May 7-14
Retrograde can’t stop me
nor can eclipes
♉ Taurus: April 20–May 20:
There is a lot of love to give here. I don’t care for what — give it to a lover, a friend, a neighbour, a child, a plant, a field — just give it because it’s abundant in you. You are the love that gives us growth. You have the straw hat, you have the watering can, and we all have the tiny hearts that need to get bigger if we are all coming through this together. Your heart is an envelope, a pocket with a button, a clasped evening bag.
♊ Gemini: May 21–June 21:
You have everything you need. You are standing strong and connected to the entire flow of the universe, and now you need to begin. It’s time to take a step. Just one step. This isn’t a moment for thinking, because you did the thinking earlier this year. Now you are going to grow. Step into the sun and let it all begin.
♋ Cancer: June 22–July 22:
You’re always in your head and yet your feet are moving. You won’t stay still. You are vibrating with ideas and movement and your hooves don’t touch the ground. If we could hear you mumble it would sound like “come at me, bro,” and that isn’t always so bad. You’re smart, but you’re not thinking through things, and might be dealing with all the broken dishes that your smashing with your fleet feet right now. You’re going to keep this pace until you run headlong into a wall. Grab some bandaids as you run by.
♌ Leo: July 23–August 22:
You were so used to the good fortune, and riches, and power that was landing into your open palms that you got a little daring and flipped your palms down to test the universe. Here we are, your hands are empty, and so is your mind. Now that it’s all lost, you get the good luck of seeing what is left — you are. Anxiety, stress, and your unchanging soul. Let’s try again, shall we?
♍ Virgo: August 23–September 22:
You are focusing. The sun is shining on you, the trees are getting swollen, and the snakes are asleep. You’re feeling naked and beautiful about it, and move in your skin like the divine being you are. You are falling in love. Actual love. You’re being vulnerable, and it’s working. You’re the heart magnet. This is vows. Sickness, health, and otherwise. Tell us about it. We’re lonely.
♎ Libra: September 23–October 23:
Let’s get you a mug of tea. It’s a lot you’re carrying. You’ve got a bundle on your back, and the zipper has been open for a block. Your arms aren’t long enough to carry the load. You can’t see over the piles of laundry. Your windows are dirty. Drama, stress, worry is here. You don’t want to disappoint them, but you don’t like them much any more. You can’t see the ground in front of you. Your walking on a path that isn’t for you, and you can go as far as you feel like, and get to the same bitter end. If you tell anyone the words, “I’ve got it!” you are a liar. Ask for help.
♏ Scorpio: October 24–November 21:
Your fantasies feel a bit safer than reality, and it’s okay. Nothing that exists didn’t start as something unreal. Dream about how good it would feel to quit the job, to write the book, to eat the cake, and you will start bringing the sugar into your mouth, and life. The trick here is to not be a boomer about it, stop sentimentalizing your dreams, and don’t be a bit wistful. Believe in your dreams, and they will come true.
♐ Sagittarius: November 22–December 21:
Oh boy, that hopeless romantic ideal is creeping into your mouth right now. It’s the feeling of smoking in Paris with a croissant and a view. It’s the Before Sunrise moment. If I could see your eyes, they would glow warm gold. Don’t look behind you this week, because you’ll see a string of broken hearts and longing looks.
♑ Capricorn: December 22–January 19
Not that I need to encourage you, but it’s time to stand up for what you believe. You’ve been sitting on something and it’s been digging into your flesh through your back pocket. Pull it out and pronounce it. You’re on top of a hill, metaphorically (or otherwise), and it’s unclear about the crowd that is forming. I don’t know if they want to cheer you or knock you over, but who cares? Be tenacious! Challenge your ideals! Ruffle feathers! Protect what is yours.
♒ Aquarius: January 20–February 18:
You are wary. Your dreamworld and your wake-world are melding. Intuition is gonging in your tummy! Anxiety, nerves, looming things, shadows, rough water, scary monsters under your bed are all lurking when your eyes close, and you’re thinking about them when your eyes are open. It’s okay to be afraid this week. It’s also okay to investigate. Sometimes the fear is founded, and sometimes the monsters are helpmates. Be afraid, and take action into that fear, because antibiotics exist.
♓ Pisces: February 19–March 20:
Balance on your raft while you float downstream with your eyes closed, and know that it’s okay this week as long as you don’t move too far to either side of life. Be moderate, be balanced, and check yourself if you’re indulging in excess. No one needs to know how many candy wrappers are stuffed back into the box, but it’s good if you add an equal number of celery sticks. Or if you’re napping too much, then take an equal number of walks around the block. You need to pull back, you need to push ahead, you need to understand that you do best when you are aligned.
♈ Aries: March 21–April 19:
Okay, okay, we get it. You are sooooooo grounded right now. You’re not the hot head that we thought, yadda yadda. Sometimes you can get too grounded (like…boring). You’re missing things. You’re missing out. Trust yourself a bit to let loose. You are spending too much time looking at where you are, and you forgot to see what the world is doing around you. You have a lot of honour in a specific situation, but it’s dull and you’re not a dull person. Lift up your head and start seeing the action. Then it’ll be actually okay.
