New Moon

Today is Friday May 19, 2023. The new moon is positioned in a Taurus sky along with several other planets including Jupiter, our expansive social planet that is residing here until next year.

A new moon occurs each month when the moon’s orbit sits exactly between the Sun and Earth, it is said to be conjunct with the Sun. When this happens, to us, it seems like the light of the moon is missing and dark. It is a time of new beginning, a reminder to initiate and begin the cycle again. With that, it is also a time of ending, the previous cycle coming to a close.

So each new moon offers us a moment to reset, to reflect on what is closing, what we are complete with in our lives or to take pause and look at the parts that are no longer serving us positively or necessary for our path moving forward. As this May new moon is our first since our last spring cycle of Eclipse season and Mercury retrograde, we certainly have experienced some shake up in our lives. Now that we are settling down again, and with Taurus energy of the earth and abundance, we can allow ourselves to really sit and settle, take a moment to ask the soul question…”What can I let go that will allow me to feel more free as I move forward?”

The sun represents our awareness, our awakening and conscious state, the moon represents our emotions and reflections of our experiences. Highlighted by darkness, the new moon is no longer reflecting the light and we are given a chance to tune into our deep emotions, to feel our way vs. have external light on our path. This is a wonderful time for quite contemplation, meditation, and experiencing the constant cycle of nature. We typically point ourselves toward planting new seeds during the new moon, but we are reminded, for the moment, we actually need to reassess and uproot what we don’t want our garden of life to continue.

This new moon in Taurus, along with Jupiter, is the perfect season for slowing down and savoring the sweetness of our lives. Rather than rushing into the next path and missing details, we are being given a wonderful opportunity to pause, breathe deeply, reflect the last few months, make some conscious clean up choices, and then just sit and enjoy the feeling, the emotion, and the presence of life.

As each new moon is characterized by the surrounding sky, let’s take a moment during the new moon today, and this weekend, to savor the blessings we have, and enjoy what it feels like to let time be slow and a bit calm.

Happy Moon to you!