The Month Ahead: May 2023
May begins with the Final Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio in the Taurus/Scorpio Eclipse Axis. Major changes are signified by Jupiter entering Taurus, where it will stay until May 2024, and Mars enters Leo.
Monthly Calendar
May 2023 brings some important shifts in the Astro weather that will last for quite a while. We will be in the thick of Eclipse Season by the beginning of May, kicking the month off with the final Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio. This Eclipse Season is an interesting one because it is a transition from the previous eclipse cycle into the next, however, this is the larger theme of 2023. We will get some Aries/Libra Eclipses this year, and we’ll get some Taurus/Scorpio eclipses this year. While a Solar Eclipse can represent inceptions, the beginning of things, and the start of major decisions and events that carry a disruptive nature, a Lunar Eclipse— also disruptive— represents a full culmination, things become revealed, and it is similar to a Full Moon’s contentious nature. We’ll explore the chart of the Eclipse, who and what it will impact, as well as how to interpret it in your natal chart.
As for the other major events this month, Jupiter will officially change signs, after sprinting, dashing, and running through Aries. Jupiter will slow down and enter Taurus on May 16th where it will stay until May 25th, 2024. Jupiter has had quite a few interesting years. It consistently retrograded in and out of Mutable, inconsistent, and fluctuating Pisces, it sped through Aries, and now Jupiter will slow down and spend a full year in Taurus. Jupiter’s ingress into a new sign is important because Jupiter spends around 12 months in each zodiac sign. Its effects are not as long-lasting as Saturn’s, who spends 3 years in each sign. Jupiter is a planet of expansion, growth, affirmation, inclusion, and acceptance. Known to the ancients as the Greater Benefic, Jupiter’s nature is to accept and affirm things. Jupiter is a supporter, a benefactor, an ally, and most importantly a friend (unless you’re Capricorn/Aries Rising LOL, then Jupiter signifies your enemies). If you take a look at what house Taurus rules in your chart, you can expect Jupiter to remove limitations and restrictions in this area of your life. We’ll go in-depth on what to expect with this transit, but it is a significant one for the month.
The last few major transits we can expect are Mercury stationing Direct just a few days before Jupiter ingresses into Taurus. The 3rd week of May is an eventful one in the sign of Taurus, and I’d argue this sign is probably the one getting the most activity this month. Mercury stationing Direct brings more stability, assurance, and clarity, and is a good omen of things making more sense in the house Taurus rules in your chart. However, this may come with a sudden burst of energy, action, and urgency since Mars will enter Leo (making a square to planets in Taurus) on May 20th, 2023. Mars’ transit through Leo will be especially significant because Venus will join them on June 5th in the same sign. Venus will be moving closer to Mars, towards a bodily conjunction, but right as they’re about to conjoin near July 10th, Mars enters Virgo, Venus slows down and she stations Retrograde, complicating “the plans” with delays, changes of heart, and reversals. We’ll explore the complex nature of this Mars in Leo transit and what it can signify. Mars entering into a Fire Sign definitely “turns up the heat” so to speak.
Transit Listing
Monday May 1st
[5:08 AM ET] The Moon in Virgo sextile Mars at 19º12’ Cancer
[1:31 PM ET] The Moon in Virgo square Venus at 23º29’ Gemini
[7:27 PM ET] CAZIMI: Mercury Retrograde conjoins the Sun at 11º19’ Taurus
Tuesday May 2nd
[2:08 AM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Libra
Wednesday May 3rd
[5:10 PM ET] The Moon in Libra square Mars at 20º35’ Cancer
Thursday May 4th
[3:54 AM ET] The Moon in Libra trine Venus at 26º23’ Gemini
[5:16 AM ET] The Moon in Libra opposes Jupiter at 27º07’ Aries
[10:32 AM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Scorpio
[5:56 PM ET] The Moon conjoins the South Node at 04º03’ Scorpio
[8:53 PM ET] The Moon in Scorpio trine Saturn at 05º41’ Pisces
Friday May 5th
(12:02 AM ET) Venus in Gemini sextile Jupiter at 27º19’ Aries
[3:15 AM ET] The Moon in Scorpio opposes Mercury Retrograde at 09º12’ Taurus
[1:34 PM ET] ECLIPSE: Lunar Eclipse at 14º58’ Scorpio
Saturday May 6th
[1:50 AM ET] The Moon in Scorpio trine Mars at 21º53’ Cancer
