HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (May)

This month is a bit busier astrologically than last, though much culminates on the 20th, when Uranus and Pluto make another hard aspect to one another. The days leading up to as well as after may be energetically "interesting," with sudden as well as unexpected changes taking place. However, Pluto and Uranus will be traveling in that way all month, so it will be a good time to creatively resolve buried issues that may emerge unexpectedly.

The solar eclipse and New Moon on the 9th helps stabilize what needs steadying and works to create more stability needed. An eclipse is a good time to promote change because it allows for the current stage set to be changed as the curtain descends and rises anew. The full moon has a Lunar eclipse with another opportunity: to eliminate rather than build anew. A reverse of the earlier one.

The month begins with a strong pushme/pullyou aspect. Mercury moves into Taurus with an emphasis on worldly goods and gardens. A Sun/Pluto aspect indicates a good time for positive helpful changes. The 4^th and 5^th signal opportunities to decide on responsibilities. The 5th is another high energy day that carries over to the 6^th with another Pluto aspect good for problem solving or resolutions of mysteries.

The 7^th brings energetic connections for the mind and communication, leading up to the New Moon on the 9^th and Venus' entry into Gemini. Look for more gossip to surface over the next weeks, possibly scandals or announcements concerning movie star or famous people. Communicate freely on the 11^th, or travel. The 13^th be mindful of possible scams or dishonest dealings. Mercury arrives in Gemini on the 15^th and more gossip and similar communication.

On the 17^th and 18^th do not let someone cheat or mislead you. Mindfulness is all important. Sun moves into Gemini on the 20^th but the hard aspect between Pluto and Uranus could signal unexpected difficulties, reflected in the several days surrounding this one. The rest of the week is otherwise quiet On the 25^th we have a full moon eclipse signaling changes possible for you or in general in the field of religion, education, philosophy and social work. The 26^th holds another potential for dishonest dealings if one allows oneself to be fooled. Please be mindful. Toward the end of the day and on the 27^th, exaggeration could become a problem or thinking too big without being up to a task. Finally, on the 31^st Mercury into Cancer and Mars into Gemini keeps everyone on their toes: visits and hospitality can keep us busier than expected with Mars bringing extra communications and general excitement. .

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

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 this year is to be run (May 3rd-4th 2013), The Kentucky Derby Festival starts two weeks prior to the Kentucky Derby. This year it is celebrated April 19th through May 4th 2013). The first Saturday in May is the date of the annual Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the United States. Click here for the official website of the Kentucky Derby.

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.

The annual Global Marijuana March takes place in a number of cities around the world. This year it is scheduled for May 5th 2013, (see also Weedwiki)

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).

The Buddha's Birthday in all east Asian countries, except Japan beginning in 1873, is held on the 8th day of the 4th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, and the day is an official holiday in Hong Kong, Macau, and South Korea. The date varies from year to year in the Gregorian calendar, (this year it falls on May 17th 2013 in South Korea and May 18th 2013 for Tibetan Buddhists). When is the Buddha's Birthday? Well it depends on what country you are in click here for details.

International Nurses Day is celebrated May12th.

Mothers Day is celebrated this year on (May 12th 2013) in most countries (see below), click here for more details on Mothers Day and what days it is celebrated in other countries

This year Mother's Day is celebrated Internationally as follows:

May 8th 2013 (Parent's Day) - South Korea and Albania
May 10th - Mexico
May 10th - South America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Oman, and Pakistan
May 12th 2013 (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 26th 2013 (last Sunday of the month) - France (switches to first Sunday of June if coincides with Pentecost), Dominican Republic, Haiti, Sweden, and Morocco
May 26th 2013 - Poland
May 27th 2013 - Bolivia

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 Indianapolis 500 Race (is traditionally run on Memorial Day) this year it is Sunday May 26th 2013, the official site is here.

Memorial Day (Last Mon of the Month in the United States) , this year it is celebrated on Monday - May 27th 2013.

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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**For more information on Astrological Signs and what they all mean please (click here).

Day	Date	Astrology
Wed	1st	May Day (Fact The History of May Day) - If you feel conflicted, use the energy to resolve what's bothering you. You have the aid of Pluto in digging it out.
Thur	2nd	2Moon in quirky Aquarius invites you to try something new and unusual.
Fri	3rd	Moon in compassionate Pisces suggests seeking out someone to comfort. Later, confusion may need resolving.
Sat	4th	The Kentucky Derby (Running is run May 3rd-4th 2013, the Kentucky Derby Festival is April 28 to May 4th 2013) - More confusion may result from a need to make difficult choices. Try to clarify them before taking on responsibilities.
Sun	5th	Cinco de Mayo (Fact The History of Cinco de Mayo) - The energy could be very intense today. Use it to get a big job done.
Mon	6th	Moon in energetic Aries suggests initiating action. Later, powerful thoughts carry communication forward.
Tue	7th	Another high energy day; stay clear of conflict if possible.
Wed	8th	V.E Day - Western Europe (Fact The History of VE Day) - Moon in luxury loving Taurus might urge you to go shopping.
Thur	9th	New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus is very strong and well emphasized. Resolve to become more grounded. Venus into Gemini inclines us to flirt.
Fri	10th	Moon in chatty Gemini says get in touch with friends to catch up.
Sat	11th	Another highly communicative day, or a good one for doing errands.
Sun	12th	International Nurses Day (Fact The History of Nurses Day) it is also Mothers Day - U.S, Canada, Brazil, and Australia (Fact The History of Mothers Day) - Today it's fun to share stories and learn from one another.
Mon	13th	You might be asked to do something less than honest; be careful.
Tue	14th	Moon in caring Cancer makes fixing up the home important.
Wed	15th	Mercury moves into Gemini today; communication is highlighted.
Thur	16th	Moon in romantic Leo calls us to play and relax or be creative.
Fri	17th	The Buddha's Birthday (East Asia) - Take the children for a fun time or romance your beloved. Just be sure to tell the truth or suffer consequences.
Sat	18th	A wonderful day to be creative in some spiritual way for you.
Sun	19th	This could be an intense day, and possibly explosive. Stay calm and centered in the thought that all is well.
Mon	20th	The sun enters Gemini, and two planets collide to advance us on the road to awakening. Duck and stay calm. The rainbow bridge beckons.
Tue	21st	Moon in artistic Libra says look for ways to balance in your life.
Wed	22nd	Seek the answers within yourself, not elsewhere. A good day to turn the searchlight on your soul.
Thur	23rd	Moon in enigmatic Scorpio says keep digging, you're on the right track. You can unearth something significant.
Fri	24th	Moon in cheerful Sagittarius and an excellent day to pursue beauty by creating it or working on it.
Sat	25th	Today's Full Moon Lunar eclipse, signals that truth will out. Much may be revealed. decide what you wish to eliminate and let go now.
Sun	26th	The Indianapolis 500 - The Full Moon energy lingers. Be mindful of self deception in it's shadows
Mon	27th	Memorial Day - (Fact The History of Memorial Day) - Speeches and ceremonies may be lengthy. Optimism wins the day.
Tue	28th	A day to celebrate beauty; give someone flowers and feel your heart expand.
Wed	29th	Moon in friendly Aquarius brings good feelings for all.
Thur	30th	Do what you can for someone who needs a favor. Your kindness will come back to you.
Fri	31st	Two planets shift into new signs, Mercury into Cancer and Mars into Gemini. There could be a hiccup in energy, most likely subtle.

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