Month: May 2023

May 5, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 05, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 11
Moon:18 Scorpio 02
Mercury:08 Taurus 49 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 11
Mars:21 Cancer 44
Jupiter:27 Aries 30
Saturn:05 Pisces 45
Uranus:18 Taurus 43
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 09

Chiron:17 Aries 35
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 19
Juno:02 Gemini 13
Vesta:09 Taurus 08

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 05, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 07
Moon:16 Scorpio 54
Mercury:08 Taurus 52 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 06
Mars:21 Cancer 41
Jupiter:27 Aries 29
Saturn:05 Pisces 45
Uranus:18 Taurus 42
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 09

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 17
Juno:02 Gemini 10
Vesta:09 Taurus 06

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

5 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 50
Moon:12 Scorpio 59
Mercury:09 Taurus 03 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 47
Mars:21 Cancer 32
Jupiter:27 Aries 25
Saturn:05 Pisces 43
Uranus:18 Taurus 41
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 07

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 10
Juno:02 Gemini 00
Vesta:08 Taurus 58

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

May 5, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a  Full Moon phase. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning in the west. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on May 5 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 5 the Moon is 14.53 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.53 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 383,775.65 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,898,969.43 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

How to watch the Flower Moon lunar eclipse on May 5 in a free livestream

A lunar eclipse will be joining the full Flower Moon of May 2023.

On Friday (May 5) at 11:15 a.m. EDT (1515 GMT), a lunar eclipse will begin as the moon enters the outer edge of Earth’s shadow. This particular type of lunar eclipse is known as penumbral, meaning skywatchers will be able to see the face of the moon darken without completely disappearing. The event will reach its peak at 1:24 p.m. EDT (1724 GMT), some two hours after beginning, and end at 3:32 p.m. EDT (1932 GMT) as the Earth’s shadow leaves the moon once again.

Unfortunately for those of us in the Western Hemisphere, this event will only be visible from Australia, Antarctica, Eastern Africa, Oceania and Asia. Luckily, the Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of the lunar eclipse of the full Flower Moon beginning at 2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 GMT) on Friday (May 5). The livestream will be available on the project’s website or YouTube channel.

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday

FRIDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Venus/Water/East/West/South/Dawn/Female/Libra/Taurus

Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Heart

Color: aqua, blue, light blue, brown, green, pale green, magenta, peach, pink, rose, white, all pastels

Number: 5, 6

Metal: copper

Charm: green or white garments, scepter

Stone: alexandrite, amethyst, coral, diamond, emerald, jade, jet, black moonstone, peridot, smoky quartz, tiger’s-eye, pink tourmaline

Animal: camel, dove, elephant, goat, horse, pigeon, sparrow

Plant: apple, birch, cherry, clematis, clove, coriander, heather, hemlock, hibiscus, ivy, lotus, moss, myrtle, oats, pepperwort, peppermint, pinecone, quince, raspberry, rose, pink rose, red rose, rose hips, saffron, sage, savin, stephanotis, strawberry, thyme, vanilla, verbena, violet, water lily, yarrow, and all flowers

Incense: ambergris, camphor, mace, musk, myrrh, rose, saffron, sage, sandalwood, sweetgrass, vanilla, violet, all floral scents

Goddess: Aphrodite, Asherah, Baalith, Brigid, Erzulie, Freya (Passionate Queen), Frigg, Gefion, Harbor (Beautiful One), Hestia, Inanna, Ishtar (Lady of Passion and Desire), Lakshmi, Lilith, Mokosh, Nehalennia, Nerthus, Ostara, Pombagira, Sarasvati, Shakti, Shekinah, Sirtur, Al Uzza, Venus (Queen of Pleasure), Vesta

God: Allah, Bacchus, Bes, Cupid, the Dagda, Dionysus, El, Eros (God of Love), Freyr, Frit Ailek, Shukra

Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Anael, Hagiel, Mokosba, Rasbid, Sachiel, Uriel, Velas

Courtesy of Moonlight Musings

 

Dreamer and Lady Beltane Update

Dreamer went for her blood tests yesterday afternoon. We are anxiously waiting for the results to come back sometime today. As soon as we know the results you will too. Because of donations not only we were able to get the blood tests we were able to get her 30 days worth of the medication that is helping to improve her quality of life. She is walking, getting up and down of of the bed and couch easier, playing a little bit again, and is once again enjoying going for a small walk twice a day! Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

Today I officially go back to my maiden name! I am keeping it after Big Dawg and I get married. The reason is I am an only child and wish to honor my father’s blood line. If I could I would add my mother’s maiden name to my father’s last name to honor the woman who raised me by myself from the age of 12-years-old and helped me raise my 5 children. If not for my mom my 3 younger children might have wound up in the foster care system because of my drinking and drugging in my 30’s and 40’s. I owe more to her than I can ever express and miss her still every single day. I miss my dad too but he crossed over when I was so young that unfortunately I can no longer see his face except in dreams and pictures. Thankfully I am a spirit talker so I can still hear my parents voices.

