The Astrology of Today - All Signs

May 24, 2013

The Moon is in Scorpio until 5:50 PM EDT, when it enters Sagittarius. The Moon is moving towards Full. This evening, Mercury aligns with Venus. We have a stronger than usual need to communicate our feelings. This is a sociable influence. Mentally, we're not as disciplined as usual, as we prefer to chat with others and to think about more "pleasant" things than work. A Lunar Eclipse occurs very shortly into the day tomorrow and is powerfully affecting us today. This Lunar Eclipse presses us to look more closely at our needs, lacks, and wants in our lives concerning the balance between Gemini-ruled and Sagittarius ruled areas of life. The Gemini-Sagittarius polarity is a mental axis, where Gemini represents the "lower mind" and Sagittarius represents the "higher mind". The Gemini Sun encourages us to think logically, while the Sagittarius Moon persuades us to intuit, and to think in a broader manner. Sagittarius symbolizes the quest for meaning and ideas that expand upon the "here and now". Gemini is quite comfortable in his or her immediate environment or neighborhood, while Sagittarius stimulates us to venture beyond it. Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Lunar Eclipse invites us to do. This eclipse is about communication, attitude, and our sense of adventure. Something has been building inside of us, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out.  Epiphanies are likely at this time, which can understanding can propel us into action, although there can be some level of chaos initially, particularly with Neptune in a square position to the Sun and Moon. Watch for exaggeration and misinformation.

This Week in Astrology

This Month: Aries

May 2013

May is a money month for you, dear Aries, but as it progresses, it's more about learning and connecting. You can now take charge of your finances and generate new ideas regarding how to spend wisely. It's best to wait until after the 9th before taking action, when any anxieties about what you really want to do lift, but do pay attention to important advice or newfound knowledge on the 7th. Independent or competitive (not so much cooperative) activities are highly favored. Business demands are strong all year, but as May progresses, you're entering a stage in which there is much less emphasis on the outer world and more on what's going on inside. The 24-28 can point to a speaking engagement, an unveiling or culmination of a recent work-in-progress, or a publishing of your work. It's time to diversify and meet a variety of people - to come out of your shell. Your success depends heavily on others now. A nice bonus - financial or possibly romantic - can come your way on the 28th.

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This Year: Aries

2013 Yearly Horoscope Overview

Uranus continues to stir the pot for you in 2013, dear Aries, but especially so for those born March 25 to April 2nd, whose Sun receives the conjunction. This is a time for releasing attachments that are preventing you from moving forward. Watch for rebellious behavior, but do make changes that move you forward, past limitations, and towards a more authentic "you". Saturn has left its opposition to Aries, and this takes some of the direct pressure off your lives. Jupiter has moved into a harmonious relationship with your sign in the first half of the year, and is helping to open the lines of communication in your life. In the second half of 2013, although Jupiter will square your sign, this planet of abundance will nevertheless feed your sense of security and stability, and many Aries will find this transit comforting, particularly given all of the changes that have been taking place in your lives. There will be times when you will need to slow yourself down and choose your battles wisely, particularly in May and October-November. Heavyweight planets are directly affecting the sectors of your chart that rule how the world views you, both professionally and personally. You continue to move away from false paths that no longer serve you well, or transforming them into more suitable ones. Overall, however, you have plenty of opportunity this year to find comfort at home or with family. In fact, this is a year in which the major key to success is learning when it's time to slow down. Impulsiveness, while it's a signature Aries trait, should be tamed somewhat in 2013. Planning more carefully for your future is important, particularly with finances on the leaner side (there may be less support from others, for example). Save as much as possible. Good energy is with you for dealing with debt. Love and romance are unlikely to make headlines for you this year (2014 is more likely to be a year of change in this department), The desire to move to a larger home or to create the illusion of more space by eliminating clutter is strong in the second half of the year. If circumstances allow, this can be a good time to launch new projects or even a business. Many of you would prefer not to travel in 2013. Relationships with siblings and possibly neighbors can be stimulating and even healing, and activities close to home (and on or in the home) are very appealing now.

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This Year in Love: Aries

2013 Love Horoscope for Aries

In the past few years, Saturn has been testing your closest relationships for durability and viability, dear Aries, and while this influence has passed (since October 2012), Saturn nevertheless has a little more "work" for you to do. Saturn is now moving through your solar eighth house, and will do so until 2015. Now that you have a good idea which relationships did and didn't measure up, it's time to assess what you want or need from intimate relations.

