Dear readers,
I write to you now, still a little loopy from pain medicine post-surgery, but ready for another New Moon dispatch. I had imagined entering the lighter months of Spring renewed, refreshed, and reborn, but life had other plans. On the heels of Jamie’s recovery from his surgery, I ended up needing a major surgery of my own. I’m now in recovery mode, eating all the Venusian sore-throat-friendly desserts. These include:
homemade hibiscus and honey jello
cold strawberries
a British custard called “ambrosia” that I learned about in the hospital
The living astrology:
Remember the Aries planetary lineup that we had in April? All of it hit my own natal planetary stellium in my 6th house of health. Mars, the ruler of Aries, also rules things that puncture and excise — and it was a month full of scalpels, needles, and all things surgical, for me and a few of my loved ones.
I got a throat surgery this week, and in astrology, Taurus rules the neck, throat, vocal cords, thyroid gland, and tonsils. Ruled by Venus, Taurus is a sign that is deeply associated with having a soothing speaking or singing voice. It’s interesting to me that this Taurus season has brought such a focus to this area of my body and on my own voice.
Taurus is an earth sign all about growth, about making something real and lasting. But this growth that I’m experiencing is so slow and subtle, taking me right down to the basics. It looks like baby steps, remembering to take care of myself, and confronting the vulnerability of receiving help.
To me, this super new moon in Taurus feels like a seismic, subterranean shift. It wants us to sing an entirely new song. And it feels gently supportive, giving us the stability to prune back what needs to go, so that we can regrow stronger.
Horoscopes for the New Moon in Taurus
Below you’ll find the area of your life that is asking for a re-commitment under this lunation. I recommend picking a goal related to this area of your life and committing to the smallest, practical action that you can return to, ideally every day, over the next 6 months.
Aries rising: money/self-worth/feeling resourced
Taurus rising: yourself/your identity/your body
Gemini rising: your rest/spirituality/seclusion
Cancer rising: your communities/social networks/wider groups
Leo rising: your career/public roles/how you shine
Virgo rising: foreign travel/studies/belief systems
Libra rising: intimacy/financial mergers/mental health & the unseen
Scorpio rising: marriage/committed relationships/one-on-ones
Sagittarius rising: routines/work/health
Capricorn rising: creativity/joys/the children in your life
Aquarius rising: family of origin/ancestral roots/home life
Pisces rising: communications/your neighborhood/immediate surroundings
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Wishing you all the best from my repose. I hope my next dispatch finds us all stronger and steadier 🐂.
Love,
Natasha
Sending you both so much love as you recover from your surgeries!