May 17 2026

Sunday, MAY 17

Today and tomorrow, three planets change signs: Mercury, Venus, and Mars. Today, Mercury enters Gemini, where it will visit until June 1st.

It’s a time when we’re more interested in trivia, information tidbits, and detached observations.

There can be frequent changes of mind and subject while Mercury is in Gemini in the two weeks ahead. We’re flexible and quick to grasp topics.

Mercury aligns with Uranus today, generating quite a bit of mental energy and excitement.

We can feel inspired to think, connect, or communicate in new, fresh ways. It’s a time of mental breakthroughs, innovative thinking, and perhaps nervous energy. We’re not content to merely recycle old ideas or perform repetitive processes. Instead, we are quick to grasp and embrace progressive approaches and methods.

We might stir things up or shock others with our opinions, ideas, and communications. Our senses may overload to the point that we are scatterbrained, impulsive, or impatient.

However, if channeled well, we can arrive at ideas and methods that are especially inventive, original, and unbiased, sparking a wave of excitement and inspiration.

Also today, Venus forms a sextile with Chiron, and we’re open to working on overcoming our insecurities. We can more easily identify the needs and desires we’ve suppressed, and getting into a healthier relationship with these buried needs can be beneficial. We’re more inclined toward intimacy and sharing, seeing the beauty in our imperfections.

As we learn what we genuinely value, our choices and decisions about relationships and finances improve.

The Moon is void from 3:37 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Saturn), until the Moon enters Cancer tomorrow, Monday, May 18th, at 9:47 PM EDT.

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