May 2023 Astrology & Magic
✨Astrology by Jessica of Starfish Astrology contact her at starfishastrology@gmail.com.
🔮Magical Tips by The Witch Source. See the overview for May 2023 & Magical Tips below:
✨May 1: Pluto ♇ Retrograde at 0° Aquarius ♒
- During this time, the universe is assisting us in clearing from our lives what no longer serves us, bringing a good time of release and letting go.
- We will really feel it between the 1st and the 5th.
🔮 Use this time to inventory what is ready to be released and start planning your banishing spells to begin after the Full Moon on the 5th. You could also consider a cleansing spell, unbinding, or breaking/reversing curses, all depending on what your introspection and divination reveals during this time. Try to incorporate the energy of Pluto in Retrograde into your spell by using the symbol for Pluto.
🌿 Herbal Correspondences of Pluto: Pine, Wormwood, Coriander, Ginger, Belladonna
💎 Crystal Correspondences of Pluto: Amethyst, Garnet, Jet, Obsidian, Tourmaline
Pluto Symbol: ♇
✨May 5: Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 14° Scorpio ♏
- Look forward to a climactic conclusion to something that’s been weaved in our lives for the past two years.
- This eclipse could serve up some unexpected endings and shocking twists, so it’s an important time to purge away the last of that expired emotional baggage and things that have been weighing you down.
- Check out the Video Above ⬆️ for your Sun & Rising Sign to see how this will impact you personally.
🔮 Use this emotionally charged Scorpio Full Moon to do some divination and/or psychic development work. This Moon will help to shine light on things hidden so try a truth spell if needed. It will also be a good time for mediumship, especially if you’re looking for some answers. If it feels like things you desire are being “eclipsed” from you, hit pause and try to see what you have been missing; there may be something better for you, or you may need to evolve or learn more before it will make its way back to you. Use your favorite tarot or oracle deck to try to get answers. This is also an opportunity to do spell work around transformations and transmutations. The effects of spell work done during a Lunar Eclipse will last for 6 weeks with the energy being felt for up to 3 to 4 months. Use the information from the video for your Sun & Rising Sign to craft the perfect spell for you.
✨May 14: Mercury ☿ goes direct at 5° Taurus ♉
- Ending the second Mercury retrograde of 2023
- Dissipating the fog and bringing clarity.
- Messages in the form of people could also enter our lives now to assist us in making a big dream come true—pay attention!
🔮 Try using this Clarity Charm to cut through some of the Mercury post shadow:
May the path ahead be made clear, Whisper Your guidance in my ear;
I open my heart, soul, mind, and eyes, To trust, to follow, to pause, to arise;
To be in alignment, my greatest wish, Love and gratitude I give for all this.
Mercury Symbol: ☿
✨May 16: Jupiter ♃ enters Taurus ♉
- Jupiter will be bringing optimism and light to each corner of our lives. Jupiter only changes signs once a year, so this is big and positive news that every single zodiac sign will benefit from!
🔮 Do spells for expansion, long term wealth to bring in sustainable income, and quick large lump sums.
🌿 Spices for Money & Wealth: Cinnamon, Basil, Chamomile, Allspice, Clove, Mint, Ginger, Nutmeg
🔥Pumpkin Pie Spice is perfect if you’re low on spices and cash, it contains 5 of the spices above.
♠️You could also do a Good Luck spell or make a Good Luck oil on this day to capture the energy and use it throughout the year while Jupiter is in Taurus to add some luck to all your spell work. Find a glass jar with a lid (amber or cobalt is best) and draw the Jupiter symbol on the front with a permanent marker. Add any of the herbs (or as essential oils) or crystals of your choosing from the correspondences below, fill the jar with olive oil and put on the lid. Hold the jar in your hands and say “Mighty Jupiter, fill this jar with your positive energy, and bring your luck throughout the year to me. So mote it be.” Shake up the jar and place it on your altar to charge. Use it to anoint your candles, altar, money, etc., to add a boost to your spell work, or use anytime you need some luck. Don’t let the bottle run dry, continue to add oil, essential oils, and/or herbs to the jar as needed.
🌿 Herbal Correspondences of Jupiter: Cloves, Dandelion, Nutmeg, Common Sage
💎 Crystal Correspondences of Jupiter: Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Lepidolite*, Yellow Sapphire
🌿 Herbal Correspondences of Taurus: Cardamon, Rose, Common Sage
💎 Crystal Correspondences of Taurus: Emerald, Malachite*, Rose Quartz, Yellow Sapphire
*These Correspondences Not Recommended for this Spell
Jupiter Symbol: ♃
✨May 19: New Moon at 28° Taurus ♉
- Under the ultra-lucky May 19 new moon, make sure to plant seeds concerning the area of life this planet will occupy, as this is the way you will attract good luck and fortune in the year ahead!
🔮 Use this New Moon energy to start working towards your goals and desires in a tangible way. Taurus will lend its energy to you to help bring a level of comfort and security to your spell work. Make sure you pause a moment to appreciate where you have been. Try creating a vision board to back up your spell work with this New Moon. You will also want to physically take action on your goals and dreams to really tap into and use the Taurus energy; take advantage of the good luck and opportunities this sign will bring.
✨May 20: Mars ♂︎ enters Leo ♌
- Feel your entire body filled with drive and ambition, something we haven’t felt since the fall of 2022.
- This is the time to push yourself to make stuff happen, until Mars exits this sign, July 9.
- However, keep in mind that everyone else will be feeling just as ambitious, meaning that there will be an air of competition in the air! The days between May 19 and May 31 will be particularly intense.
🔮 Use the energy of Mars in the fire sign of Leo to help fuel your spell work to initiate action on your desires. Focus on incorporating the fire element and add the Mars symbol to your partition sheet or carve it into your candle. If using one of our slate plates you can draw the symbol on four corners of the rectangle plate or draw it in the middle of the round plate using chalk or a chalk marker. Use our natural, orange and red beeswax candles braided together the perfect candle to represent the fire element and infuse it with the energy of the lion. You could also use any of the correspondences below:
🌿 Herbal Correspondences of Mars: Basil, Black Pepper, Cumin, Nettle
💎 Crystal Correspondences of Mars: Bloodstone, Hematite, Ruby, Sapphire
Mars Symbol: ♂
✨May 21: Sun enters Gemini: Welcome Gemini Season 2023 ♊
- We’ll see you back here for the June 2023 Astrology, Horoscopes & Magical Tips.
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