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Daily Horoscope for May 1, 2006

Jonathan Cainer is away for a few days, working on his book on 'cosmic ordering'. I'll be covering for his daily horoscope through Saturday.

It's my pleasure and privilege to welcome you to The May. Not so many centuries ago, this was a month-long celebration of life, love, passion, pleasure and abundance. In Celtic lore, the prosperity for the entire year to come was connected to this festival. Its mission was to invoke God and Goddess and fertilise the natural cycle of growth. Old Man Winter was kicked out and the Green Man of Spring was welcomed back. The more passionate and celebratory The May, the more abundant the next four seasons would be. I suggest you name your own personal May Queen or May King in your life, and get the festivities going.

ARIES (Mar 21 - Apr 20)
You seem to be waiting for something. It's as if you can see, feel, smell and dream it - but it's not there. Sometimes it feels like another person. Sometimes it feels like an experience or a change in your life. Has it occurred to you that you're waiting for yourself? Have you ever imagined you could wake up in a sudden burst of revelation and just know, feel, understand and experience yourself as who you really are? Would that be amazing? If so, keep imagining; keep visioning the subtle idea of your own birth into the world, because you are fast approaching.

TAURUS (Apr 21 - May 21)
It's a good thing you have such stable foundations, because the psychological balancing act you've been living through the past few days has very likely shaken your confidence. You may judge yourself to be far too sensitive, but I assure you this is one of your greatest strengths and most endearing qualities. Just within your sense of delicacy (and the awareness that your spirit is so fragile) is a deep well of compassion and understanding. It's not easy being so sensitive, but it makes you who you are - and grants you wisdom beyond your years. 

GEMINI (May 22 – Jun 22)
In the coming week you have some unusual astrological leverage to make significant changes. The planetary combination is fast-acting Mercury and ultra-slow-acting Pluto; the first brings fleeting messages and the second plumbs to the dark depths of the soul. The combination of the two can give you the focus of a blowtorch to rearrange your plans, get your long-range vision in order, and basically align your life with your deepest priorities. There's a spirit of bold innovation in the air, a time to begin, a time to clearly say the words to yourself, 'I am free.' 

CANCER (Jun 23 - Jul 23)
Where are you getting your energy? In a word, Mars. But I'm always reluctant to attribute to astrology what are really qualities of human character that each of us has struggled so long to develop. You deserve the respect you are getting, and though it may surprise you to know, if you persist at expressing yourself sincerely, you'll get what you're looking for. At this point today, it probably seems like it would be nice if things would go right. I suggest, however, that you rest in the calm assurance that your effort, dedication and most of all your love will have an effect on the world.

LEO (Jul 24 - Aug 23)
Reach as high as you want; set your goals; remember to listen to your doubts. They need to have a voice in your mind, and you're too intelligent to make the mistake of ignoring your feelings and your need for security. While the past week has brought you considerable progress, it would seem you're still lacking confirmation that you're heading the right way. It would help if you could reconcile your emotional responses to a particular situation with your desire to have it be a certain way. In short, you need to find your true confidence. And it is precisely that which is on the way.

VIRGO (Aug 24 - Sep 23)
In the wisdom school of astrology, themes are grouped into each of the 'houses'. Among the most mysterious is the 'eighth house', which covers secrets, finance, contracts, sex and profound transformations from which there is no coming back. The 'eighth' is a strange place. Sometimes we get lost there for years; sometimes the curtains open and we can see all the layers of our relationships and of ourselves. Much that you've been wondering about will make itself known to you in the coming days. Receive the knowledge gratefully, and the universe will offer more.

LIBRA (Sep 24 - Oct 23)
Will there be any rewards for the kinds of tests you've just been through? Are there any benefits to all the persistent growth you've been pushing yourself through? At this point, it may be difficult to see where this is all leading. You may have felt the effects of prolonged stress as issues that have pushed your emotional and physical health a little too far. But you have persisted, and you've reached the end of a meaningful phase of your journey. I suggest you pause for a moment today, and do what you can to ease off on the pressure - a whole new story is about to begin. 

SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 22)
You got the message of a difficult lesson recently. It was worth the effort. Certain other people in your life aren't adjusting as well as you are, though I suggest you don't get lost in their skewed emotional reality. It will only slow you down when you have every other factor on your side. In a few days, partners or loved ones will be acting as if nothing happened, even though that's hardly the case today. So, let them stew in their own juices if they need to, and get moving on some extraordinary opportunities for pleasure and profit that are taking shape in your life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 - Dec 21)
Imagine looking into a mirror and seeing two different reflections. It could be simple, in one reflection your hair is short and the other it's longer. Or in one, you've got a floral print tie on, and in another, solid blue. You must be dreaming, right? This kind of thing doesn't happen in waking life. But it is happening, and it's impossible to get a sense of who you are. What do you do? How do you know which image in the mirror is really you? Perhaps step away and see how you feel. Sense inside yourself, and see if there are two realities there too.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 20)
This is a feeling it's difficult to translate into an idea. What has informed you most clearly has been the lack of something, and the intelligent desire to make contact with that something inside yourself. The current psychic climate is touching the bass notes of your consciousness, rumbling the floor - keeping the neighbours up. Anyone close to you may be wondering why you're so internal, intuitive, intense or insensitive - it's because you are becoming aware of this strange and elusive thing known as the 'I'. You seem to be sparking off a revolution of self-awareness.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21 - Feb 19)
You've been at your most sensitive these days - and, it would seem, keenly aware of the plight of the world and certain people around you. If Aquarius is said to be a 'thinking' kind of sign, that's because your deepest values are so compassionate and concerned with the well-being of the world, if you gave into them totally, you would want to give away everything. There's a lot you can do - and community interests and projects may get your attention over the next few days. I suggest not making commitments too fast - there are some very interesting projects on the horizon.

PISCES (Feb 20 - Mar 20)
The sky has been hot, hot, hot for Pisces lately. But since this is the sign of, 'There's no such thing as too much,' I trust you've been handling it day by day and really making the most of your experience. Over the past few days you have turned a corner, resolving a troubling emotional or psychological issue that has gradually taken more of your time and energy. You can trust this. Yes, you've had to let go of something or someone, but what you get in exchange is the privilege of making important choices in your life, which is an honour you only get to keep if you use it. 

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