Hello May

April was a month of deep transformation, discomfort, and debris surfacing that needed to be released. We were asked to reflect on what was surfacing and to take responsibility and be accountable for our emotions and feeling in order to more fully work with the energies in play. The Schumann Resonance was VERY active with consistent high frequency energy, which made cellular changes, DNA upgrades, pureing energy, light code energies and much more. We have shifted into a new frequency which may have had you feeling a plethora of emotions as well as physical symptoms. We are still working to integrate and recalibrate, it is vital to use your healing tools, GROUND, hydrate, breathe, keep an open mind and do what feels aligned/good to you. 

May offers a rich tapestry filled with transformative energies, offering opportunities for growth, reflection, and renewal. This energy invites you to be open to change, explore new horizons, and embrace the unexpected with curiosity and courage. This is a month of creating through love, alignment and trust! We step into May in the pre-shadow period of Pluto stationing retrograde in Aquarius after having zero planets retrograde for the past couple of weeks. 

Main Astrological Themes of the May:

May: A Cosmic Month of Gateways and New Karmic Beginnings

May  is a month drenched in cosmic alignment. It’s not only a season of Taurus grounding and blossoming but also a powerful time when three major Star Gateways open; the Algol Gateway, the Alcyone Gateway, and the Silver Gate Portal.
Each one holds a frequency that invites us to journey deeper into cycles of death, rebirth, transformation, and soul awakening.

These alignments are not random; they mark evolutionary points in our cosmic dance, portals through which higher consciousness, wisdom, and healing pour into the Earth and each of us.

The Algol Gateway (Mid-May)

Algol is one of the most infamous and misunderstood stars, located in the constellation Perseus.
Ancient astrologers called Algol the "blinking demon" because of its fluctuating brightness, but spiritually, Algol represents the power of the sacred feminine, rebirth after destruction, and reclaiming of lost power.

When the Sun aligns with Algol (around May 15-17), it opens a deep portal into the themes of loss, letting go, rebirth, and sacred transformation. You may find yourself confronting buried fears, grief, or old attachments, yet this is not to punish, but to free you and bring you into deeper alignment with your higher self. This is a potent time to honor ancestors, mourn what has passed, and stand empowered in your new skin.
Ideas to work with this energy: Shadow work, ancestral connection, cord cutting, rebirthing meditations.

The Alcyone Gateway (Late May)

Alcyone is the brightest star in the Pleiades, a star cluster often called "The Seven Sisters."
The Pleiades have been revered across cultures as a celestial home of wisdom, healing, and divine memory.

When the Sun aligns with Alcyone (around May 20-23), it opens a frequency of illumination, soul remembrance, and cosmic guidance.

Many people report vivid dreams, spiritual downloads, and heart-opening experiences during this Gateway. It's a beautiful time to reconnect with your star lineage, soul family, and higher path, to remember who you really are beyond the limitations of this life, your authentic self!.

Ideas to work with this energy: Stargazing meditations, dream journaling, soul mission affirmations, heart chakra activations.

The Silver Gate Portal (May 24-28)

The Silver Gate is located between the stars of Taurus and Gemini, symbolically seen as the gateway through which souls enter into incarnation (its opposite, the Golden Gate, is associated with soul departure). When the Sun crosses the Silver Gate in late May, we experience an energetic opening for new life, birth of dreams, and calling in higher purpose. This is an incredible time to plant seeds for new manifestations, create new life paths, and align with divine timing. It’s said that during the Silver Gate activation, the veils between higher realms and Earth are especially thin, intuitive gifts, synchronicities, and angelic messages are amplified.

Ideas to work with this energy: Setting intentions, rebirth ceremonies, creative expression, spirit guide communication.

