and express ourselves, handle money and possessions, and get comfortable. We can be progressive and pioneering, but possibly also defiant or rebellious. With Uranus, some level of detachment or decrease in sentimentality seems necessary to break free from limiting situations. We gravitate to what’s unusual or avant-garde.
With Uranus in Taurus, we’re changing how we view and use money and personal possessions. Our values are evolving, and today’s energies tend to spotlight this theme. We’re also inclined to break the rules or go against tradition and expectations.
The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 7:06 PM EDT, when it enters Cancer.
The void Moon occurs from 4:37 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Cancer at 7:06 PM EDT.
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Thursday, MAY 5 Early today, the Sun aligns with Uranus in Taurus, stirring change, disruptions, interruptions, new directions, and freedom of movement. Our egos awaken, and we
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Thursday, MAY 5
Early today, the Sun aligns with Uranus in Taurus, stirring change, disruptions, interruptions, new directions, and freedom of movement. Our egos awaken, and we seek new ways to express ourselves. There can be sudden changes in store.
The day advances more smoothly. The Moon is in Cancer, drawing our strong attention to our personal lives, attachments, home, family, and familiar places and faces. Mercury and Venus are heading toward a harmonious sextile, and we communicate with warmth and style. We more readily compromise, negotiate, please, and clarify things. We tend to verbalize or analyze our feelings and relationships with this influence.
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Friday, MAY 6 The Moon spends the day in Cancer, and we favor comfort over satisfying our curiosity. We seek familiarity, safety, and quiet. This transit encourages
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Friday, MAY 6
The Moon spends the day in Cancer, and we favor comfort over satisfying our curiosity. We seek familiarity, safety, and quiet. This transit encourages us to center ourselves and let go of overthinking. Home, family, and familiar settings or situations appeal more than usual.
Still, as the day advances, a Sun-Mars sextile comes into play, boosting our desire for action to pursue our passions. It’s an energizing influence, particularly with ambitious or exciting new projects.
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Saturday, MAY 7 With today’s Sun-Mars sextile, we want to take the initiative, and we feel we can accomplish a lot. Our sense of rhythm and timing
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Saturday, MAY 7
With today’s Sun-Mars sextile, we want to take the initiative, and we feel we can accomplish a lot. Our sense of rhythm and timing is good. Stress eases as we feel confident about our abilities and our judgment. We are more able to assert ourselves without rubbing people the wrong way. We’re also ready to take on a challenge, and we’re competitive in a natural, unforced way. We can feel energized, particularly about tying up loose ends or dealing with financial matters. It can be a time of resourcefulness when we respond to problems or challenges with spirited and enthusiastic confidence.
The Moon continues its transit of Cancer until 7:50 AM EDT, when it moves into Leo. We seek comfortable, safe, and familiar faces and places until the Moon changes sign, after which we open up to more feedback, attention, and interaction.
The void Moon occurs from 6:26 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Leo at 7:50 AM EDT.
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Sunday, MAY 8 Today’s Leo Moon wants us to move out of our comfort zones to share ourselves and our creations with others. This transit is outgoing,
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Sunday, MAY 8
Today’s Leo Moon wants us to move out of our comfort zones to share ourselves and our creations with others.
This transit is outgoing, competitive, and loving.
This evening, the First Quarter Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms a square with the Moon in Leo. There is a crisis theme surrounding any quarter Moon phase, as we feel compelled to take action. Shortly after, we become aware of how our actions affect those close to us, perhaps through trial and error.
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Monday, MAY 9 The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 6:54 PM EDT, and with its opposition to Saturn today, differences in style or opinion can
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Monday, MAY 9
The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 6:54 PM EDT, and with its opposition to Saturn today, differences in style or opinion can elevate our frustrations and may feel more problematic than usual, blocking progress or leading to delays.
The Virgo Moon from 6:54 PM forward is practical and intelligent. We seek to tie up loose ends and deal with routine matters. This Moon transit draws out our desire to heal, help, and fix. Mercury is heading toward a retrograde station, suggesting some possible misunderstandings or information limbo.
The void Moon occurs from 8:39 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Saturn), until the Moon enters Virgo at 6:54 PM EDT.
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Tuesday, MAY 10 The Moon spends the day in intelligent, particular Virgo, and we want to fix problems and manage details. Mercury stations as it turns retrograde today,
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Tuesday, MAY 10
The Moon spends the day in intelligent, particular Virgo, and we want to fix problems and manage details.
Mercury stations as it turns retrograde today, however, and this shift can confuse matters temporarily. Mercury’s retrograde lasts until June 3rd, beginning in the sign of Gemini and ending in Taurus. During this cycle, our thinking turns inward as we review and reassess matters.
Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness–when meditation, journaling, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are favored more than usual. Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication and transportation can reconnect us to other, possibly more meaningful, means of connecting. The more difficult times are the periods of the shifts themselves (the days surrounding the stations — today and June 3rd), after which we grow more and more accustomed to the motion.
With Mercury retrograde in Gemini until the 22nd, we might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. From May 22nd-June 3rd, Mercury is retrograde in Taurus, and we’re getting in touch with our security and comfort needs or reviewing business and financial matters. We look at projects and items in new ways–in terms of value and worth–and may revive a past project. While the shift of direction occurs today, it can be challenging to see matters clearly.
Also today, Jupiter heads into the sign of Aries and will transit the sign in two parts: from May 10th to October 28th, 2022, and then from December 20th, 2022, to May 16th, 2023. This transit encourages us to embrace our enterprising spirit and independence. With Jupiter in Aries, we make our own opportunities, and we thrive when we take the lead, initiate, inspire others, and demonstrate enthusiasm and courage.
Prosperous areas are ones that allow us to head, lead, and innovate. Confidence in ourselves can bring about favorable circumstances or good luck. Faith is strong in our ability to reinvent our lives and confidently move forward. We believe that “life is what you make it,” and we enjoy competition as it pushes us to do better. Our belief in ourselves brings a spirit of the pioneer. We live in the “now” and quickly seize opportunities.
However, we should watch for taking any of these things too far, a me-first attitude that can be insensitive, failing to consider others’ viewpoints and leaving opportunities behind as a result, over-confidence, not learning from past mistakes, and a lack of objectivity.
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10may7:47 amMercury turns retrograde in GeminiRetrograde Station7:47 am EDT Event Type :Stations
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 4° Gemini 52′. Mercury is retrograde from May 10, 2022, at 4° Gemini 52′, until June 3, 2022, at 26° Taurus 05′. While Mercucry begins its
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 4° Gemini 52′.
Mercury is retrograde from May 10, 2022, at 4° Gemini 52′, until June 3, 2022, at 26° Taurus 05′. While Mercucry begins its retrograde in the sign of Gemini, it returns to Taurus on May 22nd.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from May 10 to June 3, 2022:

Mercury Retrograde May to June 2022
- April 26, 2022, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 26° Taurus 05′
- May 10, 2022, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 4° Gemini 52’Rx
- June 3, 2022, Mercury stations and turns direct at 26° Taurus 05′
- June 18, 2022, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 4° Gemini 52′
The year 2022’s second retrograde Mercury cycle occurs from May 10th to June 3rd. Mercury’s shadow period begins on April 26th and ends on June 18th. Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Note that Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.
Also note that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering. In Gemini and Taurus this time, we’re reviewing our projects, personal interests, communication systems, studies, finances, and systems of comfort and security.
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10may7:21 pmJupiter enters AriesPlanetary Ingress7:21 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Jupiter enters Aries Jupiter is in Aries from May 10, 2022, until October 28, 2022, and then from December 20, 2022, until May 16, 2023. Jupiter
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Jupiter enters Aries
Jupiter is in Aries
- from May 10, 2022, until October 28, 2022,
- and then from December 20, 2022, until May 16, 2023.
Jupiter in Aries brings opportunities related to initiative, new enterprises, independent ventures, and self-starts.
We attract the most good fortune when we take the lead, initiate, inspire others, and demonstrate enthusiasm and courage. Prosperous areas are ones that allow us to head and lead, and to innovate. Faith in ourselves can bring about positive circumstances or good luck.
Faith in our ability to reinvent our lives and to move forward with confidence in spite of any “failures” or other challenges we may be leaving behind is strong during this cycle. We believe that “life is what you make it.” We enjoy competition as it pushes us to do better. Our belief in ourselves brings a spirit of the pioneer. We live in the “now” and quickly seize opportunities.
Negative manifestations include a too narrow focus, a me-first attitude that can be insensitive, failing to consider others’ points of view and leaving opportunities behind as a result, over-confidence, not learning from past mistakes, and a lack of objectivity.
However, the higher vibration of Jupiter looks for perspective. Jupiter’s perspective isn’t a detached, analytical, or detailed look at any given situation, but an overview–a look at the “big picture”. With Jupiter, ideally, we are able to rise above pettiness, mundane concerns, inconveniences, and the like. Where Jupiter is currently transiting in your own chart is generally where you are inclined to find your joy at this stage in your development.
In Aries, Jupiter urges us to make our own opportunities, to believe in ourselves, and to take charge of our lives.
See also Jupiter transits Aries.
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Wednesday, MAY 11 With Jupiter forming a semi-square to Uranus today, we can feel a little restless, wanting to grow, improve, and innovate, but we’re not necessarily
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Wednesday, MAY 11
With Jupiter forming a semi-square to Uranus today, we can feel a little restless, wanting to grow, improve, and innovate, but we’re not necessarily focused. We could find it difficult to agree with others, or it’s hard to find common ground. We need to be willing to make changes in our lives now, or change will come in perhaps unwanted forms.
This is a rebellious, restless influence, and we should avoid random moves. It’s best to tap into areas that may need some attention and improvement. We might open ourselves up to new ways of thinking, but we could also too easily avoid taking responsibility for things that truly matter. While watching for impractical ventures and unusual tangents with weak staying power, we should connect with our desire to innovate.
This transit is a minor but longer-term aspect, and it’s the first of three. Jupiter and Uranus will form a semi-square again on September 28th and December 23rd. As such, we can consider it to be in influence for most of the remainder of the year.
The Moon spends the day in Virgo, and the need to get organized can come on strongly. This energy can feel at odds with Mars and Neptune in dreamy Pisces, and we might struggle with it. The Moon in Virgo is adaptable, helpful, and intelligent.
The void Moon occurs from 11:59 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Pluto), until the Moon enters Libra the next day, Thursday, May 12th, at 2:35 AM EDT.
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Thursday, MAY 12 The Moon continues its transit of Virgo only until 2:35 AM EDT when it enters Libra. With the Moon in Libra, we do what
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Thursday, MAY 12
The Moon continues its transit of Virgo only until 2:35 AM EDT when it enters Libra. With the Moon in Libra, we do what we can to harmonize, although we’re more sensitive to imbalances. We’re more likely to seek feedback or someone with whom to share ideas and feelings. We’re idealistic and considerate. It’s a time of the lunar month when we more readily see different sides to a story, which can lead to more indecision than usual.
The Sun is heading into alignment with the True North Node of the Moon, exact early tomorrow, encouraging and perhaps challenging us to grow, improve, and aspire to our goals. The desire for more security and stability can be a strong motivator now.
The Moon is void today until it enters Libra at 2:35 AM EDT.
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Friday, MAY 13 The Moon spends the day in Libra, and we’re more concerned than usual with being fair, balanced, and polite. Our relationships can be in
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Friday, MAY 13
The Moon spends the day in Libra, and we’re more concerned than usual with being fair, balanced, and polite. Our relationships can be in high focus. We weigh all perspectives and consider many different possibilities while the Moon is in Libra. For the most part, we’re cooperative and gracious today. Harmonizing is important to us. We aim to be reasonable and rational, and we have more self-control. Counseling and advising can figure strongly.
With the Moon’s trine to Saturn tonight, we appreciate people we know and can count on, and we’re far more patient with others than usual. Family or home improvements might also figure strongly. It’s a supportive, steadying, and clear-headed influence. We can visualize what we want to do, and our sense of form and design is strong.
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Saturday, MAY 14 This morning’s Mercury-Mars quintile is especially clever energy for figuring things out and solving problems. Today’s Mars-North Node sextile supports moving forward or taking
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Saturday, MAY 14
This morning’s Mercury-Mars quintile is especially clever energy for figuring things out and solving problems. Today’s Mars-North Node sextile supports moving forward or taking on a challenge. We can enjoy making connections, or we seek satisfying activities in which to participate. There is a sense that we’re heading in the right direction or that we want to take steps to grow and improve. New opportunities are there if we look for them to help us achieve our desires.
The Moon continues its transit of Libra until 6:35 AM EDT, when it enters Scorpio. We can be particularly concerned with finding a balance or reaching a compromise while the Moon is in Libra, while the Scorpio Moon is wise, observant, and passionate.
The void Moon occurs from 4:08 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Pluto), until the Moon enters Scorpio at 6:35 AM EDT.
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Sunday, MAY 15 Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that
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Sunday, MAY 15
Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. We more readily see the beauty in human weaknesses and the pain of growing, healing, and restoring. It’s a solid time to build trust in relationships and see each other’s potential, although the process might feel challenging in spots.
This afternoon, the Sun forms a square to Saturn and a sextile to Neptune. With this combination, it can be challenging to know where to put our time and energy. It can be all too easy to avoid or deny and accumulate guilt in the process. We should watch for taking on responsibilities that we then regret. Our commitment to others can temporarily interfere with personal comfort levels or relationships. We face obstacles, but this puts us in the position to recognize our ability to overcome them. Ideally, we face reality or the practical side of a situation and assume more responsibility while also attending to our need for imagination. A Lunar Eclipse will occur shortly into the day tomorrow, amping up emotions.
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Monday, MAY 16 The Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse occurs today at 12:14 AM EDT in the sign of Scorpio. It’s the third eclipse in an eclipse set occurring
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Monday, MAY 16
The Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse occurs today at 12:14 AM EDT in the sign of Scorpio. It’s the third eclipse in an eclipse set occurring along the Taurus-Scorpio sign axis (the first appeared in November 2021, and the last will happen in October 2023).
