In the month of April, the world of astrology saw several planetary transits and alignments, including Venus resuming direct motion on the 12th and the New Moon in Taurus on the 28th. As we enter May, we’ll be exposed to several planetary influences throughout the month. For instance, throughout May, Mars will be in Cancer, creating challenges in maintaining focus and efficiency while dealing with frustration due to unwanted wrenches in your plans. However, it’ll also be a time to muster some emotional courage!
Additionally, the month kicks off with Uranus forming a sextile with the north nodes. This presents life lessons that will open our minds to change, progress, and innovations! On the 10th, we’ll see Mercury enter Taurus, which will help us to build structure and stability in our lives. So, what other ways will the planets influence our lives this month? Let’s dive in!
Planetary Influences in May
Pluto Retrograde
From May 4th until October 13th, Pluto enters its annual retrograde period. This retrograde happens in Aquarius, providing a reflection and self-exploration period. During this planetary influence, ask yourself how you can best reflect on your relationships in your community, with technology, and with the social movements you find yourself involved in. You’ll be invited to work on understanding yourself further and how your identity relates to a broader collective. While Pluto is in retrograde, you’ll want to utilize this time to reassess your power and how you use it, and you’ll also want to release the baggage you’re unintentionally holding.
Full Moon in Scorpio
This full moon will require us to dive into our feelings as deeply as possible. No matter how much you desired an emotional connection before now, that feeling will be highly elevated. You’ll also want to utilize the energy provided by this Full Moon to understand your communication patterns better. This time, it asks that you work on being as transparent and honest as possible to avoid misunderstandings in all aspects of your life. Additionally, because of this planetary influence, you’ll have the urge to focus on parts of your life that need more balance, so utilize the intensity of this Scorpio Full Moon to take action where necessary.
Sun Conjunct Uranus
On May 18th, when the Sun conjuncts Uranus, you’ll finally feel complete, knowing that your self-worth is no longer based on external validation. Instead, your self-worth is wrapped up in yourself, what you bring to the world, and your unique traits. During this time, you’ll also be redetermining what security means to you and what it means to your life plans thanks to this planetary influence.
Saturn Enters Aries
On May 24th, Saturn enters the sign of Aries, causing a significant astrological shift. This shift will last three cycles, ending on July 13th, 2028, and strongly focus on new beginnings and leadership. It will also represent a time for a collective reset and figuring out how to balance our individual needs with our collective responsibilities.
New Moon in Gemini
We enter Gemini season on May 20th and experience the New Moon in Gemini on May 26th. You’ll want to focus on building new bridges and expressing your ideas during this time. The Gemini energy will help you to gain clarity on who you are, as it’ll encourage introspection within yourself. It will also enhance your communication skills, bringing new opportunities in your finances and career, and you’ll want to work on identifying areas where you can continue to make impactful, positive changes in your life.
Sun Conjunct Mercury
By the end of May, anything that started in March of 2025, when this Mercury cycle first began, will be brought to the surface, and you will be fully aware of the end result. Due to this planetary influence, May 30th will be full of meaningful discussions, learning, and making key, vital decisions.
Final Thoughts
May means moving forward, whether you’re ready or not. Thanks to various planetary influences, you’ll be faced with unwanted, heightened feelings of frustration and impatience. You’ll need to work from the outside as you consider how to find a balance between what you need and what everyone needs. New beginnings will set in when the New Moon hits Gemini and when we can understand that our self-worth is not based on any kind of external validation! May is a month of growth, and the planetary influences we experience all come down to introspection and balance with the intended results of incredible personal growth.
