Monday 5th May 2025
Mercury sextile Jupiter

Morning star Mercury sextile Jupiter today, a mind expanding influence.
03.15 The first quarter Moon decelerating at 21 Leo waxing trine Mercury at 21 Aries
04.44 The Moon at 22 Leo waxing sextile Jupiter at 22 Gemini
05.59 The Sun reaches 15 degrees Taurus. We are midway between the Vernal Equinox and the Northern Hemisphere Summer Solstice. In the south the darkest quarter of the year begins, in the north we enter the lightest quarter and the start of early summer. A cross quarter day.
13.04 The Moon at 27 Leo waxing square Uranus at 27 Taurus.
The Moon is void of course for 6.6 hours
16.25 The Moon at 28 Leo waxing quincunx Saturn at 28 Pisces
17.22 Mercury at 22 Aries waning sextile Jupiter at 22 Gemini
19.41 The Moon enters Virgo
22.05 The Moon at 1 Virgo waxing quincunx Neptune at 1 Aries
STATE OF THE SKY:-
ALL TIMES ON THIS SITE ARE GMT.
The Sun today is at 15 degrees Taurus. Uranus (conjunct Algol), is also in Taurus. We have departed the recent eclipse season. We are slowly adjusting to the ingress of Neptune into Aries on March 30th, there for the first time since 1875. First indications of the effect of this ingress, as I see it, are of an eruption of underworld high energy 'glam terrorism'. The Lady Gaga concert in Brazil at the weekend and the scale of the intended mayhem, thwarted by the authorities, exemplify what I mean.
The week ahead leads us to an intense Full Moon in Scorpio opposite Uranus and Algol one week from today. Gird your loins.
Saturn and Neptune apply in a 'test of faith' conjunction, dominating most of 2025 and are exactly conjunct in Feb. 2026. All the planets are currently direct in motion except Pluto who turned retrograde yesterday. There are 45 days to the Solstice.
MERCURY
Morning star Mercury is now direct in Aries, clear of his shadow, residing here for a brief and very positive 19 days. Mercury is sextile Jupiter today. Mercury enters Taurus on May 10th. This is really a time to push forward with plans and actions, after recent retrograde motion.
Mercury retrograde periods ahead.
July 18 to Aug 11, 2025
Nov 9 to Nov 29, 2025
Feb. 25 to Mar 20, 2026
Jun 29 to Jul 23, 2026
Oct 24 to Nov 13 2026
VENUS
Venus resides in Aries as a very bright morning star from April 30th for a very favourable 38 days. Venus sextiles Pluto on tomorrow May 6th, take a chance on me. Venus trines Mars on May 22nd, warm harmonious love. Venus sextiles Jupiter on June 5th, good luck. Venus enters Taurus on June 6th. Venus' next retrograde period is the 41 day period from Oct 3rd to Nov 14th 2026 in Scorpio and Libra.
Venus' next retrograde period is the 41 day period from Oct 3rd to Nov 14th 2026 in Scorpio and Libra.
MARS
Mars re-entered Leo on April 18th 2025, residing here for a an uncompromising 59 days. Mars squares Uranus on June 15th, shatteringly destructive at worst. Mars leaves Leo for Virgo on June 17th. During the the Mars in Leo period, Mars will bring a focus on uncompromising energy, drive, courage and recreation.
Mars is next retrograde from Jan 10th 2027 to April 1st 2027 in Leo/Virgo.
JUPITER
Jupiter entered the sign Gemini on May 25th 2024, opening up a new flow of information, communication and new technology. Jupiter leaves Gemini for Cancer on June 9th 2025. He makes his final square to Saturn from Cancer on June 15th.
SATURN
Saturn is direct in Pisces. The three-year Saturn in Pisces cycle, which lasts until February 14, 2026, (minus the interval 25/5/25 to 1/9/25) will morph the tangible into the virtual. As mentioned above Jupiter squared Saturn on Aug 19th 2024 and on 24th Dec 2024, (also a 3rd time in June 2025 when Saturn has entered Aries), challenging times when 'growth' manifests with compassion a little thin on the ground.
