May 16th-31st Astro Report and Gemini New Moon
Second Half of May 2020 Astrology Report
Video by Caroline Cirone / Article byMarianne Cirone
We have more big astrology this month! Three more planets are going retrograde, joining Pluto, which went retrograde at the end of April. In retrograde, a planet appears to go backward, but before the planet moves backward, it is station point. This can feel like everything is slowing down and not moving at all. This can feel the most frustrating of all.
With three more planets going retrograde in mid-May, the Universe is telling us to look inward and do inner work. This is the time for internal processing and NOT the time to numb out. This is time that we look at the three new retrogrades and ask ourselves: Where have you been, what parts did you like, and where do you want to move forward? This is the perfect time to use the positive side of our restricted movement, to take the time for planning so you can take the most informed action when it’s time to move.
We are on the cusp of enormous change and we are at the turning point. Things need to slow down and come to a halt before moving in a new direction.
First, we have Saturn retrograde in Aquarius on May 11. Saturn, the planet of structures and obstacles, is at about one degree and it will move back into Capricorn. This gives us another chance to go back, to look at and revise the structures in our lives. What structures to do want to use moving forward? This is the time to look inward, and look at our own bullshit. What are our repeating patterns that are sabotaging us? Where are you are getting in your own way and making choices that are sabotaging your career or love life? What do we want to bring with us into the new world order?
Now we are reshaping the structure of the future. We have limited control over outer structures, so focus inward on mental road blocks. Look for patterns of self-sabotage in your psyche. Observe your thought patterns. Create longevity in solid mental patterns.
Aquarius is the sign of utopia, diversity, equality. We need to acknowledge all of this and bring helpful patterns. Has the tune you’ve been singing been paving the way for utopia or dystopia? We are creating new structures. The work you do now will determine what you bring forward. Great for reflection, meditating. It’s easy to feel dysregulated now, so the positive use of this energy: Implement a routine, a regular sleep and work schedule, workout schedule, stay focused. It will go a long way!
We have Venus retrograde in Gemini on May 13. Notice where you’ve been getting in your own way in these areas: love, dating, beliefs, finances, home, decorating, personal style. Lovers may come back from the past. You may reunite with a past lover but you need to look at whether this “the one who got away: or if you are living old trauma cycles? With Venus square to Neptune in Pisces, we are being asked to heal old wounds and break cycles. We can only do this by taking the time to be aware of old patterns and to make new choices. This is not a good time to get engaged or married, wait until after Venus retro for any romantic commitments. Just play for now.
Venus rules beauty, and during the quarantine, we have limited access to beauty resources related to our personal appearance, or decorating our home. Now, we are forced to look at ourselves in a new way. We’re seeing a lot of humorous bad hair looks during the lockdown. It’s not a good time to drastically cut your own hair or to do anything radical or permanent to change to change your looks. Watch out for bad tattoos, drastic hair color changes, and other big changes.
We are seeing this energy reflected in the world, shaping a new aesthetic. We are seeing masks as a fashion statement. We are seeing people adapting and rebelling about previous standards of beauty. Hayley Williams of Paramore has often looked very flashy with vibrantly colored hair, and now she is on the cover of her new album in a very bare look. This is an example of the shift in paradigm.
Another example is with Robert Pattinson, who is the new Batman. Reportedly, he has been refusing to work out, not wanting to fuel the unrealistic body standards of toxic masculinity.
In the 1960s, Batman and Robin had very average bodies. What has the standard become today? We know this pressure well with women, but Pattinson is showing us to look for it with men as well. Look at your own inner messages related to appearance. Which ones are helpful, and which ones are sucking your life force from you? How can you challenge and shift those thoughts and beliefs?
Venus in Gemini is square to Neptune in Pisces. Our desire for escapism will be strong now, whether with drugs, alcohol, video games, technology and social media, porn or even nostalgia, with a glorifying of the past. (See the example of Batman in the sixties, above).
But these escapes can be potentially destructive forces distracting us from adapting and assimilating to the changes we need to make. These retrogrades are encouraging inner growth, but we must be present for it to occur. We can’t change what don’t see and what we don’t feel. Look inward! You may be a real mess when this is over if you don’t.
Positive ways to use this Venus retrograde energy: figure out what you really want in your life and then visualize it. Get focused on the details of your desires, the sights, sounds, and sensations. Get as specific as you can and still feel good. Take comfort in this visualization as your future unfolding. Enjoy the romantic fantasy without resistance. Enjoy it as if it’s happening for more powerful manifestation in love AFTER the retrograde is over.
We have Jupiter Retrograde in Capricorn on May 14th
Jupiter is the planet of expansion, so when it is retrograde, it is telling us to go inward to expand. With the Capricorn energy, we do well when we make deliberate plans and stick to them. Jupiter is not comfortable in Capricorn, and there can be a heavy energy, so be aware of the potential for depression. With Jupiter in sextile aspect to Neptune in Pisces, keep embracing visualization. This is a time for spiritual exploration. We need to assess who we are in own internal world. Our own spirit is so vast