ARIES is activated with energy, anger and competition. With Mars in your sign, you shake off the sleepiness of the last few months and deal with what has piled up. Your temper is hard to contain especially with those moving at a slower pace. Your secret fear of being confined by a relationship confuses your dreams. Pluto retrograde on May 2- October 11 helps to address powerless feelings around life and death and your sense of personal power especially in intimate relationships.

The New Moon brings a financial surprise through a friend or colleague. The home or your house needs attention which means a money drain on assets. Sometimes even you feel lost at sea, anxious to be on the road but not knowing where to go next.

TAURUS everything’s coming up roses for you with money and fun yet you are disquieted by something that weighs on you. Tolerating life’s disappointments and guilt is painful. May 2- October 11 brings a reassessment of your dynamic with a partner/client and new ideas about how to change the pattern.

The New Moon on May 7 brings sweetness and unpredictability to a head with a celebration. A lot of things line up nicely in a row.  You may be struck by a rogue feeling. Tell your mind to stop focusing on negativity and take a few days off from internal pressure. You’ll come back renewed and open to a new cycle.

GEMINI has a vague disappointment with expectations. Something is not turning out the way you originally saw it and you feel stuck in a void. It might have to do with resources or power and a question about yourself. You want to let it go yet you hold on thinking things will change. At the end of May things get a lot better for the next year and there’s more financial relief. Pluto retrograde May 2-October 11 brings obsessing about work, pets and health to a more tolerable place.

The New Moon in Taurus on May 7 brings what’s hidden to a head. The emotional disconnect that happens as a result of overthinking takes a toll. Cool it with the stressing and too much talking. Be quiet with yourself and relax.

CANCER is impatient to move and might force things. Be tolerant with another’s tempo and play a duet with them. You don’t to keep directing the action. When you’re too bossy, anger and frustration build up this month. Soon Jupiter will help your unconscious be more generous to yourself. Pluto retrograde on May 7 – October 11 helps you see how controlling the partner comes from fear of separation. Be neutral with possessiveness.

The New Moon on May 7 promises to be a festive period of love and the senses. Eat, walk, enjoy nature in its bloom. You have come through a dark night and are approaching the other side. Hold the insights within to be able to stay on the path. Don’t count the losses. Everything in life ebbs.  Be honest with yourself about your side of the dynamic. It will free up your resources internally. You don’t need to keep directing the action.

LEO has more energy to make the changes that you’ve planned. Any power issues with a partner can be thought through during Pluto retrograde starting May 2 – October 11. The home/office is central. Try to be more neutral with your fears and don’t act totally from ego- based motivations.

The New Moon on May 7 brings conflict with extremes from past expansion. You’re afraid of  hidden feelings being outed. Be Zen with your strategy. Don’t put the cart before the horse. Leo is love and joy and has irrepressible confidence that you’ll get through anything. Study the Sun’s connection to your life force and warm yourself.

VIRGO is having a tough time with partners and your work identity. You are weighed down with responsibility and are tired of it all. Time for a change of life commitment for the next fourteen years. Pluto retrograde helps deal with power issues that are like a runaway train. Get a hold of yourself and quiet your mind. Money is energy that needs to be freed up from worry.

The New Moon on May 7 brings a pause to an overburdened schedule. The work ethic of Virgo keeps driving yet you can experience joy in nature and with kids. Contemplate what your helpers and internal guidance says. You can find a way through the curve ball life is throwing. Virgo is about remedy and service. Don’t fear the next thing that shows up. It could be a creative solution.

LIBRA is feeling opposed by others. Sometimes things flow and are seamless. This month you might feel pushed and pulled by a situation with a partner or client. You set the tone and don’t need to kowtow yet you feel your head is on a chopping block. Pluto retrograde May 2- October 11 brings a compulsive worry about money, resources and power. Limit any obsessiveness and find a better way of coping.

The New Moon on May 7 brings an opportunity to get out of debt and reset. Family finances are troublesome. Pace yourself when overworking. Focus on what the future needs and put things in place to realize it. You might want to go backwards in order to go forward.

SCORPIO has Pluto retrograde on May 2- October 11. You can find a way to heal where you’ve felt powerless. If you bully and manipulate yourself into feelings of low self -esteem, observe the process. You are a powerhouse of energy that needs delicate balance. The next twenty years is a foray into your shadow self where your resiliency will be challenged. Mars currently is taking a toll on day to day health. Rest and pay attention to the body.

The New Moon on May 7 brings an opportunity to enjoy nature and beauty. The sweetness of life often evades you. Travel with your mind or your body to expand your horizons. Don’t put off plans for the future. Experience the unconditional love of pets and nature. It will heal what is hurting.

SAGITTARIUS feels ambitious with creativity and dreamy with the home. You need to release the rigidity of the parts that are no longer needed. Contemplate when you’re not there and when you are too much, even for yourself. Pluto retrograde May 2- October 11 makes you aware of the intensity of your demands and the hidden bully within. Consider a new dynamic.

The New Moon on May 7 is a buffet of pleasure and unpredictability. Sexuality and power arrangements change. The feeling of contentment that is so elusive is a mystery and a challenge that you take personally. Be a little simpler with living.

CAPRICORN is doing a lot of deep thinking. You need to manage your time and not be frivolous with assets. Be aware of your limits and respect them. Saturn confuses you about what matters. Pluto retrograde May 2- October 11 brings up questions about what is friendship based on. This period is an important time for you to plan projects for the next year and a half.

The New Moon on May 7 brings a friendly break with all the heaviness. The partner is trying to lighten the heavy load you carry. Enjoy the sun, nature and let life speak to your needs. You don’t have to be Atlas and carry the whole shebang. Let it go for a New York minute.

AQUARIUS is thrown back on itself. Pluto going retrograde on May 2-October 11 is the time to work on where you are obsessed with being bullied or are bullying. This issue impacts a home, the family and your psyche. You cannot keep ignoring what you are attached to. This time is necessary to pay attention and not brush off stress. It’s a direct communication from your heart.

The New Moon on May 7 brings a message about how your financial world is connected to your physical well -being. More questions about home, property and family keep coming. Deal with each conflict from your core.  Inner strength is the way through this time. Don’t doubt your perception, be flexible.

PISCES Saturn brings questions about health and alerts you to any weakness. You can rebuild where you feel old and tired during Saturn’s transit. Plan enough time for your health and well-being. Work and productivity don’t mean much when your life force suffers. Pluto retrograde May 2- October 11 brings a new perspective on your fears and the inner enemy. Neptune requires a deep belief system to contain the angst.

The New Moon on May 7 brings a respite of relaxation and affection. Beloved animals need a clean bill of health and your love. Take the time on May 7-8 to give back to the Unknown. Interrupted sleep is a sign of the mind overworking. Give yourself a rest from the harsh part of your inner dictator. You can control your mind. Open your heart to yourself with all of you.

Tanda Tashjian