Astrology of Today – Saturday May 18, 2024

Today’s Transits (Eastern Daylight Time)

Date & Time: May 18 2024  6:22 am

Event: Moon enters Libra

Description: The Moon in Libra

This is a time for seeking out balance, harmony, and peace. It’s also a time to express emotions gracefully, diplomatically, and considerately. There could be a stronger focus on a relationship, partner, or potential partner. The ability to see both sides of a situation or story is a positive, but indecision can be a byproduct. This is a sociable, artistic Moon.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  5:08 am

Event: Moon goes void of course

Date & Time: May 18 2024  1:53 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Sun

Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Sun

There is a nice feeling of harmony and a cooperative feel to this time. Better decision making. We represent ourselves well now. It’s easier to attract support, favorable responses, and positive experiences. We are less fearful and less defensive. This is a harmonious time.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  2:41 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Jup

Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Jupiter

We want to do good and to honor our inner code. We don’t sweat the small stuff right now. We are generous with our energy, time, and money. A great time to take up new feel-good opportunities. Show your confidence and optimism and reap the rewards.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  5:08 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Opp Nep

Description: Transiting Moon Opposition Transiting Neptune

We can be faced with confusing events, and we may not be seeing others clearly. People may be noncommittal, elusive, or absent when we need them. We are more vulnerable and sensitive. Moods are hard to define. Honor your need to feed your more refined or spiritual side, and the difficult feelings will soon fade away.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  5:21 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Pal

Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Pallas

There is a good ability to successfully combine logic and intuition, and to understand problems taking into account the human element. There is sensitivity to people’s issues now. Cooperation. Effective, sensitive decision making.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  5:42 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cpl Nep

Description: Transiting Moon ContraParallel Transiting Neptune

Date & Time: May 18 2024  6:22 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Lib

Description: Transiting Moon Entering Libra

This is a time for seeking out balance, harmony, and peace. It’s also a time to express emotions gracefully, diplomatically, and considerately. There could be a stronger focus on a relationship, partner, or potential partner. The ability to see both sides of a situation or story is a positive, but indecision can be a byproduct. This is a sociable, artistic Moon.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  10:31 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Plu

Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Pluto

This can be a good time for getting loans, for taking care of business, and for dealing with money matters. It’s also good for getting in touch with feelings and managing them effectively. There can be a boost to our intimate life, creative impulses, and self-understanding. Events occurring now might involve some kind of karmic repayment or benefit. We could discover new information, hidden information, or a lost item. This is a time for recycling – seeing new uses for old items. True feelings come to the surface.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  2:28 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Mer

Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Mercury

It can be difficult to be objective at this time. This can be a “foot in mouth” time. We should think before we speak, or there could be hurt feelings.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  5:25 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Nep

Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting Neptune

Date & Time: May 18 2024  11:28 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Ura

Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Uranus

We can easily find ourselves all wound up and nervous. Unpredictable responses from others (and ourselves). Emotional eruptions are possible. Not a good time to make permanent decisions, particularly about relationships and family/domestic matters.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  2:45 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Sun Cnj Jup

Description: Transiting Sun Conjunction Transiting Jupiter

We are feeling especially vital, confident, generous, and enthusiastic. This is a good time to take steps to grow something–our business, our significant relationships, and so forth.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  7:40 am

Event: Tr-Tr Ven Cnj Ura

Description: Transiting Venus Conjunction Transiting Uranus

An exciting creative person or project suddenly comes to light. Your path is unpredictable. Go with the flow.

Date & Time: May 18 2024  12:59 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Nep Tri Pal

Description: Transiting Neptune Trine Transiting Pallas

We can draw upon our inner wisdom or our sixth sense and intuition to understand what’s happening around us.  Previously hidden or unacknowledged talents may emerge.

Strong Signs, Elements, Modes

Today’s Emphasized Signs of the Zodiac

TAURUS STRONG

Stable and enduring, strong values, unyielding, earthy, acquisitive, strong desires. Can be stuck, stubborn, overly possessive, self-indulgent.

LIBRA STRONG

Even-handed, harmonious, artistic, diplomatic, balancing, a strong sense of fairness. Can be over- compromising, appeasing, judgmental.

Today’s Elemental Balance

FIRE WEAK

We are not very goal-oriented right now, or motivation to pursue our goals may be waning/lacking. Changes feel overwhelming. Enthusiasm may be low, we argue less, and we think more than we take action.

EARTH STRONG

Earth signs are Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. We are especially in touch with the physical world. We consider what we’ve learned and experienced in the past in order to make the most of the present. We can be cautious, practical, and possibly unimaginative. We are deliberate and can pace ourselves well. We need hands-on experience and are not impressed with theory as much as we are with results. Routines are tolerable and comforting.

