Cosmic Currents:
What’s Shifting in the Stars This Week?
What’s Shifting in the Stars This Week?
26 May, 2025
This week begins with a deeply rooted Amavasya (New Moon) in Taurus on May 26, inviting stillness, silence, and a reconnection to what truly nourishes. As Venus approaches the edge of Pisces, ready to leap into fiery Aries on May 31, we sit in a moment of pause before momentum. The sky remains karmically active, but there’s something stable now—an invitation to regroup, replenish, and re-align.
Let’s explore how to move gently with this week’s subtle power.
Let’s explore how to move gently with this week’s subtle power.
🌑 May 26: Amavasya in Taurus – Stillness Before Renewal
Transit note: New Moon (Amavasya) in Taurus
This Amavasya occurs in Taurus, the earth sign of stability, embodiment, and resourcefulness. It marks the completion of a lunar cycle, a pause before planting, and a moment to turn inward.
What this means:
Transit note: New Moon (Amavasya) in Taurus
This Amavasya occurs in Taurus, the earth sign of stability, embodiment, and resourcefulness. It marks the completion of a lunar cycle, a pause before planting, and a moment to turn inward.
What this means:
- Ideal time to rest, release, and reconnect with your physical body and natural rhythms.
- Let go of what you’ve outgrown in areas related to security, possessions, and self-worth.
- Don’t rush to set intentions—let stillness guide you before motion returns.
🪐 Saturn Remains in Pisces – Endurance Through Faith
Saturn continues its long journey through Pisces, holding the background tone of spiritual discipline and emotional maturity.
Saturn continues its long journey through Pisces, holding the background tone of spiritual discipline and emotional maturity.
- The pace remains slow—but soulful..
- Let responsibilities be met with grace, not resistance.
- Build toward your vision in alignment with inner truth, not outer pressure.
🌬️ Jupiter in Gemini – Insight in Motion
Jupiter in Gemini continues to support mental expansion, communication, and fast-moving ideas.
Jupiter in Gemini continues to support mental expansion, communication, and fast-moving ideas.
- You may feel excited but overstimulated—use Taurus grounding to stabilize the mind.
- Keep learning, but avoid overconsumption of information.
- Let playful curiosity lead you to deeper wisdom.
♒♌ Rahu in Aquarius, Ketu in Leo – The Karmic Realignment Continues
The new nodal axis is active now, with Rahu in Aquarius pushing collective innovation and Ketu in Leo refining ego-driven expression.
The new nodal axis is active now, with Rahu in Aquarius pushing collective innovation and Ketu in Leo refining ego-driven expression.
- You may notice themes around authentic leadership vs. collective service starting to show up.
- This is a time for creative detachment—lead with purpose, not for applause.
🌊 Venus + Saturn in Pisces – Spiritual Maturity, Devotional Refinement
Transit note: Venus (exalted) and Saturn remain together in Pisces
This beautiful and enduring pairing continues, offering gentle but serious tones around love, creativity, and emotional depth.
What this means:
Transit note: Venus (exalted) and Saturn remain together in Pisces
This beautiful and enduring pairing continues, offering gentle but serious tones around love, creativity, and emotional depth.
What this means:
- Relationships and artistic paths are maturing.
- What feels soft is not weak—it’s deepening through time, discipline, and inner wisdom.
- If things are slow-moving in love, art, or healing, trust that Saturn is shaping them with care.
🧠 Mercury in Taurus – Practical Thinking, Embodied Speech
Mercury continues its transit through Taurus, helping thoughts slow down, stabilize, and translate into tangible action.
Mercury continues its transit through Taurus, helping thoughts slow down, stabilize, and translate into tangible action.
- Great week for financial planning, grounding creative ideas, and speaking with calm authority.
- Communication feels more measured, peaceful, and rooted—use it to your advantage.
🔥 Mars in Cancer – Protect, Don’t Push
Mars remains in Cancer, reminding us that strength doesn’t always look aggressive.
Mars remains in Cancer, reminding us that strength doesn’t always look aggressive.
- Motivation may feel emotional—move through moods with awareness.
- Channel your energy into healing, home-centered action, or nurturing ambition.
✅ Weekly Vedic Astrology Action Steps:
- 🌑 Honor the Taurus Amavasya by turning inward and clearing emotional and physical clutter.
- 🔥 Use the last days of Venus in Pisces to reflect on love, longing, and artistic vision—prepare for boldness after May 31.
- 🧘♀️ Stay steady in your body and thoughts—Taurus and Pisces offer the quiet strength you need.
- 📚 Let Jupiter’s speed inspire curiosity—but don’t confuse momentum with clarity.
- 🕊️ Notice karmic patterns shifting subtly—Ketu is quiet, but its lessons are loud in the heart.
🔮 Jyotish Insight of the Week: Under the dark moon of Taurus, the cosmos invites you to plant nothing—yet. Listen to your body. Listen to the soil. The mind may be restless, but wisdom lives in stillness.
As Venus prepares to ignite new passion in Aries, this week offers the perfect pause between poetry and pursuit.
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