The New MOON of May falls closely following the sacred pagan cross-quarter day of Beltane or May Day. This fire celebration of fertility and fun has been observed and ritualized for millennia. The eve of April 30, rolling into May 1 is considered to be the gateway into summertime in the northern hemisphere. The day considered to be the beginning of Summer in our modern era, Summer Solstice, is actually the peak of the season. You'll hear the word midsummer, and this is why; I

This is an unusual Full MOON; our second in LIBRA. The last Full MOON occurred at 00 degrees LIBRA, and this one falls at 29 degrees on April 19 at 4:12am PDT. LIBRA is a sign of duality, always needing the other, always seeking to achieve balance on the divine scales of life, and so somehow this double dose feels appropriate. We are all in relationship here on earth, to each other, to ourselves, and to life itself. There is never a point when we arrive at perfect balance and

To Subscribe: PaetraTauchertAstrology.com After the long drug-bender that was the PISCES season, (enhanced to the hilt by a MERCURY retrograde repeatedly conjuncting NEPTUNE), this ARIES NEW MOON is like a tall cup of coffee. A venti. No cream. Time to wake tf up. As charming as the dreamy NEPTUNIAN state can be, it's a relief to break on through to the other side with ARIES. Even now, we're only 2 days past MERCURY having being fused with NEPTUNE for what literally felt like