Today’s Moon:
- The Moon is in Gemini until 2:58 PM, after which the Moon is in Cancer.
- A void Moon period occurs from 8:14 AM to 2:58 PM today.
- The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Crescent phase.
- The New Moon Solar Eclipse occurred on the 20th in the sign of Aries.
Retrogrades:
- Mercury is retrograde (Mercury is retrograde from April 21st to May 14th).
**Times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:
Aries
Today’s transits are strong for connecting with information or helpful people to improve your finances, dear Aries. You’re learning about your values and how much you can depend on and provide for yourself. It’s an excellent time to review how you’re managing your resources, including your talents, things, and money. Ideas and ventures can direct you to more independence, especially financially, and a stronger feeling of security. Even with Mercury’s retrograde, today’s energies are forward-looking and confidence-building. You might devise strategies to rescue a dying project, or your enthusiasm might return for an old idea. You recognize opportunities in unlikely places.Taurus
With Mercury retrograde in your sign, some introspection can be beneficial now, dear Taurus. However, watch for overthinking today–you’re inclined to separate from your affections and feelings when making a decision, which is valid only in certain situations. But while you’re often looking back, the Sun aligns with the North Node in your sign today, giving you much to look forward and aspire to–you’re connecting with your independence and personal courage. Overcoming any existing fears of trusting your own instincts, or going it alone, may not always be straightforward, but it’s rewarding work. You might make connections, whether through a person, information, or a sudden realization, that nudge you in the right direction. This is a time for developing and nurturing your independent spirit. Transits today pull up a sense of pride in yourself and where you’re heading.Gemini
You are more inclined to examine the past for answers these days, dear Gemini, but while the tendency is to do so analytically, you may benefit a lot more if you engage your feelings. You’re learning to let go of unnecessary worry and guilt or to put your faith in a larger plan. In the process, you may be healing, letting go, and forgiving something from the past. You could connect with someone or information that nudges you in this direction. Certainly, it’s a time of feeling inspired to move past a tricky matter. Your desire to take charge is strong! Growth and improvement are key themes.Cancer
There is some tendency to overthink things early today, dear Cancer, particularly related to your social life, networks, and friendships. Try not to let this go too far. Later today, the Moon moves into your sign, and you want to feel alive and connected to the world around you. It’s easier to spread your wings. You may want to reach out and connect. In truth, many of your valuable life lessons these days involve your social connections, and situations today could nudge you to learn, grow, and improve. It’s a time to strengthen your relationship with your community and the quality of your life. You’re paying more attention to your dreams and wishes, happiness goals, and social aspirations, and it’s a beneficial focus. Reconnecting with someone from your past may have the effect of moving you forward.Leo
Watch for the tendency to overthink your long-term plans today, dear Leo, and possibly to fret over things that are not under your control. Don’t let this overpower your gut feelings or overshadow your emotional needs. Fortunately, you seem to gravitate to people, situations, or information that encourages you to grow, rise to a challenge, and elevate your goals. While you are looking to the past for answers, you have a strong sense of the future and what you’d like to make of it. You could reconnect with past ideas and projects that can help you better manage the present. It’s a time for polishing off and refining those projects already in progress with a sharp eye on the future.Virgo
You’re in good shape for learning, writing, studying, and making connections, dear Virgo. Today’s energies are particularly useful for reaching out or pouring more of yourself into projects you enjoy. It’s an excellent time to honor uniqueness and freedom of spirit. There can be some mixed signals today since it’s not always easy to read others’ needs and wants. You could also experience some nervousness as you consider your longer-range plans. Try to avoid overthinking and aim to connect with what you want to do so that you can factor your heart in as well. Fortunately, the Sun aligning with the Moon’s North Node stirs the need to put old habits behind you. Positive shifts are occurring now, and you are more willing than usual to let go of things that have kept you from exploring new subjects or places. You might more openly share your thoughts and experiences or reconnect with subjects that excited you in the past. It’s a time to break out of past patterns, yet Mercury’s retrograde also encourages you to take care of unfinished business.Libra
