Finding a Path to Renewal
Overview
From the Full Moon in Scorpio on Monday, to the Sun conjunction aspect with Uranus on Saturday and Sunday, old cycles are being discarded in hope for a new paradigm. Ceres ingress to Aries on Saturday the 17th of May to form a stellium in hyper Aries with the dispositor Mars in Leo, making a trine aspect to Venus. An excellent time to go on a retreat and reassess your future plans, together with partner or alone. The aspects on Saturday indicate that it is a time to let go of the pain of the past.
Looking ahead
| May 25 | — | Saturn ingress Aries |
| May 26 | — | New Moon in Gemini |
| June 6 | — | Venus ingress Taurus |
| June 8 | — | Mercury ingress Cancer |
| June 9 | — | Jupiter ingress Cancer |
Summary of major and minor aspects of the week
Wednesday May 14th — The Moon in Sagittarius is trine aspect to Mars in Leo early morning US time zones, afternoon UK, EU, and ME zones, evening hours in the Far East and Australia. Ceres and Saturn are in the final degree of Pisces, and Ceres supersedes Saturn. Chiron in Aries is semi-sextile aspect to Jupiter in Gemini. Pressure to release hostages and end conflicts is mounting, as animosities remain. Difficult to see a path forward, as the actions to appease only bring more hostilities. Essential aid reaches starving families in Gaza, yet starving abductees remain. Pride in victories may be possible. The Sun in Taurus is semi-sextile aspect to both Chiron and Jupiter as mediation resumes. Mercury in Taurus is semi-square aspect to Jupiter, a semantic burr may erupt.
Thursday May 15th — The Moon in Sagittarius makes an opposition aspect to Jupiter in Gemini and trine aspect to Chiron in Aries, Jupiter and Chiron in sextile aspect. The Moon is also sesquiquadrate aspect to Mars, and Mars is sesquiquadrate to Saturn and Ceres in Pisces, as the Moon is square aspect to Saturn and Ceres. An open conflict cannot be avoided in an ongoing war. Mercury in Taurus is semi-square aspect to Jupiter. With much prodding, talks on peace may be productive with meaningful negotiations. The Sun in Taurus moves closer to the conjunction aspect with Uranus, as intense negotiations envision a breakthrough. The Moon ingress Capricorn 19:59 GMT; 15:59 EDT; 21:59 EEDT and makes the square aspect to Neptune in Aries, a harsh judgment cannot be avoided, and could deflate planned advances, as fruit is spoiled.
Friday May 16th — The Moon in Capricorn is trine aspect to Mercury in Taurus and square aspect to Venus in Aries. A few hours later, the Moon is quincunx aspect to Mars in Leo, with a possible opportunity offered. The Sun in less than a degree from the conjunction aspect to Uranus with heightened awareness of a critical impasse. Venus approaching trine aspect to Mars aims for reconciliation. Chiron supersedes the sextile aspect to Jupiter in Gemini, as offers are soon withdrawn. Ceres ingress to Aries and out-of-sign conjunction aspect to Saturn in Pisces, as censorship is reduced, and hostages speak out.
Saturday May 17th — The Moon in Capricorn square aspect to Chiron in Aries and quincunx aspect to Jupiter in Gemini as agreements are conditioned. The Moon triggers the Sun/Uranus conjunction aspect, in a relatively controlled manner. Saturn the ruler of Capricorn, and the dispositor of the Moon, in the critical final degree of Pisces releases a hold on matters of the past epoch.
Sunday May 18th — The Sun in Taurus supersedes the conjunction aspect with Uranus, while the Moon ingress to Aquarius 05:30 GMT; 01:30 EDT; 08:30 EEDT and soon after a conjunction aspect with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius. Significant actions to reform the era get underway. Mercury in Taurus supersedes the square aspect to Mars in Leo, unlocking financial blocks. Ceres approaching conjunction aspect with Neptune in Aries when shared experiences are powerful, with Chiron sextile aspect to Jupiter, and the Sun approaching sextile aspect to Saturn in Pisces.
Monday May 19th — The Moon opposition aspect to Mars in Leo, with Venus in Aries trine aspect to Mars and Mercury square aspect to Mars and Moon for a T-square configuration in fixed signs, as doubts are expressed, yet the biosphere energy is presses to make the contact, grab the gifts while they are available. A stellium in Aries with Ceres approaching conjunction aspect with Neptune, consequences seem far off. The Sun in Taurus separating conjunction aspect to Uranus and approaching sextile aspect to Saturn in Pisces you feel it’s a time-limited offer. Examine the possible consequences carefully. Jupiter in Gemini sextile aspect to Chiron in Aries as benefits seem to expand, while Mercury semi-square aspect to Neptune urges caution.
Tuesday May 20th — The 3rd quarter Moon at 12:00 GMT; 08:00 EDT; 15:00 EEDT and the Moon ingress Pisces 12:30 GMT; 08:30 EDT; 15:30 EEDT, as one world, we move into the Sun in Gemini 18:56 GMT; 14:56 EDT; 21:56 EEDT, with the Moon square aspect to the Sun, for the closing phase of this soli-lunar cycle. All complexities digitalized, the new era dawns. The Sun is sextile aspect to Saturn, as Saturn is slowly moving into the domain of Aries, speeding up the process. As a survivor, you may be getting ready to tell your story, as Jupiter is square aspect to the lunar nodes, and sextile aspect to Chiron in Aries. Ceres conjunction aspect to Neptune in Aries tells the good, the bad, and evokes transformation.
Delve into the mysteries of astrology in this introduction and guidebook — Our Cosmic Imprint — available on Amazon.com with eBook or print version. Fascinating chart readings of celebrities included.
Reminder: While lunar aspects are in effect only for only a few hours, the aspect of the outer planets can last days and weeks. While I no longer post on Facebook each day, the week’s review is posted each Tuesday.
Hope you navigate the week successfully and share the joy! Thanks for reading.
The first Volume of Our Cosmic Imprint, astrology for self-actualization and transformation is now available online at Amazon bookstore in paperback or ebook format. It should be of interest to the novice astrologer or the curious as well as those advanced in astrological practice. Here is the link to the book https://amzn.to/35bFC7w
To comment, please send email to: admin@shoshananeshri.com
Gimelstar
May 13, 2025
Safed, Israel
