Author: Katie Sweetman
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Taurus New Moon: Our Material World
Welcome to the Taurus New Moon, the time in the lunar calendar when we turn our attention to our material lives. As the second sign of the zodiac, Taurus governs over the basics we need in order to live — food, water, shelter — and opens us up to the earthly pleasures.
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The Astrology of May 14, 2026
Mercury joins the Sun in Taurus, a conjunction that can bring insights and realizations, especially around our material lives. Since we are very close to the Taurus New Moon, these insights may give clarity to the steps or decisions we need to make in May.
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The Astrology of May 13, 2026
An Aries Moon brings us full circle after the April 17 Aries New Moon. It’s a day for reflection, taking the action of Aries and pulling it inward. We may also feel the urge to clear space, to be very intentional about what we are bringing forward into the Taurus New Moon.
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The Astrology of May 12, 2026
The Moon crosses between Pisces and Aries today, between water and fire, between the end of the zodiac and the beginning. As we come to the final days of the lunar month, an Aries Moon is not one for new beginnings. Instead it’s a Moon to release and let go.
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Video: The Astrology of May 11-17, 2026
Taurus gets a late-in-the-season reboot courtesy of a Taurus New Moon at 25 degrees, a new moon that not only will highlight Taurus themes of material stability and resource, but bring us to the midpoint of the eclipses — three months after and three months before a solar eclipse.
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The Astrology of May 11, 2026
We start the week with a Pisces Moon, one that brings us to the end of the lunar month. We’re looking towards the future, creating a vision for better days. With Jupiter in Cancer, it’s also a Moon to reach out to friends and spend time in the neighborhood.
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The Astrology of May 8, 2026
An Aquarius Moon takes us into the weekend, one that picks up on the energies of this week’s Pluto Retrograde. If an Aquarius Moon opens us up to the needs of the collective, then it’s a weekend to open our consciousness to more worldly affairs.
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The Astrology of May 7, 2026
The Moon is in Capricorn today, an industrious Moon that picks up on the earthy energies of the Taurus Sun. With these two planets combined, we’re focused on our futures, but we’re taking grounded steps to build towards these futures. We’re firm in our convictions.
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The Astrology of May 6, 2026
Pluto turns retrograde in Aquarius, a checkpoint with a planet whose role is to get us to transform and evolve. Pluto mines our psychological and spiritual depths, revealing what has been hidden, even from ourselves. Through profound insights we make changes.
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The Astrology of May 5, 2026
Mercury, newly in Taurus, squares off with Pluto today, an aspect that can push us to research, dig, and investigate. Conversations may strike a psychological tone. There may be a need to confess something or use our words in targeted ways.