Week Ahead Forecast: 12th to 18th of May 2025

If you are new to astrology read this first.

We begin this week as the Flower Moon blooms in Scorpio.

✨ Week Ahead Forecast: The Work Is Calling

This is a week of intensity.

We begin with the Scorpio Full Moon (Monday 12 May, 17:56 BST), and She does not come quietly. This is a Moon of deep unveiling. Not because you’ve done anything wrong—but because you’ve grown. And growth always comes with a cost: the things you can no longer carry if you want to keep becoming who you came here to be.

This Moon will show you the stories, the habits, the protection strategies that keep pulling you back into an old self—the one who doubts, avoids, sabotages. The one who tells you it’s not safe to want more. The one who learned, once, that dimming your light was the only way to feel safe.

But your soul knows better now.

You know what you want.

You know what needs to change.

You know what you're not willing to tolerate anymore.

The only question left is this:

Am I willing to do The Work?

🌕 The Scorpio Full Moon is a mirror.

🌕 The mirror doesn’t lie.

🌕 But what you do with what you see is entirely up to you.

I wrote this as the Moon was blossoming and asked ChatGPT to make it as succinct and helpful a read as can be. It's here to remind us (me included) to pay attention to the old stories we tell ourselves, so we can let them go and start writing new ones.

Read it here:

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⚡ Uranus Says: Expect the Unexpected

This Moon is holding hands with Uranus, the God of disruption and breakthrough. If something gets shaken loose, cracked open, or flipped on its head—it’s not punishment.

It’s permission.

Change is already happening.

The Gods just want to know: are you willing to change with it?

🌕 Newbie Tip: Full Moon Monday 12 May, 17:56 BST

Full Moons bring things to light.

• Emotions rise.

• Sleep might be disrupted.

• Something hidden may suddenly click into place.

• You might see something about yourself—or someone else—that you’ve been avoiding.

• Scorpio rules what’s buried. Secrets. Patterns. Fears. Desires.

• This Moon can stir up big feelings—but that’s not a bad thing. It’s an invitation to feel and heal.

🔍 Tip:

Notice what you're feeling strongly about. Jealousy? Longing? Control? Power? These emotions are clues.

🌕 Full Moon in Scorpio: Weekly Reflections by Rising Sign

🌕 The Scorpio–Taurus Axis: Fertility and creation, loss and degeneration. This is the cycle of nature.

This week’s Full Moon blooms across one of the deepest axes of the zodiac: Taurus and Scorpio. Earth and Water. Body and Soul. Life and death and life again.

Taurus is the earth beneath your feet. The food in your belly. The soft blanket, the blooming flower, the touch that reminds you you’re alive. It’s what nourishes and sustains. What you can touch, taste, trust. Taurus says: keep it simple, keep it safe.

Scorpio, by contrast, is what lies beneath. The dark water. The secrets. The power struggles. The vulnerability. The desire that scares you. Scorpio says: don’t just survive—transform.

Together, these signs remind us of the cycle at the heart of everything: creation and loss, security and surrender, comfort and the risk of deeper truth.

This Full Moon in Scorpio is a spotlight in the darkness. It reveals the things we’ve hidden from ourselves—the emotions we’ve buried, the stories we’ve outgrown, the truths we haven’t wanted to face. Not to shame us. But to free us.

💭 Where are you clinging to what’s familiar out of fear?

💭 What’s rotting because you won’t let it go?

💭 What part of you is ready to rise from the compost?

Let the Scorpio Full Moon show you the places that ache. Let Taurus remind you you’re still safe as you change. This axis is about birth and decay, but also about reclaiming your power through the process.

This is the work of becoming real.

♈ Aries Rising

Axis: Money, Security + Emotional Entanglement

You might be telling yourself: “I’ll feel safe when I have more…”But what if your real safety doesn’t come from your bank balance, but from how much you trust yourself?

This week is asking you to look at your relationship to survival—money, fear, control—and whether it’s time to let go of what keeps you feeling small and afraid.

♉ Taurus Rising

Axis: Self + Relationships

You might be telling yourself: “I have to be the stable one.”

But what happens when staying the same starts to cost you more than it protects you?

This Full Moon is shining a light on who you've become—and asking if you're still hiding behind an old version of yourself in order to keep the peace. Let yourself change. It’s safe to grow.

♊ Gemini Rising

Axis: Mind, Body + the Unconscious

You might be telling yourself: “I don’t have time to rest.”

But underneath that busy mind is a soul crying out for space. This week, old habits and hidden fears might bubble up. Don't push them away. They’re asking to be witnessed. Healing begins when you stop running.

♋ Cancer Rising

Axis: Joy, Creativity + Community

You might be telling yourself: “There’s no room for me.”

This Moon is a reminder that your desires are valid. That your joy matters. Stop hiding your magic. You don’t have to dim your light to belong. Let go of the story that says you have to earn your right to shine.

♌ Leo Rising

Axis: Home, Family + Career

You might be telling yourself: “I have to be strong for everyone.”

But maybe the strength is in being real. Something about your foundation—your roots or your role—is shifting. Let yourself feel it. The version of you that held everything together doesn’t have to carry it all alone anymore.

♍ Virgo Rising

Axis: Voice, Belief + Inner Dialogue

You might be telling yourself: “I need to be more certain.”

But certainty is overrated. What if you trusted what you already know? This week brings truth through conversation, learning, or something you read. Pay attention to your thoughts. Are they kind? Are they true? It might be time to write a new story.

♎ Libra Rising

Axis: Worth, Resources + Exchange

You might be telling yourself: “I’m only valuable if I give.”

But giving at the cost of yourself isn’t generosity—it’s depletion. This Full Moon wants you to look at the balance between what you give and what you receive. Let go of the belief that you have to earn your worth. You already have it.