5 May 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

5 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 50
Moon:12 Scorpio 59
Mercury:09 Taurus 03 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 47
Mars:21 Cancer 32
Jupiter:27 Aries 25
Saturn:05 Pisces 43
Uranus:18 Taurus 41
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 07

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 10
Juno:02 Gemini 00
Vesta:08 Taurus 58

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

5 May 2023
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 02
Moon:15 Scorpio 47
Mercury:08 Taurus 55 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 00
Mars:21 Cancer 39
Jupiter:27 Aries 28
Saturn:05 Pisces 44
Uranus:18 Taurus 42
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 08

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 15
Juno:02 Gemini 07
Vesta:09 Taurus 04

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

5 May 2023
06:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 30
Moon:08 Scorpio 31
Mercury:09 Taurus 15 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 24
Mars:21 Cancer 21
Jupiter:27 Aries 20
Saturn:05 Pisces 42
Uranus:18 Taurus 40
Neptune:26 Pisces 51
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 04

Chiron:17 Aries 32
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 02
Juno:01 Gemini 48
Vesta:08 Taurus 49

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Goddess – Hela/Hel

Norse Goddess of Death Hela or Hel

Hel (Old Norse Hel, “Hidden”[1]) is a giantess and/or goddess who rules over the identically-named Hel, the underworld where many of the dead dwell. Her name’s meaning of “Hidden” surely has to do with the underworld and the dead being “hidden” or buried beneath the ground.

According to the thirteenth-century Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson, Hel is the daughter of Loki and the giantess Angrboda (Old Norse Angrboða, “Anguish-boding”), and therefore the sister of the wolf Fenrir and the world serpent, Jormungand.[2] This makes her part of a highly dangerous and disreputable family.

Hel is generally presented as being rather greedy, harsh, and cruel, or at least indifferent to the concerns of both the living and the dead. However, her personality is little-developed in what survives of Old Norse literature. She’s mostly mentioned only in passing. Snorri describes her appearance as being half-black, half-white, and with a perpetually grim and fierce expression on her face.[3]

The only surviving myth in which she features prominently is that of The Death of Baldur. The beloved god Baldur was slain by none other than Hel’s father, Loki, and the gods sent an emissary named Hermod to Hel in hopes of retrieving Baldur. Hermod pleaded with Hel, telling her how every living thing was in sorrow over the loss of Baldur. But Hel wouldn’t give up her prize so easily. She told Hermod – in a taunting way, we can imagine – that she would only consent to release Baldur if every last thing in the universe wept for him. Hermod and the other gods went around and got almost everything in the cosmos to weep for Baldur. Only one giantess, who was probably Loki in disguise, refused. But because of that one refusal, the terms of Hel’s offer weren’t met, and Hel kept Baldur in her cold clutches.

Because of how sparsely-defined her character is, many scholars view Hel as more of a late literary personification of the grave than a goddess who was actually worshiped or appeased in her own right.[4] Due to the lack of conclusive evidence either way, this must remain an open question.

Looking for more great information on Norse mythology and religion? While this site provides the ultimate online introduction to the topic, my book The Viking Spirit provides the ultimate introduction to Norse mythology and religion period. I’ve also written a popular list of The 10 Best Norse Mythology Books, which you’ll probably find helpful in your pursuit.

References:

[1] Orel, Vladimir. 2003. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. p. 156, 168.

[2] Snorri Sturluson. The Prose Edda. Gylfaginning, chapter 34.

[3] Ibid.

[4] See, for example:

Ellis, Hilda Roderick. 1968. The Road to Hel: A Study of the Conception of the Dead in Old Norse Literature. p. 84.

And:

Simek, Rudolf. 1993. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. Translated by Angela Hall. p. 138.

Gods – Loki

Norse’s God Loki the Trickster

Loki is known as the trickster god and deity of mayhem and mischief in Norse mythology. He is one of the most well-known gods of Norse mythology. He is at least half-giant; however, some think he is full-giant but sneaked his way to becoming a god.

Loki Facts

Name(s): Loki
Rules over: Chaos, Mischief
Gender: Male
Symbols: Mistletoe, Horned Helmet (modern depictions)
Linked Animals: Two Intertwined Snakes
Parents: Fárbauti and Laufey
Siblings: Helblindi and Býleistr
Greek Similar: Atë
Roman Similar: Laverna

Family

Loki’s father was Fárbauti and his mother was Laufey. It is unknown whether his mother was a lesser known goddess or a giant, and his father definitely was a giant.

This duplicity may have attributed to Loki’s split feelings about the gods of Asgard. Sometimes he is helpful to them, but other times he insults them, causes trouble, and during Ragnarok leads the giants into battle against Asgard.

Symbols

Loki has been associated with mistletoe, two intertwined snakes, and also a helmet with two horns.

Powers & Duties

Loki had the power to shape-shift in Norse legends. In various stories, he turned into a salmon, mare, seal, fly, and elderly woman. He also used a combination of masterful trickery and cunning to achieve his objectives.

Stories

The first time Loki helped the gods was when they were building Asgard. The gods had run out of funds and all they had built was a wall. Loki came up with the idea that a giant should finish the job for them. The gods agreed, as did the giant. But, the giant asked for the Sun, the Moon, and the goddess Freya as payment if he completed the job on time. The gods weren’t sure, but Loki assured them that the giant would never finish on time. The giant had a huge stallion called Svadilfari to help him, and the gods got nervous. Loki changed shape into a mare and seduced the giant’s horse. As a result of Loki’s trickery, the giant wasn’t able to finish on schedule and tried to kidnap Freya. Before the giant could, Thor cracked his skull with a hammer. However, Loki, as the female horse, got pregnant and gave birth to an eight-legged stallion named Sleipnir, which he gave to Odin.

