Hey, Libra, this is your look at the astrology of May 2021. My name is Katie Sweetman and this is Empowering Astrology. So what’s going on in May? Well, we have to sort of talk about the bigger picture because actually a lot is going on in May. And first, let’s start with the fact that it’s Taurus season. So Taurus, for you, is the sign of your psyche. It’s the sign that kind of gets you deep into the heart of who you are sometimes, the shadowy, dark heart of who you are.
And it’s a place where we all have to go. I mean, we all have a sign that represents this in our chart and where we go to face ourselves. And so Taurus season is your season to go deep, to look within, to face the things that you haven’t wanted to face. And this is something that we talked about in last month’s video where because another planet is also in Taurus right now and that’s Uranus and it will actually be there for another five years.
But you are in the midst of a, in total, six to seven year process of completely turning on a light in the deepest parts of yourself. This is a huge emotional shift for you. This is a time when you are digging and opening up to vulnerability, intimacy, power, rebirth, transformation in a way that you’ve never had before. So really pay attention to the themes that are coming up for you, especially around the time of that Taurus new moon on May 11th, because that’s sort of giving you this reset, this time to look deep within and to keep in mind Taurus is the sign after Aries.
Aries is your relationship sign. And what do relationships do? They force us to look at ourselves, to feel the the uncomfortableness or the vulnerability of, you know, having somebody in your life who, you know, makes us look at ourselves differently? So that’s just something to keep in mind. But let’s also keep in mind that there are some big shifts happening in this month. We do have a couple of planets going into Gemini. Starting on May 3rd, Mercury goes into Gemini and then five days later, Venus goes into Gemini.
So Gemini for you, Libra, is your sign of truth. It’s faith, meaning it’s a sign that makes you want to search and explore the world for answers.
And you know, Gemini also makes you playful because Venus will be there and Venus is your planet that’ll make you want to roam. It makes you want to, you know, look out there in the world. I realize travel is still a little bit weird for everybody. But normally, this would be the time. I would say, oh, you know, you’re starting to come into that part of your Zodiac chart, your personal calendar, where it is time to maybe book a book, a trip abroad.
I think about long distance journeys. But this year, maybe it’s a little bit of a different thing. Maybe you’re planning trips that you can’t go on right now, but you want to go on in the future or you’re, you know, reading up on things. It’s a time to really point yourself towards the world. So as we go into the middle of the month, that’s where we see the first big shift of May.
And that’s because Jupiter is going into Pisces. So Jupiter is going into your sign of health and wellness. How do you take care of yourself? How do you organize your day?
How do you optimize your health? And Jupiter, going into that part of the chart, we would say in astrology, Jupiter is ruled by Pisces, so Jupiter will be right at home.
And because it’s at home, Jupiter makes this part of your chart strong. It’ll be strong until the end of July. It’ll be strong when Jupiter goes back into Pisces in December. What does it mean, strong? Well, Jupiter is really giving you the confidence, the push to make some big, positive, healthy changes in your life.
If this, you know, if you need to make a change in your diet or you know, I will say because Pisces sometimes can talk about being really sensitive to toxins or, you know, food allergies. So maybe you need to shift something, of course, like, you know, I’m not a doctor, but, you know, maybe you need to shift something in like the foods you eat or, you know, listen to your body, you know, what does your body want?
Maybe it wants more of this, less of this or or what have you. It’s also a time to maybe refocus on your physical exercise. Jupiter loves to dance. Maybe you love to dance too and maybe swim. Pisces is a water sign. Maybe it’s time to put swimming into your exercise or something. Or there’s dancing or graceful movements as part of your exercise, yoga, pilates. But that said, like I said, it’s the first big shift this month.
But then we go to May 23rd. And that’s when Saturn turns retrograde. So Saturn is in what’s called your fifth sign, and the fifth sign, in astrology or any Zodiac, for any Zodiac sign, it’s about the self. You know, how you express who you are. Are you taking your talent seriously? Are you taking yourself seriously? So for you, Libra, this is a time for you to get very, you know, between the end of December 2020, all the way to March 2023, sort of this big hand on the clock is pointing towards this area of your life, and what does this mean? It means that over the next couple of years you have to take yourself seriously. You have to define what your talents are. Maybe you’re thinking maybe I don’t have talents and I’m like, everybody’s got something. What are you good at? Or, on another way of looking at it is, what makes you, you? Because we all have something that, you know, God forbid when we leave this world, there’s going to be something in that that that that essense that goes with us to the other side, so Saturn is saying, like, what is it?
Are you really good at dance? Are you really good at cooking? Are you really good at physics?
I don’t know. But whatever it is that makes you, feel like you, that’s a big priority right now, including children. This is a natural time for Libra to really think about pregnancy or children or, you know, this idea of like, well, what makes you you whether it’s creating new life or even birthing projects, of course, it just doesn’t actually have to be an actual child. But this is a time to really prioritize your creativity and all forms.
The thing about Saturn turning retrograde is Saturn is the planet of accountability. It checks the receipts. And if you are not doing what Saturn wants, I mean, not to make it sound a little anxious. Saturn is like, hey, by the way, we’ve got some goals to reach until March 2023. And maybe you could be a little bit closer to the mark. Just something to keep in mind. So that’s number one.
And Saturn, for you, is your sign of home and family. So this also could talk about your need to make changes in your home environment a move, you know, maybe a move because as a child, do you need more space. Saturn’s in a little bit of an interesting place with Uranus.
So when it turns retrograde, maybe you’re also having to look at how you self sabotage, all these deeper emotional material that really needs to shift at this time so that you can express who you really are. Then, we go into the end of the month and we have the next and the last big thing for this month. And that’s a lunar eclipse in Sagittarius. So, yes, it’s eclipse season. This happens every six months. Eclipse season is the season when we have like it’s almost like we come to the end of one act, the stage rearranges, and then the curtain comes up on another act.
And so you’re feeling that sense of things moving and things shifting in preparing for the next act. But for you, Sagittarius is your sign of, wait, I have to do the quick math on this. Libra, what is your opposite sign? Aries. OK, yeah, Sagittarius is… Sorry. Thank you. Doing this is sometimes like dancing backwards. Sagittarius is your sign of voice and communication. So this full moon is putting your voice in the spotlight. Maybe you need to say something.
Maybe you need to speak up. Maybe it’s about the choices that you’re making. Do keep in mind that you’re in a larger period of time because this is not the first eclipse. And, Sagittarius, in this series, you had one back on December 14th and you had one back on June 5th 2020. So you need to get serious about the choices that you’re making. But nevertheless, this is the time to focus on your education, classes, workshops, getting new ideas, getting new perspectives.
But also at the same time, you know, Sagittarius, Sagittarius is about wisdom, and knowledge, and the world. So there’s this interesting kind of Push-Pull that’s happening with this full moon and with Jupiter and Pisces. Maybe you’ve got a lot of big ideas, but how do you make them reality? You know, maybe you need to get organized. Maybe you have to start a project. Maybe you have to make some choices that really show up in your day to day life.
So this is your look at the astrology of May 2021. Again, my name is Katie Sweetman. I’m with Empowering Astrology. You can follow me online at empoweringastrology.com. I’m on Instagram, I’m on Facebook, you can sign up for my newsletter, you book a consultation and of course, you can subscribe to this YouTube channel for more videos. Yes, I do weekly videos. So until next month, or even next week, take care. Bye.