♏ Scorpio Rising

Axis: Identity + Relationship Mirrors

You might be telling yourself: “This is just who I am.”

But what if that’s no longer true? This Moon is lighting up you—the image you’ve held, the mask you’ve worn, the armour you’ve carried. Who are you beneath all that? You’re allowed to change. You’re allowed to become someone new.

♐ Sagittarius Rising

Axis: Routine, Rest + Service

You might be telling yourself: “I’ll rest when I’ve fixed everything.”

But what if the healing begins when you stop trying to fix? This week brings you face-to-face with your inner workings—your body, your nervous system, your burnout. Honour the messages. You’re not a machine. You’re a soul in a body that needs care.

♑ Capricorn Rising

Axis: Joy, Love + Community Expectations

You might be telling yourself: “There’s no time for fun.”

But life isn’t only about responsibility. This Moon asks: what brings you alive? What part of you have you tucked away in order to be taken seriously? Let joy matter again. Let love feel safe again. Let your heart lead.

♒ Aquarius Rising

Axis: Public Image + Private Foundation

You might be telling yourself: “I need to keep it together.”

But keeping it together might be what’s keeping you stuck. This Moon brings emotional truth to the surface—perhaps at home, or deep in your past. Let it rise. You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be honest.

♓ Pisces Rising

Axis: Mind, Faith + Everyday Truths

You might be telling yourself: “No one gets me.”

But have you tried telling them the real story? This week asks you to get clear on how you’re speaking—especially to yourself. Are your thoughts supporting your growth or feeding your fears? Change your story, and your path may shift with it.

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🪐 Saturn’s Final Lesson in Pisces

All of this unfolds as Saturn reaches the final degree of Pisces—the final degree of the zodiac. This is no small moment. We’re at the end of a cycle that’s been asking us to surrender our illusions, drop the masks, and commit to something real.

Saturn is The God of The Work. The one who walks beside us when we face our truth. He’s not here to scold, but to strengthen. If something feels hard this week, don’t assume you’ve failed. Assume you’re being forged.

And if you’ve done the work these last couple of years—grieved what had to be let go, committed to what truly matters—then this is a moment of quiet pride. You’ve earned your place on the path. Now it’s time to walk it.

To learn more about Saturn and 'The Work', how to look closer at Saturn in your own chart, and my reflections of Saturn's influence in my life, check out my Conversations blog:

Conversations with The Gods

🪐 Saturn moves into Aries on the 25th May. We’ll begin again. But this week is your graduation. Reflect on how far you’ve come.

🪐 Newbie Tip: Saturn at 29° Pisces – All Week

The final lesson. The last test.

• Saturn is finishing a long cycle in Pisces. This is the graduation chapter.

• You may feel tired, uncertain, or extra sensitive.

• Things may feel blurry, but Saturn wants you to commit to something that matters—without illusions.

🧘‍♀️ Tip:

Ask: What have I learned about boundaries, belief, or surrender since 2023? What am I ready to take seriously now?

🌞 The Sun Meets Uranus – The Rebirth

By the end of the week, The Sun and Uranus meet in Taurus—a final, jolting illumination of a story that began in 2018. You might not know where it’s going yet, but trust this: if you let the Full Moon show you the truth, you’ll be ready for what’s next.

⚡ Newbie Tip: Uranus Cazimi – Sunday 19 May

Uranus meets the Sun: A bolt from the blue.

• "Cazimi" means Uranus is in the heart of the Sun. It’s supercharged.

• Uranus brings surprises, revelations, flashes of insight.

• Something may break, shift, arrive, or awaken suddenly—internally or externally.

⚡ Tip:

Watch for unexpected news, tech glitches, sudden decisions, or "a-ha!" moments. Trust your instincts, even if they feel a little wild.

🧹 Newbie Tip: Weekly Themes:

• Old emotions rising to be cleared.

• Sudden shifts in plans or perspective.

• A push to take responsibility for how you're showing up.

• The feeling of something ending and something else beginning—even if you don’t know what yet.

✨ Notice:

Dreams. Deep conversations. Emotional reactions. Electric nudges. Strange coincidences.

🌱 A Reflection for the Week:

"Saturn offers the gift of wisdom, depth, and meaning—but only if we are willing to accept His discipline and take responsibility for our own lives." – Liz Greene

Let this week be sacred. Let it be honest. Let it be a turning point.

The Work is never easy. But it is always worth it.

If you want support making sense of what this means for your chart—or if Saturn is knocking loudly at your door—you’re welcome to book a reading, online or in person. I’d love to walk the path beside you.

For those new to astrology:

This forecast assumes a bit of an understanding of astrology and some practice at feeling into the energy of the moment to see how it's manifesting for you in your experience. If you are a beginner then it may not be easy to discern or feel, especially when everything is so loud.

So, a recommendation: If you are learning, then pick one of the transits - whatever feels most interesting to you - and take note of when it is happening. Then just pay attention to what themes arise - I'll make some suggestions in the newbie note. Notice what’s showing up in your mood, your body, your conversations, or even in the stories you’re drawn to on telly or in the news. It’s not about getting it “right”, it’s about getting curious. That’s where the magic starts.

As you get more practiced with noticing you can expand your awareness to more than one transit in the week and before long you'll be immersed in the astrology and your way of being in, and experiencing the world, will have shifted into something altogether more magical!

For more on all this, read this post.

You may also find the rising sign forecast helpful because this will narrow the range to where you're most likely to feel and notice the transits in your life. If you don't know your rising sign then fill in this contact form and give me your birth date, place and time and I will send you a picture of your birth chart and an overview of your rising sign. If you'd like a comprehensive overview of your chart then book a reading with me and I'll explain it all to you!

A note on AI & my writing:

I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.