This is an emotional, spiritual, and horny week—which is exactly how Cancer season should begin. On Monday, mystical Neptune stations retrograde at 7:27 PM until late November, offering collective healing via the recognition of karmic patterns. On Tuesday, Mercury harmonizes with optimistic Jupiter at 3:43 PM, empowering us to convince other people that we’re right (because we are) and allowing us to get our way. But Neptune isn't the most clear energy, so if you're looking for some sort of sign, it comes when messenger planet Mercury harmonizes with Neptune at 11:59 PM on Wednesday night.
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On Thursday morning, Cancer season officially begins at 6:07 AM, directing our attention toward security and our emotional foundations for the coming weeks. Venus opposes Mars at 12:54 PM on Thursday afternoon, heightening sexual tension—which could be sexy or scary. This weekend has a daring vibe. On Saturday morning (or very late Friday night if you’re still out) the Sun mingles with Uranus at 1:58 AM, attracting us to new opportunities or encouraging us to try something unexpected. Early Saturday morning, Mercury creates tension with power hungry Pluto at 5:24 AM, creating a hotbed for conspiracy.All times EST.
This week begins a long period of reflection about what you have to offer the world, when spiritual Neptune stations retrograde on Monday in the public reputation sector of your chart. Over the next few months, you’ll have the ability to heal negative karmic patterns that affect your life’s path. On Tuesday, your planetary ruler Mercury harmonizes with optimistic Jupiter, making you so convincing that you'll be able to smooth talk your way through anything (especially when it comes to work or money). On Wednesday evening, Mercury harmonizes with Neptune and provides deep insight into what you should be working to heal until Neptune's retrograde period ends in late November.
This week begins a long period of reflection concerning your spiritual beliefs, as mystical Neptune begins its retrograde in the sector of your chart governing higher learning and religion. Creative energy is high on Tuesday, when communication planet Mercury (currently in your sign) makes a favorable aspect to optimistic Jupiter in the creativity sector of your chart. Mercury harmonizes with Neptune late Wednesday night, providing clear insight as to what patterns you're fated to heal until late November. Thursday morning kicks off Cancer season, strengthening your sense of self.
Thursday afternoon can be sexy or kind of scary, when love planet Venus creates tension with warrior planet Mars. You could be looking like a snack or raw meat—keep your guard up and be mindful of the company you choose. For you, Leo, Cancer season is a time for regeneration and getting in touch with your deepest self. The season before your birthday is usually spent preparing for your time in the astrological spotlight. Tuesday is a good day to make plans or negotiate things with your roommates; your ideas will be hard to argue against when communication planet Mercury harmonizes with optimistic Jupiter.
On Monday spiritual Neptune begins its retrograde in the partnership sector of your chart, asking you to reflect on karmic relationship patterns for the next several months. If no patterns immediately come to mind, late Wednesday night your planetary ruler, Mercury, planet of communication, makes a harmonious aspect to Neptune, sending you a sign. Tuesday afternoon opens you up to receiving some good news, when Mercury makes a harmonious aspect to optimistic Jupiter. Avoid gossip this weekend, Mercury will face off with power hungry planet Pluto along the social axis of your chart early Saturday morning.
On Monday, spiritual Neptune begins its lengthy retrograde through the "day job" sector of your chart, asking you to reconsider patterns in your everyday life—you'd usually dismiss this as mundane, but the details add up! Cancer season begins Thursday morning, illuminating the career and reputation sector of your chart. You're popular! Sexual tension is intense on Thursday afternoon, when your planetary ruler Venus opposes action planet Mars. This could manifest as going on a date and having a great time with someone you trust—or coming across a sexually aggressive person at a bar, which isn't always fun.
Mystical Neptune begins its retrograde in the creativity sector of your chart on Monday, asking you to reflect on patterns regarding dating and your creative passions. The Sun enters fellow sensitive water sign Cancer on Thursday morning, making it an emotionally easier time for you than Gemini season. This Cancer season, you're focused on expanding your horizons through your studies and spirituality. Avoid being too aggressive on Thursday afternoon, when your classical planetary ruler Mars creates tension with love planet Venus. Your contemporary planetary ruler, taboo Pluto, opposes planet of communication Mercury early Saturday morning, making you more likely to believe wacky conspiracy theories.
