May opens with an overwhelming feeling of secrecy and mystery. Many of you feel like you are waiting for the future you have prepared for to show itself. There is very much of a feeling of things being out of your hands; you have done as much as you can personally, and now must wait for the next act to be played out. This is the theme on all scales; from personal right up to world events.

This waiting game can be hard for some, and emotions run high with extremes of both joy and despair.

Negative influences for the beginning of May centre around aggressive feelings of territorialism, again on all scales. This manifests as acts of pettyness, war, revenge, impatience and bickering. While you cannot avoid dealing with the adversarial people in your life, and cannot escape the implications of wider-ranging events, you can choose how to deal with them.

Resentment begins to show as people feel burdened and oppressed by the world's monetary woes. People will be working harder than ever, yet the financial rewards will be hollow, and the success will seem empty.

The effects of May's financial squeezing can be eased by unburdening yourself of as many committments as you can. Do you really need cable tv? Cigarrettes? Carry only what you have to!