Horoscope For Today: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Today certainly doesn’t start off slow. On the contrary, with two major planetary players situated at the anaretic (read: final) degree, the very early morning hours are charged with ambitious energy.

This is thanks to the striking sextile between the moon in Capricorn and Saturn at 29° Pisces, which goes exact at 12:26 AM EST. The strategic and severe wisdom of the sea-goat combined with the spiritual and creative curiosity of the fish lends itself very well to artistic business endeavors.

Even if you don’t work in a creative industry, you’ll be more willing to use your right brain while making traditionally left-brained decisions. As a collective, we possess immense power when we allow the flow state to take over and voluntarily allow for divergent thinking in corporate spaces.

By 1:30 AM the moon will have ingressed into the more eccentric and innovative territory of Aquarius, so the East Coast will awaken with an even stronger willingness to think outside the box.

You’ll want to put your craziest ideas into action, and they just might work, with the sextile from the moon to Neptune at 1° Aries at 4:26 AM.

Everyone has their own individual vision right now, and some particularly obstinate people in your life might try to place their stake in the ground, but for the most part, everyone is going to be willing to work together for a common humanitarian goal under this astrological weather.

At 8:33 AM, the moon links up with Pluto in an intense and potentially destructive conjunction at 3° Aquarius. Emotions will be running high and explosive reactivity is more than likely. If you find it difficult to maintain your composure during heated debates, especially online, it’s a good idea to log off for the time being.

Instead, focus your attention on goals you can meet with likeminded individuals whose ethical and humanitarian ambitions are aligned with your own. Call it tribalism if you must, but at least you’ll be standing up for what you believe is right rather than attacking those who think differently. Ultimately, in these highly polarized times, which is a better use of your time?

Meanwhile, the entire day, the sun and Uranus will form a conjunction at 27° Taurus, reflecting the trigger-happy impulses we’re all feeling as a collective.

This is not exactly the best day to take a huge gamble on a questionable financial decision, as it could easily backfire, and if you have to sign a contract, be sure to do so only after reading all the fine print. Uranus can bring just as many blessings as it can unpleasant surprises, and you’ll want to err on the side of caution.

If you’re wondering how this firestorm of a day is going to unfold for you on an individual level, never fear. You can read the following generalized forecast for your rising sign, not your sun sign, for a little helpful guidance.

Aries

Shortly after midnight, the sextile between the moon in your tenth house and Saturn in your twelfth brings an emotional resonance to your dreamworld. Then the moon ingresses into your eleventh house, where, at dawn, it will make a dizzying sextile to Neptune in your first house. While your influence will be powerful, you run the risk of being misunderstood by the masses, so weigh your words and actions carefully. Emotions run especially high when the moon links up with Pluto in your eleventh house, distracting you from your noble goals and disrupting the peace within your social network. Meanwhile, the sun and Uranus conjoin in your second house all day, presenting unpredictable financial challenges.

Taurus

Soon after midnight, the moon in your ninth house forms a bright sextile to Saturn in your eleventh, allowing for a certain ease in communication with your colleagues and wider network, especially if you all share religious beliefs or sociopolitical ideals. Not long afterward, the moon moves swiftly into your tenth house, where it will make a quick sextile to Neptune in your twelfth, giving you the platform to vulnerably and authentically connect with the public. If anyone is determined to misunderstand you or start drama for its own sake, the moon’s conjunction with Pluto in your tenth house might place you in the wrong place at the wrong time. Meanwhile, the sun and Uranus conjunction in your first house makes you a target for wild and unexpected changes to your social role and identity.

Gemini

After midnight, the moon in your eighth house comes into a sextile with Saturn in your tenth, helping you hold both mystery and power in the public domain. Soon after, the moon moves into your ninth house, and around dawn it will make a sextile to Neptune in your eleventh. You can anticipate disillusionment amongst your peers and colleagues, especially relating to religious, political, and philosophical concepts that you feel particular emotional connection to. Furthermore, when the moon conjoins Pluto in your ninth house, your own repressed feelings may come pouring out, as an overflow of your passion. Be wary of coming on too strong. Meanwhile, the sun and Uranus spend the whole day conjunct in your twelfth house, reflecting the intensity of your fluctuating emotions and possibly triggering a crash-out.

Cancer

Soon after midnight, the moon in your seventh house forms a harmonious sextile with Saturn in your ninth, presenting an opportunity to share thoughts about your changing convictions and beliefs with your partner. The moon then quickly moves into your eighth house, and around dawn it makes a sextile to Neptune in your tenth, darkening the mood and bringing a certain uncertainty to your professional reputation. Then there’s the conjunction between the moon and Pluto in your eighth house, reflecting strong emotional dysregulation and bringing about painful endings to a shared resource, whether material—as in money—or mystical—as in a karmic connection that has now reached its end. It’s time to close a chapter. Meanwhile, in your eleventh house, the sun and Uranus hang out in close conjunction all day, bringing radical shocks and changes within your friend group.