We can experience symbolic illumination–something that’s been building inside of us releases now. Our emotions heighten, and we’re likely to awaken to our material and emotional needs and our attachments. We should take some time to process our discoveries since this eclipse tends to magnify our issues.
It’s best to watch what we say or put out into the world today since it’s all too easy for things to become exaggerated under this influence.
The Moon moves into optimistic Sagittarius at 7:52 AM EDT, and we seek non-routine, spontaneous experiences.
The void Moon occurs from 5:29 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Pluto), until the Moon enters Sagittarius at 7:52 AM EDT.
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16may12:15 amFull Moon/Lunar Eclipse on May 16, 2022in Scorpio12:15 am EDT Event Type :Lunations
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on May 16, 2022, at 12:15 AM EDT. This Full Moon is a Total Lunar Eclipse.
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on May 16, 2022, at 12:15 AM EDT. This Full Moon is a Total Lunar Eclipse.
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms an opposition to the Moon in Scorpio. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 25 degrees and 18 minutes of Scorpio, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 20 to 30 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.
The Taurus-Scorpio polarity deals with the balance between all that is mine (Taurus) and all that is yours (Scorpio). It also emphasizes the concept of form (Taurus) versus transformation (Scorpio). While Taurus deals with matter, personal values, material goods, possessions, and security, Scorpio rules the destruction of form, shared possessions, change, and transformation. The Sun in Taurus encourages happiness with the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio Moon draws our attention to complexities, intangibles, and mysteries.
Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Full Moon invites us to do. This Full Moon is about emotional declarations. Something has been building inside of us, likely of an intimate nature, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out.
Over the coming months, we will discover what this declaration means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings — we need to express them. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between collecting and sharing.
With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our own lives. However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as emotions burst forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves and to let things out of our systems. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is new and not particularly rational as yet.
Full Moons are about exposing or illuminating issues that are already there, but that have not yet been dealt with. Where does the Full Moon fall by house in your natal chart? Read more here.
Because this Full Moon is a Total Lunar Eclipse and part of a set of eclipses falling along the Taurus-Scorpio axis (from November 2021 to October 2023), it holds more weight and is one of several cosmic pushes toward understanding and improving your attachments, financial state, and intimate life.
This Lunar Eclipse harmonizes with Mars, Neptune, and Pluto, but forms a square to Saturn. We have conviction and tenacity, and we are willing to make necessary changes, but there can be blockages and obstacles to manage. Read more about eclipses. See also Eclipse Dates: Tables.
Eclipses falling along the Taurus-Scorpio sign axis:
- Partial LUNAR Eclipse 2021 November 19 3:57:17 at 27 Taurus 14
- Partial SOLAR Eclipse 2022 April 30 16:27:54 at 10 Taurus 28
- Total LUNAR Eclipse 2022 May 16 00:13:58 at 25 Scorpio 18
- Partial SOLAR Eclipse 2022 October 25 6:48:30 at 2 Scorpio 00
- Total LUNAR Eclipse 2022 November 8 6:01:57 at 16 Taurus 01
- Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse 2023 May 5 13:33:50 at 14 Scorpio 58
- Partial LUNAR Eclipse 2023 October 28 16:23:49 at 5 Taurus 09
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Tuesday, MAY 17 The Moon spends the day in Sagittarius. With this Moon sign, we’re most interested in what’s just, fair, and true. We’re open and generous,
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The Moon spends the day in Sagittarius. With this Moon sign, we’re most interested in what’s just, fair, and true. We’re open and generous, and we thrive on good camaraderie. With our great optimism, we don’t allow obstacles to bring us down. We’re not inclined to dwell on the negative, although we can miss much if we overdo this tendency to the point of avoidance.
Retrograde Mercury forms a semi-square to Venus tonight, and our words may not reflect what’s in our hearts. As we try to get the words just right, we could fall short with sensitivity. We may be in two minds about a matter–decisions can be hard to come by. Nevertheless, we’re making an extra effort to cooperate.
We’re also heading toward a Mars-Neptune conjunction, exact early tomorrow–a transit that occurs approximately every two years. With Mars conjunct Neptune in Pisces, we’re seeking inspiration. At the same time, concentrating on practical concerns and affairs may be challenging. We act on our intuition, our fantasies are intense and in the foreground, and our creative impulses are potent.
Either we consciously pull back, or our energy levels lag temporarily under this influence. There is a strong need to release pressure and tension. We may actively seek situations that inspire us or aim to put our fantasies into motion. Creative pursuits that involve physical movement are highly favored and could provide excellent outlets for excess, undirected energy.
This Mars-Neptune influence favors dancing, swimming, acting, magic, photography, arts, and entertainment. There can be much energy building inside of us, but we may not yet know where we want it to take us, or if we do, how to get there!
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Wednesday, MAY 18 The Mars-Neptune conjunction discussed yesterday perfects very early today–a colorful, imaginative, persuasive, and creative combination. Our instincts or impulses are powerful. Everyday fare is
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The Mars-Neptune conjunction discussed yesterday perfects very early today–a colorful, imaginative, persuasive, and creative combination. Our instincts or impulses are powerful. Everyday fare is not as interesting to us–we’re motivated by our bigger dreams.
The Moon continues its transit of Sagittarius until 8:03 AM EDT, after which the Moon is in Capricorn. With the Capricorn Moon, we’re more resolved, determined, and goal-oriented. We seek order and structure in our lives. Our careers, reputation, and objectives are in focus with the Moon in this sensible sign. Situations that require us to keep a cool head work best under this influence since we’re not as easily swept away by our feelings. We’re heading toward a Sun-Pluto trine that’s also quite ambitious and focused.
The void Moon occurs from 12:01 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Saturn), until the Moon enters Capricorn at 8:03 AM EDT.
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Thursday, MAY 19 The Sun forms a trine to Pluto this morning, and we’re exceptionally resourceful and efficient. It’s a strong time to gravitate towards people and
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The Sun forms a trine to Pluto this morning, and we’re exceptionally resourceful and efficient. It’s a strong time to gravitate towards people and situations that help us succeed or advance our goals. We might enjoy an opportunity to draw upon our past and capitalize on our talents and resources. Shared goals and interests connect us with others. The focus now is on eliminating negative or superficial elements in our lives and going forward with more conviction as a result.
Retrograde Mercury’s sextile to Jupiter tonight is also helpful for identifying opportunities. Seeing an old problem in a more positive light can be satisfying. While we benefited from focus and specialization in the morning, a broader vision is important as the day advances. The Moon spends the day in earthly, practical Capricorn.
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Friday, MAY 20 The Moon continues its transit of Capricorn until 8:54 AM EDT, forming a trine to the Sun just before it moves on to Aquarius. A
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The Moon continues its transit of Capricorn until 8:54 AM EDT, forming a trine to the Sun just before it moves on to Aquarius.
A Sun-Chiron semi-square is a bit awkward–while we have a strong desire to learn and grow through our relationships and experiences, a lack of confidence or a fear of being different can hinder this urge. Still, we’re learning, perhaps getting a better understanding of our ambitions and goals, and becoming more aware of how they support or conflict with our need for independence and personal growth.
The Sun enters Gemini later today, where it will transit until June 21st. Knowledge and diversity motivate us with the Sun in Gemini for the coming month. We are more sociable, intellectual, and curious under this influence. We tend to scatter our energies due to this curiosity and awareness of all of our options. We are more communicative and versatile, although we can also be unreliable during this cycle. We’re prepared to trade, share, exchange, pass on news, teach, guide, and learn. We gather information during the Sun-in-Gemini cycle, and we benefit from this transit’s objectivity.
The Aquarius Moon from 8:54 AM EDT is fair-minded, impartial, and friendly.
The void Moon occurs from 8:01 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to the Sun), until the Moon enters Aquarius at 8:54 AM EDT.
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20may9:22 pmSun enters GeminiPlanetary Ingress9:22 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Sun enters Gemini Sun is in Gemini from May 20-June 21, 2022. Knowledge and diversity motivate us with the Sun in Gemini. We are more sociable, intellectual, and insatiably curious under this influence. We tend
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Sun is in Gemini from May 20-June 21, 2022.
Knowledge and diversity motivate us with the Sun in Gemini. We are more sociable, intellectual, and insatiably curious under this influence. We tend to scatter our energies due to this curiosity and awareness of all of our options. We are more communicative and versatile, but we can also be unreliable.
Gemini represents duality and mediation. Gemini’s energy is intelligent, optimistic, observant, and adaptable. It’s skeptical, ready to consider alternate ways of thinking. We’re prepared to trade, share, exchange, pass on news, teach, guide, and learn.
We gather information during the Sun-in-Gemini cycle, and we benefit from this transit’s objectivity. We’re quick-witted, cheerful, engaging, and we easily adapt, observe, and listen–it’s a clever and crafty influence.
On the downside, we can be gossipy, overly intellectual, or too rational when a softer touch would be more appropriate. As we relay and process information, we could be living too much in our heads, disconnected from what’s in our hearts.

Sun in Gemini
While the Sun is in Gemini in 2022, it forms the following aspects (excludes the Moon):
- May 21, 2022 3:18 PM Sun 0 Gemini 43 conjunction Mercury 0 Gemini 43 – Note that Mercury is retrograde at the time of this alignment, making this an Inferior Conjunction.
- May 23, 2022 7:05 AM Sun 2 Gemini 18 sextile Jupiter 2 Aries 18
- May 28, 2022 8:51 AM Sun quintile Neptune
- Jun 3, 2022 6:21 PM Sun 13 Gemini 19 sesquiquadrate Pluto 28 Capricorn 19
- Jun 6, 2022 4:44 AM Sun 15 Gemini 39 sextile Chiron 15 Aries 39
- Jun 7, 2022 5:36 AM Sun 16 Gemini 38 semi-sextile Uranus 16 Taurus 38
- Jun 7, 2022 7:41 AM Sun quintile Jupiter
- Jun 13, 2022 12:17 AM Sun biquintile Pluto
- Jun 13, 2022 3:51 AM Sun 22 Gemini 18 semi-sextile True Node 22 Taurus 18
- Jun 16, 2022 3:13 AM Sun 25 Gemini 09 trine Saturn 25 Aquarius 09
- Jun 16, 2022 9:41 AM Sun 25 Gemini 24 square Neptune 25 Pisces 24
- Jun 19, 2022 3:59 AM Sun quintile Chiron
- Jun 19, 2022 4:10 AM Sun 28 Gemini 03 quincunx Pluto 28 Capricorn 03
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Mercury Rx enters Taurus Mercury is in Taurus from May 22-June 13 2022. [While Mercury began its retrograde on May 10th in the sign of Gemini, retrograde Mercury re-enters Taurus now (May
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Mercury is in Taurus from May 22-June 13 2022. [While Mercury began its retrograde on May 10th in the sign of Gemini, retrograde Mercury re-enters Taurus now (May 22nd).]
The reason for Mercury returning to Taurus so soon after leaving it is Mercury’s retrograde cycle that lasts from May 10th to June 3rd. The retrograde began in Gemini but now dips back into Taurus.
When Mercury is in Taurus, our thinking is down to earth, solid, and grounded. Common sense reigns over more fanciful thinking.
We communicate more deliberately under this influence, and our minds are oriented to the world of the five senses. We prefer the tried and true to new ways of thinking.
Attention to one thing at a time can simplify our lives, but we may be in danger of narrow, overly conservative, or rigid thinking.
- comfortably-paced decisions and thought processes
- thinking cannot be rushed or pushed
- pleasant speech, voice
- capable of (and content with) rote, routine, deliberate, or monotonous work/methods
- common sense is strong and dominant
- practical intelligence
- stubborn line of thinking/position
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Taurus, things can seem particularly slow. We might review our comfort levels, sense of security, finances, personal income, and valuables.

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24may7:17 pmMars enters AriesPlanetary Ingress7:17 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Mars enters Aries Mars is in Aries from May 24 to July 5, 2022. Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy
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Mars is in Aries from May 24 to July 5, 2022.
Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy is spontaneous, forward-looking, and even courageous under this influence. Our competitive spirit is well-developed, and our goal is to win! We are active, single-minded, and confident.
Our actions are direct–we instinctively find the fastest way to get from point A to point B. The shadow side of Mars in Aries is a tendency to be impatient, arrogant, impulsive, short-lived, unreflective, and self-centered.
We pursue our goals straightforwardly, confidently, unabashedly, and directly with Mars in Aries. The same goes for expressing anger. We want to be first, come first, and do things on our own–our independence, enterprise, and initiative are well-developed.
This transit is better for endeavors that require courage and strong but not necessarily sustained passion and energy. We don’t want to look back or overthink–we only concern ourselves with what we can accomplish right now. Not inclined to beat around the bush, we confidently pursue our desires.
Aspects Mars makes while transiting Aries in 2022:
These aspects exclude the Moon. The dates when Mars forms major aspects are bolded.
- May 26, 2022 3:13 AM Mars 0 Aries 59 semi-square Uranus 15 Taurus 59
- May 29, 2022 6:31 AM Mars 3 Aries 20 conjunction Jupiter 3 Aries 20 – this one is big! It’s a powerful aspect for new beginnings. We want to reach beyond our usual bounds. We possess a wealth of enthusiastic energy, and we’re ready to take chances. We are competitive, decisive, and we readily rise to a challenge and actively pursue our goals. Watch for over-confidence, boasting, pushiness, and overestimation of our capabilities.
