May 3 – 9, 2026 • Weekly Forecast + Special Events
Kelly’s Weekly Forecast
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MAY 2026 • TAURUS
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For people new to the community, you can join my eList HERE to be kept in the loop. I usually send out the MAY Monthly Missive during the first week of the month, but if/when things come up in-between, you may get the occasional additional email to alert you to events or classes that are time-sensitive.
Happy Spring! I have been taking a little break from hosting so many events but May brings me back to life, with more events & new offerings! That said, in order to schedule them, I need a little feedback from you. I have had several recent requests for help with navigating a Saturn Return & Jupiter Return so I have created a 3-hour workshop for each where we can go narrow & deep for 2026 in a private group setting, which is always fun! Plus, you will get a 30-min one-on-one with me after class to discuss your own cycle & placements, along with tons of other custom goodies. My question is this: What is your time/day preference? Please eMail me directly with one of the following: evening/during the week or afternoon/on the weekend. I will schedule these if 10+ are interested and I will continue to ask or remind you for the first half of the month so that I can schedule it by the end of the month.
Click HERE for Saturn Return Details
The May Saturn Return is most relevant for anyone with Aries/Libra or Cancer/Capricorn so it is also useful to refer to my posts & replays on Saturn in Aries because that will help you decide if this one is a good one for you to join us.
Click HERE for Jupiter Return Details
The June Jupiter Return is most relevant for anyone with Leo/Aquarius or Taurus/Scorpio. You will also get the introduction to Jupiter in Leo on the June 18th Power Circle Monthly Community Event (Register HERE) which will help you decide if this one is good for you to join us.
*I also created a discounted bundle if you want both workshops, so let me know.
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5/4 • Mars (passion & desire) ~square~ Jupiter (enthusiasm & excess):
This energy can manifest in two ways, as is often the case. On one hand, there is the tendency to over-extend oneself & one’s resources, driven by excessive optimism without proper pre-planning or conscious effort. Relying solely on luck in this manner may result in a hefty payment down the road, both metaphorically and literally. A more constructive approach involves contemplating today’s actions or choices in light of future benefits. Utilize your foresight to envision your ultimate goals and identify the steps to achieve them. Concentrate on the potential rather than the current reality. The heightened energy and desire to push limits can be advantageous, but caution is necessary to avoid overdoing it and defeating the whole purpose. Calculated risks are acceptable, but impulsive reactions are not advisable. This energy also operates on an extreme scale – when things are good, they are very good, but when they’re bad, they are terrible. Maintain a positive mindset, stay focused, and balance the mental, emotional & physical input with the necessary but not excessive output.
5/5 • Mercury (ideas & thinking) ~square~ Pluto (rebirth & transformation):
This energy carries a deep & challenging force. At its peak potential, it invites you to embark on a profound journey of self-exploration, uncovering hidden depths within your psyche and gaining invaluable insights to inform your path forward. Delve beneath the surface to unearth core motivations and decipher the hidden or deeper meanings behind your decisions. While the revelations may surpass your expectations, trust in the wisdom of the Universe’s timing. Remain focused & guided by your internal compass, disregarding external judgments or opinions of others. Be aware of any temptation to fixate on one thing or attempt to persuade others to adopt your viewpoint, as this is a waste of your precious time, energy & resources. Instead, prioritize your own personal growth & individual direction, trusting that your journey will naturally inspire & enlighten those attuned to your wavelength. This is a personal transformation of your thinking or your creative ideas, when you realize that something has to change or end and you may have to make a choice or decision.
Fertility
Conception
Community
Sacred Union
Gifts & Abundance
Freedom & Responsibility
New Bonds & Attachments
Ripening, Blossoming & Fruition
Celebration of Sexuality & Sensuality
5/5 • Beltane • Cross Quarter • Taurus Gate of Power • This is an Infinitely potent time ~ it is an “in between” place, also referred to as the *Sweet Spot* – that very thin membrane between *Seed & New Life … between Spring Equinox (seed) & Summer Solstice (new life). It reminds us of the beauty & sustenance Mother Earth has always provided, not just for humans, but for all life on this planet. It is time to tune-in, harmonize & synchronize your rhythm with Nature’s rhythm. Just like we invite the Invisible Assistance & Ancestors during Samhain, the Scorpio Gate of Power in Nov, we can now invite the Elementals, Nature Spirits, Devas and the Plant Kingdom into conscious collaboration, honoring their teachings & sacrifices which are also made to assist, feed & support life on this planet in ways humans may not always be capable of. Beltane marks the beginning of Summer, life is bursting forth, initial work is done and this is a time to celebrate fertility, abundance and our relationship to Mother. It is a time to celebrate all that you have created and contributed to, while mindfully preserving *Life* along the way. Ritual, dance, drumming, toning and/or chanting are always used in celebrations of Earth and Her bounty, as is wearing or surrounding your Self with Green: the color of Life ~ Love ~ and the Heart Chakra.
