This May horoscope was originally written for the CharlotteTilbury App!

Events In May…

• May 1st – May Day, May Bank Holiday UK, Beltane
• May 5th – Second Passover
• May 15th – Buddha’s Birthday
• May 21 – Gemini Season begins
• May 29th – Spring Bank Holiday

Your May Horoscope 2024…

ARIES

May brings vitality and focus to your purpose and all that you’re capable of, Aries. It’s a time of style and substance, so be prepared to attract admiration and turn heads!

If you’ve been feeling ‘in limbo’, or that your energy has been low take heed of a switch up on the 1st: your ruler – red hot Mars – enters your sign, and spends the entire duration of this month enhancing your solo drives. This planetary shift could ramp up your sexuality, or see you with the impetus to exercise, tackle a personal project or get started on initiatives that matter to you. Fire up a sense of self-possession on the 5th and 6th, the 19th and 20th.

A big theme in the weeks ahead is money, your belongings and assets. Personal finances, your position and earning potential could be prominent. Entering the month, the Sun, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus are all sparkling in your house of wealth, value and self-worth. It’s likely you’ve come to terms with the ways you contribute, and now contentment, rewards or pay-outs could be forthcoming. Compensation could land, there may be increased awareness around what you do, you might decide to spend savings or take stock of what’s been amassed.

Reflect on changes to your input and how you make a living. Perhaps you’ve gone from full-time employment to freelancing, caretaking or staying at home, with a different perception of income and output. Celebrate the part you play!

The last week of the month brings a major shift, as planets breeze into a social corner of your chart, encouraging you to explore your connection to others and have fun locally.

Language, communication and interpersonal skills could be a prized asset, as you lean into relationships and toward those in your environment.

TAURUS

You’re always the star in the spotlight when May begins, Taurus, as the Sun moves through your constellation, lighting up your special qualities. This year is no exception, in fact, it could seem you’re even more prominent and blessed with a spectacular new beginning.

That’s because Jupiter, the planet of luck, abundance, wisdom and growth has been traversing your sign since this time last year, giving you twelve months to explore who you really are. Perhaps you’re aware of what you’re about, what you convey through your purpose, identity or physical presence.

You might have found yourself developing, experimenting and innovating, with self-awareness a big focus. Projects that are profoundly personal may have taken shape, with a launch, business plan or expansion proving important.

Ideally, you’ve harnessed a fresh start, blossoming as an individual, with realisations about your character and potential. There may be excitement around what you represent or are putting out into the world, with a unique approach.

Look closely at this in the weeks ahead but especially the 17th to the 23rd.

It’s likely not all been smooth sailing lately. No doubt you’ve found yourself working tirelessly behind the scenes, doing a lot for others and even making considerable sacrifices. It might not be apparent just how much you’ve given, however, this month sees private processes become easier.

Financial security, your role and contribution increases in importance by the 24th, so be aware of your input, output and compensation. Your May horoscope wants you to acknowledge where you stand in agreements, negotiations and the rewards (or appreciation) you expect from others. This isn’t simply about cash in hand but all you’re under obligation to do and provide. You could find partners or external parties are generous, with rewards indicated thanks to all you’ve taken on.

GEMINI

There may be excitement and momentum around friendships or certain people in your circle. Social activity is a primary theme for May. Look to your network and those in your community or industry, participating in a group, as an audience or at an event. Being part of a team, society, or simply devoting attention to peers might give you energy, a lust for life – and keep you motivated!

However, there’s also the potential for deep healing and an important cycle of closure underway. As you enter the month you could already find you’re letting go of people, places and possessions, or a major relationship pattern. The Sun, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus are huddled in the quietest corner of your chart, promoting a desire to pull back from the crowd, working in a more solitary fashion or taking time out to switch off completely.

Consider a retreat or moments alone, while keeping up a vital connection to a club, interest or movement – a cause or social sphere you’re passionately engaged in.

You could be preparing, gestating or building behind the scenes, getting a private project ready for launch! Other people could be key, as you find yourself pregnant with anticipation, and you might sense a leap of faith is right around the corner. However, before moving into the new, it’s necessary to let go; relinquish control, pack up and come full term.

The weeks ahead are ideal for waving goodbye to a chapter that’s ending, with something (or someone) truly exciting entering in. Take time to down tools on the 7th and 8th, and be aware of methods you’ve cultivated to accept your transition.

