By Four planets shift direction this month, swirling the waters of change. Structuring Saturn turns forward on May 2 after traveling backward all year. This stabilizing influence helps strengthen relationships. Lucky Jupiter turns retrograde on May 9, a reminder that the truth you seek exists within you, so rely on inner guidance more than external authorities. Both Neptune and Mercury go retrograde on May 26. Your key planets, Jupiter and Neptune, urge you to reexamine your faith during their retrograde phases. Mercury's three-week reversal in your 10th House of Career calls for greater caution in all of your communications and the handling of details related to your professional or public responsibilities. The determined Taurus New Moon May 5 sows seeds of curiosity in your 3rd House of Information. A supportive trine from wise Jupiter in practical Capricorn focuses your attention on utilitarian subjects that give your words more credibility.
Key Dates in May for Pisces:
May 7: Mind Stretch
Mercury, the planet of details, clashes with Jupiter, the planet of big ideas, in a stressful sesquisquare. Under this aspect, exaggeration and overstatement can turn minor issues into major ones. Yet this can also be an opportunity to stretch yourself by processing complicated concepts or discussions -- as long as you can distinguish the difference between facts and opinions.
SUPER NOVA DAYS
May 18-22: A Brilliant Way Out
A vivacious Venus-Jupiter trine on May 18 brings you delightful help from your friends. But the passionate Scorpio Full Moon on May 19 in your 9th House of Faraway Places increases your hunger for something more. A tense square from illusory Neptune stimulates visions of escape from the routine of your daily life. Within these fantasies, though, is a core idea worth your attention: Let go of the impossible dream and you'll find one that you can make real. The Sun's entry into fickle Gemini on May 20 usually brings distractions, but its stressful quincunx with Pluto on May 21 demands that you deal with a persistent question of control. At the same time, a genius Jupiter-Uranus sextile enlightens you with flashes of insight that arouse an itch for change. The Sun's tough square with stern Saturn on May 22, though, still holds you in check with inescapable responsibilities. Tension can build as these restraints contrast with an explosive Mars-Uranus sesquisquare. You might feel your only choices are fight or flight, but right now you're inventive enough to find a much more creative solution.
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Keep in Mind This Month: Slow and steady will get you much farther than fast and erratic, so manage your time and energy wisely to find a pace you can sustain.
*This article is excerpted from the book, 'Your Astrology Guide 2008' by Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer, astrologers for Tarot.com. To find out the rest of your key dates and those of your friends and lovers -- and to get the scoop on your Super Nova days, too -- purchase 'Your Astrology Guide 2008.'
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