May’s energy centers around earth and water, Taurus and Cancer, where all of the personal planets—the Sun, Mercury, Mars, and Venus—are stacking up. May will give us the chance to really take a step back and integrate the transformations that we’ve been invited into since the beginning of the year. Things might feel too slow for comfort, or they might feel like a deeply needed sigh of relief. This is a month to go very easy on yourself, to practice gentleness, and to sort through the places where you judge yourself for needing to take things at your own pace. 

Aries is the zodiacal new year, the point in the year when the cosmic energy really gets up and running. While the first three astrological seasons of the calendar year–Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces–give us space to orient ourselves and process the lessons from the previous twelve months, Aries season invites us to take the next steps forward on our journey. April ends in Taurus season. The month blends two very different energetic expressions: one of action, ambition, and self-discipline; and the other of caution, restfulness, and self-compassion. The lesson of April, perhaps, is that we need both approaches to help us feel fulfilled and nourished in this life. 

March is a month of movement. It’s as if the cosmos is shifting from winter into spring, like driving out of the mountains and into the foothills, or emerging from the woods into a field. This month brings many significant astrological events that will continue to impact all of us over the next couple of years. You might feel these shifts right away, or it might take a few months for the changes to settle into your body. Know that the astrology of March is affecting each and every one of us in unique ways. If you feel like you’re the only one going through something, this astrology encourages you to see that we are all deeply connected through the human condition. You share your heart with a whole network of other people–past, present, and future.