Starlight & Shadow: A May Map for the Heart
- Shannyn Rhodes
- May 2
- 4 min read

There’s something about May, isn’t there? That in-between space not quite the heat of summer, not the stillness of spring. It’s where everything starts to bloom, but only if we’ve been tender enough to water what matters. This month, the cosmos aren’t just whispering… they’re humming right beneath the surface. So let’s slow down together, breathe deep, and listen in.
Here’s what’s unfolding in the skies and how you can let it land softly in your own heart.
1 May – Beltane: Let Your Joy Be the Fire
We begin with Beltane, and what a portal it is. It's one of those sacred turning points where the veil thins, the Earth pulses with sensuality, and life just feels more alive.This is a day to honour the sparks within you the ones that crave creation, connection, and touch.
Let this be a reminder: you don’t have to earn your joy. You are joy in bloom.
2 May – Venus Conjunct Neptune: Romance Meets Soul
This one? It’s a heart-melter. When Venus wraps her arms around Neptune, the energy gets dreamy like floating in a sea of poetry and soft candlelight.But remember, bestie: sometimes we fall in love with the potential of something, not the truth of it.
So today, indulge your romantic heart… but keep your feet warm and grounded.
4 May – Pluto Retrograde: Shadow Work, But Make It Sacred
When Pluto turns inward, we start spiraling deep into our own underworld. It’s not scary it’s soul excavation. The kind that makes space for rebirth. It’s not about forcing change. It’s about asking: What parts of me are ready to die, so I can finally live more fully?
You don’t have to have the answers. Just be willing to ask the questions.
5–6 May – Mercury & Venus Stir the Pot (in a Good Way)
We’re gifted a beautiful mix of mind and heart here. Words flow with ease. Ideas expand. And love? It gets a little deeper, a little more magnetic.This is a gorgeous time for meaningful conversations, big dreams, or even a little soul flirting.
Speak from the heart not to be heard, but to be felt.
10 May – Mercury in Taurus: Say It Slow, Say It Sweet
Now the mind slows down, and honestly… thank goodness. We’ve needed the pause.Mercury in Taurus reminds us to choose our words like we choose our seeds intentionally, knowing they’ll root somewhere.
If you can’t speak kindly, wait until you can. If you can, speak beauty into someone’s day.
12 May – Full Moon in Scorpio: Let It Burn, Let It Heal
Whew. This one’s tender and powerful. Scorpio doesn’t do halfway this Moon wants you to feel it all, shed it all, and rise from it all.Add a Mercury-Pluto square? You might feel extra raw or reactive. But darling… don’t fear the truth. Fear the weight of carrying what’s no longer yours.
Let something go tonight. Let it be sacred. Let it be enough.
17–18 May – Wild Winds and Soul Medicine
This weekend’s energy is electric. The Sun touches Uranus (hello, plot twists), while Mercury clashes with Mars (watch your tone, babe).But in the midst of it all, Jupiter and Chiron open a portal for healing the kind that rewrites your inner narrative.And if it feels like your path is shifting? That’s not chaos it’s alignment knocking at your door.
Take a pause. Ask: what is life trying to free me from?
20 May – Hello Gemini Season: Lightness Returns
And just like that… the air lifts. Gemini season breezes in and suddenly we’re laughing more, curious again, hungry for conversation.But this isn’t all fluff the Sun is also kissing Saturn. So yes, be playful. But also be committed to what you’re building.
Root your joy. Let your light have a structure.
22–24 May – Sweet Alignment + A Cosmic Curveball
This stretch is pure alchemy.Venus and Mars are dancing in harmony, creativity is flowing, your dreams feel possible again. But Mercury and Uranus? They’re tossing in a few surprises.Saturn also steps into Aries now a big energetic shift, inviting us to take responsibility for our instincts and initiate with intention.
These days are asking: Will you choose growth, even when it’s uncomfortable?
25–27 May – Mercury Magic + New Moon in Gemini
We’re entering a portal of pure mental clarity. Mercury is so at home in Gemini, and when the New Moon lands here too? That’s the universe giving you a fresh slate for communication, ideas, learning, and connection.Speak your intentions. Write your truth. Begin again.
What story are you ready to tell and believe about yourself now?
30 May – Sun Conjunct Mercury: Clarity Like Sunlight
By the end of the month, it all clicks.The Sun and Mercury align, and suddenly you know. The message lands. The idea is born. The inner fog lifts.
Trust what comes through today especially the whispers that feel like old truths remembering themselves.
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