New Moon in Taurus. 05/19/2023
The first New Moon in Taurus that is not an Eclipse in almost two years arrives on May 19th. This lunation officially closes the Eclipse season and offers us an opportunity to make choices rooted in our core values and in what truly worth our devotion. Taurus domain is a gift of slow unfolding and the mastery of savoring the way of abundant life, in spirit and in matter. Moon is exalted in Taurus, where plentitude, continuity and safety are found. How grand it is to finally start choosing from a place that honors pleasure, joy and abundance, not shame, punishment and control. Redefining the idea of security we have carried throughout the years is not an easy task, but submitting to the idea of security that is not sustainable and nourishing is life draining.
These last years have undermined our understanding of safety and stability, so we can see the flaws in the foundations we built, so we can see the sand on which some parts of our lives have been balancing on for awhile. The blessings abound when we loosen the grip, this New Moon in the domain of the fixed earth is a bountiful passage into a whole different set of priorities and value systems. It will take time and patience to allow the roots of new ways to deepen and mature. This lunation welcomes temperance and thoughtful intention. The quality of this journey, the quality of the pause and the quality of each step taken needs to be considered. This is the land of devotion to every detail and every move, to every choice and to every act of self care.
New Moon forms sextile to Mars and trine to Pluto, this speaks of incredible opportunity to move significant elements of our lives out of stagnation, and into the fertile territory of incremental, deliberate progress. The willpower set to a steady and measured mode can be a healing practice. The Taurean New Moon invites us to progress without falling into the trap of time pressure and potential quick burnout. Progress needs savoring, and accomplishment shouldn’t leave you empty and low. If it doesn’t delight your whole being, what is the point? This New Moon asks us what we need to stay committed to our path, what will support us through the ups and downs of this unfolding, and initiate accordingly. There is little fire in the chart of the lunation, so the only fire, courage, will we can rely on is the inner one. The ruler of the lunation is in Cancer, asking us to lean into the gentleness and to honor the places we are coming from. With Love, Mariana.