May Energy Update: Transformation, Clarity & the Power of Deep Reflection
Welcome to May — the month where a fresh perspective and powerful opportunities for rebirth are waiting. 🌱✨
After a stretch of relatively smooth cosmic energy with no major planets in retrograde since April 13, that calm has now shifted. As of May 4, Pluto has stationed retrograde in Aquarius and will remain in that backward motion until October 13.
While Pluto’s retrograde may not feel as dramatic or chaotic as Mercury’s, its influence runs deep — beneath the surface, in the hidden parts of ourselves and our lives. This retrograde invites us to pause, reflect, and do some inner excavation. It’s a call to reconnect with your most authentic self and reevaluate the paths you're walking.
🔥 Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius: What It Means for You
Pluto rules transformation, death and rebirth, power, and the subconscious. When this planet stations retrograde — especially in Aquarius, the sign of innovation and forward-thinking — we’re given a chance to look inward and explore:
What habits, beliefs, or routines are no longer aligned with who we’re becoming?
Where have we outgrown old versions of ourselves?
What power dynamics or unconscious patterns need to be dismantled?
This retrograde may stir memories or themes from October 2024 to now, bringing a chance to process and integrate what’s changed in your life over that time. It’s an invitation to release, recalibrate, and redefine what an empowered and aligned future looks like for you.
And here’s the good news: Pluto retrograde doesn’t typically bring chaos in the outer world. Instead, it gives us the internal spaciousness to course-correct and grow. This is your chance to reclaim your energy, shift outdated beliefs, and reconnect with your truth.
🧭 How to Work With This Energy
As we move through this transit, you may feel called to:
Reflect on your choices and past patterns — and consider what needs adjusting.
Let go of what no longer serves — especially behaviors and thought patterns rooted in fear, guilt, or limitation.
Envision your future self — and begin aligning your daily actions with that version of you.
This is also a great time to reconnect with your true self and show up more authentically in your relationships, career, and creative expression.
✨ P.S. The “Unleashed” Book Talk is starting soon — can’t wait to dive into these themes even deeper with you!
🌕 The Flower Full Moon in Scorpio: May 12
If Pluto retrograde is the slow burn of transformation, the upcoming Scorpio Full Moon on May 12 is the emotional catalyst that stirs everything to the surface.
Also known as the Flower Moon, this lunation symbolizes beauty, blossoming, and growth — but in Scorpio, it brings a layer of emotional intensity and spiritual depth. Scorpio asks us to go all in — to feel what we’ve been avoiding, to confront hidden truths, and to choose transformation over comfort.
To make things even more dynamic, this full moon opposes Uranus in Taurus, which can amplify our craving for change and freedom. You may feel:
Strong emotions bubbling up
A deep desire to break free from old stories and patterns
An urge to align more fully with your truth and intuition
A sense of urgency to evolve, even if it feels a little uncomfortable
This full moon may also reveal hidden truths — about yourself, your relationships, your desires, or your purpose. It’s the perfect time for soul-searching, spiritual exploration, and releasing emotional baggage you’ve been carrying for too long.
🛠️ How to Work With the Full Moon Energy
Here are a few intentional ways to navigate and harness this powerful energy:
• Mindfulness and Reflection
Create space to reflect. Journal, meditate, or simply be present with what’s coming up. What themes are rising to the surface? Where are you being invited to shift?
• Action and Transformation
Don’t be afraid to make bold decisions. Use the clarity and intensity of the full moon to set new goals, release what’s misaligned, and commit to the next version of your life.
• Connection and Community
The Flower Moon is a reminder that growth doesn’t have to be solitary. Reach out, share your journey, and lean into relationships that support your evolution.
• Manifesting and Intention-Setting
Let the full moon be a portal. Light a candle, speak your desires aloud, or write down the intentions you’re ready to embody. Visualize yourself stepping into the energy you’ve been calling in.
Final Thoughts: A Month to Claim Your Power 🌟
May is offering us the opportunity to slow down and go deep — not as a way to retreat, but to realign. Between Pluto’s retrograde and the Scorpio Full Moon, the theme is clear: It’s time to let go of the old stories and own your transformation.
You’re not the same person you were six months ago — and that’s a good thing. Let yourself evolve. Let yourself rise.
You’ve got everything you need inside you.
With love,
Lindsey
The Self Discovery Coach
@the.self.discovery.coach | lindseystump.co