Taurus New Moon

The New Moon in earthy Taurus takes place at 11:53am EDT Friday, May 19th. Mother nature is under the care of Venus, having rulership over this Fixed sign of the zodiac. After a Spring erupting with new growth, new possibilities and some hasty actions, it's time to slow things down a bit and get in touch with what we really need to stabilize our security, whether financial or purely practical.

The Sun and Moon in Taurus align closely with Mars at the last degree of Cancer and in opposition to Pluto, making this a key time to stay calm and not fly off the handle no matter what shows up to trigger us. Taking care of our environment is a necessary part of maintaining stability, and yet, we humans aren't doing a very good job at it.

Now is the time to do some deep soul-searching and ask ourselves what we can do as stewards of the Earth to stop the extreme climate changes due to our greed and need for more, bigger and better... you fill in the blank. We need to stop robbing our natural resources and look at the Sun and wind for our energy sources. We are on the threshold of the Age of Aquarius and we have the technology!

In the present moment, please slow down and appreciate nature and your surroundings, keeping your head in the stars and your feet on the ground.