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Each of us is born from a mother whose being remains etched on our very essence. This Mother's Day lands on the first full day of Venus in Gemini. For those who have a special language with their mother, that identifying banter will be in full force, as will shared aesthetics, recipes and other matters of style and much more.

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Remember when you felt that you didn't have a choice, and then later looked back to see many potential options you didn't initially notice? Among other themes, the tension between Venus and Jupiter cautions against accepting the choices others lay out for us as though they were the only ones. The game-creator usually has the advantage.

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As tensions line up between Venus and Jupiter, thoughtful work is unlikely to flow with a regularity that can be counted on. Inspiration rushes then halts; ideas come in bursts and fits. Abundant productivity is available for those who treat creativity like weather, responding to its seasons and moods beyond our command.

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How much of a relationship is transactional, and how much is inspired by genuine feeling much deeper than the deal of the moment? Such questions become interesting as Venus in Taurus angles Pluto in Capricorn in such a way to draw focus to the intersection of love and power. Hearts will be warmed when limits and loyalties are tested.

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These early stages of Mercury in Gemini come across as an open invitation to know-it-alls. Keep in mind that nobody cares how much another person knows. A person could be the smartest person in the whole wide world and everyone around would still be just wondering about the things of relevance to their own curiosity.

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The ego gets a bad rap, though it does a lot of work on our behalf. To get through a typical day, we need our ego -- though perhaps not to the degree that most of us would lean on it. These early stages of Mercury in Gemini can set the ego off balance, and the mind compensates by going into overdrive. Calm the chatter with assurances.

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Aeolus, the Greek keeper of wind, is especially fond of the musical moaning, whistling and general excitement of whipping air, not to mention all that's swept up, deposited or eroded by its invisible hand. Four squared aspects today assure that by day's end, we'll have answered to the cosmic version of a howling Aeolian breeze.

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While composing, in a dreamlike state, the poem "Kubla Khan," Samuel Taylor Coleridge was interrupted by a "person from Porlock" and subsequently unable to recall the rest of his vision. Don't let your great work befall such a circumstance. Erect barriers against intrusion of the profound creativity currently implied by Mercury and Pluto.

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In the pagan tradition, the first day of May is celebrated with a tall maypole decorated with leaves, ribbons and flowers, a festival centerpiece to dance and revel around. The festival of Beltane includes a bonfire from which all light their home hearth. The traditional Capricorn moon gives a nod to these traditions of yesteryear.

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The sun conjunct Uranus and a lunar opposition to Mars warn against an overabundance of self-involvement. When simple rules of common decency seem like epic achievements, things are in a sorry state. This simple advice bears mention: When people are talking to you, pay attention. You might be the only one who does.

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The magic questions of the day: How many attempts should you make before you change your approach? The answer lies in nuanced feedback coming from the thing we are attempting to alter. Note that your subject speaks its language. A suggestion from Mercury and Neptune: Turn up your sensitivity and get ready to decipher a code.

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Pluto has a nitrogen and methane atmosphere that freezes when Pluto is farthest from the sun. This first full day of the Pluto retrograde is a reminder of our power and many freedoms. Perhaps, at times, you've felt stuck in your life. And yet much more movement was available than would be possible if the air itself was frozen around you.

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Stripped of planetary status, chances are quite good that the big, cold rock we call Pluto couldn't care less about our categorizations. He'll wield his shivery influence without concern for humans, Earth or even his own five moons. The backward trajectory of Pluto recalls power's utterly self-absorbed nature and the importance of checks and ...Read more

This full moon in Scorpio has the distinction of being the cutest-named cosmic happening of 2021. While "Super Pink Moon" seems a worthy name for a pop band, a runway show or an anime series, it will also prove a worthy title for the mysterious lunar glow, giving our fascinations and temptations an extra pop of allure.

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The moon swells to tomorrow's full status in the realm of Scorpio, where deep secrets pool to reflect her, somehow offering back an image that is all at once completely illuminated and wholly mysterious. There's a sense of impending elation, like watching the "coming soon" trailer and experiencing the first blushes of tomorrow's world.

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Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable? It's a good sign. What comes out of the meeting with Mercury and Uranus is this message for the lifelong learners: To be committed to growth is to agree to certain levels of discomfort. Constantly improving means constantly stretching to deliver something outside of one's area of expertise.

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What happened at home used to set us up for success in the field. That was before the home became the field. Many now must task the domestic environment with double-duty, which the current cosmic mood supports. Busting into the realm of domesticity, Mars trades the armor for an apron and whips the home base into shape.

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Did you feel it coming? This chemical reaction of Venus and Uranus will burble, spit and combust into colorful plumes. Well, love was never intended to give people more of the same. The unpredictable plot of it is exactly the point. If love is to stay upright when the ground is shaking, it must be flexible enough to bend at the knee and shift ...Read more

As Shakespeare wrote, "the course of true love never did run smooth." While today it will seem even and frictionless enough, there is hot lava burbling inside, anticipating tomorrow's connection between romantic Venus and explosive Uranus. Stay outside the danger zones and you can enjoy the beautiful spectacle without getting scorched.

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Butterflies may accompany this first full day of Taurus season. Nervousness doesn't automatically portend failure, although it could. Many a presentation has been brought down by an overabundance of nervous energy, which can also be the fuel for brilliance. It's just an energy. You decide what it means.

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