So many good things are bubbling up for you in May, you may be surprised at how well things go. A lot of the superb aspects center on developments in your home or regarding family. You won't have to wait long - one of your happiest episodes in May will emerge very early on. Let's have a look.

I love May 3 for you - on that day, the Sun and good fortune Jupiter will be in brilliant harmony, and that is one of the finest configurations you could ever hope to see. The Sun is in your behind-the-scenes sector, and Jupiter is in your family sector, so it's family or a real estate deal that you were hoping would come though. You may see other bonuses on this day too. The Sun rules your solar third house too, so you may get an important new assignment that requires that you write, do public speaking, editing, proofing, or code writing or need to translate text. Or, you may become in charge of social media for your company, be interviewed on TV, or serve on a panel as a judge. If you launch a new publicity or advertising campaign then, it should do exceedingly well. Some sort of very good news is on the way to you on May 3 in the communications area, and you'll be flattered when it does. If you are an actor (or work in other areas of entertainment), plan your audition for this day. Your skills will be noticed and rewarded, and because Jupiter is involved, generous pay to you should result. If you work in sales, or are self-employed and represent various talented people, you may get a lucrative new talent to represent. If you find you have to travel for work on May 3, you will come back with the order - again, Jupiter will see that you do!

The beautiful new moon in Taurus on May 6 will come next and may bring up an offer or ongoing situation that you will need to keep confidential. You may be introducing a new product or service in a few months, or you may be switching jobs to go to a competitor and be asked to keep that news under your hat for now. For whatever reason, you will have to remain mum about what is going on. Keeping a secret is hard for Gemini - you love to share good news with close friends and family when it emerges, but this time you can't. Too much is riding on your ability to keep things under the radar, for the time being.

You can also use this new moon to improve your mind, body, or spirit. For example, this new moon is lighting your twelfth house of the subconscious, so you can use this new moon to consult a therapist or doctor if you have a fear, stubborn problem, or dependency that you would like to discuss and let go of in your life. With a packed twelfth house, you may notice you are unusually intuitive and may even feel a bit psychic. No matter what your instinct tells you, heed it, for it will be there to protect you.

Because your body is also included in the trend that will be started at the new moon May 6, you might decide to go back to the gym and gently work out without overdoing things. Be careful not to leave exhausted. You won't be quite as energetic as you usually are this month - you seem to have a lot going on lately, so keep things slow and easy, and treat yourself to rest.

This new moon will have remarkably strong and positive aspects associated with it. A grand trine (from the word triangle) is appearing in the heavens, linking your solar fourth house of home, your solar eighth house of money (covering such things as mortgage and home improvement loans), and your twelfth house of confidential matters. Meanwhile, at this gorgeous new moon, Neptune, from your solar tenth house of fame, will also bring gifts, and you may score a victory by getting enviable publicity in the week that follows May 6. This new moon comes packed with goodies for you!

Hold on to your hat, because independent of the new moon but happening at the same time, will be a close collaboration between Jupiter and Pluto, the two powerhouse financial planets. These two planets will encourage you to find sources of income. With just a little effort, you can see money pour in to your bank account, especially from sources outside of salary. The source, for example, may be from your immediate family or an inheritance, or from a court settlement, insurance payout, bonus, commission, royalty, licensing fee, sale of property, court settlement, or money sent to you by someone who has owed you for some time. This would likely happen in the early part of May, just after the new moon, May 6.

Put a gold circle around May 10 when Venus in Taurus will reach out to Jupiter in Virgo - again your efforts to improve your home living situation will glow, or your family will show you in a material way how much they (or one person) cares about your welfare. If you have my wall calendar, you already know May 10 is a standout day!

Incredibly, on May 10, Venus rules your solar fifth house of love, so romance could easily bubble up and bring an experience that will make your pulse beat double time. Reflecting on this day afterward, you are likely to smile. Do you see how many great days you have in store?