WATER WEAK

There may be some insensitivity or lack of empathy now. We may be out of touch with what we’re feeling or with our emotional needs. We may be tougher than usual now, and more inclined to follow mental or practical considerations than we are to listen to our intuition.

Today’s Modal Balance

FIXED STRONG

The Fixed signs are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius. We are thinking about the long view, seeking out security and stability rather than change. We may be committed, focused, resistant to making changes, and stubborn.

MUTABLE WEAK

We can have a hard time adapting to changes and to others’ agendas.

Today’s Lunar Phase

LUNAR PHASE: FIRST QUARTER

Moon from 90 to 135 degrees ahead of the Sun.

We are motivated to take action, perhaps due to a clash, conflict, or stress, as we are more aware of problems and differences now. Plans are beginning to take off or turn a corner. We should watch for pushing too hard.

The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EDT) on May 18th:

Note that when an aspect is applying, it has not yet happened but is within orb – it’s pending. When an aspect is separating, it has already happened/perfected and is moving away from the aspect. Depending on the speed of the planet/body involved, the aspect will have perfected–or will perfect–in a matter of hours (often the case with the Moon), days, months, and possibly years in the case of the very slow-moving outer planets and bodies.

Note that the Moon moves at a rate of approximately one degree every 2 hours so that if an aspect involving the Moon is applying and has an orb of 5 degrees, the aspect will perfect (be exact) in about 10 hours. If the Moon is separating from an aspect with an orb of 2 degrees, it has already formed said aspect approximately 4 hours ago (since the following are positions at noon today, then it would have occurred at about 8 AM today).

**I suggest paying close attention to applying aspects. The energy of the aspect builds as it gets closer to exact. Once an aspect involving inner planets has happened, it’s over. Separating aspects are good to know for context, but in terms of energy that is with us today, applying aspects are most important. (This is the case for daily astrology influences involving inner planets, which pass quickly, and not natal astrology aspects, which are with us for a lifetime).

The Moon through Pluto: Signs, Aspects, & Degrees

THE MOON

THE MOON IN LIBRA

We are focused on our relationships, and finding balance, peace, and harmony in our personal environment under this influence.

3RD DEGREE OF LIBRA

Part of Body: Adrenals

Sabian Symbol: The dawn of a new day, everything changed.

ASPECTS OF THE MOON

TRINE THE SUN  Orb 4°34′ Separating

We are supportive, cooperative, open, genuine, and more relaxed than usual.

QUINCUNX MERCURY  Orb 1°04′ Applying

It can be difficult to be objective at this time. This can be a “foot in mouth” time. We should think before we speak, or there could be hurt feelings.

TRINE JUPITER  Orb 4°29′ Separating

We can be motivated to honor our inner code. We don’t sweat the small stuff right now. We are generous with our energy, time, and money. A great time to take up new feel-good opportunities. Show your confidence and optimism and reap the rewards.

OPPOSITION NEPTUNE  Orb 3°22′ Separating

We may be looking for emotional happiness outside of ourselves, and have a tendency to glamorize the past or what we don’t currently have. We can be more vulnerable now.

TRINE PLUTO  Orb 0°43′ Separating

We can be quite focused now, driven by our goals and ambitions and motivated to put problems behind us. We might happily pour ourselves into a current passion or interest, and could find it easy to get to the bottom of things.

THE SUN

THE SUN IN TAURUS

You are a reliable and solid individual. You have a strong need for stable routine and security. You can be stubborn. Others can rely on your down-to-earth nature.

29TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Deltoid muscle and main neck muscles

Sabian Symbol: Two cobblers working at a table.

ASPECTS OF THE SUN

CONJUNCTION VENUS  Orb 4°34′ Applying

We take pride in our ability to relate well with others or to smooth over differences now. Graciousness, diplomacy, charm, and some superficiality are themes. This is a good period for social affairs, pleasure, amusement, and romance, all things considered.

CONJUNCTION JUPITER  Orb 0°05′ Applying

We are feeling especially vital, confident, generous, and enthusiastic. This is a good time to take steps to grow something–our business, our significant relationships, and so forth.

CONJUNCTION URANUS  Orb 4°47′ Separating

You are a rebel but also a leader. You are innovative and original. Others may see you as arrogant, wilful and disruptive at times. Life will be full of surprises. Politics, science or computing appeal to you.

SEXTILE NEPTUNE  Orb 1°12′ Applying

Opportunities will arise for you to express your intuitive and artistic nature.

TRINE PLUTO  Orb 3°50′ Applying

You are a powerful person with strong leadership abilities. You know when to be assertive and when to compromise. You are able to apply yourself to the job at hand.

