Sunday’s New Moon at 7° Taurus plants a seed of steadiness—while a tight Mars-in-Leo square to Pluto-in-Aquarius slams urgency on the gas. Translation: “Slow down… and hurry up.” The only sane move is to aim the pressure inward, excavating whatever lurks beneath your surface calm.
Taurus whispers enjoy the journey. Mars and Pluto snarl change or else. The release valve? Scorpio’s depths—the shadow side of self-worth that Taurus would rather gloss over. That’s our marching order for this new moon: disciplined patience on the outside, relentless shadow work underneath.
A Memory Worth Digging Up
I learned this lesson the hard way at eighteen. Grounded after a not-a-drop DUI, I watched my high-school girlfriend drift toward new friends—and possibly new guys—while I sat at home refreshing my Motorola Razr. One night I called her so many times I lost count. Each unanswered ring screamed the same truth: my self-worth was riding shotgun, and anxious attachment had taken the wheel. That memory still stings, but it’s the perfect shovel for today’s excavation. The New Moon sits opposite my natal Pluto in the third house, a cosmic nudge to re-examine teenage wounds around communication and worth.
The Patience-in-Action Framework
Spot the Pressure Point
Where is life squeezing hardest right now? That’s Pluto and Mars lighting up your fault lines.
Name the Shadow—Self-Worth
Taurus rules value. When pressure mounts, any wobble in self-worth pops right to the surface.
Dig with Discipline
Shadow work isn’t navel-gazing; it’s structured excavation. Journaling, the 3-2-1 Process, Gene Keys contemplation—pick your tool and schedule the work.
Anchor in Taurus Patience
Set a 29-day runway (this lunar cycle) for the work. No rushing the seed; just consistent tending.
Your New-Moon Challenge
Excavate one self-worth wound between now and the First Quarter Moon.
Write down the moment or memory that still triggers you.
Schedule at least two deep-dive sessions to process it.
Track how external pressure flares when you touch that wound—then keep digging.
Patience isn’t inaction; it’s intentional momentum. Dig where you stand, and the surface world—business, relationships, money—rearranges itself around your newfound solidity.
Remember: the throne you are claiming last week rests on the bedrock you’re willing to uncover this week.
Happy digging, Kings and Queens.