Libra Monthly Horoscope – May 2018

Libra (Born September 24 to October 3) and Libra Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Libra:

May 2018 Libra Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until May 21st:

The Sun continues to highlight your solar eighth house. Your attention turns inward, as well as to close personal relationships on a deeper level. Personal transformations, personal power, and intimate matters fulfill you most during this cycle. There may be a strong focus on other's money, such as the resources of a partner, inheritance, banking and loans, or taxes.

You are more intense in your mood and disposition, and perhaps even secretive, at this time of year. You are more in touch with the deeper and even primal elements of your own personality, and more able to see these things in others. This can be a determined and personally powerful time of year if you apply the energy of this transit constructively.

From May 21st forward:

This month, with the Sun spotlighting your solar ninth house, your focus turns outward, away from the more personal concerns that have occupied your thoughts in the last months. More than any other time during the year, you are feeling most adventurous and willing to take a leap of faith. This is a cycle in which you seek a higher meaning to your life, and/or seek out new experiences that take you beyond the here and now, and beyond the mundane details of day-to-day life. Anything that broadens your experiences attracts now.

A lack of superficiality finds you straight to the point, interested in the truth of things. It would be wise for you to consider scheduling a vacation, adventure of sorts, or a course that expands your mind. These don't have to happen now, but taking the time to recognize your needs for escaping the daily grind, taking a few risks, and feeding your spirit for self-expression through some form of adventure or higher learning, will help you to feel good about yourself. The only caution with this cycle is that you could lose touch with managing everyday affairs and important details.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until the 19th: 

Venus continues to grace your solar ninth house. During this cycle, your ideals in love are set high. You might become inspired by a loved one now, or someone might awaken a new perspective or way of thinking in you. You could also enjoy a trip, or a new adventure of sorts. In fact, you are attracted to anything that is non-routine and fare best when you are reaching out beyond your usual bounds. You might be attracted to people or even objects that are exotic or different in some way during this cycle. It's a good period for personal charm and attractiveness in general.

From May 19th forward: 

Venus graces your solar tenth house now. During this cycle, you are most charming and well-received on the job. Your responsibility and authority are likeable qualities now, making this a favorable period overall for schmoozing with those in a higher position than you, as well as for negotiations or social activities related to business. Venus is charming, friendly, and affectionate, and her presence in your career and reputation sector brings social opportunities to your career. You are coming across well at work now, and romantic opportunities, or simply more chances to socialize and network, are likely. You are socially ambitious right now, and success may come through your good managerial qualities or some form of artistic talent, or, indirectly through your marriage partner. People who turn your head during this cycle are those who come across as especially competent.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until the 13th: 

Mercury continues to transit your solar seventh house. You can be especially aware of your "audience" in your communications now, which tend to be diplomatic and respectful during this cycle. You may be encountering an especially chatty or communicative partner, or meeting youthful, talkative people.

At this time, you love to hear others' opinions and perspectives, and it's an excellent time to do so. Others can spur on your own thinking and decision making processes now, simply by offering another perspective. You are thinking a lot about others, a partner, and relating in general, and in some cases perhaps worrying over these things.

From May 13-30: 

Mercury transits your solar eighth house. You are more intuitive now than usual, picking up all of the hidden cues from people around you and reading between the lines. This is an excellent cycle in which to do some financial planning and strategizing.

Research is also highly favored. It's easier for you to approach sensitive, intimate, and personal matters with rationality and logic. As such, this is a great time to open up conversations about topics that normally might cause waves, such as those revolving around the sharing of power, intimacy, and finances.

From May 30th forward: 

Mercury transits your solar ninth house. Not content to focus on mundane, practical affairs just now, your mind turns to bigger visions, thoughts, and ideals. You are open to expanding your knowledge base during this cycle, and communications from or with someone far away may be part of the picture.

