Horoscopes

Weekly Horoscope: May 24 - 30

There's a full moon eclipse this week!
Gemini
Robin Eisenberg

There’s a full moon eclipse in Sagittarius on Wednesday, May 26 at 7:13 AM: This brings issues of philosophy, higher education, religion, and dogma to a peak. Eclipses tend to align with milestone events, without us even trying to push too hard for them. We’re letting go of ideas that deny us freedom and graduating to new, more open perspectives.

On Thursday, May 27, love planet Venus clashes with dreamy Neptune at 3:24 PM. A hard aspect between delusional Neptune and Venus can feed into issues of skewed self-image or relationships that are being given the benefit of the doubt. This can be incredibly romantic and artistic, or it can be toxic! Any good love story needs an element of fantasy in order to be successful—just check whether you’re falling in love with an idea rather than something concrete, and ask yourself how you feel about it. New aesthetic worlds are generated.

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Desires are communicated on Saturday, May 29, as Venus meets messenger Mercury at 1:12 AM—this is a time to understand what you want, or figure out issues of beauty and love on a conceptual level. Speak desires into existence, but expect some delays since Mercury retrograde begins on Saturday at 6:34 PM! This one will be especially tricky as it moves through the prank-happy sign of Gemini. Things are going to be ironic, like life’s playing a practical joke. This is also a great time for revisions and corrections to writing, since Mercury is comfortable doing its job in Gemini. You get another shot at explaining yourself—take advantage!

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Aries

These eclipses that started last year have brought up themes of communication and learning. You’re eager to release information, to step into your role as a student. This is a time for you to let go of old beliefs—either spiritual or things you’ve learned in school—in place of things that you’ve learned to be true from experience. You’re excited to share your knowledge with the world. This is also an apt time to step into new educational practices. Mercury, the planet of the mind, begins its retrograde through your house of communication, commuting, and siblings. You’re making revisions and tweaking certain agreements that you’ve made in writing.

Taurus

The full moon eclipse shines a light on things that are normally outside your field of vision as it falls in a psychic, sensitive sector of your chart. This sort of intuition can bring the feeling that you need to get rid of stuff that doesn’t align with your beliefs or need for exploration and freedom. It’s a transformative eclipse! If something doesn’t bring you wealth, you’re relieved it’s on its way out. Mercury, the planet of commerce and information, meets with Venus, your fashionable planetary ruler, making it a fine time to go shopping. Mercury retrograde will mean delays to shipping and returns, so try to buy in person if you can. This can also work in your favor, where someone accidentally sells you something that’s meant to be worth much more!

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Gemini

The full moon eclipse in your opposite sign brings your relationships to a climax! This is a milestone for your commitments to other people. Beliefs that you have about relationships are being thrown out the window since they no longer have a purpose or feel comfortable to you. You’re learning more about yourself and your ability to show up for other people. If a dynamic gets in the way of your freedom or feels stifling, you’re ready to dump it. Venus, the planet of relationships, meets with your planetary ruler Mercury, putting you in the right place to express what you desire. Venus clashes with Neptune and you are very idealistic, maybe even confused about what you want. You’re easy to sway. Mercury retrograde will give you time to give everything a second look. You know nothing’s ever set in stone!

Cancer

The full moon eclipse illuminates your chart’s house of work and routine, finding you reaching a milestone in your job and health. You’re ready to let go of things that you thought were true about your daily routines and rituals. This is a time to share your feelings about things not sitting right with you on the job, or to get rid of old habits that are truly unproductive. Mercury, the planet of the mind, begins its retrograde in an area of your chart related to mental health and solitude. Dig deep into your memory bin and think about things from your past from an alternative perspective. You can only really get to these thoughts when you are in private, on your own, and feel safe to let your guard down and ruminate.

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Leo

The full moon eclipse in fellow fire sign Sagittarius brings a burst of energy to your social, dating, and creative life! This is a fun time for you Leo, so enjoy it. You’re eager to let go of friendships and flings that don’t sit well with your beliefs. Old friendships or creative pursuits that aren’t cutting it anymore are released with no shame. Gemini season connects you to your hopes and dreams, so make sure you’re not stopping yourself from reaching new heights. It requires bravery and a little force! Messenger Mercury will retrograde through your chart’s house of community and friendships, bringing old connections back into the picture. This gives you space to reconsider old political stances, too, and to sharpen your wits about your politics.

