April showers bring May flowers - New Moon in Taurus

Today is the last dramatic event of this very astrologically dramatic April. Or I guess it was projected to be dramatic. Mine was eventful and clarifying. Today is a solar eclipse which falls on a new moon in the sign of Taurus. Eclipses are more intense versions of a new or full moon. They can cause unexpected events. And with a solar eclipse, they can cause things to be obscured which then come to light. But I will speak in terms of earthly Taurus to explain how you can best interpret this astrological event.

Taurus is an earth sign and a lover of physical pleasures  - touch, taste, sight, sound and an appreciation of everything that comes out of this earth. (even money comes from the earth - it's made of trees right?) Taurus is rooted to the ground and has a strength in establishing security.

So if this past lunar eclipse at the beginning of April and the Cardinal Cross that happened last week created an earthquake in your life; then it's time to assess the so called 'damage.' While change you don't control sucks, you can look at this shake up in your life and recognize it as a mere shifting and changing to the ground you stand on. Instead of firm, hard soil, you now stand on ground that's been all tilled up and is able to be farmed. The useless weeds got pulled up, the weak buildings crumbled to the ground and the strong buildings have stayed standing. Everything you have to work with that is left in your life is now ready for planting a seed.

If my imagery above wasn't clear enough for ya. . . The message on this new moon is to sow what you'd like to reap in the future. Be present; water the seed; root yourself into the ground to create. I once had someone tell me that a tree has branches that can extend way up into the air. It can become intensely complex, unique and beautiful and can create new trees by producing more seeds that travel long distances. But none of that is possible without first rooting yourself into the ground and committing.

What has come to light this past month for you? What is clearer? Stand firm on knowing what you want in your life and in your gut and put a seed in the ground to start growing. Look around you at all that didn't make it through this so called earthquake. The universe asked you to say goodbye to the old structures and is creating something new and different for your life - so you have to trust and see what blooms!

There weren't a ton of technical things to explain about this new moon, but I posted this column based on what I have read and also how I personally am feeling. Let me know if this resonates with you!

Heads up - Tomorrow is a Full Moon Eclipse

There is a much buzz about a blood moon tomorrow. Seems like a mystical, dark and fore-boding term but blood moons aren't that uncommon. The astrological drama people are buzzing about really should have nothing to do with the fact that the moon may have a red hue. In fact, most Lunar Eclipses ALL take on a red hue. But that's
not really why this full moon is so notable. So before you start to imagine that this week will bring your own version of the Game of Thrones Red Wedding. Calm it down a notch and read some other reasons why you should pay attention this week.

1. It's an eclipse. All eclipses are just super intense full moons. Tomorrow's eclipse falls in the sign of Libra while the Sun opposes it in Aries. So like I've expained in prior eclipses, there will be a push pull between the traits of Libra which value partnerships, weighing details (which might be trivial to an Aries) and putting an emphasis on love and compassion. Aries, in a very different manner, wants you to move. As in NOW. GO! Forget those frivolous matters of comfort, saying long goodbyes and making pros and cons lists. Move! Move!
Ah, but there's always a compromise. To move into partnership (Libra) you DO have to act (Aries). So this may mean moving out of old outdated comfortable habits and into a new situation that suits our higher way of being.

2. There's a tetrad of Full Moons following tomorrow's. OK so this is the first I have heard of this, BUT apparently there is some biblical significance to the fact that there are no partial eclipses in between the next 4 full moons happening in the next 2 years. So you know, there are always 2 Lunar eclipses each year anyway. Always. So, I don't quite get it and I am not getting into this, because I don't know much about it and I don't know how it applies to astrology. But here's a link for more. . . I don't feel better informed per the article. Please comment below if you do know more!

http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-a-blood-moon-lunar-eclipses-2014-2015#prophecy

3. This eclipse is happening during the upcoming formation of Grand Cardinal Cross. Click this link below on my article about this intense astrological event. Life will be 'a changing. Yeeeeeee!

http://www.thefullmoonfactor.blogspot.com/2014/03/you-feeling-it.html

So in short, hold on to your hats. I hate to imbue any negativity onto this event. I feel we all just have a shake up in our lives coming and it could be good or bad or hard or fun. Who knows. I do think we influence our own futures, so think positive! Life may feel unsteady or uncomfortable but if changes are afoot for you just have faith that you are moving into your future . . . which I'm thinking is gonna be BRIGHT!