Full Moon Eclipse in Taurus - October 28, 2023
On Saturday, October 28th, 2023 (1:24pm PDT and 4:24 pm EDT) the moon glows in the aesthetically pleasing, and peaceful sign of Taurus. The Moon is in its full expression thanks to the Sun in Scorpio, the sign that thrives off intensity, lives in the depths, and is wired to penetrate to the core of all things. Taurus wants you to slow down, get grounded, enjoy the moment, be still, and embrace the silence. While Scorpio will pull you deep into the moment to know your truth about what is really happening. It’s certainly possible that this tension alongside the Eclipse is highlighting some of the shifts in the more practical issues: your relationship to money, your resources, your body, or even in your talents and gifts. With strong Scorpio energy being reflected on this Taurus moon be aware of how control, fear, and power creep in to the mix.
This Full Moon is also a lunar eclipse that has come full circle from the Taurus Full Moon energy we experienced back on November 19, 2021. It also marks the dramatic end of a two -year journey that began on January 18, 2022, when the Nodes of the Moon entered the Taurus-Scorpio lunar axis. In about 8 years, we will see this axis activated again, but the lunar points will be reversed. We won’t experience a series of eclipses like this one until 2040, when the transiting South Node returns to Scorpio.
To gain more clarity about this Full Moon Eclipse think back to what was going on in November 2021? What intense, dramatic themes have been playing out over these past two years regarding your value, security, and self -worth? What have you learned about abundance and lack? How have your boundaries, desires, and pleasures changed? We’ve reached the last moments in the Taurus/Scorpio cycle, so these particular lessons are coming to a profound ending. It’s likely that you’ll know exactly what is coming to a close or what feels ready to be released, but if you’re unsure, let the Eclipse energy work its magic, and you’ll find the final puzzle pieces will fall into place.
Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, and one of the rulers of Scorpio is making a very strong and challenging appearance under this Full Moon Eclipse. Be ready to confront your shadow and some of the things you haven’t been ready to see until now. Discomfort is normal, try not to let the uncomfortable feelings discourage you from being with the more hidden or neglected parts of yourself. You might even start to make peace with all the things that have been uncovered since November 2021. With transiting Mars, the planet of assertion, vitality, and temperament closely huddled up to Mercury, the planet of perception, communication, and thought, in the sign of Scorpio, don’t be surprised if power struggles surface through intense conversations, fiery words, and reckless comments. These power struggles may highlight where you feel incongruent with your Self.
Jupiter, the planet of abundance, faith, and expansion is also quite active under this Full Moon. This means that what we’re going through is likely to feel magnified under this energy. Things tend to seem bigger or more important than they need to be. On the one hand you might feel more motivated to speak up and act on your truth, but it’s also possible that you will overact and blow things out of proportion. With Jupiter Rx opposing Mercury/Mars in Scorpio, it will be easy to jump to conclusions before knowing all the pieces. This energy might also help you come to an understanding about your role in past events and how you’d like to implement some changes.
While moving through this Full Moon, keep in mind that Eclipses are potent, highly transformative, unstable, electric, and often rattle or stir up our emotions. As you can tell, the end of October is a powerful time, so much so, that you might feel pressured to act immediately and put things into motion. While this might be tempting, give yourself time to think everything through and decide how you’d like to proceed. There’s no rush. Eclipses can play out for months. Endings will happen, but new beginnings will slowly take form.
While we all might find ourselves reflecting on these Taurus themes from the past two years, we will each experience this lunar energy differently depending on where Taurus is located in your chart, or if you have a natal planet associated with it. If you would like a more personalized reading, to learn about who you are and what you’ve come here to do, I’d love to set up a session with you.
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