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May 2020 Horoscope: Predictions for Virgo
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Overview for this Month: Virgo (All)
Horoscope Overview for May 2020 for Virgo:
May is a fine month for writing, learning, and sharing your ideas, dear Virgo. Breaking the routine can boost your spirits. Career and reputation matters can be tricky from the 13th forward with Venus turning retrograde. You may be rethinking your fulfillment regarding your career, direction, or financial situation. While you might experience some delays now, you're gearing up for remarkable improvements in these areas in the coming months.
The Full Moon on May 7th can be a revealing one, suggesting adjustments are in order before regaining confidence in a project. It's a time when you arrive at important revelations regarding your assignments, studies, mental outlook, and personal interests. There can be some scrambling to make deadlines or some past disorganization to manage now, but it's an exciting time for a better understanding of your interests.
With shifts of direction and your ruler, Mercury, forming a challenging aspect to Mars, May 11-15 requires more caution. It's better to reserve judgment and go slowly, avoiding major decisions at this time, if possible, since judgment can be a little off. It's important to recognize where you might be overshooting or putting too much pressure on something to work a certain way. Consider that your current goals may require more time than expected to achieve. Be patient and look for ways to improve the ventures or projects you already have in place rather than taking on something brand new.
Slowdowns or complications are temporary and ultimately helpful but can serve to frustrate at times. July will bring opportunities to begin anew and the chance to get back on track from a stronger position, particularly if you do the leg work now. From May 5th onward, the North Node of the Moon transits your solar tenth house for eighteen months, pointing to a period when you're more confidently putting yourself out there and meeting your responsibilities.
During the Venus-retrograde period from May 13-June 27, your career or responsibilities may temporarily lose some of its "pleasure factor," and you may be going back over old projects, encountering mistakes that need fixing and delays that keep you in limbo. There can be complicated relationships on the work front, or you may be waiting for a decision or plan to unfold. When you're busy doing, you may not always process what's going on inside, and now you get the chance to get in touch with what you truly love and want.
On the same day that Venus turns retrograde, Mars heads into your partnership sector. This transit can pull up some needed confrontations with others, but with Venus retrograde concurrently, there can be tact and decorum missing, leading to problems that may not resolve for some time. Be watchful of this tendency and aim to go gently.
With work, you may be taking on new challenges to lead, manage, and pursue your dream goals. This prompt is likely to begin with a rethink and later evolve to a rebrand! A review of how well you've attended to your satisfaction happens just in case you've been working on auto-pilot and forgetting that enjoying yourself is possible, even as you pursue your duties.
Some of the greatest challenges and rewards will come from motivating yourself to take better care of your professional and public life, and it's all starting now. With the New Moon on the 22nd, there can be new beginnings or a fresh approach with career, life path, long-term goals, responsibilities, reputation, social status, and leadership matters. This is a time for wiping the slate clean and starting anew. Looking back before moving forward is worthwhile. Past disappointments can motivate you to make improvements.
May is a strong time for correcting imbalances in your life, particularly if you've been overly tied up with your daily affairs and living in your mind a little too much for your own good.
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Virgo (Born August 23 to September 2) AND Virgo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Virgo:
May 2020 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
May 2020
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until May 19th:
The Sun continues to shine its light on your solar ninth house now. This is a cycle in which you seek to expand your experiences and awareness, whether through philosophical thinking, higher education, travel, or simply activities that take you away from your everyday routines. You may feel a little restless if you don't find ways to explore.
It's an excellent period for looking at your life from a different perspective--a broader one--whether you initiate this process or you make contact with others who stimulate you to think about your circumstances differently. Your energy is strong, open, and friendly right now, you come across well to others, and you are a little bolder and adventurous than usual.
From May 20th forward:
The Sun illuminates your career and reputation sector. More than any other time of the year, your focus is drawn to your "place" or standing in the outer world, and your reputation. This is the time when you are more interested in, and focused on, accomplishing something important. Your competency is something that you are especially sensitive to during this cycle.
