Although there are no major religious or spiritual events this month, 'World Tarot Day' occurs in May.
This month also marks a change of seasons and entry to a warmer time of the year in most of the Northern Hemisphere. It is for this reason that there are several days in May that are dedicated to the Sun, light and peace. The International Day of Light, on May 16 is one such important day, and our article on the subject explores the significance of this day in relation to astrology.
According to Emily Dickinson,
"May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope."
Some noteworthy dates this month include:
Labour Day, May 1. Also known as International Workers' Day and May Day
National Space Day, May 2.
National Day of Prayer, May 2. This is essentially observed in the United States alone.
Sun Day, May 3. Formerly known as, 'International Sun Day', held in honour of the Sun.
'Buddh Purnima', May 12. According to Buddhist tradition, this is the day on which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.
International Day of Light, May 16.
International Day of Living Together in Peace, May 16.
World Tarot Day, May 25.
World Dracula Day, May 26.
Nothing to Fear Day, May 26.
Ascension Day, May 29. This occurs 40 days after Easter and marks Jesus's ascent to heaven.
May is 'Family Wellness Month'.
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News Updates for May 2025
A round-up of breaking news and the most interesting stories from the world of astrology and esotericism.
Singer Beyoncé recently released her 'Cowboy Carter Art Book' with images drawn from her latest country inspired album. One such image includes her Texas birth certificate. Not missing an opportunity to use the details to cast her horoscope, fans were reportedly shocked by how it affected her zodiac placements and birth chart.
Beyoncé's birth data is given as 9:47PM, September 4, 1981, which supposedly came as a surprise to her astrologically inclined fans, and they quickly began working to figure out her exact birth chart. This has led to an array of astrological conclusions published by fans on social media including, "She is a natural leader and is very assertive" and "She’s really a Leo Sun (in her 5th house) because that’s the actual planetary placements based on the sidereal calculations."
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According to the tarot reader Mhoni Vidente, Leo Messi and Antonela would separate in 2025 because of Messi's "Flirtatious" behaviour. Mhoni claims that in a private conversation, Antonela revealed that, "I can't take it anymore, the love is over. I'm going to take the 200 million euros and live my life." However, there is no evidence to support these claims, and the couple has not commented on the tarot reader's statements.
According to Maclean's of Canada, millions of Canadians are turning to the zodiac and astrologers, to understand the world and their place in it. Although the reporter was a sceptic, she described having her chart read as, "A really great and wothwhile experience".
Tarot card reader, Dr. Geetanjali Saxena claimed in a podcast that actress and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan's marriage with Bollywood actor, Abhishek Bachchan has hit rock bottom, and that their problems are expected to persist until September 2025. She also mentioned money related stress, restrictions, and a lack of emotional intimacy in their relationship. The interference of a third-party, such as possibly a parent or another actress, could be adding strain.
Actor Brian Tyree Henry who stars in Apple TV's series, “Dope Thief", chatted with TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager. Tyree said he's a believer of astrology and talked about his knowledge on the subject.
Troubling questions about the future, led UCLA college freshman, Catherine Price to take up astrology. Price enrolled in a class called Classics 88GE: “Introduction to Greco-Roman Astrology” where she discovered that, "Astrologers, we’d soon learn, weren’t just fortune tellers – they were mathematicians, artists, philosophers and more."
Price recounts that she started to practice astrology as a consequence of taking up this course, and from this she concluded that, "I was convinced that astrology provides more than predictions about who I am most compatible with in a relationship. It shares unique insights into humanity through culture and history."
Elly Blake writing for the UK's Daily Mail says that she was having, "Just the worst luck" for the past couple of months while dating. Blake says, "I don't believe in fate", but her quest to find answers to her situation led her to 'The Wellness Foundry' for a Tarot reading.
Blake said that she met with a psychic named Carmen who predicted that, "I might meet people who come in and out of my life in a short space of time, which tallies up with the bad dating luck I've been having". Carmen summed up the reading by saying, "At the moment, the message for you is to rest."
The now retired Bollywood actress, Raveena Tandon says an astrologer’s claims that she had received a consultation from him, are in fact, untrue. The Indian astrologer, Pradeep Bhanot claimed that Raveena and her daughter, Rasha Tandon had received astrological consultations from him. Tandon refuted this claim via a post on 'X' by saying, "Neither has my daughter nor I ever met or spoken to you."
Dear Sir , Thank you for the free advice in this article .Even though I strongly respect our Vedic sciences But please stop false claims of advising us on anything. Neither has my daughter or I ever met or even spoken to you. So please do not mislead people with this false…
According to Charlotte Cripps of 'The Independent' newspaper, a series of unfortunate events in her life led her to conclude that the first Mercury retrograde of 2025 was to blame. Cripps admits that, "Now I wish I hadn’t been so impulsive and argumentative with the friend I fell out with – and recognised it was just a 'Mercury retrograde misunderstanding'. I could have slowed down, as is the cosmic advice."
Cripps also stated that, "Mercury in retrograde supposedly creates havoc with communication, transport, and tech. It’s not about blaming it – or shifting responsibility onto a planet. It’s just another small signpost in the journey of self-discovery."
Debut author Sam Prentice-Jones explores fighting against your destiny and reconciling the actions of your ancestors in 'Arcana: The Lost Heirs', a Tarot inspired fantasy graphic novel for young adults.
Prentice-Jones is from Brighton, England and graduated from Arts University Bournemouth in 2019.
Veteran astrologer Chintha Wickramasinghe (64), a respected figure in astrology, architecture and occult sciences, passed away on April 3. It is reported that she shared her expertise with the public through both print and electronic media for many years.
