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MAY, 2008  FORECAST    

Make sure that you  match the degree of any planet and its sign given in this report with planets in your natal chart and in which house it is located. This is the area being activated this month in your natal chart. 

Planetary Movements:

Mercury enters the sign of Gemini--May 2
Saturn stations direct--May 2
Jupiter stations retrograde--May 9
Mars enters the sign of Leo--May 9
Sun enters the sign of Gemini--May 20
Venus enters the sign of Gemini--May 24
Neptune stations retrograde--May 26
Mercury stations retrograde--May 26

New Moon-- May 5 at 15°-22" Taurus (New Moon--Moon conjoins the Sun)
Time: 8:18 a.m.  EDT  

Full Moon--May 19 at 29°-27" Scorpio (Full Moon--Moon opposes Sun)
Time for the full moon, 10:12 p.m. EDT

      Saturn goes direct in Virgo (@1°41") on the 2nd. The time of reevaluating is over and it is time to make the results of your evaluations more concrete. Virgo rules work, diets, exercise health, etc. So act on any of these ideas and put them  to  work for you. Responsibilities and workloads usually increase during Saturn stations. Get an early start on all projects. 

     Every New Moon day is a POWER day. The New Moon on the 5th is in the sign of Taurus. Always start new projects or plans just after a few days of a  New Moon and watch it grow to fruition by the  next New Moon. On that day make a small list of goals that you would like to achieve this month. Since the New Moon is in the sign of Taurus, try working on the following topics; loyalty, money, self-worth, enjoyment of the senses, stubbornness, beauty, etc. all ruled by Taurus.

      Mars enters Leo on the 9th, staying there till July 1. Leo, being a fire sign, gives us plenty of energy and confidence to pursue pleasure, take bold risks or whatever our heart desires. We can initiate new and bold ideas. However, we need to consider other peoples' desires and needs too in pursuit of our own. If we meet obstacles and resistance along the way, we need to step back and find other creative means to achieve our goals.  

     Jupiter in Capricorn (@22°) also goes retrograde on the 9th. It will turn direct again on September 7. There is a halt or setback in any expansion. That may be a good thing  at times since Jupiter has a tendency to expand things too fast and too far. Our plans for expansion may need more grounding and we may need to reevaluate our current plans. We should not give up our plans but reevaluate them so that we can successfully reach our aims.

     On the 12th the Sun trines Jupiter (@22° Taurus/Capricorn). There is great optimism now and you can take chances and face life with a "can-do" attitude. You can make dreams come true now.

     The Sun squares Neptune on the 14th (@24°Taurus/Aquarius). We feel confused about the nature of our inner goals and our personal needs. Are we going in a direction that will satisfy our needs?

     Venus sextile Uranus (@22°Taurus/Pisces) on the 18th. We are tempted to get a  little wild and crazy and that could mean an impulse purchase or a sudden attraction. Plus Venus trines Jupiter (@22° Taurus/Capricorn) on the same day. We feel generous and cheerful toward others and about ourselves too. We should do something to make ourselves and the people we love happy. Let's enjoy life!

     Mercury is retrograde staring on the 26th till June 19. Use the time before and after a Retrograde cycle to go forward toward achieving outer progress and success. During a Mercury retrograde cycle you pull back and reevaluate what has been accomplished so far. It's a good time to finish existing projects and plan for the future. Do not buy any large vehicle, electronic items or real estate during this cycle. Avoid signing any important document and if you must read carefully all documents before signing them. Plans, meetings and communications of all types have a tendency to change without notice.
Give yourself plenty of time to get to wherever you are going and check your vehicle for any problems. Communications are not good during this period, so listen, hear and speak well and clearly.

     On the 20th Venus squares Neptune (@24° Taurus/Aquarius). We feel a bit lonely and wish we had more love and intimacy in our lives. We should try to show our feelings to the people we love.

     Neptune (@24° Aquarius) goes retrograde on the 26th too lasting till November 2. The planet, Neptune, clouds issues. This will bring a tremendous amount of confusion around us. Under this influence, it is better to just let things be and go with the flow of things rather than fighting it. Develop a sense of humor as some mistakes will be made when we do not see things clearly. It is a good period to concentrate on our spirituality and what that means to us. We need to reach out with a  loving attitude toward all humanity. That is a very humanitarian idea which is ruled by the sign Aquarius.   

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