Lunar Eclipse at 5° Taurus, October 28th, 2:24 PM MST.
The final Lunar Eclipse in Taurus arrives with a bittersweet conclusion to a story that began in May 2022 when we experienced the first of a series of eclipses on the Taurus-Scorpio axis. The arc of the story has been deeply emotional, with swells and contractions around what we have, what we value, what we sacrifice, and what we gain after losing everything. Themes around money and currency tend to be inflamed when Taurus and Scorpio are on the ecliptic, and we had no shortage of shocks to the banking system in the last year and a half. Most notably, we saw the collapse of Terra—the third largest cryptocurrency ecosystem—occur within 4 days of the first Scorpio Lunar Eclipse in May 2022; and then the collapse of FTX cryptocurrency exchange happened within 6 days of the Taurus Lunar Eclipse in November 2022. The upcoming eclipse could bring a tying up of the loose ends of these events.
This lunation is ruled by an exiled Venus who was also tasked with managing the Solar Eclipse in Libra two weeks ago. Venus will be at 18° Virgo, a place she would rather not be. Amidst the chaos and frenzy that Full Moons typically bring, we might feel slightly more on edge than usual. A good remediation for this stressful Full Moon is to practice quieting the mind, through meditation, mindful breath work, or psychosomatic movement.
There’s mounting intensity this week with a Scorpio stellium: the Sun, Mercury, and Mars are convening in the Situation Room. Conflicts, either massive or minor, will heat up this weekend. The best case scenario is that we can harness the energy of the Full Moon to facilitate a catharsis so that any frustration or anger is channeled properly. Apropos of the festival of Samhain on October 31st, we can also use this Hermetic energy to fuel our connection to the spiritual realm and seek guidance or answers to any vexing questions that are coming up this season.
Jupiter, who is back tracking carefully over the work he started in Taurus earlier this Spring, is opposing this diplomatic meeting-of-the-minds in Scorpio. Any fights or conflicts that breakout this weekend will be blown out of proportion thanks to Jupiter’s presence here. On a meta level, our conflicts are stemming from a crisis of meaning. Where Mars wants to take action, Jupiter is forcing us to ask, “What for?” Do you know wherefore your movements in this season and life take shape?
Watch your finances, too.