You want to shine! Your vision is practical right now, and you want to see tangible results for your efforts. More contact with authority figures is likely during this period. Recognition is likely to come your way whether you ask for it or not, and the responsibility that comes right along with it! Do what you feel is right, keeping in mind that you are at your most visible during this period in the year.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
All month:
Venus continues to transit your solar tenth house. Relationships with authority figures, superiors, and with the public are in focus during this cycle. It's a strong period for diplomatic relations, although a negative expression of this position could be bending over backwards to please rather than positive, friendly relations. It's a time when being a team player reaps the most rewards, and you may be mixing business with pleasure now. This may be a time when you are especially enjoying your career or position and making the most of it.
Venus is retrograde from May 13th to June 25th Venus retrograde in general: As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are periods during which we re-assess what--and who--we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well. Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We are called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past. Events occur that seem fated or predestined. It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period of time. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored. Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle. However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. For singles, this is a good time for "eyes wide open" or experimental dating. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to complete them, or some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them. This period is good for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends.
This Venus Retrograde cycle occurs for the most part in your solar tenth house of career and reputation. For the time being, the social aspect of relationships on the job may be compromised somewhat. Be as non-judgmental as you can with co-workers during this cycle.
You might find that your professional reputation is not as favorable as it typically is, at least not from your point of view. You may not know how exactly you would like to come across, and this could be the reason for any confusion just now. Look to the past for answers before pushing forward.
Venus rules your money and possessions sector, as well as your ninth house of adventure and discovery. Watch for impulsive spending.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until May 11th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar ninth house. During this cycle, you are especially fond of exchanging ideas with others, particularly your personal philosophies. You are inclined to take a broader look at things now, rather than concentrate on the details. You are communicating with more persuasiveness, enthusiasm, and optimism at this time.
From May 12-28:
Mercury transits your solar tenth house. You are likely thinking a lot about your career and business matters, or your career requires more communication than usual during this cycle. You speak with authority during this period, and you are more accountable than usual for what (and how) you communicate. Your ideas may come into public view now.
Use the power of words to influence authority figures. This is an excellent period for developing career and professional plans or strategies. You may be turned to for advice or for your opinion on important matters. Although approachable and ready to communicate, you are less inclined to chat about frivolous matters now.
You tend to think about your position or standing on a professional level more frequently during this cycle. You are likely doing some multi-tasking regarding career and business matters. Negative use of this influence would be to worry unnecessarily about your reputation and responsibilities.
From May 29th forward:
Mercury is transiting your solar eleventh house. Your mind is bright, alert, and active during this cycle, and you have the ability to come up with unusual and inventive ideas. Sharing your thoughts with others is a prime interest. Others tend to particularly enjoy your conversations during this transit--you are willing to listen as well as add your own thoughts.
As well, your ability to grasp unusual subject matter and to intuitively understand what others are trying to say win you some brownie points! You could also do a lot of thinking and musing about your own happiness and long-term goals.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 12th:
Mars continues to animate and energize your solar sixth house. Energy and initiative for work, health, and other daily activities increase. You are self-motivated when it comes to these matters. If there are disagreements and disputes that erupt on the job now, they may be due to a feeling of stress or impatience, or they could come from your desire to get things done independently. It's best to apply energy productively to completing projects that are unfinished or even to get ahead of yourself. It's a strong period for feeling motivated for starting a new health or fitness routine.
From the 13th forward:
Mars energizes and animates your solar seventh house. Partnerships may suffer from ego conflicts, or opposition from others may be challenging. Use the extra energy that Mars brings to this sector of your chart to work cooperatively on relationship problems. You may even find that you seem to need someone's help in order to do what you want to do during this cycle. Relationships are vivacious and dynamic during this period. When a difference arises, you are quick to settle it, and have little patience for sweeping matters under the rug. Your close personal relationships are lively during this cycle--full of conflicts and resolutions or reconciliations.
