New Moon in Taurus Today

The Moon, now in mid Taurus, draws closer to the Sun for the New Moon conjunction that comes exact at 23 degrees of Taurus at 9:00 pm EDT tonight. This New Moon gathers to itself an amazing amount of energy, creating aspects to most of the planets in the sky. At this time of release and renewal, we have a beautiful window to set intentions and make wishes for whatever we want to manifest in our lives.

The seeding time flowing from the New Moon will be powerful, so take time over the next few days, beginning after the New Moon comes exact, to ground and center yourself, reach a point of calm and clarity, and ask for your heart's desire.

Earth energy is strong in the sky right now: The New Moon itself is in Taurus, fixed Earth, sign of the patient gardener. The New Moon flows energy in trine with Saturn in Virgo, sign of practical service. Mercury in Taurus likewise trines Pluto and Ceres together in Capricorn, sign of commitment and hard work. The North Node is also in Capricorn. Lots of energy for creating tangible form, making it real.

The outer planets remain in signs of vision and creative imagination: Uranus, bringer of the new, is joined with expansive Jupiter in Pisces. Chiron, maverick and wounded healer, leads Neptune, bringer of dreams and visions, from the last of Aquarius into Pisces. And all connect to the New Moon, Jupiter-Uranus by sextile and also opposite Saturn, and Neptune-Chiron by square and also inconjunct to Saturn. Astrologer and Jungian analyst Liz Greene says that whenever Saturn aspects the outer planets, something will manifest. Let us make that something the best wishes of our hearts.

Even Mars and Venus join the festival. Venus in bright Gemini is semisextile the New Moon, saying, wow, look at the connections we can make here. Mars in passionate, playful, creative Leo will be in wide square to the New Moon, and will square the Moon exactly beforehand, perhaps whispering advice in her ear as he pushes her out into center stage.

On this date in 1917, three Portuguese children watching sheep in the hills first saw a vision that became known as Our Lady of Fatima. A very Taurean setting for the Lady to choose, her monthly visions ended six months later with the Sun dancing in the sky. About six months from now, at the Scorpio Full Moon in November, the Moon once again in Taurus, we will see more clearly the effects of this "opening night."

Where this New Moon falls by House and aspect in your own chart will point to areas of especially powerful wishing, but with this much energy around to manifest, seeds planted now will surely grow.