May Love Forecast

Sweet Venus, the planet of love, begins the month in her earthy home sign of Taurus, where sensual delights become more plentiful and accessible. Finding ways to soak in life's pleasures can bring comfort to relationships. Yet the dark side of otherwise easygoing Taurus is a stubborn resistance to change. Staying stuck in behaviors and attitudes that are safe can become a rut that gets in the way of connecting more deeply with others. The New Moon in Taurus on May 5 can celebrate certainty and cement our habits in ways that are bound to limit the adventures of the heart. The desire to play it safe is understandable when what you have is working well. Yet when dissatisfaction with being single or within a partnership is present, breaking habits, shifting values and experimentation are more desirable than shutting down.

The willingness to take romantic risks is enhanced, happily, when passionate Mars enters dramatic Leo on May 9. This presents a powerful contrast with Venus in bucolic Taurus, one that can lead to struggles between the contrasting impulses of accepting what we have and vigorously pushing for more. The Full Moon in emotionally intense Scorpio on May 19 may well force a confrontation with the grown-up issues of sex, desire, power and money. The seriousness of these matters can provoke bold action, yet the heavy feelings involved may become lighter than air when the Sun enters bouncy Gemini on the 20th. A more flexible attitude quickly turns tension into the playful teasing that can restore the fun side of relationship.