Overview Horoscope:
Horoscope Overview for May 2020 for Virgo:
May is a fine month for writing, learning, and sharing your ideas, dear Virgo. Breaking the routine can boost your spirits. Career and reputation matters can be tricky from the 13th forward with Venus turning retrograde. You may be rethinking your fulfillment regarding your career, direction, or financial situation. While you might experience some delays now, you're gearing up for remarkable improvements in these areas in the coming months.
The Full Moon on May 7th can be a revealing one, suggesting adjustments are in order before regaining confidence in a project. It's a time when you arrive at important revelations regarding your assignments, studies, mental outlook, and personal interests. There can be some scrambling to make deadlines or some past disorganization to manage now, but it's an exciting time for a better understanding of your interests.
With shifts of direction and your ruler, Mercury, forming a challenging aspect to Mars, May 11-15 requires more caution. It's better to reserve judgment and go slowly, avoiding major decisions at this time, if possible, since judgment can be a little off. It's important to recognize where you might be overshooting or putting too much pressure on something to work a certain way. Consider that your current goals may require more time than expected to achieve. Be patient and look for ways to improve the ventures or projects you already have in place rather than taking on something brand new.
Slowdowns or complications are temporary and ultimately helpful but can serve to frustrate at times. July will bring opportunities to begin anew and the chance to get back on track from a stronger position, particularly if you do the leg work now. From May 5th onward, the North Node of the Moon transits your solar tenth house for eighteen months, pointing to a period when you're more confidently putting yourself out there and meeting your responsibilities.
During the Venus-retrograde period from May 13-June 27, your career or responsibilities may temporarily lose some of its "pleasure factor," and you may be going back over old projects, encountering mistakes that need fixing and delays that keep you in limbo. There can be complicated relationships on the work front, or you may be waiting for a decision or plan to unfold. When you're busy doing, you may not always process what's going on inside, and now you get the chance to get in touch with what you truly love and want.
On the same day that Venus turns retrograde, Mars heads into your partnership sector. This transit can pull up some needed confrontations with others, but with Venus retrograde concurrently, there can be tact and decorum missing, leading to problems that may not resolve for some time. Be watchful of this tendency and aim to go gently.
With work, you may be taking on new challenges to lead, manage, and pursue your dream goals. This prompt is likely to begin with a rethink and later evolve to a rebrand! A review of how well you've attended to your satisfaction happens just in case you've been working on auto-pilot and forgetting that enjoying yourself is possible, even as you pursue your duties.
Some of the greatest challenges and rewards will come from motivating yourself to take better care of your professional and public life, and it's all starting now. With the New Moon on the 22nd, there can be new beginnings or a fresh approach with career, life path, long-term goals, responsibilities, reputation, social status, and leadership matters. This is a time for wiping the slate clean and starting anew. Looking back before moving forward is worthwhile. Past disappointments can motivate you to make improvements.
May is a strong time for correcting imbalances in your life, particularly if you've been overly tied up with your daily affairs and living in your mind a little too much for your own good.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
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See also general trends for Virgo in 2020 and the full 2019 Yearly Virgo Horoscope.
Virgo (Born September 3 to 12) AND Virgo Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Virgo:
May 2020 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
May 2020
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
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
All month:
Venus continues to transit your solar tenth house. Relationships with authority figures, superiors, and with the public are in focus during this cycle. It's a strong period for diplomatic relations, although a negative expression of this position could be bending over backwards to please rather than positive, friendly relations. It's a time when being a team player reaps the most rewards, and you may be mixing business with pleasure now. This may be a time when you are especially enjoying your career or position and making the most of it.
Venus is retrograde from May 13th to June 25th Venus retrograde in general: As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are periods during which we re-assess what--and who--we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well. Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We are called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past. Events occur that seem fated or predestined. It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period of time. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored. Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle. However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. For singles, this is a good time for "eyes wide open" or experimental dating. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to complete them, or some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them. This period is good for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends.
