Aries
My doctor asked me about stress. I replied that I seem to be constantly addressing merciless nemeses, formidable frustrations, daunting personal demons and obstacles galore. My doctor suggested that I should really try and have more fun. I said, "I thought I was having fun."
Our jaunt through pleasure-seeking Taurus beseeches you to indulge your favorite flavors of fun. Whether you're dueling or drooling, be sure to get some kicks. Self-esteem is an issue pulling a lot of weight. How you feel about your self and your work is contrasted with how others feel about you and your work. What you want dukes-it-out with what others want from you; you'll wrestle with hesitation, self-doubt and heady "outside influences."
The 6th is shifty; scheming Mercury's movement into Gemini enables you to create many options for yourself; or maybe you'll spin in indecision as so many options close-in on you. The big news for Aries is the retrograde motion maneuver of our planetary ruler, unruly Mars. Aries is an impatient astro-breed and so the backward motion of Mars through 19 July tests our persistence and our patience.
The big thrill for Aries is "beginnings;" however, initiative and the smell of victory are likely to be periodically distracted and downright frustrated while Mars moves backward. In order to invoke rough determination, hum the French Marseillaise (my personal fave) or Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. This period of pause elicits eye-rolling and finger-drumming amidst a profound phase of re-definition and re-prioritization.
Relationship issues that you've managed to avoid may hold you hostage. The upside of the retrograde Mars trip is that you can benefit from the past; that which didn't quite pan-out over the previous two years is anxious for another shot of your conquest-inclined energy.
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Taurus
During this season of your birth sign, your patience is tested. You're apt to feel more headstrong and unruly as regards to getting a freakin' show on the road. You are in one of those "change of direction" phases that require elbowing-out some comfort-inclined compulsions and habits in order to create a life that more accurately defines who you've become. The forms of your life require tweaks if not ample adjustments.
Get frisky and risky and bust a couple of grooves. On the 6th, expansive Jupiter antagonizes what have become outworn, limiting power-structures of Pluto; on the 7th the Moon reaches her fullest position this month while in Eliminator Scorpio -- what a fine time for purging (especially fear). Mercury skips into versatile Gemini on the 6th, testing your juggling skills.
Mercury in Gemini will also help you network your way toward lodes of money. Warrior Mars goes into retrograde motion for nine weeks on the 11th; a backward-moving Mars tends to throw wrenches in forward thrust; the cannons are loaded but aren't firing (unless they are aimed at the past).
Transformation is especially accentuated for Bulls during this Mars retrograde cycle; what you must, must change in order to proceed further is highlighted; wherever you tend to feel most powerless is where Mars wants you to develop audacious strength.
On the 18th, your ruler, the lavish Madame Venus, indulges in a tryst with ultra-intense, power-packing Pluto. After the Madame's recent retrograde stint, this relationship with Pluto provides ample buffing to your confidence; dabble in domination. Saturn continues marching into Gemini, accentuating the weird nature of money in modern life.
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Gemini
This is generally a strange time of the year for Geminis; you're in between endings and beginnings and so there is a surreal tinge to life as you wring your hands within Limbo Land. What you want and what you wind-up with is especially interesting because you could collide with a desire that you didn't know you had until you trip over it (or it trips you).
Additionally, feelings of stress and pressure are thrown into your May ambiance compliments of weighty Saturn beginning his hyper-responsible, control-freaky march through Gemini. The 6th provides ample shift as Jupiter and Pluto re-arrange the motif of your self-identity. Facets of the past that have been attempting to outlive their shelf life are scheduled to explode; emerging facets of your self that have been too squeamish or coy are scheduled for a shove into the New Evolving Scene.
Also on the 6th, your planetary ruler, scheming Mercury, trots into Gemini while smirking mischievously -- this development ought to add some punch to your confidence and your sense of re-direction. Warrior Mars pirouettes into retrograde motion on the 11th; his nine-week backward trip through fiery Sagittarius will add adventure to your relationships.
You'll build some brawn on your weaknesses in relations with others; people from the past appear, representing the brawn you need to build. Listen for a laugh track amidst tension: Mars is gruff and tantrumesque, but Sagittarius is the comedian of the zodiac. On the 18th, lovin'-life Venus aligns with regenerative Pluto, offering-up a diagram on how to rise from your own ashes.