You are putting everything into perspective now, rather than compartmentalizing. Instead of simply shooting the breeze, you are more inclined to discuss broader philosophies now. Your inclination during this cycle is to think about the "big picture" rather than the mundane circumstances and details of your life. Missing appointments and other forms of forgetfulness could be part of the picture now.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until May 16th:

Mars continues to activate your solar fourth house. More energy and enthusiasm is brought to your home life, but there can also be a tendency to stir up trouble if you are not careful to channel any excess energy into constructive and productive pursuits around the home. You desire to take the lead, but you should do so in a respectful way so as not to get anyone's goat.

From May 16th forward:

Mars animates and energizes your solar fifth house. This is a very self-expressive time when you have lots of energy, but not necessarily self-discipline to match. You have more energy at your disposal to express yourself creatively, through activities with children, romantic activities, hobbies, or sports. Your love life may step up a notch, and this could be an especially passionate time. You tend to put more energy into play and pleasure! Be careful not to burn the candle at both ends. Also, watch out for a tendency to want to gamble. You are more playful than usual, and especially magnetic. You have a likeably competitive, more energetic, and pleasingly assertive temperament during this transit. However, in some cases, you may be coming on too strong or aggressively, or meeting with aggressiveness in romantic relationships.

Overview Horoscope:

May 2018 Libra Monthly Horoscope: Financial or intimate matters can be in sharp focus this month, dear Libra. This can be about loans or bonuses or getting close to someone and dealing with the power dynamics involved. You are tuned in to the deeper issues and looking beyond the surface of matters for answers. This is an excellent time for researching, editing, or otherwise going over business, health, and financial issues. Expanding your personal resources is especially important to you now. Your spirits lift considerably in the last week of the month. People in high places are more inclined to notice your efforts and/or talents from the 19th forward.

In May, you're likely to enjoy more clarity and forward movement related to your relationships, educational pursuits, partnerships, finances, intimate connections, and negotiations. Relationships are not without their challenges, though. Family-partnership conflicts can be prominent for some of you.

On the 5-7, intuitive hunches lead you to the right information and creative ways to improve your work or health. Supporting others or self-improvement efforts can be rewarding now. On the 8th, watch for excess or over-indulgence. If you've been going over the top either indulging your interests or giving to others, this is a time to start simplifying. You may decide that focusing on your personal goals and values will do much more for your happiness than an excessive focus on outward signs of success or progress.

From the 11-13, supportive people in your life or more confidence within can get you past obstacles. There can be breakthrough conversations or thinking related to relationships now. There can be a chance meeting with someone or a missing piece of information surfaces that is a game changer. Watch for jumping to action before getting all the facts. While competition can motivate you to improve your game, defensiveness and impatience won't help you further your cause.

The 14-16 holds a lot of intense and exciting, but perhaps also disruptive, energy. The New Moon in Taurus occurs just as Uranus moves into the sign. Mars changes signs as well, and immediately clashes with Uranus, stimulating a quick need or desire for change. You could be feeling caged in, or someone in your life feels confined. New insights can be intensely revealing, particularly about love and intimacy. Avoid pushing too hard, but allow yourself to cross normal thresholds, as you can make great strides towards critical new beginnings.

Uranus moving into a new sign is a significant event. While Uranus is not entirely finished its transit of Aries and will retreat to complete it from November 2018 to March 2019 before returning to Taurus, you're beginning to feel some important shifts now. Close relationships with others are lively under this influence. Sudden developments in the financial or emotional support you receive are possible. Your private world and shared resources can be unpredictable and unusual, but also inspiring and exciting. Your intimate life and support systems open up. These can be the wildcard areas of life, but also highly stimulating and innovative, in the coming months and years. You may be learning a lesson in detachment during this cycle – sudden changes in the support you receive from others or outside sources can force you to become more independent financially. Prepare yourself for fluctuations by settling as many debts as you can and by working on boosting your personal income. This can also be a highly creative time for handling money, talents, and relationships. The important thing with this transit is to open up to alternative, new, progressive, or non-traditional ways of doing things without throwing practical considerations out in the process.