Saturn Enters Aries May 25

As if the cosmic portals weren't enough, Saturn’s move into Aries marks a huge karmic turning point. Saturn, the planet of karma, mastery, structure, and lessons, has been completing its work in Pisces,  a sign of dissolution and spiritual integration. Now, Saturn enters Aries, the sign of action, leadership, new beginnings, and fire energy. This shift signals the start of a brand-new karmic cycle that will color the next 2.5 years of our collective and personal growth.

Overall Themes include: Courageous new beginnings, Building new structures and identities, Lessons around independence, authenticity, and leadership, and Learning to balance boldness with patience and wisdom. It’s a time when we’re asked to step up, to own our power, and to become the next version of ourselves from within, not recklessly, but with grounded vision and responsibility.

This month is truly a threshold moment with the old shedding, the new  beckoning, as you are standing between worlds with the opportunity to consciously shape your next chapter. A month to embrace Healing emotional wounds, Strengthening spiritual connection, Setting new, aligned intentions, and Embodying your authentic soul self

May is the 5th month of the calendar year, and in numerology, the number 5 symbolizes:

Change: 5 is a number of big, rapid change on the horizon

Transformation: Embracing new experiences and adapting to shifts with fluidity and trust.
Freedom and Adventure: Seeking variety and breaking free from limitations, welcoming the new energy available to each of us. Offering opportunity for independence, personal freedom, and escaping restrictive situations that no longer serve us. On a deeper level, 5 signifies personal freedom and isn’t just about external freedom; it’s about finding peace within yourself, free from past conditioning, limiting beliefs, or unresolved emotions. 5 encourages you to look within, confront past wounds, and move forward with a lighter heart.
Dynamic Energy: Encouraging versatility and resourcefulness.

Adaptability: 5 symbolizes flexibility and the ability to navigate life’s challenges with trust and confidence and to ebb and flow with change without attachment or judgment.

Positive Energy: It carries vibrations of optimism and enthusiasm for new experiences.

Sensory Awareness: Connected to the five senses, it promotes mindfulness and presence, encouraging us to be in the moment. It is also a reminder that our senses, much like our emotions, are a guidance system and show us what is or is not for us. Each experience whether emotional or physical helps us understand ourselves on a deeper level when we choose to look deeper in challenging situations. 

May is the 3rd month in the International Fixed Calendar (or a 13-month calendar), and in numerology symbolizing:

Creativity and Expression: 3 is the number of artistic flow, communication, storytelling, and innovation.
Joy and Playfulness: It brings lightness, humor, optimism, and a desire to enjoy life.
Connection and Social Expansion: 3 governs friendships, collaborations, and building bonds through communication.
Manifestation through Joy: It teaches that joy is a magnet for abundance and creation.
Mind-Body-Spirit Connection: 3 is seen as sacred because it represents the holy trinity in many traditions — a balance between physical, mental, and spiritual aspects.
Manifesting Ideas into Form: Thoughts (1) and Desire (2) combine to become Creation (3).

May is a month of expression and self-celebration, a powerful time to create, share your voice, and birth new ideas into your reality. You are encouraged to find joy in your daily life, embrace simplicity and be open to experiencing joy even amidst serious responsibilities. It reminds you that healing and growth happen faster when you’re connected to play, hope, creative flow and living mindfully.

In tarot, the number 5 is associated with:

Major Arcana — V The Hierophant

Themes: Tradition, spiritual teachings, mentorship, institutions, seeking wisdom.
Meaning: The Hierophant invites you to seek guidance from higher sources (whether inner, ancestral, or institutional). It can also challenge you to ask: "Which traditions serve my growth — and which must I redefine?"

"Where do you find meaning, and who or what do you trust to guide you?"

