4/20/23 ✨ Taurus Season Begins
✨ Happy Jupiter Day!
SUN IN TAURUS | MOON IN TAURUS
AFFIRMATION OF THE DAY: I am grounded.
🪐 MAJOR TRANSITS:
☀️ SUN ➡️ TAURUS ♉️ (1:14 AM PT)
Welcome to Taurus Season! The sun enters the sign of the bull, helping us dig our feet in the earth and get grounded amidst the wild ride of eclipse and retrograde season ahead! During Aries season, we had plenty of raw energy, motivation, and inspiration to work with. Now is the time to discern what ideas are worth our time and what we truly want to commit our energy to. Over the next month, we can expect more determination and a greater focus on our physical surroundings. We will likely be asked to reflect on our values- both physical and mental. We’ll be more in touch with our body and our senses. Good food and comfortable environments will feel right at home over the next four weeks. Finding a safe space can help us navigate any changes or shifts in the season ahead.
♉️ SUN SQUARE ♒️ PLUTO (0º) 9:26 AM PT
The sun clashes with Pluto, bringing harsh realizations and intense experiences. This could feel like the Universe is testing us or unearthing parts of ourselves that have been deeply buried. We could be forced to face our authentic truth. Power struggles and ego tantrums are possible if we resist what’s being illuminated. Shadows can come to light in a sudden or unexpected matter. Ultimately, Pluto is here to transform, marking a pivotal (yet harsh) moment in the death and rebirth cycle. Once we release the need to be in control or stick to the plan, we allow the alchemy to happen more easily.
♊️ VENUS SEXTILE ♌️ LILITH (11º) 8:17 PM PT
Our sexuality is highlighted as Venus and Lilith work hand-in-hand. We are tapped into our feminine essence and aware of our sensual authority. Activities that activate our feminine will help us claim our sovereignty and attune to our body’s power. We might even feel like displaying our own feminine essence.
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THE MOON:
🌒 WAXING CRESCENT MOON IN TAURUS ♉️
Just minutes after the peak of the Solar Eclipse, the moon enters the earthy sign of Taurus. The moon is cozy in the sign of the bull, inviting us to find comfort in our body amidst any uncomfortable shifts, realizations, or moments that occur as a result of the heightened energy. Get still and reflect on your values. This is a new chapter. How can you move forward in a grounded, practical way?
♉️ MOON SEXTILE ♓️ SATURN AND CONJUNCT ♉️ NORTH NODE (4º) 5:00 AM PT
The lessons we’re learning and challenges we’re facing now are illuminating the path ahead. Even small steps could push us in the right of our highest good. Take it slow, but keep moving forward.
♉️ MOON SQUARE ♌️ LILITH (11º) 5:00 PM PT
Thursday night brings a dose of sassiness as the moon squares Lilith. Whatever has been suppressed wants to be expressed… but it’s all too easy for rage and hostility to come up. If dynamics are becoming tense, ask how you can regain your sovereignty without controlling anyone else.
♉️ MOON SEXTILE ♋️ MARS (13º) 9:00 PM PT
A late-night sextile between the moon and Mars helps us move forward and take action. With Mars in Cancer, we can trust our intuition in the progress we’re making.
♉️ MOON CONJUNCT ♉️ MERCURY (15º) MIDNIGHT PT
The moon meets Mercury just hours before the planet of communication stations retrograde. Insights, downloads, and realizations are possible now. Be still, remain rooted in your values, but stay open to new information too.
✨TRANSITING IN THE BACKGROUND (within a degree)
♓️ SATURN SEXTILE ♉️ NORTH NODE
✨ TSJ’S TAKEAWAY:
It’s a dramatic start to Taurus Season! As the sun moves into the sign of the bull, it comes into a tense 90º square with Pluto. Intense and powerful realizations are possible today, but discomfort is par for the course. New beginnings can sometimes be disguised as rough endings. The sun and moon in Taurus invite us to find comfort through our senses. A cozy place to land or a warm meal can go a long way. The moon connects with Saturn and the Nodes of Fate this morning, reminding us whatever challenges or obstacles we’re facing are leading us on the path of our highest good. Shadows could surface in a rather hostile way tonight as the moon connects with Mars and Lilith. With Venus in the mix, our sexual nature could take centers stage too. Emotional realizations and insights are possible by the end of the day as the moon meets Mercury just hours before the planet of communication begins its retrograde.
