HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (May)

The main event this month is the retrograde motion of Mercury beginning early on the 7^th and ending late on the 30^th. During this time it is best to follow the "re" rule: actions that begin with re are the most appropriate ones to take at this time. So rather than initiate new projects or buying anything new, use your time restoring, reorganizing, refinancing, reporting, relinquishing, rewarding, rethinking, reusing, recycling, and so on. This is an excellent time to go through accumulated clothing, papers, and materials of all sorts, prune away the extra and recycle what you no longer need or can use. You will discover that it is much easier at this time to make effective decisions regarding what to keep or what to eliminate.

That said there is much more of a stressful nature to discuss this month. On the 1^st and 2^nd try to be careful to take the feelings of others into account when you make choices, particularly ones involving what you like versus what you do not. The 4^th and 5^th will be excellent workdays. The full Moon in Scorpio on the 9^th suggests passion and pleasure go hand in hand while the new Moon in Gemini on the 24^th signals new opportunities for conversation, agreements, and friendships. The 15^th and 16^th may find you being extravagant or perhaps more generous than you can afford. The 16^th is also a day to consider what your responsibilities are and are not, some of what you encounter may weigh heavily on you over the next months. The 16^th and 17^th may be good days to be of service to those who are suffering. Unless you are careful to stick to the truth he 27^th could find you taken in by a scam or deceiving yourself or others. The 28^th and 29^th have the potential to be mildly confusing so clarify your needs. Joyfully, Mercury turns direct on the 30^th but not until late at night, so hold off on new purchases until the 31^st or later.

Holidays & Other Interesting events happening in MAY:
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Month Long May Events:

Clean Air Month, created by the EPA and other health organizations.
National Bike Month
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month A celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. National Arthritis Month (United States).
National Salsa (sauce) Month, mostly celebrated due to Cinco De Mayo.
National Barbecue Month, In 1982 when the industry figured it was time to acknowledge that this is the time when 'the season' typically began.
National Preservation Month, created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Older Americans Month, Aging to Celebrate Older Americans Month.
Lightning Strike Awareness Month (United States).
Jewish American Heritage Month (United States).
May is traditionally devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Roman Catholic traditions. May crowning occurs in some locales at the beginning of the month.
In New Zealand May is the New Zealand Music Month.

Week Long Events in May: The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 10th-17th, and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday (May 16th).

In Germany it is an old custom to plant a "tree of May" to honor someone. Often young men set up an adorned birch in front of their girlfriends house in the night before May 1st.

In many countries, May Day is May 1. This is celebrated as Labor Day in many countries

In the United Kingdom local elections for 143 English councils and all Welsh councils, are to take place May 1st.

In the Irish calendar May 1st is Beltane (Bealtaine), the first day of Summer, and a public holiday is held on the first Monday in May

Annual Global Marijuana March to take place in several cities around the world is May 3rd

May 4th in the Netherlands is the day of Remembrance of the Dead, commemorating all the casualties in military conflicts involving the Netherlands.

The Kentucky Derby is run (May 2nd. The Kentucky Derby Festival is celebrated April 11 to May 2nd 2009). The first Saturday in May is the date of the annual Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the United States.

Cinco De Mayo is celebrated May 5th.

May 5th is the Children's Day in Japan, Korea, and China.

May 5th is Liberation Day in the Netherlands, celebrating the ending of the German occupation.

International Teachers Day is May 5th.

May 7th 2008 - Resignation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and handover of the presidential power to Dmitry Medvedev.

In Western Europe May 8th is VE Day, and in Eastern Europe it is celebrated on May 9th.

Golden Spike Day (May 10th 1869 - Completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad - Promontory Summit, Utah, USA).

Mothers Day is May 11th (United States, Canada, Brazil, and Australia)

Mother's Day is celebrated Internationally as follows

May 8th (Parent's Day) - South Korea and Albania
May 10th - Mexico
May 10th - South America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Oman, and Pakistan
May 11th (2nd Sunday of the month) - Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
May 25th (last Sunday of the month) - France (switches to first Sunday of June if coincides with Pentecost), Dominican Republic, Haiti, Sweden, and Morocco
May 26th - Poland
May 27th - Bolivia

International Nurses Day is celebrated May12th.

Towel Day is celebrated in May in tribute to Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Under the French Ancient Régime, it was of habit to “plant a May” or a “tree of May” in the honor of somebody. The County of Nice saw girls and boys “turn the May” with the sound of fife and drum, i.e. to dance rounds of May around the tree of May planted on the place of the village

May 17th, the Norwegian Constitution Day is celebrated

The The 93rd Indianapolis 500 (is traditionally run on Memorial Day) this year it is Sunday May 24th 2009.

Memorial Day (Last Mon of the Month in the United States) is Monday May 25th.

