As we honor this new lunar cycle, the Sun and new Moon are in the stars of Taurus close to the Pleiades.  This new Moon in Taurus is helping us to stay grounded as we move through this intense time of change.  We experience this new Moon one day before Uranus moves from the sign of Aries into Taurus.  This is a profound transition that signals increased Earth changes as well as shifts in our financial systems.  Uranus is a powerful change agent that carries the energy of justice, attempting to free us from patterns that are out of balance or corrupt or unfair to move us into new more just and equitable ways of being. So, as Uranus moves into Taurus, we may experience turbulence in our global economy, but the deeper purpose of this is to guide us into more balanced, just and fair ways of being in relationship with each other and with the Earth, and in our financial systems and our values.  

 

During this New Moon, Uranus is in the sky next to Mercury, also guiding us to change our thoughts and perceptions, to see ourselves and our values more clearly and to let go of illusions.  We are bombarded daily by extreme ideas and by polarized reactions to the world events. During this new Moon time, Uranus is guiding you to avoid getting pulled into the polarization and to attune to your own inner knowing and sense of truth.  

 

The new Moon and Sun are opposite Jupiter in the sky and also in aspect to Pluto. Jupiter is in the stars of Libra, at the fulcrum of the Scales.  We are guided to have faith and to live in right balance and right relationship with ourselves, each other and the Earth.  We are being guided to remember that we are held in the support of the energies of the cosmos as we move through this time of transition.  The new Moon and Sun by the stars of Pleiades remind us that these are the stars spoken of in ancient myths as the source of support and solace. 

 

In many ancient cultures, the stars of the Pleiades represented those who were fleeing danger and were placed in the sky for safety and refuge.  The Mayans believed that their ancestors came from the Pleiades and that they would one day return from these stars.  Other prophecies speak of these stars as the source of aid for us in this time of transformation.  In ancient Tibetan and Indian traditions, the Pleiades were seen as a source of guidance and help in times of need.  The book of Revelations in the Bible describes the return of Christ with these seven stars in his right hand.  The book of Enoch refers to these stars as the cradle of human consciousness and the source of our guidance into new paradigms and a higher level of cosmic consciousness.  

 

At this time of the new Moon, take time in nature to ground yourself and honor the Pleiades, the source of our protection and guidance in this time.  Do not get pulled into fear or anxiety about the future.  Trust in the energies that are holding us and supporting us through this time of change.  Remember that we are being guided into being more in balance and moving into new more just and equitable ways of being in our global community.  This is a time when we are expanding our consciousness and opening to a higher level of love and wisdom and a sense of oneness with all that is.  

 

On May 16th, take time to honor Uranus and this shift of its energy from the sign of Aries to Taurus.  This transition also brings support for us to manifest new forms, new paradigms and ways of being.  Let this new Moon be a time to honor your creativity, to dream about living in a more just and balanced world and to envision how you might live your life in a way that would allow you to thrive and express your full creativity and uniqueness.  

 

The new Moon seeds a new cycle, and through its location in the sky and interaction with other planets, it guides us in moving through this cycle of change and growth. The Full Moon brings us more clarity about the process that we are in and brings more light and enlightenment.  This Full Moon on May 29th (10:20am EDT) is in the sky at the foot of Ophiuchus, the healer, and near the royal star, Antares, the heart of the Scorpion (in the stars of Scorpius).  We are being shown that this is an intense time, but we are held in protection and under the care of the great healer, Ophiuchus, who stands in the sky close to the galantic center.  We are being guided to connect with Source and to honor that our souls know this source of creation and stillness.  When we hold to that inner knowing, we can feel a sense of peace and feel centered within.

 

The Sun is opposite the Full Moon and is still in the stars of Taurus near the Pleaides, and both the Full Moon and Sun are in aspect to Neptune in the stars of Aquarius.  Neptune is in the part of the Water Bearer as he pours the living waters of love and wisdom to us on the Earth.  The sky is showing us that we are being held in this love and in the currents of living water that are carrying us into this next phase in our evolution individually and collectively.  

 

Neptune, Jupiter and Venus are now in a grand trine in the sky.  We are also being supported in finding relationships that are nurturing to us emotionally and spiritually.  The Hopi speak of this as a time when we are moving in these currents and into new ways of being.  The elders tell us: