The fabric of reality starts to solidify in May. With Mars and Venus finally leaving retrograde territory, Saturn’s move from dissipating Pisces into single-pointed Aries, and Mercury moving unfettered through the sky, progress and clarity are within reach. Add to that three weeks of the Sun in steadfast Taurus and two uncomplicated lunations, and we might feel like we’ve finally landed. Whether we’ve landed somewhere we want to be or not is a whole other conversation, but at least we’ll know where we’re at after months of freefall.
During the first week of May we’ll be acclimating to the slowdown. By the time Mercury enters Taurus on the 10th, we can fully luxuriate in tending to the practical and sensual matters of life, and yes, this includes sleeping, resting, and indulging in spring’s full expression. A full Moon in Scorpio on May 12 makes it clear that we can’t have the intimacy we crave until we can differentiate determination from stubbornness. This full Moon opposes disruptive Uranus, so our senses of material, emotional, and economic security will be tested.
We’ll be craving levity and movement by the 20th, when the Sun enters variety-seeking Gemini. Our curiosities will compound as Mercury enters its home sign of Gemini on May 25, followed by a new Moon in Gemini on the 26th and Mercury’s conjunction with the Sun on the 30th. There are brand new insights to be shared, multiple perspectives to juggle, and restless urges for novelty that must be pursued by month’s end.
The most significant transit of the month is Saturn’s entrance into Aries on the 24th. The planet of gravitas, limits, and hard-won wisdom enters the sign of instantaneous action. This will be a three-month preview of its longer, more consequential stay that lasts from 2026 through 2028.
This article appears in May 2025.
