1. The New Moon on May 5 takes place in Washington D.C. with Uranus squaring the Gemini Ascendant and the U.S. Mars. Watch for plenty of sword rattling, spontaneous international crises, and sudden changes in direction in American military and diplomatic strategies. This highly volatile, dangerous vibe may be preceded by an attack against U.S. vested interests.
2. Mars enters Leo with a kick on May 10, as it's joined by the Moon and the two form a quincunx to Pluto. This ends Mars's long passage through security-oriented Cancer that began last September. This is a good time to jump-start new projects, since Mars here gives renewed self-confidence, dramatic generosity, and a sense of mission.
3. Jupiter sextiles Uranus on May 21, as both form hard aspects to Ceres, the asteroid known as the Goddess of the Grains. Expect global hunger to reach newsworthy levels of anguish, as the prices of rice, corn, and wheat reach unprecedented heights. Calls for international action may generate plans to address the problem.
4. Uranus opposes the U.S. Neptune on June 2, but this heavy-duty astro-event is a major influence throughout May. Uranus brings trouble to America's Neptunian affairs, which likely will include escalating oil prices, a shaky stock market, and headlining political scandals. Iran is spotlighted, since the U.S. Neptune is angular when relocated to Tehran.
5. Mercury turns retrograde on May 26 while squaring the U.S. Neptune, as Neptune turns retrograde while quincunx the U.S. Mercury. This double Mercury-Neptune theme indicates a variety of bad information making the rounds during the last week of May, especially concerning military affairs. Don't believe half of what you hear, and suspect the other half.
Occasionally, those who write Sun Sign columns hit the nail on the head, but that only indicates that there's something there, something beyond the consensus reality that bears exploring. To find out more, one needs to look at the entire horoscope, which is a map of where the planets were when an individual was born. 
