Full Moon in Taurus
Friday, November 15th at 14:28 (mtn)
Happy FULL MOON, babes!
Full moons are a time of closure, a time of endings. They bring around various good bye’s so that we can say hello to parts of our life that are waiting for us to step into. Whether big or small, monumental or of no consequence, releases are always an important part of life - even (and especially) when they are uncomfortable.
As the sun is currently in fiery Scorpio and the moon in grounded Taurus, we can focus on the contrast of the two. We are continuing to enter into the darkness and cold months, while Taurus season beckons us into spring, light, and growth. Scorpio season allows us to shed what is decaying, to allow death to come and settle in to the dark. We need both to survive, and both are beautiful in their own way.
Taurus is known for being in tune with the senses, for being stable (and stubborn) as well as enjoying the finer things in life. We can have the tendency to resist change - especially when it means releasing something we have spent a lot of time or energy on. Just because our past selves put a lot of energy into something does not mean that we should hang onto it. Utilize the magical, decaying energy from Scorpio while you tune in and let go. Scorpio and Taurus allow us to recognize the contrast between push and pull - to hang on and allow a beautiful death to occur so that a new life of something else can show itself.
This full moon is in grounded, calm, stable Taurus. It is the last Supermoon for almost a year - so make sure to stand outside and soak up the beautiful rays extra tonight. Instead of allowing the stubborn Bull to hang onto aspects we do not need, allow the sense of peace and security that also comes as the Bull passes through the Moon to trust that it will all be okay.
When do we let go, and when do we hang on? Why do we transform, and when do we stay the same? Just because we have spent time, energy, or money on something (or someone) is not a good enough reason to keep with it. Allow yourself to cleanse your energy and your space.
It can be scary to let go - to allow change to happen. To trust that what is coming is right for us. While the Bull wants us to hang on to what makes us feel strong and secure - it can also allow us to be complacent and too comfortable. Trust the decay, trust the dark, and snuggle into the warm, cozy lamplight of the night.
Ride the emotional waves of this Supermoon. Feel deeply into your senses. Notice the darkness and what it brings. Note what you hang onto in your life and why. Is it because of the expense it took to get you there? This can mean relationships, a material object, or plans. Why do we hang onto something that no longer aligns with us, simply just because of what it meant to our past self? What a gift to give your future self - space. Allowing something to let go, no matter the time you spent on it.
What do you feel stubborn about? When does an immediate wall come up? Is it when someone calls you out on an action, is it when someone recommends you stop spending time with someone? Is it when you hang onto a pattern or a friendship, even when that season has passed?
When we let go and make space, endless opportunities may arise. Your life is your choice - how do you want to expand, how do you want to stretch to the stars, to make space for yourself and those around you? When we follow in our true alignment, chase our dreams, and use our life for play, joy, and community - it expands those around us, too. The more your follow your heart, create, and love - the more that love is put out into the universe.
It’s okay to recognize when we are stubborn like the Bull. We are human. We are sentimental. We are emotional. Keep all of that - while you let go of other emotions. How good does that feel?
Stand outside and soak in the moon. Stare at the canvas that is the sparkly sky. What a gift to be self aware, to reflect, to give pause to all aspects of our life. When we let go, that does not mean that we have to forget. The memories or the feelings can still be there (unless it is time to truly let go - then let that shit go, baby).
Contrast life and death. See the sparkles from the sun rays on the water and sparkles in the night sky. What a gift to allow the moon to guide us, to remind us to reflect and constantly expand.
ALIGNED ACTION
Light a candle. Make a mug of tea. Set up the lighting in your space - welcome in the darkness with a cozy, warm hug of a soft lamp. Turn on some calming, grounded music. Gather something that has died or represents death. Let that be a handful of leaves outside, perhaps leaves from a house plant, or a piece of fruit that has gone bad. Pair this with something else you are ready to let go of - perhaps this is a photo, a letter to yourself of what you are ready to release, or a box of items you no longer need to clutter your space. Set these items in front of you as you contemplate. What does death mean to you? Why are you hanging on to this object, this memory, this person, this pattern? Recognize why you are hanging on (is it the value, the past, the hope for something that will not happen?). Recognize, realize, and release. When you are ready to let it go - blow out the candle. Follow through and truly rid yourself of that energy - let go of the symbol of death (don’t hang onto dead leaves in your house) and release what you ceremoniously said good bye to. Burn the letter, rid the items, move on energetically - whatever it may be.
JOURNAL QUESTIONS
What’s something that you are hanging onto because of the value you put into it? What value does it hold? Why are you still hanging onto it?
How would you describe how you feel today? What are the three words you would use to describe yourself? Naming your feelings in the present moment is such a gift to give yourself.
What are you most stubborn at, or when do you feel the most stubborn? Why is that?
thank you for being here, and thank you for gifting yourself the gift of pause and reflection. i’m endlessly full of gratitude for the moon and for how she marks time.
all the love,
markie