Mars will still be retrograde this month and next, a condition that started last month on April 17 and will continue until June 29. For now, Mars is still in your partnership sector, so you seem to be in collaborative mode, working closely with either a partner or intermediary, such as an agent, business partner, lawyer, manager, writing partner or other person who can help you get ahead. Until September 27, it appears your best success will happen when you find that right person who can build on your reputation and add to your status in the industry.

Or, Mars' presence in your committed relationship sector may point to your involvement with a romantic partner, and that you only have eyes for the one who means the world to you. In that respect, you may be getting to the next level - promising exclusivity, or getting engaged or married. If you are already married, you may also be making plans together, such as to buy a house together, to start a business, or have a baby soon.

Speaking of your closest, most serious relationship in love or business, you will have a full moon in Sagittarius 1 degree on May 21 that will highlight this person. One of your relationships is reaching a turning point, and because Mars is conjunct the moon, you may be aching to roll into action quickly. Mercury will go direct the day after the full moon on May 22, so try to delay announcing any decision until you get at least several days after the full moon. You will have a second full moon in the very same area of your chart on June 20, but of the two, this month's full moon is the better one.

This full moon will affect you most if your birthday falls on May 21, plus or minus five days. (Next month's full moon in Sagittarius will touch you more if you were born on or very near June 20.) Concerning the full moon this month, May 21, you will also feel it directly if you have 1 degree Gemini rising, or a natal planet in your birth chart that falls in Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius, Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius 1 degree, plus or minus 5 degrees in any of these cases.

At times this month, you may notice that the month has a slow pace, where you take two steps forward and one step back. Here is why: Mars is retrograde, so you may have been thinking about your partner, looking back to decide how you can work together or love together more smoothly. Or, in business, you may find you get close grasping a big deal, only to see it fall away suddenly at the last minute. It's not you - people will be indecisive this month, and it is enough to drive us all crazy.

Mars rules your solar eleventh friendship house, too, so you may find friends will suddenly have to reschedule the date you had set to get together too. Like everything else, this trend won't be tragic, just frustrating. Mars is the booster rocket planet to all your most vital ventures, personal or professional, and when Mars is retrograde, you can't depend on Mars to give you a consistent, steady supply of energy. To make up for the strength and power you would normally be able to take for granted that would be sent to you from Mars, you will have to do all the heavy lifting.

In May you will not only be dealing with Mars be retrograde, but also with Mars' brother, Mercury, in retrograde until May 22. Mercury retrograde is notorious about creating delays, indecision, forgetfulness, miscommunication, and more. It's not a time to sign papers, agree to new ventures, or make large expenditures on any type of digital device. Mercury rules electronics, as well as the entire digital world including apps, websites, social media, virtual reality, and telecommunications, to name a few. It would not be wise to launch anything that deals in communication - including a new book, website, or article - when Mercury is out of phase. Don't share too much information on social media, and watch little things in your life, like making sure you don't send sensitive email to the wrong person due to smart email (which won't be very smart this month).

Mercury rules travel too, but I have never had serious problems with travel during Mercury retrograde. Yes, a flight can be a bit delayed, but if you leave early in the morning, you will have fewer difficulties with delays. You would have to be sure you have the correct address - it is amazing to me how companies move and don't inform those who travel to have a face-to-face meeting, only to learn the company has moved several miles away. Take nothing for granted - keep double checking all your appointments and accommodations, reservations, and so forth.

I will admit that during one Mercury retrograde I was locked out of our rental car at 2 AM upon arriving in Washington D.C. We had to wait for a locksmith to get us back into it so we could park it before checking into the hotel. (What a nightmare that was, because we were so tired and cold at the time.). Generally, however, things go well for me on my trips during Mercury retrograde. Be careful to clearly label your luggage and to have your business card taped to the back of your computer, iPad, and smart phone. Tuck your business card inside your Dr. Dre Beats earphones, and the case that holds your reading glasses and sunglasses. Being deliberate helps us all get through Mercury retrograde.