Leo

Shortly after midnight, the moon in your sixth house aligns in a sextile with Saturn in your eighth, empowering you to lock in and significantly increase both your self-discipline and your net worth. When the moon ingresses into your seventh house, though, your focus shifts to interpersonal relationships, and around dawn, it comes into a sextile with Neptune in your ninth, helping you come into deep spiritual alignment with your partner. On the other hand, you could get heated and argue over the things that you disagree on, derailing your positive momentum when the moon and Pluto conjoin in your seventh house. Meanwhile, all day the sun and Uranus are conjunct in your tenth house, unexpectedly elevating your social status and putting you at the mercy of public scrutiny.

Virgo

Soon after midnight, the moon in your fifth house makes a sextile with Saturn in your seventh, encouraging romantic devotion and creative expression. Once the moon has moved into your sixth house, it will make a triumphant sextile with Neptune in your eighth, ushering in the potential for greater financial success at work. As long as you lock in, there are no limits to your earning potential right now. When the moon and Pluto come into conjunction in your sixth house, however, your carefully laid plans might go awry due to some vindictive bad actors in your workplace, or a physical injury that forces you to rest when you’d rather be working. Meanwhile, the sun and Uranus hang out in your ninth house all day, promising surprising news from within your religious, academic, or cultural community.

Libra

The day begins with the moon in your fourth house sextile Saturn in your sixth, reflecting harmony between your domestic sanctuary and your workplace. Then the moon ingresses into your fifth house, where, just after dawn, it will form a sextile with Neptune in your seventh, giving you a powerful taste for romance. Be careful not to idealize your partner at this time, seeing things through rose-colored glasses. Later on, the moon and Pluto conjoin in your fifth house, promising emotional intensity within your romantic and creative life. Meanwhile, as the sun and Uranus link up in your eighth house, you can anticipate sudden changes to your finances and your relationship to your own mortality.

Scorpio

Shortly after midnight, the moon in your third house forms a sextile to Saturn in your fifth, giving you the emotional intelligence to make demands for commitment with your situationship, or write something very powerful if you are a creative type. Then, when the moon ingresses into your fourth house, it forms a sextile with Neptune in your sixth, helping you create a cozy ambience at work that reflects your home life—or vice versa, if you’re making the transition into a WFH role. Don’t romanticize your current job too much, as it might not be the dream role you’re thinking, but find ways to integrate your true self into your professional persona. When the moon and Pluto form a conjunction in your fourth house, any family drama you’ve been avoiding is likely to rear its ugly head. Meanwhile, the sun and Uranus are in conjunction all day in your seventh house, intensifying the energy within your closest relationships.

Sagittarius

Soon after midnight, the moon in your second house aligns in a sextile with Saturn in your fourth, enabling you to spruce up your home environment with recently acquired finances. Once the moon has moved into your third house, it comes into a sextile around dawn with Neptune in your fifth, bolstering your confidence in expressing your feelings to your crush or situationship, and giving you the gift of eloquent verbal and written communication. However, when the moon and Pluto conjoin in your third house, you can expect challenges from your local community and siblings, who may not understand what you’ve been trying to convey. Meanwhile, for the entire day, the sun and Uranus are hanging out in close conjunction in your sixth house, ensuring that your work life will not be boring.

Capricorn

In the early hours of the day, the moon in your first house forms a sextile to Saturn in your third, enabling you to communicate strategic business ideas in a dynamic and creative way. Then, once the moon has shifted into your second house, it will form a sextile with Neptune in your fourth, giving you a similarly focused approach to handling family affairs. However, if you’ve been less than honest about where your money is coming from or how much of it is going out at any given time, you’re going to have to own up when the moon and Pluto conjoin dramatically in your second house, guaranteeing explosive reactivity resulting from greed—either your own or someone else’s. Meanwhile, the day’s sun-Uranus conjunction in your fifth house provides lush terrain for the beginning of an electric new romance.

Aquarius

Soon after midnight, the moon in your twelfth house comes into a sextile alignment with Saturn in your second, enabling you to put your dreams into action with the assurance of financial support. Then the moon swiftly ingresses into your first house, and shortly after dawn it makes a sextile with Neptune in your third, putting you in the spotlight and enhancing your creative communication skills—though you run the significant risk of being misunderstood by your community. Speak with some serious caution, as your reputation is at risk: when the moon and Pluto form a conjunction in your first house, you could easily become the target of misplaced attacks and judgment. Meanwhile, as the sun and Uranus conjoin in your fourth house, familial disagreements and electrical issues around the home are likely to keep you on your toes.

Pisces

Shortly after midnight, the moon in your eleventh house forms a brilliant sextile with Saturn in your first, offering you the opportunity to step into a leadership role within your community. Your maturity, wisdom, and strength of will are all highly valued right now. Then, once the moon moves into your twelfth house and forms a sextile with Neptune in your second, you can bring your creative, mystical ideas into the material realm and reap the rewards—literally. That being said, keep alert to financial scams and too-good-to-be-true job offers. When the moon and Pluto conjoin in your twelfth house, you might feel triggered to react to external triggers; try to stay grounded and remember that things are rarely as bad as they seem in the moment. Meanwhile, the sun-Uranus conjunction in your third house brings lots of unexpected surprises from your community and your extended family.