Have you had enough yet, Aries? Congratulations are in order: you survived the last 18 months, during which eclipses galvanized your sign, forcing you to grow and evolve in ways both painful and transcendent. Venus is back in Aries, and this time she’s not retrograde — so sit back and enjoy a little extra decadence and romance this month. You’ve confronted lingering fears surrounding your identity, perhaps discovering the missing piece of a frustrating personal puzzle, and that rebrand is on its way! Pay attention to May 2nd as Venus glides into Neptune, freshly in Aries, to reignite your spiritual and creative passions. Let yourself dream about who you’d like to become without limits or judgment. This is also a lovely day for self-acceptance! On the 7th, watch for triggering news, conversations, or mental patterns. (Especially those.) Old wounds may receive fresh salt, but remember: you don’t have to give them the kind of weight you would’ve a few years ago. You’re a different person now.

This month is also super finance-focused, especially after the 10th, when messenger planet Mercury enters your money sector. Not only will you be thinking more about money, you could be planning, making moves, brokering deals, and/or reading up on financial literacy. Mercury also rules commerce and movement — there’s a good chance business picks up around this time. On the 12th, a tense but powerful Scorpio New Moon illuminates themes of shared resources, your closest bonds, even death and transformation. The best way to use this energy is by looking at something ugly until it doesn’t freak you out anymore. The 17th brings a rare moment of brilliance that could deliver lightning flashes of insight re: money and personal resources. If you find yourself thinking “nah, that’s too crazy to work…”, wait until the 24th, a great day to break down those seemingly crazy ideas into logical, doable, bite-sized bits. 

Meanwhile, the 25th brings a huge shift: Saturn, planet of limits, structure, and responsibility, moves into Aries. (That’s you!) This transit lasts until 2028 and will have you getting your life in order for real. It might not be barrels of fun, but you totally see how necessary it is. (Plus, the relief of Saturn easing up its leaden grip on your mental health sector will feel ah-mazing.) There’s a lightheartedness to May too, especially towards the end of the month, which features lots of action in social Gemini and your 3rd house of siblings, learning, communication, and short trips! The 27th brings us the annual Gemini New Moon, one of the easiest lunations in recent memory, so yap away with your friends and maybe start that Substack or podcast you keep talking about!

It’s an electrifying month for you, full of drama but also unprecedented innovation! It all starts with a Venus-Neptune conjunction, completing a set of three (the last two occurred on 2/1 and 3/28) and effectively wrapping up that story. The movements of Venus affect you deeply, and while those previous two conjunctions may have had you crying in your tea over lost loves (or plain old romantic boredom), this one features a blissfully un-retrograde Venus rising from the ashes! (Also, it’s in Aries now…not weepy Pisces.) The healing has been ongoing; use this cosmic moment to breathe, dream, and access the muse. Neptune can bring overly idealistic fantasies — but if you can’t imagine your best life, who will?! Keep this in mind on the 7th as Mercury confronts Chiron, bringing news (or thoughts) that could sting a recently healed wound. Mercury then sails into your sign on the 10th, making you chattier and think-ier than ever: hatch all the plans, do all the things, make all the moves! At the very least, your mind will feel sharper, so tackle those red-tape-y tasks you’ve been putting off. 

The 12th brings a powerful, relationship-oriented Full Moon in Scorpio. This lunation is full of necessary tension, illuminating an aspect of your love life that’s been nagging at you. It’s important to really look at it. What do you see? It could also be a day of high relationship activity in general, so strap in. The 17th is one of the most interesting days for you, featuring a rare Uranus cazimi slated to ignite your brain in ways you never dreamed possible. Uranus has been in Taurus since 2018. Since then, you’ve experienced destabilization as well as dramatic personal evolution and a deep desire for freedom. Pay attention to your thoughts and feelings on this day, because those ideas? They might just be crazy enough to work. This theme echoes on the 24th as Mercury also greets Uranus, grounding the energy and revealing practical solutions. Meanwhile, the tail end of May is quite money-forward, as first the Sun, then Mercury, enter Gemini and your finance sector. The Gemini New Moon of May 27th is a lovely day to set new money intentions and actually see them come to fruition — seriously, it’s the first “nice” lunation we’ve had in a while, and it’s followed by a Mercury cazimi on the 30th to facilitate clearer financial planning. Let’s backtrack a bit to the 25th, however, when Saturn enters Aries and your 12th house of isolation, mental health, and spirituality. This is a long transit, lasting until 2028, and it asks you to get serious about those topics. This sector of your chart has been a major cosmic focus for a while — it’s now time to integrate all those hard-won lessons and protect your peace.

