Astro Money Monthly Horoscopes

Aries

Because the Sun will always spend the first three weeks of May in your income sector, the solar spotlight is always on your income situation, matters and options at this time of year. This year a lot of water had already passed under the bridge before the Sun even returned, while there will be major and more long term developments before he leaves. By the time the Sun returned to your income sector last month Venus, the planet of money had already been and gone, updating your income desires and expectations for the coming year while leaving you with a better sense of where the money is.

By the time the Sun returned Mercury was not only here but for over two weeks had been giving you the smart head for money needed to get your head in the game. Normally only here for 14 to 15 days Mercury should have left but instead, a day after the Sun returned on 20th April he turned retrograde and will remain in retrograde motion until 15th May. For the first half of the month this will see the Sun keep the solar spotlight on the road ahead while Mercury has his on the rear view mirror.

It is during this time that the Moon will not only move through your financial sector from 5th May to 7th May, but a clash with the Sun will create an eclipsing Full Moon on 6th May. This is something that can energise both sides of the financial fence and as the last eclipse before the lunar nodes leave your two money houses in July, this will make their job of policing a balance between money coming in and money going out more transparent. Meanwhile, it is in between Mercury's direct turn on 15th May and the Sun's departure from your income sector on 21st May that will see everything change.

It is on 17th May that Jupiter, the planet of luck and expansion will return to begin your biggest year for income growth and expansion in over a decade, with the Moon's return from 18th May to 20th May giving you an early read on his influence. This will also ensure your nose for money is sharp during the Sun's final days and during Mercury's early days back in direct motion.