In May, look to the sun, then Venus, then Mercury in Taurus sextile Saturn for help in making your dreams reality. There's just one catch: it is Saturn we are talking about here. You have to show up and do the work. The May 7th/8th new moon in Taurus was in sextile (60 degree "opportunity" aspect) to Saturn in Pisces. This makes for an even more auspicious new beginning in Taurus for 2024, amplified by the presence of Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus all in Taurus along with the sun.
This is a good thing, because Saturn's supportive input to the Taurus new moon means we are getting help making things real in our lives. Pisces is the sign of ideals and dreams, while Taurus is the sign of material security, enjoying life through the five senses, resources, and earthly abundance.
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With the recent Taurus new moon, the opportunity to access the gifts of May and Taurus season is here, and that means working with a spectacular guest-star line up in Taurus, the earthly Venusian realm, including the Empress herself, Venus. Taurus is the Venus-ruled realm of earthly abundance, and Venus is associated with the Empress in the Tarot. Venus rules the Divine Feminine and attraction - the law of attraction - how we align energetically with our desires to attract and receive them.
Welcome to our long-awaited Taurus new moon! This is a beautiful stabilizing influence, and the new moon I am calling our "gateway" to the blessings and abundance May has to offer. This is because this particular new moon features the moon in Venus-ruled Taurus, a sign its always well-received and happy in, and its there with the sun, Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus.
This new moon is also special because it's getting support from Saturn in Pisces, and anytime Saturn is lending a helping hand it means we are supported in making things real - in Pisces, it helps us make dreams and ideals real. The moon joining Mars in Aries in a few hours (Saturday, May 4th, 16:40 ET) will have you ready for action, but this is taking us right into the dark moon, the lowest energy point of the lunar cycle and a time of deep release. What to do? It's time to actively release what no longer serves or resonates with the emerging "Future You." Since the late March Libra south node full moon eclipse, we've covered a lot of ground, and it's all been leading us into the brilliant new moon in Taurus on deck next Tuesday, May 7th.
Taurus is the Venus-ruled sign of earthly abundance, material resources, pleasure in everyday life, values, and most of all, self-value, because "as within, so without," - the self-value is the key to unlocking all of the other blessings and riches Taurus has to offer. And you've been working on upleveling your sense of self and self-value to align with the emerging "Future You" all of April, doing the healing work that's been preparing you for what's on the other side of Tuesday's Taurus new moon. Maybe you've been feeling dissatisfied with the status quo of late. Maybe you've noticed certain people or situations falling out of your life recently, or that what used to work for you just doesn't anymore. These are all signs that you are "on the elevator going up." Mars Sextile Pluto, Fri. 5/3: Step Into Your Power to Access the Gifts On Offer in This "8" Year!5/3/2024 Mars in supportive alignment with Pluto is mountain-moving energy - use today to tackle anything that's felt too daunting until now. Time to break through! Remember back in December/January when we were talking about how 2023 was a "7 year" in numerology and 2024 is an "8 year?"
Well, today, is a special day to activate 2024's "8 year" vibe. While "7" years are about transition, "8" years are when we reap the rewards. "8" years are about abundance - but only if we are willing to step into our power, step up, and claim it. Just Wednesday, 5/1, Pluto, stationary and about to station retrograde, squared Venus freshly into Taurus. Then yesterday, Thursday, 5/2, Pluto stationed retrograde in between that challenging aspect to Venus and today's opportunity aspect, a sextile, with Mars in Aries. Pluto Stations Retrograde 2° Aquarius: Remember the Truth of Who You Are. Time to take your power back and reclaim your throne. What's that? Do you hear that barely perceptible rumbling?
Can you feel it beneath your feet? Something deep within is stirring, and it's Pluto stationing retrograde, opening a portal to your shadowlands, your underworld. It all seems intimidating and imposing, I know; Hades and his black chariot and horses thundering out of a crack in the earth to snatch up sweet Persephone. But just there's nothing to fear. Just like Persephone, all you need to do is remember the truth of who you really are. PSA: Expect Bumps Today. If you're looking for lots of connection and the warm-fuzzies, today is probably not your day. The good news is, the Aquarius moon helps us be emotionally detached and objective so we can be solution-oriented. Today, it's not just the last quarter moon choice point in Aquarius causing tension, Venus is also squaring up to Pluto about to station retrograde tomorrow.
Ouch. So let's break this down. With Mars into its own sign of Aries until June 9th, it's time for action and initiation.
For the entire Aries season, including the April 8th north node new moon eclipse in Aries, Aries' ruler, Mars, has been adrift in dreamy Pisces. But no more. Mars has landed strong in its own sign, just one day after Venus landed in hers, and he is ready to make up for lost time. This is where the rubber meets the road! The Queen Returns to Her Realm ~ April 29th to May 23rd ~ Blessings Abound!
But first, prepare for Our Lady of Love & Money's tangle with Pluto as a first order of business upon returning to her Queendom. Venus will land in Taurus the morning of Monday, April 29th - that's in North America - and immediately square Pluto in Aquarius Wednesday, May 1st, as Pluto stations retrograde Thursday, May 2nd. This week is going to be another Plutonic one, but it's going to be worth it. As Mars passes by Neptune in Pisces today, you have an opportunity to access magic and harness it towards making your dreams reality. And, there's a catch, so let's discuss! As Mars moves through the final degrees of Pisces it's passing by Neptune today.
Mars is ruler of Aries, the fire sign that is the sign of self. Mars is all about motivation, drive, and self-assertion. Pisces, on the other hand, is the mutable water sign, it's about going with the flow. While Mars is the warrior and protector, Pisces is non-confrontational. Pisces can be avoidant and escapist. So when our warrior, Mars, is in Pisces, we can have a hard time going directly after what we want. We might even have a hard time defining a strong sense of self and individualization. Pisces wants to connect - it's all about the concept that we are all one, like drops of water in the ocean, while Mars is about the self. As Mars and Neptune rendezvous in Pisces, the magic we can access is Mars boosting our drive and enthusiasm to chase down our dreams. The mayhem shows up if we are ungrounded and unrealistic, allowing ourselves to be pulled too far into "fantasy-land." |
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