The Week Ahead 12-17 May
releasing resistance
Hello friend,
I ate fresh and vibrant green and rubbed myself green earlier this morning with a bunch of basil. The intention was to use most of this sweet and peppery ally in a spell for today’s Full Moon circle but Basil was more interested in becoming one.
I don’t know if this kind of delicious enmeshment has ever happened to you. I hope it has …
I hope you have found yourself wrapped in seaweed and vines. I hope you have been seduced by a wild meadow and made delightfully fragrant by Bluebell, pink Phlox and Wild Parsley. I hope you have found lichen and sphagnum moss and dandelion seeds in your hair. If not, I hope you get to experience this diffusion and blurring of boundaries with our plant kin this week and I hope you will tell me about it.
*Basil is ruled by Mars and associated with the sign of Scorpio. The moon is in Scorpio, sextile my natal Venus and conjunct my natal Pluto.
I have fallen in love outward.
—Robinson Jeffers, “The Tower Beyond Tragedy”
Monday 12 May
Full Moon in Scorpio 9:55am PDT
I wrote about this lunation here. More will be shared in today’s Full Moon circle.
Tuesday 13 May
Moon enters Sagittarius 1:34am PDT
Life often gives us sorting tasks. In the story of Eros (love) and Psyche (Soul), Psyche is punished by Aphrodite (Eros’ mother) for taking a look at her lover Eros’ face. Aphrodite gives her four impossible tasks, one of which is to sort out a variety of seeds into neat piles. Psyche, overwhelmed by this task, bursts into tears. An army of ants arrive while she weeps and they get on with the job of separating the seeds for her.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed today, remember Ant.
Ants are diligent and industrious. They know that you have to focus on one task at a time and break things down into manageable chunks.
Wednesday 14 May
Sun in Taurus sextile North Node in Pisces
Someone is pointing you in the right direction. It could be a Sun sign Leo or someone with planets in Leo. Guidance may arrive in a dream from a father figure.
Thursday 15 May
Jupiter in Gemini square North Node in Pisces
You’re at a crossroads or you’re feeling blocked. This ties in with Monday’s Moon in Sagittarius’ experience/vibes. Your to-do list is either too long or you’re overwhelmed with information.
Moon enters Capricorn 12:57pm PDT
You may become aware of a need to release your resistance to authority and success. I am referring here in particular to your own authority and success but it could be that you are resisting guidance from someone older or more experienced. A waning Moon in Capricorn is not as constructive and strategic as a waxing moon in the sign of the sea goat and this can lead to mistakes around timing. Be patient.
Use this moon to reflect on questions like:
What am I resisting and why?
What actions can I take to build my reputation?
What can I do to start working through my reluctance to take action?
Venus exits retrograde shadow
Friday 16 May
No major event
Saturday 17 May
Sun in Taurus conjunct Uranus in Taurus
Moon enters Aquarius
A day that opens up your mind and that - if you let it - will help strengthen your connection to the natural world.
xo
Yolanda
My offerings:
Coming up…
Join our online women’s circle on Monday, May 26th for astrological insights, a tarot spread and reading and a New Moon spell.
The Moon is new on May 26th at 6º Gemini at 8:02pm PDT.
This is a lunation of imaginative power. There is a disruptive quality to this New Moon (a theme that continues from the Full Moon in Scorpio on the 12th) that can potentially transform your thinking.
* These circles are FREE for paid subscribers. Please message me or reply to this email and I will send you the Zoom link.
Saturn enters Aries on the 24th. Are you ready for Saturn’s transit in Aries? In this essential guide I offer practical advice on how to navigate this long transit (3 years).
