May 2007 Forecast

Key Events:  

Full Moon 5/02/2007

New Moon 5/16/2007

Full Moon 5/31/2007

Neptune Retrograde 5/25/2007

Jupiter and Pluto are also in that neighborhood and will be having an effect as well, especially since they are both retrograde.  When Jupiter is in direct motion he tends to expand and multiply anything he touches, and while in Sagittarius, his homebase, he'll exude all sorts of enthusiasm and optimism.  When he goes retrograde (RX), however, all of this momentum will dissipate like bubbles in the breeze.  In its place he'll generate all sorts of internal rumblings regarding your core beliefs, moral code and ethics.  Pluto will add even more punch to this since he'll be digging around in that area like a back-hoe trying to find a broken sewer line.  If there's anything in your past that hasn't been properly resolved, you can bet you'll have your nose rubbed in it sometime soon.  This is not necessarily a bad thing, however, because after that you'll be a whole lot wiser and can then move on to bigger and better things.

Neptune goes RX on May 25th in your Natural 2nd House, which covers possessions, pleasures and comforts. Neptune RX is all about dissolving boundaries and helping you to see things through more spiritual eyes than you did before.  If you tend to be a bit materialistic, this will serve to enlighten you a bit regarding where these things really fit into the big picture.  The one thing to look out for, however, is that sometimes Neptune offers a pretty stiff dose of idealism that doesn't exactly fit into the harsh realities of the real world.  So don't be selling off all your worldly goods to pursue a more noble path anytime soon. 

If you've been working on any new ideas lately, chances are they've been pretty original and innovative.  This may actually be somewhat uncomfortable for you, if you tend to be overly conventional.  These ideas could receive a boost of some kind early in the month.  Perhaps you'll have some new ideas on how to market them or have some additional drive to make them happen.  You're likely to have a lot of energy, at any rate, so make sure you direct it in a focused way.  This energy will shift to your home environment the latter half of the month, thanks to Mars.  Try to put this to good use working in the yard or taking care of any maintenance issues you've been putting off.  If not directed properly, this energy can easily result in disagreements or other hassles you'd do well to avoid.

For the better part of the month, both the Sun and Mercury are in you Natural 5th House which encompasses your love life, children and creativity.  This will bring some emphasis to this area, particularly with the New Moon on the 16th in that same general vicinity, which could bring something new to one or more of these venues.  If this involves your love life, this could be helped along further with Venus transiting your Natural 7th House of relationships.  In other words, you will interact well with those with whom you have a one on one relationship, whether of a personal or business nature. 

Your ruling planet, Saturn, came out of retrograde on April 22, so if anything in your intimate relationships, shared resources, or personal transformations of any kind seemed to be stuck in the mud, they should start to move forward in one way or another.  At least you'll be able to identify any flaws and determine appropriate actions, if any.  Once armed with a plan, you should be able to have any difficulties under control by the end of July.

Overall, this month should be interesting and full of a variety of activities.  Your relationships should proceed smoothly, your ideas will receive an infusion of Mars energy, and various rumblings in the spiritual area will be moving you toward new horizons.  Not a bad place to be at all.