#taurus-scorpio

I can feel my energy sinking lower into my body as we begin to settle into the energy of this lunar eclipse in Scorpio. It's still half a week away but I can already feel it. That is what the Scorpio full moon is all about, feeling. That deep still watery depth where it lies. If Cancer and Pisces swim in the ocean, I always imagine Scorpio as the cold stillness of a glacial pool.

Walk by it if you dare.

Maybe it's the unnatural quietude that gives you pause. Shouldn't there be birds singing? Why isn't there a breeze? Why do you feel like you are being watched?

There are two kinds of people: those that are drawn into the depths and those that run from it. Which one are you, and can you step out of that role? Can you make a choice the next time that the depths appear?

We don't always have to jump in headfirst. Trying telling that to a Scorpio, though.

Our Sun is in Taurus and opposed to our soon-to-be Scorpio moon. Taurus just wants to know what is going to happen tomorrow; to be secure in the surety of it all. That doesn't naturally agree with diving headfirst into that pool with no life preserver. When Scorpio goes too deep, Taurus can ground out the energy and bring them back to earth. When Taurus becomes too entrenched, Scorpio is the tentacle that can drag them out of their comfort zone.

That's how sun sign opposites work - they are so similar, while also being completely different, and they NEED each other. Very deeply.

Need is very important to Scorpionic energy - they need to feel and experience everything from that deep space that they seemingly endlessly inhabit.

As a Taurus, I rather like Scorpio energy, as you might guess. I'm sorta into the tentacles. I'm in for that ride. First in line. Sign me up.

That said, if Scorpio energy isn't your thing, this may be a weekend (and into Monday night) to lay low. Sit this one out if you can. Stay home so long as home is an emotionally safe space to be in.

Don't pick that fight. I've been saying that a lot lately but you cardinal signs have been kicked around by the planets for the last two years and we can tell. This weekend has red flags and long nights written all over it.

To get really meta here, this weekend the price could easily become too high.

When it is, you'll know. Listen to that.

This is our second eclipse in this cycle, expect to revisit things that happened around the time of the first eclipse (4/30) and also things from six months early on the lunar eclipse in Taurus (11/19/21). What comes up now may play a part throughout this entire Taurus-Scorpio nodal cycle.

Remember to navigate this eclipse as safely as possible: look before you leap, duck out of the way of those lightning bolts meant for somebody else, and stay aware. If you are directed to exit on stage left, do it.

The Moon will be conjunct the South Node with a close degree of exactitude which makes this a total solar eclipse. It will be viable all throughout the US on the night of 5/16 - this is a night to be out and present with the moon. Watch the way that the energy changes as we cross her path and block out the light of the sun. Feel the shift of the energy between solar and lunar. (lol I've watched Avatar too many times but it's not wrong it's just...wrong)

Do what you need to do on Monday night. For me, that will definitely be staring adoringly at the moon. And howling, we always howl.

If you need to stay in, by all means, stay in. Treat yourself with care if this brings up too much. Don't jump in that pool if you can't swim. Nobody is making you.

But it's tempting right now.

I get that.

(check sun, rising and mars to see if you relate to the sign)

A SISTER SIGN STORY

So my sister and I came up with this theory that throughout the sister/opposite signs there’s a story to be told. (coincidentally our sun signs are also sister signs)

It’s more or less how you’d describe life or drastic events happening in life (which in this case, I’ll refer to as a war).

ARIES & LIBRA

They are the beginning phase of it all. The war that is about to commence. The main focus is on SELF first.

Aries is concerned with what can be done to defend oneself by thinking of oneself. The natural confidence and perhaps fearlessness is what allows for oneself to be ready for anything that is to come. Libra is concerned with what can be done to defend oneself and others. It’s like the little discussion you have with yourself before doing something. They are as much ready for the war as Aries, but they make sure everyone else is ready too.

Ultimately, they are the defenders.

TAURUS & SCORPIO

They are the second phase when you ask yourself what you have going forth in this war: The visible and invisible possessions you hold to protect yourself and have as an advantage for the war, and just generally for satisfaction.

Taurus is concerned with what visible possessions one holds, including material things, skills and talents, and anything that activates the five senses (touch, smell, sight, taste, hearing). Scorpio is concerned with the invisible possessions one holds, including thoughts, (that’s why you’ll find that most Scorpios are interested in depth, especially mental depth) intense and profound feelings, subliminal messages, and even sexual desires.

Ultimately, they are the possessors.

GEMINI & SAGITTARIUS

They are the third phase when you are now in, and have settled in this war. What tricks and games you can play to go about this. They deal with the mind and living through acting upon their thoughts (which is why you’ll find that they are quite playful). Also because that’s how you do basically anything on earth, you have to think and do.

Gemini is concerned with quick-thinking, the sharp mental thoughts one has and small activities to keep this war going while winning. They also are able to put themselves in any situation and get along with anyone because the war can require working together to win (which may also be why they’re known as the twins). Sagittarius is concerned with wider thinking, higher learning and wisdom from experience. They’re there experiencing the war and putting action in (fire sign) while hoping for the best (being ruled by Jupiter).

Ultimately, they are the intellectuals.

Side note: with both Gemini and Sagittarius, they are in the middle stage of all of this, which is why they don’t dwell into things for long, they are the two signs known for moving about life quickly and just having fun along the way.

