Taurus New Moon / Solar Ecllipse

A review
Another astrological event promising doom and or sudden, effortless rapture into the abode of the Gods has come and gone again without much fanfare.

Yes, the Blood Moon eclipse is/was a powerful one and yes, there are rumors of war in the Ukraine and Russia seems to be taking cues from NAZI Germany but this Eclipse, like all others, is going ot be more or less a hit and miss kind of thing, depending on your natal chart. The same goes for the Cardinal Cross, which I talked only a little about. I saw a lot of flowery language and polemics against patriarchy and it's demise but in actually, if you don't have planets around 13° of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) Then not much come of it.

These aspect patterns don't really create a buzz in the way that lunations and Eclipses do. They are indeed signs of the times but not really things that so noticeable in a feeling sort of way. Eclipses on the other hand bring with them a sense of 'something in the air' and a general feeling of acceleration, intensity and moodiness. Even then, you won't notice if you aren't paying attention or sensitive and aware enough to care. And even if you DO notice it, it still won't bring radical events if it's not aspecting your chart with some measure of exactitude.

Annnnnnyhew, here we are at another New Moon Solar Eclipse which seems to have gotten a bit less attention, which is funny, because it's still a major event and will probably trigger more people into crisis then that whole Cardinal Cross thing.

So, this Eclipse appears that it may be less intense than the previous full moon in Libra, but like all Eclipses it packs a punch especially if in certain, close alignments to your natal chart. Those with planets or points near 9º of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) will feel this the most and have to adjust and evolve in these times of stress and crisis. If the theme is "letting go", being passive or yielding unto fate then this may indeed be difficult as Taurus and the fixed signs tend towards a  stubborn, rigid nature, thus the term "fixed".

As always Eclipses bring major turning points, crisis and a feeling of intensity followed by release. The coming weeks will seem a bit more relaxed. April has been a tough ride for some of us and a period of acceleration and momentum for all.

The Nature of Nature
Taurus is an early sign associated with the initial stages of life ala springtime. Aries is the sprouts and Taurus is the lush, fertile rush of growth that is sustained and beginning to express and fulfill it's potential in the process of blossoming.

There are four primary kinds of love, according to the Greeks, and each one corresponds to one of the four fixed signs of the zodiac. Taurus is 'Epithemia', which has been described in a number of ways,  often as"animal love". Now, Before anyone makes a joke about Venus and Uranus conjunction in the sign of 'animal love', let me diffuse the situation by revealing it's deeper meaning: "overwhelming desire to give all". This is the somewhat egoless, primitive and pansexual nature of the wilderness. Because it's amoral, relatively thoughtless and indiscriminate (comparatively) it is sometimes seen as low or base to those who lived after the prudish, christian times.

Venus has an alter-ego in the form of Libra. Libra represents the ceremony of marriage and the social rituals around courtship as well as beautification, gifts and a lot of our ideas of romance. But like the scales that represents the sign of Libra, it is a made up creation, an artifice. It is our ideas about relating and our social conventions.

Taurus is pure earthly sensuality. Whereas Libra may be pretty or well mannered and nicely dressed it can be somewhat aloof and untouchable. Taurus, on the other hand is gorgeous and naturally alluring. It's not a painting on a wall but a waterfall or a feather bed. It's meant to be touched and embraced. All senses correspond to Taurus whereas Libra seems to be somewhat geared towards sign and sound. This is not a law of the astrological universe, mind you, but things tend that way. All signs have their own sensual values. But Taurus represents the value of sense generally and specifically.

Fertility and growth, as pleasant as they are come with other, less desireable values in Taurus. As mentioned earlier, it's known to be stubborn and sometimes maddeningly so. It's possessive but not in the Scorpio sense of head games and obsession. It see's people and situations as property, somewhat like a child, and all the early signs have a child-like quality to them. Further still, this sign is known to get stuck in ruts, it can be hard to get moving and is indulgent in the senses and pleasure.



How does the Eclipse effect me? 

This Eclipse looks fairly soft and the tightest, most exact aspect it receives is a harmonious sextile from Neptune which softens the vibe a bit but also adds an element of potential escapism and delirium. Venus, the ruler of Taurus, is in Pisces the sign of it's exaltation. Hopefully we can tap into the unconditional love at this time and give it away to the world.

Where this Lunation occurs in your chart will reveal what area of life will be effected, changed or challenged. For this you will need to look to your RISING sign.  

If you don't know your rising sign you can calculate with the free rising sign calculator at Cafe Astrology. : Rising sign calculator.

As always, this is an exceedingly brief look at what is going on for each rising sign and does not take into account a variety of factors that signify other evens in your life that can mitigate, exaggerate and modify these themes. (Email me to set up a consultation to get the real inside scoop on the astrological activity in your life at Ian @ pantheonastrology.com)


Aries :  2nd House: Self worth, money, wealth and finances, personal assets and values.  
 
Taurus : 1st House: Identity, self-assertion, selfishness, personal demands, physical health of the body, the Face and outer appearance.

Gemini : 12th House: Hidden issues, secret affairs, retreat, cooperation, hospitalization, retirement, completing old stories, self-undoing, reflection, subconscious drives and issues which inhibit free will.


Cancer : 11th House: gain & increase, money from career, groups, friends and Acquaintances, networks, cliques, Hopes, dreams, gains, personal and shared goals.

Leo : 10th House Career, profession, status & position in society, public standing, reputation, authority figures, bosses, fathers, awards, responsibilities, desire for achievement.
 
Virgo : 9th House: Travel, education, philosophy & religion, Ceremony & customs, teachers, teaching & learning, foreigners, legal issues, courthouses, broadcasting and publishing.

Libra : 8th House: intimacy, sexuality, psychological and occult matters, shared resources, inheritance, credit, loans, personal power of regeneration, crisis and emergency.

 Scorpio :  7th House: marriage, partnership, close friends, rivals, open enemies and all important one-on-one interactions.    

Sagittarius : 6th House: health & illness of physical body, work, service, routines, habits, co-workers, hired workers and staff.

Capricorn : 5th House: Love affairs, dating, games, fun, play fullness, entertainment and entertaining, performance arts, creativity, pregnancy and children. 

Aquarius : 4th House : Home & family, houses, real  estate, rentals, renovations and relocating,  roommates and all who live in the home.

Pisces : 3rd house: The Mind, writing and communications, siblings and neighbors, errands and movement within your local area, plans, media.