May 2011 horoscopes for Leo
In May we will experience the first of three remarkable astronomical events that take place in 2012. This first event is an annular solar eclipse at 0º degree of Gemini, on May 20th at 7:53 PM (Eastern Time), followed by the transit of Venus and the Sun on June 6th, 2012 and the total solar eclipse on November 13, 2012.
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s apparent disk is just smaller than the Sun’s disk and the Sun appears as a brilliant ring.
Eclipses have a reputation for bringing change, good or bad and often stress.
As an astrologer I don’t believe eclipses are a cataclysmic event that some people suppose them to be or an ill omen, as ancient traditional astrology says. If you expect bad things to happen, chances are you will create a self-fulfilling prophecy, because the energy of a negative thought could be very powerful. We are the co-creator of our reality; I believe we attract what is in sync with our thoughts.
However eclipses do present opportunities to change, and change is often necessary in order to evolve. When we fear change and refuse to accept when something is done or gone or not for us anymore, then we can experience bad things.
Eclipses bring messages, and if we ignore or miss ‘the message,’ chances are we won’t be able to fulfill our dreams and wishes for the future.
Being aware and conscious is the best way to confront any astrological event, when we are unaware, asleep or unconscious, we become vulnerable to events.
By being conscious you can take the reins of your life dear Leo.
Venus the goddess of beauty, love, luxury and women’s matters, is going to retrograde. It happens once a year and starts May 15th and finishes on June 27th.
May is traditionally known as the bride’s month, however this May, it’s not propitious for a wedding day, nor is it a good time for cosmetic surgery or to buy expensive items, such as a piece of art, decoration, jewelry and so on.
It’s a time to reconnect with LOVE; love for self and love for others.
Venus in retrograde motion is supposed to mean that love enters a fated period, where we may experience problems in our relationships and we need to sort out what our real feelings are for the person we are in a relationship with.
It’s a karmic time as well. Old friends or lovers may reappear offering us a second chance to reconnect or just to recognize that you don’t belong together. Sometimes some relationships finish leaving some feelings behind and some doubts. A Venus retrograde period can help us to review our feelings.
It may also be that an old flame appears on the scene again.
The area in your chart where Venus will retrograde shows where you may have ‘love issues’ during this period.
For you dear Leo, Venus will retrograde in your area of friends and groups. Friends are very special in our lives. If you have one friend you can call when you are sad, when you had a fight with your boyfriend or with your mother, or to celebrate a victory; if you have one good friend in a moment of sadness, you can consider yourself a lucky person!
During this time if you have a special friend like this, take good care of him or her; show your love, your gratitude and appreciation for his or her friendship.
You can also bump into a friend you haven’t connected with or seen for a long time and you may become close again….
Celebrate friendship dear Leo and remember that giving and receiving should be equally balanced.
Mercury sextile Venus on May 3rd and 4th. It is a great opportunity to express our feelings of love and puts the focus on communication in relationships. We will be able to fully express our affections with loving words. Interactions should be frank and open; it may be your last chance to talk about your relationship problems (if any) before Venus retrogrades. Be open and express yourself, either to your lover, to a friend or to someone you love and are having issues with.
You could hear very good news from a friend today. Some of you may plan a trip to an exciting destination.
There’s a full moon on the 5th, in Scorpio at 11:35 PM (Eastern Time). This is an intense full moon and it’s asking us to reconsider our goals and the effort to fulfill them. It’s time to be honest without hurting loved ones’ feelings.
It is also time to see what our naked eyes can’t see, because we have the power to dig and explore the underground and our unconscious feelings.
The intensity will be in the air.
The moon will be making harmonic aspects to Neptune, Mars and Pluto throughout the day, which is an easy and energetic energy. An opposition to Jupiter from the moon can make everything bigger and even more intense.
During this full moon dear Leo you have to balance commonplace subjects like your money and values and your feelings toward family and people who are dear to you. You may feel like you need more space at home and more freedom to stand up for yourself professionally. It’s a good time to close a real estate deal or find the perfect place and/or neighborhood to move to.
