May 2026
Both this month’s full moon and new moon are powerful, and we are still – collectively – experiencing the effects of the new Saturn Neptune Cycle. It will take some time for a new order to emerge from the chaos.
Best wishes
Christine 🙏🏼
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.christine-rothwell.com
Contents
May sees all the planets in direct motion at the beginning of the month with Pluto stationing retrograde on the 7th. Note: all dates are for Australian Eastern Time.
Full Moon at 11 Scorpio 20 on May 2: Wesak
Each year the Scorpio full moon which falls in either in April or May marks the annual Festival of Buddha, known as WESAK. This lunation honors both the physical birth of the Buddha and his spiritual birth or enlightenment. Wesak invites us to refocus on our spiritual lives and look at what needs to be released or let go, so we can become more compassionate and awakened. The days either side of Wesak [the full moon] are potent times for inner work, reflection, meditation and letting go.
Best wishes
Christine 🙏🏼
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.christine-rothwell.com
Contents
- May Full Moon
- May New Moon
- 2026 Astrology Classes & Consultations
May sees all the planets in direct motion at the beginning of the month with Pluto stationing retrograde on the 7th. Note: all dates are for Australian Eastern Time.
- May 2: Full Moon in Scorpio / Wesak
- May 3: Mercury to Taurus
- May 7: Pluto stations retrograde
- May 17: Mercury to Gemini
- May 17: New Moon in Taurus / Supermoon
- May 19: Mars to Taurus
- May 19: Venus to Cancer
- May 21: Sun to Gemini
Full Moon at 11 Scorpio 20 on May 2: Wesak
Each year the Scorpio full moon which falls in either in April or May marks the annual Festival of Buddha, known as WESAK. This lunation honors both the physical birth of the Buddha and his spiritual birth or enlightenment. Wesak invites us to refocus on our spiritual lives and look at what needs to be released or let go, so we can become more compassionate and awakened. The days either side of Wesak [the full moon] are potent times for inner work, reflection, meditation and letting go.
This Full Moon in Scorpio [Sun opposite in Taurus], forms a T-square with Pluto at the apex and a wide separating trine from Jupiter to the Moon. Pluto is the ruler of Scorpio, emphasizing both the constructive and more destructive sides of Scorpio and Pluto. The Scorpio Full Moon is always highly charged and emotionally intense, doubly so with the square from Pluto. It is an opportunity for us to explore our emotional blocks and fears, especially blocks to intimacy and sharing in both our personal relationships - and on a global level - as well as issues about power, control, trust and betrayal. The trine from Jupiter will hopefully add some optimism and buoyancy.
This Scorpio Full Moon also challenges us to explore whatever we have buried deep in our personal underworld. This is a fortuitous time for shadow work as well as deep sharing and strengthening of intimate connections of all kinds.
The opposition with the Sun in Taurus highlights the Scorpio / Taurus polarity: the urge to build and create as opposed to the urge to destroy, let go and transform. It is also about the urge to share and risk vulnerability [Scorpio] versus the urge to hold onto what is ours [Taurus]. Issues around these l patterns may come up for review, especially in the house where 11 degrees of the fixed signs of Scorpio and Taurus [conjunction and opposition] fall, as well as the houses where Leo and Aquarius [squares] are found. The effects will be more powerful if you have any planets and points close to 11 degrees of fixed signs.
Remember, Wesak invites us to open our hearts and reflect on what loving kindness means, both for our relationship with ourselves and with others.
New Moon in Taurus: May 17 at 25 degrees of Taurus 57
This New Moon is another Super Moon – one that falls closer to the Earth – and is in the second in a series of five. Super Moons impact on the earth’s waters and can sometimes coincide with strong storms and flooding. Energetically they can have a powerful effect on anyone who identifies as lunar.
The Taurus New Moon falls on May 17 and is conjunct both Mercury and Uranus as well as sextile to Jupiter. Each year the Taurus New Moon invites us to reflect on our values, resources, and our willingness [or otherwise] to share with others. It may also challenge our sense of security and issues to do with how well we have mastered our senses, personally and collectively.
This Scorpio Full Moon also challenges us to explore whatever we have buried deep in our personal underworld. This is a fortuitous time for shadow work as well as deep sharing and strengthening of intimate connections of all kinds.
The opposition with the Sun in Taurus highlights the Scorpio / Taurus polarity: the urge to build and create as opposed to the urge to destroy, let go and transform. It is also about the urge to share and risk vulnerability [Scorpio] versus the urge to hold onto what is ours [Taurus]. Issues around these l patterns may come up for review, especially in the house where 11 degrees of the fixed signs of Scorpio and Taurus [conjunction and opposition] fall, as well as the houses where Leo and Aquarius [squares] are found. The effects will be more powerful if you have any planets and points close to 11 degrees of fixed signs.
Remember, Wesak invites us to open our hearts and reflect on what loving kindness means, both for our relationship with ourselves and with others.
New Moon in Taurus: May 17 at 25 degrees of Taurus 57
This New Moon is another Super Moon – one that falls closer to the Earth – and is in the second in a series of five. Super Moons impact on the earth’s waters and can sometimes coincide with strong storms and flooding. Energetically they can have a powerful effect on anyone who identifies as lunar.
