Moon-Wise
Astrological Guide
for your Business and Personal Life
for your Business and Personal Life
May 2013
New Moon of Taurus
In May the planetary energies will again be very intense with a solar eclipse in Taurus and a lunar eclipse in Sagittarius, will give us the opportunities for major new beginnings and also letting go of relationships, jobs and psychological patterns that are just not working in our lives.
During the first week of May, we are in the last phase of the April Scorpio Lunar eclipse, with a theme of healing and releasing old patterns. It is best to focus on resolution and completion until May 9. Decisions made between eclipses can have unexpected results, while matters begun surrounding an eclipse can assume greater importance.
From May 5-7, Mercury and Mars in Taurus will form a harmonious trine to Pluto in Capricorn, which increases our focus and ability to take a deeper approach in our communications and actions. It is a good time to take positive actions leading to greater empowerment and commitment.
On May 9, the New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs at 20 degrees of Taurus . It is aligned with Mercury, Mars, and the South Node. This annular eclipse (a ring of fire around the Sun) can only be seen in the South Pacific. Since this eclipse degree is opposite to last November’s eclipse, events coming up now may be related to that time period in your life
Eclipses mark times of cosmic redirection and energy shifts. Something that we've been working on, learning about or struggling with comes to an end at a lunar eclipse. Something we've imagined and dreamed about begins to manifest at a solar eclipse. Mercury and Mars are in Taurus very close to the Solar Eclipse combining intellect and action to energies communications. As this is a South Node eclipse, the focus is on releasing the old patterns and beliefs that can lead to new beginning in your life.
With Mercury conjunct Mars aligned with the eclipse, we should watch for sharp words. All eclipses tend to stimulate a desire to act impulsively, and with Mercury-Mars involved, this can mean speaking too soon or too abruptly
This Taurus solar eclipse marks a new beginning, an especially fertile new beginning as it takes place in the astrological sign of manifestation. Taurus the Bull is the energy of building and brings new possibilities for grounded and solid manifest of the new projects that were conceived when the Sun was in Aries. Taurus themes also include personal resources/finances, values, matters of ownership, feelings of worthiness, desire for safety and security, resistance to change, comfort, and sensuality, will be a strong focus on a personal level and effects can be felt up to six months after the actual date of the eclipse.
“Occurring in Taurus, this eclipse is about strengthening our sense of security. It is a time for re-evaluating our relationship with money and possessions and discovering what it is that truly makes us happy and fulfilled. It's a time for considering new ways of increasing our income or earning power. We should be concentrating on what it is we can do to increase our own feelings of self-worth. We are asked to get in touch with what it is that we truly value and want in our lives, and to part with those things or situations that are not contributing to our feelings of worthiness.” (1)
This includes identifying those things that give us a false sense of security.” If you want more information about eclipse check out the link below for café astrology
The Sabian symbol of the Sun and Moon at 20 degrees of Taurus is: Wisps of wing-like clouds streaming across the sky. This symbol implies that when we take a new step in our spiritual evolution, tune into the spiritual forces that are at work in our lives and look for signs that may reveal the meaning of what is come next in your life. The “wing-like cloud” may symbolize the presence of celestial being like angles or devas blessing and revealing the direction to take to fulfill the winds of your destiny.
In the Astromark Spring Newsletter Mark Dodich writes about the esoteric astrology of the Solar Eclipse in Taurus.
“The main thing to know about this solar eclipse is that Taurus wants to manifest its needs and desires, yet the eclipse asks you to look at where your needs and desires are now. In esoteric astrology, it is associated with the Fourth Ray of Harmony through Conflict.
The Fourth Ray is where you get thrown off your center and then have to come back in a higher balance under a higher set of values. If you are holding onto old or lower values and desires, then this eclipse helps you to take them to a new level.”
Mark Dodich also writes in his Weekly forecast : “The Solar Eclipse on May 9 is about getting clear on your values and desires, and your willingness to put constructive effort into long term gain. Check out Marks website http://www.astromark.us/ for interesting astrological insights.
Not everyone will feel the effect of the eclipse with the same intensity. Those whose personal planets are activated by the degree of the eclipse will most feel its effects on a personal level.
This New Moon occurs at 20 degrees of Taurus, will tend to affect people more who are born with personal planets at 15 to 25 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius)
To know where your New Moon is in your chart or to understand your transits, progressions and solar returns for 2013 you can receive a 50 % off an astrology reading by mentioning the Moon-Wise Blog. Also check out my website for more information: www.marcymoonstar.com or phone 206 478-2724
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