Right now, watch for rash decisions. Mars is moving into harmony with your sign from the 16th forward, enlivening your romantic or creative worlds, and will stick around in this area of your chart for many months. This summer, Mars will be retrograde here, and this is the reason for its extended visit. Some of the decisions made now may come up for review later, so do think things through carefully in May. Moving too quickly is not advised, although certain changes may be necessary and very rewarding.

Venus moves up to the top of your solar chart from the 19th forward, immediately harmonizing with Uranus. Relations with bosses, the public, and business contacts are set to improve. This is a time for pleasant surprises and advances, particularly related to life path goals. Connections might form that prove to be especially favorable over time. Someone might sponsor you or give you support. Your reputation gets a nice boost now. You're seeking the best for yourself and believing in yourself.

You're more outgoing and sociable as the month advances. A decision to travel or to take up studies could be made quite suddenly. You are expressing yourself well and satisfyingly. Also in the last week of May, a powerful influence comes into play for you in the areas of work, finances, and health. Your self-image improves, and this has positive effects all around, as you take better care of yourself and pay more attention to the mind/spirit element of your life. The work you do now may feel more compatible with your overall philosophies or mission. A sense of mission can uplift you. The Full Moon on the 29th is good for personal interests and projects, publicity, or promotion, and the last days of May are excellent for finances and work.

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Libra (Born October 4 to 13) and Libra Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Libra:

May 2018 Libra Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

All month:

The Sun energizes your sector of transformation, change, sexuality, personal growth, regeneration, others' money and resources, addictions, and taxes. As a result, this is not the most gregarious of months for you. You take a step back, focus on intimacy with a partner, or simply retreat a little from the hectic pace of life. This is an excellent time to create a budget or financial plan, or to rid yourself of bad habits that undermine your sense of personal power and self-mastery.

All that is deeply personal comes into focus now. Intimate matters are especially important to you during this cycle. Just how well you are handling your life comes up for inspection. Your self-mastery skills and psychological predisposition matter to you more than usual. This is the time of year when you are most desirous of change on a deep level. Clearing out psychic "junk" or ridding yourself of bad habits may be part of the picture now. You are more willing than usual to explore life's secrets.

This cycle brings greater in-depth understanding and an inclination to delve beneath the surface of matters to get to the bottom of them. Research uncovers new material that allows you to develop a better overall picture of the year's events. This is an especially introspective cycle during which you have the chance to truly uncover your personal strengths and talents. On a more practical level, you may be dealing with joint finances and shared resources now more than usual.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until the 3rd: 

Venus continues to move through your solar eighth house during this period. You are attracted to the deeper elements of relationships and social interactions now, rather than what you meet on the surface. Mysteries fascinate you and you could be looking for others' motives for doing and saying what they do. It's a good time to feel supported by others, whether it's financially or emotionally. It's also a strong cycle for discovering your own hidden talents as well as fascinating things about a partner.

From May 3-28: 

Venus graces your solar ninth house during this period. A taste for the exotic takes hold during this cycle. Routine affairs simply don't seem to satisfy. You receive pleasure from anything that expands your horizons, both physically and mentally. Foreign people and places may particularly appeal now. You tend to be expansive and generous when it comes to love. A love interest who attracts you during this cycle may be somebody who you previously wouldn't consider attractive, or someone whose cultural background is very different than yours. You have a taste for the exotic and the spirit to match. Public relations work, promotion, and other such endeavors are favored now. It is more about how you express yourself than the specifics of what you are saying that helps sway others to your position. There could be especial rapport with foreigners and with women if you are traveling during this period. You are all the more attractive and charming with this position, which increases your popularity. If a romance were to begin now, it is more likely to be with someone of a different background or educational level, or someone you meet through travel. You have a taste for the exotic now that can show up in many areas of your life--who you are attracted to, what you buy, the kind of art or entertainment you enjoy, and so forth.

From May 28th forward: 

Venus graces your solar tenth house now. During this cycle, you are most charming and well-received on the job. Your responsibility and authority are likeable qualities now, making this a favorable period overall for schmoozing with those in a higher position than you, as well as for negotiations or social activities related to business. Venus is charming, friendly, and affectionate, and her presence in your career and reputation sector brings social opportunities to your career. You are coming across well at work now, and romantic opportunities, or simply more chances to socialize and network, are likely. You are socially ambitious right now, and success may come through your good managerial qualities or some form of artistic talent, or, indirectly through your marriage partner. People who turn your head during this cycle are those who come across as especially competent.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until May 19th:

Mercury continues to transit your solar seventh house. You can be especially aware of your "audience" in your communications now, which tend to be diplomatic and respectful during this cycle. You may be encountering an especially chatty or communicative partner, or meeting youthful, talkative people.

At this time, you love to hear others' opinions and perspectives, and it's an excellent time to do so. Others can spur on your own thinking and decision making processes now, simply by offering another perspective. You are thinking a lot about others, a partner, and relating in general, and in some cases perhaps worrying over these things.

From May 19th forward: 

Mercury transits your solar eighth house. You are more intuitive now than usual, picking up all of the hidden cues from people around you and reading between the lines. This is an excellent cycle in which to do some financial planning and strategizing.

Research is also highly favored. It's easier for you to approach sensitive, intimate, and personal matters with rationality and logic. As such, this is a great time to open up conversations about topics that normally might cause waves, such as those revolving around the sharing of power, intimacy, and finances.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to activate your solar fourth house. More energy and enthusiasm is brought to your home life, but there can also be a tendency to stir up trouble if you are not careful to channel any excess energy into constructive and productive pursuits around the home. You desire to take the lead, but you should do so in a respectful way so as not to get anyone's goat.

Overview Horoscope:

May 2018 Libra Monthly Horoscope: Financial or intimate matters can be in sharp focus this month, dear Libra. This can be about loans or bonuses or getting close to someone and dealing with the power dynamics involved. You are tuned in to the deeper issues and looking beyond the surface of matters for answers. This is an excellent time for researching, editing, or otherwise going over business, health, and financial issues. Expanding your personal resources is especially important to you now. Your spirits lift considerably in the last week of the month. People in high places are more inclined to notice your efforts and/or talents from the 19th forward.

In May, you're likely to enjoy more clarity and forward movement related to your relationships, educational pursuits, partnerships, finances, intimate connections, and negotiations. Relationships are not without their challenges, though. Family-partnership conflicts can be prominent for some of you.

On the 5-7, intuitive hunches lead you to the right information and creative ways to improve your work or health. Supporting others or self-improvement efforts can be rewarding now. On the 8th, watch for excess or over-indulgence. If you've been going over the top either indulging your interests or giving to others, this is a time to start simplifying. You may decide that focusing on your personal goals and values will do much more for your happiness than an excessive focus on outward signs of success or progress.

From the 11-13, supportive people in your life or more confidence within can get you past obstacles. There can be breakthrough conversations or thinking related to relationships now. There can be a chance meeting with someone or a missing piece of information surfaces that is a game changer. Watch for jumping to action before getting all the facts. While competition can motivate you to improve your game, defensiveness and impatience won't help you further your cause.

The 14-16 holds a lot of intense and exciting, but perhaps also disruptive, energy. The New Moon in Taurus occurs just as Uranus moves into the sign. Mars changes signs as well, and immediately clashes with Uranus, stimulating a quick need or desire for change. You could be feeling caged in, or someone in your life feels confined. New insights can be intensely revealing, particularly about love and intimacy. Avoid pushing too hard, but allow yourself to cross normal thresholds, as you can make great strides towards critical new beginnings.

