A new moon marks the beginning of a new cycle and the end of the one before; in cosmic terms, it symbolizes fresh starts, new beginnings and the potential for growth and transformation.
Tomorrow’s new moon in Taurus is an especially welcome opportunity for grounding given the intense astrological currents of this past week. The culmination of the Mars-Pluto opposition today may be highlighting themes around power struggles and a compelling urge to break free from oppressive forces. It’s the kind of astrology that invites us to confront deep-seated fears and reclaim personal power — an energy that can feel both terrifying and deeply transformative.
life does not accommodate you.
it shatters you. it is meant to,
and it couldn’t do it better.
every seed destroys its container
or else there would be no fruition.
~ florida scott-maxwell
As we enter a new lunation on Sunday, we are offered an opportunity to reflect on what we’ve learned through this transit — and to plant the seeds of what we wish to grow.
Here are some questions to hold as gentle companions for exploration in the days ahead:
- What old stories and roles no longer belong to me?
- In what ways am I continuing to participate in behaviors and patterns that are not aligned with my soul?
- What if the thing I fear most is the very thing that holds the key to my liberation?
- What is one small thing I can do today to move myself closer to that potential?
You can sit quietly with these questions, letting them wash over you, or use them as journal prompts allowing them to guide you to others that feel most true for you.
Giving ourselves permission to grow in our own ways is profoundly freeing and expansive, often opening us to a deeper sense of wonder and connection with the world.
we must turn away from the cacophony
of the outer world to hear the inner voice
when we can dare to live its promptings
then we achieve personhood
we may become strangers to those who thought they knew us,
but at least we are no longer
strangers to ourselves
~ james hollis
This feels like exactly what I needed to read today. Thank you for sharing these beautiful questions. The one about liberation especially opened something in me.
so glad it resonated with you Mika, thank you for letting me know ʚ.