- Jun 3, 2022 4:59 PM Mars 7 Aries 21 semi-square True Node 22 Taurus 21
- Jun 3, 2022 5:18 PM Venus 7 Taurus 22 semi-sextile Mars 7 Aries 22
- Jun 7, 2022 3:18 PM Mars 10 Aries 15 semi-square Saturn 25 Aquarius 15
- Jun 7, 2022 3:44 PM Mars quintile Pluto
- Jun 15, 2022 10:17 AM Mars 15 Aries 57 conjunction Chiron 15 Aries 57
- Jun 17, 2022 1:37 AM Mars 17 Aries 08 semi-sextile Uranus 17 Taurus 08
- Jun 23, 2022 5:58 PM Mars 21 Aries 57 semi-sextile True Node 21 Taurus 57
- Jun 27, 2022 6:28 PM Mars 24 Aries 50 sextile Saturn 24 Aquarius 50
- Jun 28, 2022 3:08 PM Mars 25 Aries 26 semi-sextile Neptune 25 Pisces 26
- Jun 30, 2022 3:31 AM Sun quintile Mars
- Jul 1, 2022 10:13 PM Mars 27 Aries 47 square Pluto 27 Capricorn 47
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28may10:45 amVenus enters TaurusPlanetary Ingress10:45 am EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Venus enters Taurus Venus is in Taurus from May 28 to June 22, 2022. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are
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Venus is in Taurus from May 28 to June 22, 2022. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are long-lasting. Our appetite for pleasure is strong.
The sign of Taurus values the here and now and the world of the five senses. Tangible and physical expressions of love and romance figure strongly during the Venus-in-Taurus cycle. Holding on to someone or something we love is our tendency under this influence.
The shadow side of this is excessive possessiveness and treating our partners as objects that we own or want to own.
On the financial side, Venus in Taurus looks for high-quality, solid, practical, and long-lasting items. Holding on to our possessions is more likely now. With art, tastes, and pleasures, we prefer things that are earthy, natural, and grounded. We can be somewhat indulgent at this time. Uncertainty bothers us more than usual–we favor stability over excitement in love and pleasure.
Aspects Venus makes while in Taurus in 2022:
These aspects exclude the Moon, and the major aspect dates are bolded.
- May 31, 2022 2:34 PM Venus 3 Taurus 42 semi-sextile Jupiter 3 Aries 42
- Jun 3, 2022 3:05 PM Venus quintile Saturn
- Jun 3, 2022 5:18 PM Venus 7 Taurus 22 semi-sextile Mars 7 Aries 22
- Jun 6, 2022 5:29 AM Venus 10 Taurus 18 semi-square Neptune 25 Pisces 18
- Jun 10, 2022 9:16 PM Venus 15 Taurus 48 semi-sextile Chiron 15 Aries 48
- Jun 11, 2022 6:57 PM Venus 16 Taurus 53 conjunction Uranus 16 Taurus 53
- Jun 15, 2022 2:19 AM Venus 20 Taurus 47 semi-square Jupiter 5 Aries 47
- Jun 16, 2022 5:46 AM Venus 22 Taurus 09 conjunction True Node 22 Taurus 09
- Jun 18, 2022 5:32 PM Venus 25 Taurus 06 square Saturn 25 Aquarius 06
- Jun 19, 2022 12:06 AM Venus 25 Taurus 25 sextile Neptune 25 Pisces 25
- Jun 21, 2022 4:23 AM Venus 28 Taurus 01 trine Pluto 28 Capricorn 01
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30may7:30 amNew Moon on May 30, 2022in Gemini7:30 am EDT Event Type :Lunations
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The Moon is New in Gemini on May 30, 2022, at 7:30 AM EDT. The New Moon in Gemini marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Taurus New Moon
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The Moon is New in Gemini on May 30, 2022, at 7:30 AM EDT.
The New Moon in Gemini marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Taurus New Moon cycle ends and the Gemini New Moon cycle begins on May 30th. The following is the chart of this lunation.
The New Moon in Gemini cycle presents opportunities to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Twins. It’s time to improve our communication skills by listening to others and enjoying others’ points of view, rather than doggedly seeking to find that one elusive “answer.”
This is a good cycle under which to re-evaluate our communication and social skills by questioning just how much we actually take in information and communicate in a friendly, non-threatening manner. With this potent Gemini energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives.
This lunation occurs shortly after Mars aligned with Jupiter in Aries, and we’re feeling ready to do something new, enterprising, and courageous. Nevertheless, Gemini’s ruler, Mercury, is still retrograde for a few more days (until June 3rd), and it’s best to wait and see.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 9 degrees and 3 minutes of Gemini, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 5 to 13 degrees of the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) the most significantly.
A chart with additional points is below.
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Sunday, MAY 1 A Venus-Pluto sextile this morning gently breaks down barriers, helping us with new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation.
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A Venus-Pluto sextile this morning gently breaks down barriers, helping us with new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation. Or, we take a comfortably strategic approach to these affairs. Our feelings are more focused and intensified in a generally pleasant and positive way. In fact, we seek depth of emotion and authenticity in our dealings.
The Moon spends the day in Taurus, and we’re slowing down and taking stock or focusing on building instead of initiating.
Later today, we can find ourselves following whims or restless until we recognize the need to freshen up our relationships or pastimes. Rumblings of the need to change unhealthy patterns with relating and spending can occur.
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Monday, MAY 2 The Moon continues its transit of Taurus until it moves into Gemini at 6:47 AM EDT. The Gemini Moon is curious, and its alignment
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The Moon continues its transit of Taurus until it moves into Gemini at 6:47 AM EDT. The Gemini Moon is curious, and its alignment with Mercury further draws out the chatty side of our personalities.
Venus enters Aries today, where it will transit until May 28th. With Venus in Aries, we are bold, fresh, and a little impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We don’t look back–we’re not interested in saying sorry or dwelling on the past. Our desires are strong, and we express them spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Our tastes are simple, but we can feel the need to fulfill them urgently in the weeks ahead.
There can be tensions if we feel powerless or overshadowed as Mars and Pluto form a semi-square aspect today. We could find it challenging to express ourselves in healthy, direct ways. Our desires can be both intense and difficult to satisfy. Efforts to make changes could be thwarted, or power struggles emerge. This is not an ideal time for straightforward interactions.
The void Moon occurs from 6:13 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Venus), until the Moon enters Gemini at 6:47 AM EDT.
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02may12:10 pmVenus enters AriesPlanetary Ingress12:10 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Venus enters Aries Venus is in Aries from May 2 to 28, 2022. With Venus in Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence.
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Venus is in Aries from May 2 to 28, 2022. With Venus in Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence. We are bold, fresh, and a little impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We don’t look back with Aries energy. We are not interested in saying sorry or dwelling on the past–it’s a brand new day! It’s time to make things work right now.
Aries is known for a love of the chase and the conquest, but Aries love can be longstanding as long as it remains relatively fresh. Aries is blunt–there’s no sugar-coating with Aries. This can sting, but rarely is Aries energy mean or petty. Saying it like it is is important to the sign. Desires are strong and expressed spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Aries prefers to seduce rather than be seduced, to chase rather than be chased.
While Venus is in Aries, we gravitate to Aries-like activities, pleasures, pastimes, and objects of interest. Our tastes can veer toward action, new enterprise, conquests, courageous or daring acts, and so forth. We can be somewhat impulsive with our money or entertainment choices.
Our interests can be insistent and strong, but possibly short-lived. It’s not the best time for holding onto money. We might pour our resources too quickly into new ventures or projects but tire of these things just as rapidly.
While Venus is in Aries this year, it forms the following aspects (not including the Moon):
May 6, 2022 2:01 AM Mercury 4 Gemini 05 sextile Venus 4 Aries 05
May 9, 2022 2:07 AM Venus 7 Aries 32 semi-square True Node 22 Taurus 32
May 11, 2022 12:33 AM Venus 9 Aries 45 semi-square Saturn 24 Aquarius 45
May 15, 2022 8:12 AM Venus 14 Aries 44 conjunction Chiron 14 Aries 44
May 15, 2022 10:14 PM Venus 15 Aries 25 semi-sextile Uranus 15 Taurus 25
May 17, 2022 10:31 PM Mercury 2 Gemini 45 semi-square Venus 17 Aries 45
May 22, 2022 12:14 AM Venus 22 Aries 29 semi-sextile True Node 22 Taurus 29
May 24, 2022 6:30 AM Venus 25 Aries 07 semi-sextile Neptune 25 Pisces 07
May 24, 2022 7:06 AM Venus 25 Aries 09 sextile Saturn 25 Aquarius 09
May 26, 2022 5:06 PM Mercury 27 Taurus 58 semi-sextile Venus 27 Aries 58
May 27, 2022 2:29 AM Venus 28 Aries 26 square Pluto 28 Capricorn 26
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Tuesday, MAY 3 A longer-term influence is exact today: Jupiter forms a sextile to Pluto. With this transit, we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an
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A longer-term influence is exact today: Jupiter forms a sextile to Pluto. With this transit, we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an enjoyable, productive experience. It’s a time when we want to improve, grow, and bring something to the next level. We might enjoy increased influence, faith, and insight. The desire for more personal significance can lead us to give of ourselves or motivate us to more ambitiously pursue personal or professional goals. This transit generally favors business, the law, and commerce.
A Jupiter-Pluto sextile enhances our ability to sway or persuade. One of the most positive uses of this transit is taking steps to better ourselves or the world around us. We might solve a long-standing problem or capitalize upon a resource that we didn’t recognize in the past. We seek more meaning in our lives, and as we strive for a sense of purpose, we’re likely to take steps that help us improve our lives, lifestyles, or an important project. A bit of competition, even if it’s only with ourselves and our previous performance, can help us grow. We can be opportunistic–it’s easier than usual to recognize opportunities because we’re looking to advance. As we connect with our hidden talents or desires, we begin to embrace new directions or pursuits.
The Sun’s semi-square to Jupiter tonight can suggest some over-estimation of our energy or motivation levels. We want to grow, improve, and expand, and it may be necessary to push some boundaries now, but it’s best to do so gently. The Moon spends the day in curious, interesting Gemini.
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03may5:33 pmJupiter sextile PlutoPlanetary Aspect5:33 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Aspect
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Jupiter sextile Pluto Jupiter, at 28° Pisces 36′, forms a sextile with Pluto, at 28° Capricorn 36′ on May 3, 2022. This is a one-off transit (it doesn’t repeat two more
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Jupiter, at 28° Pisces 36′, forms a sextile with Pluto, at 28° Capricorn 36′ on May 3, 2022. This is a one-off transit (it doesn’t repeat two more times as many outer-planet transits do).
With Jupiter forming a sextile to Pluto, we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an enjoyable, productive experience. It’s a time when we want to improve, grow, and bring something to the next level.
This transit generally favors business, the law, and commerce. We might enjoy increased influence, faith, and insight now. The desire for more personal significance can lead us to give of ourselves or motivate us to more ambitiously pursue personal or professional goals.
A Jupiter-Pluto sextile enhances our ability to sway or persuade. One of the most positive uses of this transit is taking steps to better ourselves. We might solve a long-standing problem or capitalize upon a resource that we didn’t recognize in the past.
We seek more meaning in our lives, and as we strive for a sense of purpose, we’re likely to take steps that help us improve our lives, lifestyles, or an important project. A bit of competition, even if it’s only with ourselves and our previous performance, can help us grow. We can be opportunistic–it’s easier than usual to recognize opportunities because we’re looking to advance.
As we connect with our hidden talents or desires, we begin to embrace new directions or pursuits.
Read more about this Jupiter-sextile-Pluto aspect, whether it occurs in the natal chart, Solar Return chart, or is a transit to transit (as it’s occurring now) or transit to natal.
Jupiter sextile Pluto dates:
on May 3rd, 2022, at 28° Pisces 36′ (one-time)
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Wednesday, MAY 4 Mars forms a sextile to Uranus this morning, and the Sun and Uranus are approaching alignment, exact early tomorrow. It’s a time when we
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Mars forms a sextile to Uranus this morning, and the Sun and Uranus are approaching alignment, exact early tomorrow. It’s a time when we want to experiment and make things happen, and we can be very creative about it! Certainly, we’re more willing to experiment or try new things. We are naturally bold and assertive, ready to take a chance, and conscious of a need to act independently or spontaneously, answering to our instincts. It’s easy and natural to break through obstacles, try alternative methods, and take progressive action or take the lead. More courage, confidence, and energy are available to us. It’s also a time when we more readily support or defend others.
There can be some disruption or a need for a new modus operandi, as well as a strong desire to feel free. We seek new ways to enjoy and express ourselves, handle money and possessions, and get comfortable. We can be progressive and pioneering, but possibly also defiant or rebellious. With Uranus, some level of detachment or decrease in sentimentality seems necessary to break free from limiting situations. We gravitate to what’s unusual or avant-garde.
With Uranus in Taurus, we’re changing how we view and use money and personal possessions. Our values are evolving, and today’s energies tend to spotlight this theme. We’re also inclined to break the rules or go against tradition and expectations.
The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 7:06 PM EDT, when it enters Cancer.
The void Moon occurs from 4:37 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Cancer at 7:06 PM EDT.
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Thursday, MAY 5 Early today, the Sun aligns with Uranus in Taurus, stirring change, disruptions, interruptions, new directions, and freedom of movement. Our egos awaken, and we
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Early today, the Sun aligns with Uranus in Taurus, stirring change, disruptions, interruptions, new directions, and freedom of movement. Our egos awaken, and we seek new ways to express ourselves. There can be sudden changes in store.
The day advances more smoothly. The Moon is in Cancer, drawing our strong attention to our personal lives, attachments, home, family, and familiar places and faces. Mercury and Venus are heading toward a harmonious sextile, and we communicate with warmth and style. We more readily compromise, negotiate, please, and clarify things. We tend to verbalize or analyze our feelings and relationships with this influence.
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Friday, MAY 6 The Moon spends the day in Cancer, and we favor comfort over satisfying our curiosity. We seek familiarity, safety, and quiet. This transit encourages
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The Moon spends the day in Cancer, and we favor comfort over satisfying our curiosity. We seek familiarity, safety, and quiet. This transit encourages us to center ourselves and let go of overthinking. Home, family, and familiar settings or situations appeal more than usual.
