Sun Moves Into Taurus

The Sun moves into earthy fixed Taurus on 20th April at 4.30 pm. Taurus season will bring a shift of pace, a quietening down from the fiery energy of Aries. If Aries was a time to get things done, this will be a period to slow down a little, indulge the senses, and go within as the weather becomes cooler in the Southern Hemisphere.

Taurus season will offer us a little bit of reprise, a change of pace and an opportunity to relax after the quick-paced energy of Aries.

This Taurus season is complemented with Taurus ruler Venus being in the same sign. It is a comfortable, happy, homely, sensual, stable, assuring, and earthly energy. The combination of both the Sun and Venus in Taurus adds a touch of heightened sensuosity to it. I relate Taurus to the physical senses, and hence, this is a time to indulge them with all of the earthly delights available to us.

Taurus and the experience of preparing, cooking, eating and sharing food are a match made in heaven. Physical nourishment abounds during this time, so go forth and bake that cake, cook that slow casserole, share the food with family and friends. Whilst you are there, nourish your sense of hearing with the gift of beautiful music. Venus and beautiful music go hand in hand, whether you sing ( most Taureans I know have a great singing voice), play an instrument or bathe yourself in the delights of music, this is the time to do so to assist you in moving into a more relaxed state.

Mercury has also moved into Taurus, complimenting the Sun and Venus and enabling us to communicate on practical, grounded levels.

Pleasure for pleasure sake is very much in the Taurean realm; whatever it is that brings you pleasure will be heightened at this time, so feel free to enjoy, and activate your physical senses.

As the first of the earth signs in our zodiac, I relate Taurus very much with the physical ground of our earth, the soil, the plants, the rocks, the trees, the literal beauty of nature. The season is an excellent time to spend in nature and appreciating our planet's physical beauty and wonder. Make an effort to get out and smell the roses, hug a tree, lie on the earth and get grounded.

Taurus is all about our physical security, so household duties and general life admin may feature this month. Physical security for many of us also includes financial security- money matters. Taurus season is a wonderful time to get your financial affairs into order in whatever way works for you. This may include setting new financial and budgeting routines, refinancing loans for cheaper interest rates, or doing some serious financial planning; the season of the bull is the time to make this happen.

We will meet the full moon in Scorpio on the 27th of the April, offering us an opportunity to go deep within and explore the more intense and hidden parts of our nature. I will have a separate piece on this at the time.

The Sun will conjunct Uranus in Taurus around the 26th of April and into the first weeks of May, which may throw a destabilising influence to the season. Taurus is not one for destabilising anything, so this energy may shake things up a little. The Sun will also receive a square from Saturn in Aquarius whilst conjunct Uranus during this period. This energy may ask us to re-evaluate some of the structures we have in our lives and assess how these are working for us? You may feel as though there needs to be a shift or a change, perhaps to your routines. Do you need to change the way you are doing something to herald more productive results? Taurus is very much about practical productiveness and is a fixed sign, so one may feel slower about making such changes. Either way, some functional parts of our lives may come up for question during this time.

In general with an abundance of planets in this sign we will feel more patient, more grounded and appreciative of the physicality of our existence. Take time out, bake the bread, smell the roses and enjoy.

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New Moon in Aries- Video

New Moon in Aries

The new moon will be in the sign of Aries, joining the sun at 22 degrees Aries on April 12th at 12.27 pm Australian Eastern standard time.

As with the sun moving into Aries, which marks the beginning of a new astrological year, the moon now joins the sun and reemphasises the potential and opportunity to take action, start new projects.

The new moon offers us the opportunity to set our intentions to bring things to fruition, either in the short term ( by the next full moon) or in longer-term.

I highly recommend writing down our intentions to help consolidate our goals.

Aries is the first of the fire signs; it is initiatory solid energy, so with the new moon, this is an excellent time to activate.

The moon joins the sun, mercury, venus and Chiron all together in Aries…. This is A LOT of Aries energy. It is fast-moving, it's about taking action and moving forward, unlike some of the more recent energies where we may have felt as though we were getting nowhere fast.

We can move, act, motivate, communicate, love and heal faster and with gusto whilst all these planets are together in this firey sign.

The Cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn will be affected the most significantly during this new moon, so if you have any of your personal planets in these signs, they can be fired up now.

Just after this new moon, there will be harmonious trine energy to Jupiter on the 16th, which will significantly help consolidate and solidify plans or activities we initiate during this time. In essence, this is a very constructive new moon enabling us to get things done without some of the frustrations we may have faced earlier in the year.

We need to be careful not to become obsessive about our goals and activity during this new moon. We have a tricky aspect to Pluto, which may have us feeling somewhat unsettled.

Be mindful of power-play dynamics, particularly in your relationships; there may be some negotiations that need to occur, especially around independence issues.

If you feel locked in or stifled in your intimate relationships, this new moon will undoubtedly stir up this pot. Use it to assess whether or not the relationship serves you and enables you to be your best self.

In truth, this is not a brilliant time for relationships, mainly because we are being asked to be self-focused, on our desires and needs rather than those of the other. This may also mean we don't feel overly social as a result.

We can all find a little more courage and bravery at the moment, to start something new or to put into place any personal goals we wish to fulfil and to take risks we may not usually be willing to take.

Self-expression can take on a new tone; if there are things that have been unsaid but needs expression, this is an excellent time to do so, however, think things through first; there could be a tendency to spurt out words without thinking, so do be careful.

If you feel like you need an adventure like many of us, this is the time to go for it or at least plan it.

If you have been putting off that exercise regime you have planned all year, this is the time to get moving.

Aries as a sign very rarely apologises for their bold, direct and forthright manner.

The sign by nature is independent, energetic, and self-sufficient, so if you need to access these kinds of qualities, now is the time.

Aries is all about the relationship we are having with ourselves, our self-confidence, ability to assert our will and feel that we are 'seen and heard in the world.

If your confidence needs a boost and you tend toward negative self-talk, this is the time to focus on some positive affirmations that can help turn the ' I can't, I won't,I'm scared into I can, I will, I am brave. Spend time flipping your negative prattle into its opposite, write down the positive affirmation and place it on your mirror to repeat to yourself each time you look in the mirror.

At its essence, this is fresh start energy so enjoy the opportunity to forge ahead, start new projects and shape this energy to serve you however you may need it.

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