Your friendships and communities have been a major long-term focus, and on May 2nd, Venus — planet of love but also peace and harmony — meets up with Neptune to imbue inspiration and fantasy, as well as healing. (Think about it: if you can’t imagine something better, can it ever become your reality?) It’s akin to a balm being applied to this life area. This transit could also get you fired up about envisioning a better future. However, it’s best to tread lightly: messenger planet Mercury faces wounded healer Chiron in this same spot on the 24th, meaning challenging conversations, news, or thought patterns may pop up. As a Mercury-ruled sign, it’s important to follow the movements of this planet, and as Mercury moves into Taurus and your mental health sector on the 10th, your thoughts could become a touch darker; your vibe self-isolation-y. You probably just need rest, especially around the Scorpio Full Moon of May 12th, which falls in your work and health sector. This lunation is tense, but necessary, highlighting the importance of facing a fear or reclaiming your power. 

On the 17th, wild card Uranus basks in the Sun’s rays, leaking radical new ideas into your mindspace. Entertain them, especially since Mercury makes the same connection to Uranus on the 24th, spiking the punch with practicality and accessible logistics. The 18th is interesting: Jupiter, which has been in Gemini for nearly a year, makes a fated connection to the lunar nodes. This is a tricky transit to decipher — you’ve experienced rapid evolution and growth over the past year due to Jupiter’s presence in your sign; if anything “pings” your intuition around that time, give it more than passing notice. The tail end of May is full of Gemini energy, as first the Sun, then Mercury enters your sign! The spotlight is on you, and the Gemini New Moon of May 27th is a perfect opportunity to have a good think about your life trajectory. The 30th provides even more insight. Hands on the wheel, you’re steering the ship! The biggest celestial news of May takes place on the 25th: Saturn takes its stern, responsible influence out of Pisces and your career sector, and into Aries. From now through 2028, the focus will be on establishing better boundaries within your social circles, but you’ll also form more solid, longer-lasting friendships.

The beginning of this month focuses on career and public image…but the tail end has you craving a private sanctuary full of soft blankets and silence. Let’s get started! On the 2nd, Venus conjoins Neptune in your career sector, easing some stress in this life area which has gone through so much lately. Alternatively, a new creative project could float your way. On the 7th, chatty Mercury clashes into Chiron, an asteroid symbolizing karmic wounds, indicating challenging news or conversations (especially re: your career). Chiron aims to heal — remembering that is important! Friendship and community are also major themes this month, beginning on May 10th once Mercury moves into Taurus. You could find yourself deep in conversation with your favorite friends, even joining a new club or group. To jump ahead a bit, this theme continues throughout the month, with the most interesting day being May 17th. This is when Uranus, planet of surprise and sudden shake-ups, begins a new Solar cycle, reinvigorating this life area and sparking your neurons into action. Uranus has been hanging out in this life area since 2018 — a celestial influence that has made you feel like an outsider, bouncing around seeking a place where you belong. Well, this month provides a lot of information and thought processes that should help that quest! Pay attention to events around that day, as well as the 24th. Don’t cast off opportunities that seem too “weird.” Honestly? Weird may be just what you need.

Things heat up during the Scorpio Full Moon on the 12th, which lands in your dating and pleasure sector (also kids if you have any). This is a tense lunation highlighting power struggles and/or unhelpful patterns in your love life. It’ll be intense, but you can handle intense! What you can’t handle are shallow connections. Let the Moon’s light show you what you need. The 25th brings a major planetary change-up: slow-moving Saturn moves into Aries and your career sector, setting up shop until 2028. Saturn’s work will be slow to unfold, but it will involve implementing necessary structure and discipline. This transit will eventually shape your life’s work! The last few days of May feature planets crowding into your 12th house of solitude and mental health. Try not to self-isolate too hard, and take note of May 27th’s Gemini New Moon, which is quite nice. (In fact, it’s the nicest lunation we’ve had in forever.) Cozy up and take care of yourself. It’s your birthright.