Minor Arcana — 5s across the suits: Don't get in your “head” about this energy as it is simply guidance to align you with what is for you, we are turning the “manure” into fertilizer and growing, evolving and blossoming

5 of Cups: Disappointment, feeling detached/isolated, learning emotional resilience and growth. A period of mourning or letting go. You are encouraged to focus on gratitude.
5 of Pentacles: Hardship, feeling left out, material challenges. A period of understanding and adapting while overcoming perceived challenges.
5 of Swords: Conflict, tension, learning lessons about ego and healthy boundaries. Potential for unethical victory. *Choose to deal with any issues from your higher perspective*
5 of Wands: Disagreements, rivalry, creative struggle, chaos that sharpens your skills. Struggle to find common ground. A reminder to find balance between persona ambition and fostering cooperation and understanding with others,
Overall 5s = Challenges, friction; but necessary catalysts for growth. Stay grounded and check your ego!

Major Arcana for 3 — III The Empress

Themes: Fertility, creation, nurturing, abundance, sensuality, divine feminine energy.
Meaning: The Empress is about birthing, whether it’s ideas, projects, relationships, or actual life. She symbolizes nurturing growth, creativity, beauty, and the natural cycles of life. This energy invites you to seek guidance from higher sources (whether inner, ancestral, or outside support resources). 

It can also challenge you to ask: "Which traditions serve my growth and which must I redefine?"

 "Create from love not fear and Nurture and grow what nourishes the soul."

Minor Arcana — 3s across the suits:

3 of Cups: Celebration, friendship, joy, emotional connection.
3 of Pentacles: Collaboration, teamwork, building something of value.
3 of Swords: Heartbreak, sorrow, necessary pain to clear space for new growth (feel, deal, heal and release, don’t avoid the pain or discomfort, embrace it so you can fully heal and release).
3 of Wands: Expansion, waiting for results, having faith in the future.
Also, "Where do you find meaning, and who or what do you trust to guide you?"

Overall: 

3 brings creation and joyful manifestation. - 5 brings testing and change needed for true evolution.

May Collective Tarot Message:

The collective pull for May is rich and expansive with a strong movement from internal healing ➔ to visioning ➔ to action rooted in divine alignment.
May is a bridge month moving us from endings and healing into creation and manifestation, but it must come from a place of soul truth, love and not rushing or ego.

Overall Themes: Awakening, Alignment, and New Beginnings; Heart Healing and Emotional Renewal; Spiritual Mastery and Sovereign Leadership; Embodying Your Light and Purpose despite Uncertainty.

I used 4 decks for this collective message:

Key points: Relationships are under review. It's a month to make choices from soul, not fear; We are being initiated into higher spiritual service. Massive soul growth is happening behind the scenes: Moving into new beginnings but needing mental clarity, inner conviction, and steady building: Spirit is knocking at our door! Answer the call to your higher purpose

Akashic Tarot Message:
"You are not lost,  you are being prepared. Destiny is unfolding even when you cannot see the full map."

It's time to fully release the old completely, painful chapters are closing.
We have the power, structure, and vitality to succeed. It's a month for determined, heart-led action. Brilliant new ideas, a flash of clarity, and a radical realignment to soul purpose. 

Take conscious risks guided by faith, not fear.
Inner child healing and beautiful emotional openings, allow joy and innocence to re-enter.

Archangel Tarot Message:
"Leap. Trust. The Universe supports your brave heart."

Deep emotional purging, tears may flow, and that's cleansing, embracing them and understanding vulnerability is a super power. Open the flood gates to allow what is meant to go while clearing space for aligned connection.
As you heal, you ignite your power and attract emotional fulfillment. A new chapter is beginning where you boldly pursue your dreams, honoring your true Self.

Dreams of Gaia Tarot Message:
"You are not who you were. The true you is breaking free from limitations, honor it."

Love is a major theme: self-love, divine love, soulmate love. Emotional sensitivity and maturity is your superpower. Blessings, divine timing, and joyful expansion await! You may need to walk away from anything that compromises your peace and rethink mental patterns of doubt or limitations. Financial stability, grounded success, and abundance are being cultivated.

Good Tarot Message:
"You are planting seeds of lasting joy and prosperity. Trust the journey and yourself."

