Wendy Cicchetti

Taurus New Moon

The Taurus New Moon helps us stand firm and make concrete plans, particularly in areas where we’ve formerly fumbled. Unlike in common story lines, most of the time we aren’t heroes on a mission, able to plunge forward with clear-cut plans, motivations, or intentions. Sometimes, our wants may be hazy or there are obstacles in life obstructing progress. But like true heroes, we may also find ways to circumvent impediments. Many people may, however, have had to reconcile with challenges that are not easy to resolve and with barriers, whether personal or external, that seem impossible to counter. Until now, that is! It might well be under the revitalizing energy of the Taurus New Moon that a new avenue opens before us or we find fresh energy to put behind a project.

This New Moon is especially well-supported through close aspects to three other planets — including sextiles to Mars in Cancer and Neptune in Pisces, and an out-of-sign trine to Pluto in Aquarius. Something about the watery energy of Cancer and Pisces allows for an easier flow of both physical energy and inspired action. Suddenly, we mobilise where we were previously stuck. Or answers to our problems drop in, where there was just a void earlier. As a result, depleted vitality and former frustrations are quickly replaced with verve and hope.

The trine to Pluto in Aquarius adds clarity and speed of development, like switching on a fan to clear the air so the atmosphere itself becomes more inviting toward positive thought and activity. Pluto’s reputation for blowing things up can translate into issues becoming magnified and experiencing physical or material destruction. Difficult aspects might present us with problems, but the trine crystallizes the picture and clears the way for new creations. Taurus is very much about building something solid, after all.

Since Pluto is an outer, dwarf planet, external developments, such as ground-clearing for new-build construction, could personally benefit us or the community at large. And maybe provide new, needed facilities or homes to people who will assist us in ways we can’t yet imagine — perhaps we are some of those people! Either way, we could see more benefits of Pluto-themed developments coming to light soon, or at least beginning to take shape now.

The Moon’s dispositor, Venus in Cancer, underlines the strength of support in the shape of water, however it functions. That is, we might be talking about physical water features or facilities, which provide us with opportunities for sport, refreshment, or basic sustenance. Or we could experience caring, empathic, compassionate qualities in relationships. Cancer is the water sign arguably with the most initiative, since this is a cardinal sign by quality, supporting especially effective, decisive action. Since Venus is emphasized in this case, we may experience this process in a softer, but still significant way.

Maybe those around us with more feminine energies help commence action or intervene to rescue a situation. The kindness associated with Venus in Cancer partners well with the hospitality of Taurus — as well as its love of the good life. A finer level of comfort, normally unattainable, might well be within reach at this time — or simply, we allow ourselves more contentment and serenity — either in attitude or because of financial easing.

Venus trines Saturn in Pisces and sextiles Uranus in Taurus, suggesting that both old and new ways are useful to us. Whilst we may habitually reach for well-worn methods and routes, the sextile stirs us to open up to a bit more risk taking here and there. Innovation ushers in fresh energy to get things moving and developing. It’s time to say “yes” to the challenge!

This article is from the Mountain Astrologer by Diana McMahon Collis