Daily Astrological Forecast, May 1–20, 2024
Today’s dynamic numerology of 1 combines with intense transits to support action for change in love, values, self-esteem and finance.
As Pluto stations to turn retrograde, the lord of power takes a square from Venus, lady of love, values, and finance. Shadows come to the surface related to self-esteem and to healing our relationship patterns. We can push to heal ourselves, to define new values, and to seek more empowering relationships and financial situations. Helpfully, brave Mars is moving into a sextile with Pluto, giving us a strong dose of courage.
Today’s numerology of 1 combines with Moon in Aquarius to fuel our spirit of independence. At 4:30 am (7:30 ET), Moon reaches her Fourth Quarter, favoring finishing things, decluttering, and closing cycles.
At 11-12 Aquarius, the symbol for today’s lunation says:
ON A VAST STAIRCASE STAND PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT TYPES, GRADUATED UPWARD. The necessity of recognizing differences of types and levels of development wherever human beings live and work together… This symbol obviously refers to the ascending process of evolution of life forms and consciousness. It seems to apply especially to the fact that differences of levels exist among human beings. The ideal of equalitarianism has to be balanced by a realization that hierarchy of levels is a fact of nature. Each person should be aware of the level at which he (or she) stands, even as he strives to move toward a higher one. He should look up for inspiration and examples, while helping the human beings of the next lower level to reach up… we find a symbol of “ascent,” contrasting with the preceding one which implied a “descent” of spiritual forces. It warns us against sentimentally overstressing our Western equalitarianism which essentially applies to the spiritual core of all individual persons, considered “sons of God” or spiritual monads. Every human being is potentially divine as an individual person, but THE NATURAL PROGRESSION OF STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS is an unavoidable reality to accept at the social-mental level.
Moon in Aquarius spotlights socializing, and this is a good day to seek out those who resonate with our authentic spirit and evolutionary path, although with the Venus-Pluto connection, we’ll want to focus on connections that matter, or on our emotional healing.
Afternoon is good for communications, thanks to a sextile from Moon to loquacious Gemini at 2:48 pm (5:48 ET). We can find the right words to get our point across and make emotional connections.
Affirmation I am the power to choose my connections, and to choose how I connect, here and now.
Wednesday, May 2
Pluto’s station retrograde and Moon in Pisces favor emotional and spiritual healing. Evening is good for connecting with others and for taking action to further a pre-existing goal.
Pluto goes fully retrograde, inviting us to examine our shadows even as we pursue our freedom. The effects of this transit are long-term. Yet today represents a pivot: we can retrieve our inner path to freedom from manipulative and codependent dynamics.
At 2:28 am (5:28 ET), Moon goes VOC in Aquarius, offering several hours to relax, read, or research for pleasure. If you can´t take down time, focus on routine actions to finish something you started before, rather than starting something new.
Save key actions and connections for after 11:32 am (2:32 pm ET), when Moon enters mystical Pisces. Moon in Pisces accents creativity, intuition, and romance, especially from 7:21 pm (10:21 ET) on, when she sextiles Venus, planet of love and beauty. Personal and business connections go well.
Affirmation I give thanks for my divine collaborators, who guide, support and empower me, now and always.
Friday, May 3
The week comes to an end, but May is just beginning, thanks to a sextile from strong Mars to intense Pluto, emboldening us to act for freedom. With Moon in sensitive Pisces, we can reconnect with our dreams, and close a cycle.
Pluto newly retrograde is still on its station: we’re released from what has been blocking our goals of renewal.
Moon in mysterious Pisces spotlights visualization and discretion. Don´t discuss your plans, just act. Before reaching out to someone, write to their angel.
Lift your chin and reconnect with the winds of change that have been blowing since late January. Retrieve a plan or path that you wanted to move on previously. Release the concern for familiar ways of doing things and for the approval of others, and take a step that resonates with your vision.
At 5:05 pm (7:05 ET), Moon joins Saturn in mystical Pisces, setting a serious tone. We can organize our journals, healing materials, and spiritual library.
Affirmation Spirit´s plan manifests harmony, order and success, here and now.
Saturday, May 4
Valor remains strong, while Moon in Pisces connects with rulers Neptune and Jupiter, making for a magical morning.