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Cancer
You're sporting a lot of influence; you add élan to seemingly benign roles. You're attracting attention whether you want it or not. Taurus is a creative archetype that gets its kicks by giving form to itself on the earthly plane -- pieces of your self are strewn about. The season of Taurus accentuates your desires, hopes and goals; yet as Saturn embarks further into Gemini, you're floating further into a shedding process that emphasizes what you don't want (and what you don't need) rather than what you do want (and think you need).
Taurus is also notoriously stubborn, invoking jackasses, mules and other ornery beasts that want to burden you (and challenge your own resistance). The first seven days of May are full of re-arranging antics: expansive Jupiter and dominatrix Pluto are involved in a chaotic relationship that messes with your firm footing; scheming Mercury skips into Gemini, encountering flack amidst the well-laid plans; the Moon is full in Scorpio on the 7th, providing you with some sensual and romantic thrills amidst the sparks of change.
Mars, our ruler of audacious thrust and enthusiastic ego trips, pivots into retrograde motion on the 11th; his nine-week backward trip through Sagittarius emphasizes wading through bureaucratic non-sense, dueling with buccaneers of the all-important bottom line and re-approaching tasks and situations so many times that you may feel as if you caught in a time trap -- déjà vu.
Cooperative efforts temporarily lack balls, and so idling becomes a frustrating feature of "team-work." Tedium and headaches are ubiquitous. On the upside of this retrograde Mars cycle, you can gain and then exert a different perspective of yourself in the world, ultimately shape-shifting your purposes and roles. You can also change nutritional and psychic habits that have been hazardous to your sense of well-being -- it's a hygiene bonanza.
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Leo
Careering and public image are especially highlighted during our jaunt through Taurus. As you are the quintessential thespian on the stage of life, you can utilize this slice of time to draw ample attention to yourself and your bag of tricks. You could also be deemed a scandalous scoundrel while the magnifying glass of public infamy is hovering over you (hooray).
You are cutting your teeth on new vocational forms; you can create situations that you want but don't yet exist. The first seven days of this month are stimulating as expansive Jupiter dukes-it-out with dominatrix Pluto; you could find yourself slipping into a tasty new niche as a result of a decadent structure collapsing beneath its own bloated weight.
Additionally, Mercury slips into Gemini, aligning you with kindred souls, simpatico projects and intoxicating moving & shaking. On the 7th day, the full moon in Scorpio says, "Bite off more and chew it!" Warrior Mars pivots comically into retrograde motion on the 11th; his nine-week backward trip through fiery Sagittarius accentuates adrenaline rushes in romance and gambling, particularly where you have suffered coitus interruptus in the past.
Mars likes to thrust, thus his retrograde cycles impair the act of setting new balls in motion (if you can even find them); however you can gain some movement in fruition-impaired situations of the past. Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, indulges in a tryst with potent Pluto on the 18th -- you're built for mightier thrills in the world.
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Virgo
Philosophy prevails. You are probably asking some unanswerable questions, blowing your mind. Queries such as "Why are people so stupid, cruel and sloppy" have left many a sage pulling her hair out. Or maybe you are clutching outworn concepts and beliefs with a bit too much zeal.
Taurus invokes the righteousness within, defying uncomfortable change. Intolerance is apt to be met with equally stubborn intolerance. This month's trick is to avidly question in order to see life from different angles of perception rather than merely arriving at air-tight conclusions that support secure-feeling beliefs.
Become fascinated and enchanted by all the grotesque and gorgeous designs of today's world. Your planetary ruler, questioning and answering Mercury, trots into Gemini on the 6th, drawing your dangerously intelligent mind toward matters of purpose and career. Also on the 6th, expansive Jupiter and power-play Pluto antagonize each other, adding dashes of chaos to the ambiance of your home, work and public persona. Others are interpreting you in new ways, adding fuel to the fire of this intriguing time of the year.
Warrior Mars, ruler of aggression and ego, pivots into retrograde motion on the 11th; his nine-week backward trip through fiery Sagittarius emphasizes a need to purify; onto a pyre purge the dirt of your body, mind, soul and fashion. Pause before indulging knee-jerk responses to those who know how to get under your skin. Reprioritize the worth of what gets you steamed.