5/6 • Pluto Retro in AQUARIUS (until Oct 15th):
Pluto in Aquarius 2023-2044 –This is a Collective Planet that moves in an erratic orb, spending 10-35 years in a Sign. As of the 1980’s, when Pluto was in its home Sign of Scorpio, it was at the short-end, spending about 10-12 years there revealing the Underworld of sex, death, power, money & resources. Lots of “power behind the power” during that decade that got exposed. Then in the 1990’s, it moved through Sagittarius for 13-years, revealing all the erosion & toxicity of the Vatican and organized religion went through a complete upheaval. Then Pluto started extending its stay from there, spending 16-years in Capricorn during 2008-2024, where we have witnessed the crumble of institutions, government, health care, education and most social systems that are now having to be re-imagined & reborn. In Capricorn, we saw the price of giving away our power & inner authority to outer structures or systems. So now, moving into 20-years of Aquarius is shifting the purification & transformative process onto humanity, technology & the future.
This is a mixed blessing, as with all alignments, there is a Light & Shadow Expression. The blessing of Pluto moving through Aquarius is the mass-awakening of humanity on some level. The old ways no longer work and where we have been trapped in *survival mode*, we now have to consider the future of the next 7-generations. Our choices directly affect them and power is shifting from the old school, controlling patriarchy – the few who want to horde the resources & control the many … to the new school, progressive, future-oriented Aquarius that wants more community, collaboration & equal distribution of resources to those who need it most. We can get super-inventive & creative when shifting big cycles like this.
Can you feel it? In 2020, Jupiter & Saturn kicked off a new 20-year cycle in Aquarius and a 200-year cycle of the Air Element. In 2022, Venus & Mars kicked off a new 2-year cycle in Aquarius bringing the integration of our Sacred Feminine & Masculine that is now more progressive & collaborative. Now, Pluto moves into Aquarius kicking off its own kind of 250-year cycle. This feels like on-the-ground entrance into the 2500-year Aquarian Age. At a minimum, Pluto’s ingress will seal the deal of utter transformation & rebirth in our own Aquarius Depts, as individuals. But remember, this is a low ‘n slow kind of cookin’ that Pluto will do over the next 20-years. As with any healing or transformation, we have to purify first, then we can heal, then we can restore, then we can fortify, then we can protect – it is a PROCESS.
With all that in mind, Pluto will Retrograde for 5-months every year, over the next 20-years, so we get a chance to do this “process” in increments & stages – not all at once (thank God!). Pluto is the planet of death, rebirth & transformation. So when it Retrogrades be prepared to allow some part of you or your life to “die” and be transformed anew. There is a part of your Self which is connecting to your deepest desires. However, in order to manifest them, you will have to clear some debris from your life right now. And Pluto is here to assist you in attaining that ultimate goal. Ready or not, it is time for you to move on to the next level. The more you resist it, the harder it will be. It may even seem sudden, but really whatever leaves your life at this time has already been on it’s way out for the last couple of years whether you were consciously aware of that or not. If there is any deep, dark secret or part of your Self that you have avoided or suppressed, prepare for it to come up and out to be dealt with once and for all. And be prepared for the subsequent ramifications of it coming up and out too – for you as well as those closest to you.
One of the benefits of a Pluto Retrograde is whatever you desire deep, deep down is asking for your assistance, and now, you can actually hear it so you can begin to identify or define what you truly desire overall for your life’s expression. Now, being totally dedicated to what you want is not as much of a stretch as it used to be. If you can be aware enough to know it’s just time for the definition of your Truth & Purpose to emerge, then you will finally have access to that military discipline required to truly focus and make it happen!
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Be sure to review the Relevant Reflections & Upcoming Events in the MAY Monthly Missive and know that you can often find all the links that I discuss in my forecast, on my blog anytime you are looking for something specific.
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