May is a soulful portal of healing, endings, new adventures, emotional renewal, and stepping fully into your light and divine truth. Trust what falls away. Trust what blooms. You are becoming the architect of a whole new era of your life.

Affirmations for May:

"I am the embodiment of divine love, wisdom, and strength."

"Every ending is a doorway to a greater beginning."

"I trust the timing of my life and honor the cycles of my soul."

"I am worthy of true, joyful, abundant love."

"I allow myself to dream boldly and act with courage."

"I am exactly where I need to be."

"All that is meant for me flows to me with ease and grace."

"My soul knows the way, and I trust its wisdom."

"With each breath, I become more of who I am meant to be."

Journal Prompts for May:

What am I being called to release fully and completely?

What dreams ignite my heart when I imagine a limitless life?

Where in my life can I lead with greater authenticity and joy?

How can I better nourish my emotional and spiritual self each day?

What new commitments am I ready to make to my soul’s growth?

What healthy tools are available to me in times of chaos or uncertainty? 

What parts of myself am I ready to release, bless, and transform?

Where in my life am I being called to step into leadership or new beginnings?

What dreams, visions, or guidance are ready to be birthed through me now?

How can I honor both my human heart and my cosmic soul this month?

Soul alignment questions:

What debris needs to be released so I can set myself free?
This shows what old story, attachment, fear, or relationship you have successfully outgrown and need to release once and for all

How can I stay aligned with my heart and highest good?
Guidance to keep you grounded, empowered, and trusting.

What is my next inspired action?
A soul-aligned step to keep moving forward without force or fear.

What does my Higher Self want me to remember right now?
A loving message from your higher guidance to uplift you.

Now, write a letter from your “future” self (6 months from now), be limitless and write from love! What new energy or blessings have begun to enter my life? A glimpse into the beauty you are making space for now.

Inspiring Quotes for May:

"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." — Rumi
"The wound is the place where the Light enters you." — Rumi
"Sometimes you don’t realize you’re actually drowning when you’re trying to be someone else’s anchor."
"Leap, and the net will appear." — John Burroughs
“She remembered who she was and the game changed." — Lalah Delia

Here’s a gentle, powerful Seed of Light Meditation you can do anytime you want to realign your energy and attune:

Duration: 5–10 minutes (or longer if you wish)

1. Get comfortable

Sit or lie down in a quiet place.
Close your eyes. Place your hands over your heart or your solar plexus (your inner sun).

Take 3 deep breaths. Inhale light. Exhale any tension. Feel yourself soften.

2. Visualize a seed of pure golden light

See it in the center of your chest — a small, radiant seed, glowing with warmth, love, and infinite possibility.

This seed represents your divine potential, the blessings you are calling into your life, and the path your soul knows you are ready for.

3. Nurture the seed

Imagine a gentle rain of shimmering light watering the seed.
Feel roots growing downward into the rich soil of the Earth (Blessed Gaia), strong, secure, connected.
Feel a sprout reaching upward toward the Sun from your heart and out your crown chakra

You are growing into your next beautiful becoming.

4. Receive a message

Take a deep breath and ask:
"What do I need to know right now?"

Be still, breathe. Trust what you feel, hear, or sense, even if it’s just a feeling of peace.
You might receive a word, an image, a color, or just a sense of knowing.

5. Seal the meditation

Place your hands over your heart again and say:

"I trust the light within me.
I honor the growth I cannot yet see.
I am blooming in divine time.

I have set myself free of limitation and am ready to receive"

Breathe it in. Smile gently to yourself and when you feel ready, open your eyes.

Optional journal prompt after the meditation:

What did my seed of light reveal to me? - What feels ready to grow within me?

