The New Moon in Taurus on May 16, 2026 marks a shift away from the astrological intensity of recent months. The astrology of late May and June lacks the unusually disruptive alignments that dominated the first four months of 2026, creating space to process the extraordinary collective changes that have reshaped reality and global power structures since the Saturn-Neptune conjunction in February.

A key focus this week is the superior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun in Taurus on May 14, a moment of purification and illumination when Mercury enters the heart of the Sun. Importantly, Mercury will be joined by Ceres within the Sun’s sacred inner chamber. Both Mercury and Ceres will be purified and reanimated by the solar fire on the same day, making this a powerful time for contemplation, self-reflection, meditation, divination, or any practice that can bring greater clarity and insight into the trajectory of your story.

The reanimation of Mercury and Ceres on May 14 and the New Moon in Taurus on May 16 will be followed by Mercury entering Gemini and catalyzing breakthrough ideas through its first conjunction with Uranus in Gemini. Overall, this is a powerful period for gaining inner clarity while cultivating new ideas and creative directions that can continue to develop as we approach the extraordinarily potent astrological alignments of July and August.

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William Morris, DAOM, Ph.D., joins me to discuss his recently published "Book of Dreams: Oneiromancy and Medical Astrology," Volume 9 in his Sky Medicine series.

In this volume, Dr. Morris synthesizes the dream-diagnostic traditions of Greece, India, Arabia, and China into a unified theory of medical dreamwork. Drawing on four decades of clinical experience, he presents a framework for interpreting the vital force through dream symbolism, identifying planetary signatures that shape dreams, and applying these insights to clinical assessment.

Dr. Morris is a scholar-practitioner whose work bridges Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western herbalism, and celestial medicine. "Book of Dreams: Oneiromancy and Medical Astrology" is part of the broader Sky Medicine series, which integrates ancient therapeutic traditions with contemporary clinical practice.

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Aerin Fogel joins me to discuss the astrology of May 2026. The month begins with a Full Moon in Scorpio and ends with a Full Moon in Sagittarius, with a series of dynamic aspects in between that signal breakthroughs, change, and growth. May serves as a transitional bridge between the recent frenzy of rapid shifts and the powerful alignments arriving in July that will accelerate events even further. It is an important month for regaining your bearings, reorienting your path, and building momentum for the dramatic changes ahead.

Among other dynamics, we discuss Mars in Aries square Jupiter in Cancer, Mercury in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius, Pluto stationing retrograde, Mercury superior conjunction in Taurus, Mercury and the Sun conjunct Uranus in Gemini, Venus in Cancer square Saturn and Neptune in Aries, Mercury in Gemini trine Pluto in Aquarius, Mars in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius, and more.

The middle of the month marks a pivotal turn, beginning with the New Moon in Taurus on May 16, followed by Mars entering Taurus and Venus entering Cancer on May 18. These shifts will significantly alter the breakneck pace of recent months, creating greater opportunities for grounding, adjusting to internal changes, and moving forward with greater stability and purpose.

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