May 2025 Horoscopes: It’s time to make bold moves in love and sex

The Sun moves through your sign for most of the month, reminding you to slow down, tune in and realign with what truly matters. You’re being called to embody your worth, not just intellectualise it. On May 2, Venus in Aries forms a dreamy conjunction with Neptune in Aries, so expect love and beauty to take on a surreal quality. This conjunction invites you to transcend the ordinary and experience connection on a more spiritual or imaginative level. Old crushes, secret desires, or fantasies you’ve tucked away might resurface. 

On the 10th, Mercury joins the Sun in your sign, helping you voice your needs, refine your thoughts, and anchor new ideas into tangible reality. Mid-month, as the Sun approaches Uranus, expect important revelations about your identity and desires. Untapped parts of you are pushing to the surface, so let yourself experiment. You don’t have to be who you were yesterday. 

On May 12, the Full Moon in Scorpio lights up your relationship axis, spotlighting dynamics that may have tipped out of balance. This is a chance to clear emotional entanglements, reclaim your energy and come back to centre. Intimacy doesn’t have to mean enmeshment, and love, to you, has to feel safe to be sustainable. Then, Saturn enters Aries on May 24, moving through the quietest part of your chart and calling for deep reflection. Over the coming years, you’ll be asked to mature spiritually, emotionally and energetically. Boundaries will be everything. Don’t ignore your need to retreat, reset and reconnect with your inner compass.

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May begins with the Sun transiting your sector of solitude and spirituality, calling you to reacquaint with your inner world. Paradoxically, you’re also in high demand socially, as Venus anoints your sector of friendship and future visions. While you may feel torn between the need to rest and the desire to show up for others, don’t let FOMO override your intuition. Honour your energetic rhythms – some of the most potent insights this month come through stillness, dreams and divine downloads. 

Around mid-month, the Full Moon in Scorpio illuminates your daily routine and wellbeing. It’s a powerful moment to clear out old habits and recommit to rituals that nourish you from the inside out. The spotlight is on your body, your workflow, and the little things that either help or hinder your energy. Don’t ignore the signals – your body may know something before your brain does. 

As the Sun moves into your sign on May 20, your energy returns full-force. This is your solar season, an annual reset button that invites you to reinvent, recommit and reintroduce yourself to the world. Use the New Moon in Gemini on May 26 to set intentions around self-expression, confidence and how you want to be seen. With Saturn beginning its journey through your sector of friendships, you’re stepping into a new chapter of leadership and long-term vision. It’s time to own your voice and take your boundaries seriously.

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With the Sun and Mercury lighting up your friendship sector, you’re reconnecting with people who inspire you and recalibrating your vision for the future. Community, collaboration and collective dreams are front and centre. But as Venus moves through the top of your chart, you’re also being noticed professionally. Your charm is on display in public spaces, and you may be magnetising opportunities in career or reputation. 

The Full Moon in Scorpio on May 12 brings a surge of emotion to your zone of creativity, romance and pleasure. Something you’ve been quietly obsessed with – a passion project, a secret crush or a hidden talent – could reach a turning point. It’s a moment of truth around desire, joy and what truly lights you up. Let it be messy, let it be honest. 

By the time the Sun enters Gemini on May 20, your attention shifts inward. The last week of the month offers a chance to rest, release, and restore your spiritual battery. The New Moon in Gemini on May 26 opens a portal for healing, dreamwork and inner clarity. Saturn enters Aries on May 24, activating your house of career and long-term goals. This is a serious invitation to take your ambitions to the next level. You’re being asked to claim your authority and step into a leadership role, but on your own terms.

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May acts as a professional glow-up, and you are more than ready to rise to the occasion. With all the personal planets moving full speed ahead, your career momentum returns with force, and you’re back in the spotlight where you belong. The Sun and Mercury beam from the top of your chart, illuminating your legacy, your ambitions and your public voice. This is a time to clarify what success truly means to you, not just in status or accolades, but in alignment with your soul’s purpose. 

Venus adds a touch of wanderlust, as you feel inspired to change your worldview. Say yes to anything that stretches your perspective, journeys that change you, and flirtations that feel expansive. The Full Moon in Scorpio on May 12 is here to prevent you from getting stuck in the past, illuminating dense energy in your home, family and the emotional patterns that have been hindering you. The key is to honour where you’ve been without getting stuck in a repeat of the past. You're not the person you were – you’re growing into something far more powerful. 