May starts off a little more serious, but ends in friendship and giggles, so look forward to some eventual lightness! Themes related to your 9th house, which include spirituality, personal life philosophy, long distance journeys, and higher education, have been front and center as of late. On the 2nd, Venus, planet of love and balance, conjoins Neptune, a rose-colored glasses influence that may have you sweating over a long-distance love interest. The trick to not feeling, well, tricked by this cosmic energy lies in allowing yourself to believe in something bigger — not just re: your love life, but in general. You need faith to heal, but don’t get carried away by a fantasy. Find that balance. On the 7th, messenger planet Mercury meets up with Chiron in this same spot, indicating painful thoughts, conversations, or incoming news. If that’s the case, lean on that faith and turn your mind towards the bigger picture. (There’s always a bigger picture.) This is especially important towards the end of the month, specifically after May 25th — this is when Saturn will move into Aries, placing its trademark structure and limitations on all of those themes. Saturn is a teacher. It’s time to get more serious about these life areas. This is a long-term transit and its story will unfold slowly and naturally, but a heads-up is always nice!

The delicate balance between home and work is also a major focus this month, beginning on the 10th once Mercury moves into Taurus and your career sector. You’ll be thinking up ways to move forward in your chosen career path, and business might pick up a bit. (Mercury symbolizes movement!) If you’re deeply in need of a career refresh, or even just a bit more inspiration, there are a couple of days absolutely dripping with that energy for you. On May 17th, Uranus, planet of sudden change but also innovation, renews itself via basking in the powerful rays of the Sun. An out-of-the-blue genius idea or even a sudden desire for more career freedom could be in store. At the very least, you’ll feel more comfortable being your weirdest self. If it feels destabilizing (or actually crazy), the 24th provides an opportunity to ground it into a more realistic shape. To backtrack a bit — May 12th’s Scorpio Full Moon is a tense one that highlights a power imbalance between home and family. Relationship issues, arguments, or feelings of hopelessness could creep in, but if you remember to anchor yourself, you’ll be unscathed. And as a Leo, your strong sense of identity is your anchor. You will always be there for you. The rest of the month centers on Gemini and your 11th house of friendships and community. You’ll gab with friends and have more fun than you’ve had in a long time. The Gemini New Moon on the 27th is an incredible moment to set fresh intentions for what you want to become a part of. Enjoy and have fun!

The concurrent Mercury and Venus retrogrades are finally over, easing the pressure off your 8th house of shared resources (as well as death and rebirth, good times am I right) so you can finally move forward with a solid plan. (And as a Virgo, you love a solid plan.) May 2nd’s conjunction between Venus and Neptune combines the symbolism of the planet of love and beauty with Neptunian idealism. You’re naturally drawn to practicality; this energy, however, would like you to add a little fantasy into the mix — nothing too crazy, just enough to show you brighter possibilities than the ones you’re already aware of. Keep that in mind as Mercury meets up with wounded-healer Chiron on the 7th in this same spot, picking at a scar that has only recently healed. Challenging news, thoughts, and/or conversations could be on the docket, but they also have the potential to be extremely clarifying and healing. Fast forward to May 25th, when Saturn enters Aries to tighten the belt on shared resources. This isn’t a scary transit — it merely casts a more serious energy on this life area for a few years and, not for nothing, the universe has been preparing you for months. Saturn represents structure and limits, but also strength and longevity. Any important moves made at this point in time will create a lasting foundation. 

May also highlights your 9th house, the sector of your chart associated with higher education, long-distance journeys, personal philosophy…you know, the big things in life. The myriad ways you expand mind and spirit by pondering and learning and exploring. Mercury (an important planet for you) activates those topics on the 10th, but this soon leads up to an electrifying Uranus cazimi on May 17th! As Uranus basks in Solar illumination, sparks of innovation and strange, outré ideas swirl around in your head. You might deeply crave ideological liberation or even a whole new vision for your life, who knows?! If it feels too crazy, Mercury bumps into Uranus on the 24th to help make sense of it all. However, the Scorpio Full Moon of May 12th, which opposes all this action, could create tension between the mundane and the sublime. This lunation is a stubborn one, teasing out challenges and power struggles that could use some untangling. If you’re successful, the potential for breaking through limiting beliefs will skyrocket. The end of the month lightens up, with planets piling into Gemini and your 10th house of career and visibility. The Gemini New Moon of May 27th is absolutely ideal for business wheeling and dealing, or initiating important conversations, especially in the workplace. Dream big. Plan big. Happy May!

