Thursday 5/21/15--Gemini

Last month of spring in the north, Sun in Gemini, mentality seeking resolution, this year with Mercury retrograde until 6/11, deepening with reflection, and Mars activating expression. Energized potential is building toward summer solstice, highest point on our seasonal cycle, shifting to flowing release 6/21. With revolutionary development empowered (Pluto in Capricorn square Uranus in Aries), driven by creative passion (Jupiter in Leo), a time of mental preparation for big things to come.

Sunday 5/17/15--Taurus new moon

The mid-spring new moon, Sun and Moon meeting in Taurus, peak earth power, 9:13pm PT. Solid with the flowering fertility of physical nature, we are renewed in the greater potential of material development.

Mercury is going retrograde, apparent backtracking, Monday 5/18 through Thursday 6/11, enriching us with mental reflection as we move forward, building toward summer solstice and the coming season of fruitful harvest.

Thursday 5/7/15

Moon, heart spirit, hits the bottom of our season cycle, into Capricorn, Thursday 5/7, 11:16am PT, meeting Pluto in Capricorn trine Sun in Taurus Friday, grounding us in reinforced physical nature, rebounding with constructive power rooted in primal need.

Venus, the light of love and beauty (bright in the west after sunset), goes over the top into Cancer, the release of flowing feeling, Thursday, 3:52pm PT.

Sunday 5/3/15--Taurus full moon

The peak spring full moon, an alignment of major forces at the mid-points of three seasons, reinforcing elemental power ready for release (Sunday 5/3, 8:42pm PT). Sun in Taurus, peak earth sign, the flowering fertility of physical nature, Moon full opposite in Scorpio, peak water sign, the emotional intensity of magnetic spirit, and expansive, 12-year cycle Jupiter in Leo, peak fire sign, energizing everything with big, creative passion.

At a time of revolutionary development (Pluto in Capricorn square Uranus in Aries), we are solid with the power of nature, rooted in true feeling, moving into passionate expression.