I suppose I should tell you that in the month of May, there will be even more retrograde planets. In addition to Mars and Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto will also be retrograde too. That makes five out of eight planets out of phase - wow. This is why you might feel as though you are walking through glue. You will have to go with the flow, for railing against this pace won't help one bit. Delays will actually benefit you. This situation will affect us all, so no one will have the edge here. Enjoy the extra time you will have when your schedule opens up.

Happily, good fortune Jupiter will go direct on May 9, and that's great news, as Jupiter will help you in a much more powerful way from then on, especially in regard to your home and family matters, and also in regard to your partnership matters. The major outer planets (the ones that spin on the outer rim of our solar system) such as Jupiter typically retrograde for four to five months a time. Jupiter has been out of phase since January 8, so this will make a difference to you. Watch the days that surround May 9, for you may get a signal from the universe about what's to come - and all of it will be upbeat and happy.

Romantically, I had already mentioned how well your social life will go when Venus and Jupiter are in sync on May 10. Later, when Venus moves into Gemini, you will have an entire month of favor, from May 25 to June 17. This would be a great time to stock up on new clothes and accessories, and to look for ways to freshen up your appearance.

Your family is making you mighty happy these days, for you have Jupiter, the giver of gifts and luck, to bring such happiness to your home life. They certainly love you, and it shows. If you say, not exactly, then this month you may move to new quarters, decide to fix up your present space, or find ways to sell possessions to generate quite a bit of cash. Alternatively, your experience may be more spiritual, perhaps because one of your family members has had (or will soon have) a new baby. You might receive other family news that makes you happy, and makes you realize how lucky you are to have a warm, cozy clan. One day that will be fortunate for you will be May 3, during discussions you will likely see things will go your way.

Mars has been focusing you intently on your partner since early March, and this person will continue to play a vital role in your life. You seem to have an important venture or commitment that you are about to do together or have recently started. Your partner would be someone you know in a romantic or business sense. If you have such a partner in your life, a part of your plan will finalize at the full moon in Sagittarius on May 21.

Be careful not to sign anything nor completely agree to any plan verbally while Mercury is retrograde. Wait until after May 22 - leave a space of an extra few days from that date. (Both types of commitments, written and verbal, are considered the same in astrology.) If you have no such partner, you may find you are in a highly competitive situation, where your rival will be quite assertive about going after the very same prize you want to grasp.

In love or business, if you do have a partner, at times your partner will be kind and supportive but occasionally may suddenly have an angry outburst. This might be because your partner is under a great deal of stress (it seems so). Mars is the warrior planet that will be in your partnership sector and has been known occasionally to bring strife. If this relationship is important to you, give your significant other some slack for now, to see if this phase improves in a matter of weeks.

If your partner is holding a hidden resentment, it will surface this month, on the full moon, May 21, or next month at the second full moon in your marriage / partnership sector June 20. In that case, although it may be hard to hear, you will be better to know about those feelings, for by clearing the air, you both can move your relationship forward in a stronger position. There is an equal chance that there isn't anything wrong and that the full moon of May 21 will simply bring a plan you've hatched together to fruition.

No matter what your marital status happens to be, your social life will improve noticeably as you get closer to your birthday time at month's end. Work has been demanding, but soon you'll be able to divert your attention to creating a more fulfilling emotional life. Mercury, your ruler, will continue to retrograde until May 22, so as your schedule opens up due to cancellations and postponements, you will have a chance to breathe and connect with friends. Keep the faith, dear Gemini - the planets may be sliding in the wrong direction, but this month you'll prove you can work with any conditions and still make things work for you.

Happily, Venus will move into Gemini on May 24 and will make sure you are in demand socially from then on. Shop while Venus tours Gemini from May 24 to June 17, confident you will find many flattering selections. Gemini loves accessories, too, so save part of your cash for new shoes and other items that will make your look your own. You will turn heads, and once that happens, an introduction will take place, and after that, love can't be far behind. If attached, you'll get more attention from your mate, and that's a very good development.