Libra Libra

May 6 ~ May 20

Where you no longer seek validation, you find your power. Pluto in fellow air sign Aquarius is nearly at a standstill in the sky and will reverse direction, entering its annual five-month retrograde. This shift allows you to step into an entirely new inner cosmic realm within your own awareness. One of the greatest benefits is your ability to watch yourself in motion—objectively observing how you relate and engage, becoming a witness to your own evolution. It’s like opening the blinds inside your home to get a clearer view of the activity outside, except this time, you are watching yourself.

A New Moon in Taurus on Saturday, May 16 joins Mercury at the anaretic degree in your eighth house, marking a point of completion and renewal. This is where deeper values evolve—where you come into relationship with what is shared, what is exchanged, and what you hold sacred in the private spaces of your Soul. It can bring a realization, an agreement, or a turning point around trust, intimacy, or resources—something tangible that reflects what has been building over time.

One of the most significant shifts beyond this longer-term trend is that all of the inner planets—including your ruler Venus—are changing signs within days of one another. As Mercury moves into Gemini on Sunday, May 17, the atmosphere lightens, and your connections begin to flow more naturally. On Monday, May 18, Venus exits Gemini and enters Cancer, drawing your attention inward, back to what matters most, you, taking care of you.  That same evening, Mars enters Taurus, anchoring your focus and inviting a deeper level of commitment in your Soul journey—this is where you go all in. Choose what feels true, and give yourself to it completely.

All we get is time and the choices we make—be wise with both.
~ Carson Anekeya