Moon Phases in May 2025

Full Moon in Scorpio: May 12; A time for deep emotional release, transformation, and uncovering hidden truths. Key themes: Intensity, Transformation, Emotional Depth, Shadow Work. Scorpio Full Moons are always deeply transformational. Under this lunation, secrets may surface, emotional depths are illuminated, and there’s a collective calling to release what is toxic, hidden, or no longer aligned. This is a potent moon for emotional healing, shadow integration, and rebirth.

Soul Tip: Rituals around forgiveness, letting go, ancestral healing, and energetic cleansing are especially powerful.

New Moon in Gemini: May 26; An opportunity to set intentions related to communication, learning, and adaptability. Key themes: Fresh Starts, Intentions, Communication, New Perspectives. New Moons are new beginnings, and in Gemini, this lunation invites fresh intentions around communication, education, and relationships. It's a powerful time to set intentions related to learning, adaptability, writing projects, and social networks.

Soul Tip: Journal your intentions clearly,  the mind is especially magnetic during this time.

Key Astrological Transits:

May 1–3: Venus Conjunct Neptune in Pisces

Key themes: Romance, Creativity, Compassion, Dreams, Illusions
Venus (love, beauty, values) merges with Neptune (dreams, spirituality, mysticism) in Pisces, creating an ethereal, heart-expanding portal.
You may feel deeply romantic, artistic, or spiritually connected. It's a wonderful time for creative work, soul-to-soul connections, and acts of unconditional love.

Caution: Neptune can also blur healthy boundaries, be mindful of illusions, over-idealizing people, or ignoring red flags. Meditate on opening your heart without losing your discernment.

May 4th: Pluto Retrograde Begins in Aquarius

Key themes: Deep Inner Change, Power Dynamics, Transformation, the planet of death, rebirth, and empowerment, stations retrograde in visionary Aquarius.
This retrograde invites deep inner revolutions around power, technology, community, and the future. Expect a review of collective systems and personal patterns, how do you wield your power? How do you align with innovation and freedom?

This energy will bring about any debris related to our trauma responses, avoidance patterns, emotional projections and a deeper need for true self healing.This is a time of Shadow integration, Inner healing personal power reclamation, breaking unconscious control patterns, releasing past attachments fully, and realigning with our authentic soul purpose. Reflect on how you can be a conscious creator of change rather than a passive participant. Deep inner alchemy is at play encouraging us to turn inward and confront unconscious fears, especially around trust, intimacy, and personal power. 

Cut Cords: Time to clear soul contracts and karmic ties, especially ones rooted in manipulation or co-dependence.

Empowerment through Surrender: Pluto teaches that true power comes not from control, but from surrendering to transformation.

May 10: Mercury Enters Taurus

Key themes: Grounded Thinking, Practical Planning, Patience
After the rapid, airy energies of Mercury in Aries, Mercury now enters earthy Taurus. Communication slows down, thoughts become more deliberate, and focus shifts to long-term security, finances, values, and sensual experiences. It's a beautiful transit for slow, meaningful conversations, financial planning, and earthy creative work.
Speak your truth, but do so patiently and with consciousness and substance.

May 13-14: Venus Leaves Post-Shadow Phase

Key themes: Forward Movement in Love and Values
Venus recently went through a retrograde (earlier in the year) and has been retracing her steps. Now, as Venus completes her post-shadow phase, relationship matters, money issues, and self-worth themes that were lingering will find resolution and forward momentum. 

Soul Tip: Step forward with renewed clarity about what you truly value and desire in love and abundance.

May 17–18: Sun Conjunct Uranus in Taurus

Key themes: Sudden Change, Awakening, Freedom, Innovation
The Sun (identity) meets Uranus (radical change, liberation) in Taurus, sparking unexpected shifts, awakenings, and breakthroughs. You might experience sudden opportunities, epiphanies, or a strong urge to break free from outdated structures. It’s an electric time, perfect for taking bold, authentic steps toward your future.

Soul Tip: Stay open, flexible, and trust the unfolding. Sudden changes often lead to higher alignment.

