Aries in May 2008

aries the ram

21 march -- 20 april

aries in may

After last month’s busy sky, many Arians are gasping for breath. New career opportunities have been pouring in, and at times you’ve felt like you were unable to keep up with the influx. It’s all great, but perhaps a tad overwhelming.

May will bring a slowdown. Is that necessarily a bad thing?

Most of the activity has been triggered by Jupiter and Pluto, the heavy-hitters who are sitting at the most prominent part of your chart. Jupiter brings good luck; sometimes, though, he uses the shotgun approach to doling out opportunity. It’s easy to take on too much when Jupiter’s involved, and it’s also easy to say “yes” to things you’ll later regret.

On the 10th, Jupiter will go retrograde. The first week of the month may see an increase in public life activities, but then should ease off. Your phone will quit ringing twenty-four hours a day, and you’ll actually be able to catch up on all those projects you’ve taken on, the great and the not-so-great.

Saturn will help. He’s doing the opposite number, going to direct motion in your work and daily life sector. The second half of May will have a workhorse feel, but after all these months of feeling Saturn’s “never enough time” pinch, you’ll probably enjoy the chance to actually get things done.

One word of warning: Mercury’s retrograde may affect Aries this time around. It begins in the last week of the month, and will hit Aries as hard as anybody. It’s in Gemini, the sign which rules your communication and mental zone; since Mercury naturally rules these things anyway, be prepared for communication lapses, computer glitches, forgetfulness, and scheduling mishaps.

It could get pretty absurd, truth be told. Mercury’s also involved in a lingering square to Uranus in Pisces, hiding in your twelfth house. Freudian slips, anyone?

Mercury will continue retrograde until June 19th. Write it all down. Even if you still miss a few connections or, better yet, say a few really embarrassing things at inopportune moments, at least you’ll have something funny to read later.

Good Things: Mars moves out of that damned sloggy Cancer and into compatible Leo. Your house of fun, romance, creativity, and play will light up like a light bulb...have fun!

Sex Life: The above-mentioned Mars will highlight playful flirtations, new connections, and just plain old dating fun. A fling would be great right about now, wouldn’t it?