The forecast period has been changed to coincide with lunation.
The events calendar and forecast for May 1 to May 15 is available in the April 2018 events forecast.
Forecast data is per aspects in the Aquarian Age chart, Donald Trump’s chart, the sky and the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto cycle charts.
Forecast period is May 15 – June 15, 2018
The Taurus new Moon occurs May 15, 2018 at 1.48am GMT
The Sun-Moon conjunction is trine Mars – the planet of strife, conflict and violence, opposition Jupiter – the planet of finances, trade and law matters, sesquisquare Saturn – planet of security, protectionism, destructive weather events and loss, and trine Pluto – the planet of groups, drastic situations, crime and dictators.
In the new Moon chart Mercury conjunction Uranus is the dominant aspect; Mars square Uranus is the worst aspect; and Jupiter trine Neptune is the best.
America’s Taurus new Moon chart
Chart data is: May 15, 2018 at 7.48am EDT (77W01; 38N53)
Sun and Moon are in house 12 – secret activity, intelligence agencies, spies, FBI, crime, hospitals and prisons.
Jupiter – the cusp ruler of house 7 (war and off-shore events) – is in house 6 (sickness, public servants – police, army and navy).
Mars and Pluto – the cusp rulers of house 6 – are in house 8 (death). Mars there forecasts violent deaths and the deaths of military personnel.
Saturn – the cusp ruler of house 8 – is in house 7. Saturn there forecasts loss through the actions of other countries, stained relations with foreign powers and grief and suffering due to deaths occurring overseas.
Mars – the cusp ruler of house 11 (Congress) in house 8 (taxes and death) is square Mercury and Uranus in house 11.
House 11 dominates the chart so the focus is on Congress with talk and controversy (Mercury), radical action (Uranus) and anger and aggression strongly evident.
The five astro-events you should watch this month
May 16: Mars square Uranus in the sky
May 24: Jupiter square Sun in Jupiter cycle
May 25: Jupiter trine Neptune in the sky
May 26: Jupiter square Mars in Jupiter cycle and
May 28: Uranus square Mercury in Uranus cycle
Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will play the lead roles in global affairs from May 15 to June 15, 2018.
Ongoing events
Progressed Moon is parallel progressed Saturn in Donald Trump’s chart > Saturn is the planet of hard-line conservatism, loss and heavy burdens and this Moon aspect stimulates progressed Saturn conjunction progressed Midheaven > peak power date is August 1
Progressed Neptune is conjunction Sun in Neptune cycle > end date is August 5
Neptune is the planet of schemes, chemicals, chemical weapons, drugs, opioids, oil, gas, fraud, fantastic fantasy, chaos, confusion, aviation and socialism. Sun is the planet of politics.
Forecast is for Neptune’s agenda to become a top of the list political issue with political scheming, a swing towards socialism, fraud in high places, political confusion, utopian yearnings, widespread disillusionment…
Progressed Pluto is square Venus in Pluto cycle > end date is August 8, 2018
Event forecast is for drastic actions by women’s groups, drastic events affecting women, coercion, harassment, group disunity, cyber bullying
September 6, 2019: Progressed Pluto is parallel Saturn in Pluto cycle
Event forecast is for compulsory security measures, cyber security measures, security breaches, security blunders, a shortage of cooperation, drastic weather events, natural disasters of all kinds, compulsory austerity measures, security threats
Taurus lunation events calendar and forecast
May 15: Progressed Mars is parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle > cold-warring, strife over protectionist policies, harsh suffering, a fear of violence, gun control measures, natural disasters, destructive weather events, explosions, mining accidents, angry farmers, accidents, fires > peak power date is May 17
Progressed Uranus is opposition Saturn in the Uranus cycle > end date is May 23
Event forecast is for widespread unrest, strikes, radical action by farmers, extreme austerity measures, hard-line extremism, an extreme security situation, a radical response to protectionist policies, extreme weather, natural disasters, independence movements
Progressed Moon is sesquisquare progressed Jupiter in the Aquarian Age chart > Jupiter is the planet of finances, higher prices, optimism, legal matters and religion and this Moon aspect stimulates progressed Jupiter trine birthchart Uranus > peak power date is May 27
Progressed Uranus is parallel Jupiter in the Uranus cycle > peak power date is May 28
Event forecast is for radical financial moves, financial reforms, unexpected financial developments, higher prices, technology sales, free-trade treaties, progressive religious change, reforms to the church, anti-capitalism protests, a startling exposé on the rich and super wealthy
Progressed Uranus is square Mercury in Uranus cycle > peak power date is May 28
Uranus advocates for freedom, radical change and reform. It’s the planet of technology, extremism, extremists, shocks, social unrest and protests. Mercury is the planet of talk, announcements and controversy.
Event forecast is for unforeseen events, sudden shocks, technology glitches, startling revelations, shocking exposés, disturbances, rebellions, extreme talk, radical proposals, freedom of speech and technology controversies, disastrous mistakes, miscalculations, widespread disruption, protests, power outages, high nervous tension and nervous breakdowns
(Donald Trump and Russia respond strongly to Uranus.)
Progressed Uranus is sextile Neptune in Uranus cycle > end date is May 30
Uranus is the planet of change and Neptune is the planet of idealism and schemes. Radical schemes and idealistic change are forecast. Both planets are advocates of progressive change. Neptune is non-violent, but Uranus can turn violent.
Progressed Moon is trine progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart > peak power date is June 5.
