Looking Ahead to May: Mother...May I?
What will Jupiter and the Lunar Eclipse, both in Taurus, mean for me? That...and more Tarot cards.
The Ten of Wands and the Five of Cups are cards of solitude and of figuring things out for oneself.
Jessica Adams has sent our next assignment:
MAY 2023 OFFERS A LUNAR ECLIPSE AND JUPITER INGRESS. In plain English there is a cover-up and blind spot waiting for you on Friday 5th May, and on Wednesday 17th May a new set of opportunities for big rewards.
On Friday 5th May, the eclipse falls with the Sun at 14 Taurus in opposition to the Moon at 14 Scorpio. Jupiter enters Taurus at 0 degrees. (Therefore) anything at all at 14, 0 Taurus and/or Scorpio and the story is financial. (Jessica Adams)
Well, of course, my natal Saturn would be at 14 Scorpio, wouldn’t it?!!
That means my “financial story” has extra rules, restrictions, and fences around it. Maybe like property tied up in an estate settlement? As Jessica says, “There is a cover-up and blind spot waiting.” To add to the drama around Friday, May 5th, Mercury in retrograde will be squaring both my natal Mars and natal Jupiter—hence, my Agency.
Jessica told me months ago that settling my father’s estate was never going to be easy.
I suspect my opponent in the estate battle will have hidden their assets in something like an IRA account (the cover-up), and reveal something I’m not expecting (the blind spot)—and there will be nothing I can say about it (Mercury’s square to Mars and Jupiter.) Saturn says, “Learn from this. There are not going to be any easy wins…not this time.”
(deep sigh and resignation)
Jessica had told me months ago that settling my father’s estate was never going to be easy. The best thing to do is shake that off and look toward May 19th, for more optimism, because it supposedly delivers “the biggest and best possibilities in 12 years.” (Jessica)
“Where are the big opportunities for more in my life?”
Before I go there, however, there is one more thing about the May 5th eclipse. Jessica points out that for Cancer Sun Sign people—and I have the Sun, Uranus, Venus, Mercury, Panacea, and my Ascendant in Cancer—the Eclipse blind spot has to do with groups, Substack, societies, associations, allies, and circles.
The card Jessica drew for all of us for May is the Ten of Wands:
Well, right away I recognize myself as the character in the card, carrying so many ideas and projects that may have growth potential. Yet in that card, I am unable to see where I am headed. Even the building in the distance sees that I am about to trip and is already sobbing at my misfortune.
Jessica says:
THE PERSON IN THIS CARD IS YOU. This is a theatre set on the stage of your life. Your first question about May 2023 must be “What am I not seeing?” This will relate exactly to the area of life I have listed by your sign above.
Okay, what I have not been seeing, with respect to groups and associations—and even Substack? Well, there are very few other people around. For that matter, I am not very active in many of the groups I am a member of. I have no close friends. I have been unsuccessful in joining art societies, associations, galleries, and exhibitions. Now might be a good time for me to figure out, “Why?”
One auspiciously placed factor that I have not been considering is Eris, the asteroid named for the Greek Mythological Goddess who did not get invited to the Big Party. In my natal chart, Eris is conjunct with my natal Midheaven, the point of vocation and career. Like Eris, who (now) insists on being included, I get cranky when I feel left out of things. I have a bad habit of fuming and scowling when I seem to be excluded from social and professional groups. I see them as being necessary involvements to further my vocation.
But something has shifted recently, concerning Eris, and involving Jupiter…
On 23 April Jupiter (advanced) to stand conjunct Eris - a transit which marks the inclusion of all, affirmation of life pursuit, and the realization that achievement may be at hand as a result of proactive efforts taken. Indeed it is a time when any previous sensation of being left behind by life organically heals with affirmed action, a sense of self worth, and optimism.
All this even though, the Jupiter to Eris alignment occurs during the … Mercury retrograde in Taurus. — Philip Sedgwick, Beaming with Planetary Pulsations ~ 07 Apr 2023 (Bold emphasis, mine.)
(By the way, Jessica Adams uses Roman Mythology in her astrology; Philip Sedgwick uses Greek. They are both excellent sources of astrological insight.)
Jessica next suggests, “Try a simple one-card reading and ask ‘How will the Taurus eclipse and Jupiter in Taurus appear in my life in May 2023?’” I drew the Five of Cups.
This card is very thought-provoking—and painful. What I see is me, depressed, full of regret, and sadness over time wasted (water under the bridge) in indulging in ‘intoxication.’ I am not a drinker nor do I indulge in the usual addictive substances. I am addicted to obsessing over how I compare to others, what others are thinking about me, what others think about my work, and whether am I getting the recognition I deserve. Eris on my Mid-heaven shows how I constantly look to see if I am being excluded.
All the money I have spent on acquired courses not begun, books not read, art materials not used, and the time spent scrolling, planning, studying charts, spreading Tarot cards—all in an attempt to figure out what I should be doing--rather than doing anything.
I also have Bacchus natal in Taurus, squaring both my natal Mars and Jupiter in Leo, which shows how I can be generous to a fault; I have a tendency to give—often more than I can afford—to others in my groups. But if I don’t receive the gratitude I think I deserve, my Bacchus retaliates and acts out. And because of the square, Bacchus challenges any progress I might have made through Mars and Jupiter in Leo.
In the Five of Cups, those spilled cups are lost opportunities, ruined by my own psychological complexes of insecurity, need for validation, resentment (concerning the groups), and my desire for revenge (the family estate).
(deep cleansing breath)
Jessica’s second question was, “‘Where are the big opportunities for more in my life?’ Again, these will relate exactly to the life department I’ve referenced.”
Pulling into this what Philip was saying about Jupiter and Eris in late April, any previous sensation of being left behind by life can be healed organically IF addressed with affirmed action, an intentional sense of self-worth, and determined optimism. What I am hearing is that under this celestial influence, if I step forward in optimism, with a sense of self-worth, and affirmed action, I can organically heal my wounds. I can erase my ledger of feeling slighted and such.
Wow. For me, That is an opportunity worth stepping up for.
Therefore, before diving into the opportunities coming with the New Moon, I hereby declare, with optimism and a renewed sense of self-worth, the following affirmed action…
I am expanding my intentions for this Substack account, from a space of personal insights to a new Platform of Teaching. Demonstrating through my own self-exploration, I will show you how you can use Tarot and the Celestial Bodies to become more self-aware. I have been doing self-exploration like this for many years. I will be teaching from my own experience. I feel it is appropriate to request payment in exchange for my experience and the work I am putting into my exploration and my writing. Please, consider paying for your subscription. Then I can continue showing how I intend to use the New Moon in Taurus to “expanding the possibilities and increasing the potential gains...”
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