Watching my fellow travelers hurl their big vehicles across the lanes of the Washington beltway over the weekend like children released for recess, and observing no less than five significant car crashes in two days on those roads, I thought I'd better examine the energies involved in this Moonwobble period.

The New Moon chart for May 11 (21 deg Taurus) for Washington DC suggests a period where higher learning is emphasized and philosophical perspectives get respect. These are tied to imperatives that move the nation and its people forward, not without challenges. Quick thinking is essential (and available) during this period to navigate these challenges.

A very practical outlook appears to be in the offing, but unreasonable expectations, especially with regard to others (individuals, nations), need to be taken into consideration. The Biden administration would be well advised to put any rose colored glasses into storage.

A deficit of resources in the area of meeting essential needs appears to be an inherited situation: for example, labor shortages related to existing conditions before the pandemic struck may make expansion as things open up troublesome.

Powerful transformative energies continue to shake institutions in apparently random ways, disconnected from perceivable relationships with specific areas of life. Those who believe they understand the cause of all this upheaval most likely are mistaken.

There is the opportunity for disciplined thought and intelligent structuring of responses on many levels.

Important context, for U.S. citizens, involves Pluto heading for a return to its place when the Declaration of Independence was written (Sibley chart). Increasing polarization will continue to undergird American affairs.

As the peak of Moonwobble approaches (May 31, June 1, 2) Mars forms an opposition to Pluto that aggravates the deep institutional challenges and brings them to the fore. It's possible a crisis may evolve in foreign affairs or (less likely) civil unrest may develop that challenges the nation's sense of identity.

Mercury goes retrograde on May 30 and remains so until the cycle is well over, going direct around June 22. This will give the peak period an even stronger appearance of instability as communications systems (including your nervous system) need attention or repair.

Use the Mercury retrograde period to study. During Moonwobble it pays to use meditation practices to shift your attention from the inevitable drama to a place of unchanging integrity. More experienced practitioners, such as translators, may be able to use the notes above to focus their process, with significant benefits.