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Mercury’s Transit of Taurus (And A Voice for Lilith)

by Nadia Gilchrist • May 6, 2019

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Mercury enters Taurus on May 6th at 2:25 pm EDT. Information and communication is focused on what’s real and immediate. Solid, simple ideas have value – proof is essential. Values are put into words. Don’t waste your time with complicated decisions. Keep it straightforward and start with the basics – you can build from there.

Usually this transit would indicate a slower-moving flow of information that becomes fixed. But Mercury’s upcoming conjunction to Uranus ensures that will not happen. What you planned may be turned on its head.

Mercury in Taurus’ first aspect (also on May 6th) is a sextile to Black Moon Lilith in Pisces. Newly emerging, taboo issues of female power, emancipation, victimization or sexuality are gently grounded with a few words of introduction. Lilith is a given a voice that draws attention to her, and it’s quiet (at first). But sometimes you don’t need to shout to be heard. Keep in this in mind if you want to speak about something that’s normally uncomfortable or unusual. This is one or two phrases spoken calmly, with impact.

Here are the aspects Mercury in Taurus will make:

May 6th: sextile Black Moon Lilith in Pisces (0 deg)
May 8th: conjunct Uranus (3 deg)
May 12th: sextile Juno in Cancer (10 deg)
May 12th: inconjunct Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (10 deg)
May 12th: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (11 deg)
May 15th: sextile Neptune in Pisces (18 deg)
May 16th: trine the Capricorn South Node (19 deg)
May 16th: trine Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)
May 17th: inconjunct Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (22 deg)
May 18th: trine Pluto Rx in Capricorn (23 deg)
May 21st: Gemini ingress

Black Moon Lilith’s Transit of Pisces

by Nadia Gilchrist • May 3, 2019

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Black Moon Lilith enters Pisces. The dark woman becomes even more difficult to pin down in this watery, transcendent sign.

For those of you not familiar with BML, she is named after Adam’s first wife who was exiled from the Garden because she refused to submit to him. She is female, sexual energy that is taboo and rebellious – she is the outsider, the prostitute, the witch, the demon and the other woman. She reminds us that there is a price for stepping outside the lines – she’s powerful but exiled.

While she’s in Pisces, watch for tricky situations where the lines are blurred. She carries the rage of being rejected, but nothing is overt in Pisces. So you may be encouraged to deceptively take revenge or become embroiled in a situation that undermines you. Lilith in Pisces can become immersed in the illusion – the addiction to what’s unavailable, the use of sexual energy that seems empowering but is actually diminishing. She can become the victim.

Yes, she’s about female empowerment. But she has a dark side and to deny this is to ignore who she really is. If you deny her anger and desire for vengeance, you make yourself vulnerable to her distorted energy. This can be just as destructive as using her rage to hurt others. Like a wild animal, she should always be treated with cautious respect – you can’t domesticate her.

The highest expression of BML in Pisces would be to transcend the anger and forget about those who don’t accept you. Tap into this sign’s limitlessness and consider how Lilith’s positive energy (her independence, her symbolism of all that’s socially unacceptable but crucial) can be expanded in positive ways. Rise above the rules, forgive those who have wronged you and forgive yourself if you’re hanging onto feelings of guilt or failure for not conforming to the stereotypes of wife/mother/good girl.

This transit can also be excellent for getting to know her better, if you want – she’s moving through the Pisces area of your chart where there are no boundaries. All you have to do is let her in.

Black Moon Lilith will exit Pisces for Aries on Jan 27th, 2020.

Black Moon Lilith’s Transit of Pisces

by Nadia Gilchrist • May 3, 2019

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Black Moon Lilith enters Pisces. The dark woman becomes even more difficult to pin down in this watery, transcendent sign.

Black Moon Lilith will exit Pisces for Aries on Jan 27th, 2020.

Venus’ Transit of Aries

by Nadia Gilchrist • April 20, 2019

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Venus enters Aries on April 20th at 12:10 pm EDT. Relationships, money and self-esteem enter assertive new territory in this Mars-ruled sign. Venus in Aries is about attracting new opportunities or expressing your values in bold new ways. The energy is passionate and impulsive but necessarily long-lasting. At this point you’re going where instinct leads you: anything could happen. What is crucial is honesty – this transit can push you to acknowledge what you really want and if you’re ready to break away from whatever’s been restricting you.

