Away from the Eclipses of April, May feels much more settled. In many ways, this is a better moment to plan and push ahead than last month ever was. Similarly, May shows us moving away from some influences that were a very strong part of the end of 2023 and the first few months of 2024.
As I’ve said on my yearly predictions, the first 5 months of the year had a strong influence of Saturn and other karmic points. So these were months where we dealt a lot with old wounds, hurts, slights and issues from the past. It was a strong time for internal work, and understanding ourselves better. Now we get into the external part, so it is much more about expressing ourselves and fixing things.
Events in May 2024
- 01/05/2024 03:30 Jupiter in Taurus
- 02/05/2024 12:20 Pluto retrograde 07°54’30” Capricorn
- 11/10/2024 22:59 Pluto direct 05°26’21” Capricorn
- 07/05/2024 23:22 New Moon in Bharani 23°50’19” Aries
- 10/05/2024 09:23 Mercury in Aries
- 13/05/2024 05:13 Sun Conjunct Uranus 28°54’26” Aries
- 14/05/2024 08:24 Sun in Taurus
- 18/05/2024 04:01 Mars conjunct Rahu 19°21’19” Pisces (effect 08/05-28/05)
- 18/05/2024 14:45 Sun Conjunct Jupiter 04°06’36” Taurus
- 18/05/2024 23:13 Venus in Taurus
- 23/05/2024 09:53 Full Moon in Anuradha 08°43’24” Scorpio
- 31/05/2024 02:45 Mercury in Taurus
May starts with Jupiter entering Taurus. It will stay in this sign until May 2025. Jupiter is the planet of luck and opportunities. In Mundane Astrology, it signals the yearly hand of the clock. Transiting in Taurus, it shows that the coming year is all about material and tangible issues.
I won’t talk too much about this, as I already made a full text on Jupiter in Taurus. But the year ahead favors anything practical. This is not a time to dream, or to get inspired, or ponder and philosophy things. This is a time for action, practical steps, things that we can feel and touch.
The month also starts with Pluto going retrograde, as such, there is a strong Pluto energy in the early portion of May.
Pluto represents: Power, control, manipulation, secrets, obsessions, revenge. Big money, big government, big powerful institutions. Sex, corruption. Related to the energies of Scorpio and the 8th house.
On a mundane level, this Pluto influence deals a lot with unhinged action by those in power. Aggression, quarrels, disagreement are all things on the table. Similarly, efforts of censorship and manipulation could intensify now.
Going along for the ride, for the thunder of Pluto, this month we have Mars also on fire. We ended April with Mars in Pisces, transiting closely to Neptune, a fairly calm (albeit confusing) aspect. In May, Mars will conjunct Rahu exactly on the 18th, with this aspect influencing most of the month.
Mars gets intensified by Rahu. This aspect promotes violence, excesses and vicious trends. As well as desires for vengeance.
On a mundane level, this aspect can specially indicate a time of intensified aggression and conflict. Repression and suppression of protesters, violent events, public quarrels, are some examples of what can happen under this influence.
On our own lives, we might see people getting more angry, or more easily riled up.
The New Moon this month happens on Bharani nakshatra. This star deals a lot with rebirth. Specially on a New Moon, this is a time of rising up or getting out of our shell, becoming something new.
On a Mundane level, Bharani also deals a lot with vengeance, which will go along with the themes already seen by Mars and Pluto.
The Full Moon this month happens in Anuradha nakshatra. As that is the star of agreements and friendship, this can be a time where we understand better some associations or partnerships. Secret or underhanded deals might be understood now through this lens.
Summary
Mundane
This will be a turbulent month, specially media-wise. A lot of the stories circulating this month will tend to be scandalous or incendiary. Anger sells, despair sells, what else can I say?
A lot of the problems this month will exist solely as that, stories on a screen. Both the Solar and Lunar Eclipses happened in nakshatras that deal with media, manipulation and distortions. So this is a strong time for stories that rile people up.
On a tangible level, however, this can be a time for aggression, repression and anger. A lot of aspects this month point towards that.
Personal
On a personal level, this month is a great time for gaining clarity. April had a lot of fog, with the Eclipses and Mercury. Even understanding where to go or what to do might have been hard for some. May clears the air and it is easier to understand things now.
The forceful aspects of the month, on the positive, give us strength to fight and develop things. This is a time for action, going after things and doing the work. Avoid dwelling on anger, hopelessness and despair. Focus on what you can change and improve instead.
The New Moon is specially a great time for a rebirth, making a pact, coming into new terms with life. In fact, right after the New Moon, we will have some very lucky days. The Sun will be exalted in Aries and the Moon will be exalted in Taurus, between May 8th and May 10th. This is a time of luck and prosperity.
Similarly, the rest of the month is a good moment to gain clarity and push forward with things, starting fresh with the new cycle of Jupiter.