May 2026 Astrology

After many weeks of Fire & Air (Yang) dominating the scene, Water & Earth (Yin) finally make a comeback. This month is an invitation to come back into balance. If we've been too into our Masculine, our Feminine needs to be honoured.

No doubt that the past few weeks have been speedy, full of momentum, action & doing. Perhaps new projects were birthed, goals were achieved, we were busy & moved around a lot. Now is the time to slow down, rest & take it easy. Not just for the sake of our bodies & well-being, but to observe & review our progress so far before we take the next step. Are we happy with the results? What needs to be adjusted?

Taurus season offers us the opportunity to do just that. You're doing great, you're being productive, you're seeing results. Or the opposite: you're putting a lot of pressure on yourself to produce & deliver, which leads to exhaustion. Whatever your situation, take some time off to get some sunshine, have slow mornings, count your blessings, smell the flowers, cook a nourishing meal, do something creative, buy yourself something nice and, most importantly rest. Allow yourself to be & to bloom. As the sign of Mother Earth, Taurus invites us to look at nature and observe how the Earth never rushes to satisfy someone else's needs. She honours her own timing as the sovereign being that She is. As philosopher Lao Tzu once said: "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." Can you apply this to your own life? If this is difficult for you, ask your Taurus friend to show you how its done. ;-)

May is also a period of review, readjustment & questioning, as the planets are testing each other in the sky. Is what we built in March & April solid enough? Are the seeds that were planted in the winter & early spring blooming into the flowers we were expecting? What needs to be adjusted? What/who doesn't feel aligned?

This month, expect tests, big & small (this will depend on your chart), whose aim is to make you question why you do certain things, if you're staying true to yourself, if the path you're walking feels right, and how much you let other people's opinions about yourself & your life influence you. This isn't to destabilise you, frustrate you or discourage you, but to make sure that you have clear intentions and a set direction. If that is still unclear, May is an invitation to really observe & listen to the messages that come to you, so that you may find clarity & guidance before you take the next step in your journey.

When Gemini Season starts on the 21st, things get speedy again. Mercury & the Sun will meet Uranus. Expect the unexpected. Uranus's role is to awaken you, to liberate you from the chains that are holding you back. Again, observe & listen. This is a very insightful period that will bring many truths to light.

Finally, we have three lunations this month: two full moons & one new moon. This is rare. The full moon on 31st, the second full moon in a month, is what we call a Blue Moon. This month is an opportunity to put an end to something that really has to end, so that June can bring in something even better in the space that you've just cleared.

Blessed May,

Alexandra