Another time he helps the gods of Asgard is when Thor lost his hammer, Mjolnir. Thor asks Loki for help and they work together to find where the hammer is located. Thrymr, the giant, had stolen the weapon and taken it to the home of the giants. He would only return it if Freya would agree to marry him. Loki came up with a plan that included his and Thor’s cross-dressing to get the hammer back. It succeeded, and Thrymr was punished.

During a great feast in Asgard, Loki wasn’t invited and was upset. He asked the guard what the gods were talking about, and the guard told him they were talking about war, weapons, and saying negative things about Loki. Loki burst in, and the gods became silent. Loki then asks for a seat, and Odin finally agrees to let him sit. Loki gives a toast to all the gods except for Bragi, whom he insults instead. They start arguing and other gods and goddesses get involved.

Loki begins to insult them all, including Odin, and when Frigg, Odin’s wife, tries to stop Loki, he ends up insulting her as well. She tells Loki that if her son Baldur were still alive, Loki wouldn’t be able to escape the wrath of the gods. Loki then reminds her that he is responsible for Baldur’s death. The insults continue when Freya calls Loki mad – he retorts that she is a whore. Heimdall tells Loki he’s drunk and to stop, but Loki insults Heimdall. Skadi tells Loki to watch it or he’ll be bound up, and Loki insults her. Sif, the wife of Thor, gives him mead in a golden goblet saying she is blameless and he can’t insult her. Loki claims she is his lover. Thor finally arrives, threatens Loki to silence with Mjolmir, and Loki finally leaves after insulting Thor. He disguises himself as a salmon, but the gods find him and finally bind him until Ragnarok.

Facts About Loki

  • In Old Norse, Loki means “close”;
  • Loki typically cheated dwarves at any opportunity given to him. They finally were able to stitch his mouth shut to keep him quiet from insults;
  • Loki is the father of Hel, the goddess of the land of the dead. He is also father of Fenrir, the wolf demon that bites off Tyr’s hand and will eat Odin during Ragnarok. He is also the father of Jormungandr, the world serpent;
  • Loki steals Freya’s amber necklace, in which Heimdall fights him and retrieves it;
  • Loki tricked blind Hod to kill Baldur with mistletoe;
  • When bound until Ragnarok, Skadi places a venomous snake above him, which causes him terrible pain with the poison.

 

Witchcraft Symbols, Terms and Definitions – Absolute

Pagan & Magickal Terms and Definitions

From moonlitpriestess.com

Some terms listed on this page may seem like common-sense words; however, they’re defined here as most often used in Wicca, Witchcraft, and general Paganism. Some terms have a different meaning in general society, other religions, and other sub-cultures. Please keep this in mind when learning the terms as they’re listed here.

Today’s Word is

Absolute:

concentrated, highly aromatic mixture similar to essential oils.

A Thought for Today

Some of the tomorrow posts for the northern hemisphere/today’s posts for the southern hemisphere will be late getting up. We have to take Dreamer to the vets and with doing multiple posts already today I am typing and moving slower but they will be up before I go to sleep.

A Chuckle for Your Day

I way over did it yesterday so not only is my fibromyalgia and arthritis yelling at so are muscles in my body I forgot I had. 😅. I clean a friend’s house and do his laundry which I did yesterday morning. Got home ate delicious ribs and rice that Big Dawg cooked so I could have an afternoon to relax. Did I relax like I should of? Ummmm…nope! Instead, I decided to my deep spring cleaning in the living room. When I was almost done with everything and already feeling it our lightweight vacuum cleaner decided to bite me as I was using the hose and pulled it to far to get under our beautiful china cabinet, whose is spending its time right now as my witchy bookcase. It hit me in the head, right shoulder and my right forearm leaving behind a cut along with some bruising. This type of thing is not new for me, my sister Silver Sage keeps threatening to buy me a bubble suit 🤣. Which goes along with a t-shirt I have that says, “I’m not clumsy. It’s just the floor hates me, The tables and chairs are bullies. And the walls get in the way.” Anyone else have this unfortunate side effect to do things to fast or when you are pushing yourself past common sense limits?

So, the thought I have for you today is a simple one…

Watch out your house and objects in it can revolt at anytime to take you down! ROFLMAO

PAGAN CALENDAR OF OBSERVANCES – May 2023

From wiccanfamilytemple.org

MAY 1: BELTANE SABBAT: Festival of Spring and Fertility. Sidhe Day. Beltaine – Celtic festival marking the arrival of summer in ancient times.

MAY 4: Celtic/British Festival of Cerridwen and Brigit: Corn Goddesses of Fertility

May 4 – Celtic Festival of Cerridwen and Brigit – Corn Goddesses of fertility, healing, and poets.
– St. Monica’s Day (Irish)
– Veneration of the Thorn (Irish)
– Festival of Sheila Na Gig (Irish)

MAY 6: – Shepherd’s Day – Day to meditate on Deity as Lord of Animals: Dumuzi (Old Sumerian), Osiris (Egyptian), Pan (Old Greek), Shiva Pasupati (Hindu).
– Eyvind Kelve (Norse)

MAY 9: – Greek Feast of Artemis

MAY 9-12: Lemuria – Roman festival when the spirits of the dead are thought to revisit their homes.

