Taurus New Moon: Every Act is a Sacred Act

As the Taurus New Moon graces the sky, we are invited to root into what is most precious: the beauty of embodiment, the simplicity of presence, and the sacredness of daily life.

This New Moon brings potent aspects that are shaping a deeper evolutionary invitation — both personally and collectively.

The New Moon at 07°47' squares both Mars in Leo and Pluto in Aquarius, generating dynamic tension between the desire to build stable foundations (Taurus) and the forces of bold action (Leo) and profound societal transformation (Aquarius).

Meanwhile, a rare and subtle novile links Venus, Saturn, and the North Node in Pisces, weaving an undercurrent of spiritual grace, compassion, and destiny.

The sky is also alive with the voices of the asteroids:

• Chariklo, the consort and healer, joins Pallas Athena in Aquarius, illuminating the wisdom of subtle, systemic healing.

  
  

• Salacia, goddess of the sparkling seas, merges with Mercury in Aries, encouraging clarity, innocence, and sacred play in our communications.

The 24th Gene Key: From Addiction to Silence

This New Moon lands in the 24th Gene Key, whose journey is from the Shadow of Addiction to the Gift of Invention and finally to the Siddhi of Silence.

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Richard Rudd offers this insight:

"As you observe your mind running through any addictive patterns, try some form of creativity to move beyond and drop into the silence of the pause. You’ll be delighted that you did!"

This is a beautiful reminder that when we meet our cravings — whether for certainty, control, approval, or even distraction — with compassionate creativity, we open portals to inner stillness and revelation.

Reflections on the U.S. Chart: A Threshold Moment

When we glance at the U.S. Sibly chart, the deeper layers of this moment become even more evident.

The Pisces stellium — North Node, Saturn, Venus — along with Neptune newly in Aries, are all activating the U.S.'s IC (4th House cusp), the very roots and soul of the nation.

Neptune's delicate dance across the threshold (at just 01°00' Aries, with the IC at 01°03') signals a profound dissolving and rebirthing of America's inner foundations.

This is a time to revisit the questions at the heart of our national identity:

• What spiritual values truly ground us?

  
  

• How have we honored or betrayed the principles of freedom and dignity for all?

  
  

• How can we co-create a homeland rooted in compassion, justice, and love?

Personally, as one descended from Roger Williams, an early advocate of religious freedom and separation of church and state, I feel this call deeply. The increasing trend toward authoritarianism and the erasure of diverse voices is deeply concerning.

The banning of books, attacking the free press (4th pillar of our democracy), the silencing of marginalized histories, the rewriting of collective memory — these are sirens calling us to vigilance and courageous heartfulness.

Yet, Neptune's invitation is not into despair, but into a visionary reimagining — one that may take generations, but whose seeds we are planting now.

History, too often written by victors, must and will be reclaimed by the wisdom of the people.

Other key connections include:

• Jupiter conjunct the U.S.'s Mars, energizing our relationships (7th House) and potentially igniting either greater conflict or expansive growth, depending on how we engage.

  
  

• The New Moon Midheaven (MC) tightly conjuncts the U.S.'s 7th House cusp, shining a bright spotlight on our relational dynamics — both nationally and globally.

A Bold New Spiritual Terrain

As Neptune slowly settles into Aries over the coming years, we are being invited into bold new spiritual territory.

This is not a call to dogma or domination, but to radical self-love — the kind of love that naturally overflows into genuine care for all beings.

In these transformational times, every thought, every word, every action is infused with creative potency.

"Every act is a sacred act."

~ Elise Hicks

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As you plant your seeds under this Taurus New Moon, may you root deeply into your own sacredness.

May you invent new pathways of kindness.

May you rest in the deep silence at the center of all things — the eternal spring from which true change flows.

With love,

Elise

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