Uranus moving into a new sign is a significant event. While Uranus is not entirely finished its transit of Aries and will retreat to complete it from November 2018 to March 2019 before returning to Taurus, you're beginning to feel some important shifts now. Close relationships with others are lively under this influence. Sudden developments in the financial or emotional support you receive are possible. Your private world and shared resources can be unpredictable and unusual, but also inspiring and exciting. Your intimate life and support systems open up. These can be the wildcard areas of life, but also highly stimulating and innovative, in the coming months and years. You may be learning a lesson in detachment during this cycle – sudden changes in the support you receive from others or outside sources can force you to become more independent financially. Prepare yourself for fluctuations by settling as many debts as you can and by working on boosting your personal income. This can also be a highly creative time for handling money, talents, and relationships. The important thing with this transit is to open up to alternative, new, progressive, or non-traditional ways of doing things without throwing practical considerations out in the process.

Right now, watch for rash decisions. Mars is moving into harmony with your sign from the 16th forward, enlivening your romantic or creative worlds, and will stick around in this area of your chart for many months. This summer, Mars will be retrograde here, and this is the reason for its extended visit. Some of the decisions made now may come up for review later, so do think things through carefully in May. Moving too quickly is not advised, although certain changes may be necessary and very rewarding.

Venus moves up to the top of your solar chart from the 19th forward, immediately harmonizing with Uranus. Relations with bosses, the public, and business contacts are set to improve. This is a time for pleasant surprises and advances, particularly related to life path goals. Connections might form that prove to be especially favorable over time. Someone might sponsor you or give you support. Your reputation gets a nice boost now. You're seeking the best for yourself and believing in yourself.

You're more outgoing and sociable as the month advances. A decision to travel or to take up studies could be made quite suddenly. You are expressing yourself well and satisfyingly. Also in the last week of May, a powerful influence comes into play for you in the areas of work, finances, and health. Your self-image improves, and this has positive effects all around, as you take better care of yourself and pay more attention to the mind/spirit element of your life. The work you do now may feel more compatible with your overall philosophies or mission. A sense of mission can uplift you. The Full Moon on the 29th is good for personal interests and projects, publicity, or promotion, and the last days of May are excellent for finances and work.

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Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.

Romantic Compatibility Reports

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romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.

See also general trends for Libra in 2018.

Libra (Born October 14 to 23) and Libra Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Libra:

May 2018 Libra Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until May 10th:

The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar seventh house--your partnership sector. This can be a time of much learning through the mirror of close relationships. It's not the time to push your agenda or personal plans forward; rather, it's a cycle in which you are at your best when you recognize the need to form alliances, to give back to a special someone, and to compromise in order to find some balance in your life.

It's a strong period for putting yourself into another person's shoes and to better understand him/her. You may be meeting with someone strong and assertive by nature now, or a partner is more assertive and needy of attention. There may be some competitive feelings between you and a significant other now. Focus is on reconciliation, forming or cementing bonds, diplomacy, consultation, one-on-one interactions, and negotiations. You may feel a little drained physically now, temporarily.

From May 10th forward:

The Sun energizes your sector of transformation, change, sexuality, personal growth, regeneration, others' money and resources, addictions, and taxes. As a result, this is not the most gregarious of months for you. You take a step back, focus on intimacy with a partner, or simply retreat a little from the hectic pace of life. This is an excellent time to create a budget or financial plan, or to rid yourself of bad habits that undermine your sense of personal power and self-mastery.

All that is deeply personal comes into focus now. Intimate matters are especially important to you during this cycle. Just how well you are handling your life comes up for inspection. Your self-mastery skills and psychological predisposition matter to you more than usual. This is the time of year when you are most desirous of change on a deep level. Clearing out psychic "junk" or ridding yourself of bad habits may be part of the picture now. You are more willing than usual to explore life's secrets.

