MONTH OF May
Get ready for your close-up, Leo! May’s stars inspire the pride of achievement, boost your faith in friendships and rev up your romantic nature with a potent lunar eclipse. Kick this spring fling off with a mini-makeover if you’re not feeling your absolute best because the spotlight is searching for you. Devote some time to organizing, backing up your files and polishing up your presentation, though—month’s end may introduce snags, snafus and pesky crossed wires when Mercury turns retrograde.
The Sun is in Taurus until May 20
With the Sun in steady Taurus and your tenth house of achievement until Thursday, May 20, it’s time to take a few well-planned strides toward your most cherished goals. This annual period puts you in touch with your professional prowess and innate leadership. Have you been taking things at a slower pace this year, delegating and collaborating? This month, you feel ready to resume your place on the throne—or fashion a new one—and rule with bighearted Leo love.
The May 11 Taurus new moon catalyzes your career
Get ready to rise! The annual Taurus new moon on Tuesday, May 11, beams into your zone of success and status, giving your career efforts an exciting boost. Ready to seek new opportunities or even start on a fresh path? If you’re a business owner, this is a great day to launch or schedule an important pitch meeting. Seeds planted now will blossom at the November 19 Taurus full moon, which is also a lunar eclipse.
As you examine your goals, don’t just do so from a practical or heady place. The Black Moon Lilith, which governs our most primal impulses, will be exactly conjunct the new moon, and alchemical Pluto will be in a loose trine. Do some soul-searching around your goals and pinpoint what REALLY motivates you at a raw core level. Ask yourself too: What pisses you off when it happens in your professional life—or in the world? Lilith invites you to get down to the heart of it. Underneath that anger lies a deep commitment to principles that may be an important part of your next career chapter.
Your relationship with your father or an important man (or male-identified person) could be up for a fresh start at this new moon. With Lilith nearby, deep-seated anger could potentially bubble up. There’s no avoiding these emotions—and you shouldn’t! But you might need to process them with a neutral third party before voicing them in their most unfiltered form.
Jupiter visits Pisces from May 13 to July 28
Relationships have been a key theme all year as both Jupiter and Saturn have been traveling through Aquarius and your seventh house of partnerships. You’ve been growing so much in this realm, opening up more with people and exploring new collaborations.
Now, get ready to go deep and maybe to make some of those bonds more permanent. When expansive Jupiter enters empathetic Pisces and your eighth house of intimacy and joint ventures on Thursday, May 13, for six weeks, you’ll find out if now’s the time to dive deep into relationship territory or a possible joint venture or investment. This is a sneak preview of a longer trend that will bring opportunities for shared wealth-building and more meaningful connections starting December 28.
Jupiter typically moves into a new zodiac sign once a year. But in 2021, Jupiter will make this brief dip into Pisces, reverse into Aquarius on July 28 then return to Pisces again for a longer stay from December 28, 2021, to May 10, 2022.
Gemini season begins on May 20
Step away from the grind and go connect! When Gemini season activates your friend zone for a month on Thursday, May 20, all your group efforts and collaborations get a boost. With the Sun moving through this social realm, you can mingle as much as safety allows. Delegate and team up instead of trying to manage everything solo. Just because you CAN doesn’t mean you should.
Saturn turns retrograde from May 23 to October 10
While you’ll thoroughly enjoy your Gemini season social time, get ready to balance it out with some private and restorative time. When stodgy Saturn turns retrograde in aloof Aquarius on Sunday, May 23, in your intimate eighth house, a key relationship may need extra attention or repair work.
Is it possible you or your partner are having second thoughts about commitment? This could happen in either a business or romantic scenario. Maybe you’re feeling some hesitation about trust or just not sure if you have the right components to last for the long haul, no matter how strong the chemistry.
There’s no need to rush into OR out of anything, Leo. But if you need a time out—or just more space to do things autonomously—carve out clear space and time to do that. You may have to toughen up a little if someone tries to make you feel guilty. But if you attend to needy people at the expense of your own needs, it’s a recipe for resentment later.
Eclipse season begins on May 26 with the Sagittarius lunar eclipse
The good newsclass=”body-el-link standard-body-el-link” is that the Sagittarius lunar eclipse (https://astrostyle.com/learn-astrology/solar-and-lunar-eclipses/) on Wednesday, May 26, promises to be a majclass=”body-el-link standard-body-el-link” or heart-opening moment. Landing in your frisky, flamboyant fifth house, this full supermoon heralds a spotlight moment for you, Leo.