Emotional, physical and spiritual energies are strong. With today’s numerology of 4—ruled by constructive Saturn—we can ground them.
A sunrise sextile from Moon to coruler abundant Jupiter makes morning good for promoting a cause, service, product, or something related to our dreams. At 12:06 pm (3:06 ET), The Pisces Moon conjuncts Pisces’ ruler, Neptune, deepening our intuition and powers of manifestation. These aspects also favor effective spiritual practice, connections with spirit guides, and decluttering our visualization materials in preparation to make better, more complete ones for the upcoming New Moon in Taurus.
At 1:41 pm (4:41 ET), Moon switches from sensitive, creative Pisces to restless, dynamic Aries. Still on the portal of Friday’s Mars-Pluto sextile, this placement is even more intense than usual. We can cut through our resistance and finish something, take the reins of a situation, or otherwise act independently. Avoid confrontations or the impulse to act rashly. Direct conflicts can have dramatic outcomes.
Affirmation Divine forces go before me and shield me, now and always.
Sunday, May 5
Both Moon in Aries and today’s numerology of 5 tend to be restless. Act bravely, but stay safe. Have fun, but save extreme adventures, speeding while driving and other risky games for another day.
We’re still within earshot of Friday’s Mar-Pluto sextile, so brave actions for practical concerns can go well. We´re also on the portal of Tuesday´s New Moon, adding to the excitement. With Mercury in shadow, our best results come from simple, direct movement on something we started before mid-March. When it comes to confrontation or play, we want to avoid physical risk.
Take key actions and make key connections before 10:57 pm (1:57 am ET), when Moon goes VOC.
Affirmation My willingness to change connects me to the evolutionary forces of the universe, now and always.
Monday, May 6
Morning´s Moon is VOC in Aries. She later enters Taurus—sign of her exaltation—combining with the fortunate numerology of 6 to favor activities for progress and prosperity.
Today’s number 6 also brings protection, always welcome when Moon is in daring Aries. During her VOC we can declutter, tackle a cleaning job, weed the garden, or take a hot bath with a foot or body scrub.
At 2:42 pm (5:42 ET), Moon enters abundant Taurus. On the portal of tomorrow´s New Moon, afternoon is a great time to take action on something for our success, security or finance, something that we had already put in motion at any time before mid-March, when Mercury entered shadow.
An afternoon square from Moon to intense Pluto, followed by a midnight sextile to tough Saturn, set a serious tone. We’ll want to use this time constructively and not just enjoy the good life, as Taurus can so easily do.
Affirmation I am grateful for the divine direction I receive for my success, now and always.
Tuesday, May 7
Today´s very special New Moon in Taurus triggers a generous alignment in the sign of abundance, joining with benefics Venus and Jupiter to consolidate the potential of good fortune.
The lunation is sandwiched between benefic Taurus’ benefit ruler Venus and last month´s Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, and it reactivates and extends the power of that pairing to precipitate abundance. Mercury the messenger makes an exact conjunction to wounded-healer Chiron, unleashing our ability to speak about and transmute our wounds—wounds spotlighted at last month’s New Moon Eclipse in Aries. A sextile from constructive Saturn in mystical Pisces blends Taurus’ energy of abundance with our potential for discipline, triggering opportunities for lasting results.
We can set our intentions and the aspects from Moon and Sun to Venus and Saturn that will be perfecting throughout the day to take action steps for business, study, relationships, connections and finance.
Moon is exactly new at 18 Taurus at 8:22 pm (11:22 ET).
At 18-19 Taurus, the Sabian symbol for this lunation is:
A NEW CONTINENT RISING OUT OF THE OCEAN… The surge of new potentiality after the crisis… When the mind has been emptied and light has been called upon to purify the consciousness freed from its attachment and contaminations, a new release of life can emerge out of the infinite Ocean of potentiality, the Virgin SPACE. What will it be used for? …a… new phase of life has been not only hoped for, but actually confirmed. The “technique” is simply to allow the infinite Potential to operate in unconstrained SPONTANEITY. This means to have reached a state in which the conscious, rational ego is no longer a controlling factor.
Affirmation I am not alone in my desire for renewal. Life itself moves with me and supports me in new wellness, evolution and success, here and now.
