Who doesn’t love a Taurus New Moon? Especially with beloved Jupiter and Venus grazing in the meadow and nary a square or opposition to be found in the traditional skies. Sounds wonderful, yes? Well, yes! But let’s not forget about the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, still reverberating throughout the land, rattling all things fixed and earthy.
As the Sun and Moon catalyze a new lunar cycle on May 7 at 8:21 PM PT (your time), listen for the call of the Bulls as they dominate the zodiac. Find pleasure in the sanctity of your most established relations. Revel in all that Gaia has to offer. And in that place, in the fecundity of what generates deep feelings of pleasure, safety, and security, open to another cycle of uprisings and aftershocks, greeted with gratitude and grounded in grit. – Neva
Adorned with a large cowbell, Luna succumbs to her rhythmic pastoral heritage. This is the season of transhumance. A celebration honoring the migration of cattle from lowland pastures to alpine meadows. Rooted in deep agricultural tradition, the cowbell is a locator, a safety amulet, that keeps the herd from wandering into dangerous territory.
Love rises like spring meadow flowers from the ashes. Having migrated from the hot fires of Aries to the dark humus of Taurus, Luna companions with four of her cosmic cohorts. Imagine entering your exalted home with a loving embrace from Venus! And then, after a blessing by the Mistress of the Manor, to meet your betrothed, the Sun, half a day later. Perhaps with the fertile confidence born from the trials of April’s ecliptic events, anything is possible.
Surrounded by all the comforts, use this lunar month to catch up with yourself. Venus, under the beams of the Sun, attunes to thoughtful reflection and integration. Be like a lover to the beloved, unfolding the subtle and loud awakenings that occurred in April. What began in alchemical fire is now being turned in the soil of your soul. Lest the chaotic energy of Jupiter and Uranus whip you around, anchor what you have learned. It’s amazing how easily we forget when we don’t pay attention.
Luna, buoyed by faith, listens for the droves of creation-making. Saturn, her sextile mate, swimming with the Fishes, encourages the tenacity of imagination and prods manifestation. Heavy lifting is rewarded. Strong foundations bear beautiful fruit. With brittle black scales, the Grim Reaper dares to dangle mortality as a conduit to what is most important. In the words of poet David Whyte, “anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.”
Firmly footed, Luna tenderly beams her oracular magic toward Uranus and Jupiter. She can’t help but activate another round of expansive revolution, though it’s never easy. All she knows right now, wearing the heavy bones of the Bull, is to walk barefoot on the earth, soaking up nutrient-rich microbiomes that feed her body, mind, and soul. In the face of welcomed and unwelcomed change, staying steady is everything.
To grow is to risk. But one doesn’t need to be careless in the process. The shadow side of Jupiter-Uranus in Taurus is over-indulgence, impulsive acts, and inflated means. Be in love with everything, but don’t let the bliss bunny overpopulate the planet.
Consider this…
While the big energy of April is behind us, the stellium in Taurus is fated toward fruition. Between now and the Full Moon, Mercury will join the herd on May 16, instigating a cacophony of appreciation and gratitude. And the Moon isn’t the only stellar reactivation of April’s Jupiter-Uranus conjunction. Dramatic new chapters may continue to unfold when the Sun conjoins Uranus-Jupiter May 13 –19, and Venus tickles the freedom-loving bulls May 18 – 22.
As May saunters on, Luna will migrate by square, trine, and opposition to planets in Taurus and Aries as she bellows through the cosmos. Unpredictable events would be best navigated by finding ease in the rhythmic flow of fast/slow, work/play, and you/me.
The big shift this month is on May 25 when Jupiter ingresses into Gemini. Make the most of calming Taurus energy as you can. Think weighted blankets, warm tea with honey, bouquets of flowers, and a banquet of decadent foods. Learn what regulates your nervous system now. Once Jupiter enters Mercury’s air sign, blessings come in the form of little monkeys jumping around your mind.
Saffron Dennis offers her monthly New Moon Ritual Meditation with the crystal Amethyst. It may not be the most obvious choice for the celestial union of the Luminaries in Taurus, she says, except for its remarkable ability to provide a solid foundation after times of change and uncertainty.
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