Still, as the day advances, a Sun-Mars sextile comes into play, boosting our desire for action to pursue our passions. It’s an energizing influence, particularly with ambitious or exciting new projects.
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Saturday, MAY 7 With today’s Sun-Mars sextile, we want to take the initiative, and we feel we can accomplish a lot. Our sense of rhythm and timing
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With today’s Sun-Mars sextile, we want to take the initiative, and we feel we can accomplish a lot. Our sense of rhythm and timing is good. Stress eases as we feel confident about our abilities and our judgment. We are more able to assert ourselves without rubbing people the wrong way. We’re also ready to take on a challenge, and we’re competitive in a natural, unforced way. We can feel energized, particularly about tying up loose ends or dealing with financial matters. It can be a time of resourcefulness when we respond to problems or challenges with spirited and enthusiastic confidence.
The Moon continues its transit of Cancer until 7:50 AM EDT, when it moves into Leo. We seek comfortable, safe, and familiar faces and places until the Moon changes sign, after which we open up to more feedback, attention, and interaction.
The void Moon occurs from 6:26 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Leo at 7:50 AM EDT.
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Sunday, MAY 8 Today’s Leo Moon wants us to move out of our comfort zones to share ourselves and our creations with others. This transit is outgoing,
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Today’s Leo Moon wants us to move out of our comfort zones to share ourselves and our creations with others.
This transit is outgoing, competitive, and loving.
This evening, the First Quarter Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms a square with the Moon in Leo. There is a crisis theme surrounding any quarter Moon phase, as we feel compelled to take action. Shortly after, we become aware of how our actions affect those close to us, perhaps through trial and error.
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Monday, MAY 9 The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 6:54 PM EDT, and with its opposition to Saturn today, differences in style or opinion can
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The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 6:54 PM EDT, and with its opposition to Saturn today, differences in style or opinion can elevate our frustrations and may feel more problematic than usual, blocking progress or leading to delays.
The Virgo Moon from 6:54 PM forward is practical and intelligent. We seek to tie up loose ends and deal with routine matters. This Moon transit draws out our desire to heal, help, and fix. Mercury is heading toward a retrograde station, suggesting some possible misunderstandings or information limbo.
The void Moon occurs from 8:39 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Saturn), until the Moon enters Virgo at 6:54 PM EDT.
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Tuesday, MAY 10 The Moon spends the day in intelligent, particular Virgo, and we want to fix problems and manage details. Mercury stations as it turns retrograde today,
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The Moon spends the day in intelligent, particular Virgo, and we want to fix problems and manage details.
Mercury stations as it turns retrograde today, however, and this shift can confuse matters temporarily. Mercury’s retrograde lasts until June 3rd, beginning in the sign of Gemini and ending in Taurus. During this cycle, our thinking turns inward as we review and reassess matters.
Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness–when meditation, journaling, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are favored more than usual. Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication and transportation can reconnect us to other, possibly more meaningful, means of connecting. The more difficult times are the periods of the shifts themselves (the days surrounding the stations — today and June 3rd), after which we grow more and more accustomed to the motion.
With Mercury retrograde in Gemini until the 22nd, we might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. From May 22nd-June 3rd, Mercury is retrograde in Taurus, and we’re getting in touch with our security and comfort needs or reviewing business and financial matters. We look at projects and items in new ways–in terms of value and worth–and may revive a past project. While the shift of direction occurs today, it can be challenging to see matters clearly.
Also today, Jupiter heads into the sign of Aries and will transit the sign in two parts: from May 10th to October 28th, 2022, and then from December 20th, 2022, to May 16th, 2023. This transit encourages us to embrace our enterprising spirit and independence. With Jupiter in Aries, we make our own opportunities, and we thrive when we take the lead, initiate, inspire others, and demonstrate enthusiasm and courage.
Prosperous areas are ones that allow us to head, lead, and innovate. Confidence in ourselves can bring about favorable circumstances or good luck. Faith is strong in our ability to reinvent our lives and confidently move forward. We believe that “life is what you make it,” and we enjoy competition as it pushes us to do better. Our belief in ourselves brings a spirit of the pioneer. We live in the “now” and quickly seize opportunities.
However, we should watch for taking any of these things too far, a me-first attitude that can be insensitive, failing to consider others’ viewpoints and leaving opportunities behind as a result, over-confidence, not learning from past mistakes, and a lack of objectivity.
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10may7:47 amMercury turns retrograde in GeminiRetrograde Station7:47 am EDT Event Type :Stations
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 4° Gemini 52′. Mercury is retrograde from May 10, 2022, at 4° Gemini 52′, until June 3, 2022, at 26° Taurus 05′. While Mercucry begins its
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 4° Gemini 52′.
Mercury is retrograde from May 10, 2022, at 4° Gemini 52′, until June 3, 2022, at 26° Taurus 05′. While Mercucry begins its retrograde in the sign of Gemini, it returns to Taurus on May 22nd.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from May 10 to June 3, 2022:

Mercury Retrograde May to June 2022
- April 26, 2022, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 26° Taurus 05′
- May 10, 2022, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 4° Gemini 52’Rx
- June 3, 2022, Mercury stations and turns direct at 26° Taurus 05′
- June 18, 2022, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 4° Gemini 52′
The year 2022’s second retrograde Mercury cycle occurs from May 10th to June 3rd. Mercury’s shadow period begins on April 26th and ends on June 18th. Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Note that Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.
Also note that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering. In Gemini and Taurus this time, we’re reviewing our projects, personal interests, communication systems, studies, finances, and systems of comfort and security.
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10may7:21 pmJupiter enters AriesPlanetary Ingress7:21 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Jupiter enters Aries Jupiter is in Aries from May 10, 2022, until October 28, 2022, and then from December 20, 2022, until May 16, 2023. Jupiter
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Jupiter is in Aries
- from May 10, 2022, until October 28, 2022,
- and then from December 20, 2022, until May 16, 2023.
Jupiter in Aries brings opportunities related to initiative, new enterprises, independent ventures, and self-starts.
We attract the most good fortune when we take the lead, initiate, inspire others, and demonstrate enthusiasm and courage. Prosperous areas are ones that allow us to head and lead, and to innovate. Faith in ourselves can bring about positive circumstances or good luck.
Faith in our ability to reinvent our lives and to move forward with confidence in spite of any “failures” or other challenges we may be leaving behind is strong during this cycle. We believe that “life is what you make it.” We enjoy competition as it pushes us to do better. Our belief in ourselves brings a spirit of the pioneer. We live in the “now” and quickly seize opportunities.
Negative manifestations include a too narrow focus, a me-first attitude that can be insensitive, failing to consider others’ points of view and leaving opportunities behind as a result, over-confidence, not learning from past mistakes, and a lack of objectivity.
However, the higher vibration of Jupiter looks for perspective. Jupiter’s perspective isn’t a detached, analytical, or detailed look at any given situation, but an overview–a look at the “big picture”. With Jupiter, ideally, we are able to rise above pettiness, mundane concerns, inconveniences, and the like. Where Jupiter is currently transiting in your own chart is generally where you are inclined to find your joy at this stage in your development.
In Aries, Jupiter urges us to make our own opportunities, to believe in ourselves, and to take charge of our lives.
See also Jupiter transits Aries.
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Wednesday, MAY 11 With Jupiter forming a semi-square to Uranus today, we can feel a little restless, wanting to grow, improve, and innovate, but we’re not necessarily
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With Jupiter forming a semi-square to Uranus today, we can feel a little restless, wanting to grow, improve, and innovate, but we’re not necessarily focused. We could find it difficult to agree with others, or it’s hard to find common ground. We need to be willing to make changes in our lives now, or change will come in perhaps unwanted forms.
This is a rebellious, restless influence, and we should avoid random moves. It’s best to tap into areas that may need some attention and improvement. We might open ourselves up to new ways of thinking, but we could also too easily avoid taking responsibility for things that truly matter. While watching for impractical ventures and unusual tangents with weak staying power, we should connect with our desire to innovate.
This transit is a minor but longer-term aspect, and it’s the first of three. Jupiter and Uranus will form a semi-square again on September 28th and December 23rd. As such, we can consider it to be in influence for most of the remainder of the year.
The Moon spends the day in Virgo, and the need to get organized can come on strongly. This energy can feel at odds with Mars and Neptune in dreamy Pisces, and we might struggle with it. The Moon in Virgo is adaptable, helpful, and intelligent.
The void Moon occurs from 11:59 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Pluto), until the Moon enters Libra the next day, Thursday, May 12th, at 2:35 AM EDT.
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Thursday, MAY 12 The Moon continues its transit of Virgo only until 2:35 AM EDT when it enters Libra. With the Moon in Libra, we do what
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The Moon continues its transit of Virgo only until 2:35 AM EDT when it enters Libra. With the Moon in Libra, we do what we can to harmonize, although we’re more sensitive to imbalances. We’re more likely to seek feedback or someone with whom to share ideas and feelings. We’re idealistic and considerate. It’s a time of the lunar month when we more readily see different sides to a story, which can lead to more indecision than usual.
The Sun is heading into alignment with the True North Node of the Moon, exact early tomorrow, encouraging and perhaps challenging us to grow, improve, and aspire to our goals. The desire for more security and stability can be a strong motivator now.
The Moon is void today until it enters Libra at 2:35 AM EDT.
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Friday, MAY 13 The Moon spends the day in Libra, and we’re more concerned than usual with being fair, balanced, and polite. Our relationships can be in
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The Moon spends the day in Libra, and we’re more concerned than usual with being fair, balanced, and polite. Our relationships can be in high focus. We weigh all perspectives and consider many different possibilities while the Moon is in Libra. For the most part, we’re cooperative and gracious today. Harmonizing is important to us. We aim to be reasonable and rational, and we have more self-control. Counseling and advising can figure strongly.
With the Moon’s trine to Saturn tonight, we appreciate people we know and can count on, and we’re far more patient with others than usual. Family or home improvements might also figure strongly. It’s a supportive, steadying, and clear-headed influence. We can visualize what we want to do, and our sense of form and design is strong.
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Saturday, MAY 14 This morning’s Mercury-Mars quintile is especially clever energy for figuring things out and solving problems. Today’s Mars-North Node sextile supports moving forward or taking
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This morning’s Mercury-Mars quintile is especially clever energy for figuring things out and solving problems. Today’s Mars-North Node sextile supports moving forward or taking on a challenge. We can enjoy making connections, or we seek satisfying activities in which to participate. There is a sense that we’re heading in the right direction or that we want to take steps to grow and improve. New opportunities are there if we look for them to help us achieve our desires.
The Moon continues its transit of Libra until 6:35 AM EDT, when it enters Scorpio. We can be particularly concerned with finding a balance or reaching a compromise while the Moon is in Libra, while the Scorpio Moon is wise, observant, and passionate.
The void Moon occurs from 4:08 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Pluto), until the Moon enters Scorpio at 6:35 AM EDT.
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Sunday, MAY 15 Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that
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Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. We more readily see the beauty in human weaknesses and the pain of growing, healing, and restoring. It’s a solid time to build trust in relationships and see each other’s potential, although the process might feel challenging in spots.
This afternoon, the Sun forms a square to Saturn and a sextile to Neptune. With this combination, it can be challenging to know where to put our time and energy. It can be all too easy to avoid or deny and accumulate guilt in the process. We should watch for taking on responsibilities that we then regret. Our commitment to others can temporarily interfere with personal comfort levels or relationships. We face obstacles, but this puts us in the position to recognize our ability to overcome them. Ideally, we face reality or the practical side of a situation and assume more responsibility while also attending to our need for imagination. A Lunar Eclipse will occur shortly into the day tomorrow, amping up emotions.
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Monday, MAY 16 The Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse occurs today at 12:14 AM EDT in the sign of Scorpio. It’s the third eclipse in an eclipse set occurring
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The Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse occurs today at 12:14 AM EDT in the sign of Scorpio. It’s the third eclipse in an eclipse set occurring along the Taurus-Scorpio sign axis (the first appeared in November 2021, and the last will happen in October 2023).
We can experience symbolic illumination–something that’s been building inside of us releases now. Our emotions heighten, and we’re likely to awaken to our material and emotional needs and our attachments. We should take some time to process our discoveries since this eclipse tends to magnify our issues.
It’s best to watch what we say or put out into the world today since it’s all too easy for things to become exaggerated under this influence.
The Moon moves into optimistic Sagittarius at 7:52 AM EDT, and we seek non-routine, spontaneous experiences.
The void Moon occurs from 5:29 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Pluto), until the Moon enters Sagittarius at 7:52 AM EDT.
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16may12:15 amFull Moon/Lunar Eclipse on May 16, 2022in Scorpio12:15 am EDT Event Type :Lunations
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on May 16, 2022, at 12:15 AM EDT. This Full Moon is a Total Lunar Eclipse.
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on May 16, 2022, at 12:15 AM EDT. This Full Moon is a Total Lunar Eclipse.
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms an opposition to the Moon in Scorpio. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 25 degrees and 18 minutes of Scorpio, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 20 to 30 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.
The Taurus-Scorpio polarity deals with the balance between all that is mine (Taurus) and all that is yours (Scorpio). It also emphasizes the concept of form (Taurus) versus transformation (Scorpio). While Taurus deals with matter, personal values, material goods, possessions, and security, Scorpio rules the destruction of form, shared possessions, change, and transformation. The Sun in Taurus encourages happiness with the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio Moon draws our attention to complexities, intangibles, and mysteries.
Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Full Moon invites us to do. This Full Moon is about emotional declarations. Something has been building inside of us, likely of an intimate nature, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out.
Over the coming months, we will discover what this declaration means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings — we need to express them. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between collecting and sharing.
With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our own lives. However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as emotions burst forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves and to let things out of our systems. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is new and not particularly rational as yet.
Full Moons are about exposing or illuminating issues that are already there, but that have not yet been dealt with. Where does the Full Moon fall by house in your natal chart? Read more here.
