Picture two cars on the highway going in the same direction in different lanes. When the Earth overtakes an outer planet, that planet appears to travel backward, as compared to the stars, for a time. For this reason, the Earth often laps these planets in its journey around the Sun. The outer planets-Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune-take longer to orbit the Sun than the Earth does, because their orbits are larger. While the location of the stars relative to the Earth is fixed, at least from our vantage point, the other planets in our Solar System all orbit the Sun at varying speeds. Throughout the final week of the month, the sun will be squaring off with stern and serious Saturn-bringing personal responsibilities to the forefront and forcing us to get real about our commitments and obligations.Mercury and Venus appear to go retrograde when they lap earth.īecause of the Earth’s daily rotation, the objects in the night sky appear to “move” from east to west in the night sky. These positive solar aspects grant us motivation and higher energy levels, and give a rich depth to the many fresh ideas that are flowing. As the sun enters this clever air sign’s realm, it’ll make an easygoing sextile to Mars and a mystical trine to Pluto in Aquarius. Gemini season begins on May 21, lighting up our desire for social connection and putting our curious minds on hyperdrive. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, a lunar sextile with dreamy Neptune lends us a pair of rose-colored glasses-reminding us that so long as we think practically and work hard, we can make our most fantastical wishes come true. Positive lunar connections to bold Mars and strategic Pluto grant us plenty of stamina to pour into new projects and personal goals. We’re closing out Taurus season with a lovely and grounding new moon in Taurus on May 19. Look forward to a climactic conclusion to a story that’s been weaved in our lives for the past two years! Thanks to a lunar face-off with surprise-filled Uranus, this eclipse could serve up some unexpected endings and shocking twists, so it’s an important time to purge away the last of that expired emotional baggage that’s been weighing you down. This full moon eclipse takes place in Scorpio, and it’ll be the final eclipse to hit this razor-focused water sign until 2031. Speaking of intensity, the first lunar eclipse of 2023 rises on May 5 (we had a solar eclipse in April, which kicked off eclipse season). On the same day, power-hungry Pluto begins its annual retrograde, prompting us to reexamine the intense undercurrents of our lives over the next five months. On May 1, the sun in Taurus will align with Mercury retrograde, forming what’s called a ‘Mercury cazimi.’ This conjunction could bring a moment of clarity amidst the current retrograde confusion, so take note of any spiritual downloads or clarifying insights. Taurus season’s slow-but-steady energy is especially helpful this month, as we’re in the midst of Mercury retrograde, which can cause all sorts of mental mix-ups and misunderstandings. ![]() However, May’s cosmic forecast gets intense quickly-as the planets are about to make some major moves. As always, we welcome May with the steady-footed and sensual influence of Taurus season on our side, which emphasizes physical pleasure and reminds us that there’s no need to rush. Because even though we’re kicking off the month in the midst of eclipse season and Mercury retrograde, every zodiac sign’s May horoscope for 2023 is packed with an abundance of spiritual growth spurts and exciting new beginnings. April’s astrological showers have definitely paved the way for fresh May flowers.
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