Horoscopes

May 2010

horoscope_patricia Our resident Horoscope expert Patrica C Byron, author of Last Orders, guides gives you your forecast for this month...

Aries (21^st March – 20^th April)
As the end of April brought all manner of contentious issues to the fore, it would seem that your patience is starting to wear thin. As tension to overturn the status quo mounts, the New Moon on the 14^th suggests a new phase is about to emerge in your finances giving you the chance to perfect a new creative enterprise which will impact on your pennies as well as giving you a welcome dose of confidence. There may be scores to settle, and whilst you may not be in full possession of all the facts, time and tide waits for no one; actions taken around month end will start a chain of events which will leave others in no doubt as to where you stand.

Taurus (21^stApril–21^stMay)
As the Sun enters your sign for its annual visit it gives you the opportunity to reinvent yourself personally, domestically and professionally. Whichever area needs a fresh shot of enthusiasm, your powers of persuasion in any creative venture is likely to ensure you get the full backing of those who are near and dear to you. As events around the 14^th heralds a new dawn, it is a particularly fortunate time to take advantage of the opportunities which come your way, through friends, which will impact on your professional standing for some time to come. Which is all good Taurus, except you may need to iron out financial wrangles by month end.

Gemini (22^ndMay–21^stJune)
This is a month in which past efforts, which have thus far gone unnoticed, will start to pay dividends. Whilst you may still be working behind the scenes, reviewing and even altering past decisions, events around the 8^th start to promote any cause you have set your heart on. With Venus, planet of grace and charm in your sign, until the 21^st, you will have the ability to smooth any ruffles which may appear, and if ever there was a time to indulge your ever whim in terms of new clothes or a new image, it is this month. Finally, as domestic wrangles continue, there is much to suggest you will soon have the backing of an authority figure in the shape of a consultant, mediator or advisor.

Cancer (22^ndJune–22^ndJuly)
This is a month to socialise Cancer. You need to get yourself out and about in the local area if you are to promote yourself and your cause. If that means revisiting old haunts or picking up with old friends, so much the better. Just bear in mind that a New Moon on the 14^th suggests that some kind of social venture could be in conflict with your professional standing, and even your finances so tread carefully. As changes surrounding your home and career still are creating their own worries, any level of indecision you have will not be helping matters. You may need to think outside the box of ways to keep the peace; but rest assured changes are afoot.

Leo (23^rdJuly–22^ndAugust)
Mars, planet of action and determination has been in your sign since December 2009 giving you the drive and ambition to make changes to your very existence. However, that sense of purpose may have left others wilting as not everyone needs, or desires, that level of forcefulness around them. With professional matters uppermost in your mind, the New Moon on the 14^th offers the opportunity to put that energy to good use, and although it may clash with your agenda, it will reinvent a professional venture which will affect your finances. Which is just as well, as there appears to be strong differences of opinions between you and A.N. Other surrounding money which will take till month end to resolve.

Virgo (23^rd August – 23^rd September)
As Mercury continues its retrograde motion, important issues are under review, so it is crucial that you do nothing to alter your personal or professional standing during early May. Planetary activity suggests that unplanned events early in the month could alter your viewpoint and impinge on the very issues in which you are undecided. Whilst you may feel as if your efforts are futile, it is no bad thing to dot i’s and cross t’s before coming to any decision which will affect your life for some time to come. The New Moon on the 14^th could start fresh focus on an enterprise concerning finances, but it is events in the last days of May which leads to the changes which have been promised.

Libra (24^thSeptember–23^rdOctober)
As important financial issues have recently been raised, partners and those you are associated with have expressed their opinions in a very vocal fashion, it is important that you resolve this most testing matter. Just ensure there is substance to your claims and that your facts are correct before launching a Libran charm offensive. Meanwhile, as tensions gradually subside, you will need to consider what this level of tension has done to your health, your lifestyle and even your partnerships. Unanticipated events and even endings are bubbling under waiting to spring forth, so if you wish to preserve the status quo, now is the time for you to do all you can to ensure calm prevails.

Scorpio (23^rd October – 21st November)
As events at the end of April left you feeling particularly vulnerable you would do well to consider alternative ways of dealing with a difficult relationship. Whether you are negotiating over finances or some long-held ambition, the new Moon on the 14^th will do much to forge a new phase in the relationship which could affect you domestically as well as professionally. Meanwhile, as a creative project progresses, it continues to impact on you on a daily basis. Dramatic changes are afoot and you would do well to prepare yourself both mentally and physically for the unusual and innovative offers which are about to come your way Scorpio.

Sagittarius (22^nd November – 21^st December)
Your focus is on your health and wellbeing; you may be considering a new regime with your partner either in terms of a diet, or reinventing the way you go about your daily round. Either way you will need to keep an even keel as events surrounding you domestically or even your partner’s professional standing is about to receive a much needed fillip. Negotiations which started in March are likely to produce the goods early in the month forcing changes, which may not be entirely welcome. Events around the 22^ndcould prove to be challenging as choices are made. Finally, prepare yourself, as some kind of innovative creative venture is on the cards, and whilst it may involve offspring, prepare yourself for the unexpected.

Capricorn (22^ndDecember – 20^thJanuary)
There is much to suggest that you are being forced to go over old ground, either mentally, figuratively or literally as you retrace your steps. This has undoubtedly undermined your confidence, and whilst you may, at times, feel like throwing in the towel, it is not the time to do that either. Instead, try and focus on the new creative endeavour which has been quietly growing and which could turn out to be your salvation. This will do much to bolster flagging spirits which will see you through this rough patch. Rest assured by month end, you will be in a different mind-set altogether and by which time, significant changes to your life will be underway.

Aquarius (21^stJanuary–19^thFebruary)
The spotlight this month shines on all matters domestic whether you are planning on family social gatherings, or at last, starting a new creative project surrounding your home or garden, it is just what you need to take your mind off other, more sobering issues. As tension and worries surrounding some kind of health issue still seems to be preoccupying your mind, it is worth pursuing alternative methods of dealing with it. Whilst partners still seem fired up, you must do what you see fit Aquarius. Wait if you can until month end before making any rash conclusions as some particularly potent flashes of insight are likely to come your way in the coming weeks. When the time is right to tackle matters, you will know.

Pisces (20^thFebruary–20thMarch)
As the power of communication is under the spotlight and extremely potent professional issues are at the fore on the 8^th, you would do well to consider what it is you want. Never one to be entirely clear, it seems that you are within spitting distance of that illusive commodity: freedom. However, responsibilities whether self-imposed or other, appear to be holding you back, creating unnecessary tension giving you that particularly Piscean trait: cold feet. As others are expecting answers, you need to seize control rather than having others thrust changes upon you around the 22nd. There are unpredictable changes to your finances in the coming months, and a re-evaluation of priorities, so don’t burn any bridges Pisces.