[4:03 PM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Sagittarius
Sunday May 7th
[2:12 AM ET] The Moon in Sagittarius square Saturn at 05º49’ Pisces
[10:24 AM ET] INGRESS: Venus enters Cancer
Monday May 8th
[4:27 PM ET] The Moon in Sagittarius trine Jupiter at 28º10’ Aries
[7:32 PM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Capricorn
[10:19 PM ET] The Moon in Capricorn opposes Venus at 01º38’ Cancer
Tuesday May 9th
[5:38 AM ET] The Moon in Capricorn sextile Saturn at 05º58’ Pisces
[7:27 AM ET] The Moon in Capricorn trine Mercury Retrograde at 07º02’ Taurus
Wednesday May 10th
[4:19 AM ET] The Moon in Capricorn trine the Sun at 19º26’ Taurus
[12:38 PM ET] The Moon in Capricorn opposes Mars at 24º22’ Cancer
[7:52 PM ET] The Moon in Capricorn square Jupiter at 28º40’ Aries
[10:05 PM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Aquarius
Thursday May 11th
[8:45 AM ET] The Moon in Aquarius square Mercury Retrograde at 06º20’ Taurus
Friday May 12th
(4:41 AM ET) Mercury Retrograde in Taurus sextile Saturn at 6º08’ Pisces
[10:29 AM ET] The Moon in Aquarius square The Sun at 21º36’ Taurus
(10:43 PM ET) Mercury Retrograde in Taurus sextile Venus at 6º00’ Cancer
[11:15 PM ET] The Moon in Aquarius sextile Jupiter at 29º10’ Aries
Saturday May 13th
[12:38 AM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Pisces
(2:56 AM ET) Venus in Cancer trine Saturn at 06º11’ Pisces
[10:43 AM ET] The Moon in Pisces sextile Mercury Retrograde at 05º56’ Taurus
[11:11 AM ET] The Moon conjoins Saturn at 06º12’ Pisces
[11:50 AM ET] The Moon in Pisces trine Venus at 06º35’ Cancer
Sunday May 14th
[5:16 PM ET] The Moon in Pisces sextile the Sun at 23º49’ Taurus
[10:30 PM ET] The Moon in Pisces trine Mars at 26º51’ Cancer
[11:16 PM ET] STATION: Mercury stations Direct at 5º50’ Taurus
Monday May 15th
[3:55 AM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Aries
[7:41 PM ET] The Moon in Aries square Venus at 09º05’ Cancer
Tuesday May 16th
[1:20 PM ET] INGRESS: Jupiter enters Taurus
Wednesday May 17th
[5:09 AM ET] The Moon in Aries square Mars at 28º08’ Cancer
[8:27 AM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Taurus
[8:47 AM ET] The Moon conjoins Jupiter at 00º11’ Taurus
[3:35 PM ET] The Moon conjoins the North Node at 04º00’ Taurus
[7:26 PM ET] The Moon conjoins Mercury at 06º09’ Taurus
[7:57 PM ET] The Moon in Taurus sextile Saturn at 06º26’ Pisces
Thursday May 18th
[5:18 AM ET] The Moon in Taurus sextile Venus at 11º39’ Cancer
Friday May 19th
(2:39 AM ET) Mercury in Taurus sextile Saturn at 6º30’ Pisces
[11:53 AM ET] LUNATION: New Moon at 28º25’ Taurus
[1:50 PM ET] The Moon in Taurus sextile Mars at 29º29’ Cancer
[2:47 PM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Gemini
Saturday May 20th
[2:57 AM ET] The Moon in Gemini square Saturn at 06º33’ Pisces
[11:31 AM ET] INGRESS: Mars enters Leo
Sunday May 21st
[3:09 AM ET] INGRESS: The Sun enters Gemini
[11:28 PM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Cancer
Monday May 22nd
[1:53 AM ET] The Moon in Cancer sextile Jupiter at 01º15’ Taurus
(1:56 AM ET) Sun in Gemini sextile Mars at 00º54’ Leo
[12:23 PM ET] The Moon in Cancer trine Saturn at 06º39’ Pisces
[3:07 PM ET] The Moon in Cancer sextile Mercury at 08º03’ Taurus
Tuesday May 23rd
(1:12 AM ET) Mars in Leo square Jupiter at 01º28’ Taurus
[8:45 AM ET] The Moon conjoins Venus at 17º01’ Cancer
Wednesday May 24th
[10:34 AM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Leo
[2:12 PM ET] The Moon in Leo square Jupiter at 01º48’ Taurus
[3:20 PM ET] The Moon conjoins Mars at 02º22’ Leo
[5:31 PM ET] The Moon in Leo sextile the Sun at 03º27’ Gemini
Thursday May 25th
[6:11 AM ET] The Moon in Leo square Mercury at 09º45’ Taurus
Friday May 26th
[11:05 PM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Virgo
Saturday May 27th
[3:53 AM ET] The Moon in Virgo trine Jupiter at 02º22’ Taurus
[11:22 AM ET] The Moon in Virgo square the Sun at 06º05’ Gemini
[12:52 PM ET] The Moon in Virgo opposes Saturn at 06º50’ Pisces
[11:07 PM ET] The Moon in Virgo trine Mercury at 11º57’ Taurus
Sunday May 28th
(6:46 AM ET) Sun in Gemini square Saturn at 06º52’ Pisces
[8:19 PM ET] The Moon in Virgo sextile Venus at 22º36’ Cancer
Monday May 29th
[10:50 AM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Libra
[9:21 PM ET] The Moon in Libra sextile Mars at 05º24’ Leo
Tuesday May 30th
[3:38 AM ET] The Moon in Libra trine the Sun at 08º40’ Gemini
Wednesday May 31st
[10:53 AM ET] The Moon in Libra square Venus at 25º12’ Cancer
[7:45 PM ET] INGRESS: The Moon enters Scorpio