MERCURY

MERCURY IN TAURUS

You place importance on traditional knowledge. You learn in a slow, methodical and hands-on manner. You stick to old ideas and may fear having to learn anything new.

4TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Uvula

Sabian Symbol: The rainbow’s pot of gold.

ASPECTS OF MERCURY

SQUARE PLUTO  Orb 1°48′ Separating

We can be worried or troubled, a little paranoid, and possibly suspicious with this combination. We are defensive about our ideas, intelligence, or perceptions, and might take it personally if others are not agreeing with or adopting our opinions.

VENUS

VENUS IN TAURUS

We seek predictability, reliability, sensuality, and constancy in love as well as with our pleasures and entertainments. We value the long term and make personal choices (and purchases) accordingly.

24TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Upper jaw

Sabian Symbol: A warrior rides proudly.

ASPECTS OF VENUS

CONJUNCTION JUPITER  Orb 4°39′ Applying

We are looking for more meaning or color to our lives and especially to our relationships. We seek to make others happy and tend to give others the benefit of the doubt. Our feelings and tastes are grand, and we may be especially extravagant or indulgent.

CONJUNCTION URANUS  Orb 0°12′ Separating

You are determined to be recognized as an individual within your personal relationships. You will not allow anyone to curb your sense of freedom. You tend to get bored and restless in traditional relationships. You want fun, spontaneity and intellectual stimulation from your partners.

MARS

MARS IN ARIES

You have a strong drive to initiate activities. You are spontaneous and like to take risks, You may also be rash and accident prone. You can be aggressive if thwarted.

14TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Frontal lobes of brain

Sabian Symbol: A serpent coiling near a man and a woman.

ASPECTS OF MARS

CONJUNCTION CHIRON  Orb 7°50′ Applying

There is more courage to face problems at this time, and we may be fighting for the underdog. Physical healing can help inner healing, and vice versa.

CONJUNCTION THE NORTH NODE  Orb 1°07′ Applying

You are being challenged to become assertive and focus on your personal goals. Independence and self-confidence are keys to your growth in this life. You may find yourself thrust into leadership roles.

JUPITER

JUPITER IN TAURUS

You are on a persistent search for the truth. You have the ability to be a loyal and wise teacher. You have a strong desire for abundance.

29TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Deltoid muscle and main neck muscles

Sabian Symbol: Two cobblers working at a table.

ASPECTS OF JUPITER

CONJUNCTION URANUS  Orb 4°52′ Separating

You are enthusiastic about new ideas and are always keen to learn. You do not take well to restriction. The occult may appeal to you or you may prefer computing.

SEXTILE NEPTUNE  Orb 1°07′ Applying

You have artistic talent though you may prefer to express it by appreciating the work of others. You may be attracted to religion and feel a call to a self sacrificing career.

TRINE PLUTO  Orb 3°45′ Applying

You are enthusiastic about so many things, and have ambition to succeed. You naturally find yourself in leadership positions and react well to them.

SATURN

SATURN IN PISCES

Acompassionate and intuitive worker, although sometimes anxious and fearful. Strong karma to be worked through. A time to assess our dreams, mental health systems, and sense of compassion and empathy. (Saturn is in Pisces from March 7th, 2023, to May 24th, 2025, and then from September 1st, 2025, to February 13th, 2026).

18TH DEGREE OF PISCES

Part of Body: Extensor muscles of the right toes

Sabian Symbol: In a huge tent a famous revivalist conducts his meeting.

URANUS

URANUS IN TAURUS

(1934 – 1942) We approach money and personal possessions in new ways and learn how to free ourselves from certain material constraints. Innovative ways to make ourselves comfortable emerge. We’re less inhibited about expressing sensuality, self-love, body love, and pampering. We’re challenging what we previously valued. There can be abrupt changes with money, valuables, possessions, and income that lead to a reshuffling of priorities or values. Income might come from non-traditional sources or ventures. We’re bringing progressive ideas to the world of business. New ways of doing business, as well as making, viewing, and handling money are likely. Income and the energy we put into making money can be variable. (May 15, 2018, to November 6, 2018, then March 6, 2019, to July 7, 2025, and then November 7, 2025, to April 25, 2026).

24TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Upper jaw

Sabian Symbol: A warrior rides proudly.

NEPTUNE

NEPTUNE IN PISCES

A long-term influence in which fantasy, imagination, compassion, and spirituality are in stronger focus. (April 4, 2011, to August 4, 2011, then February 3, 2012, to March 30, 2025, then October 22, 2025, to January 26, 2026)

30TH DEGREE OF PISCES

Part of Body: Toenails of the left foot

Sabian Symbol: The great stone face (being the projection of an ideal).