CANCER & CAPRICORN

They are the fourth phase when you are done or in the near end of the war and you feel like giving up because of the bruises, the losses, the drained feelings. They are there to care for these things. (Also why they’re known as the mom and dad of the zodiac)

Cancer is concerned with caring for the bruises and drained feelings one has by listening with the heart and physically and emotionally taking care of one – as long as you’re feeling good, you good. Capricorn is concerned with physically taking care of one while being encouraging and supportive of the things one does or has done and gained, also being proud of the dedication and commitment one has put in – as long as you have fought good, you good.

Ultimately, they are the carers.

LEO & AQUARIUS

They are the fifth phase after the end of the war; when you start to look at yourself and those around you, becoming conscious of what this war has done – self-consciousness and consciousness of the masses.

Leo is concerned with the self, the true gains and achievements from this war and trying to make sense of how the war has shaped the self; being proud and happy with oneself after seeing the good in all of this (Leos are generally really optimistic). Aquarius is concerned with the people, being proud and happy with what the people have done (why Aquariuses are quite generous); trying to make sense of how the war has shaped everyone and everything (why they love change/difference/eccentricity).

Ultimately, they are the awakeners.

VIRGO & PISCES

They are the final phase after everything has happened, from gaining strength for the war, to what possession one has for the war, to engaging in the war, to taking care of the self after the war, to then reflecting the self and people after the war. Now it is about mending and curing everything for the end and beginning of something new.

Virgo is concerned with curing the people and visible environment, cleaning, organizing, and taking care of physical health. That’s why most (developed) Virgos have the urge sometimes to ask what’s wrong and have the ability do and say what’s right to help out. Pisces is concerned with curing the people internally and the invisible environment, sensing and being intuitive of their emotions, thoughts, and feelings. That’s why most Pisceans are deeply understanding and shy/relaxed to allow you to open up.

Hey there! 💕 I wouldn’t mind at all! 💕💕💕

[Below Cut: Taurus Sun - Scorpio Moon ✨]

Opposites/ sister signs in Astrology will often be attracted to each other. One of my favorite sister sign pairings is Scorpio and Taurus. I’ve seen a lot of Scorpios-Taurus relationships come together in my life and I think that they compliment each other so well. It’s such a romantic combo.

Scorpio is sexual and Taurus is sensual. When these two come together it can make for a passionate, romantic s*x life.

We are days out from our lunar eclipse in Taurus on Friday. This will be an especially highly charged eclipse as Mars in Scorpio is going be directly opposed to Uranus in Taurus all throughout this week. This energy is known to be pretty destructive - this is a week to play it safe and do less, not more.

I've already noticed a trend for the collective energy to be really high energy and paranoid - this is also a good week to check out and log off for a while if you are prone to picking up the emotions of others. Try to center on yourself and what is going on in your world - the rest can wait.

This is our last eclipse cycle on the Gemini-Sagittarius axis and so we may see a few big reveals starting this week and going into early December when we will experience a total solar eclipse in Sagittarius. The joke with Gemini-Sag is one of them always tells the truth and one of them always lies and nobody really knows which is which - keep that in mind. Watch out for exaggerations and misinformation - let your intuition guide you - if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, you should know better than to pick up a duck in a dungeon, so to speak.

Whatever is coming to light right now will work itself out and the truth will be revealed but it may take a bit to separate the truth from the lies. Watch out for the lies you are telling yourself and the lies that you are telling your others. This is a week to come clean and hold yourself accountable for the ways that you've been dishonest in your own life.

Scorpio can get a bit obsessive, especially when Mars is involved. This is a good moon to identify your unhealthy preoccupations and take steps towards separating yourself from them. What are you putting your energy into that is draining you rather than giving you life? What have you been using to dull out your senses or "check out" of your own life? The full moon is going to be closely conjunct our North Node which is the fated point of forward momentum - what do you need to let go of to move forward in your own life?

Eclipses have a way of closing and opening doors - stay aware and pay attention to what is coming up in your own life. Let the energy guide you. Do not hold on to things that are past their time (bad habits of both Taurus and Scorpio that will be highlighted all week).

With so much energy focused on our fixed signs (this also activates our Saturn-Uranus square, yeah I know...again), you may feel really stuck. Anything that you can do to let go and be in the flow of things will really help with navigating this challenging energy.

Additional Info on the Eclipses:

Demystifying the Magic of Working with Eclipse Energy

The Full Moon is in Taurus ~~ time is placid...flowing like a melting milk pot. music sounds slower.

it has been raining here, dark, the taurus moon melancholy, literature seems to sing, theres lethargy but theres no need to sleep, there’s something like a night lullaby

a slow process of emotion, a feeling of renewal and deep reflection. the taurus-scorpio axis is one of value, material and physical. it’s also a highly fertile time, the taurean archetype representing the fertility principle, scorpio’s reproductive ruling, and the feminine lunar processes. this is not only in terms of pregnancy, but also giving birth to ideas relayed from the bottom of consciousness, creative melodies, and regenerative purification that give new light to old perspectives and previous experiences that are wearing us down and causing us to carry a dead weight

it’s a time to indulge. midnight icecream. sensual luxuriation. bath bombs. meditation. and sitting under the full moon

dont’ forget to put your crystals out ;)