Between the 21st and 29th things start dropping into place, and on the 31st you can think clearly about progress you’ve made in the last year.

CANCER

Look to groups or communities you’re a part of. Your May horoscope wants you to take time to appreciate friendships formed, peers you’ve come to know better, and the landscape you participate in. Collective concerns and causes bigger than you as an individual are likely important, with an invitation to draw close to a network that’s meaningful to you.

From the industry you work in, to a school district you serve or team you’re on, look to find purpose and a way to contribute. There may be a charitable movement, club, event or hub of fellow seekers you walk beside. Consider your senses, too. Music, the arts, luxury goods, beauty and consumption could play into social experiences. So too could real estate, farming and finance. Find you’re in good company with people that go against the grain.

Life could taste sweeter among friends as you support one another, particularly the 7th and 8th. Affirm your seat around the table on these days, stepping closer to attractive types that have your best interests at heart. You could find you’ve a squad of cheerleaders rallying you on, or that you’re happy to encourage your contemporaries. Elevate other people’s children, passion projects, creativity or love life!

There’s also a major focus on your direction. This could be your career, personal goals, leadership qualities, or a motivation to parent. Find you’re noticed, prominent and visible in the world, all eyes on where you’re headed.

The last week of the month brings a major shift, as planets transition into a corner of your horoscope that favours hibernation, seclusion and work behind the scenes. A project could call for secrecy, or you could be lacking your usual productive stride. Anticipate working in a way that’s not what you’re used to, with a major retreat on offer.

LEO

The mask you wear in public, your brand, external image or career could be most prominent this month, Leo. The personal or professional life you’ve created for yourself might now warrant fame, notoriety, or your profile may be featured at large, with visibility on all you represent as a figurehead or symbol.

As we enter May, be prepared to be recognised, acknowledged and even appreciated or praised for the position you’re in. Your title, status or reputation is lit up, as the Sun tours the highest corner of your horoscope, with a great focus on changes that have occurred around your direction, path or aspirations.

You might now be moving steadily toward goals that are different to those you’d planned, or there may be unexpected or unusual elements to the side of you others see. The way you show up and shine, your standing and outward character might have shifted, so that you’re now aligned with values that go against tradition. Note who you are and what you represent, ways you buck trends and convention. An unorthodox approach that allows you to stand out could be the key to success! Be aware of how you champion innovation or an alternative way of life.

The weeks ahead could see you reaching an important milestone, or affirming your accomplishments. Perhaps you’ll find yourself with a seat at the top of the table, with admiration and your name in lights. Consider this between the 8th and the 19th.

From the 21st community beckons. You’re encouraged to set your sights on friends and acquaintances you want on your team. Group participation could be increasingly significant! By the end of the month you’re thoroughly enjoying broadening the scope of your network. Be open to a growing social life!

VIRGO

There may be a sense you’ve got a green light or a way to move ahead with important contracts, negotiations or relationshipson your mind. The weeks ahead bring enthusiasm and even a resolution in the area of commitments, bonds and taboo topics, Virgo.

It might be easier talking about what’s usually private, sacred or intimate, and conclusions could be reached around what another person is giving, sharing or receiving. Broach what you’ve invested, or, what you’re willing to do in the future.

See discussions as an exercise in gaining trust, unifying with the right people, potentially being honest about those prepared to fight for you. The 5th-7th could bring issues front and centre. Be prepared to engage on heated concerns you’re facing.

The stars encourage you to acknowledge an epic quest for meaning you’re on, to see the world differently. There may have been growth, higher education or unorthodox learning experiences. A specialism, philosophy, project or personal development may have been foremost in the last twelve months. Sense insights that are yours to share, platforms that allow you to broadcast or publish your findings.

Friends or partners are likely witnessing your journey and the altered outlook you’re embracing. There may be wonderful moments to enjoy with people who are different, who possess an alternative perspective or beliefs. Look for global opportunities, open to unusual, unique plans, and fall in love with those pushing the envelope or long distance. Travel, religion or truth seeking could be key, as you appreciate the path you’re on. Relationships, passions, sex, fertility or children likely play a part. Enjoy clarity you have around your inspiration and creative potential.

By the end of the month you’re ready to sparkle as a success story, with insights published or announced on the 30th and 31st.

