The Vibrational Astrology Diary
by Linda Berry
Uranus clear of any shadow for three days (May 22-24). This is an unusually long period of clarity for Uranus
Be very aware! There is a higher potential for accidents today.
At 7:11 AM EDT on May 23, the First Quarter Moon Phase is reached with the Moon in Virgo and the Sun in Gemini.
Today, Saturday (5/23/2026), the strongest vibrational influence comes from the Sun and Moon joining with Uranus (0*). There are no vibrational energies strong enough to be a focus for the energy today. Instead there are a couple of clusters of energy and you will tend to be attracted to the one that you resonate with the most. The largest energy concentration is in the featured pattern Sun, Moon, Uranus which is about your emotional feelings rising up suddenly and being out of sync with the people around you. Remember this is a general experience at this time. There is a strong tendency to take action based on what you feel even thought it doesn’t make sense to anyone but you. The second energy concentration comes from Sun, Saturn, Uranus operating down inside of you tuning you into the ways you are unique and different in your viewpoints from everyone around you. For VA Students (4, 8, 12, 16, 11, 20, 29 || 7)
This vibrational energy pattern is better and more effectively implemented by you being open to a possible need to severely change your understanding and mode of operation as you are seeking to follow the underlying universal pattern behind the everyday world motivated by curiosity
The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (strongest listed first)
7 (2*) Quiet, introverted, meditative, observant, forming own internal reality and belief structure
The Sabian Symbols of our Featured Planets: Sun, Moon, Uranus >>
The uplifting message from the featured planet positions that shows the way through: You are experiencing with humility the pain of confronting your darkness and shadow aspects. You are providing an open container that can receive the gifts/awarenesses that spirit in a disguised form is furtively bringing to you. You are opening to the protection of the divine, being brought to you in both the conscious and unconscious aspects of yourself, finding yourself connected with an inner sense of guidance, with people appearing to help just when you need them. You are experiencing a formalized expression of graceful and exquisite patterns around you that gives you a beautiful model for organizing the gifts within you.
The more dysfunctional expression of this message: You are denying and blocking your personal awareness of your shadow, which results in you projecting it outward and reacting with fear and anger to its reflection in those around you. You are closing yourself off and refusing to accept the gifts that are being offered to you from unexpected sources. You are feeling lost and alone, without help, losing faith in the goodness of life and expecting that others will pick up the pieces without you putting forth any effort, or resisting help in order to hang onto your wounds. You are using formalized, structured patterns to pretty up and rationalize that deeper patterns of distortion are appropriate and correct.
2 Virgo = Moon interacting with Uranus [A large white cross upraised] You are experiencing with humility the pain of confronting your darkness and shadow aspects and/or you are denying and blocking your personal awareness of your shadow, which results in you projecting it outward and reacting with fear and anger to its reflection in those around you
2 Gemini = Uranus interacting with Moon, Sun merging with Uranus [Santa Claus filling stockings furtively] You are providing an open container that can receive the gifts/awarenesses that spirit in a disguised form is furtively bringing to you and/or you are closing yourself off and refusing to accept the gifts that are being offered to you from unexpected sources
3 Virgo = Moon itneracting with Sun [Two angels bringing protection] You are opening to the protection of the divine, being brought to you in both the conscious and unconscious aspects of yourself, finding yourself connected with an inner sense of guidance, with people appearing to help just when you need them and/or you are feeling lost and alone, without help, losing faith in the goodness of life and expecting that others will pick up the pieces without you putting forth any effort, or resisting help in order to hang onto your wounds
3 Gemini = Sun interacting with Moon [The garden of the Tuileries] You are experiencing a formalized expression of graceful and exquisite patterns around you that gives you a beautiful model for organizing the gifts within you and/or you are using formalized, structured patterns to pretty up and rationalize that deeper patterns of distortion are appropriate and correct
The Two Planet Diary
{When 2 planets interact it influences the way we want to express ourselves, our attitudes, moods, and impulses. Becoming aware of these vibrations helps us to guide these aspects of ourselves with awareness rather than being controlled by them.
