When the MOON is VOID OF COURSE anything that you begin will not reach fulfillment. Here are the daylight hours this month when the moon is void of course (times listed are PST):
     May   8 before 10:48 a.m.
     May 10 from 2:47 p.m. to 4:32 p.m.
     May 12 from 4:53 p.m. to 7:19 p.m.
     May 14 from 5:24 p.m. to 7:48 p.m.
     May 16 from 12:27 p.m. to 7:34 p.m.
     May 18 from 5:57 p.m. to 8:38 p.m.
     May 22 before 9:26 a.m.
     May 25 after 5:43 p.m.
     May 28 from 9:17 a.m. to 10:11 a.m.
     May 30 after 10:11 a.m.

LUNAR ACTION

Waxing Periods: May 17–31 begin with the new moon. It's a time of new beginnings. In candle magic it's known as the time of gathering.
Waning Periods: May 2–16 begin with the full moon. It's a time of completion. In candle magic, it's known as the time of banishing.
NEW MOON: May 16 @ 12:27 p.m. in Taurus. This waxing period focuses on new pleasures, luxury items, sensual indulgences, possessions, values and income.
FULL MOON: May 2 @ 3:09 a.m. in Scorpio This waning period focuses on completing intimate issues involving the sharing of resources whether physical, monetary or psychological. Deep intense issues of life and death may also need completion.

How to Use This Column: As you read your sun and moon sign, you will note each section is broken into Focus, Test, Key & Action. Focus defines what you will find yourself focused on during this time. Test is the issue or experience which will test your focus. Key is a little gemstone which can help you pass the test if you will use it. Action Is the outcome of what you do at this time.
 
ARIES: 2–16: Focus: Power struggles. Test: Open up. Key: Emotions deeply hidden may become secrets to ourselves. Action: Your intense desire to get to the bottom of a power issue. You may react to the wrong person and hurt yourself in the process. 17–31: Focus: Annoying finances. Test: Take your time. Key: Budgets bring rewards. Action: You're irritated by slow finances and the aggressive desire to have what you want: "Now."

TAURUS: 2–16: Focus: Emotional Control Test: Be truthful. Key: Conscious people do not use manipulation to get 'desired' responses. Action: You feel tugged between your desire to manipulate another or tell the truth and live with the consequences. 17–31: Focus: Security. Test: How much is too much. Key: Better to own than owe. Action: You feel a strong desire to indulge in a luxurious purchase causing debilitating debt later.

GEMINI: 2–16:Focus: Stressful secrets. Test: Intimacy. Key: Speaking is not sharing. Sharing makes you vulnerable. Action: Being forced to look at a secret causes intense emotion and stress. You can attain a new level of intimacy now. 17–31: Focus: Slow motion. Test: Quality not quantity. Key: The man who walks smells the flowers. Action: A new situation requires cautious movement and it is frustrating.

CANCER: 2–16: Focus: Transformation. Test: Acknowledge your power. Key: Self-empowerment is linked to personal achievement. Action: Powerful people help you achieve your desires resulting in renewed resources and passion. 17–31: Focus: More money. Test: Don't obsess. Key: Be aware of what really makes you content. Action: A new opportunity arises for property and financial security. Love is also possible now.

LEO: 2–16:Focus: Secret controls. Test: Avoid blowing fuses. Key: The word is more powerful than the sword. Action: Exposure of a secret affair challenges your honesty, passion and children. 17–31: Focus: Financial responsibility. Test: Lock up your credit cards. Key: Emotional indulgences can reward the moment but haunt the life. Action: Challenged to compete with new luxury items entice you to become irresponsible.

VIRGO: 2–16: Focus: Secret desires surface. Test: Be honest. Key: All things are natural if they are aligned with freedom of choice. Action: Old passions and patterns surface and are easily fulfilled now. Mortgage or marriage is possible. 17–31: Focus: New income. Test: Stop analyzing. Key: Security is the prerogative of soul alone. Action: An opportunity to increase your income and experience new luxuries is offered.

LIBRA: 2–16: Focus: Emotional manipulation. Test: Acknowledge the clues. Key: Awareness of the reactive process exposes manipulation and fears. Action: Shared resources cause friction. Resolve this to avoid anger. 17–31: Focus: Desire for luxury. Test: Budget. Key: Admiration is due to who you are not what you own. Action: Indulging new desires now will cause stress on your finances and your relationship.

