Energy Grounds: Mars Enters Taurus (May 18-24)
Mercury-Uranus conjunction shapes the week
Moon PhaseThis week features 3 major planetary shifts. Mars shifts into Taurus this week, bringing sensual stability to your actions and desires. A Mercury-Uranus conjunction adds dynamic tension to navigate.
“I move with the cosmic currents, trusting my inner wisdom to guide each step.”
Tarot Card of the Week
The Chariot
Selected for Mars's influence this week
This Week's Message
The Chariot signifies triumph through determination and willpower. It represents control over one's direction and the drive to succeed. This card encourages focused action and confidence in overcoming obstacles to reach your goals.
"I direct my life with purpose and overcome all obstacles through focused will."
How to Work With The Chariot This Week
In love readings, The Chariot suggests taking action in matters of the heart. It may indicate pursuing someone with determination, overcoming relationship obstacles, or the need to balance head and heart. Success in love requires clear direction and effort.
In career readings, The Chariot strongly favors success, promotions, and achievement of professional goals. It indicates recognition for hard work and the discipline to overcome workplace challenges. Excellent for competitive situations.
Explore the Symbolism
The charioteer wears armor adorned with crescent moons (emotions) and squares (will). A canopy of stars connects him to the cosmos. Two sphinxes (one black, one white) represent opposing forces that must be balanced and directed. There are no reins—control comes through will alone. The city behind represents civilization conquered, while the river represents emotions mastered.
Weekly Numerology
The Nurturer
Love & Responsibility
A week centered on home, family, and nurturing connections. The number 6 brings harmonious energy focused on love, responsibility, and creating beauty.
Tend to your relationships and domestic matters. Create harmony in your environment and care for those you love.
Best For This Week
- +Family gatherings
- +Home decorating
- +Relationship healing
- +Self-care
Watch Out For
- -Martyrdom
- -Perfectionism
- -Neglecting yourself
Major Planetary Highlights
Mars enters Taurus
Significance: medium
This transition from Aries to Taurus brings transformative energy.
Venus enters Cancer
Significance: medium
This transition from Gemini to Cancer brings transformative energy.
Sun enters Gemini
Moon Phases
First Quarter
Saturday, May 23 at 06:00 AM
The First Quarter in Leo brings energy for action and decision-making
Make decisions and take bold action. Overcome obstacles with Leo determination.
Weekly Crystal Companions
Clear Quartz
Monday, May 18
With Mars enters Taurus, Clear Quartz supports smooth transitions and helps you embrace new energy.
Hold to amplify meditation and receive clear guidance from higher realms
Affirmation: "I welcome amplification into my life with ease and grace."
Sodalite
Tuesday, May 19
With Venus enters Cancer, Sodalite supports smooth transitions and helps you embrace new energy.
Place on throat chakra during meditation to enhance communication
Affirmation: "I welcome logic into my life with ease and grace."
Rose Quartz
Wednesday, May 20
On this Mercury day with Moon in Cancer, Rose Quartz enhances communication and clarity and helps you speak your truth.
Hold over heart chakra to open to love and heal emotional wounds
Affirmation: "I welcome self-love into my life with ease and grace."
Moonstone
Thursday, May 21
With Sun enters Gemini, Moonstone supports smooth transitions and helps you embrace new energy.
Hold during new moon or full moon meditation to enhance intuition
Affirmation: "I welcome intuition into my life with ease and grace."
Citrine
Friday, May 22
On this Venus day with Moon in Leo, Citrine enhances love and harmony and helps you open your heart.
Hold during visualization to amplify manifestation intentions
Affirmation: "I welcome manifestation into my life with ease and grace."
Carnelian
Saturday, May 23
On this Saturn day with Moon in Leo, Carnelian enhances discipline and mastery and helps you build solid foundations.
Hold during meditation to boost confidence and ignite creative fire
Affirmation: "I welcome courage into my life with ease and grace."
Green Aventurine
Sunday, May 24
On this Sun day with Moon in Virgo, Green Aventurine enhances vitality and self-expression and helps you shine your light.
Hold over heart chakra to open to love and attract opportunities
Affirmation: "I welcome luck into my life with ease and grace."
Void of Course Moon Schedule
What is Void of Course Moon? When the Moon makes no more major aspects before entering a new sign, it is considered "void of course." During these periods, new initiatives may not turn out as expected. It is an excellent time for completion and reflection.
This Week's VOC Periods
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Embrace During VOC
- •Complete existing projects
- •Routine tasks and maintenance
- •Meditation and reflection
- •Rest and self-care
- •Reviewing and editing work
- •Cleaning and organizing
Avoid During VOC
- •Starting new projects
- •Important meetings or negotiations
- •Signing contracts
- •Making major purchases
- •First dates or job interviews
- •Launching products or websites
Major Aspects
☿ Mercury ☌ ♅ Uranus
Monday, May 18
communication and thought meets innovation and freedom with intensifying energy
Expect: Flowing connection between thinking, speaking, learning and change, originality, breakthroughs. How to work with this: Leverage the natural flow between these energies.
☿ Mercury △ ♇ Pluto
Monday, May 18
communication and thought meets transformation and power with harmonious energy
Expect: Flowing connection between thinking, speaking, learning and rebirth, depth, hidden truths. How to work with this: Leverage the natural flow between these energies.
Best Days For
love
Monday, May 18, Tuesday, May 19, Wednesday, May 20, Thursday, May 21, Friday, May 22
Friday is your power day for love. Venus rules this day - peak romantic energy.
prosperity
Thursday, May 21
1 favorable days for prosperity this week.
healing
Monday, May 18, Wednesday, May 20, Thursday, May 21, Saturday, May 23
4 favorable days for healing this week.