Virgo

The full moon eclipse illuminates a very personal, private area of your chart! Goings-on at home reach a peak. This is time for you to locate and flush out all of the junk in your room, like a hermit crab moving into a cuter, more spacious shell. This is a very eventful moment for your home and family life, and you’re ready to let go of old myths and backstories that don’t feel relevant to you anymore. Love planet Venus meets with your planetary ruler Mercury, bringing some beauty and glitter into your understanding of your childhood. Mercury retrograde begins in your house of career and public reputation. There will be delays when it comes to communication with your social media following, as well as old interviewers coming back into your inbox.

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Libra

The full moon eclipse illuminates a sector of your chart that not only relates to communication, but also to feminine power! It’s a time when you’re realizing hidden truths and feeling ready to let go of old ideas you once believed to be monolithic. You’re making room for nuance and complexity. This eclipse has major High Priestess energy. Your planetary ruler Venus meets Mercury and clashes with Neptune, making it easy for you to soften the harsh edges of information with a vaseline lens. Be careful not to use your own ideological bend to deceive yourself. The fantasies that you live in should be kindhearted and respectful. Mercury retrogrades through your house of beliefs, distant travel, and higher education, bringing delays and new ways of thinking when it comes to breaking out of town (literally and metaphorically).

Scorpio

The full moon eclipse illuminates your chart’s house of finances and personal resources. This is a time to say goodbye to some money or possessions as you think that your trash will serve as another man’s treasure. Scorpios tend to be the type to give others the shirt off their own back. This year you’ve been thinking about how to let go of certain beliefs concerning money and possessions—this eclipse highlights just that. Mercury retrogrades through your chart’s sector of shared resources and taxes, bringing delays your payments from other people. Remember to be patient over the coming weeks as technical and human errors are more frequent at this time.

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Sagittarius

The total full moon eclipse falls in your sign once again, Sagittarius! There have been eclipses in your sign since last year, and this is one of the more eventful ones. Things that are near and dear to you are culminating. You are letting go of things that you once closely identified with. Things that used to bother you don’t really do so as you find new heights and curiosities in your relationships. Other people have shown you the way. Venus meets with Mercury and clashes with ideological Neptune and you’re trying to understand what other people desire, but it’s distorted by your own ideals and past experiences. It’s hard to understand what’s you and what’s them. Mercury will retrograde through your house of relationships—get ready to reconnect with past partners!

Capricorn

There is a total full moon eclipse in a very private and secretive sector of your chart. Dust bunnies that have been festering in the shady corners of your mind palace are given a burst of light. This is a time for you to appreciate solitude and the wisdom that comes with it. Take a break! Mercury retrogrades through your chart’s house of work and daily routines, and there will be delays to things that are important for getting your work done. Sometimes we just have to wait. While it can be frustrating if you want things to go full speed, you can just think of it as a pause from the universe. The stars are forcing you to take a half day and catch up on your reading.

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Aquarius

The full moon eclipse illuminates your chart’s house of friendships and hopes and dreams. This is a time to let go of politics that you once held in high regard, since you’ve learned some new things by word of mouth. You’re ready to branch out in your relationships and love life and try to push yourself in your creative pursuits. You might have felt like you needed to live up to some of your peers’ ideals, but you’re ready to just have fun and do whatever feels natural in the shadows of a dark bar. Mercury meets Venus, which has positive implications for your charming and wooing. Mercury retrograde will bring some old characters into the picture. Are you ready for your connections to evolve, or are they just stale contacts ready to be released back into the wild?

Pisces

The past year of eclipses has been developments in your professional life. These eclipses have touched some sensitive places in your chart, and this week’s full moon eclipse has you ready to let go of myths about who you’re supposed to become and the job that you’re supposed to have. You’re learning to appreciate where you come from, and taking brave steps toward making a comfortable nest to call home. In doing that, you’re ready to release things you once thought were important. Mercury retrograde begins, and you’re rethinking things about your home and family life. There are old memories and figures coming back into the picture; this is a time to get a better understanding of what makes you feel at home.

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