Because this Full Moon is a Total Lunar Eclipse and part of a set of eclipses falling along the Taurus-Scorpio axis (from November 2021 to October 2023), it holds more weight and is one of several cosmic pushes toward understanding and improving your attachments, financial state, and intimate life.
This Lunar Eclipse harmonizes with Mars, Neptune, and Pluto, but forms a square to Saturn. We have conviction and tenacity, and we are willing to make necessary changes, but there can be blockages and obstacles to manage. Read more about eclipses. See also Eclipse Dates: Tables.
Eclipses falling along the Taurus-Scorpio sign axis:
- Partial LUNAR Eclipse 2021 November 19 3:57:17 at 27 Taurus 14
- Partial SOLAR Eclipse 2022 April 30 16:27:54 at 10 Taurus 28
- Total LUNAR Eclipse 2022 May 16 00:13:58 at 25 Scorpio 18
- Partial SOLAR Eclipse 2022 October 25 6:48:30 at 2 Scorpio 00
- Total LUNAR Eclipse 2022 November 8 6:01:57 at 16 Taurus 01
- Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse 2023 May 5 13:33:50 at 14 Scorpio 58
- Partial LUNAR Eclipse 2023 October 28 16:23:49 at 5 Taurus 09
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Tuesday, MAY 17 The Moon spends the day in Sagittarius. With this Moon sign, we’re most interested in what’s just, fair, and true. We’re open and generous,
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The Moon spends the day in Sagittarius. With this Moon sign, we’re most interested in what’s just, fair, and true. We’re open and generous, and we thrive on good camaraderie. With our great optimism, we don’t allow obstacles to bring us down. We’re not inclined to dwell on the negative, although we can miss much if we overdo this tendency to the point of avoidance.
Retrograde Mercury forms a semi-square to Venus tonight, and our words may not reflect what’s in our hearts. As we try to get the words just right, we could fall short with sensitivity. We may be in two minds about a matter–decisions can be hard to come by. Nevertheless, we’re making an extra effort to cooperate.
We’re also heading toward a Mars-Neptune conjunction, exact early tomorrow–a transit that occurs approximately every two years. With Mars conjunct Neptune in Pisces, we’re seeking inspiration. At the same time, concentrating on practical concerns and affairs may be challenging. We act on our intuition, our fantasies are intense and in the foreground, and our creative impulses are potent.
Either we consciously pull back, or our energy levels lag temporarily under this influence. There is a strong need to release pressure and tension. We may actively seek situations that inspire us or aim to put our fantasies into motion. Creative pursuits that involve physical movement are highly favored and could provide excellent outlets for excess, undirected energy.
This Mars-Neptune influence favors dancing, swimming, acting, magic, photography, arts, and entertainment. There can be much energy building inside of us, but we may not yet know where we want it to take us, or if we do, how to get there!
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Wednesday, MAY 18 The Mars-Neptune conjunction discussed yesterday perfects very early today–a colorful, imaginative, persuasive, and creative combination. Our instincts or impulses are powerful. Everyday fare is
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The Mars-Neptune conjunction discussed yesterday perfects very early today–a colorful, imaginative, persuasive, and creative combination. Our instincts or impulses are powerful. Everyday fare is not as interesting to us–we’re motivated by our bigger dreams.
The Moon continues its transit of Sagittarius until 8:03 AM EDT, after which the Moon is in Capricorn. With the Capricorn Moon, we’re more resolved, determined, and goal-oriented. We seek order and structure in our lives. Our careers, reputation, and objectives are in focus with the Moon in this sensible sign. Situations that require us to keep a cool head work best under this influence since we’re not as easily swept away by our feelings. We’re heading toward a Sun-Pluto trine that’s also quite ambitious and focused.
The void Moon occurs from 12:01 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Saturn), until the Moon enters Capricorn at 8:03 AM EDT.
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Thursday, MAY 19 The Sun forms a trine to Pluto this morning, and we’re exceptionally resourceful and efficient. It’s a strong time to gravitate towards people and
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The Sun forms a trine to Pluto this morning, and we’re exceptionally resourceful and efficient. It’s a strong time to gravitate towards people and situations that help us succeed or advance our goals. We might enjoy an opportunity to draw upon our past and capitalize on our talents and resources. Shared goals and interests connect us with others. The focus now is on eliminating negative or superficial elements in our lives and going forward with more conviction as a result.
Retrograde Mercury’s sextile to Jupiter tonight is also helpful for identifying opportunities. Seeing an old problem in a more positive light can be satisfying. While we benefited from focus and specialization in the morning, a broader vision is important as the day advances. The Moon spends the day in earthly, practical Capricorn.
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Friday, MAY 20 The Moon continues its transit of Capricorn until 8:54 AM EDT, forming a trine to the Sun just before it moves on to Aquarius. A
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The Moon continues its transit of Capricorn until 8:54 AM EDT, forming a trine to the Sun just before it moves on to Aquarius.
A Sun-Chiron semi-square is a bit awkward–while we have a strong desire to learn and grow through our relationships and experiences, a lack of confidence or a fear of being different can hinder this urge. Still, we’re learning, perhaps getting a better understanding of our ambitions and goals, and becoming more aware of how they support or conflict with our need for independence and personal growth.
The Sun enters Gemini later today, where it will transit until June 21st. Knowledge and diversity motivate us with the Sun in Gemini for the coming month. We are more sociable, intellectual, and curious under this influence. We tend to scatter our energies due to this curiosity and awareness of all of our options. We are more communicative and versatile, although we can also be unreliable during this cycle. We’re prepared to trade, share, exchange, pass on news, teach, guide, and learn. We gather information during the Sun-in-Gemini cycle, and we benefit from this transit’s objectivity.
The Aquarius Moon from 8:54 AM EDT is fair-minded, impartial, and friendly.
The void Moon occurs from 8:01 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to the Sun), until the Moon enters Aquarius at 8:54 AM EDT.
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20may9:22 pmSun enters GeminiPlanetary Ingress9:22 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Sun enters Gemini Sun is in Gemini from May 20-June 21, 2022. Knowledge and diversity motivate us with the Sun in Gemini. We are more sociable, intellectual, and insatiably curious under this influence. We tend
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Sun is in Gemini from May 20-June 21, 2022.
Knowledge and diversity motivate us with the Sun in Gemini. We are more sociable, intellectual, and insatiably curious under this influence. We tend to scatter our energies due to this curiosity and awareness of all of our options. We are more communicative and versatile, but we can also be unreliable.
Gemini represents duality and mediation. Gemini’s energy is intelligent, optimistic, observant, and adaptable. It’s skeptical, ready to consider alternate ways of thinking. We’re prepared to trade, share, exchange, pass on news, teach, guide, and learn.
We gather information during the Sun-in-Gemini cycle, and we benefit from this transit’s objectivity. We’re quick-witted, cheerful, engaging, and we easily adapt, observe, and listen–it’s a clever and crafty influence.
On the downside, we can be gossipy, overly intellectual, or too rational when a softer touch would be more appropriate. As we relay and process information, we could be living too much in our heads, disconnected from what’s in our hearts.

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While the Sun is in Gemini in 2022, it forms the following aspects (excludes the Moon):
- May 21, 2022 3:18 PM Sun 0 Gemini 43 conjunction Mercury 0 Gemini 43 – Note that Mercury is retrograde at the time of this alignment, making this an Inferior Conjunction.
- May 23, 2022 7:05 AM Sun 2 Gemini 18 sextile Jupiter 2 Aries 18
- May 28, 2022 8:51 AM Sun quintile Neptune
- Jun 3, 2022 6:21 PM Sun 13 Gemini 19 sesquiquadrate Pluto 28 Capricorn 19
- Jun 6, 2022 4:44 AM Sun 15 Gemini 39 sextile Chiron 15 Aries 39
- Jun 7, 2022 5:36 AM Sun 16 Gemini 38 semi-sextile Uranus 16 Taurus 38
- Jun 7, 2022 7:41 AM Sun quintile Jupiter
- Jun 13, 2022 12:17 AM Sun biquintile Pluto
- Jun 13, 2022 3:51 AM Sun 22 Gemini 18 semi-sextile True Node 22 Taurus 18
- Jun 16, 2022 3:13 AM Sun 25 Gemini 09 trine Saturn 25 Aquarius 09
- Jun 16, 2022 9:41 AM Sun 25 Gemini 24 square Neptune 25 Pisces 24
- Jun 19, 2022 3:59 AM Sun quintile Chiron
- Jun 19, 2022 4:10 AM Sun 28 Gemini 03 quincunx Pluto 28 Capricorn 03
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Mercury Rx enters Taurus Mercury is in Taurus from May 22-June 13 2022. [While Mercury began its retrograde on May 10th in the sign of Gemini, retrograde Mercury re-enters Taurus now (May
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Mercury is in Taurus from May 22-June 13 2022. [While Mercury began its retrograde on May 10th in the sign of Gemini, retrograde Mercury re-enters Taurus now (May 22nd).]
The reason for Mercury returning to Taurus so soon after leaving it is Mercury’s retrograde cycle that lasts from May 10th to June 3rd. The retrograde began in Gemini but now dips back into Taurus.
When Mercury is in Taurus, our thinking is down to earth, solid, and grounded. Common sense reigns over more fanciful thinking.
We communicate more deliberately under this influence, and our minds are oriented to the world of the five senses. We prefer the tried and true to new ways of thinking.
Attention to one thing at a time can simplify our lives, but we may be in danger of narrow, overly conservative, or rigid thinking.
- comfortably-paced decisions and thought processes
- thinking cannot be rushed or pushed
- pleasant speech, voice
- capable of (and content with) rote, routine, deliberate, or monotonous work/methods
- common sense is strong and dominant
- practical intelligence
- stubborn line of thinking/position
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Taurus, things can seem particularly slow. We might review our comfort levels, sense of security, finances, personal income, and valuables.

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24may7:17 pmMars enters AriesPlanetary Ingress7:17 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Mars enters Aries Mars is in Aries from May 24 to July 5, 2022. Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy
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Mars is in Aries from May 24 to July 5, 2022.
Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy is spontaneous, forward-looking, and even courageous under this influence. Our competitive spirit is well-developed, and our goal is to win! We are active, single-minded, and confident.
Our actions are direct–we instinctively find the fastest way to get from point A to point B. The shadow side of Mars in Aries is a tendency to be impatient, arrogant, impulsive, short-lived, unreflective, and self-centered.
We pursue our goals straightforwardly, confidently, unabashedly, and directly with Mars in Aries. The same goes for expressing anger. We want to be first, come first, and do things on our own–our independence, enterprise, and initiative are well-developed.
This transit is better for endeavors that require courage and strong but not necessarily sustained passion and energy. We don’t want to look back or overthink–we only concern ourselves with what we can accomplish right now. Not inclined to beat around the bush, we confidently pursue our desires.
Aspects Mars makes while transiting Aries in 2022:
These aspects exclude the Moon. The dates when Mars forms major aspects are bolded.
- May 26, 2022 3:13 AM Mars 0 Aries 59 semi-square Uranus 15 Taurus 59
- May 29, 2022 6:31 AM Mars 3 Aries 20 conjunction Jupiter 3 Aries 20 – this one is big! It’s a powerful aspect for new beginnings. We want to reach beyond our usual bounds. We possess a wealth of enthusiastic energy, and we’re ready to take chances. We are competitive, decisive, and we readily rise to a challenge and actively pursue our goals. Watch for over-confidence, boasting, pushiness, and overestimation of our capabilities.
- Jun 3, 2022 4:59 PM Mars 7 Aries 21 semi-square True Node 22 Taurus 21
- Jun 3, 2022 5:18 PM Venus 7 Taurus 22 semi-sextile Mars 7 Aries 22
- Jun 7, 2022 3:18 PM Mars 10 Aries 15 semi-square Saturn 25 Aquarius 15
- Jun 7, 2022 3:44 PM Mars quintile Pluto
- Jun 15, 2022 10:17 AM Mars 15 Aries 57 conjunction Chiron 15 Aries 57
- Jun 17, 2022 1:37 AM Mars 17 Aries 08 semi-sextile Uranus 17 Taurus 08
- Jun 23, 2022 5:58 PM Mars 21 Aries 57 semi-sextile True Node 21 Taurus 57
- Jun 27, 2022 6:28 PM Mars 24 Aries 50 sextile Saturn 24 Aquarius 50
- Jun 28, 2022 3:08 PM Mars 25 Aries 26 semi-sextile Neptune 25 Pisces 26
- Jun 30, 2022 3:31 AM Sun quintile Mars
- Jul 1, 2022 10:13 PM Mars 27 Aries 47 square Pluto 27 Capricorn 47
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28may10:45 amVenus enters TaurusPlanetary Ingress10:45 am EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Venus enters Taurus Venus is in Taurus from May 28 to June 22, 2022. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are
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Venus is in Taurus from May 28 to June 22, 2022. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are long-lasting. Our appetite for pleasure is strong.
The sign of Taurus values the here and now and the world of the five senses. Tangible and physical expressions of love and romance figure strongly during the Venus-in-Taurus cycle. Holding on to someone or something we love is our tendency under this influence.
The shadow side of this is excessive possessiveness and treating our partners as objects that we own or want to own.
On the financial side, Venus in Taurus looks for high-quality, solid, practical, and long-lasting items. Holding on to our possessions is more likely now. With art, tastes, and pleasures, we prefer things that are earthy, natural, and grounded. We can be somewhat indulgent at this time. Uncertainty bothers us more than usual–we favor stability over excitement in love and pleasure.
Aspects Venus makes while in Taurus in 2022:
These aspects exclude the Moon, and the major aspect dates are bolded.