This Venus Retrograde cycle occurs for the most part in your solar tenth house of career and reputation. For the time being, the social aspect of relationships on the job may be compromised somewhat. Be as non-judgmental as you can with co-workers during this cycle.
You might find that your professional reputation is not as favorable as it typically is, at least not from your point of view. You may not know how exactly you would like to come across, and this could be the reason for any confusion just now. Look to the past for answers before pushing forward.
Venus rules your money and possessions sector, as well as your ninth house of adventure and discovery. Watch for impulsive spending.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until May 1st:
Mercury continues to transit your solar eighth house. The ability to analyze and rationalize some of the deeper elements inside yourself and in your intimate life now can benefit you. This is also a good time for sorting out finances, particularly money shared or coming from other sources other than your own personal income.
You might particularly enjoy discussing topics that you typically don't verbalize with someone special during this cycle. Anything taboo, mysterious, or puzzling can be especially fascinating for you just now. You have little interest in small talk. You are more aware of subtleties and nuances during this cycle, and you can use this increased insightfulness to improve your life.
From May 2-15:
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.
From May 16th forward:
Mercury transits your solar tenth house. You are likely thinking a lot about your career and business matters, or your career requires more communication than usual during this cycle. You speak with authority during this period, and you are more accountable than usual for what (and how) you communicate. Your ideas may come into public view now.
Use the power of words to influence authority figures. This is an excellent period for developing career and professional plans or strategies. You may be turned to for advice or for your opinion on important matters. Although approachable and ready to communicate, you are less inclined to chat about frivolous matters now.
You tend to think about your position or standing on a professional level more frequently during this cycle. You are likely doing some multi-tasking regarding career and business matters. Negative use of this influence would be to worry unnecessarily about your reputation and responsibilities.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until May 27th:
Mars continues to animate and energize your solar sixth house. Energy and initiative for work, health, and other daily activities increase. You are self-motivated when it comes to these matters. If there are disagreements and disputes that erupt on the job now, they may be due to a feeling of stress or impatience, or they could come from your desire to get things done independently. It's best to apply energy productively to completing projects that are unfinished or even to get ahead of yourself. It's a strong period for feeling motivated for starting a new health or fitness routine.
From May 28th forward:
Mars energizes and animates your solar seventh house. Partnerships may suffer from ego conflicts, or opposition from others may be challenging. Use the extra energy that Mars brings to this sector of your chart to work cooperatively on relationship problems. You may even find that you seem to need someone's help in order to do what you want to do during this cycle. Relationships are vivacious and dynamic during this period. When a difference arises, you are quick to settle it, and have little patience for sweeping matters under the rug. Your close personal relationships are lively during this cycle--full of conflicts and resolutions or reconciliations.
Overview Horoscope:
Horoscope Overview for May 2020 for Virgo:
May is a fine month for writing, learning, and sharing your ideas, dear Virgo. Breaking the routine can boost your spirits. Career and reputation matters can be tricky from the 13th forward with Venus turning retrograde. You may be rethinking your fulfillment regarding your career, direction, or financial situation. While you might experience some delays now, you're gearing up for remarkable improvements in these areas in the coming months.
The Full Moon on May 7th can be a revealing one, suggesting adjustments are in order before regaining confidence in a project. It's a time when you arrive at important revelations regarding your assignments, studies, mental outlook, and personal interests. There can be some scrambling to make deadlines or some past disorganization to manage now, but it's an exciting time for a better understanding of your interests.
With shifts of direction and your ruler, Mercury, forming a challenging aspect to Mars, May 11-15 requires more caution. It's better to reserve judgment and go slowly, avoiding major decisions at this time, if possible, since judgment can be a little off. It's important to recognize where you might be overshooting or putting too much pressure on something to work a certain way. Consider that your current goals may require more time than expected to achieve. Be patient and look for ways to improve the ventures or projects you already have in place rather than taking on something brand new.
