Uranus in Taurus - An Update

I have always been a humanistic astrologer, that means that my main concern has been what the impact and the manifestation of energy (outer and inner) has on a person. Everything on earth and beyond is made of energy, even the very thoughts in your head are synapses that “fire” from one cell to the next. Energy. Pure and simple. But energy is not linear, because it has no beginning or end. It just has cycles, expansions and reflections. What was once unknown will one day be known. I feel that to be an essential truth of the cosmos.

One of the main player in the current energetic field is Uranus, currently in Taurus (5 degrees). I explained in my previous Uranus post on how to look at this planet as it moves through one of your 12 houses, to see what needs to be liberated within your consciousness. But today I am going to talk about why it is so important to revisit this as a signifier off the current times. To put it simply, Uranus is here to shake things up by addressing the collective human consciousness via its long term memory, and subsequent trauma. It is important to accept that we as a race are used to the shakes, for Earth is not the easiest place to live. And to be human is to exist on “Hard Mode”, which can be better navigated once you realise that you have chosen this path, and testing and learning about your resilience is part of the process we are all learning. You are not alone. Historically and in more recent times, Uranus in Taurus followed the Great Depression (Beginning Phase in 1934) and brought on World War 2. In May 1942, Uranus slipped out Taurus, signalling the first full year of USA intervention. Uranus is not associated with War, let’s be clear about that. But WW2 was a direct result of trauma, and that is a reality we really must pay attention to. A trauma that was based on survival. There are a lot of resources online that describe the economic bondage of post WW1 Germany and Hitler’s own trauma around inadequacy, these facts are there to be reflected upon. So what is the current trauma around survival that is present in the human collective? We are at a time where our resources are being grossly mismanaged. Enter Uranus in Taurus on May 16 2018. A time where we as a whole have been dealing with climate change, over population, drug and mental health crises, socially accepted greed, all as a result of the capitalist ideal which is its biggest flaw. That next year has to be worth more than the last. That this year has to be going up no matter what the cost. I dare say Mother Earth is done footing the bill. Taurus represents our natural rhythms, so I can also say with great certainty, that we have been subscribing to a system that ignores them and sub-sequentially has taught us that we should not be listening much less following them. We need to focus on this, to connect to them. Uranus has momentarily liberated us so we have this opportunity. We had a conjunction at the beginning of 2020 in Capricorn, involving Pluto/Saturn/Jupiter. The catch phrase of the shadow in Capricorn? “The End Justifies the Means” and there is no greater cruelty than one which looks at humanity, like one looks at beads on an abacus. This is the true trauma that needs resolution, liberation. Everyone now thanks to the Internet has a voice, and can be not only educated but conscripted into an ideology. So one of the hurdles to overcome is the acceptance that these are very volatile times where the truth is one step from an emotional subjective backlash. You can say that Neptune in Pisces (2012 - 2025) is responsible for this, but that would be a gross over simplification, the point is that we can’t heal if we are subscribing to hysteria and engaging in the blame game. The truth cannot be found if it’s refusing to be seen. So what is the truth? COVID - 19 does not care who you are (Boris Johnson, Prince Charles), it doesn’t care how much money you have or how important you think you are. Because those things don’t matter. They are not essential to life. So what do you do kind reader? In this time of isolation, sit with your identity, feel its weight and value. Ask yourself; What do I really need in order to honour my survival? What is it that I truly value in my life? What is my unique contribution? How do I envision a greater equality, a stronger connection between me and my community? Because if you declare it, you will realise that you are indispensable here on earth. You matter, and so what you contribute to the world has to be essential, it is quality over quantity. You are irreplaceable. The wave you ride to navigate through life is your truth. Sit with it, embrace it and rediscover it during this opportune time. And manifest healing for all who are affected, and lend your strength to those who are fighting against the great injustices of our time. We all want there to be healing, we all want to have an open dialogue. To support and to be supported. That is the true humanitarian truth. May you also love, and care for yourself. By connecting to and nurturing your own unique light and heart. Blessings to you.

Moon in Taurus

I recently got asked the question, what does a Moon in Taurus mean? Google is of no help! And I got to thinking about how Astrology really has such a strange place in consumerist culture. We want the answer to the question, but do we really know the implications of the answer? Knowing the Moon sign, and just the sign, is only significant to the way the inner narrative, that is the self image, the ego dynamic manifests in the person. That is a loaded sentence, that is quite the meaning. We can’t actually bite size this down, and we need to have an open discussion on what those things mean. We have a voice, in our minds, that engages with the world, that gives emotion to every experience. We relate to this voice, these thoughts and give it an identity: It’s our self image, and the emotions that are born out of our thoughts, engagements, history and values all become the projected image of our Soul: Our Ego. We would very much like to believe that the reality of our ego is our true self, because it’s real. Our tears, laughter, frustrations and inner reflections mean so much, but in order to truly understand the complexity of who we are, we have to accept that it’s a perceived reality. And we have the power to change the relationship with ourselves once we understand the basis of who we are.

In Astrology, the Moon Sign is like the sponge cake layer of a cake, a foundation. If you have a Moon in Taurus, your inner narrative is reflective in nature, it is sensitive. There is a quiet sense of aesthetic, because the self image is one that is perceptive to their senses. This is someone who loves to enjoy themselves, pleasure is relished via the eyes, the skin, the ears, and so on. This ego responds, it cannot ignore when experiencing anything that is putrid, grotesque or ill to the touch. Why is this? Because the underlying theme of the Moon in Taurus, is that of survival, of understanding deeply that their happiness comes from being self sufficient. There is no time to suffer anything that threatens this security. What does the security need? Whatever that is, the Moon in Taurus knows what they need, it is something ingrained in them, as they go about life, greeting little habits that cement to them the reality of being truly alive. It can manifest in pleasure, work, loyalty, craftsmanship, but it will constant, steadfast, like a steady heartbeat.

Another word for this Moon is a realists, they need their feet firmly on the ground, any idea you give them needs to be weighed in their mind, mulled over until they fully understand it, and then it has to have a practical application. Any attribute that you can give this Moon, will always link back to their needs, are they balanced? enjoyed? Do they have moments when they can reflect on their needs and give emotion to them? Watch a Moon in Taurus enjoy a glass of wine after a long day, they will truly savour it, it is their reward, and it better be top shelf (or the nicest they can afford). They will allow themselves to be lost in the moment, of releasing the tension. But this is just one layer of the emotional body, a foundation but we are increasingly complex beings.

The Moon sign is familiar to the person, they have known this inner self since they became self conscious. But there is something that is unfamiliar, which is how do they express this inner self to the environment? It relies on the environment doesn’t it? Family dynamics, cultural expectations, societal pressures. And so there are astrological tendencies, for one, what house does is sit in? A Moon in Taurus in the 1st house will be vastly different to one that sits in the 9th, but this house system indicates how the person’s emotional body reacts to their environment, how they will integrate with it, and what they need to learn from it. This is why the accuracy of your birth time is so important, another layer of you revealed.

Then of course there is another element, how the energy flows within a person, which can signify challenges, emotional knots so to speak, or they can signify articulacy of expression, untapped talents, points of conscious release. A Moon in Taurus trine Uranus in Capricorn, will express their emotions with a different flow than, let’s say if the same Moon squared Pluto in Scorpio. This is where the true art and science of Astrology really blend, like alchemy and why it is a subject that requires years of study, practise and dedication.

So what does it mean if someone you have just met has a Moon in Taurus? It always depends on meeting, but in never fails to ground yourself in their presence and to just let them enjoy the reality of you.