The highlight: Wednesday’s Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius
This is a BIG week, as Retrograde Season AND Eclipse Season start up!
Specifically, on Sunday the 23rd, serious Saturn begins his backward motion, on Wednesday the 26th, we have our first eclipse of the year, and on Saturday the 29th, messenger Mercury begins HIS backwards motion. Phew!
Saturn goes Retrograde on 5/23 through 10/10:
Task-master Saturn does his annual backspin on Sunday, operating at half-power til the middle of October. During this time—which happens annually, BTW—we might need to do a “do-over” of actions this planet rules. What this might mean for us: taking stock of how well (or not!) we’ve upheld our duties, paid attention to our responsibilities, and handled hard knocks, loss, and low moods.
Hack Your Horoscope:
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Sagittarius Full Moon / Lunar Eclipse on 5/26 at 7:14AM EST / 4:14AM PST:
The highlight of the week by far is Wednesday’s Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius. A Full Moon in general is a time of completion, culmination, and closure. Think back to the type of things/relationships you were starting after December 14, 2020 for clues to what may transpire for you personally.
These areas are your clues:
ARIES - publishing, higher ed, personal growth, lawsuits, international dealings
TAURUS - trust, sexuality, shared finances
GEMINI - relationships, marriage, business partnerships
CANCER - health, work, routines
LEO - love life, dating, creativity, pleasure, fertility
VIRGO - family, home life, real estate
LIBRA - communication, relationships with siblings and neighbors
SCORPIO - earned income, big purchases, values
SAGITTARIUS - self awareness, image, personal dreams
CAPRICORN - releasing emotional patterns, healing, rest, intuition
AQUARIUS - friendships, community, humanitarian efforts
PISCES - career, professional recognition, long-term goals
A Full Moon that is also an Eclipse is like a super-sized Full Moon! Not literally, in the sky, but like a more jarring Full Moon times three. So the type of completion or closure might come out of the blue and smack you on your derrière. I’m talking: sudden break up, sudden decision, sudden finding out intel that changes your whole perspective on something you thought was “solid” in your life!
THIS particular eclipse also forms a nasty angle to Jupiter—Sagittarius’s ruling planet—which will give it a challenging, righteous, judgmental edge. The key is NOT to get proactive yourself, but to see what information suddenly surfaces. And especially Wednesday (5/26) and Thursday (5/27): LAY LOW… maybe refrain from posting anything questionable or that could be misunderstood.
You can start taking information-gathering steps to eventually move yourself forward NEXT week, after the dust has settled and you understand more what’s up. However, keep in mind that Mercury will be retrograde (see below), so you will need to check and double check any big decisions you make!
Unlike a New Moon, you will feel this trend for the 5-6 days leading up to and also after it occurs. So basically, this entire week and part of next, your cosmic “job” is to stay grounded, stay present, and allow the situation to unfold before you move forward.
AstroOils® Sagittarius Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Blend:
💧💧 Rosemary
💧💧 Frankincense
💧💧 Lemongrass essential oils*
(Diffuse this all week to help you see the truth in the situation that unfolds, clear what no longer serves you, and have the courage to make the changes required of you at this time.)
Mercury Goes Retrograde on 5/29 until 6/22:
Yes, our second of three Mercury Retrogrades is upon us, starting on Saturday evening. For the next 3+ weeks, we would be wise to not jump into any agreements or commit ourselves more than we have to. Mercury rules contracts, schedules, communication, electronics and travel, so expect more stop-starts, cancellations, missing information, or ghosting until June 22nd. Try not to sign on the dotted line or buy a laptop or car til at least the end of June.
As Mercury backspins in the clever, fact-bending sign of Gemini, be careful of getting caught in little white (or NOT so little) falsehoods! Also, our minds will be scattered and restless, looking for stimulation but not being able to focus long enough to get the results we desire. It can be frustrating at times (especially if you’re a Gemini or Virgo)!
Now, Mercury in reverse, while NOT good for so many new initiatives and purchases, IS good for many things: reworking, researching, revisiting, and reconnecting with people and projects from your past. And in the social sign of Gemini, I’m betting that past relationships and friendships are the ones to come up the most!
So, to recap: Don’t sign the job contract…unless it’s with someone you worked with before. Don’t start filming that online course…unless it’s a project you’ve had on the back burner or been gestating for a while. Get it?
AstroOils® Mercury Retrograde in Gemini Diffuser Blend:
💧💧 Lemon
💧💧 Lavender
💧💧 Cypress essential oils*
(Diffuse anytime over the next three and a half weeks to help with focus, flexibility, communicating effectively, and staying grounded amongst the chaos.)
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