Taurus New Moon: Sexing The Garden

The gardens froth blossom. Petals flake the lawns. Now the very first bud of apple and pear swell. The birds peck green cherries. It’s Taurus’ month and Eden. Taurus’ partner across the Zodiac, Scorpio, sometimes signified by the snake. This New Moon is free and easy, not overtly aspected, except that it takes place on the fixed star of snake-haired Medusa, Algol. Medusa is the monster, once priestess of Athena, raped in the temple by the god of the sea Poseidon and punished for that violation by an eternity of horror. Her gaze turns living flesh to stone. Think about […]

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Taurus New Moon of power and majesty, May 18th

In the astrological pantheon, the zodiac signs are either cardinal (initiation), fixed (control) or mutable (adaptable).  The cardinal signs initiate and inspire action and leadership, the fixed signs ground and intensify, and the mutable signs disseminate and provide a way to move into the next cycle. Taurus is one of those fixed signs that needs […]

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Tough Against The Wind, Taurus New Moon, Mercury Retrograde

Through transformation of the recent Scorpion Full Moon, we’ve become unleashed and unlimited with Mars in Gemini. In this new breath for life, we’ve entered a fresh sense of freedom. And through all of the hustle and bustle, we still haven’t quite found (or settled) into what we were looking for. All this time, space and opportunity – yet seemingly, we dont seem […]

Taurus New Moon: Return To Your Senses

My grandmother’s house had a certain smell. I’ve never identified it as say Chanel no. 5, which she had on her dressing table, yet it was just as much of a signature scent. A combination of Lily of the Valley, cedar and, likely, moth balls, every time I walked into her house this soothing scent […]