New Flower Moon in Taurus: Sunflower Eclipse

Tonight is the New Moon in Taurus (7:27pm CDT), followed by an annular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse (9:55pm CDT).  At this New Moon, there is a stellium of celestial bodies in Taurus conjunct the luminaries.  Mars, Mercury, and Pallas all within about 5 degrees of each other in the middle of Taurus suggests that the warrior within has a message for us tonight.  There are three other major aspect configurations, but I won't bore you with the math...instead I'll write the meanings in between the lines.

In the midst of this eclipse cauldron, we reach the boiling point of transmutation.  Our shadows resurfaced at the end of last month during the lunar eclipse of the Seed Moon, and now bubble up to the surface again at the start of the Flower Moon phase.  This time, the luminaries are conjunct the South Lunar Node, signaling the necessity to let go of what we have clung to in the past.  The South Node shows what we are comfortable with, what we already know, and what we often use as a crutch in our lives.  This eclipse will highlight those things for us all, individually and collectively, in a Taurean way that points out our stubbornness to change and our most self-sabotaging creature-comforts.

Within us awakens the warrior spirit which lives each day as if it were the last.  The combination of Mars with Pallas in this stellium suggests that this is not just a battle for dominance between the mind and spirit, but one that will involve a good amount of strategy and attention to detail in order for enlightenment to triumph over physical desires.  We are going to have to face ourselves, and cleverly fight our own ego-attachments in order to change the unhealthy patterns we've been following against all higher reasoning.

There are some helpful forces at work that can quicken our progress.  Look for the sacred within the mundane, the spiritual inspiration in our closest surroundings and loved ones, as well as the stern teacher who uncovers the serious issues we often avoid.  These are the things that will allow an easier flow in the transformation.

But there is a good amount of stressful forces at work as well, and they will often distract you from the easy route.  Nurturance and transformation are at odds, with all of the stress of that opposition putting the pressure on our inner rebel.  Shocking surprises are likely to happen.  Let them be creative ones...give yourself an outlet.  Also, communication within our primary partnerships will feel the stress in the battle between our clinging to the past and our discomfort with the unknown future.  Remember that those closest to you are struggling with similar battles.  Communicate with them constructively to make it easier for everyone to step away from the ruins and rebuild a more solid foundation.

We are learning to be more self-sufficient and confident in who we are, and in that lesson lies a battle with the parts of ourselves that must work for us rather than against us.  You don't kill the shadow, it is part of you.  You pierce through its darkness and uncover its true purpose, and you work with it constructively.  Otherwise, your fear and denial overtakes your life...and the same old destructive patterns cycle again and again.

By the Full Flower Moon Eclipse on May 25th, the seeds we planted at the last Full Moon and the attention we gave them in between (especially now) will be ready to bloom and give back to us as much as we gave to them.  Life is all about reciprocity.

Love and Gratitude,
Felina Lune Kavi