CARNAL NATION

Overall: Tower
Challenge: Page of Paddles
Homework: Master of Paddles

We all have one of those months. Unfortunately, it is your turn. For whatever reason, everything around is demanding change. Relationships get volatile; condoms break; sex toys don’t work. The list goes on and on. The universe is telling you that what you are doing is not working and has basically pulled the proverbial rug out from under your feet. What’s a Taurean to do, you ask? Well, once the dust has settled, find what really matters to you. Throw out those crappy old toys and keep the ones that work. Better yet, go buy yourself the one you have been dreaming about for months. Create some structure in your life. Allot time with partners, but also make sure you get time to yourself to rebuild. It is only a month, and really, getting rid of the old shit in your life makes room for fabulous new things for you to play with.
 

Overall: 4 of Whips
Challenge: Knight of Fantasies
Homework: Page of Vibrators

We all need breaks from our partners/dating to recharge our batteries. This is your month for that. Give yourself permission to take a little solo vacation somewhere. Maybe you should head off to Vegas for the weekend or enroll in a yoga workshop. Whatever it is, you need to unwind, alone. May is National Masturbation Month after all, so you could aim for being the poster child.  When all is said and done, you will be completely recharged and raring to go. There is nothing like a little time alone to make you remember why you are with someone in the first place.
 

Overall: 3 of Paddles
Challenge: 9 of Whips
Homework: Knight of Paddles

You try so hard to make things work for everyone around you, that often your needs get lost. When your partner asked you to take a class about rope bondage and sensory deprivation, you did. What you failed to communicate is that you are terrified of blindfolds and hoods. You so want your partner to be happy that you suffer for the cause.  Seriously, when did you buy the Jesus costume? Needless to say, striking a balance between what trips your partner’s trigger and what your limits are is crucial to a healthy sex life. Try doing new things in small snippets. If fulfilling your partner’s fantasies is that important to you, consider getting a mask made of silk instead of one with a ball gag and lock on it. It’s much better to take small steps when you don’t know where you are going than to take a giant leap only to find out there is nothing to stand on.
 

Overall: 6 of Vibrators
Challenge: 5 of Paddles
Homework: Ace of Vibrators

Sometimes it is a major challenge for you to live up to the image of the hot sexy Scorpio. There are times when you just feel out of touch with your own needs, let alone your partners’.  You want to be the pleaser and be pleased, but you really feel overworked and tired. It happens. Even to the most sexual of Scorpions. Even with these challenges thrown at you, you manage to smile and act like everything is just fine! What’s the trick to getting through this month? Masturbate. A lot. Go get a fabulous new toy, and work it until the sun don’t shine. Getting yourself off releases all that suppressed anxiety and fear so that you can return to being that hot sex machine that you normally are next month.
 

Overall: Lovers
Challenge: 4 of Paddles
Homework: Magician

Capricorns are known for their ability to manifest what they need and crave in their lives. They work hard to get what they want. Really, very few things can stop them once they are on a roll. This month will be full of choices for you, dear Cap. Do you really want that hot bartender you have been flirting with? Maybe it’s the fabulous single mom you see in the park all the time? Options, options, options. The challenge for you this month is breaking down the hard crunchy shell you put up around you to protect yourself from getting hurt. You think it makes you look strong and powerful when in actuality you look like one of those models in the International Male catalog: just silly. Stop being so stubborn and maybe for once make the first move. If you don’t open up, how would that special someone know that you are interested? Learn to express your needs and desires: whether it’s having sex on the kitchen butcher block or finally telling your partner you actually like it up the ass. I guarantee you this month will be one to remember if you break that shell.
 

Overall: High Priestess
Challenge: Ace of Whips
Homework: 3 of Paddles

Sometimes you can be so passive it’s almost painful. You tend to be very internal about your desires and sexual fantasies. I know you like things to be intuitive, and your feelings play a big role in your sex life. For once, can you put that all aside and be in control? I realize it can be hard for you to express in words what you need, but come on: if you want it, ask for it!! Take a class in how to tell your partner what you want. Work with them already. Mutually masturbate. Follow your instincts about what they want, but learn to ask if it is working for them! I am sure you have many that need to be played out.