5/17/23 ✨ Jupiter Square Pluto
✨ Happy Mercury Day!
SUN IN TAURUS | MOON IN ARIES >> TAURUS
AFFIRMATION OF THE DAY: I can only control myself.
AFFIRMATION OF THE DAY: I am only in control of myself.
🪐 MAJOR TRANSITS:
♉️ JUPITER SQUARE ♒️ PLUTO RX (0º) 6:10 PM PT
We’re eager to turn the corner in our abundance story as Jupiter comes into a tense square with Pluto at 0 degrees. This transit gives us an almost compulsive need to succeed, but it’s easy for greed to take over too. We are salivating for our cut of the pie, determined to get the biggest piece possible. This aspect can also make us obsessive or compulsive about our philosophical beliefs. We might feel a need to preach our beliefs out to the world, but if you find yourself doing this, observe your own motivation. There’s an inherent urge to try to control or convert others now. Instead, use this energy to dig deeper into why you believe what you do.
The last time this transit happened was in 2017. We won’t experience it again until 2029.
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THE MOON:
🌘 WANING CRESCENT MOON IN ARIES ♈️
As the waning moon moves through the first sign of the zodiac, we are nurtured by fresh starts. The moon is in its releasing phase, but the hope of a new beginning can be just what the doctor ordered to let go of what’s no longer serving us. With the moon in the physically-motivated sign of Aries, moving our body is a powerful method for release.
♈️ MOON SQUARE ♋️ MARS (28º) 2:00 AM PT
An overnight square between the moon and Mars can wake us from sleep or even provoke active/aggressive dreams. This transit can bring up irritation and anger as well.
🌘 DARK MOON ➡️ TAURUS ♉️ (5:28 AM PT)
When the dark moon enters Taurus, we are invited to sink deeper into our physical experience. In the final days of this moon cycle, we can find stillness in nature. This is the time to revel in our comfort zone and find peace in the lull before the next cycle to come. We are nurtured by anything that makes our body feel safe and secure as we prepare for a new chapter to begin.
♉️ MOON CONJUNCT ♉️ JUPITER AND SQUARE ♒️ PLUTO RX (0º) 5:30 AM PT
The moon joins a square between Jupiter and Pluto, making us aware of both the part of us that is optimistic and upbeat and the very different aspect of our being that is dark and suppressed. We could experience a need to understand ourself and others more deeply. Obsessive or compulsive tendencies are possible as well.
♉️ MOON CONJUNCT ♉️ NORTH NODE (2º) 9:00 AM PT
It’s easiest to see the light at the end of the tunnel in total darkness. As the moon meets the North Node, we can experience a glimpse of the path ahead. This is a moment to acknowledge our own personal North Star.
♉️ MOON CONJUNCT ♉️ MERCURY RX AND SEXTILE ♓️ SATURN (6º) 5:00 PM PT
Insights and realizations are possible when the moon passes over Mercury Retrograde. Through reviewing our past, we can gain new perspective about the present moment. A sextile to Saturn helps us remain mature and grounded while also acknowledging the lessons we’re learning and the challenges we’ve faced in the process.
✨TRANSITING IN THE BACKGROUND (within a degree)
♉️ MERCURY RX SEXTILE ♓️ SATURN, ♉️ SUN SEXTILE ♓️ NEPTUNE
✨ TSJ’S TAKEAWAY:
We have a need… a need to succeed! As Jupiter makes a rare square to Pluto, we can experience compulsions to share our beliefs or find new avenues for growth. But it’s all too easy for greed and manipulation to take over during this transit too. If you find yourself focusing on others, challenge yourself to turn inward and dig deeper into your own psyche instead. The dark moon enters Taurus, encouraging us to slow down and ground into nature. As this moon cycle ends, we’re asked to surrender to stillness. Insights about both the past and future are possible as the moon connects with Mercury, Saturn, and the North Node. What lessons has the Universe been trying to teach you? How can you take what you’ve learned to help you walk the path ahead?