Slowdowns or complications are temporary and ultimately helpful but can serve to frustrate at times. July will bring opportunities to begin anew and the chance to get back on track from a stronger position, particularly if you do the leg work now. From May 5th onward, the North Node of the Moon transits your solar tenth house for eighteen months, pointing to a period when you're more confidently putting yourself out there and meeting your responsibilities.
During the Venus-retrograde period from May 13-June 27, your career or responsibilities may temporarily lose some of its "pleasure factor," and you may be going back over old projects, encountering mistakes that need fixing and delays that keep you in limbo. There can be complicated relationships on the work front, or you may be waiting for a decision or plan to unfold. When you're busy doing, you may not always process what's going on inside, and now you get the chance to get in touch with what you truly love and want.
On the same day that Venus turns retrograde, Mars heads into your partnership sector. This transit can pull up some needed confrontations with others, but with Venus retrograde concurrently, there can be tact and decorum missing, leading to problems that may not resolve for some time. Be watchful of this tendency and aim to go gently.
With work, you may be taking on new challenges to lead, manage, and pursue your dream goals. This prompt is likely to begin with a rethink and later evolve to a rebrand! A review of how well you've attended to your satisfaction happens just in case you've been working on auto-pilot and forgetting that enjoying yourself is possible, even as you pursue your duties.
Some of the greatest challenges and rewards will come from motivating yourself to take better care of your professional and public life, and it's all starting now. With the New Moon on the 22nd, there can be new beginnings or a fresh approach with career, life path, long-term goals, responsibilities, reputation, social status, and leadership matters. This is a time for wiping the slate clean and starting anew. Looking back before moving forward is worthwhile. Past disappointments can motivate you to make improvements.
May is a strong time for correcting imbalances in your life, particularly if you've been overly tied up with your daily affairs and living in your mind a little too much for your own good.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
Know More About Yourself and Others
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.
Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also general trends for Virgo in 2020.
Virgo (Born September 13 to 23) AND Virgo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Virgo:
May 2020 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
May 2020
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until May 9th:
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 10th 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
From May 3-22:
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.
Venus is retrograde from May 13th to June 25th Venus retrograde in general: As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are periods during which we re-assess what--and who--we value. It is a period that most astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period as well. Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We are called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past. Events occur that seem fated or predestined. It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period of time. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored. Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle. However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. For singles, this is a good time for "eyes wide open" or experimental dating. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to complete them, or some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them. This period is good for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends.
This Venus Retrograde cycle occurs for the most part in your solar tenth house of career and reputation. For the time being, the social aspect of relationships on the job may be compromised somewhat. Be as non-judgmental as you can with co-workers during this cycle.
You might find that your professional reputation is not as favorable as it typically is, at least not from your point of view. You may not know how exactly you would like to come across, and this could be the reason for any confusion just now. Look to the past for answers before pushing forward.
Venus rules your money and possessions sector, as well as your ninth house of adventure and discovery. Watch for impulsive spending.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until May 6th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar eighth house. The ability to analyze and rationalize some of the deeper elements inside yourself and in your intimate life now can benefit you. This is also a good time for sorting out finances, particularly money shared or coming from other sources other than your own personal income.
You might particularly enjoy discussing topics that you typically don't verbalize with someone special during this cycle. Anything taboo, mysterious, or puzzling can be especially fascinating for you just now. You have little interest in small talk. You are more aware of subtleties and nuances during this cycle, and you can use this increased insightfulness to improve your life.
From May 7-21:
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.
From May 22nd forward:
Mercury transits your solar tenth house. You are likely thinking a lot about your career and business matters, or your career requires more communication than usual during this cycle. You speak with authority during this period, and you are more accountable than usual for what (and how) you communicate. Your ideas may come into public view now.