On May 20, the Sun glides into Gemini and shifts your focus toward collective visions, friendships and your place within the hive. You’re reconnecting with your crew and remembering that your dreams don’t have to be solo missions. Collaboration is calling. Saturn enters Aries on May 24, encouraging you to take your personal growth seriously. This transit wants you to develop spiritual muscle and anchor your beliefs in lived experience. You’re being invited to walk your talk and embody your wisdom.

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May broadens your perspective, as the Sun in Taurus shines on your sector of philosophy and higher learning, amplifying your appetite for answers to life’s deeper questions. You’re craving more than superficial conversations, you want meaning. Whether through travel, study or a spiritual breakthrough, you’re expanding your worldview in grounded, tangible ways. Mercury here helps you integrate what you’re learning into your daily life. Meanwhile, Venus in Aries activates your eighth house of intimacy, mystery and metamorphosis. Desire runs deep, and your usual emotional boundaries may blur as Venus meets Neptune on May 2. This could bring up a deep attraction or confusing entanglement. Listen closely to your intuition and don’t allow yourself to let go of emotional baggage. 

Help arrives on the Scorpio Full Moon, occurring May 12. This clears your headspace and casts light on how you communicate and what you’ve been holding back. A conversation, realisation or internal narrative shift may arrive, offering clarity on a situation that’s been murky. The biggest shift of the month occurs on May 24, when Saturn enters Aries, asking you to get serious about your energetic exchanges. You’re learning that true intimacy requires boundaries, trust and discernment. This isn’t about shutting people out – it’s about choosing wisely who gets access to your inner sanctum. New connections may emerge, or you may find that you are ready to commit to someone seriously. 

Be mindful of your language as the Gemini New Moon on May 26 sets the stage for a fresh beginning in your career or public life. You’re not just thinking about where you’re headed – you’re creating a new narrative for yourself, aligning your ambitions with your values.

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Venus, your ruling planet, moves through Aries and your relationship sector, bringing heat and flirtation to your one-on-one dynamics. You’re magnetic and irresistible, but also craving honesty, passion and authenticity. When Venus meets Neptune on May 2, romantic fog may roll in, blurring boundaries and igniting fantasies. It could feel poetic or disorienting – or both. This isn’t surface-level stuff. You’re peeling back layers, unearthing buried feelings and redefining what it means to truly merge with someone (or something). 

Power dynamics may be illuminated this month, and with Mercury in Taurus, clarity comes through slowing down and asking: What’s mine, and what have I been carrying that isn’t? Try to use May to get real about your attachments, emotional, energetic and financial. The focus returns to yourself on May 12, when the Full Moon in Scorpio lights up your sector of self-worth and money. It’s time to release limiting beliefs around your own value. If you’ve been undercharging, overgiving, or doubting your worth, this lunation delivers a powerful reset. 

On May 24, Saturn enters Aries, your opposite sign, bringing a new level of seriousness and commitment to your relationships. This transit functions as an invitation to commit to real connection. Flaky dynamics won’t cut it anymore. You’re being asked to show up fully, and expect the same in return.

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With the Sun and Mercury in Taurus lighting up your relationship zone, your focus sharpens on the mirror others hold up to you. Connection is a teacher now, and whether through deepening bonds or necessary confrontations, you’re being asked to reassess the contracts – spoken and unspoken – you’ve made with others. What do you truly want from partnership? And what are you ready to release? Venus in Aries adds a romantic hue to your daily rituals, work and wellness, inviting you to fall in love with the process, not just the outcome. 

When Venus meets Neptune on May 2, fantasy and reality blur. You might feel more inspired about your routines, or more inspired to beautify the mundane. Just be mindful of overextending or romanticising roles that require clearer boundaries. Then comes your yearly climax – the Full Moon in Scorpio on May 12. This is your annual lunar spotlight, revealing what’s been brewing beneath the surface of your psyche. Power plays, obsessions, desires you haven’t dared speak aloud, come up to be processed. This is a moment of emotional release and energetic rebirth. Let go of what’s been quietly draining your power. Reclaim your energy. 

When Saturn enters Aries on May 24, your attention shifts to how you manage time, energy and responsibility. Saturn wants you to streamline your systems and master the art of sustainable momentum. You’re a sign of extremes, but Saturn’s vibe is less all-or-nothing, more one-step-at-a-time. Slow, intentional action wins now, particularly in matters of health and routine.

