As we move deeper into May, we are in the lush forest of Taurus. We receive a little reprieve from the intensity of April’s concentration of fire and air. Venus-ruled Taurus calls us to dig in the dirt, smell the roses, bask in the sunshine, or maybe soak in the tub. Eat your favorite food. Wear your favorite outfit or buy a new one. In other words, indulge in the senses, particularly in a way that celebrates beauty and comfort …

We will welcome the New Moon at 28 degrees of Taurus on May 19, 2023, at 10:53 a.m. CDT. This lunation asks us to consider what we are planting and building. It’s time for a fresh start, as it always is at a New Moon.

But at this New Moon there is a party going on in the sign of Taurus! There is a “stellium” of planets, which means that three or more planets are in a sign.

Well, we have 5 planets in Taurus on this New Moon: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, and Uranus! The North Node (which is a calculated point, not a planet or object), which is a karmic or fated point, is also in Taurus!

So, we have energies representing our will (Sun), our emotional needs (Moon), communication (Mercury), expansion and wisdom (Jupiter), and change (Uranus) all in Taurus.

The Sun enters Taurus and the 2023 Spring Solar and Lunar Eclipses arrive with the New Moon in Aries and Full Moon in Scorpio!