May 20: Gemini Season Begins

Key themes: Communication, Curiosity, Flexibility, Connection

As the Sun enters Gemini, the collective energy becomes lighter, more social, and mentally stimulating. It’s a season of learning, connecting, traveling, and exchanging ideas. Curiosity is the theme,  follow it! It’s a great time to network, write, teach, learn, and explore new mental horizons.

Soul Tip: Stay curious and open-minded. Life is full of new doors during Gemini season.

May 29–30: Sun Conjunct Mercury (Mercury Cazimi)

Key themes: Mental Clarity, Breakthroughs, Divine Messages
A Mercury Cazimi happens when Mercury is exactly aligned with the heart of the Sun,  a rare and blessed moment where the mind becomes illuminated. It’s a powerful day for downloads, insights, and receiving divine guidance through conversation, dreams, meditation, or intuitive flashes. Expect mental breakthroughs, important news, or clarity around a decision.

Soul Tip: Spend quiet time receiving. Listen deeply — what you need to know is being revealed.

Crystals aligned with May

Emerald - The ultimate May crystal, and the traditional birthstone for the month. Represents rebirth, unconditional love, abundance, and heart-centered living. Helps open you to growth and prosperity in all forms.

Rose Quartz - Fosters deep emotional healing and unconditional self-love. Perfect for heart chakra work, emotional renewal, and softening into new beginnings.

Green Aventurine

Known as the "Stone of Opportunity," it aligns with luck, abundance, and fresh starts.Encourages optimism and the courage to pursue new dreams.

Malachite

A powerful stone for deep transformation, emotional protection, and clearing old patterns. Encourages positive change and spiritual growth.

Chrysoprase

Awakens joy, forgiveness, and fresh hope. Excellent for connecting to the renewing and blooming energy of May.

Labradorite

Enhances intuition and helps you navigate life transitions with grace. Sparks a sense of magic and unseen possibility.

Clear Quartz

A master amplifier of energy and intentions. Provides clarity, focus, and spiritual alignment for manifesting new paths.

Moonstone

Brings emotional balance, intuition, and connection to the divine feminine energy. Supports moving through emotional shifts with softness.

Herbs Aligned with May Energy:

Rose - Symbolizes love, beauty, and sacred heart energy. Can be used in rituals, baths, teas, or offerings for emotional healing and spiritual devotion.

Hawthorn - Deeply connected to the heart chakra and ancient May Day traditions (Beltane). Represents protection, love, and sacred transition between worlds.

Lavender - Brings peace, purification, and emotional calm. Helps clear heavy energy and create a gentle, soothing atmosphere.

Thyme - Associated with courage, strength, and energetic clearing. Historically worn by warriors for bravery and resilience.

Mint - Symbolizes freshness, renewal, and clarity. Excellent for supporting communication and opening mental pathways.

Chamomile - Encourages relaxation, tranquility, and emotional blessing. Helpful in manifesting peaceful outcomes and letting go of anxiety.

Dandelion - A symbol of resilience, manifestation, and wishes fulfilled. Supports personal growth and the release of limitations.

Violet - Tied to spiritual insight, gentleness, and dreamwork. Encourages opening to deeper intuitive wisdom.

Lily of the Valley - Represents purity, renewal, and a connection to the spiritual realms. Perfect for honoring the cycles of rebirth during May.

Channeled message

I embraced the strength to release what has burdened my heart and clouded my mind.

The doors of intuition swing open wide, and the whispers of my soul grow louder and clearer.

I trust the unseen, surrender to the tides of transformation, and walk my path with grace, courage, and unwavering trust.

Abundance greets me with open arms, unconditional love flows into my life like a sacred river, and the seeds I planted now flourish into mighty forests of joy, wisdom, and fulfillment.

I am the bridge between heaven and earth, a beacon of light rising anew.

It is safe to open, to trust, to receive and to be 

Remember, the universe walks beside you.

And so it is.