MAY 18-20: CHALLENGING PISCES MOON

MOON IN PISCES from 11:52pm on Thursday, May 18 until Saturday, May 20 at 11:39pm EDT. LAST ASPECT OF MOON: Moon Square Saturn in Sagittarius. Ruled by Neptune, this Mutable Water sign tends to be imaginative, emotional and spacey! With the Square to Saturn which demands a focus on Reality, we may be hindered in the naturally free-flowing creative expression of Pisces. Saturn will demand that we straighten up and fly right - come down from our fantasy dream world and get practical and realistic. We might not appreciate this wake-up call! If we can realize that both states of being are of value to us, we may be able to become 'practical dreamers' and manifest our visions. Actually doing your meditation practice would be a good use of this energy as well! Try to move through the tension the square suggests and come out the other end with a creative tangible result. Otherwise, actions initiated during this time tend to have CHALLENGING results.

NOTE: SUN ENTERS GEMINI on Saturday, May 20 at 4:31pm EDT and remains here until 12:24pm on June 21when it enters Cancer on the Summer Solstice. While the Sun is in Gemini we find ourselves in the realm of Mercury's archetype. In general, this period highlights communications, travel and mind processes. Symbolizing the Messenger of the Gods, Gemini is driven to collect information - therefore it is a time for intelligence. Writing, speaking, studying and teaching are all activities supported at this time, though it behooves us to note the lunar periods for initiating particular projects. Again, in general, be attentive to being scattered, loquacious and being played by The Gemini Trickster! Don't get lost in rationality and always always remember your compassionate Heart. Gemini asks: what's your story?

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SCENE FOR THE DAY: The Fountain, 2006. Director: Darren Aronofsky. Talk about a Pisces Moon Square Saturn practical dreamer...This film was clearly an amazing concept gone wrong, but it's worth checking out the amazing visuals and creative metaphysics! It features Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz in a three-part story about a man searching for immortality; it takes enormous concentration to comprehend. Aronofsky is one of the most creative and original filmmakers around (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Wrestler) and, if you're a cinemaniac, it's always good to see what he's up to. His next film, mother! stars Jennifer Lawrence and Xavier Bardem, is from the horror genre and set for an October release.