Astrology Hot Zones for May 2005 - Mars affecting Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

By Robert Wilkinson

Mars is the "tripwire" for activity in our charts. During May 2005, it moves through the first two-thirds of Pisces. People going through dynamic activity, a hectic fast-paced period, or those having the hardest time this month will be late Feb-early March Pisces, late May-early June Geminis, late August-early September, and late November-early December Sagittarians. People with birthdays during these periods need to focus on what constitutes responsible action, given the high energy of this period. Mars tests us to get our energetics together, and shows us how we achieve self-control or not. It is our "fight or flight" principle, as well as a symbol for that which aggravates us, or a time to beware of hasty action, argumentativeness, or impulsiveness. Those born the last week of February, May, August, and November will be most influenced in the first half of May. Those born the first half of March, June, September, and December will be most influenced during the last half of May.

November Sagittarians are seeing the first emergence of something begun around late December or early January 2005. After mid-May, early December Sagittarians will see the first emergence of something begun the second or third week of January 2005. See the new life direction or new way of naturally expressing yourself. Get grounded, and remember that "as the roots, so the flowers." Effort now is critical to future success. Be discerning about what is more important and what is less, what is the place and function of the differences you're observing, be practical in adjusting to new ideas and ways of understanding and communicating. Adapt, discover, interact, serve, refine, and take care of details. The first half of the month you can find your genius. Beware of abrupt or impulsive eccentric actions that could create problems through subsequent confusion. See a more fluid and innovative form of self expression or way to end old stuck conditions and feelings.

February Pisceans are seeing the end of a 2-year cycle and the beginning of a new one during the first half of May. Those born the first half of March will see this in the second half of May. Slow down, finish up what you’ve been doing these past two years, and refuse to get hassled or pushed beyond your limits. This is a period of endings and beginnings, so focus on how your attitudes, interpretations, environment, profession, or public standing have changed since this cycle began in June 2003. End what needs to end, examine your motives, and diminish impulsive or stubborn behaviors that create sorrow. Face the future, work with vision, and capture what you need to support your next two year cycle. You're closing out an old truth or philosophy, and getting a new way to express your genius or uniqueness being brought forth by Uranus in your sign.

May Geminis are seeing the culmination of something they began in late March 2004. Geminis born in early June are culminating that which began early April 2004. The lessons in May for Gemini involve discrimination, ordering their affairs, being practical, paying attention to details and getting a larger vision, a greater truth or generosity, and thinking of a more optimistic future. A sense of humor should dispel the worries and criticisms that will seem more constant this month. This is the fulfillment of an old work situation, as well as a changing of the guard relative to your friends, goals, and ambitions. This month fulfills an old ambition, group work, or vision of larger service, and a marks a shift in your health, whether physical, emotional, or mental. Claim your personal power and further the momentum while not being impulsive or aggravated as you accept higher recognition. It is the fulfillment and culmination of an old cycle, so begin to capture the fruits of past labors, and complete whatever you need to in preparation for the new cycle that begins in February-March 2006.

August Virgos should avoid aggression, impulsiveness, or getting aggravated by oppositional people during the first half of May while correcting whatever they need to within the cycle that began mid-August 2004. Early September Virgos began this cycle in late August or early September 2004, and will go through this critical mid-course correction during the last half of May. Bring different things to surface, or correct what you need to while avoiding adversarial interactions. See a larger truth or a bigger vision, open to seeing things from many different points of view, and if you can't see the order to things, fit it into a larger point of view. Get a sense of humor and the infinite abundance of the universe. All Virgos will deal with shifts or things surfacing in the areas of sibling relations, immediate environment, communications and interpretations, ways of dealing with loss and regeneration, and magnetism.

Because we're dealing with Mars, it of course affects the areas of your chart influenced by Aries and Scorpio, so take note. It also affects planets you may have in these signs, as well as any planets listed in the signs above. Don't forget to include your progressions and solar return planets.

The quincunx effect significantly influences 1-11 degrees of Leo and Libra the first half of the month, while 11-22 Leo and Libra planets will be more affected the last half of May. Quincunxes always indicate a health issue on some level (not necessarily physical!), and require an adjustment through sacrifice, this being narrowly focused according to birthday. July Leos and September Libras will be most affected by the quincunx the first half of May, whereas those born the first two weeks of August and October will be most affected in the second half of the month.

Capricorns born the second and third weeks of January, and Aries born the second and third weeks of April will be most influenced by the semisquare in the first half of the month. Capricorns and Aquarians born the last half of January, and Aries and Taurus born the last half of April will experience the semisquares the last half of May. There may be internal crises of direction, or the sense that something is beginning to open (or close) and decisions must be made.

Due to Venus in their sign helping focus the Grand Air Trine with Jupiter in Libra and Neptune in Aquarius, it should be smooth sailing for most Geminis this month. In fact, all Fire and Air signs should benefit by this month's activity. As an added bonus, the second half of the month Mars begins its participation in a Water trine with Saturn, which should bring more stability in the fluidity and intensity of the way things feel, and be beneficial to the Earth and Water signs.

Since all signs are Fire, Earth, Air, or Water, all of us should actually do fairly well this month, if we've moved into the greater work or higher "destiny" that's been calling us these past few months. So despite the Grand Irrationality, the Saturn-Pluto Yod from Taurus and the mutable squares and oppositions, there will always be a way to learn or understand something of what we face, and take productive activity regardless of the tensions, dualities, erratic behaviors, and confusions we may encounter. When in doubt, remember the Lunar eclipse will show us all what to release to renew our lives by finding some absolutely stable element of our being.

© Copyright 2006 Robert Wilkinson. Last update: 8/27/2006; 10:53:06 AM.