NEW MOON REPORT
May 18, 2004
by Maritha Pottenger

Each of Maritha's insightful New Moon Reports covers general information about transits in the current new moon period. You can also obtain a personalized reading of each New Moon, based on your own birth data! More info...

Taurus New Moons are auspicious for initiating actions that will bring more material prosperity or sensual pleasure into our lives. The accent is on practical matters and comfort, pleasure, possessions, and money are high on the priority list.

New Moon, 28 Taurus 33, Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 9:53 PM PDT.

This New Moon will aspect the Suns of people born around May 17-21, August 20-24, November 19-24, or February 16-20, and could be extra significant for them. The traditional “new beginnings” of the New Moon can be directed toward making money, accumulating possessions, indulging the appetites, or engaging in activities that will add to the level of comfort in your life. Artistic ventures could go well. This would be an appropriate time to put a new possession to use for the first time. Stability and a steadfast approach will serve you best.

Sun into Gemini, Thursday, May 20, 2004 at 10:00 AM PDT.

With the Sun moving into Gemini, humor ramps up a bit. People may be quicker with quips, more rapid with their repartee. The mind is seen as a source of potential entertainment. A little rivalry and competition are also possible. People will want to shine through their intellectual abilities, so word games or other intellectual challenges may get more attention. Leadership styles are apt to emphasize a youthful spirit and confident, expressive stance.

Full Moon, 12 Sagittarius 56, Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at 9:21 PM PDT.

This Full Moon squares Jupiter and quincunxes Saturn, so some challenges are apt to arise in relationships—particularly in terms of the balancing act between idealism and realism—between what we would like and what is possible in the material world. Examining our goals and values—and testing them against the crucible of the real world—is advisable. This Full Moon could be extra significant for people born around June 1-5, September 3-7, December 3-7, or March 2-7. With the mental polarity highlighted, ordinary logic and everyday information as well as inspired wisdom could serve us well.

Mercury into Gemini, Saturday, June 5, 2004 at 5:49 AM PDT.

Communication kicks into high gear. People may think (and speak) more quickly—or simply more. Words become a form of play. Expressing ideas feels more imperative. A lighthearted approach is also likely. People can be flippant—and know when not to take life (or themselves) too seriously. Comedic gifts may appear. The gathering and dissemination of knowledge and information increases in importance. A keynote is observation and objectivity.

Uranus retrograde, Thursday, June 10, 2004 at 8:48 AM PDT.

Uranus is beginning a new cycle that will last until it turns direct in mid-November 2004. A new chapter is possible in regard to technology, friends, the cutting edge, or anything unconventional. Look also to the house in your horoscope that has Aquarius on the cusp. A new phase may begin in regard to the matters of that house. Individuality and personal autonomy might require a different approach, or a shift in terms of how we pursue them. Radical thoughts and unconventional actions will remain very present, but probably seem less obvious or more beneath the surface than usual.

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