MAY 13: – Roman Garland Day, Offering garlands to Neptune.
– Month of Hawthorn, Celtic festival of the tree.
– Our Lady of Fatima Day (Portugal)

MAY 14: – Isis Day in ancient Egypt

MAY 14: -16 Feast of Divine Love and Compassion – Source of healing and beneficence, honoring the Goddess as Isis (Old Egyptian), Oshun (Yoruba/Santeria), Lakshmi (Hindu).

MAY 15: – Festival of Vesta (Roman)
– Maia and Mercury’s Day (Roman)
MAY 18: – Celtic Feast of Greek God Pan – Who represents the masculine in Nature and protects men throughout their lives. Men recognized the transitions in their lives and honored male fertility.

MAY 19: Celtic Feast of Brigid – In which sacred healing wells and springs were adorned with flowers in honor of Goddess Brigid, daughter of Mother Goddess Danu and Father God Dagda.

MAY 21: Dark/Bright Mother Goddess Day—honoring Hecate/Demeter; Uma; Kali/Parvati .

MAY 26: – Festival of Diana begins (ends 31st) (ancient Roman holiday)

MAY 28: FEAST OF BENDIDIA—family feast day honoring of the Goddess of the Moon, Dark Moon, Underworld, Secret Wisdom and Witches.

May 30 – Frigg’s Day, Northern Goddess, spouse of Odin (Teutonic “heathen” European pre-Christian holiday)
– Feast of the Queen of the Underworld Begins (Roman)
– Feast of the Queen of Heaven (European)

May 2023 Chinese Monthly Horoscope for All Zodiac Signs

May 2023 Chinese Horoscope will give predictions for the different areas of a person’s life of that zodiac. These predictions include all the Chinese zodiac signs, from Rat to Pig, for 2023 Black Water Rabbit.

The Chinese Lunar Calendar 2023 begins on January 22, 2023, and ends on February 09, 2024. May Month commences on June 18, 2023, and ends on July 17, 2023.

May 2023 Monthly Horoscope for All Zodiac Signs

From sunsigns.org

May 2023 is a time to review the progress we have achieved during the year so far. We can make course corrections to achieve our ambitions during the year’s remaining months. May 2023 Horoscope will give an idea of the events likely to occur during the month for all the zodiacs from Aris to Pisces with he monthly horoscopes.

We intend to forewarn the dangers, if any, and give the positive things that may help you enjoy the month of May.

Aries Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Taurus Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Gemini Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Cancer Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Leo Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Virgo Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Libra Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Scorpio Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Sagittarius Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Capricorn Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Aquarius Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Pisces Horoscope Predictions for May 2023

Full Moon in May Corrspondences

Full Moon in May

From theastartehome.wordpress.com

Names:

Bright

Dyad

Faery

Flower

Frogs Return

Goddess

Hare

Joy

Merry

Milk

Planting

Moon When the Ponies Shed

Thrice-Milk

Sproutkale

Angels:  Haniel

Chakras:

  • Heart
  • Root

Colors: 

  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Yellow

Crystals/Metals:

  • Agate
  • Amber
  • Apache Tears
  • Carnelian
  • Emerald
  • Garnet
  • Rose Quartz
  • Ruby
  • Tourmaline
  • Tsavorite

Direction:  South

Element:  Fire

Goddesses and Gods:

  • Cernunnos
  • Flora
  • Kali
  • Priapus

Herbs/Oils: 

  • Bergamot
  • Cinnamon
  • Fragonia
  • Galbanum
  • Hyssop
  • Myrtle
  • Orange
  • Petitgrain
  • Rose
  • Rosewood
  • Sandalwood
  • Tangerine
  • Tea Tree
  • Yarrow

Intentions/Powers/Spell Uses:

  • Career
  • Connecting with
    • Faeries
    • Nature spirits
    • Supernatural protectors
  • Divination
  • Enchantment
  • Fertility
  • Intuition
  • Love
  • Pollination
  • Propagating
  • Well-being

Magical/Mythical Creatures:

  • Faeries
  • Nature spirits

Observances:  Beltane

Reiki Symbol: Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen

Tarot:

  • The Moon
  • The Sun

Trees/Plants: 

  • Hawthorn
  • Lotus
  • Rowan

Virtues: 

  • Creativity
  • Expression
  • Growth

Zodiac:  dependent on the sign in which the full moon takes place

Flower Moon: Full Moon in May 2023

From Old Farmer’s Almanac almanac.com

May’s full Moon reaches its peak on May 5, 2023! Here’s everything you should know about this month’s full Moon, including how it came to be called the “Flower Moon.”

When to See the Full Moon in May 2023

May’s full Flower Moon reaches peak illumination at 1:36 P.M. (EDT) on Friday, May 5. It will be below the horizon at this time, so plan to venture outdoors on the nights of the 4th and the 5th to get the best view of the bright full Flower Moon! Find a location with unobstructed views of the horizon, if possible. See what time the moon will be visible in your area with our Moonrise and Moonset Calculator.

Why Is It Called the Flower Moon?

The full moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not solely to the full Moon.

The Flower Moon

May’s Flower Moon name should be no surprise; flowers spring forth across North America in abundance this month!

“Flower Moon” has been attributed to Algonquin peoples, as confirmed by Christina Ruddy of The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre in Pikwakanagan, Ontario.