Wednesday, May 8
Still on the portal of yesterday´s lunation, Moon in Taurus and Gemini makes aspects to outer planets, combining with the powerful numerology of 8 to support consolidated results in our purpose and success.
Morning is a fortunate time for business, as Moon perfects conjunctions with abundant Jupiter and Uranus, planet of freedom, that were triggered at yesterday’s lunation.
At 2:55 pm (5:55 ET), Moon sextiles imaginative Neptune, precipitating opportunities in creative activities, spirituality, romance, or manifesting our personal dreams. The influences involved are magical but can be passive—results will depend on our mindful initiatives.
At 4:20 pm (7:20 ET), Moon enters loquacious Gemini. We can message, give a presentation, write a letter or proposal, voice our ideas, or make a business trip.
This evening, Moon trines Pluto. Passions run deep. Sensitivity is high and discernment is advised when connecting with others. We can enjoy or write fiction, heal our relationship to wealth, and uncover mysteries from the past, from our roots, and in our feelings. If researching or working on trade or an investment, follow your intuition.
If we can´t sleep tonight, we can use this powerful time to write prosperity affirmations, do spiritual healing or, when Moon makes a wee-hour sextile to Mars, work on trade.
Affirmation The power behind my growth works to back up my finished results, here and now.
Wednesday, May 9
Today’s deep, introverted numerology of 9 makes an odd match with Moon in verbal Gemini. We use words in more inward or reflective ways, like journaling, study, writing affirmations, or reviewing something we redacted before.
Moon makes a wee-hour sextile to active Mars, boosting our energy to exercise or to finish a pending letter, email, or some other kind of communication. Or, we can study esoteric or healing knowledge just for the joy of it.
Number 9 is ruled by Pluto, so we’ll be well served by making a special effort not to waste this deep and powerful verbal energy on gossip, manipulative dynamics, mindless scrolling on social media, or superficial conversations.
Affirmation Guardian angel, please direct my attention and words on what is valuable, now and throughout this day.
Friday, May 10
Today’s numerology of 1 emboldens us to use Moon in Gemini’s verbal gifts to promote out goals of abundance from the recent New Moon.
A sextile from Moon to Gemini’s ruler Mercury in assertive Aries brings fortune in communications. With the messenger planet still in post-retrograde shadow, we can focus on something we shared, expressed, or tried to get done previously. Venus is approaching a sextile to Saturn, spotlighting business connections or personal ones that we wish to last.
At 8:13 pm (11:13 ET), Moon enters sensitive Cancer, and moves to square Pisces, planet of mediums. Intuition is strong, we can connect with angels, spirit guides, and our own inner wisdom. We can use oracles, although we want to avoid the Ouija and channeling disincarnates. It´s best to save imbibing or using hallucinogenic substances for another day.
Affirmation I claim the day for good, and miracles flow forth, here and now.
Saturday, May 11
Moon in sensitive Cancer gets stressed by pushy Mars, and there may be unexpected slights or hurts. We focus on independent activities: decluttering the home, deep-cleaning the refrigerator or tackling something related to real estate or another type of business.
The Moon-Mars square reduces our emotional intelligence and diplomacy quotients. Save negotiation, PR, and romance for another day. Direct your nerve in deep-cleaning the kitchen… but not the knife collection. Be extra careful when using, blades, machines, or vehicles. Journaling and decluttering go well.
With today’s master number 11, angels can better use our heart vibrations to lift the planetary frequency, favoring love-centered spiritual practices. A wee-hour sextile from Moon to Venus makes for delicious cuddling or intimacy, affectional communication, and writing to an angel.
Affirmation I radiate love to myself and others, and attract the best and highest people and situations, here and now.
Sunday, May 12
Moon in Cancer and today’s numerology of 3 release sweet vibes into this Mothers’ Day, while Moon´s aspects are filled with practical potential.
Moon’s aspects include an early sextile to Saturn the builder, which is great for taking action to give concrete form to a business or remodeling project or, with Saturn in mystical Pisces, a spiritual endeavor.
This afternoon, Moon sextiles Sun and innovative Uranus, supporting confidence and independent action on a creative, financial, or idealistic endeavor.
