Astrological Forecasts

Heads Up!

The Writer’s Astrological Almanac

By Kathy Watts

May 2020

(times are PDT all time errors are mine.)

Perhaps not the easiest of months but we’re good with challenges, right?. Four planets in retrograde, and a pile-up around the Capricorn-Aquarius cusp Traditionally, Capricorn and Aquarius are both ruled by Saturn, so that makes this a super-Saturnian time. It’s also a sort of cosmic “gateway” or “portal” so pay attention to what’s going on around and inside you. Who knows what you’ll learn.

Fri May 01 the Moon goes void of course in Leo at 9:04 am. The VOC may help us contain any tends toward psychodrama (and heavens knows, Leo does psychodrama with the best of them). With it being the Venus day of the week, we can turn life towards more personally satisfying creative pursuits. Life is beautiful. Maybe not easy or without suffering, but still beautiful. Hence, ART.

Sun May 03 the Moon is void of course in Virgo when Venus squares Neptune. Heads up for romantic or artistic concerns. Maybe edit or restart a beloved project some other time.

Mon May 04 the Moon is in congenial Libra all day (well, all but the very first nine minutes). At 2:14 pm the Sun conjoins Mercury. Mercury is direct now, so intuitive hits may be clearer and more numerous. Pay attention and give logic and rational thought a bit more slack (operative word, ‘bit’.’ This is not license to turn off your brain.).

Wed May 06 the Moon enters Scorpio at 00:05 am. Heads up. Put in a deeply felt, serious effort and stand by what you accomplish. You know it may not be perfect (yet), but it’s yours.

Thu May 07 we have the Full Moon at 3:45 am at 17 Sco. We have a solid month to make solid progress on something fundamental and important to us. Heads Up.

Sat May 09 the Moon is in Sagittarius when Mercury trines Pluto at 6:17 am. A great idea could come out of nowhere, from someone totally unexpected. And, it could be good. Heads Up.

Sun May 10 the Moon is in Capricorn when Mercury trines Jupiter at 7:36 am. Wake up with a busy mind, and do something with it. At 9:09 pm, Saturn goes stationary retrograde. Heads Up. Maybe feel a bit less oppressed for the next few months. Don’t neglect being respectful and responsible, though. Saturn won’t go direct until the end of September.

Mon May 11 the Moon is in Capricorn all day. Heads Up. Mercury squares Mars at 00:33 am. This could make for some crazy dreams. Don’t go to bed angry. At 2:58 pm Mercury changes signs, leaves Taurus and enters its diurnal home sign of Gemini. Heads Up in the best of ways. Be as creative, productive, and plugged in as you can. You can do this. At 11:14 pm the Moon conjoins Pluto. Yes, in Capricorn. You can sleep through it, or you can dig deep and get some powerful insights. Your call.

Tue May 12 the Moon conjoins Jupiter at 3:30 am and goes void of course in Capricorn. Get all the rest you can. It’s not laziness. The Moon enters Aquarius at 8:39 am. At 12:18 pm the Moon conjoins Saturn retrograde in Aquarius. Feel good about doing something for someone else. At 1:14 pm Mercury trines Saturn retrograde. It’s not too late to think of another random act of kindness. Mars now changes signs, leaving Aquarius and entering Pisces at 9:17 pm. You may not know quite what to do, but the good intention is there. The big news, though, is that at 11:45 pm Venus goes stationary retrograde. Heads Up. Suspend belief as well as disbelief from now until late June. Stay as objective as you can. it’s just too easy to misunderstand and be misunderstood. If I could give only one day to have a Heads Up, it would probably be today. Heads Up.

Wed May 13 the Moon is in cool, objective and sometimes oblivious Aquarius all day. Work on your work and be happy. We are getting a month of Wednesdays with the Moon in fixed signs. What can stop us? Nothing.

Thu May 14 the Moon is void of course in Aquarius when Jupiter goes stationary retrograde at 7:32 am. Heads Up. We now have both the King and the Guru in retrograde states. This could be very good, or very bad. Your call, no matter what madness the outside world is experiencing. The Moon finally enters Pisces at 6:24 pm. It’s perhaps not the best time to go touchy feelie, but here we are. At 9:06 pm the Moon conjoins Mars in Pisces. Heads Up. Go for the soft touch with actions and feelings. At 11:49 pm the Sun trines Pluto. Things are probably much better than they appear. Heads Up.

