Chodesh Iyar is the only month of the Jewish Year that is completely enclosed within a mitzvah – that of Sefirot HaOmer, the counting of which begins the second night of Passover and ends on Erev Shavuot. Iyar’s special power is that of healing. The word Iyar ( אייר ) is a “roshei teivos” (first letter acronym) of אני יי רופאך , "I am HaShem your Healer."
Iyar’s healing power is connected to a special light contained within the month, which was originally called “Ziv”, or lustrous brightness. A hint about this special light is found in Malachai 4:2, where it is written: “But for you who are awed by My Name, a sun of righteousness shall rise to bring healing in its wings” ( וזרחה לכם יראי שמי שמש צדקה ומרפא בכנפיה ).
The Sun conjuncts Uranus/Oron, and Venus/Noga, the planetary ruler of Chodesh Iyar, sextiles Saturn/Shabbtai on May 13, the day that Mercury/Kochav returns to the original degree of his retrograde. Powerful disagreements over the language of conflict emerge when Mercury squares Pluto May 17.
May 22-25 is an important turning point: the Sun trines Pluto, Venus conjuncts Jupiter/Tzedek and sextiles Neptune/Rahav. There’s a great jump from the slow and steady Taurus energy as both Venus and Jupiter enter restless, curious, inquisitive, and communicative Gemini. Suddenly things are moving very quickly, and powerful changes are afoot.
Jupiter, Mercury, and Pluto exchange Gemini/Aquarius trine energy June 2-4, with the Sun conjunct Venus in Gemini.
We ALL need mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual healing right now. May the lustrous light of Chodesh Iyar heal the hurt of our people! “Heal me O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me and I shall be saved, for You are my praise” (Jer. 17:14)
( רפאני יהוה וארפא הושיעני ואושעה כי תהלתי אתה )
