Passion Within Reason

By Jeff Jawer
Provided by Tarot.com

Controlled creativity can make magic happen on the job this month. The Sun is in your self-expressive 5th house until May 20, which is ideal for taking risks that have been carefully calculated in advance. Your imagination is rooted in reality, enabling you to present brilliant concepts that will be appealing to others because they are as practical as they are intriguing. If you have an idea like this in your head, this is the moment to get it out there. But if you don’t, set aside some time to do brainstorming that can alter the course of your career. Don’t overlook simple ways that you can bring more efficiency to your job and, of course, consider other areas of creative expression that you might develop.

The payoff may be more personal than professional at first, but the pleasure that comes from it will lift your spirits and raise your aspirations everywhere in life. May gets off to an auspicious start as attractive Venus aligns favorably with your ruling planet Saturn. Your common sense combines with compassion and perhaps a bit of whimsy that puts others at ease and earns you respect. Mental Mercury is busy flitting through jittery Gemini and your 6th House of Work all month. Flexibility on the job is vital as you may be called upon to do tasks that are outside your usual area of expertise. Don ‘t expect to be masterful right away, but when Mercury goes retrograde on May 26 you’ll have an additional three weeks to perfect your skills.

About the Author
Jeff Jawer is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's 'Your Astrology Guide 2008.' A professional astrologer since 1973, his articles have appeared in astrology journals and magazines and Web sites around the world. He holds a B.A. in The History and Science of Astrology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and teaches and lectures both in the United States and abroad.