This blends well with the Sun’s entrance into Venus-ruled Taurus, earlier in the day. Noting that the Sun is approaching Uranus in Taurus, these two planetary ingresses mark a definite shift in what you want, how you attract it and how you express your self-worth. Aries is competitive, and while Venus may express this indirectly, rest assured that this will be a factor in moving towards what you want. Competition may be attractive or you may be pushed to assert your values in new and uncomfortable ways by taking charge of what you want.

Again, this is all part of breaking free – say goodbye to complacency, stagnation and passivity.

Here are the aspects Venus in Aries will make:

Apr 23rd: conjunct Chiron (2 deg)
Apr 30th: trine Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (12 deg)
May 1st: conjunct Vesta (12 deg)
May 1st: opposite Pallas Rx in Libra (13 deg)
May 6th: square the Nodes (19 deg)
May 7th: square Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)
May 9th: trine Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (23 deg)
May 9th: square Pluto Rx in Capricorn (23 deg)
May 14th: sextile Mars in Gemini (29 deg)
May 15th: Taurus ingress

Venus’ Transit of Aries

by Nadia Gilchrist • April 20, 2019

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Again, this is all part of breaking free – say goodbye to complacency, stagnation and passivity.

Here are the aspects Venus in Aries will make:

Apr 23rd: conjunct Chiron (2 deg)
Apr 30th: trine Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (12 deg)
May 1st: conjunct Vesta (12 deg)
May 1st: opposite Pallas Rx in Libra (13 deg)
May 6th: square the Nodes (19 deg)
May 7th: square Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)
May 9th: trine Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (23 deg)
May 9th: square Pluto Rx in Capricorn (23 deg)
May 14th: sextile Mars in Gemini (29 deg)
May 15th: Taurus ingress

Taurus Season: New Growth

by Nadia Gilchrist • April 20, 2019

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The Sun enters Taurus on April 20th at 4:55 am EDT. This is the season of resources and grounding, with a focus on growing what’s been planted. It means making the most of what you have. Security comes from solidifying what works for you and understanding the true value of your resources and yourself.

Taurus is a Fixed Earth sign that is concerned with growth, abundance, fertility and all things that you can see and touch. If there’s no physical evidence it’s not real.

Having said all this, the Sun will conjoin Uranus in Taurus. This could illuminate a specific situation that is ready to be disrupted, or a moment when you realize that growth occurs in fresh soil. The field you’re working is no longer sustaining you. The old values are stale – abundance lies ahead, in new territory.

This post outlines what Uranus’s transit of Taurus means. Despite this sign’s fixed habits and dependence on security, Uranus says it’s time for something to be updated. The downside of Taurus’ fixed nature is stagnation that denies growth. Uranus (which is about the future) is here to make sure that doesn’t happen.

Wondering how Uranus’ transit of Taurus might impact you? I’ve written an eBook about it, based on your house positions (you need to know your birth time so you can figure out which description in the book applies to you).

Here are the aspects the Sun in Taurus will make:

Apr 22nd: Sun conjunct Uranus (2 deg)
May 2nd: inconjunct Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (12 deg)
May 3rd: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (13 deg)
May 4th: New Moon (14 deg Taurus)
May 8th: Sun sextile Neptune in Pisces (18 deg)
May 10th: Sun trine the Capricorn South Node (19 deg)
May 11th: Sun trine Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)
May 13th: Sun inconjunct Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (22 deg)
May 13th: Sun trine Pluto Rx in Capricorn (23 deg)
May 18th: Full Moon (27 deg Scorpio)
May 21st: Gemini ingress

Taurus Season: New Growth

by Nadia Gilchrist • April 20, 2019

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Taurus is a Fixed Earth sign that is concerned with growth, abundance, fertility and all things that you can see and touch. If there’s no physical evidence it’s not real.