If all we want to focus on is mom, we could take her to a science exhibit or a science fiction film. However, with Venus closing in on Saturn by sextile, even relationships bring practical success in finance, creativity, business or the relationships. In fact, today can be a link in the chain of success that came into relief at the Taurus New Moon of May 7. This tendency lasts into late evening, which ends with a sextile from Moon to charismatic Jupiter, the promoter planet.
Affirmation I am extraordinarily blessed with (write your own extraordinary blessings), here and now.
Monday, May 13
Today’s numerology of 4—ruled by Saturn—accents the practical opportunities precipitated by a sextile from Venus, goddess of love, values, and finance.
Independent activity goes better than direct connections, with the possible exception of therapy or working for a cause. The Venus-Saturn sextile perfects this afternoon. Although its lunar aspects aren’t conducive to personal connection, we can use this energy to do creative work and, from a distance, perfect a negotiation or a situation involving justice, or focus on an endeavor related to people, women, values, or finance.
Mercury emerges from post-retrograde shadow, giving a green light for new beginnings, communications, travel, promotion, purchases, contracts, and agreements.
At 3:36 am (6:36 ET), Moon enters warm, dramatic Leo. Leo’s ruler Sun conjoins independent Uranus, fueling higher cognition and favoring artistry, research and vision for new directions. A few hours later, Moon opposes Pluto in Aquarius, an intense aspect that strengthens our determination to push for freedom. However, it can also bring up emotional shadows or power struggles.
Luna finishes the day with a trine to pushy Mars, a brave aspect but one that can hurt or get hurt, again favoring independent activities.
Affirmation Angels and spirit guides, please strengthen me in self-mastery for the good of all, here and now and always.
Tuesday, May 14
Today’s bold numerology of 5 strengthens our nerve, while Moon in strong Leo continues with tense aspects.
Morning through midday is good for independent creative activities or putting together a plan or information for an argument, a cause, a business initiative or something else we want to share or publicize with force when the stars are less confrontative.
A better time for connection is at or after 4:37 pm (7:37 ET), when Moon squares sweet Venus, bringing charm, warmth and even romance to the afternoon and evening.
Affirmation Joy, joy, joy, I enjoy using my talents to build good for myself and others now.
Wednesday, May 15
Today’s numerology of 6—related to abundance and cheer—supports Moon’s aspects, opening windows of success this morning and afternoon.
Moon in Leo reaches her Second Quarter at 4:48 am (7:48 ET). This morning, we can review our progress on the intentions we set at last week´s New Moon, and tweak our approach.
The Sabian symbol for this lunation at 25-26 Leo describes:
AFTER THE HEAVY STORM, A RAINBOW… Linking above and below, the Covenant with one’s divine nature, promise of immortality… the [wo]man who has been able to weather the cathartic storm face-to-face with [her or] his divine Archetype; because [s]he has been victorious, a link has been established with [her or] his divine Soul-being. Both the human and the divine partners should remain thus linked… the symbol of the rainbow shows us the need to maintain a state of open communication between the Sky and the Earth within our total being — not for the sake of finding an ever-elusive “pot of gold” at the end of the rainbow, for this end is never to be reached, but in order to face the totality of our individual selfhood as it is projected in the many-hued dome of our sky-flung consciousness. After every successfully met crisis, the REVELATION OF WORTH comes to us, and with it comes the promise of success, if only we do our part.At 9:41, Moon goes VOC. After this, save key actions and connections for 2:33 pm (5:33 ET), when Moon enters diligent Virgo. Half an hour later, she trines ruler Mercury, and we can get caught up on practical communications: calls, messaging, editing, bureaucracy, paperwork, and so on. We´re still on the portal of the Venus-Saturn sextile, spotlighting business and personal relationships that we wish to last.
Reach out to others before 6:42 pm (9:42 ET), when Moon makes a quincunx to godfather planet Pluto. The aspect is minor, but the dark dwarf is a force to be contended with, and intense energies will arise. Journaling, working on healing and therapy can go well.
Affirmation Guardian Angel, please fill me with true desires and true satisfaction, now and always.
Wednesday, May 16
Today’s numerology of 7 combines with the analytic gifts of Moon in Virgo to favor mental activities, and with Venus conjunct Uranus, researching new possibilities in love, self-esteem and finance.
