Greetings dear ones!

We all know the phrase April showers bring May flowers. But this month there is a lot more than an abundance of florals happening.

While the start of chill Taurus season is something to look forward to, this month also marks the first lunar eclipse of 2023, a time period of spiritual growth, deep reflections thanks to Mercury retrograde, and a dramatic full moon. But fear not! With the help of your horoscope, you can navigate through these cosmic occurrences seamlessly.

Some key astrological occurrences to pay attention to this month include:

Major Transits This Month

Left overs from last month: Mercury Retrograde in Taurus.
Mercury retrograde in strong willed Taurus continues to have us reflecting, remembering, rethinking, and revising our lives and our communications in an attempt to feel understood during a time of rampant miscommunication.

May 1st-June 11th: Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius
Pluto is a generational planet that takes, give or take 248 years to complete its orbit around the sun.

As a collective this shift is encourageing us–literally.
There is a boldness to Pluto's placement in Aquarius, that brings out the weird, the wacky, and the innovative solutions to solve social problems. Aquarius is very focused on equality and revolution. Which is probably why throughout history we’ve seen this retrograde cause the toppling of monarchies, the rebellion of colonies, and the ratification of the American Constitution.

On a personal level, this retrograde represents chaos or turmoil followed by major change and rebirth. Your focus shifts to your Time to consider what work you still have to do before your true rebirth can begin.

There is a boldness to Pluto's placement in Aquarius, that brings out the weird, the wacky, and the innovative solutions to solve social problems. Aquarius is very focused on equality and revolution. Which is probably why throughout history we’ve seen this retrograde cause the toppling of monarchies, the rebellion of colonies, and the ratification of the American Constitution.

On a personal level, this retrograde represents chaos or turmoil followed by major change and rebirth. Your focus shifts to your Time to consider what work you still have to do before your true rebirth can begin.

May 5: Scorpio Full Flower Moon Lunar Eclipse
A deep dive into the emotional body is needed. Transformation is guaranteed. This is a powerful time of immense change, spiritual, emotional, and psychological breakthroughs. Repressed memories resurface and are reframed and reintegrated.

May 7: Venus in Cancer
When Venus courts Cancer on My 5, your relationships will take on a more nurturing, emotional, and inner circle and home centered focus. Sensitivity increases making it a good time to express deep emotion.

May 14: Mercury goes Direct in Aries
Mercury retrograde ends its backwards motion and strong direct and honest communication begins clearing up any miscommunications and paving the way forward.

May 16: Jupiter in Taurus
Luck comes to the sensitive bull, bringing with it a new season, new beginnings, and a little bit of luxury.

May 17: Jupiter and Pluto Square Off
The desire to be in control of everything is strong and yet totally unachievable. Focus on you.

May 19: New Moon in Taurus
New beginnings take root, focus on doing something that feels real, substantiated, and sustaining. Bonus points if it pays. Also it’s time to boot any frenemies off the island.

May 20: Mars in Leo
A relaxed self-confidence and leadership reminiscent of jungle cats increases.

May 21: Sun in Gemini/ Gemini Season Begins
Fun, play, communication and duality intensify. It’s time to fly!

Let's embrace this beautiful month and all the new beginnings it brings!

Crystal of the Month: Hematite

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grounding
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Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

Astrology is a tool we can use to take the temperature of the world and reflect on how we might respond to what’s happening both internally and externally in the world. It helps us pay attention to our physical and emotional states and opens us up to new ways of navigating our thoughts and actions.

Everything written here is meant to be used as a tool of reflection and self-awareness and not as a hard prediction of the future. The stars and planets do a lot of talking, but ultimately we each must decide our own path in life.

Don’t know your moon or venus sign? Find out here.

Astrological Themes of 2023

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dear Aries,

Last month brought a solar eclipse in your sign, some unexpected changes, and a focus on the joy derived from your most trusted relationships.

But while last month was more outwardly focused, this month you’re diving deep into your inner landscape into more emotional territory. It’s a month for asking yourself: what do you need to feel loved and witnessed? Mid month brings increased confidence in yourself and the revelations brought on by the retrograde and lunar eclipse. End of month sees you taking life by the reins and charting a course that sparks your creative drive and passion.

Aries 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is healing, and learning to balance your spiritual ideals with the reality of the mundane.

Your Tarot Card: The Tower

This moonth things may feel topsy-turvy, and like they are coming at you from all directions. Having obstacles is never a preference yet these are the times that truly define us and support us in becoming our best selves! Remember, whatever difficulties arise, you have the choice of facing them head on and making a plan or resisting them and getting knocked off your feet. Choose wisely.

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dear Taurus,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Last month was a bit tumultuous, filled with highs and lows.

Listen, I know you tend to be the type to cry on your birthday, because when you reflect—you tend to take a deep dive into the minutia of grief and bliss that is life. But it’s your season! And you have so much to be proud of!

