May Horoscope 2013 
by Larry Martin

Aries Sun – Can it really be all about the money? This month it is. During the first ten days of May, teams of planets moving through your second solar house test your values. This can come about through any frustrating conversation or event that seems to push the limits of your patience. Anytime we experience an event that isn’t what we would wish for, we have to stop and ask why. “Contrast” would be the most clear, non-judgmental reason. Contrast teaches us what we don’t want, so we can be clear about what we do want.

Taurus Sun – You could feel as if you’re getting it in spades this month as two thirds of the eclipse energy is in your sign. If you hesitated this year to get your chart progressed, your opportunity to gain foresight diminishes with time. Your sign plus Gemini will have this energy ingrained in your birthday chart all year! Your birth hour will determine how best to proceed (if you don’t know your birth hour, I can rectify your chart). The middle of the month has the solar eclipse divulging new events that may force you to abandon your status quo. Mars, Uranus and Pluto are all quite active – forcing old patterns to step aside in the wake of a new movement. Saturn can help those born April 26 to May 2, but you might not like how that’s accomplished.

Gemini Sun – Like Taurus, the more powerful eclipse on the 24^th will have long ranging impact on your sign. For the next several months, those of you born before May 29 will have the eclipse over the Sun. The eclipse will also try to negotiate a challenging aspect to Neptune, which can deliver confusion to those not in the know. Neptune involves your more spiritual side. Matters of the heart, love relationships, art and music all benefit. For the majority of Geminis, this spells trouble since many of you are logic driven and expect life to behave rationally. The first 20 days of May help you build up to the changes through dreams and intuitive “hunches”. Those of you who meditate (or practice yoga) will literally be able to see what’s ahead as long as you don’t over-analyze it. Doom and gloomers write that your 12^th solar house predicts karma reaping; but most of you will experience the odd hunches of a true seer.

Cancer Sun –There are two energies at work this month: The earthly and the spiritual. On the earthly side, new groups and friendships help you build new pathways of abundance. On the spiritual side, angels have been whispering about healthier ways to living. Your sign is known for strength produced from emotion. If you feel good about yourself, things work out. If you feel angry or frustrated with yourself, then your choices may echo that anger. Neptune enters a pivotal angle with all three of the eclipses toward your sign. Music and art become healing forces, but only with healthy diet choices. 

Leo Sun – This can be a difficult eclipse period for you, but it doesn’t need to be. If your birthday is before August 3^rd, you have to pay close attention. This juncture of planets to the Sun includes Mars and Saturn. This indicates that your frustration with other people could be at an all-time high. Deep breathing and scheduling FAR in advance is the best way to handle the energy. No one should rush you – all will happen in its own time. If you’re in a hurry, stop right now. Mars wants everything this hot second. Saturn says you have to wait. If you think you cannot have it both ways, you’re right! Waiting is always the primary choice when inside an eclipse path.

Virgo Sun – Times have been better of late, as several planets have been moving through fellow earth sign, Taurus. This creates good opportunities to steer into a more productive routine. What’s been a problem is that the 2012 part of you has wanted change without moving far from habits of the past. What has been needed is a wider point of view. New in 2013, you’re on the edge of new beginnings once July arrives. August Virgos can then celebrate Jupiter’s arrival in Cancer. The largest planet in our solar system hasn’t done well in Gemini, but will redeem itself in the sign of the crab. This translates into benefits for Virgo, if you refuse to throw caution to the wind. After May 19, you’ll have to pay attention to all that you have gained since April. If you feel like you haven’t gained anything, you need your chart a.s.a.p., before you take on bigger setbacks in June.

Libra Sun – Oh, don’t worry, there’s still plenty of excitement in life even though the eclipses look to be passing you by! The first half of May might look quiet, but it’s really taking a toll on those around you. Mercury passes by Uranus on its trip through your opposite sign of Aries. This places conversations and meeting with others at a high priority. Others may dump truck loads of issues at your feet – but you can decline offering suggestions until they relax and quiet down. A lot of what occurs during eclipses is meant to get people’s attention. True, there are disasters such as an increase in earthquakes and bizarre behavior by crazy people; but you don’t really have to be a part of this. 

Scorpio Sun – News stories can get pretty weird around the time of an eclipse. With every Scorpio born before November 1 getting hit by the first eclipse and then every Scorpio born in November getting it from the solar eclipse, there’s way too much going on to be concerned for other zodiac signs. That’s right, it’s time for you to pay close attention to what hour you were born. For most morning births, you are looking at a collision between relationships that are bringing in too much drama. For those born around noon, you’re looking at job changes that may have been long overdue. For evening born Scorpios, you need to decide who has the control in your relationships with others (ie. do you really know what’s going on?). For those born in the middle of the night, there’s a need to watch financial matters more closely and decide what habits need changing.

Sagittarius Sun – Once a season, you’re convinced that humanity isn’t worth saving. From your high philosophy and your emphasis on learning new subjects, there are times when you don’t have an answer. This is the perfect month to plan a getaway or a short vacation. As the eclipse patterns poke around in both your health and job areas, you have to be more cautious about the “unseen” things in life. Your 6^th solar house is where the bulk of activity is. This means that the obvious things, such as your health and job situations demand some kind of action on your part to insure that “the good stays good and the bad gets gone”. There’s just less and less room for unproductive habits, especially if you’re aware of what’s going on. [Note for November Sagittarians: the need to address relationship issues is more immediate from May 22-26.] Eclipses wake us up to issues we didn’t know were problems. Open discussions with loved ones, friends and kindred can all be enlightening experiences. In part, it’s relief from pressure that you’re supposed to have all of the answers.

Capricorn Sun – Quiet months seem impossible to come by this year, but this month has great potential. Eclipse patterns not involving your sign raise your awareness of the plight of others. It’s a sensitivity few write about that exist for mountain goats. Sure, your logic and managerial skills are legendary, but not when others ignore them. Eclipses bring us into awareness of how others bring attention to the things in life we don’t want. Goals can be re-aligned, friendships rekindled and work planned for. What we can’t figure out is why patience is the best path when others rush foolishly into life. Your sign is one of few who understands that we make our own destiny. 

Aquarius Sun – Imbalance comes from our resistance to what’s good for us. Why would anyone resist what’s good for them? Our habit patterns from the past are usually the culprit. When Aquarians harvest a good idea, they usually stick to it – for years! When the times change and call for new ideas, you can be at the forefront, but not if it requires letting go of the familiar. Eclipses jolt our view of reality by introducing issues that require change. It’s a simple concept to talk about, but difficult to embrace without reservation. The firs ten days of May hold multiple problems for your sign. All Aquarians have the solar eclipse changing their reality (February Aquarians have it rougher this month) by forcing the acceptance of a new reality.

Pisces Sun – Your month might appear a bit backward from most other signs, in that the eclipses from April to May 10 are favorable, and the last one of the period (May 24) provides challenges with family issues. The first half of the month aligns both the eclipse from late April and Saturn to inspire you to take conservative approaches that offer wisdom and patience. This provides great advice to others as well as to yourself in matters ranging from finance to cooperation. Too bad good streaks can’t last forever! Regardless of how you enjoy the first few days, by May 16^th, there’s a noticeable shift as Mercury enters Gemini, joining Venus and Jupiter. Normally, that’s good news, but for your sign, it’s a marker of how people will drift beyond common sense when allowed to do so.   

Make sure to have your birth chart done in a professional consultation. Call Larry for an appointment today at 513-476-2222 or email him at Larimar2000@hotmail.com.