I remember reading the newspaper each day. Plop, it appears on our doorstep every day. Without the newspaper, how would we every know what was good in the world, and what is bad. It’s a great tool for mind-shaping, but propaganda would be a more accurate word. Narratives are pre-defined. As Noam Chomsky called it: manufactured consent.
Nature already designed a newspaper for us: the stars above us playing out their courses in cosmic, mythic, and astronomical motifs. The Hermeticists had a saying, “As above, so below”. The skies above us become a great mirror to life, reflecting in mathematical precision the dramas us humans play below.
Part of the reason Star World News is a thing is because I wanted to display a part of that cosmic precision for all to benefit from. It just works, albeit with a certain subtlety. The newspaper has editors, with astrology the only editor is the heart with some help from the soaring spirit. The main message of the stars is that we encounter differing representations of our psychology and that there is cause and effect (call it karma), and that it all comes down to the planetary lords and their “rulership” over the cycles of energy, karma, and the spirit.
It may be able to help us find our next relationship, when we win the lottery, or when we have a “bad” day; but those are very base uses of the art of astrology, and ultimately profitless from that point of view. Astrology is a soul evolution tool, a framework to spiritual attainment, and a source of eternal comfort.
Friday, May 1
Full Moon
Moderation and purpose applied to life and relationships. (Venus sextile Saturn)
Saturday, May 2
Sudden, deep and potentially upsetting eruptions. Observe the opportunities in what can otherwise seem to be crisis. (Mars quintile Pluto, Uranus conjunct Alcyone [Pleiades] star, Venus on Antares and Aldebaran stars, Moon on Algol star)
Sunday, May 3
Early on, the Moon re-triggers Uranus and Alcyone star from yesterday. Expect the unexpected.
Monday, May 4
Over-excitation, premature starts. It is good to have a plan, even one a priori. (Mars square Jupiter)
Tuesday, May 5
Obsessive and compulsive tendencies are brought out. Not-so-nice agendas are operative. (Mercury square Pluto)
Wednesday, May 6
Pluto Stationary Retrograde
Every dog has his day. Look past the dramatic fireworks, see the motives, the goals. Also sweet relationship/emotional spaces. Infectious excitement, bold ideas. (Venus quintile Neptune, Mercury quintile Jupiter)
Thursday, May 7
Early on, clashing messages between people. (Mercury square Juno)
Friday, May 8
Alluring elusive dreams and motivations, weakness of will, dysfunctionality. (Sun semisquare Neptune)
Saturday, May 9
Mars returns to his home field, you know, that one with the lamb-ram background. You can also call it sidereal Aries. Reconnect with yourself for the next 45 days or so.
Sunday, May 10
Attitudes and morals clash. (Sun sextile Jupiter, Venus sesquiquadrate Pluto)
Monday, May 11
Mars opposes Spica and Arcturus stars, a little bit of risk can pay off handsomely sometimes. Strive for clarity and realism. (Mercury semisquare Neptune)
Tuesday, May 12
Relationships take it down a notch, there is a better way to love. Later on, cause for excitement and expression. “Good” fortune? (Venus quintile Saturn, Mercury sextile Jupiter, Jupiter on Castor star of Gemini)
Wednesday, May 13
The Sun enters sidereal Taurus, this may be a good 30 days to focus on what is good here and now. Practicality. Fecundity. “Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn”….because that bull is You.
Thursday, May 14
Traps, tricks, slight of hand. Be wary of words and their power. (Sun conjunct Mercury tridecile Pluto)
Friday, May 15
Weaponized shock, painful realizations. Intense focus demanded. (Mercury conjunct Algol star, semisquare Saturn)
Saturday, May 16
New Moon
Tough lessons, keep focused despite self- or other misgivings, deprivation, setbacks. Glittering love, various shocks and disruptions. (Sun sesquiquadate Saturn, Venus opposite Galactic Center, Moon on Algol and Pleiades stars)
Sunday, May 17
Base, shocking abuses of power, horrific-seeming realizations. Get out of the ruts now. (Sun on Algol star, Mercury on Pleiades stars, Mercury conjunct Uranus)
Monday, May 18
Beguiling relationship dynamics, exercise the executive power of the mind and will to avoid certain relationship situations. Love and beauty experienced. (Venus biquintile Pluto, Sun tridecile Juno, Mercury sextile Neptune)
Tuesday, May 19
Amplification of hope, regardless of it’s ACTUAL viability. Yet, miracles can happen. Soaring spirituality. (Jupiter tridecile Neptune)
Wednesday, May 20
Excitement, but erratic or erroneous conclusions. (Mercury semisquare Jupiter)
Thursday, May 21
Disrupting, shocking turns, but necessary. Good fortune and realizations. (Sun on Pleiades stars, Mercury on Antares and Aldebaran stars)
Friday, May 22
Bite the bullet and move forward on your plan. You DO have a plan, right? Navigate through interesting but ultimately futile relationship spaces. (Venus square Neptune, Sun conjunct Uranus, Mercury sextile Saturn)
Saturday, May 23
Powerful emotions move the needle. See the pros and cons, starkly. (Venus quincunx Pluto)
Sunday, May 24
Jupiter plunges into the vast ocean of Cancer for the next twelve months, seeking to make us all feel warm and contented, which, of course, is the first step to actual abundance: the a priori feeling. The Sun sextile to Neptune assists us to enter that experiential world.
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day USA
Break past barriers, risk failure for success, discover the warrior within. Pushing things too fast, however, can destroy the very endeavor you are endeavoring to bring forth. Be nice. (Mars square Pluto)
Tuesday, May 26
Dive in, surge forward. Life is like swimming, the drop blends in with the ocean. (Sun trine Pluto)
Wednesday, May 27
Target achieved, press forward to victory. (Mercury hard aspect Mars and Pluto)
Thursday, May 28
Life and relationships take a turn. Reassess, revise. Clarify. (Mercury quintile and Venus square Saturn)
Friday, May 29
Seize opportunities, each with wisdom to be gained. (Sun semisquare Jupiter)
Saturday, May 30
Special moments and meetings, especially for those with eyes to see them. (Mercury opposite Galactic Center, Venus conjunct Sirius star)
Sunday, May 31
Full Moon on the Antares/Aldebaran axis of stars, lighting up Taurus and Scorpio signs (sidereal). Some men’s fears and some other men’s opportunities. Intensity of thought and messaging. (Mercury biquintile Pluto)
