Alrighty, let’s talk about the week of May 15-22. Get a glass of wine - it’s appropriate. First up, we have 3 planets changing signs - Jupiter, the Sun, and Mars. Anytime a planet enters a sign (in direct motion), it begins at 0°. Like 29°, Zero degrees is considered “critical”. Zero degrees is always very enthusiastic, like the first day on the job. There is a great deal of potential in that Zero. Also this week, Mercury has just gone direct and is building up some speed and going BACK over his retrograde path. Then we have a New Moon in Taurus.
The Sun makes far more aspects than usual, and Pluto makes an appearance too. So let’s do these curtain calls in order of appearance:
We start the week with Mars in a trine to Neptune, which is sensitive and sexy. Jupiter is sextile to Chaos, which is raw potential at its finest. It’s like looking in your fridge to see what you can make. You have eggs, so you could make some…eggs. Or you could make a quiche! No, better yet, cookie dough. No…5 kinds of cookie dough! Add to this the fact that both planets are at 29°…so you’re REAL hungry. Urgently hungry! You get the idea.
Tuesday Jupiter enters Taurus. This is one of my favorite days every year. Jupiter is just good stuff for the most part, and when it changes signs it just brings a sense of anticipation about what good things will happen over the next 12 months. Jupiter joins the North Node and Uranus in this sign. Taurus is determined, stubborn, physical, and seeks stability and comfort.
Wednesday is interesting because all of the transits I listed pertain to drive, strategy and plans.
Thursday is similar in that it all pertains to intuition and good judgement. I love a theme!
Friday is the New Moon in Taurus. This moon is like a breath of fresh air, a moment of quiet stillness, and the best mac and cheese on a really shitty day. We’ve had a lot of chaos from Mercury and then the eclipses. This is the first moon after the eclipses and it is anything but chaotic. Take time to ground and rebalance. Taurus is comfortable in the physical plane. So if you’ve had anxiety, your nervous system will appreciate this energy a lot. Ask yourself what would you need to feel secure, safe, and comforted? Better yet, ask the Universe “What would it take for me to feel secure, safe and comforted? Anything preventing that, I release and relinquish.” If you’re new around here, one of the things I teach and use is questions. Questions are open ended energy which gives the Universe a chance to answer the question with infinite possibilities. We cannot father infinite possibilities. We have finite human minds, at least in the conscious gray matter, so we can only imagine a limited number of paths. If we make statements, it has been concluded and decided. For instance if you say (to yourself, to a friend, out loud in general): “I need to make more money”, the Universe and the law of attraction says “Ok. Yes. You need to make more money.” Instead, try “How can I make more money?”, and the Universe goes…”Oh! Let’s find out. Let’s see, there’s this thing and that thing and the other thing you’ve never even considered. Oh this is fun!” Ok I am presuming the Universe finds it fun and entertaining but whatever. Anyway, just ask the question “What would it take for me to feel secure, safe, and comfortable?” Done. Just sit in the silence with your beverage of choice and let that question drift.
Saturday we have another theme - goody! On Saturday the theme is intensity, drama and pride. Mars enters Leo where he is enthusiastic and playful. They are both of the element of Fire, so this is a happy place for Mars. Then Mars opposes Pluto at 0° - this is intense and passionate and full of potential because of that 0 degree energy. Our week of themes sort of falls apart after this but that’s OK. I guess I can’t have everything color coded all the time!
Sunday lives up to its name because the Sun makes 3 major aspects: 1 to Pluto for intensity, 1 to Mars for vitality, and then he enters Gemini for a month of excitement, social events, conversation, intellectual discourse, comedy etc.
This week and this whole upcoming month have strong manifesting potential. This is a great time to really work on manifesting money and things that provide comfort and ease in the physical plane.
This week’s scopes focus on how to best and most effectively use this abundance of raw potential available to us right now. And I’ll give each sign a manifesting tool to use with the New Moon in Taurus.
ARIES - We’ve been talking about money with you a lot lately. But what is your relationship with it? This can be some deep work, and truthfully, all of us have to do it once in a while. If you grew up without money, there can be a scarcity mindset and you might save money out of panic and fear, or hoard things. If you grew up with money that was held over your head, you might feel guilty when money is around and unconsciously get rid of it. Under this moon, ask the question: “How can I have total ease and joy with money and having a lot of it?”
