Astrology with Jollean Schaffer
May 2008
Jollean Schaffer
Taurus: April 20 – May 20
Seize a moment of grace on the 1st. It will show you the most authentic aspect of your reality. This is what is. Take note of the fact that I didn’t say the ‘highest’ aspect of reality. We’re not talking ascended masters here. We are talking the wisdom of the ants. We are part of nature, warts and all. Such is the cornerstone of Taurus wisdom. New beginnings made before the 5th will be more costly than those made after. Patience brings rewards from the 12th – 19th. Share good fortune with friends. Include your special friend if you have one. Slow down the financial drain by not buying what you don’t essentially need from the 24th till the end of the month (at least).
Gemini: May 21 – June 20
Dig deep into the past and find a key to unlock your understanding of issues of financial independence. An insight before the 5th could be the first or last step toward real change. Your partner, like the open palm of desire, wants everything from the 12th – 18th. Don’t hyperventilate with anxiety about this. Rather focus your awareness on how much s/he is willing to give you to get what s/he wants. It might be worth the exchange. Agitation from the 22nd – 27th is an indication to slow down your thinking, your talking, your mind and really be prepared to listen for the next 3 weeks. You’ll be amazed at what you hear.
Cancer: June 21 – July 21
Life is good on the 1st; subterranean insecurities haunt you on the 3rd. Mindfulness saves the day and everything changes from the 6th. Nagging negativities lose their power from the 12th - 19th. Spice up your relationship on the 21st with food from faraway places. It’s almost a holiday. Get serious about communication from the 22nd. Be sure you have your facts on straight before you speak. If you forget the shopping list close your eyes and look within. Everything is stored in the mind’s eye. For those blessed with the gift of writing or drawing, the next 3 weeks offer material to last a long time. If you are a maker of things handle your tools with consciousness and care. All should take precautions against liars and thieves.
Leo: July 22 – August 22
Maybe you’ve had enough fast and you’re ready for some slow. It’s time to savour rather than consume life. Open your senses to the delights of this luscious world. The season is spring. The mandate is lust. Before the 9th life is a meditation; walking, eating, working: all meditation. Although you burst into flames of passion on the 9th, you’re at a loss as to what to do about it. Who do you love? Be generic. Love it all: the living, the dying, and all the drama in between. Expectations take you nowhere on the 14th and 20th although it’s almost impossible not to have them. From the 26th invite old friends back into your life. Nobody’s getting any younger!
Virgo: August 23 – September 22
The whole thing is sketchy. Everybody thinks you can pull it off but no one, including you, knows how. Your life is suddenly Reality TV only there is no remote. Let them eat cake before the 5th. After that roll up your sleeves and use your superior smarts to dispense wisdom to the needy. From the 12th - 18th it’s your primary other who needs you most. I’m sure you, of all people, know the folly of playing therapist to a lover. There must be a way to offer wisdom without treating him/her like a client. The daily grind leaves something to be desired from the 20th – 26th. Perhaps you have a vitamin deficiency or maybe it’s a quality of soul which you lack. Mull it over for a few weeks.
Libra: September 22 – October 22
The thing about truth is that, except for the basic all-encompassing ones that are obvious and yet invisible to most of us, the rest is relative. What’s true for me may not be for you. In a world of such relativism it can be hard to find justice – the very essence of Libra. Trust your instincts on the 1st. Question everything on the 3rd. Ride the wave of chaos on the 12th. By the 18th it won’t seem chaotic. A crisis of awareness on the 19th is preferable to ignorance – honest! Wise men selling snake oil are a dime a dozen from the 24th. Perhaps snake oil has some uses. It often makes for a good story; hopefully not at your expense.
Scorpio: October 23 – November 21
You are the most natural detective in the world. This very quality makes you someone who may also need to be detected (so to speak). This is not a which side are you on ramble, but rather a suggestion that from the 2nd and definitely after the 24th you consider what you really believe about what is going on where you can’t see, how important is it and what can you actually do about it? Once you have your priorities straight, start detecting! Relationship is important from the 5th. S/he wants to be noticed and you do on the 12th – 19th. Enjoy your partner if you have one; if you don’t, enjoy the relationship you have with yourself. Things change. Therefore it is generally a good idea to work with what you’ve got in the moment. From the 20th – 23rd flights of fancy mingle with brilliant reason and some intellectual rigour is required to sort it all out.
Sagittarius: November 22 – December 20
Work hard at what you value from the 1st – 5th just because you can. From the 9th your vitality spikes upward generally speaking. Financial decisions are best made on the 12th and 18th. Skip the 14th if you want to stay grounded. Dedication and devotion to someone very familiar to you is a good idea on the 19th. Maybe you need to share your BBQ. Flights of irritating fantasy prevail like the west wind from the 20th – 26th. If it’s you, make some art; if it’s your partner who seems to be deluded, just listen. Sometimes that is the best medicine; most of the time, actually.
