Life certainly has been busy for you, but you may feel you are on a spinning wheel, not quite making the kind of progress you had in mind. As the most optimistic sign in the zodiac, it's not your nature to be frustrated. On one hand, you have had Mars in Sagittarius since March 5, a big plus, for having Mars in your corner puts you front and center in all that is happening. You would have control, and be put in a leadership position where others look to you for direction. You may not be aware, but people are buzzing about you in admiration. But on the other hand, Mars in Sagittarius went retrograde on April 17 and will remain in sluggish position until June 29. Mars' brother, Mercury, is currently retrograde too, as of April 28 until May 22.
That's only half of it - Jupiter, your ruler, is retrograde, as well as Saturn and Pluto too. That makes five out of eight planets out of phase in May, which is very unusual. Happily, soon, Jupiter will go direct on May 9 and Mercury, May 22. I am explaining all that has been going on in the background so that you realize that it's likely nothing you did that has stalled your progress. Everyone of every sign has been walking through glue, finding it hard to move forward. However, when planets are looking back in retrograde, we are not supposed to be venturing forward, but looking back, with the purpose of seeing if there are any projects or relationships that can be made better by going back to them now.
Also, think back to clients and friends who have always supported you - it's time to go back and reconnect. This will be especially important to do if you are in sales. I have always felt that you can count on your left hand the number of people or companies that have been good to you. This is a great time to go back to those who trust you, who encourage you, and who love you.
Jupiter has been shining in your tenth house of prestigious solar tenth house of honors awards, achievement and fame since August 2015, but with Jupiter in retrograde and in weak position, the beams Jupiter were sending you from January 8 onward were faint and hard to detect. Now all that changes on May 9, when Jupiter moves forward and can start working hard for you in a professional sense, and you will love the difference. Watch the days surrounding May 9 (plus or minus two days) for a subtle clue that your career is now about to pick up steam soon - you will hear the clue if you are observant. With Mercury retrograde in your workaday sector, you will encounter possible miscommunications, delays, and an inability to get the green light from those whose approvals you need. However, with Jupiter moving in stronger form after May 9, you will be protected - your reputation precedes you, dear Sagittarius, and no one will challenge you.
The month has some sweet surprises, and they will arrive almost instantly. On May 3 one of the most exciting aspects occurs - the mighty Sun and Jupiter, your ruler, will align, linking your house of workaday assignments to your house of honors, achievement, and fame. See what happens on May 3, for a project may come in that will have the power to bring exceptional critical acclaim and praise from those who matter to you.
After that, the lovely, very positive new moon will arrive on May 6, in Taurus 17 degrees. This will light your house of assignments, so you should not lack work this month! It seems clients are beating a path to your door if you are self-employed, or if you work for others, you will find you will be the one to get all the plum assignments. Co-workers will be sweet and congenial - so much so you may wonder if you fell into a parallel universe, where co-workers hum while they work and even volunteer to see if they can help each other with tasks. Seriously!
This new moon is special because Jupiter, your ruler and planet of good fortune, will be in ideal angle to the new moon, and that suggests that a new project will come from an important client and with Jupiter, it seems almost a sure thing that the project will pay well. Pluto is also nicely aligned at this new moon of May 6, too, another sign that there will be money to be made. It appears you can negotiate a combination of flat salary and a performance-based bonus or commission, or at the very least, considerable perks to top off salary.
The same new moon of May 6 will also be a superb time to see about your health. Jupiter is the great healer, Pluto is the planet of transformation, and Neptune is the planet ruling medicine, and in highly friendly angle, your doctor may find the right medicine to help you. If you feel fine, you can now go back to the gym and start on a new regimen that would work well, thanks to the beautiful aspects that surround this lunation. This new moon has almost no drawbacks, so if you would like a specialist to look at a condition you have struggled to cope with, and that you'd like to find a way to feel better, seek advice shortly after the new moon, May 6.
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