Fri May 16 the Moon conjoins Neptune in Pisces at 11:34 am. Work on something that you love. You deserve it.

Sun May 17 the Moon has been in Aries for three hours and four whole minutes when the Sun trines Jupiter retrograde at 9:40 am. Heads up for a good day, no matter what.

Tue May 19 the Moon enters Taurus at 7:10 pm. Have a nice dinner and a pleasant night. The big news is, tomorrow the world may seem more playful, quirky, and faster, if less elegant. Heads Up.

Wed May 20 the Moon is in Taurus when at 6:49 am the Sun changes signs, leaves luxurious Taurus and enters perky Gemini. Heads Up for a month of mercurial energy and all the networking, working, chatty and curious creativity that you can produce. At 11:07 am the Moon conjoins Uranus (still in Taurus). A surprising extravagance is possible. At 4:03 pm Venus retrograde squares Neptune. Heads Up. Whatever you’ve done today, don’t be too harsh. Let it go for now.

Thu May 21 the Moon is in Taurus all day. This won’t slow things down very much, though. Most important is that tomorrow is the New Moon, so take extra care, be safe in all the ways that matter most, and try to not overlook anything that could come back and bite you. Heads Up.

Fri May 22 the Moon trines Jupiter retrograde and goes void of course in Taurus at 1:01 am. It’s never too late (or too early) for a midnight snack and some private brainstorming. At 1:41 am Mercury conjoins Venus retrograde. Loneliness or nostalgia can general powerful inspiration. At 5:02 am the Sun trines Saturn retrograde. This can weaken any feelings of insecurity or unsettledness. The Moon enters Gemini, yes, Gemini, at 6:36 am. Heads Up. Wake up (whenever that is) and make the day your own. At 8:43 am Mercury squares Neptune. Expect things to shift back and forth between looking good and looking not so good. At 10:39 am we have the New Moon at 02 Gem. Heads Up. This is our New Moon of the year, so don’t squander it. Start something new, head off in a new direction, and make some new connection. It’s a busy day. Keep your head up.

Sat May 23 the Moon is in Gemini all day. At 8:15 am the Moon conjoins Venus retrograde. Don’t trust all your feelings, but feel them anyway. They’re yours.

Sun May 24 the Moon conjoins Mercury in Gemini at 4:09 am, and then goes void of course. If you can’t sleep, hey, what’s in your bedside pile of books to read? Twelve hours later at 4:09 pm, the Moon leaves Gemini and enters Cancer. It’s tea time.

Tue May 26 the Moon in Cancer opposes Pluto at 2:03 pm, then opposes Jupiter retrograde at 6:06 pm, then goes void of course. Don’t rethink anything from two weeks ago. Don’t bother. The Moon enters Leo at 11:33 pm. Think golden slumbers, unless you’re a night owl like me and will probably think fun and games.

Wed May 27 the Moon is in Leo all day. Get up and shine. At 2:42 am the Moon opposes Saturn retrograde. Go ahead and shine. Shine all day. The Sun is in Gemini. Shine!

Thu May 28 the Moon is void of course in Leo for most of the day. At 11:09 am Mercury changes signs, leaves its home in Gemini and enters Cancer. Thoughts turn to food, if nothing else. Heads Up.

Sun May 31 the Moon is in Libra most of the day. The Moon squares Mercury at 2:16 am. That’s fine. It does this twice a month, every month. Consider it to be mental editing.

With Jupiter and Saturn both retrograde, I suggest we just make friends with these two heavy hitters strafing the cosmic portal of Capricorn and Aquarius. Do you write poetry? If not, why not. Poetry is magic, and this portal is full of magic.

And yes, Venus is retrograde, but that doesn’t mean that beauty has departed from the world.. Be smarter and perhaps a bit more conservative about popular ideas, popular or new people, and any urges for sudden fashion changes. Dye your hair fuschia or dayglow green some other time. Treat your work the same way. Be daring but don’t expect it all to be darling.

It’s a wild ride these days, but we like the thrill. Artists, writers, and all creative people are nothing if not daring. At Truth or Dare, we win every time.

Happy May and Heads Up!