There are longer patterns which tend to have more impact because we feel them for several days in a row and there are quick Moon patterns that impact our moods and feelings for a window of a couple of hours either side of the exact time o fthe aspect. The longer patterns are stronger and so are listed here, followed by a section on the Moods of the Moon}.
May 23 – May 25 (exact May 24) the Sun in Gemini is sharing freely (sextile) with Neptune in Aries. This energy begins to influence us around 9 PM on May 23 and is increasing in influence until it peaks at 10:22 PM on May 24 then it is decreasing fading out around 11:59 PM on May 25. This vibrational energy pattern brings the opportunity to share visions and dreams with your friends and family, those who are closest to you.
May 22 – May 23 (exact May 22) Mercury in Gemini is sharing freely (sextile) with Saturn in Aries. This energy is decreasing fading out around 12 PM on May 23. This vibrational energy pattern brings you the opportunity to very effectively analyze the things you are attracted to or concerned about, being more clearly able to see to the true foundation of the matter.
May 21 – May 23 (exact May 22) the Sun in Gemini is joining with Uranus in Gemini. This energy is decreasing fading out around 12 PM on May 23. This vibrational energy pattern brings sudden unexpected experiences that come into your daily life. This can include new insights that burst suddenly into your mind.
The Moods of the Moon
{The Moon patterns only last a short period of time. They impact our moods and feelings for around 4 hours, 2 hours each side of the exact position.}
At 2:57 AM the Moon enters Virgo and is there for 2 ½ days bringing the sense of an elusive perfection that you would like to express here on earth. This can result in a desire to fix things that are not working the way they “should”.
Starting at 3:46 AM, peaking at 5:46 AM, the Moon in Virgo is acting and agitating (square) with Uranus in Gemini. In this 4 hr period your emotions could be scattered all over the place with you feeling one thing one moment and another the next moment and you have the energy and desire to act on each of these things as it spontaneously surfaces. It is good to have a little bit of you watching this process and every once in a while saying, “I better wait on that one.”
At 7:11 AM, the Moon in Virgo is acting and agitating (square) with the Sun in Gemini. This is the First Quarter Moon. Se the Cyclic Patterns Diary.
Starting at 7:12 AM, peaking at 9:12 AM, the Moon in Virgo is flowing freely (trine) with Mars in Taurus. This 4 hr period is probably going to have your emotions and moods whooped up a bit, you will tend to focus on something you want to do and really get on with it. You may get upset if someone interferes at this time, you won’t want to be interrupted or blocked.
Starting at 11:01 AM, peaking at 1:01 PM, the Moon in Virgo is sharing freely (sextile) with Venus in Cancer. In this 4 hr period you especially want to experience loving interactions with those that you are closest to, especially those with whom you feel a soul connection.
The Cyclic Patterns Diary {These are patterns that continue over an extended period of time and you may find that rereading this periodically will help you effectively handle what we are all experiencing as our “astral weather” in this time period.}
At 7:11 AM EDT on May 23, the First Quarter Moon Phase is reached with the Moon in Virgo and the Sun in Gemini. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the Full Moon on May 31, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern is about taking action to express your way of looking at the world, pushing this out without regard to how others will handle it. You strongly need to be yourself whatever the consequences. You may get pushback if your communication is not relevant to the people around you. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “The Garden of the Tuileries” which is about you having a beautiful model for organizing the gifts within you. There will likely be problems if you use these patterns to pretty up or rationalize deeper internal patterns of distortion. The Symbol for the Moon is “Two Angels bringing Protection”. This is an opportunity for you to open up to the protection of the divine as you are connecting with an inner sense of guidance that brings you help and assistance. If you do not open up you may experience feelings of being lost and alone.