LIBRA

As we enter May your ruling planet and celestial guide Venus switches signs. You’re invited to embrace major lessons, wisdom and realisations about relationships.

All kinds of unions and partnerships you’re in may be important this month, with the stars guiding your focus towards key people, and what you can build together in a practical sense.

Engage with individuals that stand out, having conversations even if they’re confronting or painful. A resolution will come following ongoing discussions that might have been long overdue. Things may feel cohesive with a significant other in the weeks ahead, with a sense that the natural order of things has resumed.

The last twelve months have encouraged you to explore your personal and financial commitments – what’s loaned, borrowed or invested, with the support of outside parties and people. Now, you can focus on this theme of borrowing, repaying and trust. Work together and make practical moves to suit you and ‘them’.

Intimate agreements, a way to understand pledges, contracts, vows and what you give, lend and expect is yours to reckon with. Co-parenting, debts, a mortgage, rebate, house share or the assets and possessions of others might have prompted fresh insights. Or, you may better understand your legacy, mortality and where you’re bound to others for keeps.

Acknowledge these themes between the 17th and 23rd.

A change of pace arrives on the 24th, with a lighter tone of adventure! You’re welcomed into global settings, exposed to friends, a network or communities that allow you to experience the world at large.

Be optimistic and open to broadened horizons, with perspectives that encourage you to see life from another view point. Higher education, philosophy, theology, religion or a special project lets you spread your wings. Look for ways to go the distance, and have fun!

SCORPIO

2024’s May horoscope suggests there may be great awareness of significant relationships.

It’s the time of year when the Sun spotlights your opposite sign, Taurus. Now, several planets are assembled in this earthy, practical corner of your horoscope. Don’t limit yourself to reflecting on romantic unions and matrimony, instead contemplate all the key people in your world and what they reflect back to you. All kinds of individuals – professional and platonic – may be impactful, delivering something profound. For example, a coach, therapist, colleague, mentor, parent or family member could stand out. Sense a new, fresh way of collaborating.

A changed in partnership may be apparent. So, take stock of who you value, ways others boost you, or breed happiness. Connect to those that spark joy and see your creativity flow. Notice friends supporting your dreams, children or playful side, encouraging you to put yourself – and your ideas – first.

Sense everyday routines, workloads and habits you’re keeping up with too.

A major theme in the weeks ahead is the action you’re taking around your employment, employees or supportive teammates, and managerial issues. The way you manage your lifestyle or respond to tasks on your agenda may be pertinent. Expect some resolution in the jobs, admin or schedules you keep.

Later in the month security, stability and sense of place will be important. A shift in the stars highlights your private life. Financial commitments, intimate agreements and long-term plans will be on your map on the 26th. So, be prepared to handle a contract, vow or promise made. Be attuned to trust issues, loyalty and the notion of dependencies or debts.

The coming twelve months are designed for you to put faith in what others can do for and with you, working together. Two heads are better than one!

SAGITTARIUS

Your May horoscope wants you to focus on the rhythms of your routine, positive habits cultivated, and systems in place. Health and your optimum wellbeing are a top focus this month. Your lucky planetary ruler Jupiter highlights changes to your lifestyle and a marked difference in how you live day-to-day. Perhaps you’re emphasising alternatives around physical wellness, acknowledging your body functioning. Or, realisations might centre around diet, nutrition, consumption and exercise, avoiding illness, recovering from set-backs or sickness. Equally, you might find attention lands on employment, employees or an employer, what’s right for you on a consistent basis where admin, your purpose and position is concerned.

How you manage your job, get organised and delegate to others might warrant a pause. Contemplate a new beginning you’ve claimed in your approach to productivity, particularly between the 7th and 19th. Conclude what you require to live well, affirming support, help, assistance and people to lean on. Find awareness of your priorities where daily duties are concerned. Note where you’ve taken on more or found methods that prove reliable and effective.

Passions run high throughout the weeks ahead, and your sexuality, creativity, fertility or general enthusiasm could be a talking point. Children, your own playful nature, dating, celebrations, vacations or a general sense of joy and solo gratification might be a catalyst to take action. Your own happiness (or kids) are a high priority, with motivation and momentum forthcoming. Find ways to express yourself and indulge in good times!

A fresh chapter commences on the 26th, when Jupiter makes its move into Gemini, your opposite sign. Relationships promise to take up more space for the coming year, with key partnerships coming into prominence. By the 28th you could sense a strong connection to likeminded friends, neighbours or siblings close by.

CAPRICORN

Upon entering the month of May, planets are gathered in fellow earth sign Taurus. This is a favourable corner of your horoscope. Here, you might find you’re invited to participating in events, festivals, concerts, parties or exciting plans with a celebratory quality. Or, you’re incredibly playful and creative! Look to spend joyful moments with fun people that allow you to wear your heart on your sleeve. Go on dates, holidays or take a trip with close friends. Show off your kids, your passions and hobbies, or voice a fertility story to your inner circle.

Highlight all that makes you happy, gratified and satiated, with a focus on self-expression, and personal pleasure. Sense where your heart swells with enthusiasm, allowing children, a loved ones or special projects to inspire healing and your progress.

The 7th May encourages you to spotlight your affections, talents and enjoyment but also underscores connection, rapport and your mindset. The way you participate in conversations and identify with those around you could be key. The source of the good times you experience could stem from your ability to communicate in your immediate surroundings, or be thanks to your local environments and those in it. Listen to your intuition as you gather with neighbourly types.

Family, your household or domestic set-up is also palpable throughout the month, as Mars encourages you to take action nurturing, parenting, settling down or addressing your homeland. Think with clarity about all you’ve learnt about a property, the past or feeding those under your roof.

By the 26th, you could find you’re inclined to acknowledge a health, wellness or employment issue that’s ready to be explored, or, you may be prompted to handle something typically hidden. Make space to trust others as you deal with a private subject in your daily life.

AQUARIUS

As we enter May, consider where you live and how you land. Home life could be prominent, with an inclination to turn towards people as close to you as family, including siblings, a parent, friends or a significant other in your surroundings.

Focus on those you’re around behind closed doors and in your space, as well as in your neighbourhood (literally or virtually).There may have been important conversations and learnings about your connection to others, and in weeks ahead communications could be heated. Circulate, motivated to be with those similar to you, figuring out what you agree on. Thankfully, discussions could be less complicated, forthright and direct, coming to a head and finding resolution. Seek to express yourself, particularly on the 5th and 6th.

Nurturing, resting and grounding could be important, satiating your senses or being comfortable in your dwellings – including your office or place of work. You may have experienced profound realisations about places you settle in, what’s important to you in terms of your household or environmental factors. Broaching your property, roots, elders or the past might seem challenging. Life under your roof could be unorthodox or the running of your domestic set-up might go against the grain, traditions and norms. Find peace with what you’ve discovered, or be willing to make changes.

Sense where your role, financial position, and contribution comes into play, and where you’ve worked tirelessly towards stability, security, or to simply make money. Your value counts, as you develop new, firm foundations.

Life gets easier from the 21st, with a shift in the stars highlighting your element, air. You could find your happiness, creative inspiration, kids or love life becomes a major focus. A partner could be more eager to please, putting your desires, projects or enjoyment first!

PISCES

Your interest in the world around you, and people in your surroundings are the focus entering May, Pisces. Look to your ability to relate, communicate, and show up in local spaces, including online. Be curious, questioning, answering and getting along, working effectively. Enjoy some sweet moments with your inner circle or sisterhood!

There may be an important message, sentiment or teachings shared with those likeminded, which rings strong and true. You may have already been putting out an important piece of writing, data or findings, which help you to affirm your goals and the direction you’re moving in. Try to focus on who you are to your neighbours or folk around you.

The 23rd-25th are exceptional for promoting your personal philosophy or experiences. They see you uniquely positioned to step up for friends and those closest. Showcase involvements with your inner circle. Acknowledge an understanding of your environment and what you represent to tight-knit ties or familiar faces.

You may have developed a skillset that sees you engaging, reporting, or relating, making your mark or developing a career from the way you think or connect. Affirm your general comprehension throughout the weeks ahead and the information you provide.

Elsewhere, conversations about money, security, your role, income or value could reach a resolution and conclusion. You could be motivated to prove yourself, enthusiastic and ready to contribute to family, home life or domestic settings. This becomes a bigger theme later in the month. There’s lots of work to be done around the house, feeding, nurturing or tending to those behind closed doors (including a parent). Step back and take the pressure off between the 22nd and 26th. By the end of the month a new chapter begins, encouraging you to develop in private.

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