TAURUS NEW MOON

TAURUS NEW MOON 2023
May 19, 2023, at 11:53 am EST
28 degrees 25 minutes Taurus
The May new Moon is joined in Taurus by Uranus, Mercury, the North Node, and Jupiter.
Just Uranus, at 19 degrees Taurus, is anywhere near conjunct the Moon. The rest are in early degrees of the sign.
With Taurus, an increased focus on safety, security, and beauty are present. Taurus is the first fixed sign. It is finding its feet in the earth plane so it seeks to survive as a priority. That is why food, shelter and basic needs are so vital and top of mind for Taurus. Peace and harmony are also of paramount importance.
A bull that has been taunted will, by all means, put in quite a show of power and rage. Wave that red flag one too many times… and watch it go…
The bull’s preference, though, is to lounge in a not too hot pasture with the scent of wildflowers on the breeze and some cute cows with whom to pass the time.
The power is in the quiet presence. The power is in the resting of earthly energy that welcomes the blossoms in their own timing. Use of force is not the Taurus way.
Piss them off and they will leave for higher ground. They may stand and fight when cornered. They would prefer to seek out greener, more peaceful pastures if the current one becomes crowded or hostile.
So, if you feel the need for more peace and safety in your world, walk away. Pack up and go. No apology or warning or excuses needed.
New beginnings and changes are eased along as the Sun and new moon are Sextile to mars in Cancer. This happy aspect to Mars likes the idea of a safe and happy home – even if, like the hermit crab, you wear that home on your back for now. Jupiter has entered its year-long journey through Taurus on 17 May. Jupiter expands and gives an optimistic cast to our values and how we value ourselves. Jupiter in Taurus reminds us that we can find ways to feel better, cozier and more secure in our homes and lives through being honest about what we really need, want and treasure. This expansive feeling of self-care and self-value can then expand outward past the front door, the garden, the street where we live, and beyond. In daily life, though, start with the self.
See where Taurus is by house and sign in your chart to delve into what yearns for expansion and optimism for the next year.
Mars enters Leo on the 20th and opposes Pluto and squares Jupiter. This aspect asks us to see how our creative self-expression can feed our expansion and benefit not just ourselves, but the whole. On the21st the Sun enters Gemini. Its ruler, Mercury, is working its way out of the retrograde shadow. It will make happy aspects to Mars and Pluto. Allow the fun and fluidity to flow. Your heart and soul will thank you for feeling a sense of ease. With Jupiter in earthly and fixed Taurus for the next year, remember that what we give energy, attention, and action to will grow. With Mars in Leo and the Sun in Gemini creative thought and output can transmute and redirect the very course of your life.
Yah! Love yourself and take up all the space you want to on this great green earth. What we focus on expands – especially now. Think of what you do want. Write it. Dream it. Picture it. Do things that help take you there. Live it. And! Love it.