Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth, is leaving the hyper-expressive, never subtle, fight or flight fires of Aries this week and setting up shop in the fixed dirt of Taurus.
Mercury enters Taurus on May 10th at 8:15 a.m. EST and will remain in the belly of the bull until May 25th when the planet skips into its home sign of Gemini.
Mercury is our planet of messaging and communion. Taurus is ruled by Venus, the domain of aesthetics, attraction, worldly goods and self-worth — making this transit a lesson in “believing is deserving.”
In Taurus, Mercury takes its time, prioritizing both pleasure and presence.
Owing to Taurus being an earth sign, Mercury here is about cultivation and taking care to invest our energy and our voices only when the payoff is paydirt.
Mercury in Taurus is beautiful, deliberate, and impactful. Think of this as the Mercury of Morgan “voice of god” Freeman.
When the planet of expression is in the sign of physical embodiment, it’s high time to detox the digital and reconnect with the tactile.
In other words: make sure to dig in the dirt, stop to smell the flowers, make eye contact, feel the sun on your skin and the earth under your feet.
May is named after the Greek goddess Maia, patron saint of fields and fertility, and mother to Hermes — the trickster god of roads, thieves, silver tongues, golden coins and Geminis.
During her pregnancy, Maia stole away to a remote mountaintop cave. There in the secluded, dark stable — she grew a god and carved a hole in the world from which greatness could come crawling out.
Due in part to Maia’s thoughtful gestation and maternal might, Hermes— Mercury to the Romans — grew from an infant to a man in the span of six days.
In relation to Mercury in Taurus, this myth serves as a reminder of what is possible when the body reconciles with the intentions of the mind.
While we will all feel the effects of Mercury’s move into Taurus, three signs are poised to experience the transit most acutely.
Happy return of the sun, Taurus! With the sun and Mercury in your sign this month, you’re given the gift of clarity.
In thought, speech and strategy — you are more refined and aligned than ever before.
Taurus is about the bounty of the earth, and under these stars, your mind is the soil and your ideas the seeds. Don’t hesitate to share the good word and cerebral wealth or propagate possibilities in the company of trusted friends and electric strangers.
Happy almost birthday, Gemini. With Mercury, your ruling planet, spinning through the fertile fields of Taurus in your twelfth house of endings and the esoteric reflection comes before celebration.
Above, we discussed the reclusive role that the mother of Mercury, Maia, played in shaping his brilliance.
I hope you’ll adopt a similar strategy of retreat in the coming weeks: disconnect from technology, create space, find quiet and prepare to be amazed by what you alone can grow in the silent darkness.
Welcome to the merry month of May, Pisces.
The sun and Mercury in Taurus highlight your third house of communications and exchange, lending a foundational, purposeful energy to your dreams and schemes.
You’re never at a loss for ideas, Pisces, and now more than ever, you’re blessed with the sacred dirt in which to grow them.
Plant with purpose.
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