- May 31, 2022 2:34 PM Venus 3 Taurus 42 semi-sextile Jupiter 3 Aries 42
- Jun 3, 2022 3:05 PM Venus quintile Saturn
- Jun 3, 2022 5:18 PM Venus 7 Taurus 22 semi-sextile Mars 7 Aries 22
- Jun 6, 2022 5:29 AM Venus 10 Taurus 18 semi-square Neptune 25 Pisces 18
- Jun 10, 2022 9:16 PM Venus 15 Taurus 48 semi-sextile Chiron 15 Aries 48
- Jun 11, 2022 6:57 PM Venus 16 Taurus 53 conjunction Uranus 16 Taurus 53
- Jun 15, 2022 2:19 AM Venus 20 Taurus 47 semi-square Jupiter 5 Aries 47
- Jun 16, 2022 5:46 AM Venus 22 Taurus 09 conjunction True Node 22 Taurus 09
- Jun 18, 2022 5:32 PM Venus 25 Taurus 06 square Saturn 25 Aquarius 06
- Jun 19, 2022 12:06 AM Venus 25 Taurus 25 sextile Neptune 25 Pisces 25
- Jun 21, 2022 4:23 AM Venus 28 Taurus 01 trine Pluto 28 Capricorn 01
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30may7:30 amNew Moon on May 30, 2022in Gemini7:30 am EDT Event Type :Lunations
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The Moon is New in Gemini on May 30, 2022, at 7:30 AM EDT. The New Moon in Gemini marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Taurus New Moon
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The Moon is New in Gemini on May 30, 2022, at 7:30 AM EDT.
The New Moon in Gemini marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Taurus New Moon cycle ends and the Gemini New Moon cycle begins on May 30th. The following is the chart of this lunation.
The New Moon in Gemini cycle presents opportunities to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Twins. It’s time to improve our communication skills by listening to others and enjoying others’ points of view, rather than doggedly seeking to find that one elusive “answer.”
This is a good cycle under which to re-evaluate our communication and social skills by questioning just how much we actually take in information and communicate in a friendly, non-threatening manner. With this potent Gemini energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives.
This lunation occurs shortly after Mars aligned with Jupiter in Aries, and we’re feeling ready to do something new, enterprising, and courageous. Nevertheless, Gemini’s ruler, Mercury, is still retrograde for a few more days (until June 3rd), and it’s best to wait and see.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 9 degrees and 3 minutes of Gemini, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 5 to 13 degrees of the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) the most significantly.
A chart with additional points is below.
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Sunday, MAY 1 A Venus-Pluto sextile this morning gently breaks down barriers, helping us with new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation.
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A Venus-Pluto sextile this morning gently breaks down barriers, helping us with new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation. Or, we take a comfortably strategic approach to these affairs. Our feelings are more focused and intensified in a generally pleasant and positive way. In fact, we seek depth of emotion and authenticity in our dealings.
The Moon spends the day in Taurus, and we’re slowing down and taking stock or focusing on building instead of initiating.
Later today, we can find ourselves following whims or restless until we recognize the need to freshen up our relationships or pastimes. Rumblings of the need to change unhealthy patterns with relating and spending can occur.
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Monday, MAY 2 The Moon continues its transit of Taurus until it moves into Gemini at 6:47 AM EDT. The Gemini Moon is curious, and its alignment
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The Moon continues its transit of Taurus until it moves into Gemini at 6:47 AM EDT. The Gemini Moon is curious, and its alignment with Mercury further draws out the chatty side of our personalities.
Venus enters Aries today, where it will transit until May 28th. With Venus in Aries, we are bold, fresh, and a little impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We don’t look back–we’re not interested in saying sorry or dwelling on the past. Our desires are strong, and we express them spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Our tastes are simple, but we can feel the need to fulfill them urgently in the weeks ahead.
There can be tensions if we feel powerless or overshadowed as Mars and Pluto form a semi-square aspect today. We could find it challenging to express ourselves in healthy, direct ways. Our desires can be both intense and difficult to satisfy. Efforts to make changes could be thwarted, or power struggles emerge. This is not an ideal time for straightforward interactions.
The void Moon occurs from 6:13 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Venus), until the Moon enters Gemini at 6:47 AM EDT.
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02may12:10 pmVenus enters AriesPlanetary Ingress12:10 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Venus enters Aries Venus is in Aries from May 2 to 28, 2022. With Venus in Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence.
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Venus enters Aries
Venus is in Aries from May 2 to 28, 2022. With Venus in Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence. We are bold, fresh, and a little impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We don’t look back with Aries energy. We are not interested in saying sorry or dwelling on the past–it’s a brand new day! It’s time to make things work right now.
Aries is known for a love of the chase and the conquest, but Aries love can be longstanding as long as it remains relatively fresh. Aries is blunt–there’s no sugar-coating with Aries. This can sting, but rarely is Aries energy mean or petty. Saying it like it is is important to the sign. Desires are strong and expressed spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Aries prefers to seduce rather than be seduced, to chase rather than be chased.
While Venus is in Aries, we gravitate to Aries-like activities, pleasures, pastimes, and objects of interest. Our tastes can veer toward action, new enterprise, conquests, courageous or daring acts, and so forth. We can be somewhat impulsive with our money or entertainment choices.
Our interests can be insistent and strong, but possibly short-lived. It’s not the best time for holding onto money. We might pour our resources too quickly into new ventures or projects but tire of these things just as rapidly.
While Venus is in Aries this year, it forms the following aspects (not including the Moon):
May 6, 2022 2:01 AM Mercury 4 Gemini 05 sextile Venus 4 Aries 05
May 9, 2022 2:07 AM Venus 7 Aries 32 semi-square True Node 22 Taurus 32
May 11, 2022 12:33 AM Venus 9 Aries 45 semi-square Saturn 24 Aquarius 45
May 15, 2022 8:12 AM Venus 14 Aries 44 conjunction Chiron 14 Aries 44
May 15, 2022 10:14 PM Venus 15 Aries 25 semi-sextile Uranus 15 Taurus 25
May 17, 2022 10:31 PM Mercury 2 Gemini 45 semi-square Venus 17 Aries 45
May 22, 2022 12:14 AM Venus 22 Aries 29 semi-sextile True Node 22 Taurus 29
May 24, 2022 6:30 AM Venus 25 Aries 07 semi-sextile Neptune 25 Pisces 07
May 24, 2022 7:06 AM Venus 25 Aries 09 sextile Saturn 25 Aquarius 09
May 26, 2022 5:06 PM Mercury 27 Taurus 58 semi-sextile Venus 27 Aries 58
May 27, 2022 2:29 AM Venus 28 Aries 26 square Pluto 28 Capricorn 26
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Tuesday, MAY 3 A longer-term influence is exact today: Jupiter forms a sextile to Pluto. With this transit, we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an
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A longer-term influence is exact today: Jupiter forms a sextile to Pluto. With this transit, we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an enjoyable, productive experience. It’s a time when we want to improve, grow, and bring something to the next level. We might enjoy increased influence, faith, and insight. The desire for more personal significance can lead us to give of ourselves or motivate us to more ambitiously pursue personal or professional goals. This transit generally favors business, the law, and commerce.
A Jupiter-Pluto sextile enhances our ability to sway or persuade. One of the most positive uses of this transit is taking steps to better ourselves or the world around us. We might solve a long-standing problem or capitalize upon a resource that we didn’t recognize in the past. We seek more meaning in our lives, and as we strive for a sense of purpose, we’re likely to take steps that help us improve our lives, lifestyles, or an important project. A bit of competition, even if it’s only with ourselves and our previous performance, can help us grow. We can be opportunistic–it’s easier than usual to recognize opportunities because we’re looking to advance. As we connect with our hidden talents or desires, we begin to embrace new directions or pursuits.
The Sun’s semi-square to Jupiter tonight can suggest some over-estimation of our energy or motivation levels. We want to grow, improve, and expand, and it may be necessary to push some boundaries now, but it’s best to do so gently. The Moon spends the day in curious, interesting Gemini.
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03may5:33 pmJupiter sextile PlutoPlanetary Aspect5:33 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Aspect
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Jupiter sextile Pluto Jupiter, at 28° Pisces 36′, forms a sextile with Pluto, at 28° Capricorn 36′ on May 3, 2022. This is a one-off transit (it doesn’t repeat two more
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Jupiter, at 28° Pisces 36′, forms a sextile with Pluto, at 28° Capricorn 36′ on May 3, 2022. This is a one-off transit (it doesn’t repeat two more times as many outer-planet transits do).
With Jupiter forming a sextile to Pluto, we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an enjoyable, productive experience. It’s a time when we want to improve, grow, and bring something to the next level.
This transit generally favors business, the law, and commerce. We might enjoy increased influence, faith, and insight now. The desire for more personal significance can lead us to give of ourselves or motivate us to more ambitiously pursue personal or professional goals.
A Jupiter-Pluto sextile enhances our ability to sway or persuade. One of the most positive uses of this transit is taking steps to better ourselves. We might solve a long-standing problem or capitalize upon a resource that we didn’t recognize in the past.
We seek more meaning in our lives, and as we strive for a sense of purpose, we’re likely to take steps that help us improve our lives, lifestyles, or an important project. A bit of competition, even if it’s only with ourselves and our previous performance, can help us grow. We can be opportunistic–it’s easier than usual to recognize opportunities because we’re looking to advance.
As we connect with our hidden talents or desires, we begin to embrace new directions or pursuits.
Read more about this Jupiter-sextile-Pluto aspect, whether it occurs in the natal chart, Solar Return chart, or is a transit to transit (as it’s occurring now) or transit to natal.
Jupiter sextile Pluto dates:
on May 3rd, 2022, at 28° Pisces 36′ (one-time)
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Wednesday, MAY 4 Mars forms a sextile to Uranus this morning, and the Sun and Uranus are approaching alignment, exact early tomorrow. It’s a time when we
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Mars forms a sextile to Uranus this morning, and the Sun and Uranus are approaching alignment, exact early tomorrow. It’s a time when we want to experiment and make things happen, and we can be very creative about it! Certainly, we’re more willing to experiment or try new things. We are naturally bold and assertive, ready to take a chance, and conscious of a need to act independently or spontaneously, answering to our instincts. It’s easy and natural to break through obstacles, try alternative methods, and take progressive action or take the lead. More courage, confidence, and energy are available to us. It’s also a time when we more readily support or defend others.
There can be some disruption or a need for a new modus operandi, as well as a strong desire to feel free. We seek new ways to enjoy and express ourselves, handle money and possessions, and get comfortable. We can be progressive and pioneering, but possibly also defiant or rebellious. With Uranus, some level of detachment or decrease in sentimentality seems necessary to break free from limiting situations. We gravitate to what’s unusual or avant-garde.
With Uranus in Taurus, we’re changing how we view and use money and personal possessions. Our values are evolving, and today’s energies tend to spotlight this theme. We’re also inclined to break the rules or go against tradition and expectations.
The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 7:06 PM EDT, when it enters Cancer.
The void Moon occurs from 4:37 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Cancer at 7:06 PM EDT.
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Thursday, MAY 5 Early today, the Sun aligns with Uranus in Taurus, stirring change, disruptions, interruptions, new directions, and freedom of movement. Our egos awaken, and we
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Early today, the Sun aligns with Uranus in Taurus, stirring change, disruptions, interruptions, new directions, and freedom of movement. Our egos awaken, and we seek new ways to express ourselves. There can be sudden changes in store.
The day advances more smoothly. The Moon is in Cancer, drawing our strong attention to our personal lives, attachments, home, family, and familiar places and faces. Mercury and Venus are heading toward a harmonious sextile, and we communicate with warmth and style. We more readily compromise, negotiate, please, and clarify things. We tend to verbalize or analyze our feelings and relationships with this influence.
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Friday, MAY 6 The Moon spends the day in Cancer, and we favor comfort over satisfying our curiosity. We seek familiarity, safety, and quiet. This transit encourages
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The Moon spends the day in Cancer, and we favor comfort over satisfying our curiosity. We seek familiarity, safety, and quiet. This transit encourages us to center ourselves and let go of overthinking. Home, family, and familiar settings or situations appeal more than usual.
Still, as the day advances, a Sun-Mars sextile comes into play, boosting our desire for action to pursue our passions. It’s an energizing influence, particularly with ambitious or exciting new projects.
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Saturday, MAY 7 With today’s Sun-Mars sextile, we want to take the initiative, and we feel we can accomplish a lot. Our sense of rhythm and timing
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With today’s Sun-Mars sextile, we want to take the initiative, and we feel we can accomplish a lot. Our sense of rhythm and timing is good. Stress eases as we feel confident about our abilities and our judgment. We are more able to assert ourselves without rubbing people the wrong way. We’re also ready to take on a challenge, and we’re competitive in a natural, unforced way. We can feel energized, particularly about tying up loose ends or dealing with financial matters. It can be a time of resourcefulness when we respond to problems or challenges with spirited and enthusiastic confidence.
The Moon continues its transit of Cancer until 7:50 AM EDT, when it moves into Leo. We seek comfortable, safe, and familiar faces and places until the Moon changes sign, after which we open up to more feedback, attention, and interaction.
The void Moon occurs from 6:26 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Leo at 7:50 AM EDT.
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Sunday, MAY 8 Today’s Leo Moon wants us to move out of our comfort zones to share ourselves and our creations with others. This transit is outgoing,
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Today’s Leo Moon wants us to move out of our comfort zones to share ourselves and our creations with others.
This transit is outgoing, competitive, and loving.
This evening, the First Quarter Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms a square with the Moon in Leo. There is a crisis theme surrounding any quarter Moon phase, as we feel compelled to take action. Shortly after, we become aware of how our actions affect those close to us, perhaps through trial and error.
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Monday, MAY 9 The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 6:54 PM EDT, and with its opposition to Saturn today, differences in style or opinion can
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The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 6:54 PM EDT, and with its opposition to Saturn today, differences in style or opinion can elevate our frustrations and may feel more problematic than usual, blocking progress or leading to delays.
The Virgo Moon from 6:54 PM forward is practical and intelligent. We seek to tie up loose ends and deal with routine matters. This Moon transit draws out our desire to heal, help, and fix. Mercury is heading toward a retrograde station, suggesting some possible misunderstandings or information limbo.
