May 2025- The Calm After the Storm, Time to Move Forward, Relief Arrives After Eclipse/Retrograde Madness

Welcome to May 2025! Wow! It is hard to believe we are already in the 5th month of 2025! How the f did that happen lol?

This month promises to be a lot more serene and calm compared to the first 4 months of this year. In fact May 2025 will feel like a breeze, especially compared to last month. April was definitely the most turbulent month of 2025 and I don't know a single person who didn't see and feel the intensity of last month first hand.

May 2025 is a turning point and will herald for the most part supportive and encouraging astrological alignments. After all the h** of the past few months, I would say we all deserve it! Time to move forward with the wisdom we have gained these last few months and the faith that better days are on the horizon!

On May 4th, Pluto, the planet of transformation, intensity and renewal, turns retrograde at 3 degrees of Aquarius. Pluto in retrograde motion will allow these transformations to now become more of an internal process. Deep healing, especially connected to any radical or "out there" ideas will be the best way to utilize this retrograde period. Deep insights and further developments connected to technology will be the norm for the next 6 months while Pluto is in retrograde motion. For folks with their Sun, Moon or Ascendant signs on or close to 3 degrees of Aquarius or the other fixed signs of Taurus, Leo and Scorpio will be most impacted by this retrograde. Expect the unexpected with Pluto retrograde in the rebellious sign of Aquarius. 

Moving to mid month, on May 12th, we have the uber intense Full Moon at 22 degrees of Scorpio. Full Moons herald massive endings, culminations and manifestations. Scorpio, the 8th zodiac sign deals with death/rebirth, joint partnerships and intensity. This Full Moon is going to be FULL ON! It will oppose Uranus, the planet of change and shocks who is in the sign of Taurus. Expect to see this Full Moon in Scorpio bring up BIG secrets most likely within the financial industries since both Taurus and Scorpio rule the money houses ( 2nd and 8th houses). Big financial deals and perhaps even sexual scandals could be highlighted now. With Uranus involved however you never know! If you have your Sun, Moon or Ascendant at 22 degrees of Scorpio or the other fixed signs of Taurus, Leo or Aquarius, then this Full Moon will impact you most. Expect the unexpected but lots of intense and final culminations in your life. 

On May 20th, the Sun, which represents our life force, ego and vitality shifts from the grounding sign of Taurus over into the intellectual sign of Gemini. The Sun in Gemini encourages lots of communication and learning to take place over the next month. Especially once Mercury, who rules the sign of Gemini moves into its home sign at the end of the month. Our brains and mouths will be all over the place at this time. This is an excellent influence to learn new skills and to have those conversations that you might have been putting off. Happy Birthday to all the Gemini folks out there!

Moving to May 24th, we have one of the biggest transits of 2025, with the shift of Saturn, the planet of structures, obligations and delays, who will move from the sign of Pisces into the sign of Aries. This is just a taste of what is to come in the next 2 years as Saturn will only stay in the sign of Aries in 2025 till September before retrograding back into Pisces. Saturn in Aries will add gravitas and courage to all of our plans and projects. Expect lots of folks to become super driven and entrepreneurial during this transit. Bold and decisive action is favored but we will still have to exert patience as this is Saturn's lesson which could be tricky with the fast driven Aries influence. For folks with their Sun, Moon or Ascendant signs in the early degrees of Aries or the other Cardinal signs of Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, expect to be most impacted by this transit of Saturn. I will do a separate article on this transit but the last time Saturn was in Aries was from April 2996-Feb 1999. Might want to look back to that time as certain situations and occurrences could repeat with this upcoming transit of Saturn in Aries. 

Finally, on...