May’s Moon was also referred to as the “Month of Flowers” by Jonathan Carver in his 1798 publication, Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America: 1766, 1767, 1768 (pp. 250-252), as a likely Dakota name. Carver stayed with the Naudowessie (Dakota) over a period of time; his expedition covered the Great Lakes region, including Wisconsin and Minnesota areas.

Henry David Thoreau sparked the Native American Moon names as well, referencing the Flower Moon and Carver when he wrote about Native Americans.

Alternative May Moon Names

May’s Moon names tend to speak to the arrival of spring and all that it entails!

The Cree names Budding Moon and Leaf Budding Moon celebrate the awakening of local flora, which really begin to leaf out now in many areas. Similarly, Planting Moon (Dakota, Lakota) marks the time when seeds should be started for the farming season ahead.

The activities of animals marked spring’s arrival, too, which is highlighted by the Cree names Egg Laying Moon and Frog Moon, as well as the Oglala term Moon of the Shedding Ponies. All three names indicate that warmer weather is on the way!

Moon Phases for May 2023

All dates and times are EDT. See our Moon Phase Calendar for times in your location.

May Moon Phase Dates and Times
Full Moon: May 5, 1:36 P.M. EDT
Last Quarter: May 12, 10:29 A.M. EDT
New Moon: May 19, 11:55 A.M. EDT
First Quarter: May 27, 11:23 A.M. EDT

May 2023 Moon Details

Full Moon - May 2023
Full Moon
May 5
17:34 UTC		 Last Quarter - May 2023
Last Quarter
May 12
14:28 UTC		 New Moon - May 2023
New Moon
May 19
15:53 UTC		 First Quarter - May 2023
First Quarter
May 27
15:22 UTC

From moongiant.com

The Full Moon for this month will occur early in the month on Friday, May 5th. The New Moon will happen later in May on Friday, May 19th.

May’s Full Flower Moon

May is most notable for being the turning point in the year where temperatures rise and a vast variety of flowers come into full bloom, letting the world break out into a riot of color. As such, May’s full moon has come to be known as the Full Flower Moon. The Anishnaabe tribe also called it the Blossom Moon. In Northern America, you can expect to see flowers such as bluebells, sundrops, violets, and so on, as well as lush greenery to go with the blossoms. The Apache and Lakota peoples named May’s full moon the Green Leaves Moon, while the Mohawk tribe called it the Big Leaf Moon. But there is one specific plant that’s very important during the May season – and it is, in fact, not a flower.

This plant is corn, an important staple food for Northern American peoples. According to the Algonquin tribes, May’s full moon is the Corn Planting Moon. For Native American tribes, this is the perfect time for them to start preparing the fields for farming and sowing the seeds saved up from last year. Appropriately, the Abenaki culture refers to May’s full moon as the Field Maker Moon, while the Haida tribe calls it the Food Gathering Moon. Apart from corn, other foods such as beans, squash, and potatoes are planted during this time. The Cherokee tribe called May’s full moon the Anisguti Moon, or the Planting Moon, and would traditionally perform a Corn Dance during this period to encourage a fruitful corn harvest.

Due to the rising temperatures, the Full Flower Moon is also a time of heightened fertility. This is a good time for women to bear children in a warm, safe environment that would increase the chance of their survival. That’s why May’s full moon is also named Mother’s Moon, or Milk Moon, which could refer to breastfeeding or to the milking of cows. The latter interpretation is based off the Old English name Rimilcemona, or the Month of Three Milkings, referring to how this was a period where cows could be milked up to three times daily.

In other parts of the world, the Full Flower Moon is better known as Vesak or Buddha Day, the most significant celebration for Buddhists all around the world. On the first full moon of May, Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. Devout practitioners are encouraged to renew their intention to adhere to sacred Buddhist principles, as well as refrain from all forms of killing and violence, including eating meat. Celebrations include giving charity to the poor, disabled, and otherwise marginalized groups in society. Depending on your location, you may witness the spectacular practice of releasing thousands of caged birds into the air as a symbolic gesture of liberation, though this tradition is illegal in countries such as Singapore because it may cause harm to local ecosystems.

Pagans, on the other hand, associate the Full Flower Moon with the element of fire, and thus often celebrate it by lighting bonfires and engaging in other magical fire rituals to bring prosperity. Powerful colors for the Full Flower Moon include fiery colors like red, yellow, and orange. This is a good time to tend your garden and let the seeds you’ve planted blossom – both literally and metaphorically. Cultivate your passions and desires, encourage them to burst forth into bloom, and you will be rewarded with abundance in various forms in your life.

Local Date and Time for May 2023 Full Moon in major cities around the world:

Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
May 5, 2023
10:34am PDT

Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
May 5, 2023
11:34am MDT

Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
May 5, 2023
12:34pm CDT

New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
May 5, 2023
1:34pm EDT

London,
Manchester,
Dublin
May 5, 2023
6:34pm BST

Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
May 5, 2023
7:34pm CEST

Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
May 5, 2023
8:34pm EEST

Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
May 5, 2023
9:34pm +04

Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
May 5, 2023
11:04pm IST

Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
May 6, 2023
1:34am +08

Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
May 6, 2023
1:34am AWST

Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
May 6, 2023
3:34am AEST

May 2023 Gardening Moon Calendar

May 2023 – Gardening by the Moon, Biodynamic Planting Guide

Please read this first:
1) Moon Phase x Moon Zodiac Sign:

Please keep in mind, that Gardening by Moon Phase and Gardening by Moon Zodiac Sign are two different/independent biodynamic systems and they might give you different or contradictiory gardening recommendations.

