The Bob Marks May
and World Forecasts 2024
Welcome to my monthly forecasts. These forecasts will help you understand the energies around you. The planets are constantly shifting and the universal energies affect our daily lives
Each month I will guide you through the planetary movements and explain them in detail. Some months will have more astrological events than others but there will always be universal movements that will affect you.
HIGHLIGHTS
There will be a New Moon in Taurus on Tuesday, May 7: This New Moon is Sextile Saturn. That should give us a little bit of stability to get things in order. Do it fast because the New Moon is also forming a conjunction with Uranus. Sudden changes are coming and plans can turn upside-down.
There will be a Full Moon in Sagittarius on Thursday, May 23: It will be sextile Pluto. For the next two weeks, this can give you extra energy and determination to take care of those difficult tasks you have been putting off.
Wednesday, May 1: Venus Square Pluto:Too many secrets can kill a relationship. Try to be more open at this time. Avoid buying expensive luxury items today. They won’t make you happy right now.
Friday May 3: Mars Sextile Pluto AND Sun semisquare Neptune: Today you can take care of tasks that require extra energy. But Neptune can cause confusion. Make sure you are working on the right things.
Monday May 6: Saturn Semisquare Pluto: NOT a good day for starting important new projects. But it is very good for getting rid of things and doing heavy cleaning.
Tuesday May 7: Sun sextile Saturn: Today you can put things in order and take care of what has to be done. That’s important because of what’s coming up Friday.
Friday May 10: Mars semisquare Uranus AND Venus semisquare Neptune: The Mars/Uranus combination is accident-prone. Do NOT rush things. Slow down. Venus/Neptune tends to overspend. Avoid making major purchases today.
Saturday May 11: Mercury Conjunct Eris: This is actually pretty good for taking care of your communications. Be careful of being a little too blunt and forceful though.
Monday May 13: Sun conjunct Uranus AND Venus sextile Saturn: There are two ways this could work out. Either you are looking to do things that are new, different, and exciting. Or you want everything to be normal, but crazy, unexpected events are happening to you. Either way, it won’t be dull. Your best path for today? Plan on doing things differently. Change your daily schedule. Shake things up. After that, the Venus/Saturn sextile will get things back to normal and you can have a nice, quiet evening.
Friday May 17: Mercury square Pluto And Mars semisquare Jupiter AND Mercury semisquare Saturn: Your words have more power today. Watch what you say. You can come on too strong without being aware of it.
Saturday May 18: Venus conjunct Uranus AND Sun conjunct Jupiter: Venus/Uranus wants to have a good time by doing something new and different. Sun/Jupiter just wants to have a good time. Enjoy!
Sunday May 19: Sun sextile Neptune: This is good for your imagination and creativity. It also increases compassion. Yes, you may want to walk in the park and smell the roses. You may also have an urge to volunteer for a charitable organization. Your choice. Do what feels right to you.
Tuesday May 21: Sun semisquare Mars: Extra energy today, but be careful about rushing things. Wednesday May 22: Sun trine Pluto: This can give you the awareness to see what’s wrong and the power to start major changes.
Thursday May 23: Venus conjunct Jupiter AND Venus sextile Neptune AND Jupiter sextile Neptune: You can use these for imagination and creativity, charitable activity, or to have an enjoyable time. The choice is yours.
Saturday May 25: Venus trine Pluto AND Mercury semisquare Neptune: Venus/Pluto can intensify the attraction in relationships. It can also increase your financial skills. Mercury/Neptune can cause confusion with communication. Be careful making agreements and business deals today.
Monday May 27: Mercury sextile Saturn:This is good for practical thinking and making realistic plans.
Wednesday May 29: Venus semisquare Mars: This isn’t a good day to go shopping (you’ll tens to spend too much) or to have serious discussions about romantic matters.
Friday May 31: Sun semisquare Eris AND Mercury conjunct Uranus: Sun/Eris can make you impatient and impulsive. Mercury/Uranus can give you sudden awareness of solutions to problems. But Sun/Eris can make you want to jump in right away without doublechecking. Slow down and think before you act.
WORLD FORECAST Part I
"Forewarned is Forearmed"
There is nothing like a major worldwide disaster to ruin your day. What good does it do to read in your horoscope that “Today is a wonderful time to get out and meet new people” if everyone is being forced into quarantine by a pandemic? We must pay close attention to the Astrology of World Events for our own protection.
Do you think this decade, the 2020’s, has been crazy and chaotic so far? Trust me, we haven’t seen anything yet. Not to worry. Forewarned is Forearmed.
First, Pluto, the planet of extremes, entered Aquarius, the Sign of sudden and unexpected changes, on January 20. The last time Pluto was there was during the late 1700’s when we had the American, French, and Industrial Revolutions. The time before that was the early 1500’s. That one gave us the Protestant Reformation as well as 150 years of religious wars.
Right now, there are several potential wars brewing in the Middle East and Taiwan. Artificial Intelligence is poised to totally change the way we work and live. And Pluto is just beginning a 20 year stay in Aquarius.
"The Attack of the Outer Planets "
If you think this decade of the 2020’s has been wild and crazy, brace yourself. We haven’t seen anything yet. During the next few years, the World will be hit by a Cascade of Astrological events any one of which can turn things upside down and inside out. The most powerful effects will be caused by three outer planets: Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
Pluto a planet of power (death and rebirth) is already hitting us. It has entered Aquarius, the sign that likes to turn everything upside-down. Demonstrators are already occupying University campuses all over the country. And this is only a small beginning. The last time Pluto entered Aquarius, we had the American and French Revolutions. The time before that in the fifteen hundreds, the Protestant Reformation ushered in a century of religious warfare. Pluto isn’t just “out with the old; in with the new.” It’s “Let’s completely destroy the old until nothing is left.”
Uranus, planet of sudden and unexpected change, is going through Taurus, a rock-solid sign of stability. The last time that happened was 1936 to 1942. No, Uranus going through Taurus didn’t cause World War II all by itself. But it did contribute to the world-wide instability then, just like it is doing now.
What has Uranus done to the United States over the years? Plenty! It takes Uranus about 84 years to circle the Sun. When it does this, it “returns” to where it was in the birth chart. The first time Uranus returned in America’s chart was 1860. Abe Lincoln won the election and the Southern Stated started to leave the Union. The result a few months later was the Civil War.
The next Uranus Return was in 1944. That’s right. World War II. Both times the nation was fighting for its life. The next Uranus Return for the United States will be right after the Presidential Election in 2028, just 4 years from now. Will History repeat itself? The planets certainly do.
How about Neptune, planets of Dreams and Ideals? It’s now going through Pisces, the sign that it rules. The last time it did that was 1848 to 1861. That was the set-up period for the U.S. Civil War. People’s ideas changed. Then Neptune went into Aries, the sign that rules War, and they decided to fight for those beliefs.
Any one of these planetary transits could cause major upheavals in the world. Over the next decade, we are going to get all three.
What can we do to protect ourselves? Keep a close watch on our own personal horoscopes. As long as we can see what’s coming for ourselves, we can maneuver and come out ahead.
I was reading for a client once who told me: “If you see something bad coming, don’t tell me; I don’t want to know.” My answer to him was: “If you’re driving at night, don’t turn on the headlights. You may see something nasty in the road.”
And that’s what Astrology is for. Like headlights on a car, it helps us see what’s ahead so we can drive safely through our life.
The big problem here is that all these things are going on at the same time. There is too much happening to put in one post. That is why I am making World Forecast a regular feature of this website.
Stay tuned.
Bob Marks
"May the stars be with you"