URANUS
Uranus the planet of inspiration and revolution is now direct in Taurus, the sign of enduring institution and banking. Uranus remains in Taurus from 2019 for 7 years.
Uranus first buzzes into Gemini on 7th July 2025. Uranus in Gemini will air trine Pluto from 2026 to 2028.
NEPTUNE
Neptune first entered Aries on March 30th 2025.
PLUTO
Pluto re-entered Aquarius on Nov 19th 2024 and will remain there till the year 2043. There will be gigantic changes brought about by this 20 year residence. The life we have known will be transformed. There will be a manifestation of the full potential of technology, a new revolution is ahead of us. We had a taste of this future (note all the fuss about AI earlier in 2023).
Pluto was last in Aquarius from 1777 to 1798.
Uranus in Gemini will air trine Pluto from 2026 to 2028. This is the most exciting time ahead, astrologically speaking.
Saturn in Aries will sextile Pluto in 2026 and square Pluto 3 times during 2028-2029.
Saturn in Gemini will air trine Pluto once in 2031 and oppose Pluto from Leo three times during 2035-2037 .
Saturn in Libra will trine Pluto once in 2041.
Jupiter will conjunct Pluto just once at 15 degrees Aquarius on April 2nd 2033.
Jupiter will oppose Pluto once on July 20th 2026 and then three times in the period 2038-2039.
There will be an Annular eclipse of the Sun on Jan 26th 2028 within a degree of Pluto at 6 degrees Aquarius.
There will be a Total Lunar Eclipse on Aug 7th 2036 at 15 degrees Aquarius just 4 degrees from Pluto.
UPCOMING ECLIPSES
Sunday Sept 7th 2025. A Total Lunar Eclipse at 15 Pisces, visible at Moonrise UK. 18.12 GMT
Sept 21st 2025. A partial Solar Eclipse at 29 Virgo visible from the far southern Pacific. 19.42 GMT
Feb 17th 2026. An Annular Solar Eclipse at 29 Aquarius visible from Antarctica.
March 2nd-3rd 2026. A Total Lunar Eclipse at 13 Virgo visible from the Pacific, North West America and North East Asia.
Aug 12th 2026. A Total Solar Eclipse at 20 Leo visible from Europe(far northwest Spain, low at sunset.)
Aug 28th-29th 2026 A Partial Lunar Eclipse at 5 Pisces visible from Europe, Africa and America.
Feb 6th 2027 An annular Solar Eclipse at 17 Aquarius.
Feb 21st 2027 A penumbral lunar eclipse at 3 Virgo.
Aug 2nd 2027 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE at 11 Leo. ECLIPSE OF THE CENTURY. ONE YOU MUST NOT MISS.
THE LUNAR STANDSTILL.
The Mean Lunar Node is now in Pisces. We are (May 2025) past the climax of a Major Lunar Standstill. This is a period lasting for three years within the 18.6 year lunar nodal cycle. The last major lunar standstill centred on June 2006, and this new one cantered in January 2025. During these years we are observing extreme northerly and southerly lunar rising and setting points on the local horizon when the Moon is in tropical Gemini/Cancer or Sagittarius/Capricorn.
OUTER PLANET ingresses
Over the months ahead all 3 outer planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto will have entered new signs. Pluto is now in Aquarius. Neptune has entered Aries and Uranus will enter Gemini. This mass modulation from negative to positive energy, earth to air, water to fire, will inaugurate significant changes and accelerate 21st century evolution. Saturn and Neptune will be forming a momentous conjunction in Aries. Jupiter and Saturn will shortly apply in a 'Cardinal Square'. All the planets are currently direct, pushing us into totally new experiences ahead, very close now.
23.03 The Moon at 25 Taurus waxing sextile her node at 25 Pisces