On May 16, the New Moon occurred with the Sun and Moon in Taurus. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the next New Moon on June 14, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern is focused on making shifts in our ways of operating within ourselves and with the world. There is an opportunity here to shift our personal awareness into to new frame of reference that previously felt foreign to us. The Sabian Symbol for the New Moon is “A Spaniard serenading his Senorita” which is about refocusing the assertive/aggressive aspect of yourself finding the value of love and gentleness and realizing that you are yearning to connect into the buried beauty within you. To continue forging ahead seeking to assert your will and operating from your own desires without thought for how it affects other will not be a profitable mode of operation at this time.
On March 20, the Spring/Fall Equinox occurred as the Sun entered Aries. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us at least until the Summer/Winter Solstice on June 21, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern is especially focused on finding ways to share your sense of life with other people. There is a strong desire to support good positive connections to society and to seek to communicate your sense of how to live in society in a way that works for everyone. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun Moon relationship at the Spring Equinox is “A Pugilist entering the Ring” which is about having a strong sense of yourself as a person who is willing to stand up for yourself and fight for what you know and believe in no matter what the opposition. If you fail to effectively defend your point of view you will have to deal with the consequences.
On March 3, the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse occurred with the Moon in Virgo and the Sun in Pisces. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the next Lunar Eclipse, on August 28, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the next Lunar Eclipse, on August 28, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern is about stepping back and seeing the big picture. There may be a lot of emotional activity connected with this eclipse. There is also the potential for exceptional communication that can be very effective. This pattern shows that there is a potential to act out of your personal concepts without taking other people into account. There are hidden things going on that have the potential to be revealed and cause a big shift in understanding. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “A Sword in a Museum”. This presents a choice. You can lay aside the use of force to gain your ends and embrace love and peace, both within yourself and in your interactions with others. Or you can hold grudges and be ready to fight others at any sign of opposition. Or you can give up in defeat and feel worthless and useless. The Symbol for the Moon is “A Strong Hand supplanting Political Hysteria”. Here the power of your personality and your spiritual awareness is acting to calm the situation down. Alternatively, you are being too timid and afraid to take action, losing the opportunity to gain control; or using your power and energy to manipulate the reactions of others for your personal gain.
On February 17, the Solar Eclipse (a New Moon) occurred with the Moon and Sun in Aquarius. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the next Solar Eclipse, on August 12, 2026.This Vibrational Energy Pattern brings a sudden unexpected change that surprises everyone. The energy is focused on internal evaluation of the patterns that you are seeing around you with you seeing what changes are needed to reestablish a flow within the social structure. There is the capacity here to take the actions that will bring about that change. The Sabian Symbol for the Eclipse is “Butterfly emerging from Chrysalis”. This speaks of emerging from a long period of suspended confinement within a transformative cocoon. You are discovering that you have experienced a complete metamorphosis of your personal self in this time period. The key is to open up to new and different experiences and not hold onto the old limited form.