Will it be new or refreshed romance, an exciting creative project or a possible burst of fame? Whatever it is, expect it to arrive like a bolt from the blue. The fifth house rules fertility, and Leos of the childbearing set could get pregnancy news. This eclipse could also deliver a creative brain “child.”
Look back to December 14, 2020, when the corresponding Sagittarius new moon (also an eclipse) set the stage for what could come to fruition now. If you’ve been honing a talent or developing an artistic endeavor, this lunar eclipse can herald your grand debut.
Mercury spins retrograde in Gemini from May 29 to June 22
Who are tclass=”body-el-link standard-body-el-link” he players on Team Leo? You may have second thoughts about the people you surround yourself with when messenger Mercury turns retrograde in Gemini on Saturday, May 29. For the next three weeks, take stock of your squad and deal with any of the weak—or difficult—links in the chain.
Has a team project gone off the rails? Maybe your people need clearer instructions or one-on-one time with you. The eleventh house also rules technology, making this a double-strength retrograde since Mercury’s backspin can muck up your electronics and data.
You’ll need to back up all your tech and watch your words carefully—especially in group settings and on social media. If you’re just not syncing up with friends, take a break. Mercury’s signal-scrambling backspin will fade after June 22.
Venus is in Taurus until May 8
You’re a bit goal-oriented about love for the first week of May, as Venus wraps a visit to Taurus and your tenth house of long-term plans. Where do you need more support or certainty? Talk about it (in fine detail if needed) at the May 6 harmonious trine between Venus and penetrating Pluto.
You’ll be attracted to high-end settings where you can play power couple this week. Those may be in short supply, so if need be, simulate the VIP experience at home!
It’s good to know where you stand, Leo, but don’t let a businesslike approach or heavy responsibility take all the fun out of love. Spontaneity is sexy! Share the load so everything isn’t falling on your shoulders. Single and not sure where to begin again? Consider working with a love coach (even for one session) or an expert matchmaker while Venus is in this domain of experts.
Mars is powered down in Cancer all month
Time for a break…or to let a fantasy heat up? Spicy Mars is in Cancer from April 23 to June 11, activating your twelfth house of rest, closure and fantasy. On the upside, your amorous imagination is on fire, and you could have some seriously sexy moments if you let yourself surrender instead of always being in charge.
On the flip side, you may feel like your mojo’s in slo-mo, or you could be healing from a split (cue the recently broken-up Leos J.Lo and A-Rod). Use this time to be extra gentle and restorative with yourself, and prepare to make a sizzling comeback when Mars blazes into Leo on June 11.
Friends become lovers with Venus in Gemini from May 8 to June 2
On May 8, some lightness arrives when Venus swings into Gemini, warming up your eleventh house of friends, technology and casual connections. You could also meet some intriguing prospects on the apps. A platonic person may suddenly appear to have romantic potential, especially at the May 19 Venus-Saturn trine. At the very least, you can have a no-BS conversation about your shared goals and visions for the future.
Are these capricious clicks and scintillating swipes worth exploring? Lightly, yes. After Mercury turns retrograde in Gemini on May 29, you could have second thoughts—and you certainly don’t want to be laissez-faire about a friendship.
Some Leos will be more in the mood for autonomy now. Don’t let needy people cramp your style! Even if Mars in Cancer has you feeling burdened by obligations, know when to detach and let others figure out their own problems. You don’t always have to rush in for the save!
Your career is on fire this month, with the Sun heating up Taurus and your tenth house of success and professional goals. At the Taurus new moon on May 11, you could hear news of an offering or opportunity that excites you. Throw your name in the hat or start exploring new paths. Things could really come together between now and the November 19 Taurus full moon.
But don’t sit around waiting to be noticed, Leo. The Sagittarius full supermoon on May 26 is also a lunar eclipse. As these game-changing moonbeams ignite your fifth house of creativity and fame, your endeavors could attract attention from some buzzworthy sources!
Love Days: 26, 3, 31
Money Days: 10, 20
Luck Days: 8, 18
Off Days: 15, 28, 5
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