Full Moon Total Eclipse in Taurus: Surprising Values

It’s that time again, friends. Eclipse season is upon us. Have you been feeling it? We officially entered what is often referred to as the “Eclipse Portal” (the two week window between eclipses) back on October 25th when we had the Scorpio New Moon Solar Eclipse.

Eclipses, no matter their sign or degree, are about fate. They’re extremely powerful lunations that unapologetically and often unexpectedly align us with our destiny. Because of the intense energy, we can’t “plan” for them the way we typically do. If we decide to…we’re likely to still be surprised!

We had our first Taurus Eclipse of this series back on April 30th, 2022. You might notice similar themes being brought to the surface once again, and especially within relationships- as the ruler of this lunation is Venus in Scorpio. Scorpio has a propensity for revealing the darker, hidden realms of our psyches, and this eclipse might be particularly intense for relationship dynamics.

The short and sweet advice for all Eclipses is this: release control and simply witness.

DETAILS:

Degree: 16°

Element: Earth

Modality: Fixed

Ruler: Venus in Scorpio

Fixed sign placements (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) between 12°- 20° are likely to feel this Eclipse most intensely, as well as people that were born on an Eclipse, Cancer placements (ruled by the Moon), and Leo placements (ruled by the Sun).

While it’s likely that any traditional ritual work around the Eclipse is futile, we can still meditate on Taurus energy for some ideas about what might come up.

This moment is about physical resources that we value, and again, specifically regarding our relationships. Do we give as much as we receive? How do we show our love in memorable ways?

In modern societies, this energy might also translate to a focus on money. And, as it’s falling on the midterm election day in the US…people will be choosing the representatives they trust to direct the resources of a nation. Because of a conjunction with the planet of disruption and unpredictability, Uranus, there will also likely be upsets in the financial sector that no one was expecting.

Look to the Taurus area of your own birth chart to see what area of life will be personally saddled with these sorts of questions.

This lunation is also a North Node Eclipse (the North Node will be in Taurus until July 2023), meaning that it’s likely for new beginnings and hunger towards the direction your soul ultimately wants to grow. Remember anything that is “lost” around this time is making room for something else to be found.

Lunar Eclipses can be more passive and internally focused, so you might be recognizing the culmination of your own love language being reflected to you in a tangible way around this date.

We navigated the year’s first Eclipse Portal between April 29th and May 16th and that timeframe might shed some light on this one that we’re now closing (October 25-November 8).

While this two week period has been supercharged, the events will continue to unfold over the coming months- not just in these singular days. This marks a halfway point in the unfolding of this eclipse cycle…notice what’s changing, and what you’re learning.

SUPPORTIVE TOOLS FOR ECLIPSE ENERGY

While we generally don’t recommend structured ritual work around eclipses, Tarot and astrology is always a supportive tool to reflect what’s going on around you. These are some of our favorite items in the shop right now to help you ride out the eclipse season in both comfort and style.