TAURUS - You’re in a growth period for sure, and you have been for a little over a year now. Sometimes growth can mean a lot of things are changing, and that can make Tauruses bajiggity. See if you can find an amethyst, moonstone, or malachite and wear it this week and this month to assist you with transitions and the anxiety that can come with them. Be sure to get outside during the new moon energy and draw down that stillness for yourself
GEMINI - There’s a lot of deep work happening for you at the moment, and it will continue for a good while. There are bound to be moments of loneliness, hopelessness, and overwhelm as you shed old layers and burn off karma and heal…you are healing. So ask “what else is possible?” when you feel bajiggity. Also consider carrying some malachite, chrysocolla, and/or green aventurine to assist with healing and personal strength.
CANCER - One of the things that is currently “going through it” in your life is your friends, connections, audience etc. When you don’t feel like you have a network or social family to lean on, it definitely creates stress and a feeling of social insecurity. Crystals associated with the throat chakra are good for this issue. Also, ask: “what would it take for me to have total ease and joy in social situations?”
LEO - We’ve been talking about your 10th house and your career options for quite a while now. You might be experiencing a bit of frozenness about the issue at this point. Under this moon, ask: “what is possible that I have made impossible that if I were to allow to be possible would actualize a different and more joyful reality for me?” It’s a mouthful but it’s one of my favorites!
VIRGO - Your life is expanding in ways you couldn’t have foreseen not that long ago. If you’re struggling with confidence and self worth issues (aren’t we all?), use some rose quartz and ask the Universe: “How can it get even better than this?” Try to not let your brain run away with the question and try to answer it in any way. Distract yourself with math or art or music or movement and keep asking the question.
LIBRA - There’s a lot coming up for you around marriage, intimacy, sharing, vulnerability, etc. For the next 30 days, try carrying or wearing a citrine, amethyst, or best of both worlds, ametrine. This will unlock warmth, healing, abundance, and receiving energy for you. Try this little self talk - “Thank you, ego mind, for protecting me. I am choosing to trust my self, my other, and my higher power and am open to experiencing healing and joy.”
SCORPIO - Relationships are the hardest and most important things we do in this life. They can hurt us, and we carry that fear around with us, sometimes into other lifetimes. Your 7th house is something we’ve been talking about for some time now. Try using malachite and this energetic clearing while focusing on relationship feelings/issues: “everything this is, everything this brings up, I release, from all directions in time and space and I am open to healing this wound and breaking this chain”. That’s a pretty powerful one, but if anyone can deal with it, it’s a Scorpio!
SAGITTARIUS - Work and the environment of work and routine are a theme for you right now. As the sign that is one of the quickest to get bored (behind Gemini), there’s anxiety for you around this. Ask: “If I were to choose joy today, what choice would I make right away?” Your mind will try to rattle off answers, and sometimes they are helpful. You can write them down, or you can continue asking the question until the energy feels lighter. Try Tiger’s Eye stone, and if you feel brave, Moldavite (It doesn’t fuck around)!
CAPRICORN - You certainly don’t lack ambition, but do you have enough joy? This isn’t a natural state for Caps. Try some rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, or carnelian. Simply ask: “how can I experience more joy?” Ask it over and over. Challenge yourself to do things that feel silly at least once a day, or once a week if you’re really bound up about this. Not everything you spend time on needs to have a real purpose or meaning.
AQUARIUS - Family can be a challenging energy for you to be in because frankly, it has built in obligations, and that’s your least favorite word ever. Under this moon, try asking "how can I experience more joy and ease with my family?” It’s that simple. Try some Larimar if you can find some. You carry a lot for other people because you care far more deeply than people give you credit for (or than you give yourself credit for!). In this case, the calming water energy of Larimar is just for you, and not to benefit anyone else.
PISCES - Your thought processes could become a little stuck or sluggish with Taurus in your 3rd house. Carry some Fluorite, Selenite, or Tiger’s Eye to keep your mental processes moving in the right direction. Use the new moon to unlock your brain power by setting intentions to have new ideas and the focus to get shit done. When you feel stuck, ask “what energy, space, and consciousness can I be to allow ______?”