Feel ready to take a meaningful connection seriously and to feed this bond with care and attention? You may be discovering that the hard work of collaboration is actually deeply rewarding. You'll enjoy the effort because the outcome feels so worth it. Love and friendship don't just happen, they're cultivated, and you're fast becoming a master gardener, Virgo.

The Moon/Venus link whispers that it's okay to treat yourself just this once. You might be drawn to something you don't technically need, but that would certainly lift your mood. And that's reason enough. It could be a luxury or something else but give yourself permission to enjoy it guilt-free. Your practical nature is your default setting, but pleasure has its place too.

As expressive Mercury, your guide planet, races into the steady Taurus, it encourages you to go exploring. It also aligns with powerbroker Pluto for a day or so, and this could lead to a reluctance to break away from one situation, so you can freely embrace another. And while it may be difficult to completely let go, just taking the first small step could kickstart the process.

As the Sun merges with Uranus in week three, you can find yourself compelled to break out, re-learn or be more spontaneous than for many a year. This may not be easy, particularly if you're someone who's found safety and structure in well established parts of your existence. Pluto in Retrograde is partly driving this, but if you go with it rather than resist it, you might find some very positive opportunities opening up during the last ten days of May, but this could require you to take a different approach to shared finances or how much you actually earn. An old skill or talent may play a role in this process.