You are especially sensitive to others’ moods today, and your equilibrium can be upset rather quickly, dear Libra. On the other side, watch for overthinking to the point that you ignore what you feel about a matter today–it’s not an ideal time for hard and fast decision-making. It’s time to approach things differently, but this doesn’t have to happen all at once. Pace yourself. Fortunately, today’s transits are strong for connecting with the right material and resources that build your confidence about making positive changes. Important today is the ability to recognize your attachments, but also to grant people personal space while developing your own individuality. You can feel inspired to get rid of a bad habit or dependency.Scorpio
Relationships are again in strong focus today, dear Scorpio, and it’s a favorable period for progressing and moving forward. Certainly, with Mercury retrograde in your partnership sector, you might often look back or return to past conversations in the relationship department. However, experiences now can also alert you to the need to learn, grow, and improve. It’s an important time for discovering relationship needs and exploring how they impact your sense of independence. Strong forces are challenging you to move out of your comfort zone so that you can move forward, while a focus on the past is just as vital with Mercury’s recent retrograde turn. You’ll get to the inner balance necessary to achieve your personal goals through partnership or cooperation with others. You’ll likely see what has held you back from sharing yourself with others in healthy ways or forming close alliances.Sagittarius
You could gain some fascinating intel about someone’s motives or desires today, dear Sagittarius, even if they are doing their best to keep these things to themselves. But you could feel divided, with a part of you seeking light and easy interactions and another looking for a more profound connection or deeper meaning. Keeping things simple–and appreciating things this way–may be your best bet right now. Fortunately, it’s a good time to connect, whether with people, information, or your intuition, to improve your work, health, habits, or routines. Orderliness has become an empowering state for you, and paying closer attention to deadlines, details, and rules can be challenging but rewarding. Your dreams become more realizable and within reach.Capricorn
Watch for overthinking creative and romantic matters today, dear Capricorn. While you do need to review and backtrack in these areas, it’s not as urgent as you think! Although Mercury is retrograde and you are experiencing some reserve, a Sun-Node transit encourages you to take creative risks and express yourself more spontaneously. You may be making the right connections to further your growth or you find the right tools to learn and improve. Taking charge of your need for satisfying channels for enjoyment and self-expression can figure strongly now. You’re also finding ways to let off steam, heal, and detox, and it’s beneficial.Aquarius
While you could feel somewhat divided between work and play today, dear Aquarius, you’re in fine shape for discovering a balance. You have an open mind and an open heart right now so that new information can expand your perspective. There is more faith in your emotional life and ability to grow. With the Sun’s alignment to the North Node in your home and family sector, the key to success at this point in your journey may be to honor, build, and nurture your inner foundation or home base. Look for ways to boost your faith in your emotional life. Mercury is retrograde in this same sector, prompting you to look to the past and fix problem areas that are re-emerging. But with the Sun-Node positive, forward-looking focus also with you, you have a unique look into what worked for you in the past and what needs updating.Pisces
Even with Mercury retrograde, mental energy and enthusiasm run high today, dear Pisces. Improving and refining your communications, projects, and knowledge is fun and rewarding. Your popularity can soar around your ideas, skills, expertise, or how you communicate and connect. You’re making connections with people and information that further your learning and networking opportunities, and there can be some nice gems to be found by going over, reviewing, and editing old projects. Today’s transits can serve as a gentle push forward. It’s a mentally busy time, but finding the moments to center yourself is essential.* Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign (and you know your birth time), you can look it up here.
Astrology of Today – The Details:
If you’re astrologically inclined and interested in the details of the Astrology of today, here are some of the factors considered in the forecasts:
Planet Color Key: The longer the bar, the slower the aspecting planet, and the longer the duration of the planet’s transit.
The purple marker above shows where we are in the current moon phase cycle.
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