We’re in the midst of some great cycles! Hopefully you managed to have a breakthrough this past week or in April as we had some great energy for that during the past month that has now moved on. However, we now have some more great cycles for prosperity and growth next week that I’ll mention in just a moment.

Jupiter Goes Retrograde: Internal Growth
First I want to mention that beginning today, May 9th, Jupiter starts moving backwards from our perspective here on Earth (retrograde). This means it’s time for us to start growing internally, instead of externally. For an individual, this could mean learning some new things, taking classes, workshops, or doing anything that leads to internal or spiritual growth.

For a business, this is generally focused on training new staff members, preparing a new marketing plan, or creating a major promotion. Jupiter starts moving forward again on Sept 8th, so that will be our signal to be ready to announce new promotions.

Fun Sunday!
Sunday May 11th, yes Mother’s Day, has a very nice set of energies. I hope you plan to do something fun and delightfully different. This is not the time to go to the same places you typically go for Mother’s Day. This Sunday choose to do something UNUSUAL, different, possibly science or metaphysically oriented. Or check out a museum, gallery, or other cultural event, especially if it’s something unusual. You’ll miss a great opportunity to add some zest to your life and Mother’s Day if you fail to try to something new. There are plenty of unexpected growth opportunities on this day that can lead to something wonderful.

High Growth and Strong Financial Period
Now here’s the great prosperity and growth cycles I was talking about a few minutes ago, It’s actually two fabulous cycles. The first one is Sun trine Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, bringing us lots of growth. This is followed by a 2nd one, Venus (the planet related to money and relationships) trine Jupiter. This could be a time of high sales, lots of money, and building strong love relationships. Or it might be a time when you build high growth and strong finances through a new partnership. If you have a Good Timing Guide, this is what all those Green $ Days are about that show up from today through May 14th and then again the 16th through the 23rd.

The first cycle of Sun trine Jupiter peaks May 12th (that’s MONDAY folks) and stays in range through May 19th. Then Venus trine Jupiter comes into range on May 12th, peaks on May 18th and lasts through May 23rd. And just a little tidbit about next week. We have the Moon trine both Venus and Jupiter on TUESDAY May 13th, which means it will be a super day for strong financial growth.

So between Mon May 12th and May 23rd, do your best to finalize a major financial deal during this time, one with strong potential. Or have an important promotion, a fun party, or develop an important partnership. Whatever you do though, be careful not to overspend! We get some tough financial cycles right after this, so save some money for later, when you may need it.

Now next week we start Blue Communications on Sunday May 11th. If you have a Good Timing Guide you’re probably noticing a Blue Line for the Communications code that starts from May 11th and lasts until May 25th. This is our signal to SLOW down and double check all the details. Especially beginning May 14th, we’re in range of Mercury square Uranus, for the entire time that we’re in Blue Communications. This means our computers are likely to start misbehaving (like crashes) even before Mercury goes retrograde on May 26th. If you haven’t already done your full-system back-ups., START NOW (yes TODAY!) to get your full system back-ups completed. Be ready and you will be able to breeze through this if your computers go into chaos.

Also remember to double-check ALL details on whatever you are doing. Blue Communications is the time we tend to make the most mistakes and then we find them during Mercury retrograde (Red Communications) and have to fix them. It’s a LOT more cost effective and efficient to find them before they get out. So slow down beginning this Sunday May 11th and double check everything through May 25th. It will save you time, money and energy when you do. And I want to mention one more thing about Mercury square Uranus, which will be in range from May 14th through June 11th. Yes a LONG time! This cycle is also about having MENTAL breakthroughs. Holy cow! We just got through having emotional breakthroughs and now the Universe wants us change our thinking too? That’s right, so whenever you get challenged during this period, check in to see if you are being asked to change an old thought pattern, belief or fear that isn’t serving you any longer.

Another thing to watch for with this cycle of Mercury square Uranus is that depending on how this works with your own chart, you could find yourself having flashes of insights and solutions to tough problems that just pop into your head out of the blue. You probably won’t know how you got the solution, but I guarantee you can trust it to be accurate. So pay attention to these sudden thoughts that just pop into your head. They’ll be valuable! Remember this cycle occurs between May 14th (that’s next Wed) though June 11th and it will occur again between June 27th and July 10th. So we’ll get plenty of opportunities to change our thinking and have mental breakthroughs.

Mars into LEO!
And speaking of breakthroughs, Mars is finally having one. Mars is moving into Leo today, just a few hours from now. Why is this a big deal? Mars has been in the signs of Gemini and Cancer since last August. Normally Mars gets through any zodiac sign in about 40 days. But last year it slowed down and moved backwards last Nov through the end of January, and then moved forward again through Gemini and Cancer, it’s taken NINE months to get through those 2 signs. What a grind! So it’s just today going to finally enter the sign of Leo! Whew! I am so relieved.

Mars in Leo is about using your energy to express your creativity or to manage your life in a creative way. This is a very fun energy and I love this cycle. If you have a creative project you’ve been hankering to do, this is a great energy to work with for that. It’s also a very physically active energy and likes to get out and DO something. Forget about sitting around the office or your house! It’s time to get out and see what’s happening. Be ACTIVE and do something FUN to make the most of this energy. It will be with us from today through June 30th.

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© Madeline C. Gerwick, 2008