  • a) Each Moon Phase (except Full Moon and New Moon) lasts about 1 week
  • b) Each Moon Zodiac Sign lasts about 2.5 days

Try to experiment with these two systems to find which recommendations suits you the most.
2) Tropical (Astrological) x Sidereal (Astronomical) Zodiac:
(1-2 days difference in Leaf, Fruit, Root and Flower days)

There are two different zodiacs for determining the Moon Sign:

  • a) Tropical zodiac (Astrological) is based on the seasons – Vernal Equinox is fixed as 0° Aries (The 1st Fruit day)
  • b) Sidereal zodiac (Astronomical) takes into account Precession of Equinoxes and shifts 0° Aries back by cca 1-2 days. Maria Thun who was an authority on biodynamics was using this Sidereal zodiac

Try to experiment also with these two zodiac systems to find which system suits you better.

Sidereal Zodiac (Maria Thun)

Date
2023		 Moon Phase Gardening by the
Moon Phase		 Gardening by the
Moon Zodiac Sign

Tropical Zodiac (by Seasons)
Sidereal Zodiac (Maria Thun)
May 1
Mon		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo

until 18:51
root Days
from 18:51

VirgoVirgo
May 2
Tue		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo
May 3
Wed		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo
May 4
Thu		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers
Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon)

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo

until 03:50
flower Days
from 03:50

LibraLibra
May 5
Fri		 FULL MOON
at 17:33		 Time to rest, celebrate and meditate

Pick medicinal herbs and plants
flower Days
LibraLibra
May 6
Sat		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
LibraLibra

until 09:52
leaf Days
from 09:52

ScorpioScorpio
May 7
Sun		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
ScorpioScorpio
May 8
Mon		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
ScorpioScorpio

until 13:39
fruit Days
from 13:39

SagittariusSagittarius
May 9
Tue		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
SagittariusSagittarius
May 10
Wed		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
SagittariusSagittarius

until 16:18
root Days
from 16:18

CapricornCapricorn
May 11
Thu		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
CapricornCapricorn
May 12
Fri		 Last Quarter Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
CapricornCapricorn

until 18:48
flower Days
from 18:48

AquariusAquarius
May 13
Sat		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius
May 14
Sun		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius

until 21:53
leaf Days
from 21:53

PiscesPisces
May 15
Mon		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces
May 16
Tue		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces
May 17
Wed		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces

until 02:08
fruit Days
from 02:08

AriesAries
May 18
Thu		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
AriesAries
May 19
Fri		 NEW MOON
at 15:53		 Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
fruit Days
AriesAries

until 08:05
root Days
from 08:05

TaurusTaurus
May 20
Sat		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
TaurusTaurus
May 21
Sun		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
TaurusTaurus

until 16:16
flower Days
from 16:16

GeminiGemini
May 22
Mon		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini
May 23
Tue		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini
May 24
Wed		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini

until 02:57
leaf Days
from 02:57

CancerCancer
May 25
Thu		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
CancerCancer
May 26
Fri		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
CancerCancer

until 15:19
fruit Days
from 15:19

LeoLeo
May 27
Sat

MoonOppositionSaturn

 First Quarter Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)

Spraying days: Moon Opposition Saturn
fruit Days
LeoLeo
May 28
Sun		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo
May 29
Mon		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo

until 03:25
root Days
from 03:25

VirgoVirgo
May 30
Tue		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo
May 31
Wed		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo

until 12:59
flower Days
from 12:59

LibraLibra

Gardening by the Moon Zodiac Sign (Element) – Legend

Biodynamic Calendar – Icon Legend
Leaf Days Leaf days (Water Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants from which the intention is to use Leaves and Stems.
  • Ex: Cabbage, Salads, Lettuce, Spinach, Green onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Celeriac.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in Flower days (or Fruit days).
  • Harvesting in Leaf days is not recommended (products start decomposing in a shorter time).
  • Beekeeping: Working with the hive is not recommended in Leaf days.
Fruit Days Fruit days (Fire Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants that produce Fruits and Seeds.
  • Ex: Cherry, Strawberry, Tomato, Pea, Bean, Corn, Pumpkin, Nut, Cereal, Courgette.
  • Harvesting in Fruit days allows fruits and seeds to have a better storage quality.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in Flower days (or Fruit days).
  • Beekeeping: Fruit days stimulate the collection of nectar. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.
Root Days Root days (Earth Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate Root plants and Root vegetables.
  • Ex: Carrot, Turnip, but also Potato, Beet-root, Garlic, Onion, Leek.
  • Crop should be stored in Root days.
  • Beekeeping: Bees should be encouraged to build more comb.
Flower Days Flower days (Air Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant, cultivate and harvest Flower plants or herbs used for medicinal purposes.
  • Flowers, if cut in these days, have a more intense scent and endure longer.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in these Flower days.
  • Beekeeping: Flower days stimulate brood activity and colony development. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.

Gardening by the Moon Phase – Legend
NEW MOON

  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate.


NEW MOON PHASE

New Moon -» First Quarter (Waxing Crescent)

– Moonlight is increasing

– Strongest gravitational pull

– Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets

  • Sow/Plant: Above ground Leaf plants, Cereals, Grains, Lawns, Herbs, Cucumbers.
  • Jobs: Graft, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to increase growth).