Pluto is the planet of groups, cooperation that benefits the world, compulsory cooperation, coercion, double-speak, misinformation, corruption and drastic developments.
Progressed Moon is conjunction progressed Mercury in Donald Trump’s chart > Mercury is the planet of talk, talks and controversy > end date is June 13
Progressed Jupiter is parallel Sun in Jupiter cycle > peak power date is June 21
Event forecast is for government spending, capital injections, rising prices, good-will gestures by a world leader, government sales, trade practices and government policy, political moves by a religious leader
Progressed Mars is parallel Pluto in Mars cycle > strife, conflict, gang warfare, mass shootings, slaughter on the battlefield, aggressive coercion, an attack on a dictator, propaganda, group accidents, fires > end date is June 23
Progressed Mars is parallel Mercury in Mars cycle > a war of words, war talk, violent controversy, disputes, insult hurling, an attack on a journalist/writer > end date is July 8
May 16: Mars is square Uranus in the sky > a spike in extremist violence, hate speech, race hate, a terror attack, shootings, accidents, fires
Progressed Jupiter square Sun in Jupiter cycle starts > extravagant government spending, misplaced goodwill, over-optimism, a lack of intelligence, rising prices, major trade news and problems for a prominent religious figure > peak power date is May 24
May 17: Progressed Sun is semisextile Uranus in Sun cycle
May 18: Progressed Mars is sextile Mars in Mars cycle
Progressed Jupiter square Mars in Jupiter cycle starts > financial mayhem, strife for the financial sector, reckless spending, wild price rises, a trade dispute/war, religious inspired violence, legal disputes, disputes over the legalities of war, an attack on the judiciary > peak power date is May 26
America’s Jupiter cycle progressed to May 26, 2018
Progressed Jupiter at 16 Scorpio 12R in house 8 (death, debt and taxes) is square Mars at 16 Aquarius 12 in house 12 (secret activity, the FBI, spies and disappointment).
May 20: Progressed Uranus parallel Neptune in Uranus cycle starts > radical schemes, idealistic reforms, utopian technology, widespread discontentment, extreme lies, deception and misinformation > end date is October 29
May 22: Progressed Sun is inconjunct Mars in Sun cycle
Progressed Sun parallel Pluto starts > peak power date is May 28
May 24: Progressed Jupiter is square Sun in Jupiter cycle > see May 16 for event forecast > end date is June 2
May 26: Progressed Jupiter is square Mars in Jupiter cycle > see May 18 for event forecast > end date is June 4
May 27: Progressed Moon is sesquisquare progressed Jupiter in the Aquarian Age chart > see May 15 for event forecast > end date is June 26
Progressed Uranus semisextile Uranus in Uranus cycle starts > peak power date is June 20
Progressed Sun is sesquisquare Pluto in Sun cycle
May 28: Progressed Uranus is square Mercury in Uranus cycle > see May 15 for event forecast > end date is June 20
Russia’s Uranus cycle progressed to May 28, 2018
Progressed Uranus at 00 Taurus 39 in house 3 (communications and writing) is square Mercury at 00 Aquarius 39 in house 1 (the people).
Progressed Uranus is parallel Jupiter in Uranus cycle > end date is May 9, 2019
May 30: Progressed Uranus sextile Neptune in Uranus cycle ends
May 31: Progressed Uranus semisquare Venus in Uranus cycle starts > peak power date is June 25
June 2: Progressed Sun is semisquare Uranus in Sun cycle
June 4: Progressed Sun parallel Mars in Sun cycle starts > end date is July 7
June 5: Progressed Moon is trine progressed Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart > end date is July 4
Progressed Sun is square Neptune in Sun cycle > stimulates progressed Neptune conjunction Sun in Neptune cycle
June 6: Progressed Sun is sextile Mercury and Venus in Sun cycle
June 9: Progressed Uranus conjunction Jupiter in Uranus cycle starts > peak power date is July 9
Event forecast: financial reforms, a financial exposé, financial disruptions, anti-capitalism protests, expansion in the technology sector, a cryptocurrency jamboree, legal reforms, a religious exposé, strikes, demonstrations > this major astro-event is packed with sensational news
America’s Uranus cycle progressed to July 9, 2018
Progressed Uranus at 2 Taurus 13 is conjunction Jupiter in house 7 (war, the international community and relations with foreign powers).
June 10: Progressed Jupiter trine Moon in Jupiter cycle starts > financial support for the common people, rising food prices, a ray of hope > peak power date is August 9
June 12: Progressed Saturn semisextile Jupiter is Saturn cycle starts > the business planets are harmoniously aligned > peak power date is June 26
Progressed Saturn semisextile Uranus in Saturn cycle starts > the conservatives and reformists could find common ground, extreme security measures, practical reforms > peak power date is June 26
Progressed Sun is inconjunct Pluto in Sun cycle
June 14: Progressed Sun is inconjunct Jupiter in Sun cycle
Forecast data and periods
Aspects in the sky have a wide time-frame that’s determined by the aspect’s orb of influence. The date indicated is when the aspect is perfect and at its peak power.
Aspects formed by Mars in the Mars cycle have a 3 day time-frame (36 hours either side of the indicated peak date) or 6 days (72 hours either side of the indicated peak date) if it’s a parallel aspect.
Aspects formed by the Sun in the Sun cycle have a 2 day time-frame (24 hours either side of the aspect’s peak time).
Events related to a designated aspect can occur during its forecast period.
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