Shifting planets and luxurious lunations - Astrology of May 2024
If you're still recovering from April you will be happy to know there's energy shifting this month that can help. Venus moved into her home sign Taurus, strengthening our connection with love, values, money, relationships, the feminine and females. Mars also moves into his kingdom on the 1st helping us take inspired action and move forward.
Approach transformation with love and know that it will be challenged and an internal shift will be necessary for the next little while. The Taurus New moon on the 8th could be the saviour we are looking for, finally, a lunation helping us ground, feel secure and stable.
Hold strong on your inner rebel and allow it to shine mid-month, uniqueness is the key to our power so shine bright. Mercury joins the Taurus party helping us with feminine communication and slowing conversations down. You might also find yourself lucky in love with something surprising from out of the blue.
Gemini Season kicks off on the 20th but the date you might want to make in your calendar is the 23rd with the fun-loving Sagittarius full moon alongside the Venus-Jupiter conjunction this certainly feels lucky and expansive, a day for bliss joy and rose-coloured glasses.
Venus then enters Gemini where she feels flirty and social, Jupiter’s entrance into Gemini follows shortly after, an abundant shift for the planet of good fortune. Expect to feel the pace of life pick up and opportunities arise.
The end of the month could trigger core wounds alongside revolutionary conversations. Never a dull moment here on earth!
Eclipses, Retrogrades, Sugar and Spice! - April - Astrology of April 2024
Hold onto your hats, April could get a little spicy for some of us. Mercury stations Retrograde on the 2nd ending a 9 week phase where all planets have been moving forward. It's a call for some to slow down and take a step back. The 4th could be dreamy, love filled and a day to wear the rose coloured glasses ahead of a rude awakening on the 5th when Venus moves into Aries. The feminine could feel out of her league and a little hot and bothered for the next few weeks, her passion and spark could also be ignited!
Aries Total Solar Eclipse on the 9th also aligns with Chiron so there could be some core wounds coming to the surface. This eclipse could be spicy, ruled by Mars who's feeling the pinch right, constricted and frustrated wanting to break free. What do you need to release to step into a higher timeline for yourself?
Mid month there will be a lot of downloads as Mercury meets up with the Sun, Chiron and Venus, what are the messages coming through as they could be an unfolding story with Mercury's Retrograde.
Taurus Season begins on the 20th bringing some expansive power energy that could ignite change or new opportunities. The rare once in a 14 year alignment on the 21st sees Jupiter dance with Uranus like bringing pleasant surprises or unique opportunities ito your life.
The Moons getting a workout lately and is full in Scorpio on the 24th bringing a massive clear out, release and renewal. Mercury stations direct on the 25th but we could still be on tender hooks until the 29th as things feel tense, foggy and uncertain.
The sigh of relief comes late on the 29th when Venus makes her move into her kingdom, Taurus and we can soften into the sweetness of this energy. Happy April, Sugar and spice, makes all things nice!