FIRST QUARTER PHASE

First Quarter -» Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous)

– Moonlight becomes stronger

– Gravitational pull is a little less now

– Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets

  • Sow/Plant: Above ground Fruit plants (with “inside seeds” such as Tomatoes, Peppers, Peas and Bean), Cereals, Grains, Lawns and Flowers.
  • Jobs: Graft, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to increase growth).
  • Planting and Grafting take best if done two days just before the Full Moon.
FULL MOON

  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate.
  • Pick medicinal herbs and plants.


FULL MOON PHASE

Full Moon -» Last Quarter (Waning Gibbous)

– Moonlight is decreasing

– Gravitational pull is decreasing

– Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots

  • Sow/Plant: Below ground Root plants such as Potatoes, Carrots & Onions.
    Plant trees, shrubs, biennials & perennials.
  • Jobs: Harvest all crops, Fertilize, Transplant, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to reduce growth).


LAST QUARTER PHASE

Last Quarter -» New Moon (Waning Crescent)

– Moonlight has decreased

– Gravitational pull has decreased

– Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots

  • Barren phase: Time to rest and prepare for the next New Moon.
  • Jobs: Avoid seed sowing.
  • Jobs: Harvest and store crops, Fertilize, Transplant, Destroy weed, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to reduce growth).
Moon Opposition Saturn
MoonOppositionSaturn SPRAYING DAYS

  • Spraying Biodynamic preparations out during Moon opposition Saturn increases soil activity.
  • The MoonMoon represents fertility and germination, while SaturnSaturn represents form and strong structure.
  • It is also a perfect time to plant seeds out.

Tropical Zodiac (By Seasons)

Date
2023		 Moon Phase Gardening by the
Moon Phase		 Gardening by the
Moon Zodiac Sign

Tropical Zodiac (by Seasons)
Sidereal Zodiac (Maria Thun)
May 1
Mon		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo
May 2
Tue		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo

until 06:09
flower Days
from 06:09

LibraLibra
May 3
Wed		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
LibraLibra
May 4
Thu		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers
Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon)

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
LibraLibra

until 14:33
leaf Days
from 14:33

ScorpioScorpio
May 5
Fri		 FULL MOON
at 17:33		 Time to rest, celebrate and meditate

Pick medicinal herbs and plants
leaf Days
ScorpioScorpio
May 6
Sat		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
ScorpioScorpio

until 20:04
fruit Days
from 20:04

SagittariusSagittarius
May 7
Sun		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
SagittariusSagittarius
May 8
Mon		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
SagittariusSagittarius

until 23:33
root Days
from 23:33

CapricornCapricorn
May 9
Tue		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
CapricornCapricorn
May 10
Wed		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
CapricornCapricorn
May 11
Thu		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
CapricornCapricorn

until 02:06
flower Days
from 02:06

AquariusAquarius
May 12
Fri		 Last Quarter Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius
May 13
Sat		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius

until 04:39
leaf Days
from 04:39

PiscesPisces
May 14
Sun		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces
May 15
Mon		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces

until 07:56
fruit Days
from 07:56

AriesAries
May 16
Tue		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
AriesAries
May 17
Wed		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
AriesAries

until 12:28
root Days
from 12:28

TaurusTaurus
May 18
Thu		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
TaurusTaurus
May 19
Fri		 NEW MOON
at 15:53		 Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
root Days
TaurusTaurus

until 18:48
flower Days
from 18:48

GeminiGemini
May 20
Sat		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini
May 21
Sun		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini
May 22
Mon		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini

until 03:29
leaf Days
from 03:29

CancerCancer
May 23
Tue		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
CancerCancer
May 24
Wed		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
CancerCancer

until 14:35
fruit Days
from 14:35

LeoLeo
May 25
Thu		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo
May 26
Fri		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo
May 27
Sat

MoonOppositionSaturn

 First Quarter Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)

Spraying days: Moon Opposition Saturn
fruit Days
LeoLeo

until 03:05
root Days
from 03:05

VirgoVirgo
May 28
Sun		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo
May 29
Mon		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo

until 14:51
flower Days
from 14:51

LibraLibra
May 30
Tue		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
LibraLibra
May 31
Wed		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
LibraLibra

until 23:45
leaf Days
from 23:45

ScorpioScorpio

Gardening by the Moon Zodiac Sign (Element) – Legend

Biodynamic Calendar – Icon Legend
Leaf Days Leaf days (Water Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants from which the intention is to use Leaves and Stems.
  • Ex: Cabbage, Salads, Lettuce, Spinach, Green onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Celeriac.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in Flower days (or Fruit days).
  • Harvesting in Leaf days is not recommended (products start decomposing in a shorter time).
  • Beekeeping: Working with the hive is not recommended in Leaf days.
Fruit Days Fruit days (Fire Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants that produce Fruits and Seeds.
  • Ex: Cherry, Strawberry, Tomato, Pea, Bean, Corn, Pumpkin, Nut, Cereal, Courgette.
  • Harvesting in Fruit days allows fruits and seeds to have a better storage quality.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in Flower days (or Fruit days).
  • Beekeeping: Fruit days stimulate the collection of nectar. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.
Root Days Root days (Earth Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate Root plants and Root vegetables.
  • Ex: Carrot, Turnip, but also Potato, Beet-root, Garlic, Onion, Leek.
  • Crop should be stored in Root days.
  • Beekeeping: Bees should be encouraged to build more comb.
Flower Days Flower days (Air Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant, cultivate and harvest Flower plants or herbs used for medicinal purposes.
  • Flowers, if cut in these days, have a more intense scent and endure longer.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in these Flower days.
  • Beekeeping: Flower days stimulate brood activity and colony development. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.