Mars is moving backward through your solar house of family and home; unavoidable clogs in relationship dynamics and plumbing need to be snaked.
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Libra
It's time for regeneration. Time for a fiery pause. Time to sit down in the dark forest rather than run amok in circles. Time to re-assess strategies in potent power plays. Time to find a hide-away where you can drop-kick the masks necessary for the public sphere -- proceed to unravel and berserk. Control is the burning issue for Libra as we trot through Taurus. Some situations go completely out of control as if teasing the limits of your will.
The 6th and 7th are particularly fraught with chaos as expansive Jupiter antagonizes power-happy Pluto; perhaps it is necessary that you, balance-obsessed one, be the one to knock over a few altars of stale status quo. Additionally, scheming Mercury skips into sly Gemini on the 6th, conjuring more ideas in how to deal with both malevolent and benevolent situations. On the 7th, the full Moon in Scorpio intensifies already intense-feeling situations.
Limber-up and experiment with different approaches and responses while nemeses are relying on your predictability. You are scheduled for a hard-won, sublime change of direction as regards to where you expend a lot of your energy. Warrior Mars pivots into retrograde motion on the 11th; his nine-week backward trip in Sagittarius emphasizes those provocative people who tend to drain a lot of your energy.
Mars especially emphasizes maps, beseeching you to re-route your viable power away from those situations that tend to distract you from your aims (or even distract you from defining your aims). If you can't find a route around formidable distractions, you may have to run them over. On the 18th, your planetary ruler, lavish Madame Venus, connects with power-packing Pluto; this relationship is good for a Libra Upper Hand and fabulous fashion, too.
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Scorpio
Relationships are riveting. Those people who get under your skin the most are scheduled to itch you with more zeal as we lope and loll through relationship-happy Taurus. Love and hate feel especially passionate, particularly amidst so many tasty and unsavory personalities.
Ecstasy and Agony are intensified. Taurus is an attractive archetype; you're in the position of attracting both applause and lynching; allies and adversaries are drawn to you as if a red bull's eye is drawn on your already intriguing aura. Taurus is also a resistant archetype; someone will probably wind-up sporting the dig of your heels on their ass. Thinking Mercury skips into scheming Gemini on the 6th while expansive Jupiter simultaneously antagonizes your planetary ruler, power-packing Pluto.
You'll get yourself out of something in your usually resourceful manner; you could also get yourself into something as different doors are thrown open during this time of shift. The Moon is full and ripe in Scorpio on the 7th, fanning your flames of lust-full initiative. Warrior Mars about-faces into retrograde motion on the 11th, casting a few hitches in your get-along.
Mars rules over thrust; the downside of the nine-week backward trip of Mars is the frustration accessorizing anything new you set in motion; the upside is that you can proceed with ideas and situations that winked with potential in the past but were shelved or elbowed-out by crisis.
Your value is especially emphasized while Mars is retrograde; don't sell yourself short during fleeting spasms of desperation. On the 18th, Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, indulges in a tryst with your planetary ruler, regenerative Pluto; oh my, your wickedly witty ways are tempting -- self-esteem is goosed upward.
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Sagittarius
Sagittarian transformation is rampant this year. Our jaunt through Taurus introduces another itch for re-creation. Tonsorial tweaking provides superficial thrills, but beneath your sassy, shape-shifting exterior lurks the stuff of a volcanic purge and reformation.
Your planetary ruler, expansive and adventuring Jupiter, antagonizes power-happy Pluto on the 6th. Jupiter and Pluto have been bickering and battling off and on since last September, pinching your comfort zones; this climactic opposition is a reflection of the battles you have been waging and the struggles that have been cramping your trip.
Scheming Mercury skips into Gemini, also on the 6th, livening-up your relationship realm. Personal and professional relationships move and shake in hyper, versatile fashion. Mars, god of war, pivots into retrograde motion on the 11th while in Sagittarius; his nine-week backward journey creates a sort of cosmic chiropractic session wherein you ultimately wind-up walking taller. Your self-identity experiences many adjustments; update self-portraits regularly; allow a sense of inconsistency to express itself as you change in fits and starts.
The greatest blows to your ego are especially emphasized -- you can't necessarily shake-off these dents but you can finally transform them with your keen sense of absurdity. Lavish Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, forms a fiery, scintillating trine with power-packing Pluto on the 18th -- this Venus/Pluto tryst is good for a swaggering sense of self (and it aids and abets just-mentioned transformation of merciless ego dents).
