New Moon in Taurus, April 24, 2009
New Moons are times of new beginnings, planting new seeds and setting of intentions. This New Moon represents our connection with Mother Earth. This Month with the Sun, Moon, Mercury all in Taurus along with Saturn in Virgo and Pluto in Capricorn (earth signs) sets off the emergency alarm for “green consciousness”. Since Taurus is one of the oldest signs in the Zodiac it has a long affinity with the Earth, agriculture, land, nature and the environment.
The animal totem for Taurus is the Bull as the bull use to plow the fields to cultivate the land for the crops to grow. The glyph for Taurus symbolizes the head of the bull, the crescent moon on top of the circle (spirit). However, from a much older tradition the glyph for Taurus represents the fallopian tubes and the womb. This reaffirms Taurus as a sign associated with fertility and abundance.
This New Moon asks us to reflect on what gives us pleasure and what makes us feel rich or content. Anything that enchants and indulges the senses is a source of pleasure to Taurus. In fact, Taureans are never happier than when putting physical form into beauty. With Venus (creativity) as ruler of Taurus we find many in the creative arts such as pottery, sculpture, interior design or music. Many of these people find a deep sense of relaxation in just “doing”. Taurus rules not only our relationship with nature, but also with the physical body. Taurus is the most physical of all the signs and craves the need to touch, hold, hug and feel, including finding pleasure with your own body.
Taurus is a sign related to money and material resources. The reason why Taurus is associated with money and wealth is in ancient times the more cattle (bulls) you owned was a measure of your wealth. This is one of the best New Moons to focus on personal finances and material resources. Set financial goals that are practical and down to earth. Commit yourself to a budget and long term financial planning. Saturn in Virgo can help to repair our financial spending habits with discipline and responsibility. You may surprise yourself what can be generated by “Strategic plans” and become more conscious about frivolous spending.
Pluto made its station on April 4, 2009 and we have witnessed a dramatic increase in violent acts and mass murders. Pluto stations exude tremendous power and eruption. The first World Trade Center bombing in 1993 and the Oklahoma City bombing took place during a Pluto station. The horrific news from Binghamton New York where a crazed gunman senselessly killed 13 people. In Pittsburgh a young budding white supremacist shoots and kills 3 policemen because he feared Obama was going to take his guns away. Pluto does rule paranoia! The following day in Tacoma, Washington a man kills his five children then himself because his wife was going to leave him for another man. Eruptions from the underworld indeed!
In other news North Korea broke the rules once more testing a rocket that could be used as a long-range missile. Italy was hit by a 6.3 powerful earthquake with over 200 dead, 1500 injured and tens of thousands homeless. Pluto will remain retrograde until it makes its station are you ready for this on 9/11 2009! Please watch and listen to the news like a hawk during this potentially volatile period.
In the natal chart Pluto has to do with issues of power, control or powerlessness. We may feel we are losing control or there may be power struggles with others. The challenge is learn how to let go! We can’t control circumstances but we can control the choices we make. There are no rights or wrongs, only decisions and consequences.
Pluto is about empowerment. The best definition of empowerment that I’ve heard is Empowerment is recognizing what you need to do for yourself and doing it when others say you are being selfish. Your first priority is to “Take care of yourself”! When a situation is bad, your first responsibility is to get yourself out, to remove yourself from any toxic, negative situation whether this is a job, a relationship or an environment. You empower yourself by protecting yourself!
On April 13,Reuter’s news reported the rise of right-wing extremist in the United States. The increased polarization of the Saturn/Uranus opposition with the rebellious attitude of Uranus, against the established order of the Saturian(government) status quo. They’re gaining new recruits by exploiting fears about the economy, gun control and the election of the first black president. We just had the second hit of the cycle in February and headed into the third hit in September.
Chiron (wounded healer) conjuncts Neptune in Aquarius suggest healing emerges by restoring the lost sense of the sacred in our lives, by a call to sacrifice. To serve or suffer! Chiron/Neptune invites healing through imagination and dream incubations where intuition and faith act as guides on the sea of sightless navigation. Learn to trust your internal guidance system. Chiron/Neptune aspect can imply themes centered on the invisible wound. I prefer the clarity of the physical wound to the invisible blows and wounds of the spirit. Failure of the body is more acceptable than failure of the soul.
With transiting Saturn (shortages) in Virgo and the asteroid Ceres (goddess of grains) made its station in Virgo of the 15th of April, I read with horror from the Huffington Post that over 1500 farmers in India committees suicide after being driven into debt. The crop failures (Saturn/Ceres Virgo) were prompted by falling water levels. Nearby forest depletion and poorly planned government dam projects contributed to the falling water levels. Suicides by Indian farmers have been an on going reality for years. Combined with the vicious money-lending schemes that are prevalent in the region, many farmers felt that death was the only option in the face of insurmountable debt.I also read that this latest tragedy bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the problem in Australia’s agriculture sector, where many farmers are committing suicide in response to the severe drought, heat waves and wildfires that have been ravaging the country for years. It is estimated that one Australian farmer commits suicide every four days. The severe weather changes are a direct result of global warming. ???? (KF)
The raging Australian fires completely destroyed many homes and farms. People lost their loved ones, and their livelihoods and their beloved animals. Also lost to the fires is the enchanted forest and magical gardens of Bruno Tofts taking over 300 sculptures and painting. It’s devastating to think the beauty is lost forever. As the Shaman Martin Precthel says let’s learn to turn our grief into beauty.
These stories are a reminder that our personal wellness is inextricably linked to global wellness. We need to nurture Mother earth, and address the hierarchy of pollution, global warming, human rights, economies and wealth. With Earth Day approaching on April 22, 2009 (just prior to New Moon) let us set intentions, followed up by action, as Mars moves into Aries the same day, and how we can make the planet and the lives of our fellow human family healthier, wiser, prosperous and peaceful.
By Larry Williamson
Sources:
Lynn Koiner- Tip on surviving Pluto
Deborah Houlding-Mountain Astrologer
Lynn Hayes-Astrological Musings
Mallika Chopra-Huffington Post
“ The night Abraham called to the stars, the hermit said:
Because the world is mad, the only way through the world
Is to learn the arts and double the madness”.
~ Robert Bly
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