Virgo Monthly Horoscope – May 2021

Virgo (Born September 13 to 23) AND Virgo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Virgo:

May 2021 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

May 2021

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until May 10th:

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 11th 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.

Eclipse

A Lunar Eclipse occurs on May 26th:

A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.

This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar third house. Surprises surrounding your siblings, neighbors, or classmates are in store. Something that has been in hiding or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. Your sector of communications is involved. This could manifest, for example, as the culmination of a writing project, an event involving a sibling that grabs your complete attention, a sudden opportunity for an adventure or trip, a flurry of activity in your immediate environment or neighborhood that demands attention, a letter or other communication that holds a big surprise, and other such possibilities.

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

Until May 25th: 

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 25th 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 18th: 

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 19th 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.

Mercury is retrograde from May 29th to June 22nd: 

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your own body language and personal manner (you may feel that others misunderstand you), as well as communications involving the career or public, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. You are ruled by Mercury, so the likelihood of being misunderstood, in general, is high. Put off career decisions as well, as career matters are Gemini-ruled for you.

Occurring in your solar tenth house this time, extra care should be exercised when communicating with the public, superiors, and co-workers. You may find that communications with bosses and co-workers, and concerning professional matters in general, can be tricky during this cycle. Strive to be as clear as possible so that you are not misunderstood when dealing with the public. Put off making definite career decisions as much as possible for the time being. You may be re-thinking matters regarding your life path, which is a good idea, but it's best to think rather than act for now, as your judgment may be compromised. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with authority figures during this cycle; or, better yet, take this time to rethink concerns and grievances before talking about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until May 25th:

Mars continues to energize your solar tenth house now. You bring much energy, enthusiasm, and drive to your career or to directing activities in your life during this cycle. You may be quite competitive during this period, preferring to achieve and accomplish things on your own. This attitude can, in some cases, be seen by others as an instigating or otherwise offensive energy, so be aware of that possibility.

This is a strong time for directly pursuing your goals, and, if you need that extra push or oomph to get a plan going, particularly a professional one, or to assert your desires, then this is the time. You are self-motivated, and your enthusiasm can be harnessed if you so choose.

From May 26th forward: Mars is energizing your solar eleventh house now. Group activities and cooperative efforts are the best way to achieve your goals right now. In fact, you have all sorts of ideas about what you want to do. Avoid allowing the ego to attempt to dominate others. You prefer to lead a group rather than follow during this period, and there are certainly ways to do so without stepping on others' toes. As well, the best way to achieve your goals during this period is to work as a team, or to at least to do some networking. You may have more energy than usual to want to organize projects. Your humanitarian impulse may be stimulated. The role you play for other people in your life becomes the focus. You may feel that your schedule gets overloaded at this time with things to do (usually for others).

Overview Horoscope:

May 2021 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Virgo:

May's transits encourage you to reach out beyond your ordinary routine to explore new ideas, concepts, places, and activities, dear Virgo. Even so, energies are shifting toward your career, responsibilities, or other life path goals as the month progresses. Career and reputation matters can become increasingly important to your sense of well-being this month, and an excellent time to set life plan goals is in the week surrounding the 11th.

You might aim to feed your desire for different experiences by adding some new activities to your daily routines if you can't get away. Learning a new subject can be very rewarding now. Your perspective and unique personality make you shine.

With Mars in your sector of friends, hopes, and wishes all month, the motivation to pursue your dreams and to make plans for an exciting future is with you. You can be feeling particularly enthusiastic and excited about new beginnings and fresh starts. Sharing ideas, learning something exciting, or connecting with people who inspire and excite you can be themes in May. If you're teaching, guiding, or otherwise influencing and inspiring others, your enthusiastic presentation invites people to follow your lead, making it a particularly excellent time for networking activities, promotion, or otherwise spreading the word.

In fact, after the New Moon on the 11th, new approaches to education, home life, publishing, and recreation are in order. It's a fine time to commit to a new line of study or to more enjoyment and discovery in your life. New or revitalized interests, unusual studies, and different perspectives can lead you in new directions.

Increasingly, however, your ambitions and sense of responsibility come into play as May advances. You might gain recognition for written work, creativity, or ideas. Mercury moves to the top of your solar chart on the 3rd, Venus on the 8th, and the Sun does the same on the 20th. These transits give you a professional or public voice and are strong for improving your reputation.

Jupiter moves into your partnership sector on the 13th, and while it's only the first of three chapters of this longer-term transit, you'll begin to enjoy some relationship boosts now and until July 28th. This transit will develop more fully in 2022, and it's a powerful time for partnering, developing a relationship, coming to beneficial agreements, and benefiting from counseling. It's a generally fortunate transit for legal and promotional matters. Someone coming into your life during this period can be significant, or a current partnership improves. You might often enjoy the feeling that you have someone on your side during this cycle, and you're likely to get a sweet taste of this energy now.

You're in great shape for feeling more valued in what you do, and you can enjoy striving to be more valuable with your efforts and services. There can be real benefits to considering others' input or advice and healing rifts, particularly related to your work or business, but all around.

Saturn starts its several-month retrograde period on the 23rd, setting up a better period for review and reflection than innovation. While you may encounter some waning motivation or delays in the areas of work, chores, health, or romance, you are in an excellent position to simplify, edit, and build what you already have in place. You may be reassessing commitments to specific programs, projects, or jobs.

The Full Moon on the 26th is a Lunar Eclipse, and it magnifies your living conditions or arrangements, personal life, emotional world, home, or family. Finding a better balance between your professional and personal life is an ongoing theme this year, and this lunation furthers things along. Some Virgos are gearing up to move, reorganize, or refocus.

While your focus on your life path, responsibilities, goals, ambitions, or career increases as the month advances, this eclipse reminds you that if your responsibilities have overshadowed your personal life to the outside world, it's time to pay them their due attention.

Entirely new projects should probably wait after Mercury turns retrograde on the 29th, but you're in great shape for looking to the past for answers regarding how to manage current responsibilities. Signs point to a natural need to review and revise rather than push forward brand-new endeavors. Backtracking over some of your work eventually works to your advantage. Your instincts are working well, even if information is not always wholly available to you now. Collaborating or bonding with others, particularly friends and partners, can figure strongly with a feeling of intuitive connection.

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