Material things, your career, and your financial stability are on your mind this month: Where are you at in your career? How can you create synergy between your daily routines and making money? What kind of life do you want to live?

Also on your mind this month are your relationships, early in the month things might get emotional and dreams about your exes might cause you to reflect on your exes and what good and evil they have brought to your life. What have you learned? Are you ready for something new?

But all the rumination starts to ease up after Mercury goes directly recentering you around the one thing you can truly control: you.

Taurus 2023 Overview: The theme of your year is balancing external and internal maintenance of the mundane aspects of life.

Your Tarot Card: The Empress

This moonth is all about having a sense of tenderness and luxury. This would be a good time to reevaluate your self-care practices! How do you tend yourself mind body heart and soul? Do you have practices in all four of these areas? If you do not take ownership of how you are cared for, who will? These are the questions for you to ponder at this time!

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Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dear Gemini,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Last month brought some spice to your life, what with a difficult retrograde, a chaotic eclipse, and a focus on romance.

This month you’re on the path to working through recent transformations to achieve inner peace with the situation. Time to take charge of your story and reframe the past as a part of the plot. Let go of fear and limitations and embrace the reality of your magnitude as an emotional, psychological, and spiritual being. Once your season begins on the 21st, you’ll be enjoying some uplifting twists and turns that challenge you to be your best self.

Gemini 2022 Overview: The theme of your life this year is balancing forward momentum with rest.

Your Tarot Card: Three of Wands

This moonth is all about gaining clarity around how you create income and abundance for yourself. Are you familiar with your numbers and your needs? This is an excellent opportunity to take some time and get clear on your streams of income and if they are meeting your needs both for now and for the future. the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is right now! The same holds true for your resources.

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Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dear Cancer,

Last month was all about friendships.

This month your loved ones are focused on you and making sure you feel loved and appreciated. Bask in it! Trust in softness and keep a sharp eye on how you respond to drama. Practice challenging the thoughts and emotions brought up by emotional triggers and reframe them to help you maintain a curious mind. Towards the middle of the month your courage and empowerment intensifies and your life path will unfurl before you like a blooming flower.

Cancer 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is to expand and innovate.

Your Tarot Card: Ace of Cups

This moonth represents a new beginning for you emotionally! This Ace is a delight to experience… allow yourself to start fresh whether It is a romantic relationship, a friendship, or the relationship with yourself. Everyone deserves a second chance. Emotions can be a challenging space for you, so allow this to be a time of ease and gentle expression of your feelings.

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Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dear Leo,

Last month brought both stress and success.

This month you're reflecting on your relationships, your romance, and what it means to be committed to walking in love. Mid month things shift towards confidence, pride, and revising your habits to reflect your material, career, and health goals.

Leo 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is to address insecurities, debts, and seek meaningful connections with yourself and others.

Your Tarot Card: Ten of Wands

This moonth is offering you a good ending and some closure sweet Leo. The Tens always speak to a cycle or a pattern ending. And every ending creates a rebirth and the possibility of a new beginning! This card says it’s time for an old belief system or way of thinking to come to a close so that you can expand and experience your life differently. take a moment to consider what is holding you back from the adventure of your life? Chances are pretty good it’s all a thought just waiting to be changed!

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Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Dear Virgo,

Last month was all about self-care.

As a result of your efforts, this month you’re shifting into a mindset that is both strong willed, and self-confident. You’re starting a whole new season of lessons and learning with new characters, new plots, and a new life. Be careful though, while the scenery may have changed, you need to keep a close on how you respond to your world around you, especially in moments of heightened stress and emotion. How can you reframe those thoughts and feelings and integrate new practices and beliefs into your actions?

Stay curious Virgo.

Virgo 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is commitment, mutual support, mind-body-soul connection and career evolution.

Your Tarot Card: Nine of Swords

This moonth is a time of rebirth for you. In particular a time of changing the way you have been behaving and acting in your life. the Nines always signify a time of letting go and letting something change. What repetitive actions have you been taking that are not making headway? What places in your life feel like you’re banging your head against the wall? This is the time to re-examine those choices and choose a brand new direction. The only thing you can change truly is yourself.

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings atwww.wyldfempyre.com

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Dear Libra,

Last month was all about grief, growth, love, and relationships.

This month it’s about healing your heart, and overcoming limiting beliefs. It’s time to exercise that determination and stick-with-it-ness to create a stable life for yourself. Things take on a more sensitive, nurturing, and romantic vibe this month overall, putting you in the spotlight of adoring energies. Towards the end of the month money comes your way!

Libra 2023 Overview: The theme of your 2023 is self-acceptance, wellness, intimacy, and abstaining from passing judgment on others.

