Posted on May 1, 2026 by Henry Seltzer of ASTROGRAPH.COM
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May pulses with creative potentials and deep undercurrents, Aquarius, as your ways of seeing and being in the world continue to evolve and transform. The month opens still carrying the heat of the Aries New Moon of April 17th, which contained an enormous stellium activating your sphere of communication, ideas, and thought patterns, bringing excitement and momentum alongside potential friction and frustration. As May settles in, the temperature shifts. The Scorpio Full Moon on the 1st brings depth and contemplation, illuminating your career and worldly accomplishments, and inviting a soulful inquiry into those areas. Pluto, in his long transit through your own sign, slows to his retrograde station on the 6th, a moment of particular significance as the profound transformation of your very sense of self deepens and turns inward. Mid-month, the Taurus New Moon initiates a grounding cycle in your home and inner foundations, an opportunity to tend your roots and cultivate nourishment in your domestic sanctuary. Some wildly electric energy crackles in just a few days later, as Mercury and then the Sun enter Gemini and conjunct Uranus, fueling your sphere of creativity, pleasure, and self-expression with sudden flashes of brilliance and liberating surprises. Perhaps something new and genuinely exciting is emerging in how you create and play. Venus joins Jupiter in Cancer mid-month, softening and expanding your daily rhythms and sense of wellbeing, though a square with Saturn later on brings questions of values and responsibility to the fore. The month closes with a Sagittarius Full Moon illuminating your community sphere and long-term aspirations, offering a welcome reminder of the dreams and visions you hold dear, and a kind nudge to reach for support from your network when you need it.
The following was written by our guest astrologer, Lauren Hansen. You can find her here.
Previous New Moon in late Aries – April 17th
Throughout the first half of May, the late Aries New Moon continues to activate your third sector of communication, community, and learning. Since this lunation, you may be continuing to gain greater clarity around your mental abilities and curiosities, sparking interest in new subjects and skills to attain. Also, this third sector prominence could indicate you’ve come to realize how your connection with neighbors or siblings is due for a refreshing shift. There is also to consider in this previous New Moon how the prominence of Chiron, the Wounded Healer, conjunct Eris, Sun, and Moon, continues to affect these first two weeks of the current month, with the basic message of how important it might be for you to consider the impact upon your life of various subtle background inner wounding that might come up unexpectedly to sabotage your evolutionary growth. That is, unless and until you can take some recommended action to sooth the pain of these old issue from the past.
Full Moon in Scorpio – May 1st
This revealing Scorpio Full Moon spotlights the most visible sector of your chart – your tenth sector of vocation, public life, and reputation. This lunation may serve as a reminder to focus on career goals and responsibilities, in spite of how the Sun has been pulling your attention to home and family all Taurus season. If balance is lacking between professional obligations and domestic duties, it may now become more obvious. Intensified by its upcoming station to retrograde motion, Pluto can also inspire any runaway urge for control and power and invite deep seated emotions and desires to rise to the surface to be acknowledged and dealt with. With Pluto basically standing still in the sky these next few days, in your first sector of identity, you may want to consider being honest with yourself about how you need to change, in order to strike a better balance between your evolving sense of self, domestic life, and professional work.
Mars Square Jupiter – May 2nd-5th
With mighty Mars blazing through Aries, you're likely to experience a fast-paced, energizing, and cutting energy – within your third sector of information, communication, and local environment. As Mars forms a square to Jupiter in your sixth sector of work, service, and health – a temporary tension is likely to arise! Irritations and frustrations with those in your local environment could challenge your ability to get your daily tasks done. You could also feel rushed or overwhelmed with commutes or errands; making it hard to enjoy your wellness routines. An exciting work-related opportunity that would help you grow could also become available, but current mental stress could make it difficult to say yes to. Perhaps the best way to work with this transit would be to pace yourself and be wary of the ego-inflating symptom of Jupiter’s influence on Mars.
Mercury Cazimi – May 14th
A few times every year, Mercury lines up perfectly with the Sun for a powerfully mentally clearing and invigorating moment called a Mercury Cazimi. Mercury is aligning with the Sun in Taurus – within the subterranean sector of your chart, the fourth sector of your inner emotional world, private life, home, and family. A deeply rooted emotional pattern can become an obvious result of your childhood and you’re more capable of seeing your inner self through an observant and logical lens. Which can in turn help you move through old emotions and emotionally rewire. You can also experience revelations and useful reveals about your family, domestic dynamics and living situation.
