Hey Helen and Wild Moon Sisters!

Thank you for the heads-up about the New Moon in Taurus today, an earth sign, so lots of grounding energy. Yes, time to plant my feet in the sand and eat dirt. Thanks for that inspiration, Tigger! :)

Taurus is ruled by Venus, planet of love, so today's May 6th new moon has a gentle, kind energy and a warm spirit. In my birth chart, my Venus is in Taurus so this new moon resonates deeply. Keywords for Taurus/Venus nature: reliability, consistency, loyalty, patience, generosity, keen eye for all that is beautiful, longing for peace and harmony. If we're soft and open to this new moon's energy, it will guide us effortlessly to release karmic patterns through acceptance, forgiveness, and love. A gentle, kick-ass, kinda energy.

I was guided to look up Taurus the Bull Constellation as it sits among the stars. The red, giant star Aldebaran is known as Taurus’ Eye. This fiery star glares at Orion the Hunter to the southwest: Opposing Consciousness/love/fear dynamic. But what really stands out for me is the other major star cluster known as the Pleiades, a cluster of seven stars on the bull’s shoulder that represents the Seven Sisters. Pleiades feels like home to me. Maybe to other Openhand-ers, as well. Perhaps some of us have travelled together from that star cluster to shine the Light at such a crucial time on planet earth. At the time of this new moon, the forest fires in Alberta/Canada rage out of control, a fiery apocalypse. Shades of much greater devastation to come. Not easy to hold the Light in these challenging times, but the power of love is so needed.

x Cathy