I think that’s it’s a fair statement to say that since the beginning of 2020, we have been slammed individually and collectively. What has happened is out of our control and we have limited influence on the outcome (But, please, wear your masks and wash your hands!). No longer able to keep our plates spinning, we are hunkered down and trying to adjust to the changes before us.

Now as baby steps are being taken to re-start our lives again, May brings us 3 planets to join Pluto which is already retrograde. While many panic during these periods, I feel we have been given a pause, a period of time to review our lives and assimilate new lessons. I know it seems as if we have nothing but time to dwell on what is missing, but that’s really not the point. Brooding is not reflection; this is a time to reach deep into ourselves and pull ourselves out of the mire.

Beginning today the Lunar Nodes leave the signs of Cancer and Capricorn where they have been since November of 2018 and move into the signs of Gemini and Sagittarius until January of 2022.

May is another big month in a big year but it also carries a softness that will help to inspire romance, creativity and heart openings. 2020 was anticipated to pack a wallop with the game changing planetary energy that started us off, but I think I can speak for many when I say the last 4 months have been off the charts. We are creeping up to the second half of the year and May acts as our gateway to the next chapter. At the start of the month, we have a string of planets going retrograde, the Lunar Nodes are changing signs and by the month’s end, we are preparing to enter Eclipse Season.

It’s Aries Season. It’s a time for new beginnings, fresh starts, and the renewal of life. But this isn’t your usual Aries Season. In the midst of a major world change we have to stay put. How do we move forward in this new time? Spring arrives against a backdrop of Saturn’s social distancing and quarantines and a major meetup of Jupiter and Pluto that could shape what happens next. The combination of cosmic forces happening in April could be quite volatile, and we may see and feel an increase in heightened emotions. But with all of this, there is also incredible opportunity for growth and abundance too.

On March 4, Mercury retrograde enters Aquarius, perhaps also helping to clear minds as Mercury moves to air and away from watery Pisces. As Mercury re-enters Aquarius, we begin to question our friendships and connections, perhaps start thinking about the future. Possible negative manifestations are problems with friends and groups, political disagreements, technical glitches and mental anxiety.