May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 Days.

The month may have been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May.

In Japan, there is the so-called May sickness, where new students or workers start to be tired of their new schoolwork or jobs. (In Japan school years and fiscal years start on April 1st.

Other names for May: In Finnish, the month is called Toukokuu, meaning "month of sowing". In Slovene, it is called Veliki Traven, which means the month of high grass. In Xhosa, May is known as NgekaCanzibe, meaning "month of Canopus". It is also the final month of the year by the traditional Xhosa calendar.

Fact: May is the only month in which a U.S President has not died.

May in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to November in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.

The bird of May is the nightingale

May's birth flower is the lily of the valley or hawthorn.

May's birthstone is the emerald.

Bizarre & Unique Holidays for (May):
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Day	Date	Astrology
Fri	1st	May Day (Fact The History of May Day) - Be a little more careful than usual about any choices you make today and tomorrow. They could have long-term consequences. Also be most careful with the feelings of others. Tact is important.
Sat	2nd	The Kentucky Derby (Running is May 2nd 2009, the Kentucky Derby Festival is April 11 to May 2nd 2009) - The need for tact continues today. It is also a fine day to go to a museum or take in an art exhibit.
Sun	3rd	Feeling practical? Use the time to draw up schematics of your garden plot or reorganize your basement or tool shed.
Mon	4th	You can accomplish a great deal both today and tomorrow; keep yourself organized and focus on what you know you are truly responsible for.
Tue	5th	Cinco de Mayo (Fact The History of Cinco de Mayo) it's also National Teachers Day (Fact The History of Teachers Day) - Early in the day make plans for what needs doing and then work to help them come to fruition. Your responsibility is the key.
Wed	6th	A good day to make arrangements or to rearrange your surroundings for a more harmonious effect.
Thur	7th	Mercury is now retrograde for the next weeks and everything "re" is featured. Be careful not to be taken in by bargains for anything you don't need.
Fri	8th	V.E Day - Western Europe (Fact The History of VE Day) - Dig into anything you want to get to the bottom of, whether its a drawer or a mystery.
Sat	9th	Full Moon in Scorpio brings a high tide of passion. Find someone you love to share with.
Sun	10th	Mothers Day - U.S, Canada, Brazil, and Australia (Fact The History of Mothers Day) - Call, write or in some way be in contact with your mother as well as anyone you think of as having been a mother to you.
Mon	11th	Review your exercise program or regimen to see if it needs changing.
Tue	12th	International Nurses Day (Fact The History of Nurses Day) - Check over your list of business contacts to see if it's up to date.
Wed	13th	Mercury into Taurus keeps minds more focused now; finances come up for review.
Thur	14th	Practical matters are of interest for most of the day. Stay focused and win.
Fri	15th	Group dynamics are starred. Meetings, especially for humanitarian purposes are featured.
Sat	16th	Find new ways to be of service or to share what you no longer need. Spiritual choices can be seen in a practical light as you take charge and decide what you are responsible for.
Sun	17th	Your mind can be of help in sorting out what actually needs doing versus what appears to need doing. Focus on the Highest Good.
Mon	18th	Finish up any small tasks or left over obligations. Make lists and do!
Tue	19th	Another moon cycle begins late today so spend time finishing up current obligations. Ask for clarification when outlines get fuzzy.
Wed	20th	The month of Gemini begins this afternoon. Today, chitchat can lead to negative gossip; remember that what goes around comes around.
Thur	21st	Bright new ideas are in the air. Schedule meetings or resolve stresses.
Fri	22nd	Lovely day for gardening or anything done outdoors.
Sat	23rd	Do yard work, accounts, or return or repair what is broken.
Sun	24th	The Indianapolis 500 - New Moon in Gemini begins a cycle to devote to communication. Today, call friends or family you have not heard from lately.
Mon	25th	Memorial Day - (Fact The History of Memorial Day) - Gather with those of like mind and catch up on past doings.
Tue	26th	Fulfill any obligations promptly and set a good example for others.
Wed	27th	Spiritual choices of importance are featured. Consult your guidance.
Thur	28th	Playful energy could make you lazy. Plan to have fun!
Fri	29th	Confusion might reign. Clarify everything important that you say.
Sat	30th	Hurray! Mercury goes direct, however not until almost 9:30 PM. Finish up all your "re" tasks today.
Sun	31st	Mars into Taurus today means gardening is featured as well as warm weather. Banks also feel the heat. For today take inventory of your tools.

Fire Signs	Earth Signs	Air Signs	Water Signs
ARIES May 21-May 19	TAURUS May 20-May 20	GEMINI May 21-June 20	CANCER June 21-July 22
LEO July 23-Aug. 22	VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22	LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22	SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21	CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19	AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18	PISCES Feb. 19-May 20