The void Moon occurs from 8:39 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Saturn), until the Moon enters Virgo at 6:54 PM EDT.
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Tuesday, MAY 10 The Moon spends the day in intelligent, particular Virgo, and we want to fix problems and manage details. Mercury stations as it turns retrograde today,
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The Moon spends the day in intelligent, particular Virgo, and we want to fix problems and manage details.
Mercury stations as it turns retrograde today, however, and this shift can confuse matters temporarily. Mercury’s retrograde lasts until June 3rd, beginning in the sign of Gemini and ending in Taurus. During this cycle, our thinking turns inward as we review and reassess matters.
Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness–when meditation, journaling, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are favored more than usual. Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication and transportation can reconnect us to other, possibly more meaningful, means of connecting. The more difficult times are the periods of the shifts themselves (the days surrounding the stations — today and June 3rd), after which we grow more and more accustomed to the motion.
With Mercury retrograde in Gemini until the 22nd, we might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. From May 22nd-June 3rd, Mercury is retrograde in Taurus, and we’re getting in touch with our security and comfort needs or reviewing business and financial matters. We look at projects and items in new ways–in terms of value and worth–and may revive a past project. While the shift of direction occurs today, it can be challenging to see matters clearly.
Also today, Jupiter heads into the sign of Aries and will transit the sign in two parts: from May 10th to October 28th, 2022, and then from December 20th, 2022, to May 16th, 2023. This transit encourages us to embrace our enterprising spirit and independence. With Jupiter in Aries, we make our own opportunities, and we thrive when we take the lead, initiate, inspire others, and demonstrate enthusiasm and courage.
Prosperous areas are ones that allow us to head, lead, and innovate. Confidence in ourselves can bring about favorable circumstances or good luck. Faith is strong in our ability to reinvent our lives and confidently move forward. We believe that “life is what you make it,” and we enjoy competition as it pushes us to do better. Our belief in ourselves brings a spirit of the pioneer. We live in the “now” and quickly seize opportunities.
However, we should watch for taking any of these things too far, a me-first attitude that can be insensitive, failing to consider others’ viewpoints and leaving opportunities behind as a result, over-confidence, not learning from past mistakes, and a lack of objectivity.
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10may7:47 amMercury turns retrograde in GeminiRetrograde Station7:47 am EDT Event Type :Stations
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 4° Gemini 52′. Mercury is retrograde from May 10, 2022, at 4° Gemini 52′, until June 3, 2022, at 26° Taurus 05′. While Mercucry begins its
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 4° Gemini 52′.
Mercury is retrograde from May 10, 2022, at 4° Gemini 52′, until June 3, 2022, at 26° Taurus 05′. While Mercucry begins its retrograde in the sign of Gemini, it returns to Taurus on May 22nd.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from May 10 to June 3, 2022:

Mercury Retrograde May to June 2022
- April 26, 2022, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 26° Taurus 05′
- May 10, 2022, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 4° Gemini 52’Rx
- June 3, 2022, Mercury stations and turns direct at 26° Taurus 05′
- June 18, 2022, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 4° Gemini 52′
The year 2022’s second retrograde Mercury cycle occurs from May 10th to June 3rd. Mercury’s shadow period begins on April 26th and ends on June 18th. Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Note that Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.
Also note that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering. In Gemini and Taurus this time, we’re reviewing our projects, personal interests, communication systems, studies, finances, and systems of comfort and security.
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10may7:21 pmJupiter enters AriesPlanetary Ingress7:21 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Jupiter enters Aries Jupiter is in Aries from May 10, 2022, until October 28, 2022, and then from December 20, 2022, until May 16, 2023. Jupiter
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Jupiter is in Aries
- from May 10, 2022, until October 28, 2022,
- and then from December 20, 2022, until May 16, 2023.
Jupiter in Aries brings opportunities related to initiative, new enterprises, independent ventures, and self-starts.
We attract the most good fortune when we take the lead, initiate, inspire others, and demonstrate enthusiasm and courage. Prosperous areas are ones that allow us to head and lead, and to innovate. Faith in ourselves can bring about positive circumstances or good luck.
Faith in our ability to reinvent our lives and to move forward with confidence in spite of any “failures” or other challenges we may be leaving behind is strong during this cycle. We believe that “life is what you make it.” We enjoy competition as it pushes us to do better. Our belief in ourselves brings a spirit of the pioneer. We live in the “now” and quickly seize opportunities.
Negative manifestations include a too narrow focus, a me-first attitude that can be insensitive, failing to consider others’ points of view and leaving opportunities behind as a result, over-confidence, not learning from past mistakes, and a lack of objectivity.
However, the higher vibration of Jupiter looks for perspective. Jupiter’s perspective isn’t a detached, analytical, or detailed look at any given situation, but an overview–a look at the “big picture”. With Jupiter, ideally, we are able to rise above pettiness, mundane concerns, inconveniences, and the like. Where Jupiter is currently transiting in your own chart is generally where you are inclined to find your joy at this stage in your development.
In Aries, Jupiter urges us to make our own opportunities, to believe in ourselves, and to take charge of our lives.
See also Jupiter transits Aries.
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Wednesday, MAY 11 With Jupiter forming a semi-square to Uranus today, we can feel a little restless, wanting to grow, improve, and innovate, but we’re not necessarily
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With Jupiter forming a semi-square to Uranus today, we can feel a little restless, wanting to grow, improve, and innovate, but we’re not necessarily focused. We could find it difficult to agree with others, or it’s hard to find common ground. We need to be willing to make changes in our lives now, or change will come in perhaps unwanted forms.
This is a rebellious, restless influence, and we should avoid random moves. It’s best to tap into areas that may need some attention and improvement. We might open ourselves up to new ways of thinking, but we could also too easily avoid taking responsibility for things that truly matter. While watching for impractical ventures and unusual tangents with weak staying power, we should connect with our desire to innovate.
This transit is a minor but longer-term aspect, and it’s the first of three. Jupiter and Uranus will form a semi-square again on September 28th and December 23rd. As such, we can consider it to be in influence for most of the remainder of the year.
The Moon spends the day in Virgo, and the need to get organized can come on strongly. This energy can feel at odds with Mars and Neptune in dreamy Pisces, and we might struggle with it. The Moon in Virgo is adaptable, helpful, and intelligent.
The void Moon occurs from 11:59 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Pluto), until the Moon enters Libra the next day, Thursday, May 12th, at 2:35 AM EDT.
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Thursday, MAY 12 The Moon continues its transit of Virgo only until 2:35 AM EDT when it enters Libra. With the Moon in Libra, we do what
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The Moon continues its transit of Virgo only until 2:35 AM EDT when it enters Libra. With the Moon in Libra, we do what we can to harmonize, although we’re more sensitive to imbalances. We’re more likely to seek feedback or someone with whom to share ideas and feelings. We’re idealistic and considerate. It’s a time of the lunar month when we more readily see different sides to a story, which can lead to more indecision than usual.
The Sun is heading into alignment with the True North Node of the Moon, exact early tomorrow, encouraging and perhaps challenging us to grow, improve, and aspire to our goals. The desire for more security and stability can be a strong motivator now.
The Moon is void today until it enters Libra at 2:35 AM EDT.
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Friday, MAY 13 The Moon spends the day in Libra, and we’re more concerned than usual with being fair, balanced, and polite. Our relationships can be in
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The Moon spends the day in Libra, and we’re more concerned than usual with being fair, balanced, and polite. Our relationships can be in high focus. We weigh all perspectives and consider many different possibilities while the Moon is in Libra. For the most part, we’re cooperative and gracious today. Harmonizing is important to us. We aim to be reasonable and rational, and we have more self-control. Counseling and advising can figure strongly.
With the Moon’s trine to Saturn tonight, we appreciate people we know and can count on, and we’re far more patient with others than usual. Family or home improvements might also figure strongly. It’s a supportive, steadying, and clear-headed influence. We can visualize what we want to do, and our sense of form and design is strong.
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Saturday, MAY 14 This morning’s Mercury-Mars quintile is especially clever energy for figuring things out and solving problems. Today’s Mars-North Node sextile supports moving forward or taking
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This morning’s Mercury-Mars quintile is especially clever energy for figuring things out and solving problems. Today’s Mars-North Node sextile supports moving forward or taking on a challenge. We can enjoy making connections, or we seek satisfying activities in which to participate. There is a sense that we’re heading in the right direction or that we want to take steps to grow and improve. New opportunities are there if we look for them to help us achieve our desires.
The Moon continues its transit of Libra until 6:35 AM EDT, when it enters Scorpio. We can be particularly concerned with finding a balance or reaching a compromise while the Moon is in Libra, while the Scorpio Moon is wise, observant, and passionate.
The void Moon occurs from 4:08 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Pluto), until the Moon enters Scorpio at 6:35 AM EDT.
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Sunday, MAY 15 Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that
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Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. We more readily see the beauty in human weaknesses and the pain of growing, healing, and restoring. It’s a solid time to build trust in relationships and see each other’s potential, although the process might feel challenging in spots.
This afternoon, the Sun forms a square to Saturn and a sextile to Neptune. With this combination, it can be challenging to know where to put our time and energy. It can be all too easy to avoid or deny and accumulate guilt in the process. We should watch for taking on responsibilities that we then regret. Our commitment to others can temporarily interfere with personal comfort levels or relationships. We face obstacles, but this puts us in the position to recognize our ability to overcome them. Ideally, we face reality or the practical side of a situation and assume more responsibility while also attending to our need for imagination. A Lunar Eclipse will occur shortly into the day tomorrow, amping up emotions.
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Monday, MAY 16 The Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse occurs today at 12:14 AM EDT in the sign of Scorpio. It’s the third eclipse in an eclipse set occurring
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The Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse occurs today at 12:14 AM EDT in the sign of Scorpio. It’s the third eclipse in an eclipse set occurring along the Taurus-Scorpio sign axis (the first appeared in November 2021, and the last will happen in October 2023).
We can experience symbolic illumination–something that’s been building inside of us releases now. Our emotions heighten, and we’re likely to awaken to our material and emotional needs and our attachments. We should take some time to process our discoveries since this eclipse tends to magnify our issues.
It’s best to watch what we say or put out into the world today since it’s all too easy for things to become exaggerated under this influence.
The Moon moves into optimistic Sagittarius at 7:52 AM EDT, and we seek non-routine, spontaneous experiences.
The void Moon occurs from 5:29 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Pluto), until the Moon enters Sagittarius at 7:52 AM EDT.
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16may12:15 amFull Moon/Lunar Eclipse on May 16, 2022in Scorpio12:15 am EDT Event Type :Lunations
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on May 16, 2022, at 12:15 AM EDT. This Full Moon is a Total Lunar Eclipse.
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on May 16, 2022, at 12:15 AM EDT. This Full Moon is a Total Lunar Eclipse.
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms an opposition to the Moon in Scorpio. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 25 degrees and 18 minutes of Scorpio, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 20 to 30 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.
The Taurus-Scorpio polarity deals with the balance between all that is mine (Taurus) and all that is yours (Scorpio). It also emphasizes the concept of form (Taurus) versus transformation (Scorpio). While Taurus deals with matter, personal values, material goods, possessions, and security, Scorpio rules the destruction of form, shared possessions, change, and transformation. The Sun in Taurus encourages happiness with the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio Moon draws our attention to complexities, intangibles, and mysteries.
Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Full Moon invites us to do. This Full Moon is about emotional declarations. Something has been building inside of us, likely of an intimate nature, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out.
Over the coming months, we will discover what this declaration means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings — we need to express them. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between collecting and sharing.
With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our own lives. However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as emotions burst forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves and to let things out of our systems. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is new and not particularly rational as yet.
Full Moons are about exposing or illuminating issues that are already there, but that have not yet been dealt with. Where does the Full Moon fall by house in your natal chart? Read more here.
Because this Full Moon is a Total Lunar Eclipse and part of a set of eclipses falling along the Taurus-Scorpio axis (from November 2021 to October 2023), it holds more weight and is one of several cosmic pushes toward understanding and improving your attachments, financial state, and intimate life.
This Lunar Eclipse harmonizes with Mars, Neptune, and Pluto, but forms a square to Saturn. We have conviction and tenacity, and we are willing to make necessary changes, but there can be blockages and obstacles to manage. Read more about eclipses. See also Eclipse Dates: Tables.
Eclipses falling along the Taurus-Scorpio sign axis:
- Partial LUNAR Eclipse 2021 November 19 3:57:17 at 27 Taurus 14
- Partial SOLAR Eclipse 2022 April 30 16:27:54 at 10 Taurus 28
- Total LUNAR Eclipse 2022 May 16 00:13:58 at 25 Scorpio 18
- Partial SOLAR Eclipse 2022 October 25 6:48:30 at 2 Scorpio 00
- Total LUNAR Eclipse 2022 November 8 6:01:57 at 16 Taurus 01
- Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse 2023 May 5 13:33:50 at 14 Scorpio 58
- Partial LUNAR Eclipse 2023 October 28 16:23:49 at 5 Taurus 09
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Tuesday, MAY 17 The Moon spends the day in Sagittarius. With this Moon sign, we’re most interested in what’s just, fair, and true. We’re open and generous,
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The Moon spends the day in Sagittarius. With this Moon sign, we’re most interested in what’s just, fair, and true. We’re open and generous, and we thrive on good camaraderie. With our great optimism, we don’t allow obstacles to bring us down. We’re not inclined to dwell on the negative, although we can miss much if we overdo this tendency to the point of avoidance.
Retrograde Mercury forms a semi-square to Venus tonight, and our words may not reflect what’s in our hearts. As we try to get the words just right, we could fall short with sensitivity. We may be in two minds about a matter–decisions can be hard to come by. Nevertheless, we’re making an extra effort to cooperate.
We’re also heading toward a Mars-Neptune conjunction, exact early tomorrow–a transit that occurs approximately every two years. With Mars conjunct Neptune in Pisces, we’re seeking inspiration. At the same time, concentrating on practical concerns and affairs may be challenging. We act on our intuition, our fantasies are intense and in the foreground, and our creative impulses are potent.