Mystical Neptune begins its retrograde in a very sensitive and private sector of your chart on Monday, asking you to spend the next few months healing and reflecting on deep karmic patterns that have formed your foundational roots. If you're looking for a sign as to what you should be working to heal, it arrives Wednesday night when communication planet Mercury harmonizes with Neptune. Your innate, optimistic ability to see the bigger picture is strengthened when Mercury in intuitive Cancer harmonizes with your planetary ruler Jupiter on Tuesday afternoon. This is a great time to educate others and initiate plans—your voice will be heard.
Good news from your partner comes on Tuesday afternoon, when communication planet Mercury (currently in your house of partnerships) harmonizes with optimistic Jupiter. The partnership sector of your chart is also illuminated by the Sun when Cancer season begins on Thursday morning. Expect to be more focused on other people—your friends, lovers, and haters—in the coming weeks. On Wednesday afternoon, you are strangely in tune with others, almost clairvoyantly, when Mercury makes a harmonious aspect to transcendental Neptune, gifting you with a deep sense of empathy for others.
Communication planet Mercury harmonizes with optimistic Jupiter in the work and career sections of your chart on Tuesday afternoon, making it a highly favorable day to negotiate with your boss or coworkers. The Sun enters caring Cancer on Thursday morning, illuminating the sector of your chart that rules work and physical health, as well as your routines in general. Cancer season is an appropriate time to check in on your physical health and make sure you’re in good shape. Avoid being too aggressive on Thursday afternoon, when Mars creates tension with love planet Venus. This is a favorable aspect to make the first move and shoot your shot—but try to keep things cool or you could scare them away.
Your contemporary planetary ruler, spiritual Neptune, begins a long retrograde period on Monday evening. These next few months are a powerful time to reflect on your behavioral patterns and recognize what you need to do to heal yourself. It could be hard to recognize these patterns, since Neptune has a foggy energy, but you get a sign on Wednesday night when communication planet Mercury harmonizes with Neptune. On Tuesday, Mercury harmonizes with your classical planetary ruler, optimistic Jupiter, empowering you to ask for—and get—the things you want. The Sun enters fellow water sign Cancer on Thursday morning, making you more sociable for the rest of its stay in the creativity sector of your chart.
This week holds a lot of potential for self improvement. On Wednesday night, you'll receive nearly clairvoyant insight as to what you need to do to karmically heal yourself, when communication planet Mercury harmonizes with spiritual Neptune at 11:59 PM. Cancer season begins Thursday morning at 6:07 AM, pulling your focus towards emotional security, domesticity, and family history. Try to get a date on Thursday, because romantic Venus will create tension with your planetary ruler Mars at 12:54 PM. This aspect is great for passionate sex, but could potentially attract some creeps, so be mindful of the company you choose.
Cancer season begins on Thursday morning at 6:07 AM, drawing your focus toward communicating with emotional intelligence. During Cancer season, you may find yourself writing down your ideas while you sit by the water, eating snacks and thinking about how your voice resembles your family's. On Thursday afternoon at 12:54 PM, your planetary ruler Venus opposes warrior planet Mars, creating tension between your work and home lives. This weekend, you may find yourself doing something out of the ordinary when the Sun harmonizes with Uranus, the planet of surprises, at 1:58 AM Saturday.safe little container while you sit by the water, eating snacks and thinking about how your voice resembles your family’s. On Thursday afternoon at 12:54pm EST your planetary ruler Venus opposes warrior planet Mars at 12:54pm EST, creating tension between your work life and your home life. This weekend you may find yourself doing something out of the ordinary when the Sun harmonizes with planet of the unexpected, Uranus, on 1:58am EST Saturday.What's in the stars for you in May? Read your monthly horoscope here.Want your daily horoscope sent straight to your inbox?Click here to sign up for the newsletter.
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