You thought that the world was already at a tipping point? In May 2025, things are truly getting real – with Saturn, the planet of reality and structure, entering Aries.
Saturn is officially crossing the threshold – from the end to the beginning of the zodiac – following in Neptune’s footsteps.
Neptune in Aries has come with a storm – breaking old patterns, shaking things out, creating chaos – but also seeding new potentials, inspiring bold visions, and testing new frontiers.
The 165-year Neptune cycle has already been initiated last month – and now Saturn joins in to “seal the deal” and anchor it into reality.
With Saturn entering Aries, things are getting real, folks. Saturn’s role in astrology IS to make things real; so this is pretty much a point of no return. Whatever is seeded this month sets the foundations for many, many decades to come.
We cannot stress enough the importance of this ingress – because of its extraordinary rarity and “0 degrees/new chapter” quality.
This is a radical new beginning. This is uncharted territory – a space where we might feel lost without a map, but also a space where the brave and the visionary will chart the course ahead.
Neptune and Saturn are joining forces at the very first degree of the zodiac – 0° Aries, the cosmic ‘reset’ button. The world is about to shift in ways we can’t even imagine yet. These are interesting times to be alive, to say the least.
While Saturn in Aries is the transit highlight of the month, there are other important shifts and developments that create a clearer picture of what’s in the making.
Let’s dive into the most important transits of the month:
May 5th, 2025 – Pluto Goes Retrograde
On May 5th, 2025, Pluto goes retrograde at 3° Aquarius. The foundations of this – fairly new – Aquarian paradigm are now up for a review!
Pluto in Aquarius’ agenda is to shift the power (Pluto) away from the ‘authorities/elite’ (Capricorn) and democratize it (Aquarius). But this transition phase, this passing of the torch, is not coming without challenges.
Pluto’s retrograde at 3° is an opportunity to pause and reflect – and to make the necessary adjustments to align with what has emerged since November last year, when Pluto ingressed into the sign.
May 10th, 2025 – Mercury Enters Taurus
On May 10th, 2025, Mercury enters Taurus.
Mercury is still processing “what the heck just happened” after spending a couple of intense months in Pisces and Aries, retrograding back and forth, conjuncting Neptune, and navigating all that Pisces stellium energy.
Over the past months, Mercury has received critical information about the transition from the Neptune-in-Pisces era into the Neptune-in-Aries era.
And now, as Mercury picks up speed, it’s ready to proceed with the “implementation phase” – inviting us to ground the insights we’ve received and take the next practical steps.
Taurus is the builder of the zodiac, so Mercury in Taurus will help us build structures, stabilize ideas, and lay down the mental foundations needed to move forward with our new plans.
May 12th, 2025 – Full Moon In Scorpio
On May 12th, 2025, we have a Full Moon at 22° Scorpio. The Full Moon is opposite Uranus (at 26° Taurus) and trine Saturn (at 28° Pisces).
The Full Moon in Scorpio completes what the intense New Moon in Taurus (two weeks prior) had initiated. The change is now absorbed, and the disruption integrated.
What once felt like chaos transforms into long-lasting opportunity.
This Full Moon in Scorpio invites us to seize the intensity and realness of the moment and make a decision – now or never.
There is a decisiveness about this Full Moon – whether we choose to proceed ourselves, or whether “Uranus makes us do it” – action will be taken.
May 18th, 2025 – Sun Conjunct Uranus
On May 18th, 2025, the Sun and Uranus meet at 27° Taurus. This is the last Sun-Uranus conjunction in the sign of Taurus – at least for the next 80 years or so.
In its last weeks in the sign, Uranus helps us get a clearer sense of who we are – especially when it comes to the Taurus side of us, the part that’s all about stability, security, and self-reliance.
Maybe our idea of stability isn’t what we once thought it was. Maybe the very foundation we’ve been standing on has shifted. Either way, this transit is asking us to redefine what true security really means.
We are no longer the same person we were when Uranus entered Taurus, back in 2018.
By now – 7 years of Uranus in Taurus later – our sense of self-worth is no longer based on external validation, but a more authentic expression of our unique traits and gifts.
May 20th, 2025 – Sun Enters Gemini
On May 20th, 2025, the Sun enters Gemini, kicking off Gemini season.
Gemini season is when things get busy, busy, busy.
Gemini is that part of the year before a big seasonal shift (summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere) when we feel compelled to connect, exchange, and explore as many things as possible.
Our ‘antennas’ are now wide open. This is the season to get curious, get moving, and get out of our metaphorical Taurus couch and engage with the world.
Happy early birthday to all Geminis out there!
May 24th, 2025 – Mercury Conjunct Uranus
On May 24th, 2025, we have the final Mercury-Uranus conjunction in the sign of Taurus.
If the Sun-Uranus transit a few days earlier awakened your authentic DNA, Mercury will now translate what it all means.
Since we are talking about the last Mercury-Uranus conjunction in Taurus, this transit acts as a ‘final breakthrough’ – a kind of ‘conclusion’ or ‘aha moment’ related to the Taurus sector of your life.
May 25th, 2025 – Saturn Enters Aries
Today is the big day – the big shift: Saturn leaves Pisces and enters Aries, joining Neptune in the sign.
Saturn will stay in Aries until April 2028 – that’s 3 years of serious “Aries business” in your chart.
Of course, we cannot separate Saturn in Aries’ influence from Neptune – since the 2 are very, very close together. Something serious – something important – is in the making!
A detailed report about this transit will follow closer to the date.
May 28th, 2025 – New Moon In Gemini
On May 28th, 2025, we have a New Moon at 6° Gemini.
This is an auspicious New Moon – it is trine Pluto, sextile Neptune, and conjunct Mercury (and loosely conjunct Uranus).
We want to pay extra attention to this one – the New Moon in Gemini initiates an important configuration that we will see unfold over the next few years: a minor triangle between the “Big 3” – Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus.
So pay attention to whatever emerges – however subtle, however insignificant it may seem – because this will plant the seeds for future developments.
May 30th, 2025 – Sun Conjunct Mercury
On May 30th, Mercury is cazimi. The Mercury-Sun conjunction – at 9° Gemini – is the culmination of the current Mercury cycle – much like a “Full Moon” or, better said, “Full Mercury.”
Whatever was initiated when the current Mercury cycle began (on March 24th, 2025) will now come into full awareness, reach clarity, or require important decisions or adjustments.
PS: Talking about a major RESET. Neptune moved into Aries last month, now in May Saturn makes the same move. Next month, Jupiter moves into Cancer, and the following month, Uranus enters Gemini.
To work with this window of change, we created a special program called RESET, which will run throughout the month of June (mark your calendars). More information will be sent closer to the date.
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