Horoscope and Home: How to Optimize Spaces with May’s Feng Shui
We welcome the vibrant and renewing energy of May, a month of transition towards full spring. Astrology influences our personal energies, particularly the New Moon of April 27th with the dominant conjunction of Venus, Saturn, and Neptune, and the Black Moon opposite the New Moon. Let’s see how Feng Shui can harmonize the spaces we live in, amplifying the positive influences of the period and counteracting the negative ones. Horoscope and home: combining the astrological forecasts for May with the principles of Feng Shui can offer powerful guidance to optimize the home and consequently, overall well-being. The article will provide practical and specific advice for each zodiac sign on how to adapt the home environment to make the most of the month’s energies.
Aries: May’s energy might propel you towards new beginnings thanks to the favorable transits of Mars and Jupiter. In Feng Shui, it’s advisable to vitalize the entrance of your home with fresh plants and vibrant colors to welcome new opportunities, for example, by using Aries’ healing plants such as ginger, milk thistle, ginseng, and aloe vera. Harmonize the northwest and southwest areas with Earth colors (ochre, brown) and Metal colors (gold, silver, gray, white). Add some healing stones in the direction of Mars, which is southwest, particularly red jasper, garnet, or carnelian.
Taurus: May could bring a focus on stability and comfort. Feng Shui might suggest taking care of your relaxation area with soft fabrics, neutral colors, and natural elements to soften the severity of the Venus-Saturn conjunction. In the month’s more critical directions, namely northwest and southwest, it’s advisable to place some healing stones such as rose quartz, jade, rhodochrosite, aventurine, and malachite. The healing power of plants should also not be overlooked, and for the sign of Taurus, there are many: rose, burdock, marshmallow, linden, lavender, vanilla, myrtle, navelwort: those with a beautiful terrace or garden are spoiled for choice!
Gemini: Communication and sociability might be in the foreground. Feng Shui suggests creating a cozy corner for conversations and keeping the work area tidy to promote mental clarity and ease the transit of Mercury in the Fire sign of Aries! Furthermore, some therapeutic intervention with stones and plants is preferable, especially on the southeast/northwest axis: blue lace agate, citrine, tiger’s eye, fluorite as stones, and lavender, lemon balm, thyme, mint, and echinacea as plants.
Cancer: Attention might be focused on home and family. Feng Shui advises harmonizing the hearth area (kitchen or living area) and introducing elements that recall happy memories to dampen the tension of a New Moon in opposition to the Black Moon. In addition, beneficial plants can be included in green areas and particularly on the southwest/northeast axis: chamomile, aloe vera, lemon balm, marshmallow, and hops; to complement the plants, the following stones can also be added: moonstone, chalcedony, emerald, ruby, and carnelian.
Leo: Creativity and personal expression might be accentuated. Feng Shui suggests dedicating a space to your favorite hobby and decorating it with artistic objects and yellow colors that inspire joy and ecstasy, with particular reference to the harmonious Neptune entering Aries. Energetic strengthening comes through stones and plants on the northwest/southeast axis: tiger’s eye, carnelian, citrine, peridot, ruby, and sunflower, St. John’s Wort, calendula, chamomile, tarragon.
Virgo: Organization and practicality might be important. Feng Shui advises decluttering spaces and optimizing the work area to increase efficiency, also in relation to the new moon with the transit of Jupiter to the west and Mercury to the northwest. Plants to include: caraway, dill, mint, lavender, fennel; stones: moss agate, clear quartz, green jade, amethyst, carnelian.
Libra: Harmony in relationships might be a central theme. Feng Shui might suggest taking care of the relationship area (southwest) with elements that symbolize union and collaboration, with particular attention to the Venus-Saturn conjunction that favors this sign from the northwest direction; therefore, let’s catalyze the positive energies of the planets with plants and stones: sodalite, amazonite, clear quartz, lapis lazuli, rose quartz; elderberry, thyme, bergamot, alchemilla, catmint.
Scorpio: There might be an energy of transformation, even drastic, with Uranus transiting in opposition to the sign and Pluto opposite Mars. Feng Shui might advise purifying spaces of old or unused objects to make room for the new. It’s best to alleviate friction during the transformative processes with the help of the sign’s healing stones and plants, particularly topaz, labradorite, obsidian, garnet, malachite, and cayenne pepper, sage, basil, coriander, nettle.
Sagittarius: The typical expansion and optimism of the sign may encounter some obstacles from its ruling planet Jupiter transiting in opposition. Feng Shui might suggest opening windows to let in light and fresh air and adding elements that evoke travel and adventure, with support on the west-east axis from Tiger and Dragon, harmonized by Sagittarius’ plants: ashwagandha, borage, juniper, dandelion, sage, and stones: turquoise, blue topaz, amethyst, labradorite, sodalite.
Capricorn: The focus might be on career and long-term goals, supported by the Venus-Saturn conjunction. Feng Shui might therefore advise taking care of the career area (north) with symbols of success and ambition in gold or silver, the Metal element that generates auspicious Water. It’s beneficial to assist with the sign’s stones and plants such as: labradorite, smoky quartz, black obsidian, garnet, amethyst, and rosemary, beetroot, caraway, marjoram, chamomile.
Aquarius: Innovation and freedom might be important and favored by the conjunction of Saturn with Venus. Feng Shui might suggest creating a stimulating and original space that reflects one’s individuality, always supported by stones and plants such as: chrysocolla, garnet, aquamarine, opal, amethyst, and orchid, African violet, ivy, pothos, hyacinth.
Pisces: Intuition and spirituality might be accentuated by the Venus-Neptune conjunction. Feng Shui might advise creating a corner dedicated to meditation or relaxation, with soft colors and objects that inspire serenity, catalyzed by the sign’s healing stones such as chrysoberyl, aquamarine, moonstone, opal, amethyst, and plants: moss, jasmine, water lily, valerian, and aquatic plants.
For all signs, the astrological picture of May is a harbinger of novelty and stimuli for change, perhaps with some rather decisive pushes, but effective nonetheless; therefore, significant help can come from harmonizing the planetary influences of May with Feng Shui, including in our homes, in some strategic corners, the presence of useful stones and plants for each astrological type. Combining horoscope and home leads to very interesting results.
A final wish to everyone, therefore, for a prosperous and harmonious May, in tune with the stars and the energy of your home!