New Moon in Taurus

Overnight Monday

The New Moon in Taurus arrives just before midnight Monday in the Pacific Time Zone, and in the wee hours of Tuesday on the East Coast.

This lunar seed time happens in the sign of the patient gardener, fixed Earth, sign of sensuality, peace, and steadfastness. As the chart shows, though, five planets in Aries present a force to be reckoned with.

Aries is the sign of new birth, as Taurus is the sign of unfolding. Together they create an opening for new beginnings of any kind, with the chance to make our dreams as real as the soil under our feet.

As always, check where this New Moon falls in your birth chart for guidance on wishes and intentions that will be especially strong for you. Also notice that with planets spanning all the degrees of Aries, many planets and points in our charts will be energized in some way.

Venus and Mercury conjunct in Aries give voice to our desires. Mars and Jupiter conjunct in Aries give power to our actions. Saturn in Libra opposes Venus and Mercury, while also forming an inconjunct angle with the New Moon, offering both a reality check and the power of manifestation.

How can we get a reality check and manifestation of our dreams from the same archetype? I see the universe as a co-created space shared with many other beings, all of whom have their own desires and goals. Within that model, I seek to align my goals with those of my community. First, to do no harm; second, to offer loving support when possible. Responsibility, hard work, and awareness of limits––Saturn loves that stuff.

Tlaloc

In a way, Saturn in this New Moon chart acts as a lightning rod, channeling the fire of Aries and the fertility of Taurus into a new reality.

Ancient gods like the Aztec Tlaloc, god of lightning and fertility; Mayan rain god Chaac, the wielder of lightning; sky god Thor, whose sheet lightning ripened the summer crops; all these have the power to bring new things into being.

The Moon goes void of course at this New Moon, making no classical aspects until entering Gemini on Wednesday morning. For this reason, we wait for the Gemini Moon to make wishes and set intentions in this cycle.

At this New Moon, imagine gods and goddesses of lightning and fire gathered in the sky, sending messages to Earth through the Taurus New Moon. We watch and listen, calm and attentive, until the Gemini Moon arrive to carry our messages to the universe.