New Moon in Taurus

The new moon in Taurus occurs Sunday, April 27 at 12:31pm PT and brings with it an invitation to focus on resourcing ourselves with the gifts of the physical world. For most of us, the first part of 2025 has been a wild ride. 🎢 As the chaos continues to unfold on the global stage, cultivating personal stability is now more important than ever.

Taurus, the first Earth sign in the zodiac, is ruled by the planet Venus and relates to relationships and resources. ❤️💵 With the reset potential afforded by the new moon, we can take a step back to consider what is most valuable to our wellbeing and take steps to consider how our finances, relationships, and other commitments align with our values. Who needs to hear, "Ok, I won't be doing that, but thank you" from you?

Taurus teaches that true power arises from conscious embodiment. And for that, we probably need to slow the f down. Take time this week to cultivate stillness --take a walk, meditate, do an everyday task mindfully. As Thich Nhat Hanh relates in his book The Miracle of Mindfulness about the humble task of dishwashing, "While washing the dishes one should only be washing the dishes, which means one should be completely aware of the fact that one is washing the dishes. ... The fact that I am standing there and washing these bowls is a wondrous reality. I'm being completely myself, following my breath, conscious of my presence, and conscious of my thoughts and actions. There's no way I can be tossed around mindlessly like a bottle slapped here and there on the waves."

And that, my dears, is how we cultivate the energy to resist and persist.