Lord Sun Transits Taurus May 15-June 14

Lord Sun has moved out of its sign of exaltation, Aries, into Taurus on May 15. The powerful light and energy given by the Sun will fuel the other planets (Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars) moving through Taurus. This sign is the first house in India's birth chart (15 Aug 47 at 12am) and presence of Sun here means spot light on India as there may be dramatic events (specially bad and controversial like IPL) taking place in our lives or lives of many. Sun and Venus are utter enemies of each other and hence there could be friction in relations and negativity around. On the positive side, the Sun brings life to our purposes and projects. The transit of the Sun through Taurus could inspire us to utilize art and love to make our day-to-day lives more meaningful and beautiful.

Venus is already transiting into her own earth sign, Taurus since May 4, for a quick transit that takes him (her) past Jupiter, ushering him into Gemini on May 28, 2013. The influence of Venus should not be underestimated though, due to Venus' current lordship of Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu, all in occupation of Taurus and Libra, Venus' domains. With Venus also in its own sign, this strengthens the status of all planets in her signs. 

Venus in Taurus can be well channelled into daily activities like making art, gardening, beautifying the home or yard, redecorating, socializing and promoting love and connection generally.

May 16, Venus has again become visible in the evening sky. The recent transformation of Venus from morning star to evening star could parallel a transformation of how we love and relate. Venus remains a few steps ahead of the Sun throughout 2013, shining in the evening sky as our inspiration and reminder of the fierce beauty that life has to offer. On May 28, there will be a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter in the evening sky, just after sunset, with Mercury visible nearby.

We're back to Mercury's break-neck pace, moving into Taurus on May 13 and out to his own sign of Gemini on May 27. This indicates a group movement of planets into Gemini at the end of May: Mercury on May 27, Venus on May 28 and Jupiter on May 30.

For the two week period that Mercury moves through Venus' earth sign (with Venus), we may have a good window as far as writing, speaking, communication and merchandising.  

Taurus is an earth sign with fixed quality; seeds planted in the soil of Taurus could do well in the long run. Earth signs are realms of material manifestation. With the mutable nature of Mercury, the connective nature of Venus and the expansive nature of Jupiter in attendance, it seems great combination for laying groundwork and establishing a home base from which to branch out.

With Mars also exiting Aries and entering Taurus on May 22,2013, we may feel a sense of relief as the many planets passing through Aries were also passing through an opposition from Saturn and Rahu, which can create a sense of pressure, difficulty or create dramatic situations. The balance of Mars-Venus energy will tip again toward Venus, as for the days between May 22-27 all of the planets (including the Moon May 22-23) will be located in Venus' signs, Taurus and Libra.

Realizing that the dramatic events that may happen in our lives, no matter how close or distant, happen for a reason, we must choose how to react to them and to allow them to unfold on the surface of our lives while at the same time we are knitting a strong, flexible fabric that supports our growth and understanding in a beautiful, compassionate way.