Wickramasinghe is survived by her husband, Mr. Dhanapala Bogahawatta, her son and her daughter, Sangeetha Wickramasinghe who is also an astrologer.
The first ever, LA Astro Fest will run from Friday, April 25, to Sunday, April 27, at the Pacific Opera Project in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The event is being organised by astrologer Courtney “Vivi” Henriettel with astrological consultant and writer Nyssa Grazda. Henriette said the festival is meant to have a similar atmosphere as the Los Angeles Astro Salon, which she also hosts. The event will offer a shopping experience, workshops and performances all themed around astrology.
'Retrograde', an astrology based musical concept album by Nick Laughlin and Richard C. Walter has released its first single. The song in question is "Dazzled", which features vocals by Dylan Mulvaney, representing Aries, in the album's journey to explore the inner life of each zodiac sign. Written and produced by Laughlin and Walter, alongside Jesse St. John and Zhone, and is mastered by Drew Louis. The single is also available for streaming.
The Anthropology Museum at El Camino College was founded in the 1960’s by Dr. Walt Foster. Professor Lawrence Ramirez will host the workshop in the Anthropology Museum and Tarot cards will be available for demonstration and live readings. Different methods of spreading and laying out Tarot cards will be discussed as well as the various ways that cards can be interpreted. Professor Ramirez said this about Tarot cards, “As a cultural construct, what [Tarot card reading] is supposed to do is help us deal with uncertainty.”
'Solar Intentions' is an astrology themed bottle shop for the sober and sober-curious, which recently opened in Edgewater, Chicago. The owner, Morgan Martinez is reported to have successfully raised $47,000 on Kickstarter for the business. Martinez, a Virgo sun, Aquarius moon, Leo rising is quoted as saying, “I think astrology gives people that chance to feel like they’re part of something that’s greater than us”.
Famous Birthdays this Month
Some famous personalities with birthdays in May are:
Jamie Dornan, May 1, 1982
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, May 2, 1972
David Beckham, May 2, 1975
Christina Hendricks, May 3, 1975
Sigmund Freud, May 6, 1856
George Clooney, May 6, 1961
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, May 7, 1840
Evita Peron, May 7, 1919
Traci Lords, May 7, 1968
Billy Joel, May 9, 1949
Salvador Dali, May 11, 1904
Emily VanCamp, May 12, 1986
Mark Zuckerberg, May 14, 1984
Pierce Brosnan, May 16, 1953
Megan Fox, May 16, 1986
Malcolm X, May 19, 1925
Plato, May 21, 428 BC
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, May 22, 1859
Laurence Olivier, May 22, 1907
Queen Victoria, May 24, 1819
Cillian Murphy, May 25, 1976
John Wayne, May 26, 1907
Ian Fleming, May 28, 1908
John F. Kennedy, May 29, 1961
Clint Eastwood, May 31, 1930
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Important Dates
These are the most favourable and unfavourable dates this month, according to the prevailing celestial alignments. The good dates are the best of those mentioned for our 'Monthly Lucky Dates' section. This selection is suitable for commencing or undertaking any type of important task, be this of a personal or professional nature. Doing so will multiply your returns and increases the chances of success. The opposite is true of the inauspicious dates.
The Most Auspicious Dates in May
May 3:
Indian Standard Time (IST) From: May 3, 07:53 to 12:34 (03) IST.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) From: May 2, 22:23 to 03:04 (3) EDT*.
This is a 'Tripushkar Yog' that occurs on the 7th day of the waxing moon, during the 'Nakshatra' of 'Punarvasu'.
The 'Punarvasu Nakshatra', or constellation is considered to be neutral.
May 20:
Indian Standard Time (IST) From: May 20, 05:28 to 05.52 (20) IST.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) From: May 19, 19:58 to 20:22 (19) EDT*.
This is a 'Dwipushkar Yog' that occurs on the 7th day of the waning moon, during the 'Nakshatra' of 'Dhanishtha'.
The 'Dhanishtha Nakshatra', or constellation is considered to be auspicious.
The Most Inauspicious Dates in May
May 15 to 16:
Indian Standard Time (IST) From: May 15, 15:18 to 16:07 (16) IST.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) From: May 15, 05:48 to 06:37 (16) EDT*.
The unfavourable periods of 'Gand Mool' and 'Bhadra' coincide on the 3rd to the 4th days of the waning moon.
May 22 to 24:
Indian Standard Time (IST) From: May 22, 14:21 to 17:26 (24) IST.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) From: May 22, 04:51 to 07:56 (24) EDT*.
Unfavourable periods of, 'Panchak', 'Gand Mool' and 'Bhadra' will coincide between the 10th and 15th days of the waning moon.
* The times shown are in IST (Indian Standard Time). You may use an online time converter to get your local time.
Lunar Phases for May
The moon will follow the following alignments this month:
At the beginning of the month, the moon will be at day '4' of its waxing phase, in Gemini.☽ ♊
The new moon will be on, Tuesday, May 27 and the moon will occupy the sign of Taurus.☽ ♉
The full moon will be on, Monday, May 12. The May full moon will be the day of 'Buddh Purnima' according to the Hindu calender and will also be a, 'Micro Flower Moon'. The moon will be in the sign of Libra.☽ ♎
Planetary Trends for May
The horoscope charts will progress as follows during the course of the month. For an explanation of some of the terminology used, see our 'Astrology Glossary'.
At the beginning of May, a neutral Moon will rule the ascendant.
A neutral Sun will be the ascendant's lord by the end of the month.
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