Moon into Taurus: Happiness Is a Warm Blanket

Friday morning through Sunday afternoon

Ahhhh, the Taurus Moon ... we each have our own relationship with the Moon signs, and Taurus is one of my favorites. The Moon is exalted in Taurus, a fancy way of saying she's very happy here, and generally speaking, so am I.

The Moon in Taurus understands we all experience insecurities and knows just what to do: A little comfort food, a warm place to relax, the gentle sounds of birdsong or rain drops, a soft voice singing in the background. Sometimes we need to slow down and experience peace.

The Moon entered Taurus at 8:36am EDT, and spends the whole day doing nothing in particular. Today's a good day for nurturing, lavishing attention and care on whatever is most important to you.

This afternoon brings a flowing sextile with Chiron, the healer and mentor, and an easy trine with Pluto the alchemist. We realize that change, even deep and fundamental change, isn't always hard, doesn't have to be a constant struggle. Today we can relax into whatever we know we need, but perhaps have been resisting. Now, it feels right.

Early Saturday, the Moon joins expansive, generous Jupiter, and a bit later, sextiles Mars in Cancer. Jupiter and Mars have energy, yes, but with the Taurus Moon we experience the forces that move slowly, almost gently, but still inexorably. The uplifting of mountains as tectonic plates push on each other, the creation of beautiful cave formations by slow movements of water, the way ancient trees bend to decades of coastal winds––these are the work of Mars, Jupiter and the Moon in Cancer and Taurus.

mountain field

Overnight Saturday, the Moon squares Mercury retrograde in Leo. While retrograde, Mercury slows down, turning inward. This meeting with the Moon is a time to say, what have we learned about ourselves? About our ego drives, our creative impulses, and our passions? What needs to be gently released and composted?

Sunday brings more questions about where our meditations are taking us, as Venus in Leo opposes Neptune in Aquarius, the Sun squares the Moon, Venus enters Virgo, and the Moon squares Neptune. We reach the last quarter Moon, a time of insight (we hope!) and integration of what's happened during this lunar cycle.

The Taurus Moon keeps us grounded, wanting to be sure we attend to the needs of our bodies as well as our souls, and the needs of the Earth as well as the cosmos. The square with Neptune at 8pm EDT is the Moon's last classical aspect in Taurus, but this void is a short one: At 8:53pm, she bounces into bright Gemini.