On Wednesday, May 16th, we will have a New Moon in Taurus beginning at 3:27 pm EDT.

Cafe Astrology tells us:

The New Moon in Taurus is a good time to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Bull. It's time to enjoy life's simple and physical pleasures--savor good food, and enjoy activities that bring us in touch with nature and with our bodies. It's time to stop and smell the roses, and to become more aware of what makes us feel comfortable and secure. This is a good cycle under which to re-evaluate our relationship to money and possessions, and to discover what truly makes us happy and fulfilled. With this potent Taurus energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives.

This month's New Moon is quintile Jupiter and square Saturn and Neptune. New beginnings now may be the result of disillusionment or the need to face the reality of a situation. It's time to make some solid yet realistic plans, and to set the stage for reaping the rewards from our new beginnings, as little or big as they may be, in approximately two weeks' time after the Full Moon occurs.

Spring is in full bloom and we can literally smell flowers now, if not yet actual roses. Get out, take a walk, close your eyes and let your senses go. Ride a bike, go for a hike - after being cooped up all winter we can finally get outside to exercise and enjoy the warm weather. Now is the perfect time to revel in nature's abundance as you think about your own.

Need some help to change your relationship with money? Try a little Financial Alchemy. Slade at Shift Your Spirits has some great articles on Manifesting. Starting to feel like your possessions are taking over your life? Use the remaining Waning Moon energy to do some literal house cleaning and you'll be amazed at how much spiritual energy will be available to you come the New Moon.

And speaking of roses, now is the time of year when rosé becomes available. Generally only available during the summer and produced specifically to be drunk now, nothing captures the cheer and exuberance of summer like a yummy bottle of French rosé. Rosé really goes with everything and is the perfect warm-weather wine. Let it transport you to a sunny terrace with a view of the sea, even if your sunny terrace happens to be a fire escape with a view of the alley. Try it; you'll like it!

Take it from a Taurus - this New Moon feels full of promise and opportunity to create the things that will make us happy and fulfilled. You could use the New Moon energy for major spell work if that is what you need right now, but honestly, my gut instinct is telling me that simple acts - cleaning house, moving the furniture, painting your bedroom, planting some flowers, inviting friends over for dinner, balancing your checkbook, opening a savings account, redoing your resume, starting a daily affirmation, lighting a candle and inviting the Goddess in, getting out and doing something - are the things that have the power to create the most powerful magick in our lives at this time.

A Wiccan Blessing

May the East fling open your windows,
and fill your rooms with air;
May the South send you strong sunshine,
and give you the strength to dare;
May the West wash rivers into your heart,
and oceans into your soul;
May the North share the secrets and gifts of the earth,
to heal and make you whole.

M. Flanders

Correspondences

Taurus is ruled by Venus. Her energy can be used for healing, to attract love, to maintain health, to draw luck, to draw prosperity. She also helps us align energies and adds energy to spells.

Colors: green, pink, red-orange

Element: water

Metal: copper

Stones: azurite, blue calcite, green calcite, pink calcite, cat's-eye, chrysocolla, chrysoprase, coral, emerald, jade, green jasper, kunzite, lapis lazuli, malachite, olivine, peridot, rose quartz, sodalite, blue tourmaline, green tourmaline, pink tourmaline, watermelon tourmaline

Herbs: apple, balm of Gilead, bedstraw, bean, bergamot, bugleweed, cocoa, cumin, cypress, dittany, foxglove, gardenia, geranium, heather, hibiscus, horehound, hyacinth, lady's mantle, lily of the valley, lovage, marshmallow, moneywort, motherwort, oregano, orris root, parsley, plum, potato, primrose, red clover, red raspberry, rice, rose, self-heal, slippery elm, star anise, strawberry, sweet pea, vervain, vetivert, yarrow

Posted by Angela-Eloise at 9:55 AM