This cycle brings greater in-depth understanding and an inclination to delve beneath the surface of matters to get to the bottom of them. Research uncovers new material that allows you to develop a better overall picture of the year's events. This is an especially introspective cycle during which you have the chance to truly uncover your personal strengths and talents. On a more practical level, you may be dealing with joint finances and shared resources now more than usual.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until May 11th: 

Venus continues to move through your solar eighth house during this period. You are attracted to the deeper elements of relationships and social interactions now, rather than what you meet on the surface. Mysteries fascinate you and you could be looking for others' motives for doing and saying what they do. It's a good time to feel supported by others, whether it's financially or emotionally. It's also a strong cycle for discovering your own hidden talents as well as fascinating things about a partner.

From May 11th forward: 

Venus graces your solar ninth house during this period. A taste for the exotic takes hold during this cycle. Routine affairs simply don't seem to satisfy. You receive pleasure from anything that expands your horizons, both physically and mentally. Foreign people and places may particularly appeal now. You tend to be expansive and generous when it comes to love. A love interest who attracts you during this cycle may be somebody who you previously wouldn't consider attractive, or someone whose cultural background is very different than yours. You have a taste for the exotic and the spirit to match. Public relations work, promotion, and other such endeavors are favored now. It is more about how you express yourself than the specifics of what you are saying that helps sway others to your position. There could be especial rapport with foreigners and with women if you are traveling during this period. You are all the more attractive and charming with this position, which increases your popularity. If a romance were to begin now, it is more likely to be with someone of a different background or educational level, or someone you meet through travel. You have a taste for the exotic now that can show up in many areas of your life--who you are attracted to, what you buy, the kind of art or entertainment you enjoy, and so forth.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until the 6th: 

Mercury continues to transit your solar sixth house. This is an excellent cycle for improving your skills, objectively identifying your weaknesses so that you can work on them, and for finding flaws in your work methods or approach to daily activities so that you can make necessary changes.

You might be especially focused on list-making and to-do lists, as well as organizing things around you. The need to communicate about your work, health, and other daily affairs, or with co-workers, is especially strong now. Negative expression of this position is worrying about sixth house matters (work, health, pets, and so forth) rather than finding ways to improve these things.

From the 6-25: 

Mercury transits your solar seventh house. You tend to weigh the pros and cons of every issue during this cycle, taking into account others' needs as well as your own. Some indecisiveness is possible now, simply because you naturally entertain opposing viewpoints. You have a strong desire to cooperate and communicate with others now. You feel most comfortable spending time with people on a one-to-one level, or with those with whom you share a personal history.

Interestingly, your own thoughts become clearer through dialogue with others during this window. You may be doing public relations work, counseling, negotiating, or arbitration during this cycle. There is a lot of emphasis on communications with partners and best friends at this time. You can use the power of words to advise others or to make peace with people in your life. You are more diplomatic than usual during this transit.

From May 25th forward: 

Mercury transits your solar eighth house. You are more intuitive now than usual, picking up all of the hidden cues from people around you and reading between the lines. This is an excellent cycle in which to do some financial planning and strategizing.

Research is also highly favored. It's easier for you to approach sensitive, intimate, and personal matters with rationality and logic. As such, this is a great time to open up conversations about topics that normally might cause waves, such as those revolving around the sharing of power, intimacy, and finances.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to activate your solar fourth house. More energy and enthusiasm is brought to your home life, but there can also be a tendency to stir up trouble if you are not careful to channel any excess energy into constructive and productive pursuits around the home. You desire to take the lead, but you should do so in a respectful way so as not to get anyone's goat.

Overview Horoscope:

May 2018 Libra Monthly Horoscope: Financial or intimate matters can be in sharp focus this month, dear Libra. This can be about loans or bonuses or getting close to someone and dealing with the power dynamics involved. You are tuned in to the deeper issues and looking beyond the surface of matters for answers. This is an excellent time for researching, editing, or otherwise going over business, health, and financial issues. Expanding your personal resources is especially important to you now. Your spirits lift considerably in the last week of the month. People in high places are more inclined to notice your efforts and/or talents from the 19th forward.

