Read your Astrology Guide to the Week of May 23rd: a usable and concise toolkit for the week’s upcoming astrology.
How to make the most of this week 🎯 … The main event this week is Mars’ slash and burn into Aries, where it will join Jupiter, the planet of expansion. When Mars returns to Aries, its fire domicile, our schemes, dreams, and passion projects are given extra oomph. Whatever it is, we want it yesterday.
On May 29th, our enthusiasm may burn out if we don’t have a game plan. Mercury is still retrograde after all. The conjunction between Mars and Jupiter will stoke our sense of urgency, but remember that you have time. A well-stoked fire requires space, oxygen, and careful tending.
As we believe our own hype, Venus confronts Pluto once more. This transit might stir memories of Venus’ retrograde in Capricorn at the beginning of 2022. As you shadowbox again with a murky relational dynamic, or your relationship with pleasure itself, celebrate how far you’ve come. To the energy vamps or draining situations, simply say: “not today.”
The breakdown 🔮 …
- May 22nd:
- Mars sextiles Pluto at 3:15 pm PT
- Mercury retrograde re-enters Taurus at 6:15 pm PT
- May 23rd:
- Sun sextiles Jupiter at 4:05 am PT
- Mercury retrograde sextiles Mars at 8:27 pm PT
- May 24th:
- Venus sextiles Saturn at 4:06 am PT
- Mars enters Aries at 4:17 pm PT
- May 25th:
- Mercury retrograde trines Pluto at 2:49 pm PT
- May 26th:
- Venus squares Pluto at 11:29 pm PT
- May 28th:
- Venus enters Taurus at 7:46 am PT
- May 29th:
- Mars conjoins Jupiter at 3:31 am PT
Tarot card of the week 🃏 … We chose the tarot card of The Fire Spinner (our spin on the Knight of Wands) for its affinity with the fire sign Aries, where Mars and Jupiter are hyping our ambitions. This archetype helps us dance with the sacred flame of creativity, vitality, and our connection to spirit. The spark of your endeavor now has direction and purpose. Just as the fire spinner effortlessly draws an audience, you will find that by doing “the thing,” people, resources, and cosmic good luck will find you. Whatever’s lighting a fire in your belly, consider what you need to continue to nurture this flame. What structures, goals, or resources can help you sustain the momentum?
Affirmation of the week 😌 … I cast the spells that unlock my creativity. I go back to my wild roots. I tap into the part of my humanity that existed before ownership. Before divisions. Before the hallucinations of human superiority, so I might remember the power available to me through interconnectivity.
What to read and listen to 📚 … Your horoscopes for Mars in Aries (from Tuesday), Jupiter in Aries, Mercury in Taurus, Sun in Gemini, and Venus in Taurus (from Saturday); your reading and guided meditation for the week.