Life certainly has been busy for you, but you may feel you are on a spinning wheel, not quite making the kind of progress you had in mind. As the most optimistic sign in the zodiac, it's not your nature to be frustrated. On one hand, you have had Mars in Sagittarius since March 5, a big plus, for having Mars in your corner puts you front and center in all that is happening. You would have control, and be put in a leadership position where others look to you for direction. You may not be aware, but people are buzzing about you in admiration. But on the other hand, Mars in Sagittarius went retrograde on April 17 and will remain in sluggish position until June 29. Mars' brother, Mercury, is currently retrograde too, as of April 28 until May 22.

That's only half of it - Jupiter, your ruler, is retrograde, as well as Saturn and Pluto too. That makes five out of eight planets out of phase in May, which is very unusual. Happily, soon, Jupiter will go direct on May 9 and Mercury, May 22. I am explaining all that has been going on in the background so that you realize that it's likely nothing you did that has stalled your progress. Everyone of every sign has been walking through glue, finding it hard to move forward. However, when planets are looking back in retrograde, we are not supposed to be venturing forward, but looking back, with the purpose of seeing if there are any projects or relationships that can be made better by going back to them now.

Also, think back to clients and friends who have always supported you - it's time to go back and reconnect. This will be especially important to do if you are in sales. I have always felt that you can count on your left hand the number of people or companies that have been good to you. This is a great time to go back to those who trust you, who encourage you, and who love you.

Jupiter has been shining in your tenth house of prestigious solar tenth house of honors awards, achievement and fame since August 2015, but with Jupiter in retrograde and in weak position, the beams Jupiter were sending you from January 8 onward were faint and hard to detect. Now all that changes on May 9, when Jupiter moves forward and can start working hard for you in a professional sense, and you will love the difference. Watch the days surrounding May 9 (plus or minus two days) for a subtle clue that your career is now about to pick up steam soon - you will hear the clue if you are observant. With Mercury retrograde in your workaday sector, you will encounter possible miscommunications, delays, and an inability to get the green light from those whose approvals you need. However, with Jupiter moving in stronger form after May 9, you will be protected - your reputation precedes you, dear Sagittarius, and no one will challenge you.

The month has some sweet surprises, and they will arrive almost instantly. On May 3 one of the most exciting aspects occurs - the mighty Sun and Jupiter, your ruler, will align, linking your house of workaday assignments to your house of honors, achievement, and fame. See what happens on May 3, for a project may come in that will have the power to bring exceptional critical acclaim and praise from those who matter to you.

After that, the lovely, very positive new moon will arrive on May 6, in Taurus 17 degrees. This will light your house of assignments, so you should not lack work this month! It seems clients are beating a path to your door if you are self-employed, or if you work for others, you will find you will be the one to get all the plum assignments. Co-workers will be sweet and congenial - so much so you may wonder if you fell into a parallel universe, where co-workers hum while they work and even volunteer to see if they can help each other with tasks. Seriously!

This new moon is special because Jupiter, your ruler and planet of good fortune, will be in ideal angle to the new moon, and that suggests that a new project will come from an important client and with Jupiter, it seems almost a sure thing that the project will pay well. Pluto is also nicely aligned at this new moon of May 6, too, another sign that there will be money to be made. It appears you can negotiate a combination of flat salary and a performance-based bonus or commission, or at the very least, considerable perks to top off salary.

The same new moon of May 6 will also be a superb time to see about your health. Jupiter is the great healer, Pluto is the planet of transformation, and Neptune is the planet ruling medicine, and in highly friendly angle, your doctor may find the right medicine to help you. If you feel fine, you can now go back to the gym and start on a new regimen that would work well, thanks to the beautiful aspects that surround this lunation. This new moon has almost no drawbacks, so if you would like a specialist to look at a condition you have struggled to cope with, and that you'd like to find a way to feel better, seek advice shortly after the new moon, May 6.

May 10 should be another stunningly wonderful day for seeing wonderful, out of this world progress with work assignments OR regarding joyous news about your health. Venus will receive a beautiful beam from Jupiter in a somewhat rare, dazzling aspect. Again, when Jupiter is involved, you can get healing and happiness, or you can receive a generous amount of money - or both.

With any project you take on, be sure to ask questions and write down precisely what you need to do. Mercury will retrograde in your workaday sector, so the chances for a misunderstanding of what is needed to do will be high. If you work with electronic equipment, have backups. If you will travel, put a paper map in your car's glove compartment in case GPS stops working or sends you in the wrong direction. Also, if a member of the team quits, have extra resumes on hold so that you can call in new recruits when necessary.

