How this New Moon in Taurus will affect You

New Moons are powerful times for new beginnings, releasing old patterns, and having realizations around what you need to do to make change in your life. However, knowing how to work with them or even be able to see where those new beginnings might be happening can be challenging. So I thought I would focus on this New Moon in Taurus that is happening on Saturday, May 16th, so you can connect to it on a deeper level and bring in some of that energy and new possibilities!

Let’s start with talking all about what energy the New Moon in Taurus brings to us. Something important to remember is that the new moon kicks off the moon cycle. That may sound obvious, but the energy from the previous new moon influences us all the way through the varying astrological seasons until we get to that next new moon. That helps to provide context over how you may have felt through this New Moon in Aries cycle: restless, ready to start new goals and dreams, inspired to make bold moves and actions, perhaps feeling. The New Moon in Taurus is asking us to slow down and begin the work to sustainably keep those actions going and make our dreams and goals come true. You may find yourself re-evaluating your relationship to money, possessions, and where you find pleasure in life. You may also have realizations around where you need to make changes in your life; looking at where slow, steady structure can actually allow you to grow and flourish (like vines on a trellis). This lens of slowing down and figuring out structure will apply through the beginning of Gemini season, offering some slow grounded energy throughout the beginning of the season.

These themes will affect your whole life, however there may be specific areas where you might see extra attention and action. These will be based on your astrological houses (which you can find more information about here). If you know a little about your chart, specifically your rising, you can scroll down and see where it will affect you most.

Important note: this is generalized based on having a different sign in each house, for full accuracy double check your own chart!

Aries Rising - Taurus 2nd House

Taurus is in your house of worth, possessions, and money, so the question you need to ask yourself is this: What are you giving your time, money, and attention to? You like to move quickly, trusting that the next step will be there when you need it, but in order to build long term and lasting stability there needs to be a little more forethought into what direction you are trying to build in. Take some time over the next moon cycle and see what revelations you have around this area and in what ways extra structure, stability, or planning can help fuel you.

Taurus Rising - Taurus 1st House

Taurus is in your house of self, so this New Moon will be a big one for you. This is your time to shed and begin anew. Who do you want to become this year and what are you ready to shed in order to achieve that goal? What habits and structures do you need to become that person? Take your time in exploring that in this upcoming moon cycle and remember this is a gentle becoming, not something that is rooted in self hatred or judgement.

Gemini Rising - Taurus 12th House

Taurus is in your house of dreams, spirituality, and your inner mind. This is time to quiet your mind and the constant need to push forward, and instead embrace the slowness of just being. Forcing through the difficulties does not work for you, and can make the lessons you are trying to learn in this lifetime especially challenging. Over this moon cycle, when you feel called to push forward or self sabotage through impulsive/intentionless actions, slow down, soften, and meditate. 

Cancer Rising - Taurus 11th House

With Taurus in your house of community and goal setting, this is an excellent New Moon to examine your friends and relationships. Where and who do you feel safe to flourish near? Who will water and tend to your garden, just as much as you tend and give back to theirs. This could be an amazing time to start reflecting on where you can collaborate with others to grow something steady, big, and beautiful. 

Leo Rising - Taurus 10th House

Taurus is in your house of career, purpose, and public recognition. You tend to excel at maintaining and building your career slowly and carefully, but now it may be time to re-evaluate what you are doing with your career and whether or not you are happy with that direction. It’s easy to get caught up in fear that you won’t have enough or that you may lose the respect you’ve slowly accrued, but your happiness and satisfaction are more important. Take the moon cycle to reflect on these things and where you can slowly shift and nurture a life that is what you truly desire. 

Virgo Rising - Taurus 9th House

You have Taurus in your house of beliefs, values, and philosophy, and this New Moon is asking you to expand beyond what you currently know and trust that growth is coming, even if you can’t see it currently. You are growing and becoming something new and you need to begin, even if you don’t have all the answers. Spend this moon cycle opening yourself up to new possibilities, and saying yes to new things even though it feels intimidating. 

Libra Rising - Taurus 8th House

With Taurus in your house of transformation, now is the time to release control to see what can be made. This new moon will hit deep at your inner emotional world and it’s time to let go and see what transformation can come when you welcome it. Use this moon cycle to see where you are ready to soften and open yourself up to vulnerability and the beginning of a new you.

Scorpio Rising - Taurus 7th House

Taurus is in the house of your relationships and it’s time to address the way you connect and communicate with all the relationships in your life. It’s time to look at what these relationships could grow and become if you were able to be more honest and straightforward with your needs. What would make you feel safe and secure in your relationships? Where can you grow and shift to support your partner’s needs better? If you are feeling unsafe to bridge challenging topics, how can you support yourself in amplifying your own emotional safety? You don’t have to have the answer to anything now, use the moon cycle to reflect upon and potentially begin  to change your habits.

Sagittarius Rising - Taurus 6th House

You have Taurus in your house of health, daily routines, and wellness. This new moon is asking you to go back to the basics. You love to find that balance between self care and hard work, but right now things maybe becoming too complicated and it’s stopping you from actually taking care of yourself. Use this moon cycle to find the small, consistent actions that will make daily self care routines easy and sustainable. 

Capricorn Rising - Taurus 5th House

With Taurus in your house of joy, creativity, and self expression, you are being asked to find what brings you fun and to learn how to add it to your routine. Whatever form of creativity or expression is calling you, allow it to simply be about the pleasure you receive from doing it. This is not about perfection or productivity, simply re-engaging with the part of yourself that needs to be seen, felt, and even healed. Take the time over this moon cycle to find your next joyful pursuit and then actually begin doing it.

Aquarius Rising - Taurus 4th House

Taurus is in your house of family and home, which means this new moon is an excellent time to take an audit of your home life, specifically what is and isn’t working anymore. You have moved through a lot of change in a short period of time, and this is your chance to reset your home, your familial/close relationships, and the ways you nurture yourself. Use this moon cycle to reflect on where you need to rebuild a sense of safety and comfort; this could be in a clearing/rearranging of your home, finding new ways to nurture and treat yourself, or even regridding your home.

Pisces Rising - Taurus 3rd House

With Taurus in your house of communication, the universe is asking you to slow down your mind to bring clarity and structure the way you think and communicate to others. You have a genuine need and desire to be heard right now, but when your thoughts are rushed or jumbled it may ultimately lead to feeling misunderstood. Take this moon cycle to help you find the real, clear, and simple truth that you are ready to speak.