Monday, May 11
I’m here to talk about the week of May 11th, 2026, from an astrological perspective.
Those of you who listened last week may remember that I talked about bumps in the road — places where things weren’t flowing the way we wanted them to. This week feels more workable. We have more ability to follow through, wrap things up, and move with the waning moon energy.
The waning moon is best for completing things, organizing, deciding what we are no longer working on as we move toward the next lunar cycle, and carrying existing projects into the next stage. Long-term projects may absolutely continue, but we’re generally better served if we’re not trying to force a major launch right now.
Of course, life happens. Things begin during waning moons all the time. What matters is learning how to work with the energy rather than fighting upstream like a salmon.
Monday into Tuesday may feel like the more challenging part of the week, though not necessarily in a dramatic way. The Moon in Pisces forms a square to Venus, and for people who already carry challenging Moon-Venus aspects in their natal chart, this can stir up feelings of lack, compromise, or emotional short-changing.
It can feel like:
“Oh, this again.”
“I have to sacrifice in order to make this happen.”
“Someone else’s needs are getting prioritized over mine.”
What’s important is not immediately believing the feeling. Try to observe it. Try to find ways to honor both needs, both desires.
This energy actually favors listening. If you’re working with a group, a project, or even family dynamics, let everyone be heard. Inclusion matters right now. The more space there is for different perspectives, the easier it becomes for things to move as the week unfolds.
This can also be internal.
I don’t know about you, but I have conversations in my head constantly. One part wants this, another part wants that, and then there’s always some bossy little voice in the background insisting it knows best.
The question becomes: how do you sort through all the voices and determine the actual priority?
This can be a very creative and constructive day if you stay engaged. Some of us may want to be near water or nature. Others may need music, beauty, conversation, or something playful to keep energy flowing while working.
What we want to avoid is getting lost in indecision or emotional fog. That said, breaks are important. A walk, meditation, stepping outside, or simply unplugging for a little while can be deeply restorative.
This also feels like a good evening for sleep and replenishment.
Tuesday, May 12
Tuesday opens with the Moon still in Pisces. It goes void-of-course at 6:04 a.m. Eastern Time and remains void for most of the day until entering Aries at 8:04 p.m.
A Pisces void Moon is floating energy.
I think of it as crossing a lake. You’re still moving, but you’re not forcing. You’re restoring, observing, conserving energy, and allowing yourself to drift enough to regain perspective.
This is a terrific day for asking:
Where am I in this process?
Is this flowing naturally?
Am I pushing unnecessarily?
If something feels stalled or uncertain, don’t force clarity. Support the process without becoming rigid about how things must happen. More information is still arriving.
Then, late evening, the energy shifts dramatically as the Moon enters Aries.
We move from mutable water into cardinal fire:
from floating to movement,
from dreaming to doing.
Suddenly there may be energy, restlessness, inspiration, or even overstimulation. Some people may feel wide awake late into the night.
Move the energy physically if needed. Take a walk after dinner. Dance around the house. Stretch. Do something familiar that helps your body process the surge rather than getting stuck in it.
The goal is to move toward rest rather than burnout.
Wednesday, May 13
Wednesday is a high-action day.
Even though we’re still in a waning moon cycle, there’s strong support for momentum, initiative, creativity, and leadership.
With the Moon in Aries and Saturn also in Aries, the question becomes:
Who is actually showing up?
If people who promised support don’t appear, clarity comes quickly. You may realize where you’ve been overextending energy or relying on people who simply aren’t available in the ways you need.
That realization doesn’t have to become bitterness. It can simply become information.
Okay. That’s not reliable. Moving on.
And if people do show up? Great. Then you know who your team is.
This is a powerful day for moving forward with the people, systems, and opportunities that are actually responsive.
Thursday, May 14
Thursday continues the Aries energy and asks for focus.
Know your priorities early in the day. Put your energy into what is moving rather than obsessing over what refuses to move.
This is important under Aries energy:
work with what is alive.
Work with what responds.
Mars in Aries supports initiative and courage. The message is simple:
Do what you can with what you have.
The Moon goes void-of-course at 5:33 p.m. Eastern Time, so ideally the bigger push happens earlier in the day. Evening feels better for wrapping up, cleaning up, and winding down.
At 10:33 p.m., the Moon enters Taurus, leading us toward Saturday’s Taurus New Moon.
Friday, May 15
Friday carries lovely Taurus energy.
If possible, spend time with good food, beauty, music, meaningful conversation, nature, scent, color, comfort — all the things that remind us that being alive in a body is actually a gift.
The Moon in Taurus heightens the senses. It reminds us to savor experience rather than rush through it.
There may be a little tension early in the morning around control, desire, or competing priorities, but once that passes, the day opens beautifully.
This is restorative energy.
Saturday, May 16 — Taurus New Moon
The Taurus New Moon occurs at 4:01 p.m. Eastern Time.
This is a powerful New Moon for thinking about what you want to build, stabilize, create, or manifest in tangible form.
Taurus is fixed earth. It wants something real.
A dream becoming a structure.
An idea becoming a product.
A desire becoming a commitment.
This is fertile energy for planting seeds that need roots.
Sometimes after a New Moon there’s a slight drifting period, almost like the seed settling into the soil before growth begins. But this transition happens fairly quickly because later that evening the Moon enters Gemini.
And then the ideas begin moving.
Conversations spark. Thoughts accelerate. Curiosity wakes up.
Sunday, May 17
Sunday feels buzzy, electric, curious, and mentally active.
The Gemini Moon brings ideas, conversations, possibilities, and movement. Not everything is fully formed yet, but inspiration is very alive.
The important thing is discernment.
There’s a lot of stimulation right now, so it’s important to ask:
What actually has continuity?
What deserves sustained attention?
The Moon goes void-of-course at 3:36 p.m. and remains void until Monday.
So overall, this week is best used by focusing on completion before the New Moon arrives. Ask yourself:
What am I finishing?
What am I preparing for?
What am I ready to grow next?
The dark-of-the-moon period late Thursday into Friday feels especially fertile psychologically and spiritually. It allows us to settle inward before the next cycle begins.
By the time the Taurus New Moon arrives, we’re much more prepared to move toward what we truly want to build and bring into form.
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