Gardening by the Moon Phase – Legend
NEW MOON

  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate.


NEW MOON PHASE

New Moon -» First Quarter (Waxing Crescent)

– Moonlight is increasing

– Strongest gravitational pull

– Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets

  • Sow/Plant: Above ground Leaf plants, Cereals, Grains, Lawns, Herbs, Cucumbers.
  • Jobs: Graft, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to increase growth).


FIRST QUARTER PHASE

First Quarter -» Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous)

– Moonlight becomes stronger

– Gravitational pull is a little less now

– Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets

  • Sow/Plant: Above ground Fruit plants (with “inside seeds” such as Tomatoes, Peppers, Peas and Bean), Cereals, Grains, Lawns and Flowers.
  • Jobs: Graft, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to increase growth).
  • Planting and Grafting take best if done two days just before the Full Moon.
FULL MOON

  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate.
  • Pick medicinal herbs and plants.


FULL MOON PHASE

Full Moon -» Last Quarter (Waning Gibbous)

– Moonlight is decreasing

– Gravitational pull is decreasing

– Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots

  • Sow/Plant: Below ground Root plants such as Potatoes, Carrots & Onions.
    Plant trees, shrubs, biennials & perennials.
  • Jobs: Harvest all crops, Fertilize, Transplant, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to reduce growth).


LAST QUARTER PHASE

Last Quarter -» New Moon (Waning Crescent)

– Moonlight has decreased

– Gravitational pull has decreased

– Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots

  • Barren phase: Time to rest and prepare for the next New Moon.
  • Jobs: Avoid seed sowing.
  • Jobs: Harvest and store crops, Fertilize, Transplant, Destroy weed, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to reduce growth).
Moon Opposition Saturn
MoonOppositionSaturn SPRAYING DAYS

  • Spraying Biodynamic preparations out during Moon opposition Saturn increases soil activity.
  • The MoonMoon represents fertility and germination, while SaturnSaturn represents form and strong structure.
  • It is also a perfect time to plant seeds out.

May 2023 Moon Phase Calendar – Printable

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What Planets Will Be Retrograde May 2023?

In May, there will be two planets retrograding through the cosmos: Mercury and Pluto. The fortunate thing is that Mercury will only be retrograde for half of the month, but Pluto, on the other hand, will be retrograde the entire month of May (and beyond). However, since Pluto is the farthest planet from Earth, its retrogrades don’t tend to have as much of an effect as inner planet retrogrades (like Mercury). That being said, this is Pluto’s first retrograde in the fixed air sign of Aquarius in centuries, so it’s bound to be a bit more noticeable than usual.

What To Expect From May 2023’s Retrograde Planets

Mercury Retrograde (April 21-May 15)

Since Mercury has been retrograding through the fixed earth sign of Taurus, you’ve probably already begun to notice some delays, mishaps, and misunderstandings start to arise — specifically in the Taurus-ruled house of your birth chart. The nature of a retrograde is inherently slow and Taurus is a very patient and deliberate sign, things may almost feel as though they’re at a complete standstill right now. However, this moment of silence is giving you an opportunity to hear your thoughts clearly, particularly regarding the ways you seek to establish security and comfort in your life.

The nature of Taurus is all about ensuring longevity, and now is the time to adjust your strategies on how to get there. Then, by the time Mercury stations direct in this sign on May 15, you’ll have a clearer understanding of how to provide yourself with the contentment you’ve been plotting on. It’s also worth mentioning that even when Mercury stations direct, things may still be moving at a slow pace, but they won’t be accompanied by so many setbacks.

For the first time in generations, Pluto will be stationing retrograde in Aquarius, eventually making its way back into the steady, conservative sign of Capricorn. As the planet of extreme change and reawakening, Pluto brings monumental shifts to the zodiac sign and house in your birth chart it transits through. However, since Pluto is the slowest moving planet in the sky, its changes can feel gradual and almost entirely unnoticeable, especially as you’re in the midst of them. As Pluto stations retrograde in the trailblazing, experimental sign of Aquarius, it marks a final revisit back to the changes Pluto was occupied with in the cardinal earth sign of Capricorn over the last several years.

Since Pluto will be stationing retrograde at 0 degrees of Aquarius, you’re unlikely to notice any major revelations, since its only been in the sign of the water-bearer since March 23. Instead, you’ll notice Pluto’s brief revisit to the Capricorn-ruled house of your birth chart much more as it shifts back into this sign on June 11. There have been gradual transformations unfolding in the sign of structure, tradition, and outdated systems since 2008. Over the last several years, nations have experienced extreme highs and extreme lows — and Pluto’s brief shift back into this sign sets out to finish what was started. As for your personal birth chart, the metamorphosis that has been in progress in this sign will also begin to wrap up, officially as Pluto leaves Capricorn for good sometime in 2024.