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May brings you back into your body and helps you be more intentional about your day-to-day. With the Sun and Mercury in grounded Taurus, you’re called to refine your schedule, streamline your workflow, or approach your physical body like a sacred vessel – because it is. Small changes to your routine now can lead to big energetic returns. But it’s not all work and no play, as Venus and Neptune meet up for a romantic rendezvous in your sector of creativity, romance and play on the 2nd. This transit invites flirtation, artistic experimentation and unapologetic fun. Your imagination is on fire – ideal for creative projects or romantic dreaming, but be mindful of putting people on pedestals. 

The Full Moon in Scorpio on May 12 acts as an exit valve for any emotional debris that may be weighing on you behind the scenes. If you feel burnt out, try to prioritise rest, dreamwork and spiritual hygiene. The tempo picks up on May 20, as the Sun enters Gemini and electrifies your relationship zone. Connection becomes your classroom. Conversations, partnerships and the art of reflection take centre stage, as you find more stimulation through your dealings with others. With your ruling planet Jupiter also in Gemini, expect important exchanges. 

Saturn’s entrance into Aries on May 24 imbues a level of responsibility to your approach to creativity, pleasure and passion. This transit teaches you how to turn sparks of inspiration into actual structures – whether that’s finishing the novel, building a relationship, or creating something beautiful that stands the test of time. 

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May accentuates your need for play, as the Sun in Taurus invites you to connect to the simple pleasures that spark joy. This is a month to soften the edges of your usual grind and give yourself permission to indulge in beauty and pleasure, without guilt. Mercury in Taurus helps you give voice to your desires and creative ideas, while Venus in Aries turns up the heat at home, encouraging you to create more intimacy and honesty within your living space or closest relationships. 

On the 2nd of the month, Venus links up with Neptune, and you’re being asked to remember what it felt like to be a kid again. What delighted you just for the sake of it? This moment could stir up visions of home, nostalgia, or even ancestral supporters. Old family patterns may surface – especially those that taught you to sacrifice softness for stability. But now, you’re invited to surrender what no longer belongs to you. 

Saturn’s ingress into this area of your chart on May 24 allows you to start anew, as you don’t have to carry the weight of what came before. This is the time for deep inner work. Try parenting your inner child, setting boundaries with compassion, and redefining your relationship to a happy and healthy home.

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With the Sun moving through slow and steady Taurus, your attention turns to home, roots and emotional security. You’re more introspective than usual, eager for a sense of belonging – not just in the places you live, but in the people, rituals and spaces that support your nervous system. Pluto in Aquarius stations retrograde on the 4th, allowing you to transform your internal landscape by listening to your emotions, rather than making massive changes. 

Venus lights up your communication zone at the start of the month, and her conjunction with Neptune on May 2 adds a dreamy, poetic edge to your words. Carve out some time for inner-listening, as your intuitive insights will be especially potent during the first week of May. The Full Moon in Scorpio on May 12 could expose power struggles or deep emotions affecting your career, asking you to reevaluate how much energy you’re giving to public-facing roles. If it’s costing you your peace, it might not be worth the prestige. 

On May 20, the Sun moves into Gemini, awakening your inner trickster and bringing a burst of creativity, play and romantic intrigue. Say yes to spontaneous fun, flirty convos and projects that light you up. This is your reminder that experimentation is essential to a life well lived. Saturn enters Aries on May 24, bringing structure to your mental landscape. This transit asks you to get clear on how you speak, think and process the world. It’s time to take responsibility for your perspective and the power of your voice. The month ends with a New Moon in Gemini on May 26, activating your creative and romantic zone. Plant seeds for the stories you want to tell, the art you want to make, and the love you want to experience.

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May is all about knowing your worth and shifting your thought patterns to adopt a kinder, more focused approach to self-value. With the Sun in Taurus shining in your communication sector, this is a time to find new ways to express your desires, your dreams, and your personal worth to the world. Your words are more potent than usual, and you’re being called to speak up – not just to others, but to yourself. Affirmations, writing and journaling can be incredibly powerful tools this month to solidify the belief in your value. 

On May 2, Venus meets Neptune in Aries. This adds some excitement to your money zone, casting a glamour spell over your finances, desires and self-image. You may feel magnetically drawn to a vision, but make sure it’s not a mirage. This transit can bring blessings, but only if you’re clear on what’s real and what’s fantasy. Don’t sell yourself short. Manifestation is possible, but it starts with knowing your worth. 

Saturn has been in your sign for almost two years, but on May 24, Saturn enters Aries, anchoring new responsibilities around your self-worth, income and material stability. This alleviates any underlying feelings of responsibility or cynicism about yourself, and instead calls you to focus on your relationship with money and security. You’ll feel a weight lift, as your attention moves towards creating a sustainable and prosperous future for yourself.

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