Your General Weekly Astrology Forecast May 5

7^th – Mercury enters Gemini

7^th – Mercury in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces

8^th – Mercury in Gemini trine Mars in Libra

8^th – Mercury in Gemini sextile Venus in Aries

9^th – Grand Earth Trine: Sun in Taurus trine Moon in Virgo trine Pluto in Capricorn trine Sun in Taurus

9^th – Double Kite: Sun in Taurus trine Moon in Virgo. Both sextile Jupiter in Cancer and both trine Pluto in Capricorn. Sun in Taurus trine Pluto in Capricorn. Both sextile Chiron in Pisces and both trine Moon in Virgo

9^th – Cradle: Sun in Taurus sextile Jupiter in Cancer sextile Moon in Virgo sextile Saturn in Scorpio opposition Sun in Taurus

10^th – Saturn in Scorpio exact opposition to Sun in Taurus

11^th – Cardinal Grand Cross: Moon/Mars conjunct in Libra square Pluto in Capricorn square Venus/Uranus conjunct in Aries square Jupiter in Cancer square Moon/Mars conjunct in Libra

• Don’t just talk a good game – bring it!
• Are you the Warrior or the Trickster?
• Who – or what, are you criticising?

Welcome to a week of ideas -and hopefully sharing them. Mercury enters his own sign of Gemini on the 7^th bringing with him quicksilver changes of mind and the power of words. Mercury can talk up a storm and here’s the danger – he can talk a good game but can he actually bring it? Backing up our words with appropriate actions could be a theme for all of us. Don’t just talk it – do it. Some ideas may meet resistance while others could transport us out of this world or spread love thanks to Mercury’s aspects to other planets this week. Mercury is the messenger of the Gods so what are they telling you? However – don’t forget he has another side to him – the Trickster. He’s Coyote in Native American mythology and of course Loki in Norse myths. If someone is having a laugh at your expense or pulling a ‘fast one’ it’s more likely to come to light under a Mercury retrograde but with him squaring off Neptune in Pisces and trineing that retrograde Mars if there is something you should be told on a ‘need to know basis’ – you could find out now.

With Venus in Aries making a fabulous aspect to Mercury perhaps it’s time to tell someone you care about them if you haven’t had the courage to up until now. Ask yourself what you have to lose? The Sun is in earthy and sensual Taurus and on the 9^th trines the Moon in Virgo and Pluto in Capricorn. We may ask ourselves why we are striving for perfection? Constructive criticism is one thing as is aiming higher, but being too critical is not only counterproductive but means we are setting unrealistic standards for ourselves as well as others. The 9^th sees a Double Kite asking us to aim higher but tempered with earthly wisdom and also healing where criticism has tipped into hurtful attacks. If you feel yourself becoming critical this week step back and ask yourself who or what it is you are really criticising and whether you are telling someone else’s story – or your own.  If you watched Thor: The Dark World you may remember Loki’s mother telling him he is so perceptive about everyone except himself. There’s that Trickster again and our inner Trickster can fool ourselves. If we listen too closely and get conned by him we could miss the promise of the Cradle aspect also on the 9^th which promises something gestating in our lives that is about to come into being. Don’t stop it by getting critical. With Saturn in Scorpio opposing the Sun in Taurus it’s something whose time has come and has the ability to transform.

The week would seem empty with – yes, you guessed it – another Cardinal Grand Cross. The Moon will meet Mars in Libra sign of partnerships which Venus in Aries moves to conjunct Uranus in there perhaps igniting a love revolution. Remember, critics are everywhere but not Warriors for Love.  So, don’t just talk about love, be the Love Evolutionary on some level.