The conjunction from Venus, planet of love, to Uranus, planet of freedom, is exact tomorrow. Venus happens to rule Uranus now as Uranus transits Taurus, while Uranus is itself ruling Pluto in Aquarius. We´re being moved into a new phase of freedom and the Venus-Uranus connection brings our relationships, values, and finances into relief. New options arise suddenly and may be a projection of our readiness to throw off the shackles. New doors spring open in finances and love. Today´s Virgo Moon helps us keep our feet on the ground and, with Virgo’s ruler Mercury in square to Pluto, favors taking a cool, well-researched look at our desires and options.
We can also study, and review texts, contracts, healing resources, and other information.
Avoid discussing your excitement over new opportunities. Research them, visualize your ideal outcome, and discretely prepare to act.
Affirmation I visualize my ideal and divine substance responds by bringing it forth, here and now.
Friday, May 17
A great day to reap our harvest. Today’s numerology of 8 empowers finished results, Venus’ conjunction with Uranus triggers freer manifestation in love and finance, and Moon in Virgo strengthens our focus to ground opportunities.
The conjunction with Uranus from Venus, planet of love, values and money, is a link in the chain of change triggered by Pluto’s definitive entrance into Aquarius in January. But it isn’t only about freedom. Earlier this week, Venus sextiled serious Saturn, so this aspect also has a constructive flavor. Doors can swing open suddenly, events may seem exciting, but the afterglow of the Saturn contact supports practical, disciplined use of new directions.
This morning, Moon opposes structured Saturn. We can get our space and our needs organized. Benefits come from work on our emotions.
At 12:15 pm (3:15 ET), Moon trines sweet Venus in Taurus, sensual earth sign of her rule, followed by another trine to innovative Uranus, also in Taurus. With these earth trines, afternoon and evening are great for consolidating something related to success, security, or material gain.
Affirmation The Same Power that guides me in all my ways, supports me to act on my guidance successfully, now and always.
Saturday, May 18
The mystical numerology of 9 gives a deep flavor to the conjunction from sweet Venus to volcanic Uranus that perfects today.
At 2:09 am (5:09 ET), Moon goes VOC, entering charming, creative Libra at 3:23 am (6:23 ET). For most of the morning, Moon’s contacts to Pluto and Mercury favor independent work on creativity, healing, journaling, and spiritual practice.
At 11:45 am (2:45 pm ET), Sun conjoins confident Jupiter in sensual Taurus, unleashing waves of optimism and making the rest of the afternoon good for business connections, promotional activities, social media productions and enjoying a date, or simply, nature and the good life.
Affirmation Thank you, Father-Mother, for the miracles I have received in the past, the miracles that flow to me now and the miracles that will continue to flow always.
Sunday, May 19
Today’s assertive numerology of 1 infuses us with initiative, and we can direct it in positive connections early this morning, before Moon in charming Libra goes VOC for the rest of the day.Sun in prosperous Taurus sextiles Neptune in Pisces, sign of dreams, facilitating the results of past and present manifestations. If you have a key action to take or a special connection to make, get them done before 8:48 am (11:48 ET), when Moon goes VOC on an opposition to pushy Mars.
The rest of the day favors mystical activities: meditation, visualization, prayer, dream interpretation, and so on. Enjoy music and take in a romantic film.
Affirmation No person or event could have hurt me, because I can only be divinely impacted, now and always.
Monday, May 20
Moon is VOC in Libra most of the day, mingling with the cozy numerology of 2 to favor fun with family, pets or dear ones, before she enters Scorpio for a serious evening.
Energy is high as at 5:39 am (8:39 ET), Sun leaves magnetic Taurus to enters loquacious Gemini. Though VOC for most of the day, Moon in Libra makes minor aspects that fuel creativity, mystical vibrations and fun.
Save key initiatives until after 3:34 pm (6:34 ET), when Moon enters brave Scorpio. We can use the next four hours to direct our courage in steps for progress. Especially, we can:
- Make a life-altering decision
- Move forward with an important goal
- Lease or rent property
- Make a major deal
- Sign documents
- Quit a job
- Move out
- Set a clear limit
Affirmation Infinite good permeates my world and nothing in the seen or the unseen can hurt or harm.