Taurus New Moon: Anchoring into your Senses

As a fixed earth sign, the Taurus new moon anchors us into the changing season (spring for the Northern hemisphere and autumn for the Southern hemisphere). It is a reminder to be with your body and the body of the earth, two sides of the same coin.

The corresponding sign for Taurus is Venus, which brings a welcomed sensual nature to the sturdiness of this sign. This new moon invites you to examine the riches of your body, senses, and the earth. Of course, what those riches are will vary from person to person.

Your body and the body of the earth are the keys to accessing the medicine of this new moon.

This is a slow and steady new moon, not one of those new moons to jump on a new project. This one is all about feeling. Maybe it is time to reorient towards something new in your life, rather than planning. Imagine what it would feel like to reorient in a new way. What would it smell, taste, look, sound, and feel like?

Keep reading for a ritual to work with the elements and your body to get your senses going.

New Moon in Taurus Themes

Themes: the body, earth, slowness, sensuality, intentional movement, embodiment, the senses, claiming or creating one's desires

Shadow themes: stubborn, unfeeling, lethargic, unresponsive

Corresponding planet: Venus

Element: Earth

Modality: Fixed

Quote: "Supremacy and oppression does not want us to slow down, connect or have space for our uncomfortable emotions to land because doing so is a threat to systems of violence." -Thérèse Cator

New Moon in Taurus Ritual Support

There are many simple ways to be with this new moon. Embodying a slow and sensual way of being while walking, eating, dancing, or taking a bath would all be excellent ways to explore its energy.

Below, I outline a malleable ritual for you. As always, please take what you like, leave the rest, and make it work for your practice.

Consider practicing this ritual with a trusted friend or lover if that sounds supportive and fun. The best time to practice this ritual is on the day of the new moon or up to two days after.

I adapted this ritual from a practice I learned from Kalah Hill.

For this ritual, you'll need the following:

• A quiet and uninterrupted place to be with your body, inside or outside

• A physical item representing each of the four elements (examples: feather for air, candle for fire, water for water, and food for earth, or favorite scent for air, lava stone for fire, rose for water, granite for earth)

• Optional: any other items you want to explore physically or have near you for the ritual, pen/pencil, and paper

1. Gather your supplies and prepare your space (inside or outside), making it as cozy and comfortable as possible.  

2. Take 5-10 minutes to be with your breath and body to allow space to arrive in the present moment.

3. One at a time, move through each item that you brought to work with for each element by exploring it tacitly. Tune into the item and element it represents for guidance on how it wants to be experienced or felt.

4. Slow way down and be playful. For example, gently and carefully move items over sensitive parts of your body like your face, neck, or the backs of your thighs. Try to spend 5-10 minutes with each item.

5. When you finish with each item, pause and notice how you feel and which senses were most utilized for each item. Spend a few minutes tuning into your body and breathing before moving to the following item.

6. Once you're finished moving through each item, tune into your body and breathe again. Notice how you feel and what sensations are arising. If you have time, lie down and be with your body for a while before moving to something else.

7. Consider journaling about the experience. Find some journaling prompts below.

New Moon in Taurus Journal Prompts

1. How does it feel to slow down and give yourself time to be with your body?

2. What is your relationship with pleasure? In what ways do you cultivate pleasure in your life (sexually and non-sexually)?

3. What kinds of sensations would you like to cultivate more of in your body?

4. What riches have you discovered by engaging with your senses, body, and/or the earth?

As you move through this new moon, may you be reminded of the power of your senses and your ability to cultivate pleasure within your body. See and feel it in the beauty and wisdom of the earth.

Blessed new moon!  
Cassie