This is in fact an excellent year for you to work on anger and resentment, and possibly to rid yourself of it (or most of it) with Saturn in your eighth house and Pluto transiting square to your Sun for some of you (those born March 28-April 2 or with Aries Ascendants at 8-12 degrees). While Pluto's hold on you is intense, Saturn and Pluto are in mutual reception and travelling in harmony with one another, suggesting an easier time getting yourself to an empowering position.

It's important to note that relationships begun this year are more likely to be long-term, solid ones. Those that aren't are unlikely to last for more than a very short time. Part of the reason is that you are more mature or more discriminating. Self-awareness is strong now - it's less likely that you'll be fooling yourself about what you can or cannot accept. You are not as inclined to entertain fantasies about a person, or about yourself, in terms of committed relationships.

Wherever Saturn transits, we can experience a "leaning" process, as things are stripped down in order to get to the truth. In your intimacy sector, this can play out in different ways depending on your current life circumstances, age, experience, and personality. For some, opportunities for intimacy themselves are limited in some way. There can be less desire to experiment or explore, as you are not as tolerant of going through the games that are often associated with relationships. Those of you in committed relationships may be going through a bit of a drought in the intimacy department. Some of you, on the other hand, are becoming more selective about who you are willing to share yourselves with. Perhaps recent experiences or excesses have taken their toll on you and you feel the need to focus your energies on one person, or nobody at all for some. However it plays out, there is serious energy in your life when it comes to intimacy.

The eighth house also rules power dynamics in close relationships, issues of sharing, and support from others, both emotional and material. With Saturn here, you can be more sensitive to power plays, and less tolerant of imbalances. You have a chance to truly explore fears of rejection, the games you may play as well as those that others play, and power issues. There can be challenges with a partner over money and sharing of chores or responsibilities - who does what, who doesn't do what, who contributes more or who contributes less, etc.

Typically with Saturn transits, in the process of stripping away delusions and getting to a more realistic position, initially we can go to an unrealistically negative place. This is one of the reasons why Saturn transits are considered difficult, yet the rewards are significant once we find that balance - a place of truth.

Some of you will be attracted to, or attracting, more powerful or business-minded people this year. 

Throughout the year, the North Node is transiting your solar eighth house. With Saturn in this sector all year as well, learning about intimacy is the way to go. You are learning to share yourself with others in ways that empower you rather than undermine you. Releasing yourself from your attachment to doing things your own way, while taking care of your needs, will help you find inner balance and satisfaction. 

Personal freedom is a strong desire, and this has been a big issue for you since Uranus entered your sign in 2010. However, it's more likely to impact your professional life more acutely in 2012 and 2013 than your personal relationships as it did in 2011. You continue to demand more respect, and you continue to require more freedom. It is difficult for you to tolerate feelings of being confined or restricted, particularly those of you born March 26-April 2 or with Aries Ascendants at 6-12 degrees.

Jupiter's transit through your third house in the first half of the year places a strong emphasis on generating ideas, communicating, and making connections. In the second half of the year, home and family are a strong focus for you. Career is also a life "department" that demands a lot of attention this year. While love relationships remain important to many of you, 2013 does not show many very strong trends for major changes in love and commitment, suggesting that for many Aries, changes in attitudes are mostly internal and not making big headlines this year. Jupiter's entry into your romance sector mid-2014 will enliven relationships, but for now, you're less interested in drama and more interested in truth and security. There are minor trends to pay attention to, however, outlined in Key Periods below.

We  need to pay special attention to your ruler, Mars. Mars moves through your own sign from March 12-April 20, handing over the power to you to create your circumstances. You are always in charge of your life, but you are even more potent when Mars is in your sign. The only things to watch for during this period are impatience and selfishness. Soft, charming Venus moves through your sign from March 21-April 15, which can help considerably. In fact, in the days surrounding the meeting of Venus and Mars in Aries on there can be great intensity in your love life, although it may be a little one-sided! Certainly, you will be drawing attention, and you have the courage to make things happen. Mars moves through your romance sector from August 27-October 15, enlivening romance. This can be a time of both friction and excitement on the romantic front. Mars moves through your partnership sector from December 7th, 2013, until July 25th, 2014 - an especially long time because Mars will retrograde in 2014. At the end of the year, quick assessments may be made of partners, but there can be some backtracking or second-guessing in 2014, so you would be wise to avoid jumping too quickly to conclusions or to action.

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