You’ve been deep in a period of relationship reevaluation. Now that the concurrent Venus and Mercury retrogrades have concluded, you’ve figured some things out…with the battle scars to prove it. However, on May 2nd, Venus, symbolizing love, balance, and beauty, joins forces with idealistic Neptune. If you need healing, this is the day to get some, as this combination of cosmic energies can show you infinite romantic possibilities. Keep your awareness on reality (repeat after me: that sad, pretty but ambitionless semi-stranger is not your soul mate) but receive the healing vibes. Be open to it all, but employ discretion! This theme continues on the 7th as messenger planet Mercury collides into wounded-healer Chiron, activating triggering thoughts and/or convos, especially in the context of your closest relationships. This transit has the potential to be extremely healing and clarifying — some things need to be said/thought/known so you can move forward. All this serves to prepare you for a bigger planetary shift: on May 25th, Saturn, planet of structure, longevity, and responsibility, moves into Aries and your 7th house of committed relationships. Saturn will set up shop here until 2028, acting as Ultimate Teacher and prodding you towards creating better, stronger romantic bonds. Saturn can also impose restrictions, meaning the biggest lesson of all could involve setting big-time boundaries. 

This is also a financially active month, with cosmic energy swirling around themes of money coming in…and money going out. Personal resources vs. shared resources. And, on a more spiritual level, the material world vs. the immaterial world. The focus begins on the 10th as Mercury moves into Taurus, activating your desire for increased passive income. You could become super averse to money in a way, instead focusing on less tangible riches. A growing tension centered on these topics bursts during the Scorpio Full Moon of May 12th. This lunation lands in your 2nd house of earned income and personal possessions (i.e. the material world), and it wants to highlight an unhelpful limiting pattern or belief. Even if dark thoughts arrive with this Full Moon, welcome its illumination. Work through what it shows you, especially because once Uranus joins forces with the Sun on the 17th, brilliance and innovation will beam your way! This is a weird, fun moment, so just take it in stride. If your thoughts and ideas seem a little too crazy, the 24th provides an opportunity to ground them into reality. The end of the month lightens up considerable, with a progression of planets moving into Gemini and your 9th house of journeys, learning, and spirituality. Your wanderlust will be powerful, but so will your appetite for exploration of all kinds! Set intentions on the Gemini new Moon of May 27th, which is one of the nicest New Moons we’ve had in a long time. Enjoy!

You’re the investigator of the zodiac, and don’t often shy away from looking something right in the eye — no matter how ugly or challenging it may be. Keep that in mind as you continue to navigate the complexities of work and health this month, because I’m about to tell you something you 100% already know: from a strategic perspective, knowing is better than not knowing. On May 2nd, Venus connects to Neptune, weaving a healthy dash of fantasy into your approach to love, beauty, and balance. Focus on the balance part. Neptune encourages envisioning the dreamiest possibilities, but it’s up to you to discern what (or who) is doable and what’s not. This energy specifically filters into your work/health sector, but it also applies to relationships! On the 7th, messenger planet Mercury collides into wounded healer Chiron in this same life area, possibly reactivating a pain point via challenging news, a tough conversation, or a plain old mental spiral. Just power through. Later in the month, on the 25th, one of the year’s biggest cosmic shifts begins: Saturn moves into Aries, importing its trademark themes of severity, structure, and responsibility into your work and health sector. This could take many forms; you may begin taking your health much more seriously by implementing new routines. Saturn also represents authority figures; perhaps that becomes a work challenge. This is a long-term transit, lasting until 2028, so it’ll take a while for the entire story to unfold…but you’ll get a preview of the general trend.

Another major theme this month is identity vs. relationships. The vibe kicks off on the 10th as Mercury enters your 7th house of committed partnerships, initiating heart-to-heart convos and turning your mind towards all things partner-y. (This includes business partnerships!) However, the Scorpio Full Moon of May 12th will (obviously) affect you directly, and it’s a tense one, highlighting relational challenges and power imbalances. You may be more obsessive than normal, but, alternatively, this energy can also facilitate really deep, important conversations. Then, on the 17th, a Uranus cazimi jolts your relationship sector once more, initiating surprising events or news but also helping you come to terms with your own weirdness. This is also a liberating energy; if you’ve been trapped in a no-good romance, you’ll feel the call to freedom. If you begin to feel destabilized, the 24th offers the chance to make it make sense. The last few days of May are a Gemini party! The vibe will be social and airy and, as cosmic energy begins to seep into your 8th house of shared resources and underworld journeys, start thinking of ways to make passive income and/or let your freak flag fly. May 27th’s Gemini New Moon can show you how.