New Moon in Taurus – May 16th
This favorable Taurus New Moon forms within the fourth sector of your emotional foundations, family, and home – encouraging you to begin anew within this private department of your life. With the Moon in her exalted sign, this New Moon can inspire you to nurture your emotional world and domestic dynamics. You might also want to increase the quality of your home, making it more comfortable and beautiful. Mars and Chiron are exactly conjunct, to the minute, and so very strong. You have a passion to investigate all things concerning internal wounding at this time and for the remainder of t month. Venus in Gemini rules this lunation, and the New Moon is applying to Mercury, Gemini’s ruler! Mental faculties being enhanced might make your solutions easier to sort out and to contemplate. While mostly grounding, this lunation can also feel a bit restless and motivate you to socialize including with your family – possibly discussing any new home planning goals. New information or previously hidden details can also come to light, helping you kick off this latest chapter.
Mercury Enters Gemini and Conjuncts Uranus – May 17th
While Mercury transits through one of its home signs, Gemini, and your fifth sector of self-expression, enjoyment and creativity – you may become busy with creative projects, hobbies and pleasure-seeking activities! You may find more fun in mental activities, sharing your opinion and learning. The urge to find totally new subjects to learn and the inspiration to experience joy in new ways would be natural while the Sun and Uranus align! As Uranus tends to point out what we’ve outgrown, old ways you have been receiving and seeking pleasure can come to an end. Uranus’ electric and surprising energy can also inspire you to create things you never thought you would!
Mars Enters Taurus and Venus Enters Cancer – May 18th
As Mars enters Taurus and the emotional fourth sector of memories, family and home, Venus also switches signs – into Cancer, and your sixth sector of work, daily routines and health. During this sextile aspect, you may feel happily compelled to sink into daily tasks and routines that support your health and work ethic, while cutting out certain domestic chores that no longer serve you or your family well. You could also find that addressing familial issues supports your wellness. Plus, your work life may be particularly enjoyable now because you’re working on something you feel passionate about.
Sun Enters Gemini and Conjuncts Uranus – May 20th
When the Sun enters Gemini, your fifth sector of creative-expression, pleasure, romance and procreation comes further into conscious focus. Unleashing your creative and expressive side may take precedence now, and you could feel more confident in your dating abilities. The Sun can also illuminate the romantic suitors available to you, the joy that is ready to be experienced, the fun that is ready to be had! During the first few days of Gemini Season, as the Sun aligns with Uranus, a new romantic interest could suddenly walk into your life, a new creative idea can come alive and excitingly entertaining opportunities could present themselves!
Mars Square Pluto + Sun Trine Pluto – May 23rd-26th
Both the Sun and Mars aspect Pluto over these few days. On one level, your ability to psychologically self-analyze and be honest with yourself can greatly assist you in expressing yourself more authentically — and this trine could also inspire a transformative creative outburst! You could also be going through a profound transformation that also shed light onto how you feel about your relationship with children or the idea of procreating. At the same time, you may notice that this impactful shift somehow riles up family conflict, domestic issues or even old memories from childhood. Being vulnerable, owning your personal power and being willing to look within during these transits can be very helpful.
Venus Square Saturn – May 27th-29th
As Venus squares Saturn, mental blocks or heavy conversations make it difficult for you to feel physically well and productive. The ease you’d like to experience in the workplace and feel stifled by mentally taxing projects, or even issues with commuting or travel. While you’re in the mood to make your daily tasks and health routines more beneficial, it could be hard to find the time to do this as your extended family or siblings need your attention at this time. This tension between the planet of pleasure and the planet of responsibility can certainly assist you in committing more deeply to your mental health and to social connections and ways of thinking that assist you in being healthier as well as productive.
Full Moon in Sagittarius – May 31st
The Full Moon in Sagittarius forms within your highlighted eleventh sector of friendship, social connection, collaboration, and long-term goals! The Gemini Sun has recently been pulling your attention toward your fifth of personal pleasure, leisure, and self-expression. This lunation highlights the importance of societal contribution, urging you to prioritize collaborative efforts and future visions. It’s also a good time to make sure you’re supporting your intended future with present actions. With aspects to both Pluto and Uranus, this Full Moon can result in unexpected personal transformation that helps you recognize the professional advancement, friendships and dreams you’re ready to support and create.
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