The full moon of May 21 will be in Sagittarius at 1 degree, so something of enormous will come to critical mass. Mars will be conjunct the moon, so your finances will have a part to play in this full moon, and the funds would have to do with your eighth house of other people's money. It is not clear if you will be receiving money or paying it out. This house rules all sorts of funds, such as money you may get if you win a contest, or get a refund from the tax man (or have to pay him).

If your birthday falls on November 23 plus or minus five days, you will notice this full moon the most. The same is true if you have Sagittarius rising 1 degree or have a natal planet at 1 degree in Sagittarius, Aries, Leo, Gemini, Libra, or Aquarius.

Your heavy-duty concentration on work tasks (or on those at home) will lift as you get to May 20 when the Sun will move into air-sign Gemini, a sign that blends flawlessly with your fire-sign Sagittarius nature. In fact, air makes your fire burn more brightly. Venus will move into Gemini several days later, too, on May 24, so Venus will instantly begin to smooth the interaction between you and your partner. Once these planets begin to migrate to Gemini at month's end, you will feel more confident, relaxed, and happy. Both the Sun and Venus will light your house of marriage and commitment, so by then, you may be thinking of getting married, as both these planets will be focusing you on your commitment sector. Mercury will be retrograde until May 22, so try not to run off and elope, at least until after May 22.

If you are already married or are in a solid established relationship, once the Sun and Venus enter Gemini, you will enjoy a lovely, blissful period together. Be sure to schedule more time together - ask your sister or mother to babysit if necessary - the end of the month will be just made for love.

You may not be aware that you are now going through one of the most critical parts of your life, with a golden opportunity to make quite a name for yourself in your career. You have Saturn in Sagittarius, a place Saturn has not visited since 1985-1988. Saturn is with you in his rare visit to your Sun to challenge you, push you forward, and mature you. In the process you will learn that you are stronger and more resourceful and resilient than you ever assumed possible.

Mars, the action planet, is lending you bravery and energy, and has been also giving you an aura of sexiness. Mars has been in Sagittarius, but will move out of your sign briefly from May 27 until August 2 when Mars retrogrades back to Scorpio. During that impending period starting May 27, you will get relief from the pressure you have been under. Indeed, since last September you have been holding the reins and leading others to rally around your cause, but as you did, much has been on your shoulders. Chances are, you are intensely involved with achieving something hard to accomplish, so you've applied great concentration and energy to the project. Mars and Saturn have been helping you focus, and Mars has given you the courage to show your ideas to VIPs and to prove you are committed to your plan, no matter what challenges were thrown your way.

At times you may have felt fleeting feelings of fear that you had made one of the biggest mistakes of your life and in the end won't succeed, but those occasional jitters are normal but completely unjustified. You will triumph, for Saturn's position indicates what you work toward at this time will be stable and lasting. As long as you work with Saturn's demands and apply yourself with focus, you will become a force to be reckoned with in your career or private life. Saturn makes us grow up, so you may have become married, welcomed a baby to your household, started a business or invested more in the one you have, bought a house, or did something else important. (You would not have done all these things, but one long-lasting goal such as these represent surely could have been one of them.) Saturn will leave Sagittarius in December 2017, and that is when your greatest rewards are due.

A new assignment is about to come up after the new moon, May 6, and with Jupiter in fine angle to that moon, the job is likely to compensate you generously. Whether you work for others or are self-employed, this would be true for you. The project may involve something that deals with your senses or it may involve the land, agriculture, or real estate. For example, you may work with a spa, introduce a new perfume, or work with fabrics that have a beautiful feel or texture. Or you may be working on a project involving a restaurant that serves gourmet meals, or imported chocolate, a winery, a fine jeweler, flowers or landscaping, or work with music, cinematography, or with illustrations or paintings. Or the assignment may deal with real estate / agriculture. Taurus also deals with financial matters, like the purchase or sale of land, a house, or condo, or with insurance.

If you never quite got your fitness resolution off the ground in January, you can do so at this same new moon, May 6. With Pluto, the planet of transformation, being so helpful to this new moon, and Jupiter, the great healer, too, if you work on your goal in a sensible way, perhaps with the help of a trainer, you will have your best chance of 2016 to see results.

The full moon of May 21 will light your own sign of Sagittarius. This suggests something of vast importance to you is about to reach a crest, within four days of this date. Neptune will be within earshot of this full moon - not super close, but not far away either - suggesting you may have an expense or need to respond to something that has happened to your house / apartment (most likely involving water), or news may draw attention to a family member. Alternatively, it may be that you are dealing with an angry, outspoken partner in business or romance, and the sore point between you will center on money. Your partner's interpretation of facts may upset you. Full moons cleanse situations, so, if perchance the full moon has no news to expose, you will sail through this period quite easily.