Mercury, planet of the mind, is conjunct the all-powerful Sun in Taurus from May 15th to 29th 2026.

These two planets both enter Taurus at almost the same point, and remain close to each other throughout their stay in this sign. Mercury’s clear-thinking style is rather overwhelmed by the Sun’s glare, and you can become preoccupied with an issue to the exclusion of all else. It’s harder for you to get any distance from your thoughts, and your ideas are highly subjective and personal. Sun and Mercury are planetary enemies that need effort to fuse together, but also create Budhaditya Yoga, a combination for mental agility, intelligence, and sharp commercial instincts.

This is a good transit for education and business plans, or for working in communication and media, where you have a sense of what will play practically and financially. Follow your inner voice, and you can sell yourself effectively in simple terms that ordinary people understand. Taurus gives you an earthy approach to knowledge that translates well to the real world, even though you can be very stubborn. You have a big ego-investment in your problem-solving at this point, but try to allow yourself flexibility, and talking to a trusted advisor gives you a helpful outside opinion.

Sun and Mercury sitting between the relationship planets Venus and Mars give you a passionate outlook, and you may be drawn into a romantic drama almost against your will. Mercury also sits close to the New Moon in Taurus on May 16th, which is an opportunity for a mental reset and perhaps to do some deep thinking and journaling. There is a strong emotional quality to your thoughts, and you can express your feelings clearly to lovers and friends.