Forecast for May 3-14
Pigheadedness can bog down communications when Mercury clashes with Saturn on the 5th. Fortunately, practicality blends nicely with optimism when Saturn dances with Jupiter on the 6th. As for love, the Venus-Pluto clash on the 6th-7th intensifies intimacy issues, and the Mercury-Neptune square off on the 7th casts a net of illusion over communications. Romance is enhanced, however, through good food and entertaining a few close friends when Venus travels through homey Cancer May 8-June 4. But plans can stall when the sun collides with Saturn on the 9th and Neptune on the 12th-13th, creating a conflict between common sense and idealism. Mercury helps with logic when it travels through clear-headed Gemini May 11-27, but logic may not quell rebelliousness when Jupiter clashes with Uranus on the 10th-11th.
If you know your rising sign from your time of birth, read that also.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Financial transactions need clarity from the 5th-13th, so be sure to read the fine print. Relationship discussions (arguments?) heat up from the 6th-7th. And entertaining at home brings delight after the 8th.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Seeing the other person’s point of view is critical when communications go haywire from the 5th-13th. Clarity is especially needed in career and home decisions, which are helped by a sudden insight around the 6th.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Communication snafus from the 5th-13th can derail travel plans. An issue from your past needs to be resolved then as well. And a relationship challenge (from a control or jealousy?) erupts around the 6th.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
A friend or group, which may need financial assistance, claims your attention from the 5th-13th. And now is the time to heal past relationship wounds, before loving Venus enters your sign on the 8th, when romance escalates.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Communications, especially at your workplace, seem to be mired in quicksand from the 5th-13th, when confusion and narrow-sightedness can hinder progress. Expressing ideas outside the box can help.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Your vision for your future is at odds with your practical side, and confusion about your work or health isn’t helping your plans. Sit tight and avoid major decisions before the 14th, after which your clarity will improve.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
A conflict with a friend or group tests your talent for diplomacy around the 5th-13th. An intimate relationship may be tested as well, especially around the 6th, when going to extremes can unhinge love.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
You may feel stymied in your career from the 5th-13th, when your significant other may play a role in the conflict. Your insightfulness around the 6th can offset the urge to force a premature decision or outcome.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
A curveball in your plans from the 5th-13th seems to diminish your plans, but mainly it’s a test of patience. Travel is problematic then as well. And a recurring relationship issue needs your attention around the 6th.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Commitment is on your mind, which may be in conflict with the desire to have your own way. Clear communications are the key to relationship success now and especially after the 8th, when twosome trysts escalate.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Confusion and restrictions surrounding your home life arise from the 5th-13th. Ignoring the situation will only prolong the problem, but using your talent for ingenuity can reveal a solution.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Confusion in your work environment can throw you off balance from the 5th-13th, when clear communications are critical. As for love, Venus smiles on romantic trysts after the 8th.