Capricorn: December 21 – January 19
You are in fine form on the 1st. Hold that feeling. Irritants arise on the 3rd, 22nd and 26th. Such is the stuff of life when someone thinks that it’s more important to be right than to listen and learn. Hope that’s not you! Focus on the good stuff. Ignore the buzz. Love is easy if you are in the mood on the 12th – 19th. Don’t get carried away buying stuff to make love better on the 14th. Love is good just the way it is. A little candlelight and some roses can help, but love will retreat if you don’t know when enough is enough. An excellent idea on the 21st will need some time in the cooker before it’s ready to roll. Give it a month.
Aquarius: January 20 – February 17
The past pulls on you like a dead weight unless you understand that their story is your story. Accepting the past and perhaps forgiving it is a far cry from wallowing in it. You are not generally one who wallows; however, denial creates a powerful undertow. Let May be forgiveness month for you, especially the first week. Challenge is on the wind around the 10th but it is more like tilting at windmills than actually taking someone on. All that forgiveness bears fruit from the 12th – 19th when it’s easy to be with people who used to make you uncomfortable. Let all the heavies go from the 24th. Give yourself a few weeks to play the game of life rather than bear it.
Pisces: February 18 – March 19
Friends want to hear from you: the good ones, the old ones and the new ones. Make connection on the 1st and after the 5th. Exciting opportunities arise from these contacts from the 12th – 18th. Tell a good story on the 19th. Your audience is eager to hear it. Clashes between family and your chosen other ruin your day on the 22nd and 26th unless you can have some perspective and don’t let them put you in the middle. Could be easy because on the 21st a trusted friend helps you understand what you need to do. Pay attention. Anything to do with family is a muddle except for cleaning out their closets after the 26th.
Aries: March 20 – April 19
It’s like they said, the love you take is equal to the love you make. Let love show you the way on the 1st. It’s worth any effort. Passion is another story and not quite to be trusted these days. Love has value. Passion is an appetite that never gets enough. Synchronicity plays tricks from the 12th – 19th. Good tricks. Open yourself to the dance and see what comes. Unrealistic expectations on the 14th and 20th are most interesting in what they tell us about you. What is your ideal? The thing about ideals is that they are meant to be used to measure reality, not turn us into crazed perfectionists. It isn’t important to achieve the ideal but rather to reach for it. In this way you create the world in which you want to live. Spruce up your sense of humour from the 26th. You will need it to navigate all the bizarre misunderstanding that may fill the following 3 weeks.
Jollean Schaffer is a practising astrologer in Toronto. She would like you to understand that Sun Sign astrology has its strengths and its weaknesses. Take it lightly; use it as you will. Consultations (416) 424-3079. Visit her website at www.lighttravels.com/JulieSimmons
Seize a moment of grace on the 1st. It will show you the most authentic aspect of your reality. This is what is. Take note of the fact that I didn’t say the ‘highest’ aspect of reality. We’re not talking ascended masters here. We are talking the wisdom of the ants. We are part of nature, warts and all. Such is the cornerstone of Taurus wisdom. New beginnings made before the 5th will be more costly than those made after. Patience brings rewards from the 12th – 19th. Share good fortune with friends. Include your special friend if you have one. Slow down the financial drain by not buying what you don’t essentially need from the 24th till the end of the month (at least).
Gemini: May 21 – June 20
Dig deep into the past and find a key to unlock your understanding of issues of financial independence. An insight before the 5th could be the first or last step toward real change. Your partner, like the open palm of desire, wants everything from the 12th – 18th. Don’t hyperventilate with anxiety about this. Rather focus your awareness on how much s/he is willing to give you to get what s/he wants. It might be worth the exchange. Agitation from the 22nd – 27th is an indication to slow down your thinking, your talking, your mind and really be prepared to listen for the next 3 weeks. You’ll be amazed at what you hear.
Cancer: June 21 – July 21
Life is good on the 1st; subterranean insecurities haunt you on the 3rd. Mindfulness saves the day and everything changes from the 6th. Nagging negativities lose their power from the 12th - 19th. Spice up your relationship on the 21st with food from faraway places. It’s almost a holiday. Get serious about communication from the 22nd. Be sure you have your facts on straight before you speak. If you forget the shopping list close your eyes and look within. Everything is stored in the mind’s eye. For those blessed with the gift of writing or drawing, the next 3 weeks offer material to last a long time. If you are a maker of things handle your tools with consciousness and care. All should take precautions against liars and thieves.
Leo: July 22 – August 22
Maybe you’ve had enough fast and you’re ready for some slow. It’s time to savour rather than consume life. Open your senses to the delights of this luscious world. The season is spring. The mandate is lust. Before the 9th life is a meditation; walking, eating, working: all meditation. Although you burst into flames of passion on the 9th, you’re at a loss as to what to do about it. Who do you love? Be generic. Love it all: the living, the dying, and all the drama in between. Expectations take you nowhere on the 14th and 20th although it’s almost impossible not to have them. From the 26th invite old friends back into your life. Nobody’s getting any younger!