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Capricorn
Gambling prevails. Sometimes you find yourself in the casinos of life and you just need to crack the dice along the tables. Change is pawing at the ground, nostrils a'flaring; don sporty garb that stretches (and defies wrinkles) amidst shift; stroke your confidence -- it wants to express its eagerness and rough.
The 6th and 7th are especially stimulating while expansive Jupiter rumbles with power-packing Pluto; new niches open for the tread of your feet; old outworn routes cave-in. The additional aspects of a full moon in regenerative Scorpio and scheming Mercury's entrance into versatile Gemini offer-up some interesting new prospects in both your personal and professional realms.
Mecury's movement through Gemini will tend to draw your attention into many directions at the same time; your versatility takes precedence over your ultra-focused, obsessive tendencies. Juggle until you swoon. Mars moves into retrograde motion on the 11th; as the ruler of thrust, aggression and ego moves backward for nine weeks, you are in a position to create the parts of your life that you only dreamed of in the past.
A clever poet lurks beneath the corporate suit exterior of Capricorn; Mars wants you to give us a taste of the artistic orgy within you. Your soul wrestles with security issues and formidable ego architecture; you can redeem a guileless part of you that is intent on playing to the hilt. Self-imposed limitations are attracting wrecking balls of transformation.
On the 18th, Madame Venus, ruler of desire and relationship dynamics, connects ecstatically with penetrating Pluto; feverish yearning in relationships is featured; the power of desire is unavoidable -- what do you want? and what are you willing to risk to get it?
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Aquarius
The season of Taurus occurs at the nadir of the Aquarian Solar chart. This is the darkest part of the astrological chart, it is the midnight of one's soul. Consequently, groping is a highlighted activity; the Unknown winks and teases. Your soul, your ego and the fashion of the times (epochal expectations! peer pressure! manipulative advertising directives!) spar, wrestle and skirmish.
Events are likely to re-arrange the your personal soul/ego/fashion-of-the-times hierarchy. Wants, yens and hankerings that you have shelved or overly-compromised are scheduled to ache, perhaps tantrum, with more gusto.
The 6th is chock full o' shiftiness: expansive Jupiter and power-packing Pluto antagonize each other, creating a shift in circumstances that have been chapping your hide, anyway; the simultaneous movement of thinking Mercury into versatile Gemini indicates lip-biting decision making; the moon is full in regenerative Scorpio on the 7th, creating a climax in vocational vexations.
Mars, ruler of thrust and war, pivots into retrograde motion on the 11th; his nine-week backward trip through Sagittarius insists that you can get what you want but maybe not in the way you have been pursuing your desires. Mars offers you a period of re-mapping the cartography of your desires and goals; long-standing obstacles and challenges are also squealing for different strategies.
Madame Venus, ruler of relationship dynamics and desires, indulges in a fling with potent, power-play Pluto on the 18th; a heady transformation occurs in the power-designs of your most provocative relationships; self-love blasts through cumbersome safety valves.
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Pisces
Questions abound. You are mesmerized. Fascination prevails. Ask, query, interrogate. Answers are tricky; indeed there are at least two ways of looking at every issue. Consequently, your ass warms the fences you sit upon while pondering the results of decisions that feel more weighty and risky.
As we lope and loll through creative Taurus, you are warm for giving form to your vivid imagination; whether you're writing, sculpting or constructing an empire, your brow furrows with creative determination, zeal and style. The more profound aspects of life become insistent as thinking Mercury skips into Gemini on the 6th.
The additional features of the Jupiter/Pluto battle and a full moon in penetrating Scorpio are good for a stint of reprioritization based upon developments that climax in intriguing fashion. Mars moves into retrograde motion on the 11th; the warrior's nine-week backward trip through Sagittarius will assist you in backtracking toward vocational potentials that didn't exhale in the past.
Your public persona experiences some shape-shifting, as well; you can redeem authority that slipped through your fingers in the past; or maybe you'll just drop-kick a whole vexing scene and ultimately pursue an audaciously autonomous route. Madame Venus seduces power-packing Pluto on the 18th; wield a whip while exhorting your assets; relationship dynamics change like a seismic shift.
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