In addition to individual horoscopes, maybe one of astrology’s central concepts is the “astrological season”—the period that the Sun moves through a given sign of the zodiac. The Sun’s annual journey through each of the twelve signs creates an overriding energetic theme that impacts us all, regardless of our individual sign. Understanding the current astrological season can give us great understanding into the mood, potential, and challenges we all experience.

The Sun’s Role: Illuminating the Overall Theme

In astrology, the Sun represents our very being, our aware self, and the force of life that energizes us. When the Sun moves into a new zodiac sign, it illuminates and energizes the themes of the sign for about 30 days. What this means is that even if your own Sun sign, for instance, is a steady Earth sign, you’ll be feeling the energy of an Air sign season, but through your own unique chart. The energy becomes something we’re all operating in as a backdrop.

From Grounding to Agility: The Shift to an Agile Season

Some time late May (by year, slightly varying timing), the Sun transitions from the stable energy of a fixed Earth sign to an adaptive, communicative, and curious air sign. This is a distinct change in overall mood:

• Fixed Earth Season (typically late April to late May): This period tends to prioritize security, sensuality, material ease, and anchoring ourselves. It’s a time to appreciate what we have, build security, and proceed at a slower pace.
• Agile Air Season (typically late May to late June): Now that the Sun is in this air sign, the energy becomes much lighter, faster, and head-oriented. This season encourages:
• Communication and Contact: It’s an excellent time to talk, listen, network, and exchange ideas. Our minds are more awake and receptive to new ideas.
• Curiosity and Knowledge acquisition: There is a greater urge to learn, find out new things, and take interest in intellectual pursuits.
• Flexibility and Versatility: The unpredictable nature of this sign demands adaptability and multi-tasking or multitasking ability.
• Socializing and Lightheartedness: The mood becomes more social, light, and less somber, becoming more open to casual interaction and playful conversation.

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How Astrological Seasons Influence Everyone

While your personal astrological chart will contain very little of this current air sign’s energy, you will be influenced by its themes:

• Collective Mood: Everyone is inclined to more conversation, a quicker pace, and overall receptiveness to new concepts.
• Opportunities: You could find more opportunities for networking, short outings, learning skills, or taking part in various social activities.
• Challenges: The dark side of the air sign can give rise to scattered energy, overthinking, indecisiveness, or superficiality. We are likely to feel all of us more restless or inundated with too much information.

Aligning with the Cosmic Flow

Understanding the current astrological season enables us to more intuitively resonate with the prevailing energies. During this mercurial air season, for example, it’s a great time to:

• Communicate with others: Call friends and family, loved ones, and co-workers.
• Learn something new: Take a short course, read a book on a new topic, or take in a podcast.
• Flow with changes: Bend to changing plans and become more adaptable.
• Get connected: Befriend new people and interact with other thinkers.

By recognizing the Sun’s annual path through the zodiac, we better understand the underlying universal patterns that shape our life and knowingly navigate the flux of cosmic energy.

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