In May, you're likely to enjoy more clarity and forward movement related to your relationships, educational pursuits, partnerships, finances, intimate connections, and negotiations. Relationships are not without their challenges, though. Family-partnership conflicts can be prominent for some of you.

On the 5-7, intuitive hunches lead you to the right information and creative ways to improve your work or health. Supporting others or self-improvement efforts can be rewarding now. On the 8th, watch for excess or over-indulgence. If you've been going over the top either indulging your interests or giving to others, this is a time to start simplifying. You may decide that focusing on your personal goals and values will do much more for your happiness than an excessive focus on outward signs of success or progress.

From the 11-13, supportive people in your life or more confidence within can get you past obstacles. There can be breakthrough conversations or thinking related to relationships now. There can be a chance meeting with someone or a missing piece of information surfaces that is a game changer. Watch for jumping to action before getting all the facts. While competition can motivate you to improve your game, defensiveness and impatience won't help you further your cause.

The 14-16 holds a lot of intense and exciting, but perhaps also disruptive, energy. The New Moon in Taurus occurs just as Uranus moves into the sign. Mars changes signs as well, and immediately clashes with Uranus, stimulating a quick need or desire for change. You could be feeling caged in, or someone in your life feels confined. New insights can be intensely revealing, particularly about love and intimacy. Avoid pushing too hard, but allow yourself to cross normal thresholds, as you can make great strides towards critical new beginnings.

Uranus moving into a new sign is a significant event. While Uranus is not entirely finished its transit of Aries and will retreat to complete it from November 2018 to March 2019 before returning to Taurus, you're beginning to feel some important shifts now. Close relationships with others are lively under this influence. Sudden developments in the financial or emotional support you receive are possible. Your private world and shared resources can be unpredictable and unusual, but also inspiring and exciting. Your intimate life and support systems open up. These can be the wildcard areas of life, but also highly stimulating and innovative, in the coming months and years. You may be learning a lesson in detachment during this cycle – sudden changes in the support you receive from others or outside sources can force you to become more independent financially. Prepare yourself for fluctuations by settling as many debts as you can and by working on boosting your personal income. This can also be a highly creative time for handling money, talents, and relationships. The important thing with this transit is to open up to alternative, new, progressive, or non-traditional ways of doing things without throwing practical considerations out in the process.

Right now, watch for rash decisions. Mars is moving into harmony with your sign from the 16th forward, enlivening your romantic or creative worlds, and will stick around in this area of your chart for many months. This summer, Mars will be retrograde here, and this is the reason for its extended visit. Some of the decisions made now may come up for review later, so do think things through carefully in May. Moving too quickly is not advised, although certain changes may be necessary and very rewarding.

Venus moves up to the top of your solar chart from the 19th forward, immediately harmonizing with Uranus. Relations with bosses, the public, and business contacts are set to improve. This is a time for pleasant surprises and advances, particularly related to life path goals. Connections might form that prove to be especially favorable over time. Someone might sponsor you or give you support. Your reputation gets a nice boost now. You're seeking the best for yourself and believing in yourself.

You're more outgoing and sociable as the month advances. A decision to travel or to take up studies could be made quite suddenly. You are expressing yourself well and satisfyingly. Also in the last week of May, a powerful influence comes into play for you in the areas of work, finances, and health. Your self-image improves, and this has positive effects all around, as you take better care of yourself and pay more attention to the mind/spirit element of your life. The work you do now may feel more compatible with your overall philosophies or mission. A sense of mission can uplift you. The Full Moon on the 29th is good for personal interests and projects, publicity, or promotion, and the last days of May are excellent for finances and work.

See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.

Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.

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birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.

Love & Romance Forecast Report

Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.

Romantic Compatibility Reports

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