The Retrograde Diary: NO DEGREE CHANGES: Uranus clear of any shadow for three days (May 22-24) >> Introductory Period of Saturn, Neptune: Turning Backward of Pluto: Resolution of Jupiter. {During the apparent retrograde period each planet’s movement relative to the backdrop of the stars slows down, reverses and then turns back around forward again concentrating its vibration in a particular area. There are issues that each planet focuses on during the period leading up to its turn backwards. These issues are addressed again to be reworked on during the retrograde period [in brackets] then a new understanding of these issues occurs during the post retrograde period. These issues are not from Vibrational Astrology, this is an experiment based on interpretations of the Sabian Symbols that I wrote many years ago. If an entry resonates with you, then claim it, if not, release it, it was for someone else. I would very much like your feedback on this. Points of especially concentrated energy are marked with “!!!”}
Mercury clear of any shadow (Apr 10, 2026 – Jun 12, 2026)
Venus clear of any shadow (May 17, 2025 – Aug 30, 2026)
Mars clear of any shadow (May 3, 2025– Nov 4, 2026)
Jupiter {Aug 17, 2025 !Sep13! [Nov 11 – !Jan 10, 2026! – Mar 11] !May 8! Jun 6} 15, 20, 25 Cancer → May 20 – 26: (22-23 Can) Resolution: Remember connecting with others in a respectful harmonious exchange of ideas, engaging in rigorous reevaluation of everything in a search for greater meaning, learning to cease being sure you have the true and final answer, refusing to listen to other people’s ideas, holding rigidly to your interpretation of everything [Meeting of a literary society]
Saturn {Apr 20, 2026 !May 22! [Jul 26 – !Oct 4! –Dec 10] !Feb 11, 2027! Mar 15} 7, 11, 14 Aries → May 18 – 28: (11-12 Ari) Introductory: Are you breaking free of social expectations, seeking to express your true inner self, learning to cease rebelling and seeking to attack that which is attempting to limit you and force you to fit into a rigid narrowly defined shape [A flock of wild geese]
Uranus clear of any shadow (May 22, 2025 – May 24, 2026)
Neptune {Mar. 16, 2026!Apr 23! [July 7 – !Sep 25! – Dec.12] !Feb 23, 2027! Apr 2} 1, 3, 4 Aries → Apr. 22 – May 28: (3-4 Ari) Introductory: Are you embracing the polarization of your basic essence into two modes of operation, the masculine and the feminine, the active and the receptive, and the need for the flow of love to link the polarities together, learning to cease being isolated and separated from an important part of yourself, out of touch with either your ability to give to others or your ability to take care of yourself [Two lovers strolling through a secluded walk]
Pluto Rx {Jan 12, 2026 !Feb 20! [May 6 – !Jul 27! – Oct 16] !Dec 29! Feb 6, 2027} 3, 4, 5 Aquarius → Mar. 20 – June 24: (5-6 Aqu) Turning Back: The Issue is recognizing that you’re a part of the mystery, the spiritual drama of life, humbly understanding that this life’s experiences are just the part that was assigned for you to do, learning to cease claiming special privilege and prestige because of the special awareness and talents that you have developed, feeling that more important and perhaps more evolved than the people around you [A performer of a mystery play]
Next Cycle Diary:
Pluto SR {Jan 12, 2026 !Feb 20![May 6 – !Jul 27! – Oct 16] !Dec 29! Feb 6, 2027} 3, 4, 5 Aquarius
Neptune {Mar. 16, 2026!Apr 23! [July 7 – !Sep 25! – Dec.12] !Feb 23, 2027! Apr 2} 1, 3, 4 Aries
Saturn {Apr 20, 2026 !May 22![Jul 26 – !Oct 4! –Dec 10] !Feb 11, 2027! Mar 15} 7, 11, 14 Aries
Uranus {May 25, 2026 !Jun 30! [Sep 10 – !Nov 25! – Feb 8, 2027] !Apr 19! May 25, 2027} 1, 3, 5 Gemini
Mercury {Jun 13, 2026 !Jun 17! [Jun 29 – !Jul 12! – Jul 23] !Aug 2! Aug 7} 16, 20, 26 Cancer
Venus {Aug 31, 2026 !Sep11! [Oct 3 – !Oct 23! – Nov 14] !Dec 5! Dec 15} 22 Libra, 0 Scorpio, 8 Scorpio}
Jupiter {Sep 16, 2026 !Oct 15! [Dec 13 – !Feb 10, 2027! – Apr 12] !Jun 11! Jul 10} 17, 22, 27 Leo
Mars {Nov 5, 2026 !Nov27![Jan 10, 2027 – !Feb 19! – Apr 1] !May 16! Jun 8} 20 Leo, 0, 10 Virgo
All times are given in Eastern USA time zone.
Namaste,
Linda Berry
*Planetary Pattern Pictures and Sabian Symbol Interpretations, ©Linda Berry, AstroSleuth.org, 1* = 50-100 points, 2* = 100-150 points, etc.