Your horoscope for the week ahead: Powerful alignments draw people together emotionally

The Lunar Month will reach a crescendo with the Full Moon in passionate Scorpio on Thursday at 6:45 a.m. EST. It will be the last of the three powerful Supermoons to occur this year. This one marks a time of fertility. Flowers are in bloom. Nature is buzzing in reproductive mode. 

A square alignment between Venus and Neptune will be magnified by the power of this Scorpio Full Moon. This will cause feelings of nostalgia to swell. Old memories will rise out of the depths of the unconscious. It will draw people together emotionally and set up ideal conditions for meditation. 

The Venus-Neptune alignment would normally last only a week or so, but this time it will linger on all the way to July due to the six-week Venus retrograde which will begin next week. 

Mercury reaches a crucial point in his journey around Earth from our geocentric point of view. He reaches the far side of the Sun as this week begins on Monday. This Sun-Mercury unity, called a superior conjunction, happens once every four months. The Master of Strategy will shift from a Morning Star to an Evening Star and begin his journey back toward Earth. This is a strategic point in your quest of achieving your hopes, dreams and aspirations. 

The week ends with Mercury forming an auspicious trine with Pluto and Jupiter just in time for Mother's Day. Saturn, meanwhile, will stop and turn retrograde for the next four months. Saturn, aka Cronos, will make sure you are grounded and making plans based on practicality and common sense. 

Here is your horoscope for the week of Monday, May 4, 2020.

Aries

You are wondering what the object of the exercise is that you are going through. This is not the first time. You've had enough of these exercises. You've reached a point now when you simply want to roam free like a deer in the forest. How much longer do you have to endure all this? Do yourself a favour. Try not think yourself into oblivion. The Sun-Mercury union will reveal a whole range of openings. Conditions are ideal for pursuing your most treasured dream. The sky is willing to grant you a precious wish. Choose judiciously, so as not to squander this enormous opportunity. 

Taurus

There is always something. Solve one problem, and another crops up to take its place. No matter what you do, where you go or how hard you try, there is always a hitch that messes everything up. Situations invariably fall short, somehow, of expectations. All the above notwithstanding, you are due to make it through this time. The Sun-Mercury union will get you over a hump. Some valuable information will come to your attention and ease the pressure you feel. You merely have to decide you are not going to take any more nonsense. Nothing should inhibit your freedom — not even fear.

Gemini

Everyone thinks they know best. They have the answers. And no matter how hard you try to do the right thing, there is always someone who knows better. There is so much you want to achieve, and you want it all now. The Sun-Mercury union will show you how to get past a situation that's blocking you. You'll find a way through an impasse in a systematic and methodical manner. There's nothing to stop you, except fear. Heartfelt feelings can be fully trusted. You have the measure of a certain person and a particular situation. You have all it takes. 

Cancer

You are caught up in a great unfolding drama. It's a confusing situation that has you wrestling with a delicate, difficult decision. So, what else is new? That's life at the best of times. Well, there is a difference this time. For, although circumstances are as convoluted as ever, experience has made you wiser. The Sun-Mercury union will connect you with your deepest, and most astute inclination. Trust this gift of sagacity the cosmos has bequeathed to you. Success in stabilizing a precarious situation hinges on an inner process of mind control. Where there is a will, a way will be found. Control your thoughts and you will control your future.

Leo

There's nothing to stop you from achieving what means so much to you. The problem is that challenging times incline us to think that things are going wrong when in fact they are not. Close your eyes and imagine the best possible outcome. This is not a fantasy. The Sun-Mercury union will keep you grounded, so that you can turn your dreams into reality. It's a job that will require steady effort over a period of time. It also involves a willingness to accept the side effects of change. That may be true but then so too are the side effects of leaving things as they are. And they could be more dramatic. So, trust your vision and start to work on it. 

Virgo

Do you ever wonder if you're awake or just dreaming? Well, there are certainly times when you wish you were dreaming. You could just wake yourself up if things are going badly. If you feel that way now, have no fear; you'll soon change your mind. Ostensibly, an erroneous decision has led you to a frustrating dilemma, but the Sun-Mercury union will transform everything into a happy ending like a fairy tale. You are living through a necessary and unavoidable stage in your path to finding what you're looking for. Success is clearly written in your stars. 

Libra

So many people simply cannot bear to have faults pointed out to them. Critics, no matter how diplomatic, risk life and limb by proffering their critiques. You, however, fall into the category of the opposite extreme. Your self-doubt in the past has insidiously undermined your personal power. An attitude of self-deprecation has so often prevented you from achieving your full potential. But you have identified and managed to eliminate a few negative thought patterns. You are now ready to turn your life around. The Sun-Mercury union will bring a revelation that will lead to a much-deserved and overdue success. 

Scorpio

There is so much you want to understand about the world, your life and just about everything. Your thirst for knowledge is great. At the same time, past disappointments are coming back to haunt you. What happened once upon a time is now truly irrelevant. It set off a chain of events that has led you to a better place. You are now worldlier, wise and able to see incisively through anyone's camouflage. The Sun-Mercury union this week will cause the fog to lift and give you a brief glimpse into the future. You'll get clues on how to achieve a dream. You have far more control over your destiny than you've ever had. 

Sagittarius

Some people in your life are not always easy to know. They may have awkward personalities. Perhaps, they have issues. Perhaps, they have problems you can't see or understand. As you view a certain problematic situation, make sure you view it from a more positive and encouraging vantage point. The Sun-Mercury union will help you take control of your thought stream and lighten up your viewpoint. What appears to be so negative need not be that way. Rather than focusing on your negative fears, concentrate more on all that is, or was, good. A key relationship may now seem to be getting difficult but, actually, it is just deepening. 

Capricorn

The Sun-Mercury union will speed things up in your life. Get ready to rock and roll. You'll leave behind the reality of some people displaying an unhealthy interest in aspects of your life that you are entitled to keep private. A gratifying, inspiring and deeply touching development is about to take place. You'll discover your remarkable acumen in understanding people's real intentions. You will be able to observe situations objectively from all angles. Your instinct for pure unadulterated truth will keep you ahead of the game. Your week ahead will prove pleasing, profitable and positive. 

Aquarius

We may not be able to alter what has happened, but we can at least see why it has come about and then take steps to ensure that no repetition occurs. An escape route from a dilemma will come if you dig deep into your intuitive source. You are a winner because you are psychologically wired to get going when the going gets tough. You're an expert at innovation, an inventor of clever strategies. Listen carefully to thoughts that come in quiet moments. The Sun-Mercury union is guiding you along a sunlit path to a happy ending. A friendly Universe is distancing you from a source of trouble. 

Pisces

You are grappling with an issue that is seizing a bigger chunk of your attention than it merits. The real problem rests with that noisy cerebral cortex that is always thinking, perceiving and mulling over everything. Once something has happened, it has happened. Nothing we can do can undo it. Yet, there is another remedy that works miracles. It relies on curtailing worrisome thoughts. It requires you to bring the rational mind under control. The Sun-Mercury union will help you focus your thought stream on positive and optimistic themes. Take hold of the steering wheel of your thoughts and you will create the future of your choosing.