SCORPIO: 2–16: Focus: Intense desires Test: Secrets or lies? Key: Real power is in your beingness not in who you control. Action: While completing an important transaction, your intense emotions and desire to be in control surface. 17–31: Focus: Self aggrandizement. Test: Show off without putting others down. Key: Where is the joy in making another feel small? Action: Struggle with pride over your new expensive toy.

SAGITTARIUS: 2–16: Focus: Irritating power plays. Test: Avoid saying too much. Key: Unguarded self expression irritates secretive people. Action: Annoying emotions surface as you complete a project using other peoples money. 17–31: Focus: Reevaluating purchases. Test: Stick to a budget. Key: In the fervor of buying, it is easy to forget how much is spent. Action: You must reassess your finances and create a new budget.

CAPRICORN: 2–16: Focus: Secrets. Test: Reveal your feelings. Key: Fantasies respectfully shared increase intimacy. Action: Now you can fulfill sensual desires and intensify passion with the one you love. 17–31: Focus: Opportunity to indulge. Test: Let go. Key: A pleasurable moment requires no investment planning. Action: Increased income offers the security to indulge your desire for a luxurious purchase.

AQUARIUS: 2–16: Focus: Power and subterfuge. Test: Diplomacy. Key: Release reactive patterns regarding sharing your resources. Action: Secrets, deception, control challenge your spontaneity and confidence. 17–31: Focus: Stubborn attitudes. Test: Release fixed opinions. Key: Persuasion is a fine art but will not work now. Let go. Action: During a new buying experience you're challenged by slow paced, stubborn people.

PISCES: 2–16: Focus: Intense passion. Test: Need to merge with another. Key: Intimacy does not require martyrdom. Action: You have the opportunity to express deep emotions and intensify bonds with another. 17–31: Focus: Possessions and candy. Test: Enjoy the indulgence without excuse. Key: Gifts are given because they have been earned. Action: Feelings of security allow you to ease into a luxurious purchase or simply indulge in sweets.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAURUS!
Second Sign of the Zodiac • Feminine • Fixed Earth • Ruler Venus • Color Green • Gemstone Emerald • Flowers: Rose & Daisy • Herbs: Cloves & Spearmint • Cell Salt: Nat Sulph • Rules: Throat • Key Phase: "I Own!" • Most Compatible Signs: Virgo & Capricorn

Taurus, you're the strong, persistent accumulators of the zodiac. When you decide to do something you move in a steady, consistent pace towards it and seldom can be swayed away from your goal. You're tough, stable and extremely stubborn. You love beautiful, luxurious things. From art (frequently of yourself) to expensive cars, homes, clothing and jewelry; you're driven by the need to feel secure and surround yourself with beauty. You love to indulge all your senses. You cannot resist candy and sweets. You love getting a massage, dancing or relaxing in a hot tub especially if this affords you the total enjoyment of your mate. Security is very important to you and you are one of the most loyal signs of the zodiac. Ownership is at the top of your list, whether in property or love. You tend to be possessive, jealous, extravagant, flirtatious, lazy and love to show off your possessions. Melodious, soothing sounds are also important to you and often you have a voice that can enchant a wild beast.

You work best in a luxurious environment with a set routine. You can excel as a florist, gardener, beautician, manicurist, model, art dealer, artist including painter, sculptor, jeweler and woodworker, classical musician, treasurer, banker, stockbroker, accountant, cashier, money broker, singer, dancer, massage therapist, throat specialist, designer and entrepreneur.

Famous Taurus include:
Jayne Mansfield, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Audrey Hepburn, John Audubon, Tyrone Power, Gary Cooper, Salvador Dali, Dante, Honore de Balzac, Christopher Cross, Joan Miro, Stephen Douglas, Robert Wagner, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Pia Zadora, Rudolph Valentino, Bea Arthur, Guglielmo Marconi, Rudolph Hess, Ritchie Valens, Stephen Baldwin, Phil Silvers, John Wilkes Booth, Gabby Hayes, Daniel Day-Lewis, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Liberace, Taj Mahal, Czar Nicholas II, Johannes Brahms, Robert Browning, James Buchanan, Henry Fonda, Sigmund Freud, William Randolph Hearst, Adolph Hitler, Hirohito, Thomas Huxley, Henry J. Kaiser, Nikita Krushchev, Machiavelli, Shirley MacLaine, Marcus Aurelius, Karl Marx, James Monroe, Florence Nightingale, Robespierre, William Shakespeare, James Stewart, Barbara Streisand, Shirley Temple, Harry Truman, Orson Welles, Sheena Easton, Ezio Pinza, Yogi Berra, James Hoffa, Willie Mays, Sonny Liston, Tchaikovsky, Alex Van Halen and Jay Leno.