Mercury will travel through Taurus from May 9th until May 24th, making this time a perfect period to transform fantasy into facts. Practical Taurus prefers to be straight to the point.
We think things out in a balanced manner; we are realistic with our ideas, which can provide a solid foundation for our projects.
It’s time to examine alternative points of view.
Mercury will travel through your career sector dear Leo, and if you are lucky enough to be in broadcasting, writing or any other communications field, you will be head and shoulders above the rest of us. You may even have to deal with two or more career interests.
The 13th is a very lucky day! The Sun and Jupiter are making a beautiful aspect. This is a good day for business, money and expansion in all areas of our lives.
This is a day when you should schedule as many activities as you can, dear Leo. This is the best, most lucky day career wise in the last 12 years! Jupiter and your ruler the Sun are aligned in your career sector and finally you can have the fame and acclamation you’re so looking for. Make sure you wrap up a professional meeting or launch a project… This is so exiting! It’s going to be a really, really lucky day for you.
On the 15th, 16th and 17th, Mars and Pluto are in perfect aspect, a very powerful one.
Whatever you plan or start today tends to progress and grow in a perfect direction.
A business plan can be executed very successfully during these days. You may hear about a promotion or a project may come to fruition during these days. These are excellent days for your finances.
As I said at the top of the page, Venus starts to retrograde on the 15th.
The Sun enters the sign of Gemini today, the 20th, hours before the Eclipse. Gemini is a sign of flexibility and options. Nothing can limit us now. We are open to try alternative methods and multiple perspectives.
Your ruler is now in Gemini, and you have become more flexible; if you have not become more pliable, at least try, dear Leo. People in your sign can be very stubborn and hard to budge out of their comfort zones, and Gemini will help you by providing more options and more alternatives.
The new moon in Gemini and the Eclipse are taking place on the 20th, at 7:47 PM and 7:53 PM (Eastern Time) respectively.
Please read about the eclipse on the top of the page.
This eclipse is in conjunction (close degree) to the south node and in opposition to the north node which represents the past and future, and is making a beautiful aspect to Neptune and Chiron, what means, we are experiencing now the result of past decisions and choices; however we will have opportunities to create our future, transforming our present thoughts and visualizing the future we would like to see.
We have the free will to transform bad karma (past) in good Dharma (future).
Use your imagination and fantasy to see beyond and create your future.
This beautiful Eclipse will transform your social life. One new acquaintance you make during this time can not only invigorate your life but also be the ‘angel’ who will help to fulfill a wish.
Mars in Virgo is in stressful aspect to the north and south nodes during this eclipse.
Do I stay or do I go?
It’s your choice, either change and move on, or unwelcome events can take place and show you what you refuse to see or refuse to change.
Meditate today, take some time alone and ask yourself what you are refusing to accept, what you are refusing to change and what your wishes are for the future.
On May 23rd, the Sun and Neptune together can create the perfect atmosphere for misunderstandings, forgetfulness and deception. If you are following a guru or a spiritual path, chances are, you may lose your grip on reality and get lost in a fantasy world. At this time dear Leo, be very aware and conscious; you are prone to make mistakes with your money. Don’t borrow, don’t lend, and if a friend needs financial assistance, it’s best if you give and forget about the return payment. Tomorrow it could be you who needs that favor back.
On May 25th, Mercury enters the sign of Gemini, and the planet of communication becomes more agile and playful until June 7th.
Gemini is ruled by Mercury, so this mentally mobile planet feels totally comfortable in his own home.
We tend to zip from one subject to another. It’s Facebook and Twitter time.
Your social life will speed up during this time. It’s s perfect time to network and make new acquaintances. Your agenda will be full and busy with social events and parties.
On the 27th your ruler the Sun and Mercury meet up and you may hear great news from a friend or be introduced to someone special that can be very helpful for your career.
On the 28th we experience changes and we are open for the unorthodox and for original ideas.
This is a good day to experiment and speak freely.
You are brilliant today dear Leo; Something amazing may comes up for you today, it could be relating to a contract with a huge company or a trip to India. One way or the other the universe will provide something unforgettable for you.
“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.” – Brian Tracy-
Have a great month and find your path of transformation.
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