Mars entered Gemini on May 11th. On that day I tweeted:
“Prepare for diversity and less focus in how we go about our activities
as Mars enters Gemini today. We may have
too many choices.”
Let’s face it, Gemini loves variety and considers it the spice
of life. Mars has a major face-off with Saturn in Sagittarius on May 15th
in two degrees of each sign. When Mars
and Saturn are in challenging aspect to each other, it is not a pretty
sight. Mars opposing Saturn is a stormy aspect
regarding boundaries and limitations of our personal and collective limitations. Our thinking, as represented by Gemini, needs
to align with Sagittarian ideals. This aspect forces a major reality check and
clashes with authority are to be expected. Don’t initiate any conflicts if you
can help it, because you will probably lose. It has a strong theme of frustrated action and
energy levels may feel restricted. After
all, Saturn is all about restrictions and limitations, as well as teaching us
valuable lessons. A stop-start kind of
feeling is very common with this aspect.
Especially with Saturn in Sagittarius, this aspect could play out with
some rather sticky international standoffs and implications.
We also have Mercury in Gemini entering its official
retrograde period on May 18th, the day of the Taurus new moon. Mercury in Gemini coupled with Mars in Gemini
is bound to bring some tension filled communications and actions. Mercury
entered its shadow retrograde period on May 4th, so some of us may
be feeling the retrograde effects already.
On May 12th, I tweeted:
“It’s going to be a fasten your seat belt bumpy ride kind of Mercury
retrograde. Feeling the effects already.”
This tweet was inspired by the Pisces moon conjunction to
Neptune on that day, which held the potential for either enlightenment or
escapism. That’s the way Neptune plays,
especially when the moon is in the sign Neptune rules.
The bottom line with Mars opposing Saturn is that we will
probably all feel some level of discomfort and struggle in some area of our
lives. My natal Mars in Aquarius squares
my Saturn in Scorpio, so I am all too familiar with this energy. I could never in all honesty say that my life
has been easy because whatever I have achieved in my life has come through hard
work. Saturn challenging Mars makes you
work for what you want in life; there is no free pass.
While we do have Mercury stationing retrograde in 13 degrees
of Gemini on May 18th, we also have a beautiful new moon in 27
degrees of Taurus on the same day. How
cool is that? Taurus is ruled by the
sign Venus, so this new moon is an optimal time to nurture yourself, be kind to
yourself, surround yourself with beauty and plan for wealth. Remember that Taurus is the sign of the
bull. Taurus is renowned for its
determination, persistence and patience because it is a fixed sign. It is a time to build solid foundations. Be
smart and cultivate that Taurean energy before the Sun enters Gemini on May 21st.
The Taurus New Moon will fall in my 8th house and
oppose my Venus in Scorpio in the 2nd house while squaring my Pluto
in Leo in the 11th house. I
have no doubt that issues of finances and power will arise. I will probably need to release some ideas
that are no longer serving me well to make room for more viable concepts. My goals may change and I wouldn’t be
surprised if my friendships and group associations undergo some changes as
well. Time will tell.
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challenging times and need some guidance in empowering you to move forward,
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