Virgo: August 23 – September 22
The whole thing is sketchy. Everybody thinks you can pull it off but no one, including you, knows how. Your life is suddenly Reality TV only there is no remote. Let them eat cake before the 5th. After that roll up your sleeves and use your superior smarts to dispense wisdom to the needy. From the 12th - 18th it’s your primary other who needs you most. I’m sure you, of all people, know the folly of playing therapist to a lover. There must be a way to offer wisdom without treating him/her like a client. The daily grind leaves something to be desired from the 20th – 26th. Perhaps you have a vitamin deficiency or maybe it’s a quality of soul which you lack. Mull it over for a few weeks.
Libra: September 22 – October 22
The thing about truth is that, except for the basic all-encompassing ones that are obvious and yet invisible to most of us, the rest is relative. What’s true for me may not be for you. In a world of such relativism it can be hard to find justice – the very essence of Libra. Trust your instincts on the 1st. Question everything on the 3rd. Ride the wave of chaos on the 12th. By the 18th it won’t seem chaotic. A crisis of awareness on the 19th is preferable to ignorance – honest! Wise men selling snake oil are a dime a dozen from the 24th. Perhaps snake oil has some uses. It often makes for a good story; hopefully not at your expense.
Scorpio: October 23 – November 21
You are the most natural detective in the world. This very quality makes you someone who may also need to be detected (so to speak). This is not a which side are you on ramble, but rather a suggestion that from the 2nd and definitely after the 24th you consider what you really believe about what is going on where you can’t see, how important is it and what can you actually do about it? Once you have your priorities straight, start detecting! Relationship is important from the 5th. S/he wants to be noticed and you do on the 12th – 19th. Enjoy your partner if you have one; if you don’t, enjoy the relationship you have with yourself. Things change. Therefore it is generally a good idea to work with what you’ve got in the moment. From the 20th – 23rd flights of fancy mingle with brilliant reason and some intellectual rigour is required to sort it all out.
Sagittarius: November 22 – December 20
Work hard at what you value from the 1st – 5th just because you can. From the 9th your vitality spikes upward generally speaking. Financial decisions are best made on the 12th and 18th. Skip the 14th if you want to stay grounded. Dedication and devotion to someone very familiar to you is a good idea on the 19th. Maybe you need to share your BBQ. Flights of irritating fantasy prevail like the west wind from the 20th – 26th. If it’s you, make some art; if it’s your partner who seems to be deluded, just listen. Sometimes that is the best medicine; most of the time, actually.
Capricorn: December 21 – January 19
You are in fine form on the 1st. Hold that feeling. Irritants arise on the 3rd, 22nd and 26th. Such is the stuff of life when someone thinks that it’s more important to be right than to listen and learn. Hope that’s not you! Focus on the good stuff. Ignore the buzz. Love is easy if you are in the mood on the 12th – 19th. Don’t get carried away buying stuff to make love better on the 14th. Love is good just the way it is. A little candlelight and some roses can help, but love will retreat if you don’t know when enough is enough. An excellent idea on the 21st will need some time in the cooker before it’s ready to roll. Give it a month.
Aquarius: January 20 – February 17
The past pulls on you like a dead weight unless you understand that their story is your story. Accepting the past and perhaps forgiving it is a far cry from wallowing in it. You are not generally one who wallows; however, denial creates a powerful undertow. Let May be forgiveness month for you, especially the first week. Challenge is on the wind around the 10th but it is more like tilting at windmills than actually taking someone on. All that forgiveness bears fruit from the 12th – 19th when it’s easy to be with people who used to make you uncomfortable. Let all the heavies go from the 24th. Give yourself a few weeks to play the game of life rather than bear it.
Pisces: February 18 – March 19
Friends want to hear from you: the good ones, the old ones and the new ones. Make connection on the 1st and after the 5th. Exciting opportunities arise from these contacts from the 12th – 18th. Tell a good story on the 19th. Your audience is eager to hear it. Clashes between family and your chosen other ruin your day on the 22nd and 26th unless you can have some perspective and don’t let them put you in the middle. Could be easy because on the 21st a trusted friend helps you understand what you need to do. Pay attention. Anything to do with family is a muddle except for cleaning out their closets after the 26th.
Aries: March 20 – April 19
It’s like they said, the love you take is equal to the love you make. Let love show you the way on the 1st. It’s worth any effort. Passion is another story and not quite to be trusted these days. Love has value. Passion is an appetite that never gets enough. Synchronicity plays tricks from the 12th – 19th. Good tricks. Open yourself to the dance and see what comes. Unrealistic expectations on the 14th and 20th are most interesting in what they tell us about you. What is your ideal? The thing about ideals is that they are meant to be used to measure reality, not turn us into crazed perfectionists. It isn’t important to achieve the ideal but rather to reach for it. In this way you create the world in which you want to live. Spruce up your sense of humour from the 26th. You will need it to navigate all the bizarre misunderstanding that may fill the following 3 weeks.
Jollean Schaffer is a practising astrologer in Toronto. She would like you to understand that Sun Sign astrology has its strengths and its weaknesses. Take it lightly; use it as you will. Consultations (416) 424-3079. Visit her website at www.lighttravels.com/JulieSimmons