If you felt like you were stuck in glue and finding it hard to make any progress, that will change dramatically now. Mercury, the planet of communication, contracts, commerce, and negotiation, has been retrograde since April 9. People whose approvals you have needed so that you could move forward were continually out of reach or completely indecisive. High tech items and software were down or hard to fix, and you found yourself at the repair shop and endless hours on the phone with high tech and airline customer support. All that is changing now. The tempo of your life is picking up and you will start to see evidence of this as soon in May’s first week.

Not only was Mercury retrograde, but his sister, Venus, had been retrograde too, from March 5 to April 15. Because Venus rules Cancer’s solar fourth house of home, you may have felt indecisive or stymied about your living situation. Now options will appear that had not been possible before. When any planet changes direction from retrograde to direct, it will need to ramp up to former strength. Venus will be fully strong and healthy on May 18, and Mercury, by May 20.

You won’t have to wait quite that long, not unless you have a major initiation on the agenda. If you need a small electronic (covered by Mercury), you can start shopping as soon as May 7, but if it is something big, like an expensive desktop computer or the purchase or lease of a new car, then wait until May 20. If you are buying small accessories or other items for your home, you can do that now, but if you are closing on the sale of a house or condo, wait as long as possible, until May 18 or beyond. The longer you wait, up to May 18, the stronger Venus will be.

The new moon that appeared April 26 will still be strong as you enter May. It will gently light your friendship / people / events sector, and that means you will have more fun interactions with friends and new people in coming weeks. A new moon in Taurus suggests the events will be beautiful and quite heavenly, with good food, flowers, and possibly even music. I love that Neptune will be sending a silvery vibration to this new moon, adding a dream-like quality to any celebration you attend. It may be a personal event or a professional trade show party or awards dinner. Be sure to go to any event that comes across your desk in early May. Considering the stress that you’ve been under during the past two months, you need a little fun, so this new moon will help provide that.

I need to add one little footnote to that new moon that is coloring April 26 to May 10. The ruler of the new moon in Taurus is Venus. And Venus is now gliding in the late degrees of Pisces and will be in hard angle to Saturn in Sagittarius. This means you may have to work and finish up projects before you can accept a social invitation. Saturn makes us realistic, so no doubt you will see the reason for having to work late and to keep your eyes on the road. A new moon is strong for ten days, leading you into May with this vibration, so you may still get a chance to see friends. With Mercury and Venus now direct, chances are good that you will find a way to have your cake and eat it too.

Things are about to get wonderful for you at the full moon in Scorpio, 20 degrees on May 10. Love will be in the air, and feelings will be coming to fullness, within four days of this date. Again, Neptune will hover, sprinkling this full moon with pixie dust. May 10 will be your best moment of the month, and it will extend for a plus or minus four days. While this full moon is likely to help you most if you are single, if you are attached, you will enjoy the romantic implications too. I say that because Pluto, now in your seventh house of marriage and committed relationship sector, will be wildly helpful. Within the four days that follow, it will be an ideal time to get engaged or married (May 13-14) or to plan a highly romantic weekend with the one you love.

If your birthday falls on July 11, plus or minus four days, you will benefit the most from this full moon. The same is true if you have Cancer rising, the natal moon in Cancer, or a natal planet in Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn at 20 degrees, plus or minus five degrees.

Mars is now in Gemini, so it appears you are working on ideas that will be shown soon, but not quite yet. You seem to have some work to do on the project, and before you will show it to the world, you will want to tweak elements of the project. Present your ideas, product, or services when Mars moves to Cancer, June 4 to July 20 – during any one of those days during the six-week span.

Your career should be coming along beautifully. Venus is in your tenth house of honors, awards, and achievement, indicating you are enjoying great popularity with VIPs. On May 9, Mercury will conjoin Uranus and light your mind with 100,000 points of light. It’s a superb day to do brainstorming for experimental, untried ideas. Your creativity will be very high, and the full moon of May 10 will enlarge your imagination. On this day, present an idea to a group or a client.

You do have more specific days that will allow you to advance in a big way. Offer a creative idea during the first two weeks, when you will have the greatest chance of getting the favor of VIPs for your ideas. One day that will stand out will be when Pluto aligns with the Sun on May 9, a day mentioned above for idea-generation. It is special for another reason. Pluto rules your fifth house of creative ideas, so it’s the perfect day to contact an influential person to help you get your idea off the ground.

