Overview
- The New Moon in Taurus on May 16 is forecast to favor simple pleasures and a slower pace, according to guides from VICE and Bustle.
- Astrologer Rachel Ruth Tate highlights the Moon exalted at 25 degrees Taurus with Venus ruling and Mercury close at 28 degrees, a setup she links to clear messages and honest reflection.
- Tate says the alignment passes over the fixed star Algol, a point tied in astrology to intense awakenings, which she reads as breakthroughs that can follow frank talks.
- Tate singles out Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer as most affected, citing new peace for Taurus after years of Uranus turmoil, deep insights for Gemini, and gentle restoration for Cancer with help from Jupiter at 21 degrees Cancer.
- Bustle emphasizes a tight Mercury link that favors step by step plans and a helpful boost from Jupiter, naming Taurus, Leo, and Scorpio as most affected and describing Sagittarius and Pisces as least disrupted.