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The Cancer moon forms an auspicious angle to Mars for Memorial Day, stirring the emotional side of memory. Though facts can go foggy in the retrospective lens, the feelings of our experiences imprint on our hearts. Lighthearted connections and digital sharing go great with these last days of the current Gemini Mercury transit.

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In circles of cosmetology, art and design, the word "ombre" describes the blending of one color into another, moving tints and shades to create a graduated color effect. As the moon shifts from busy Gemini to sensitive Cancer, the tones of the day achieve a gentle ombre as we blend from an intellectual brightness to a more emotional resonance....Read more

The Gemini part of the sky is famous for imbuing its visitors with remarkable flexibility. Current customers to the yoga studio in Gemini's district include the sun, moon, Mercury and Venus. As scientist Charles Darwin suggested, "It's not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change."

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Planets rally around an auspicious Gemini new moon. Mercury and Venus align in the twin sign, too, followed by more air sign harmony from the sun and Saturn. Group proceedings are incredibly smooth and culminate in brilliant, fair decisions. All feel heard and will galvanize, marching forward in the spirit of common interest and camaraderie.

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If you could only see all the places, meet all the people, taste all the foods... but it's impossible. In preparation for the new moon, stretch your imagination into more possibilities than you've already considered. If you could only do one incredible thing, what would it be? Start there, and then follow up with the question "What would top ...Read more

The dinosaurs that roamed the Mesozoic period ranged in form from rabbit-sized to six-story-building-sized. Such is the case with the monsters of our minds today: some small, some huge, all ancient history. The sun pushes forward into the first air sign, and fear takes flight like a velociraptor evolving into a sparrow.

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Quick, before the sun slips into Gemini -- what do you know about yourself? More importantly, what don't you know? Record this for the sake of contrast. The new solar journey will bring with it fresh influences, mind expansion, different points of view and novel situations. Take the "before" pics; a month from now, you'll be taking the ...Read more

There's a "closing time" feeling as the Taurus sun wraps up production. Sure, tomorrow is another chance, but it won't be the same. We know that each day gives us 24 hours. How many moments is that? To find out, strive to make things memorable. Show up ready to participate, and use your time in a way that will create impact.

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These are the last days of the Taurus sun, so it's fitting we'll get a last-minute deal from the stars that's too fun to miss. It's a trine of the sun and Jupiter, signaling the sort of good fortune that's better than a gift card because you can use it anywhere at all. Think of it as cosmic cash and go "shopping" with the intent to leave it ...Read more

This empath's moon reminds us how the ability to resonate and connect with another person's emotions is the essential relationship skill. Those who don't know or care or influence how others are feeling are going to have a hard time making it into the inner circle. Those who do will have a hard time leaving that circle.

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Identity is, to some degree, a story we tell ourselves about who we are. Good stories sometimes involve contrivances, exaggeration and/or a manipulation of facts into a strategic order. There will be lines to draw here, and judgment calls to make, as the sun and Pluto form an auspicious angle linking symbolic materialism to signals of identity...Read more

From the curse of winning the lottery to the good fortune of rain on a wedding day, Jupiter likes to blur the lines between good luck and bad luck by sometimes insisting that it's impossible to know the difference, if there even is one. Now Jupiter retrogrades to drive home the point. Look for the flip side of fortune during this four-month ...Read more

Culture has a greater impact on who we are than we realize. Like water to fish, culture is a given that is only noticeable when it changes significantly or disappears. To understand our culture, we must think at a much higher level than the fish. We must toss ourselves into a state of objectivity and inquiry. This is the opportunity of Mars in...Read more

Take off the last two letters of "evolve" and you have "love" spelled backward. No matter how much we adore an entity as it is, we must also embrace that as a temporary state. Venus retrograde calls us to extend love into the past and the future, accepting and embracing the many incarnations a relationship can take.

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The square of Mercury and Mars gets right in the spirit of the Saturn retrograde, nudging us toward emotional and spiritual growth. Chasing things that don't really matter in the bigger scheme is the very definition of immaturity. Small minds see small pictures. Young thinking produces irresponsible action. Back up and get the mind-expanding ...Read more

Every person was born to a mother, and for most, this figure was the very first teacher, the one to provide an introduction to the basics of survival. Saturn, the lessons planet, goes retrograde this Mother's Day, suggesting that after we honor the generative energy of mothers, we take a closer look at all we've gathered from them.

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In the 19th century, the phenomenon of ghost ships was not entirely uncommon. Vessels were found adrift in oceans, cargo intact, not a soul on board and an eerie void where the explanation should be. A lucky angle of communication planet Mercury to Pluto invites us to fill in the details of our own ghostly mysteries with a story or two.

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People don't always get to see the impact they have on others, which can occur at a distance or so subtly it goes undetected, even while making a remarkable difference. Sometimes, it takes people years to recognize an effect. With the Sagittarian lunar influence, recognition isn't the point. What matters is good intentions and right outcomes. ...Read more

The full flower moon represents the fecund glory of this season when renewal is not just the natural order but also desperately needed. This Scorpio lunar influence bodes well for interpersonal and global relationships alike, as the needs of humanity at large will be echoed in what's exchanged between people.

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Get ready for the full moon in Scorpio, which is among the most scintillating of all moons. It is called the flower moon for the obvious correlations with spring, but there is more to its blossomy lunar essence. Beyond being pretty and fragrant, a flower is by nature an invitation, nature's beautiful cry for help in regenerating the world.

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