Weekly Witch Tips & Horoscopes: Mercury in Taurus + Venus Square Pluto May 5–11

Astrology by Lisa Stardust

Even though the planets are calming down, they’re instigating trouble occasionally. Therefore, it’s essential to stay in our lanes and not stir the pot. After all, what goes around comes around.

Mercury in Aries harmonizes with Jupiter in Gemini on May 5th, expanding our minds where we can learn and evolve exponentially. This allows us to tackle information and explore new ideologies. Venus in Aries connects with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius on May 6, heightening our passions and desire to control others. Watch your words on the 6th to avoid arguments lasting hours to days. Mercury glides into Taurus on May 10, allowing communication to be deliberate, inflexible, and grounding.

Witch-tip:

A grounding exercise is vital for Mercury's movement into Taurus on the 10th. Sit in a chair and breathe calmly. Place your feet on the floor and scan your body. This entails paying attention to the way your body feels and every sensation. As a result, you’ll be closer to yourself and to earth. It’ll connect your body, mind, and spirit. 

Aries 

This week, you have to handle a lot of fires at once, which might mean working day and night. You must take things one day at a time and move through with ease and caution. The less you stress, the easier it will be to manage and get through situations.

Taurus 

Luck will be on your side as you navigate financial investments, relationships, and all areas of life. Things might come to fruition a bit slower, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be advantageous when they do. So, prepare for some downtime when planning goals and time for them to materialize. 

Gemini 

You have a lot of action happening throughout this entire week. Your intelligence gets you through almost anything, and your ability to assess a situation will help many people in your community, including yourself. Listen to what your heart and get is illuminating in order to understand how to proceed.

Cancer 

The good news for the week is that you can finally clear up miscommunications, allowing you to discuss how you want to move forward in relationships and financial planning — as well as other realms of life. Understanding your emotions can clear up dilemmas and issues that are permeating your orb.

Leo

You are contemplating the next move you want to make in your career. It may be hard to decide now, but you’re up to discussing it with friends and coworkers. Think matters through before committing, and listen to the words of wisdom you are being given by those around you.

Virgo 

The planets create a foggy vibe that consumes the whole week, filled with confusing sentiments. It’ll be hard to decipher between fear and intuition, so it’s best to make decisions later. You are phobic and unsure about how to move through the haze. Call upon a trusted source for advice.

Libra 

Expressing your innermost feelings with your significant other will deepen the connection and bring you to a new level of trust. Romantic risk-taking requires you to speak from the heart and put your feelings out there — even if it’s challenging due to the apprehension of being rejected or ridiculed.

Scorpio 

The desire to augment your lives and heal the past will take precedence. Focusing on yourself is essential to make our futures better. To evolve, you must embrace and recognize your flaws and shadow self. Give yourself TLC and kindness when doing so — you’ll need it to get by.

Sagittarius 

This phenomenal cosmic energy will add positive sentiments to the week and urge you to go for the gold. You will try to attain your visions without worrying about the future. Remain in the moment and be present. Relish in the optimism and hopefulness that is being brought your way.

Capricorn 

It’s a lovely week to lean into any subject matter that interests you and discuss your knowledge with others. Intellectual debates are encouraged to open yourself up to different philosophies. The more you know, the more you grow mentally at this time. Also, you can flourish in creative pursuits, too.

Aquarius 

The cosmos will make emotions dramatic and combustible, giving you more than enough reason to hide under the covers. Every good, bad, and ugly sentiment you’ve felt will come out. Choose to deal with energy in other creative ways to ensure that your theatrical release is for a good cause. 

Pisces 

This is a perfect week to take action and manifest your desires.The planets are ensuring that personal goals can be met. Don’t give up on your goals; keep moving forward. Believing in yourself and keeping the faith at all times will be just the energy you need to attain greatness.