Either we consciously pull back, or our energy levels lag temporarily under this influence. There is a strong need to release pressure and tension. We may actively seek situations that inspire us or aim to put our fantasies into motion. Creative pursuits that involve physical movement are highly favored and could provide excellent outlets for excess, undirected energy.
This Mars-Neptune influence favors dancing, swimming, acting, magic, photography, arts, and entertainment. There can be much energy building inside of us, but we may not yet know where we want it to take us, or if we do, how to get there!
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Wednesday, MAY 18 The Mars-Neptune conjunction discussed yesterday perfects very early today–a colorful, imaginative, persuasive, and creative combination. Our instincts or impulses are powerful. Everyday fare is
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The Mars-Neptune conjunction discussed yesterday perfects very early today–a colorful, imaginative, persuasive, and creative combination. Our instincts or impulses are powerful. Everyday fare is not as interesting to us–we’re motivated by our bigger dreams.
The Moon continues its transit of Sagittarius until 8:03 AM EDT, after which the Moon is in Capricorn. With the Capricorn Moon, we’re more resolved, determined, and goal-oriented. We seek order and structure in our lives. Our careers, reputation, and objectives are in focus with the Moon in this sensible sign. Situations that require us to keep a cool head work best under this influence since we’re not as easily swept away by our feelings. We’re heading toward a Sun-Pluto trine that’s also quite ambitious and focused.
The void Moon occurs from 12:01 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Saturn), until the Moon enters Capricorn at 8:03 AM EDT.
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Thursday, MAY 19 The Sun forms a trine to Pluto this morning, and we’re exceptionally resourceful and efficient. It’s a strong time to gravitate towards people and
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The Sun forms a trine to Pluto this morning, and we’re exceptionally resourceful and efficient. It’s a strong time to gravitate towards people and situations that help us succeed or advance our goals. We might enjoy an opportunity to draw upon our past and capitalize on our talents and resources. Shared goals and interests connect us with others. The focus now is on eliminating negative or superficial elements in our lives and going forward with more conviction as a result.
Retrograde Mercury’s sextile to Jupiter tonight is also helpful for identifying opportunities. Seeing an old problem in a more positive light can be satisfying. While we benefited from focus and specialization in the morning, a broader vision is important as the day advances. The Moon spends the day in earthly, practical Capricorn.
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Friday, MAY 20 The Moon continues its transit of Capricorn until 8:54 AM EDT, forming a trine to the Sun just before it moves on to Aquarius. A
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The Moon continues its transit of Capricorn until 8:54 AM EDT, forming a trine to the Sun just before it moves on to Aquarius.
A Sun-Chiron semi-square is a bit awkward–while we have a strong desire to learn and grow through our relationships and experiences, a lack of confidence or a fear of being different can hinder this urge. Still, we’re learning, perhaps getting a better understanding of our ambitions and goals, and becoming more aware of how they support or conflict with our need for independence and personal growth.
The Sun enters Gemini later today, where it will transit until June 21st. Knowledge and diversity motivate us with the Sun in Gemini for the coming month. We are more sociable, intellectual, and curious under this influence. We tend to scatter our energies due to this curiosity and awareness of all of our options. We are more communicative and versatile, although we can also be unreliable during this cycle. We’re prepared to trade, share, exchange, pass on news, teach, guide, and learn. We gather information during the Sun-in-Gemini cycle, and we benefit from this transit’s objectivity.
The Aquarius Moon from 8:54 AM EDT is fair-minded, impartial, and friendly.
The void Moon occurs from 8:01 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to the Sun), until the Moon enters Aquarius at 8:54 AM EDT.
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20may9:22 pmSun enters GeminiPlanetary Ingress9:22 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Sun enters Gemini Sun is in Gemini from May 20-June 21, 2022. Knowledge and diversity motivate us with the Sun in Gemini. We are more sociable, intellectual, and insatiably curious under this influence. We tend
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Sun is in Gemini from May 20-June 21, 2022.
Knowledge and diversity motivate us with the Sun in Gemini. We are more sociable, intellectual, and insatiably curious under this influence. We tend to scatter our energies due to this curiosity and awareness of all of our options. We are more communicative and versatile, but we can also be unreliable.
Gemini represents duality and mediation. Gemini’s energy is intelligent, optimistic, observant, and adaptable. It’s skeptical, ready to consider alternate ways of thinking. We’re prepared to trade, share, exchange, pass on news, teach, guide, and learn.
We gather information during the Sun-in-Gemini cycle, and we benefit from this transit’s objectivity. We’re quick-witted, cheerful, engaging, and we easily adapt, observe, and listen–it’s a clever and crafty influence.
On the downside, we can be gossipy, overly intellectual, or too rational when a softer touch would be more appropriate. As we relay and process information, we could be living too much in our heads, disconnected from what’s in our hearts.

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While the Sun is in Gemini in 2022, it forms the following aspects (excludes the Moon):
- May 21, 2022 3:18 PM Sun 0 Gemini 43 conjunction Mercury 0 Gemini 43 – Note that Mercury is retrograde at the time of this alignment, making this an Inferior Conjunction.
- May 23, 2022 7:05 AM Sun 2 Gemini 18 sextile Jupiter 2 Aries 18
- May 28, 2022 8:51 AM Sun quintile Neptune
- Jun 3, 2022 6:21 PM Sun 13 Gemini 19 sesquiquadrate Pluto 28 Capricorn 19
- Jun 6, 2022 4:44 AM Sun 15 Gemini 39 sextile Chiron 15 Aries 39
- Jun 7, 2022 5:36 AM Sun 16 Gemini 38 semi-sextile Uranus 16 Taurus 38
- Jun 7, 2022 7:41 AM Sun quintile Jupiter
- Jun 13, 2022 12:17 AM Sun biquintile Pluto
- Jun 13, 2022 3:51 AM Sun 22 Gemini 18 semi-sextile True Node 22 Taurus 18
- Jun 16, 2022 3:13 AM Sun 25 Gemini 09 trine Saturn 25 Aquarius 09
- Jun 16, 2022 9:41 AM Sun 25 Gemini 24 square Neptune 25 Pisces 24
- Jun 19, 2022 3:59 AM Sun quintile Chiron
- Jun 19, 2022 4:10 AM Sun 28 Gemini 03 quincunx Pluto 28 Capricorn 03
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Mercury Rx enters Taurus Mercury is in Taurus from May 22-June 13 2022. [While Mercury began its retrograde on May 10th in the sign of Gemini, retrograde Mercury re-enters Taurus now (May
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Mercury is in Taurus from May 22-June 13 2022. [While Mercury began its retrograde on May 10th in the sign of Gemini, retrograde Mercury re-enters Taurus now (May 22nd).]
The reason for Mercury returning to Taurus so soon after leaving it is Mercury’s retrograde cycle that lasts from May 10th to June 3rd. The retrograde began in Gemini but now dips back into Taurus.
When Mercury is in Taurus, our thinking is down to earth, solid, and grounded. Common sense reigns over more fanciful thinking.
We communicate more deliberately under this influence, and our minds are oriented to the world of the five senses. We prefer the tried and true to new ways of thinking.
Attention to one thing at a time can simplify our lives, but we may be in danger of narrow, overly conservative, or rigid thinking.
- comfortably-paced decisions and thought processes
- thinking cannot be rushed or pushed
- pleasant speech, voice
- capable of (and content with) rote, routine, deliberate, or monotonous work/methods
- common sense is strong and dominant
- practical intelligence
- stubborn line of thinking/position
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Taurus, things can seem particularly slow. We might review our comfort levels, sense of security, finances, personal income, and valuables.

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24may7:17 pmMars enters AriesPlanetary Ingress7:17 pm EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Mars enters Aries Mars is in Aries from May 24 to July 5, 2022. Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy
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Mars is in Aries from May 24 to July 5, 2022.
Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy is spontaneous, forward-looking, and even courageous under this influence. Our competitive spirit is well-developed, and our goal is to win! We are active, single-minded, and confident.
Our actions are direct–we instinctively find the fastest way to get from point A to point B. The shadow side of Mars in Aries is a tendency to be impatient, arrogant, impulsive, short-lived, unreflective, and self-centered.
We pursue our goals straightforwardly, confidently, unabashedly, and directly with Mars in Aries. The same goes for expressing anger. We want to be first, come first, and do things on our own–our independence, enterprise, and initiative are well-developed.
This transit is better for endeavors that require courage and strong but not necessarily sustained passion and energy. We don’t want to look back or overthink–we only concern ourselves with what we can accomplish right now. Not inclined to beat around the bush, we confidently pursue our desires.
Aspects Mars makes while transiting Aries in 2022:
These aspects exclude the Moon. The dates when Mars forms major aspects are bolded.
- May 26, 2022 3:13 AM Mars 0 Aries 59 semi-square Uranus 15 Taurus 59
- May 29, 2022 6:31 AM Mars 3 Aries 20 conjunction Jupiter 3 Aries 20 – this one is big! It’s a powerful aspect for new beginnings. We want to reach beyond our usual bounds. We possess a wealth of enthusiastic energy, and we’re ready to take chances. We are competitive, decisive, and we readily rise to a challenge and actively pursue our goals. Watch for over-confidence, boasting, pushiness, and overestimation of our capabilities.
- Jun 3, 2022 4:59 PM Mars 7 Aries 21 semi-square True Node 22 Taurus 21
- Jun 3, 2022 5:18 PM Venus 7 Taurus 22 semi-sextile Mars 7 Aries 22
- Jun 7, 2022 3:18 PM Mars 10 Aries 15 semi-square Saturn 25 Aquarius 15
- Jun 7, 2022 3:44 PM Mars quintile Pluto
- Jun 15, 2022 10:17 AM Mars 15 Aries 57 conjunction Chiron 15 Aries 57
- Jun 17, 2022 1:37 AM Mars 17 Aries 08 semi-sextile Uranus 17 Taurus 08
- Jun 23, 2022 5:58 PM Mars 21 Aries 57 semi-sextile True Node 21 Taurus 57
- Jun 27, 2022 6:28 PM Mars 24 Aries 50 sextile Saturn 24 Aquarius 50
- Jun 28, 2022 3:08 PM Mars 25 Aries 26 semi-sextile Neptune 25 Pisces 26
- Jun 30, 2022 3:31 AM Sun quintile Mars
- Jul 1, 2022 10:13 PM Mars 27 Aries 47 square Pluto 27 Capricorn 47
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28may10:45 amVenus enters TaurusPlanetary Ingress10:45 am EDT Event Type :Planetary Ingress
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Venus enters Taurus Venus is in Taurus from May 28 to June 22, 2022. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are
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Venus is in Taurus from May 28 to June 22, 2022. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are long-lasting. Our appetite for pleasure is strong.
The sign of Taurus values the here and now and the world of the five senses. Tangible and physical expressions of love and romance figure strongly during the Venus-in-Taurus cycle. Holding on to someone or something we love is our tendency under this influence.
The shadow side of this is excessive possessiveness and treating our partners as objects that we own or want to own.
On the financial side, Venus in Taurus looks for high-quality, solid, practical, and long-lasting items. Holding on to our possessions is more likely now. With art, tastes, and pleasures, we prefer things that are earthy, natural, and grounded. We can be somewhat indulgent at this time. Uncertainty bothers us more than usual–we favor stability over excitement in love and pleasure.
Aspects Venus makes while in Taurus in 2022:
These aspects exclude the Moon, and the major aspect dates are bolded.
- May 31, 2022 2:34 PM Venus 3 Taurus 42 semi-sextile Jupiter 3 Aries 42
- Jun 3, 2022 3:05 PM Venus quintile Saturn
- Jun 3, 2022 5:18 PM Venus 7 Taurus 22 semi-sextile Mars 7 Aries 22
- Jun 6, 2022 5:29 AM Venus 10 Taurus 18 semi-square Neptune 25 Pisces 18
- Jun 10, 2022 9:16 PM Venus 15 Taurus 48 semi-sextile Chiron 15 Aries 48
- Jun 11, 2022 6:57 PM Venus 16 Taurus 53 conjunction Uranus 16 Taurus 53
- Jun 15, 2022 2:19 AM Venus 20 Taurus 47 semi-square Jupiter 5 Aries 47
- Jun 16, 2022 5:46 AM Venus 22 Taurus 09 conjunction True Node 22 Taurus 09
- Jun 18, 2022 5:32 PM Venus 25 Taurus 06 square Saturn 25 Aquarius 06
- Jun 19, 2022 12:06 AM Venus 25 Taurus 25 sextile Neptune 25 Pisces 25
- Jun 21, 2022 4:23 AM Venus 28 Taurus 01 trine Pluto 28 Capricorn 01
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30may7:30 amNew Moon on May 30, 2022in Gemini7:30 am EDT Event Type :Lunations
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The Moon is New in Gemini on May 30, 2022, at 7:30 AM EDT. The New Moon in Gemini marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Taurus New Moon
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The Moon is New in Gemini on May 30, 2022, at 7:30 AM EDT.
The New Moon in Gemini marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Taurus New Moon cycle ends and the Gemini New Moon cycle begins on May 30th. The following is the chart of this lunation.
The New Moon in Gemini cycle presents opportunities to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Twins. It’s time to improve our communication skills by listening to others and enjoying others’ points of view, rather than doggedly seeking to find that one elusive “answer.”
This is a good cycle under which to re-evaluate our communication and social skills by questioning just how much we actually take in information and communicate in a friendly, non-threatening manner. With this potent Gemini energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives.
This lunation occurs shortly after Mars aligned with Jupiter in Aries, and we’re feeling ready to do something new, enterprising, and courageous. Nevertheless, Gemini’s ruler, Mercury, is still retrograde for a few more days (until June 3rd), and it’s best to wait and see.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 9 degrees and 3 minutes of Gemini, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 5 to 13 degrees of the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) the most significantly.
A chart with additional points is below.
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