How To Make The Most of the Abundant New Moon in Taurus
This new moon brings all the good vibes 🌸✨
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Tonight (May 7th) at 8:21pm PST we have a new moon happening in Taurus and it is arguably the sweetest new moon of the year and one of the best to set some intentions on! So what makes this new moon so special?
Well first, the moon is exalted in Taurus, meaning it really loves to be there. So that alone gives it some extra good vibes. But on top of that we also have Venus, the planet of love, beauty, and manifesting things, in Taurus (the sign it rules), as well as Jupiter, the planet of luck and expansion in Taurus, and also Uranus, the planet of innovation and vision in Taurus. And we have the sun in Taurus too as we are currently in Taurus season.
All these things combined make this new moon seriously sweet and topped with an extra dash of abundance. This is a great new moon to do a ritual, meditation, or recite some affirmations and I’m gonna list some things you can try below!
But real quick before we dive into that, since May is such an amazing month astrologically (lots of good energy to work with) I launched some new readings to go along with my other birth chart offerings and opened some dates in my schedule for the month of May and you can find more info and/or book a reading with me here.
How to Work with the Taurus New Moon
Here are some ways to make the most of the new moon in Taurus and connect with its energy:
🌱 Try an intention setting ritual. This can be as simple as taking some time out for yourself and writing down some intentions you want to set. I have a new moon intention setting ritual in my book Cosmic Care, and since this new moon is a special one I’m linking the audiobook version of that new moon ritual here.☺️ In addition, I included a written manifestation ritual you can also try on this new moon in my last Substack post.
🌸Try creating some affirmations centered around prosperity, self-love, and groundedness that you can recite on the new moon and the days to follow. Examples of what these affirmations could look like are (and feel free to use these as well):
I am rooted in the abundance of the earth and the seeds I plant manifest easily.
I am loved and I am worthy of love in all areas of my life.
I am deserving of living a life full of prosperity.
Good things flow to me effortlessly and I am open to receiving them.
🌳Try a mindful nature walk. Since Taurus is an earth sign and a sign connected to mindfulness, going for a mindful nature walk where you focus on gratitude and appreciation for the earth is also a really great way to connect with the energy of this new moon. You could even set some intentions at the end of your walk if you’d like by simply saying your intentions (or intention) out loud. And you don’t even have to go deep in nature for this! This could be done at a park or on a nearby trail, etc.
🥗Try cooking with intention. Taurus is also a sign associated with food and pleasure so a great way to connect with this new moon if you’re someone who likes to cook (admittedly not me, cooking is not my gift lol but I am a foodie☺️), is to cook a meal with intention and gratitude, acknowledging the abundance that you have in your life. You could even say an affirmation while cooking such as, “I am grateful for all the abundance in my life and grateful for all of the abundance that is to come.” And this is also something you could do with friends and loved ones too!
Regardless of what you choose to do on the new moon, I hope that it’s a lovely day for you! Sending you so much love and good energy today and always!! Happy new moon!
- Val
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Valerie Tejeda is the bestselling author of Self Care by the Signs, Self Care by the Moon, Good on Paper, Cosmic Care, the upcoming Cosmic Magic Oracle deck/book, and Happiness by the Signs. She’s also an astrologer with a degree in psychology and certificates in astrology and music therapy. In addition, Valerie worked as a journalist and wrote stories about mental health, well-being, astrology, and pop culture. Her bylines have appeared in publications such as Self magazine, Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Latina, and more. She is also the creator of the digital pop astrology brand Big Cosmic Energy.
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