ASPECTS OF NEPTUNE

SEXTILE PLUTO  Orb 2°38′ Applying

You belong to a generation which is able to bring about social change. You are part of the changes in government and the approach to human rights. Spirituality and the occult are given more credence or power. Alternatively, some of your generation will choose to drop out of the system.

PLUTO

PLUTO IN AQUARIUS

(1777 – 1799) It is important to note that Pluto takes about 248 years to make a complete cycle, spending 12 to 32 years in each sign. Therefore the interpretation of Pluto in its sign applies to a generation rather than the individual. This is the generation of worldwide co-operation. People in this generation have the ability to make scientific breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity, and may be forced to change the way science is viewed. (Pluto is in Aquarius from March 23rd to June 11th, 2023, from January 20th to September 1st, 2024; from November 19th, 2024, to March 8th, 2043, and from August 31st, 2043, to January 19th, 2044).

3RD DEGREE OF AQUARIUS

Part of Body: Right fibula

Sabian Symbol: A deserter from the navy.

Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and by Degree

CHIRON IN ARIES

Your sense of being has been violated in some way and you may fear asserting yourself. You may also over-compensate by attempting to be the first at everything. Physically you may suffer head wounds. You may become a pioneer in a way that will be of service to humanity.

22ND DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Cheek muscles

Sabian Symbol: The gate to the garden of desire.

VESTA IN CANCER

You are committed to your family and loved ones, especially when they need you. However, you may withdraw like a crab into your shell if you feel hurt by those closest to you. You enjoy working with those close to you.

17TH DEGREE OF CANCER

Part of Body: Duodenal opening of pancreatic duct

Sabian Symbol: The germ grows into knowledge and life.

PALLAS IN SCORPIO

You have a probing mind preferring to always get to the bottom of things. You can be ruthless in your pursuit of the true story. You are a detective and a psychologist.

30TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO

Part of Body: Nasal muscles

Sabian Symbol: The halloween jester.

JUNO IN VIRGO

Partnership and service are tied together in some significant manner with this position. There may be some resistance to merging fully with a partner, as there is a need to remain independent, separate, and distinct even in a partnership.

9TH DEGREE OF VIRGO

Part of Body: Right hepatic lobe

Sabian Symbol: A man making a futurist drawing.

CERES IN CAPRICORN

You tend to look after yourself and others rather than seek nurturance. You feel nurtured when you achieve your ambitions. You teach others self-discipline and how to achieve their goals.

22ND DEGREE OF CAPRICORN

Part of Body: Muscle insertions of upper to lower legs

Sabian Symbol: A general accepting defeat gracefully.

THE BLACK MOON IN VIRGO

26TH DEGREE OF VIRGO

Part of Body: Abdominal veins

Sabian Symbol: A boy with a censer serves near the priest.

ERIS IN ARIES

26TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Skull

Sabian Symbol: A man possessed of more gifts than he can hold.

THE NORTH NODE

THE NORTH NODE IN ARIES

This is a quest to become assertive and self-empowered. You have a tendency to be indecisive, always considering the needs of others first. Now you need to discover a sense of your own identity and initiate your own projects.

15TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Lateral lobes of brain

Sabian Symbol: A person weaving a blanket.

THE SOUTH NODE

THE SOUTH NODE IN LIBRA

This is a quest to become assertive and self-empowered. You have a tendency to be indecisive, always considering the needs of others first. Now you need to discover a sense of your own identity and initiate your own projects.

15TH DEGREE OF LIBRA

Part of Body: Right inguinal lymph nodes

Sabian Symbol: Circular paths.

**Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on May 18, 2024.**

Aspects to Venus 23°Ta37 +17°59′

conjunct 24°Ta31 CAPULUS— Male, sexual and/or aggressive

Aspects to Mars 13°Ar48 +04°18′

conjunct 14°Ar38 ALPHERATZ Wanting freedom and movement.

Aspects to Neptune 29°Pi24 -01°22′

conjunct 29°Pi42 SCHEAT To be a thinker, intellect

Aspects to Pluto 02°Aq02 -22°42′

conjunct 02°Aq07 ALTAIR To explore, to be bold.

Aspects to Pallas 29°Sc24 +25°55′

conjunct 29°Sc47 TOLIMAN Learning, the lessons of life.

Aspects to Juno 08°Vi18 +10°30′

conjunct 07°Vi48 THUBAN To protect or make a treasure.

Aspects to North Node 14°Ar56 +05°53′

conjunct 14°Ar38 ALPHERATZ Wanting freedom and movement.