It’s been an interesting ride, with big shifts affecting your approach to home, family, relationships, and career hitting all at once. May does bring some closure to and excitement, however! On the 2nd, Venus joins forces with Neptune, merging themes of love and fantasy into an incredibly dreamy (honestly, almost mushy) energy that comes as a double whammy due to where it falls in your chart! Whatever romantic journey you’ve been on over the past 18 months or so will be flooded in hope and healing. Try to sit back and receive, but definitely keep an eye out for Neptune’s darker, more deceptive influence and make any big decisions with discernment. (I do think this day will be super lovely, though.) Mercury crashes into Chiron on the 7th in this same life area, harshing the vibe a bit by bringing challenging news, conversations, and/or thought patterns. Remember that Chiron, an asteroid symbolizing the wounded healer archetype, has a job: to facilitate an easier experience in this life area through facing your wounds. This is especially important due to Saturn’s shift into Aries on May 25th, which will imbue your relationship to romance, pleasure, and self-expression with responsibility, structure, longevity, and (possibly) severity. This is one of the year’s biggest planetary shifts; it’s a long-term transit, lasting through 2028, and the cosmos has been preparing you for months. (Eclipses, Venus retrograde, Mercury retrograde, etc. This theme is not new.) Work with Saturn; tighten your belt and learn your lessons. This could also involve children if you have any!

Your health and workplace experience become focal points beginning on May 10th, once Mercury moves into Taurus, sparking an interesting sequence of cosmic events. As the messenger planet, Mercury facilitates movement and information exchange, so an uptick of news, thoughts, and conversations involving your health and work are imminent. Meanwhile, May 12th’s Scorpio Full Moon serves to intensify any latent fears as well as highlight the importance of strong mental health hygiene. It’s a tense lunation; don’t let your own thoughts get you. Then, on the 17th, Uranus — planet of surprise and sudden events — reaches the exact degree of the Sun, illuminating something about work and/or health that promises innovation and liberation. Pay attention to the 24th for ideas on how to approach whatever occurs at this time! The last few days of May reprise the relationship theme, this time in your 7th house of long-term committed partnerships. As planets begin to move into Gemini, the mood lightens and becomes more curious. The Gemini new Moon of May 27th is quite lovely for facilitating new partnership beginnings.

After all the recent activity in your 4th house of home and family, you’re ready for a break. A current hunger for these things has been on your mind, and you’ve been reevaluating and rearranging — but there are likely a few puzzle pieces left to figure out. On May 2nd, Venus conjoins Neptune to sprinkle some fairy dust on this life area. As the planet of love and values becomes momentarily influenced by dreamy Neptune, things become more idealistic — if not exactly realistic. If you feel the urge to indulge in lovely romantic or family/home centered daydreams, please do so. You’re not the type one to lose yourself in them, but you could begin to heal whatever’s blocking you from those ideal experiences. On the 7th, Mercury crashes into wounded healer Chiron in this same spot, scratching at a raw emotional scab and potentially delivering painful messages. Pay attention to these early May themes as they’re prepping you for Saturn’s move into Aries on May 25th! Saturn is your patron planet and you’re quite intimate with its symbolism (responsibility, playing by the rules, challenges, structure, discipline); as these themes begin to affect your home and family life, it’s time to transfer your attention towards handling them with grace. This is a long-term transit, lasting until 2028, so this is only the beginning of its story.

