New Moon in Taurus ~ May 7, 2024

There will be no video this time, but here’s the written post. 🙂

My May 2024 Forecast shared:

“May 7 New Moon in Taurus, 11:22 p.m. Eastern U.S. time. The Sabian Symbol for this New Moon is: ‘(TAURUS 19°): A NEW CONTINENT RISING OUT OF THE OCEAN. KEYNOTE: The surge of new potentiality after the crisis. … The ‘technique’ is simply to allow the infinite Potential to operate in unconstrained SPONTANEITY. This means to have reached a state in which the conscious, rational ego is no longer a controlling factor.’ With Mercury conjunct Chiron still in tight orb, this New Moon brings a kind of healing balm that fosters real growth.”

New Moon in Taurus chart for Washington, D.C.

Uranus and Jupiter in Taurus still loosely conjunct this New Moon, adding freshness, optimism, and inspiration. Taurus is the Earth sign most associated with food, money, gardening, and the physical realm, so these areas could see an uptick of new energies, despite Taurus being a Fixed sign. Whatever arose on or around April 20th, may see further developments and healing now. Saturn closely sextiles from Pisces, grounding and stabilizing the growth.

Spiritual discipline will serve you well at this time. Meditation and daily prayer see real world, tangible results, and sometimes these appear like magic.

This Moon’s ruler, Venus, moves through her home sign, adding extra grace and power to this lunation, while the Sabian Symbol evokes Atlantis rising from the sea. Since the United States of America was originally conceived as “The New Atlantis,” this New Moon could encourage a return to formative ideals from which we have fallen long ago.

Taurus is a practical yet sensual sign, reminding us of the finer things in life. Our bodies, good food and drink, simple pleasures, and beauty rule the day. Of all the signs, Taurus natives most resemble Hobbits at the Shire. Adventure recently called with that Jupiter-Uranus conjunction on April 20, but this New Moon invites us to settle down and enjoy the show from comfortable surroundings.

We don’t need to work fast or hard right now. Slow and steady wins this race, and many shifts occur without much effort. We live in times of enormous change. Mars in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius continues that trend of extreme transformation. Act when prompted, but if you don’t know what to do, chill out. Correct actions will become obvious at the proper time. As the saying goes, “When fishermen cannot go out to sea, they stay at home and repair their nets.”

We can use this New Moon and its stellium in Taurus to regroup and recharge. Life will speed up again soon enough. Tend your garden–both literal and metaphorical. Stop and smell the roses. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, and set aside some extra provisions “just in case.”

My husband was born on May 7th, and he turns sixty on this New Moon. He’s got four planets in Earthy Taurus, so I’ll leave you with one of his favorite mottos: “Better to have and not need than to need and not have.”

Happy Birthday, David! My life is richer and more beautiful for knowing and loving you.