Use the power of words to influence authority figures. This is an excellent period for developing career and professional plans or strategies. You may be turned to for advice or for your opinion on important matters. Although approachable and ready to communicate, you are less inclined to chat about frivolous matters now.
You tend to think about your position or standing on a professional level more frequently during this cycle. You are likely doing some multi-tasking regarding career and business matters. Negative use of this influence would be to worry unnecessarily about your reputation and responsibilities.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
All month:
Mars continues to animate and energize your solar sixth house. Energy and initiative for work, health, and other daily activities increase. You are self-motivated when it comes to these matters. If there are disagreements and disputes that erupt on the job now, they may be due to a feeling of stress or impatience, or they could come from your desire to get things done independently. It's best to apply energy productively to completing projects that are unfinished or even to get ahead of yourself. It's a strong period for feeling motivated for starting a new health or fitness routine.
Overview Horoscope:
Horoscope Overview for May 2020 for Virgo:
May is a fine month for writing, learning, and sharing your ideas, dear Virgo. Breaking the routine can boost your spirits. Career and reputation matters can be tricky from the 13th forward with Venus turning retrograde. You may be rethinking your fulfillment regarding your career, direction, or financial situation. While you might experience some delays now, you're gearing up for remarkable improvements in these areas in the coming months.
The Full Moon on May 7th can be a revealing one, suggesting adjustments are in order before regaining confidence in a project. It's a time when you arrive at important revelations regarding your assignments, studies, mental outlook, and personal interests. There can be some scrambling to make deadlines or some past disorganization to manage now, but it's an exciting time for a better understanding of your interests.
With shifts of direction and your ruler, Mercury, forming a challenging aspect to Mars, May 11-15 requires more caution. It's better to reserve judgment and go slowly, avoiding major decisions at this time, if possible, since judgment can be a little off. It's important to recognize where you might be overshooting or putting too much pressure on something to work a certain way. Consider that your current goals may require more time than expected to achieve. Be patient and look for ways to improve the ventures or projects you already have in place rather than taking on something brand new.
Slowdowns or complications are temporary and ultimately helpful but can serve to frustrate at times. July will bring opportunities to begin anew and the chance to get back on track from a stronger position, particularly if you do the leg work now. From May 5th onward, the North Node of the Moon transits your solar tenth house for eighteen months, pointing to a period when you're more confidently putting yourself out there and meeting your responsibilities.
During the Venus-retrograde period from May 13-June 27, your career or responsibilities may temporarily lose some of its "pleasure factor," and you may be going back over old projects, encountering mistakes that need fixing and delays that keep you in limbo. There can be complicated relationships on the work front, or you may be waiting for a decision or plan to unfold. When you're busy doing, you may not always process what's going on inside, and now you get the chance to get in touch with what you truly love and want.
On the same day that Venus turns retrograde, Mars heads into your partnership sector. This transit can pull up some needed confrontations with others, but with Venus retrograde concurrently, there can be tact and decorum missing, leading to problems that may not resolve for some time. Be watchful of this tendency and aim to go gently.
With work, you may be taking on new challenges to lead, manage, and pursue your dream goals. This prompt is likely to begin with a rethink and later evolve to a rebrand! A review of how well you've attended to your satisfaction happens just in case you've been working on auto-pilot and forgetting that enjoying yourself is possible, even as you pursue your duties.
Some of the greatest challenges and rewards will come from motivating yourself to take better care of your professional and public life, and it's all starting now. With the New Moon on the 22nd, there can be new beginnings or a fresh approach with career, life path, long-term goals, responsibilities, reputation, social status, and leadership matters. This is a time for wiping the slate clean and starting anew. Looking back before moving forward is worthwhile. Past disappointments can motivate you to make improvements.
May is a strong time for correcting imbalances in your life, particularly if you've been overly tied up with your daily affairs and living in your mind a little too much for your own good.
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