There’s some fun on the horizon this month, too! Beginning on May 10th, once Mercury enters Taurus and your 5th house of pleasure, leisure, and self-expression, your mind becomes consumed by those topics. It’s a flirty few weeks that lead up to some interesting cosmic activity, but first you’ll have to deal with May 12th’s tense Scorpio Full Moon. This one is moody and dangerous (just how you secretly like ‘em), highlighting communication gaps and provoking obsessive thoughts. You could lock horns with a friend or anyone, honestly — there are a lot of power dynamics at play during this lunation! On the 17th, Uranus reaches the exact degree of the Sun, refreshing your purpose in matters or love and pleasure, but a big surprise could also be in store! Pay attention to the 24th for clues on how to ground Uranus’s wacky, destabilizing energy. The end of the month is heavy on the Gemini vibes, activating your work and health sector. (You’ll be busy.) The Gemini New Moon of May 27th is one of the nicest lunations we’ve had in a while — use it to spark a new, healthier era!

You have one of the more pleasurable months, with planets lighting up the chattier, more entertaining sectors of your chart! On May 2nd, Venus conjoins Neptune in your 3rd house of siblings, learning, short trips, and your neighborhood. Something about one (or more) of these topics has been a major theme for a long time and, as the planet of love and values throws on Neptune’s rose-colored glasses, you could view it in a new light. However, Mercury collides into Chiron in this same life area on the 7th, reactivating a pain point and facilitating buzzkill thought processes and conversations. Pay attention to the events in early May — they’re a harbinger of a much bigger shift coming your way! On May 25th, Saturn (your ruling planet, meaning its motions are extra-important), moves into Aries to implement more structure and responsibility in those life areas. This is a long-term transit lasting until 2028, so sit back and watch the story unfold. 

Home and family are also major themes this month, especially as they relate to your career. On the 10th, buzzy Mercury stirs up your home and family sector, initiating conversations, plans, and contracts. Once your mind is firmly in this head space, the Scorpio Full Moon of May 12th comes in to add the drama. This lunation creates tension zapping towards your aforementioned home and career sectors — while also roping in issues relating to identity (what you want) and relationships (what they want). However, it plays out, try to avoid an unhelpful downward spiral and focus on compromise instead. The stage is now set for May 17th’s Uranus cazimi, an electrifying moment full of surprising news and events, innovation, and a certain thirst for freedom re: home and family. If you feel destabilized, May 24th brings grounding vibes to help you figure it out. The tail end of the month is much more lighthearted and social. As planets begin moving into Gemini and your 5th house, romance, pleasure and self-expression come into focus once more. The Gemini New Moon on the 27th is a great opportunity to schedule a cute date or begin a new creative project!

That cosmic spotlight beaming right onto your sign has moved along, and while there’s still plenty of action, I’m happy to report things are much more chill for you this month! Your relationship to money and how to best support yourself has been of great importance lately, and on May 2nd you’ll receive some relief re: The Money Quest(ion). Venus, planet of love and beauty but also value, meets with idealistic, creative Neptune, sending creative solutions and prodding you towards a better financial mental space. This is a gentle and dreamy energy meant to help you see beyond the recent stress so you can move forward. (No get-rich-quick schemes, please. Neptune can also deceive!) As you ponder this, messenger Mercury collides into the asteroid Chiron on the 7th in this same area, triggering fears and painful thoughts (or bad news/conversations) related to your finances. Power through it; you’ve learned and evolved so much lately and your best resources lie within you. The trick is in how to utilize them, and this moment in time can help you figure that out! It’s important to pay attention to this theme early on in May because Saturn, planet of limitations and life lessons, slides into Aries and your 2nd house of finances on May 25th. This is a long-term transit meant to help you create more fiscal structure and responsibility. Don’t worry, the universe has been prepping you for months. 

If there’s anything brewing with a sibling, your neighborhood, short trips, writing, and/or learning new skills, it will begin to occupy your thoughts more beginning on the 10th. The Scorpio Full Moon of May 12th, however, will illuminate ideological differences lurking in the shadows of these life areas. This is a tense Full Moon with the potential to ignite nasty thought patterns or conversations — your deepest fears could come out of hiding, but don’t assign them too much importance. This lunation is about the balance of power. Find compromise if you can. On the 17th, Uranus, planet of surprise, innovation, and destabilization, connects with the Sun to deliver new insights re: those aforementioned life areas. You may desire liberation of some kind. If the Uranus energy is, well, too destabilizing, the energy of May 24th can help you ground the weirdness into actionable plans. The last few days of May turn the focus to home and family; as planets begin to move into Gemini, the mood becomes a little chattier and more lighthearted. The Gemini New Moon of May 27th is a lovely time to think about (or just exist in) your own space.