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Wands

This moonth it is time to simplify! You simply have too many thoughts in your head, and too many plates spinning metaphorically. You cannot hold anything else in your mind! It is time to let go of the projects, people and dreams that are not serving you. I know it is hard for you dear Libra - as you see and value the good in everything! But for you to be your most powerful, it is imperative that you simplify at this time.

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Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dear Scorpio!

Last month brought a crash course in opportunities to be accountable, let go of toxicity, and deepen your relationships.

This month kicks off with a full moon lunar eclipse in your sign which is sure to stir up a need for a deep dive into whatever it is that isn’t sitting right with you. The eclipse brings death and rebirth and potentially a vision of a whole new life path. If your relationships survive unscathed, rest assured that new commitments or perhaps even marital bliss is on the way.

Scorpio 2023 Overview: The theme of your 2023 is devotion, integrity, growth and expansion.

Your Tarot Card: Ten of Cups

Closure closure closure. This moonth is all about clearing up old emotional wounds that are leaking energy so that you can be free going forward. It is an excellent time energetically to release old wounds and simmering stories that you have about how others have treated you or how life has been unfair. Those things might be true -and- you can still let them go so that you have more space to welcome in a new story, perhaps one that is focused on joy!

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings atwww.wyldfempyre.com

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Dear Sagittarius,

Last month the focus was on examining your loneliness and your relationships.

This month starts with you still turned inward, examining memories, fears, and limiting beliefs. There is a deep call towards the beginning of the month to do a deep dive into reframing and rebirthing from those thoughts and feelings which are holding you back from healing. Towards the middle and end of the month things shift into a lighter tone however, and you’ll find things seem to flow in a way that removes any burdensome feelings from responsibility and intimacy.

Sagittarius 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is self-love, growth, and the opportunity to share your talents with the world.

Your Tarot Card: The Sun

This moonth represents a wonderful time for you to shine! Often times you can be so future focused that the current achievements do not get celebrated or seen. Allow yourself the opportunity at this time to really bask in the goodness of your life. It is by digesting the good things that we invite in even more of the stuff a satisfying life is made of.

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings at www.wyldfempyre.com.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dear Capricorn,

Last month brought some spice, some action, and some practice communicating clearly.

This month you’re transforming your career, and social life and moving on from friendships, situationships, and work that no longer feel relevant or sustaining to you. How can you align your desired daily lifestyle and career goals to create a happier life? Mid month brings you luck in love, and career so tune into your intuition and inner steel and have a blast with it!

Capricorn 2023 Overview: The theme of your life in 2023 is personal growth and new opportunities for love, career advancement, and strengthened relationships. New years resolutions are getting done this year honey! Simplify your goals into one word motivators and stick to it.

Your Tarot Card: Strength

This moonth, it is time to focus on balance and flexibility. This is not the time to be hyper vigilant about a timeline or the to do list. You will find that you go much faster by slowing down and allowing things to shift based on the needs of the moment. There are so many lessons available to you by doing so!

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings at www.wyldfempyre.com.

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Dear Aquarius!

Last month brought transformative changes to the social and political landscape and your life.

This month you are deepening your knowledge of yourself, your goals, and your desires. Meanwhile your public facing persona and roles are in the spotlight causing you to reflect on what works, what doesn’t and what it means to be a popular but private person. Towards the end of the month your relationships and love life becomes exceptionally passionate and intimate.

Aquarius 2023 Overview: The theme of your life in 2023 is focus on finances, transformation, and expressing your authentic self.

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Cups

This moonth is characterized by letting go of the past and allowing yourself to move forward, even if there are still possibilities that linger in your heart. We must fully let go of our attachment to some thing that has changed before we can find our next steps through the change. You are such a visionary, and it is so easy to become attached to a vision! Yet sometimes those visions are simply meant to start us in a direction; they are still valuable, even if they do not come to fruition.

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings atwww.wyldfempyre.com.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Dear Pisces!

Last month brought mixed emotions, and new beginnings.

This month starts off reflective about the past but by mid month you’ll be feeling more grounded in your mindset and your physical reality As Venus enters your fellow water sign Cancer, you’ll also be feeling more appreciative of the people in your life. You’ll also enjoy some time in the spotlight this month so prepare yourself to share your genius at home and at work, regardless of what others may think.

Pisces 2023 Overview: The theme of your year is personal growth, self-reliance, hard-work and patience.

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Swords

This moonth you are invited to get really honest with what obligations you have tied yourself to that are draining your life force and are not true for you anymore. Sometimes we say yes to things because we want to please people or we think it might be a good fit, but after experiencing the obligation, we realize it is not for us. This card suggests it would be best for everyone for you to get really clear and let go of the obligations that don’t feel good to you anymore. This allows them to be available for others, who might truly benefit from the experience!

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings at www.wyldfempyre.com.