Another great day for career advancement will be Friday, May 12, when Mars will align with Jupiter, the giver of gifts and luck. A confidential source may give you the tip, so follow up on any possible career matter that you will hear on this day. If you have an appointment for an interview on May 12, you’ll make a fine impression. Mars rules your house of honors, awards, and achievement, so the deal on the table will be an enticing one, filled with prestige and profit. Your creative ideas will be at peak form, and lauded on this magical day.

Your third golden career day when you should see outstanding professional progress will be Tuesday, May 30 (for American readers, that’s the day AFTER the big US holiday, Memorial Day.) On this day, Mars will contact Uranus, planet of surprise, and could trigger a large sum of money – and it would be money you do not expect.

Now I want to tell you about a rare aspect, Saturn in perfect angle to Uranus. This is happening throughout 2017, and won’t happen again in a similar fashion until 2047. It is that rare! Uranus is the planet of change and surprise, and is currently in your tenth house of career, achievement, and fame, and Saturn is currently in your workaday project sector. These two planets will be in constant touch with each other. Saturn and Uranus move so slowly that they will be within orb throughout 2017, and will hit exact mathematical aspect on May 18 and again on November 11 of this year. The point is, they don’t have to reach perfect aspect to be helpful to you, as this will be true all year. What does this mean for you exactly?

This tells me that taking a judicious risk in your career is likely to pay off. You may have done this earlier in 2017 as Uranus and Saturn began helping each other at the end of December 2016, or you may still make a change sometime in the remaining months of 2017. Saturn is in your everyday project sector, so when you make the change, you are likely to learn a new skill, and it will be one within your area of expertise. Some of Saturn’s tutoring may be hard to master, but you can learn it with just a little extra effort. Saturn never gives us more than you can handle. Saturn is IN your sixth house of assignments but RULES your seventh house, so an agent, partner, or middleman seems to be an asset to you. Uranus is transiting your house of career.

The month ends with you craving rest, away from the madding crowds. Again, just like Mars urged you earlier in the month to tweak your plans, presentations, or ideas, and refine your projects before displaying them, the new moon on May 25 will echo the same idea – wait to make your presentation. You will do so much better next month once Mars gets to Cancer on June 4.

As you see, next month will be quite special for you both socially, romantically, and professionally, so the difficulties that you experienced in March and April will melt away. Also, next month, you will have Venus in Taurus, a great place for the planet of love to be for you. Venus will be in Taurus from June 6 to July 4. As you see, you are moving into an even better month in June.

It’s May and it’s time to break free and give yourself permission to have fun. Your lighter change of mood first started to become evident after the soft, gentle new moon, April 26, which coaxed you to socialize then, and will continue to do so in early to mid-May. Not only will friends help you unwind, but also a friend may give you a career tip you may want to follow up on. In all ways, friends will be good for you this month.

Adding to the idea of giving yourself permission to let go will be the brilliant full moon, May 10, in Scorpio, to energize your fifth house of true love. This full moon is unusually special because it will send a shimmering beam to Neptune in your house of long-distance travel. If you can get away to take a romantic trip, go near the full moon. Mars, the planet of action, is actually moving through a weak part of the chart, indicating you need the rest, so this would be the right time to go away.

Once Mars enters Cancer, from June 4 to stay until July 20, you won’t get a moment to breathe – you’ll be on your skate board and moving at the speed of light. Everyone, it seems, will need your attention, so while you can go, May would be the best time for you to go on vacation.

On May 9, the Sun and Pluto will be in divine harmony, possibly resulting in a generous sum of money earmarked for you. Another gold star day for your career will be Friday, May 12, when Mars and Jupiter align, bringing outstanding news for your career. The other day that will be great for career will be May 30, when Mars and Uranus will be in sync. A large sum of money may come to you that you would not expect to see.

You will need to do a lot of behind-closed-doors tweaking of your ideas for now, for those ideas won’t be ready to show until June 4, the day when Mars moves to Cancer. As you see, the glittering days this month, May 9, May 12, and May 30, will be strung together like pearls on a necklace – each day will influence the other and allow your good fortune to glow gradually and brighter.

Venus was retrograde in March and April, and although orbiting direct now, Venus will be turning to full power by May 18. This will help your social life, but as said, it looks like you will do just fine in this department as you enter May. Venus’ return to full power by May 18 will also help you make decisions about your home living situation too.