Here are the aspects the Sun in Taurus will make:

Apr 22nd: Sun conjunct Uranus (2 deg)
May 2nd: inconjunct Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (12 deg)
May 3rd: inconjunct Pallas Rx in Libra (13 deg)
May 4th: New Moon (14 deg Taurus)
May 8th: Sun sextile Neptune in Pisces (18 deg)
May 10th: Sun trine the Capricorn South Node (19 deg)
May 11th: Sun trine Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)
May 13th: Sun inconjunct Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (22 deg)
May 13th: Sun trine Pluto Rx in Capricorn (23 deg)
May 18th: Full Moon (27 deg Scorpio)
May 21st: Gemini ingress

Mercury’s Transit of Aries: Prickly Words

by Nadia Gilchrist • April 17, 2019

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Mercury enters Aries on April 17th, 2:00 am EDT. Communication and information becomes prickly and raw – the message is delivered without finesse but with pure honesty. In some cases, painful honesty (especially when Mercury conjoins Chiron).

This can be an aggressive transit for those who like things nice and polite. Mercury in Aries doesn’t have time to be polite – information is quick and bold. Excellent if you have something to say but have trouble standing up for yourself. Also good for breaking through writer’s block and connecting with new ideas/plans/diagnoses.

Note that Aries is ruled by Mars and Mars is currently in Mercury-ruled Gemini, creating mutual reception – a connection between transiting Mercury and transiting Mars. This will peak on May 1st when they sextile each other and will also involve Mercury’s square to Saturn and the Nodes . May 1st should be an interesting day (choices, choices, choices but really only one valid choice).

The alignment between words and actions will be crucial – what choice most accurately reflects what you’re doing and saying? Can you follow up your ideas with action? And most importantly – think about what you’re doing.

Here are the aspects Mercury in Aries will make:

Apr 19th: conjunct Chiron (3 deg)
Apr 24th: conjunct Vesta (9 deg)
April 26th: trine Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (13 deg)
Apr 27th: opposite Pallas Rx in Libra (14 deg)
May 1st: sextile Mars in Gemini (20 deg)
May 1st: square the Nodes in Capricorn/Cancer (20 deg)
May 1st: square Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)
May 2nd: square Pluto Rx in Capricorn (23 deg)
May 2nd: trine Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (23 deg)
May 6th: Taurus ingress

Mercury’s Transit of Aries: Prickly Words

by Nadia Gilchrist • April 17, 2019

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Here are the aspects Mercury in Aries will make:

Apr 19th: conjunct Chiron (3 deg)
Apr 24th: conjunct Vesta (9 deg)
April 26th: trine Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (13 deg)
Apr 27th: opposite Pallas Rx in Libra (14 deg)
May 1st: sextile Mars in Gemini (20 deg)
May 1st: square the Nodes in Capricorn/Cancer (20 deg)
May 1st: square Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)
May 2nd: square Pluto Rx in Capricorn (23 deg)
May 2nd: trine Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (23 deg)
May 6th: Taurus ingress

Uranus Returns to Taurus

by Nadia Gilchrist • March 6, 2019

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Uranus enters Taurus (3:26 AM EST)

After a brief occupation from May 15th to November 6th, 2018, Uranus returns to Taurus for the long haul (until its final exit on April 25th, 2026).

This post gives you the basics on what this transit means, but here’s a quick cheat sheet (from that post) about what might happen when the planet of liberation hits the sign of stubborn habits, security and resources:

new values
new approach to money/security/survival/pleasure/self-esteem/beauty
disrupted habits
new physical expression
disruption of stagnation
liberation from suppression
detachment from possessions/possessiveness
upgrade of what’s stagnated

2018 offered an introduction. Did you experience any warning rumbles or hints that something fixed needed to change? Whatever began at that time will now continue and intensify (you’re most likely to have felt this if you have anything from 0 to 2 degrees of the Fixed or Earth signs).

Uranus is about what’s new, so all of the above can be boiled down to that concept. Some area of your life (wherever Taurus is located in your chart) is ready for an update. The strength of the update (whether it’s a cool opportunity to move in a new direction or a radical disruption) will depend on how ready you are to change and how entrenched a certain situation is. The stronger the disruption the more change is needed.

Since we have a Pisces New Moon today, you can also look at what’s happening around 15 deg Pisces in your chart – a new beginning there will be connected to Uranus’ big update. The contrasting energies are interesting: this New Moon (and Mercury Rx) is so vague and unproven and in flux. But there will be no mistaking what’s happening in Taurus. This speaks to many different layers of change – some are immediate and visible (Uranus) but the long-term outcome (and additional layers) will not be visible just yet.

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