Moon in Taurus Lunar Zodiac Series
This article is a part of the Lunar Zodiac Series which follows the moon through all twelve signs of the tropical zodiac. Written by April McMurtry and based on more than a decade of astrological studies, this is an exploration of the The Hermetic Principle of Correspondence “As above so below” which speaks to the connection of inner and outer worlds.
Enjoy this deep dive into the themes for the Moon in Taurus and support this work by purchasing a cycle tracking journal or a colorful lunar wall calendar to follow the moon and lunar astrology in the shop. Thank you for being here, your presence is a gift.
Second Sign of the Zodiac: Taurus the Bull
Element: Earth
Modality: Fixed (stabilizes)
Guardian Planet: Venus
Polarity: Yin
Seasonal Connection: Sign after Spring Equinox
Harvest Cycle Stage: Roots and Resources
Core Question: What are you rooting into?
All the twelve signs are connected with one of the four elements: fire brings enthusiasm, earth is grounding, air engages communication, and water helps us feel. These elements are further shaped by their modaility: cardinal (starts), fixed (sustains), and mutable (shifts and changes).
Knowing what sign the moon is in connects us with the astrological mood of the day as well as the shifting terrain of your own inner landscape. The moon travels through each sign for only 2.5 days, so if you blink she’ll be on to the next. This color-coded zodiac wheel makes it easy to know what sign phase the moon is in each day.
Of course the moon doesn’t “make” you feel something, it’s a relationship. When you are in resonance with the energy of each sign, it can assist you in accessing a dimension of the archetypal energy within yourself. It can help weave more magic and meaning into your experience of reality.
let’s explore the mood of the Moon in taurus
When the Moon moves into Taurus, it’s like downshifting from the fast pace of Aries. In this way Taurus is a reaction to things getting too sped up, and offers an invitation to slow down.
Listen to the original transmission:
Connecting with everything that is slow: slow food, slow fashion as opposed to fast food and fast fashion is an expression of Taurus.
This might be a time for cooking your favorite meal, something that delights and pleases the senses, or a time to mend something that is broken. With the moon in Taurus there is an appreciation for careful handiwork that brings satisfaction for a job well done.
Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac and connects us with the element of Earth and some of the qualities of the planet Venus, Taurus’ guardian. It may feel like a time to get real about resources - things like money, food, furniture.
Taurus wants things that endure and are a part of sustainable living on the planet. Nice fabrics, local seasonal food, everything well made, and the patience to wait for it.
Earth signs are slower than the other elements. They help us find a way to move at our own pace and trust the time it takes to get there. When the moon is in Taurus, there can be a mood of: “I’m going to make this from scratch.”
Taurus is our animal nature. It’s how we know when it’s time to eat.
How we know when it’s time to rest, and respecting the body in this way and not pushing through at all costs.
The energy of Taurus is like Ferdinand the Bull sitting under a cork tree smelling the flowers. Just like when Ferdinand is unbothered, the Moon in Taurus allows us to be mellow and go with the flow and enjoy ourselves and the simple pleasures of life. The bare necessities, smelling the roses. However, when provoked or when things are too busy or hectic, Taurus becomes more like Ferdinand after being stung by a bee - hot and bothered.
Taurus is a fixed sign and we may feel like we don’t want to move unless we have to.
When the moon is in Taurus, there is a deliberateness, a determination, a steadiness and simplicity. Like the Simon and Garfunkel song, Taurus encourages us to “slow down you move too fast. You got to make the moment last...”
Speaking of singing … each sign, in Medical Astrology, is said to rule a part of a body or to be the guardian of a part of the body. Taurus is the guardian of the throat, the neck, and the mouth.
Imagine all the ways that the mouth can be a place of pleasure: sucking a thumb as a child (pleasure and comfort), eating food, kissing, singing in the shower. Feeling into all the ways that the Moon in Taurus can put you back in touch with your Earth body, getting grounded and feeling at home in the body and in nature.
Taurus asks us to settle in to the material world and feel our belonging.
Because the Moon connects us with intimate spaces, this may be related to your home environment and creature comforts. This is a time for recharging and re-establishing steadiness before the moon moves into Gemini next.
Self-Study Noticings
One experiment you can do when the moon is in Taurus is to feel into the qualities of this sign and bring attention to all of your sensory experiences.
Describe the mood of the days with the moon in Taurus.
Did you observe any themes related to this sign show up in your life?
Were there synchronicities that caught your attention?
Notice what is true for you through self-study in relationship with cycles.
As you track lunar astrology, a relationship with each sign begins to deepen over time. You many begin to notice patterns related to how you are integrating the lessons of the sign and how this archetypal energy shows up in your life.
When you track your Progressed Moon, you can experience these themes play out as 2.5 year chapters of your life. Look up your progressed moon sign to find out what astrological chapter you are currently in.
Taurus wants to gather your resources and ask: What are you rooting into?
tools for transformation
Attuning to lunar time is a way to be more present with all the seasons and stages of our lives. It’s a form of meditation. Practicing lunar tracking and following lunar astrology adds a layer of meaning to the elements are archetypal energy.
And if you love paper resources like I do, get yourself a Lunar Wall Calendar. It is designed with a color-coded zodiac wheel by element to make it easy to know what sign phase the moon is in each day.
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