Saturday, MAY 8

Venus enters Gemini tonight, but before it leaves Taurus, it forms a square to Jupiter this morning. The Venus-Jupiter square can point to much enthusiasm and some extravagance. This transit can have the effect of exaggerating or expanding our affections, and this state of mind can lead to overdoing, overstating our feelings, and overindulging.

However, if we keep this in check, it can be a useful time for entertaining new ideas and approaches related to pleasure, money, and love. This influence generates friendly but not very disciplined energy. Especially as it occurs with both planets in the last degree of a sign, decisions can be too rushed for our own good today.

Venus moves into the sign of Gemini tonight, and it will continue its transit until June 2nd. With Venus in Gemini, curiosity motivates us on romantic and social levels. We seek variety, and we’re particularly sociable, engaged, interested, and communicative. We have a strong sense of fun but may also maintain some distance on an emotional level. Attractions now may begin with words, as we tend to bond more readily on a mental level with Venus in Gemini, but we can also be rather fickle with our affections and pleasures. The Moon spends the day in spontaneous, bold Aries.