The Taurus New Moon falls on May 17 and is conjunct both Mercury and Uranus as well as sextile to Jupiter. Each year the Taurus New Moon invites us to reflect on our values, resources, and our willingness [or otherwise] to share with others. It may also challenge our sense of security and issues to do with how well we have mastered our senses, personally and collectively.
Mercury asks us to explore our thinking around these themes and perhaps to verbalize them to those close to us. The conjunction from Uranus is at odds with the conservative Taurus which values its security. Uranus is asking us to be open to change and break free of old limitations, become more authentic. The shadow side of this could be acting impulsively or destructively if we feel our security is threatened.
With Uranus in a wide conjunction this lunation will activate the house where 26 / 27 Taurus is located in your horoscope and any planets or points:
With Jupiter sextile the Sun and Moon at 21 Taurus this suggests any planets from 21 degrees of Taurus will receive a harmonious sextile in the weeks ahead and points around the opposite degree in Scorpio will receive an even more auspicious trine.
With Uranus in a wide conjunction this lunation will activate the house where 26 / 27 Taurus is located in your horoscope and any planets or points:
- around 24 to 29 degrees of Taurus and early Gemini
- Any planets or points between 24 to 29 degrees of fixed signs - Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius - and those around the early degrees of mutable signs.
With Jupiter sextile the Sun and Moon at 21 Taurus this suggests any planets from 21 degrees of Taurus will receive a harmonious sextile in the weeks ahead and points around the opposite degree in Scorpio will receive an even more auspicious trine.
May the Goddess & God Bless You All
Christine
🙏🏼
www.christine-rothwell.com
[email protected]
Astrology Classes
Beginners through to Advanced Classes are all available by Distance Education as recorded video sessions with optional extra assessment tasks.
Christine offers an in-depth psychological and mythological approach to astrology. Her classes are suitable for those individuals who are wishing to learn more about themselves as well as those interested in becoming a professional astrologer.
First Year/ Beginners’
First year focuses on learning how to read / delineate a horoscope and covers the elements, signs, planets, houses, aspects etc.
Second Year / Intermediate
Second year focuses on additional points and themes in the horoscope [ lunation cycle, asteroids, Eris, Medical Astrology, Career] and Dynamic [predictive] Techniques: Transits & Progressions.
Advanced Group
Online – on Zoom – Thursday evenings
The Advanced Classes give you the opportunity to integrate what you have learned through a seminar format that allows exposure to more advanced techniques and psychological perspectives, plus the opportunity to develop your delineation skills.
Please email for a brochure.
[email protected]
Or visit
www.christinerothwell.com
For more information
Consultations
are now on Zoom and are still recorded so the sound file link can be sent to you via email.
Gift Certificates are available for most consultations.
AN INITIAL CONSULTATION
explores the soul’s journey as revealed through the personal symbol of the birth chart. The focus is on the potential inherent in the birth chart and the challenges that need to be embraced to realize this potential.
Also available as an…
In-depth Consultation Two hours to explore both the soul’s journey [see above] and the year ahead. Includes 2 or 4 supplementary e-booklets.
Chart Up-date: The Year Ahead
Explores the year ahead from a psychological perspective.
Understanding Your Child
A wonderful gift for new parents and explores a child’s unique needs, motivations, potentials, and challenges.
Christine
🙏🏼
www.christine-rothwell.com
[email protected]
Astrology Classes
Beginners through to Advanced Classes are all available by Distance Education as recorded video sessions with optional extra assessment tasks.
Christine offers an in-depth psychological and mythological approach to astrology. Her classes are suitable for those individuals who are wishing to learn more about themselves as well as those interested in becoming a professional astrologer.
First Year/ Beginners’
First year focuses on learning how to read / delineate a horoscope and covers the elements, signs, planets, houses, aspects etc.
Second Year / Intermediate
Second year focuses on additional points and themes in the horoscope [ lunation cycle, asteroids, Eris, Medical Astrology, Career] and Dynamic [predictive] Techniques: Transits & Progressions.
Advanced Group
Online – on Zoom – Thursday evenings
The Advanced Classes give you the opportunity to integrate what you have learned through a seminar format that allows exposure to more advanced techniques and psychological perspectives, plus the opportunity to develop your delineation skills.
Please email for a brochure.
[email protected]
Or visit
www.christinerothwell.com
For more information
Consultations
are now on Zoom and are still recorded so the sound file link can be sent to you via email.
Gift Certificates are available for most consultations.
AN INITIAL CONSULTATION
explores the soul’s journey as revealed through the personal symbol of the birth chart. The focus is on the potential inherent in the birth chart and the challenges that need to be embraced to realize this potential.
Also available as an…
In-depth Consultation Two hours to explore both the soul’s journey [see above] and the year ahead. Includes 2 or 4 supplementary e-booklets.
Chart Up-date: The Year Ahead
Explores the year ahead from a psychological perspective.
Understanding Your Child
A wonderful gift for new parents and explores a child’s unique needs, motivations, potentials, and challenges.