Moon into Taurus: Gracefully Accepting Change

Sunday morning through Tuesday afternoon

Calm at the bridge

Sunday at 9:02am EDT, the Moon steps into the peaceful serenity of Taurus. At times, Taurus can be stubborn to the point of complete immovability, but the aspects accompanying this transit evoke a mood of calm acceptance.

We're in the last days of the waning lunar cycle, preparing the ground for the scintillating New Moon in Gemini.

Taurus excels at all forms of gardening and nurturance. After the fiery energy of the Aries Moon, we're ready for a slower pace, a little rest and relaxation, and reconnecting to feelings of gratitude and well being.

We remain in a time of great change, as this Moon acknowledges. Sunday's only aspects occur in the morning, a few hours after the Moon's entry into Taurus. The Moon will sextile visionary Neptune, and trine alchemical Pluto.

The dreamers at last year's PsiberDreaming Conference showed the power of Earth Moons. We think of Moons in the Water signs as the strong dreamers (and they are), and yet many of the dreamworkers and advocates at the conference had Moons in Earth signs. A Moon in Earth can take dreams and visions, ground them in the world, and make them real. Sunday morning's flowing sextile between the Taurus Moon and Neptune points to exactly that kind of energy.

This Taurus Moon is even prepared to support Pluto's inexorable agenda of deep changes, helping us  understand that sometimes complete transformation is exactly what we need to come into full flower.

Soldiers bringing fallen comrades home

Monday, the Moon joins Mars (in the morning) and Venus (in the evening) for a fully Taurean day. Slow and steady wins the race today. This is Memorial Day in the U.S., a time for remembering the sacrifices of men and women in the Armed Forces on our behalf.

However we feel about war as an enterprise, or about particular conflicts, we can offer whole-hearted gratitude to those who accepted difficult, dangerous roles. We think of Aries as the warrior, fiery, combative, and out in front; but stories brought back from the front lines speak of Taurus as well. We honor the steadfast commitment, the willingness to endure, and the loyalty to comrades and cause, of the men and women who fought and died for their beliefs, and for us.

Tuesday morning, Taurus Moon reaches the late degrees of Taurus. A flowing sextile with Ceres the Grain Mother offers a time of blessing on gardens actual and metaphorical.

The Moon will aspect the Nodes of the Moon as well, creating a semisextile with the South Node and an inconjunct angle-of-adjustment with the North Node. The Nodes are in Gemini (South) and Sagittarius (North), both active, adventuring energies. The touch of the Taurus Moon offers a memory of home, and a reminder that we need to take care of ourselves on our journeys.

The Moon's last aspect in Taurus in a conjunction with Mercury, a combination that emphasizes careful thought and careful speech. Tuesday, we speak peace, remembering our words can harm or heal, and our thoughts shape our actions.

The Moon's time-between-times lasts most of the day, making Tuesday a day of reflection, and a time to avoid beginning important new enterprises (if possible). At 7:56pm EDT, the Moon bounces into bright Gemini, ready to network.

With a square to Neptune opening the night, dreams on Tuesday could be active, with messages flying back and forth across the cosmos and landing in our dreaming minds. This is the opening to Wednesday's New Moon and partial solar eclipse. Pack your flight bags and flex your wings!