Taurus Full Moon

30 X 42 cm

A time to visit your inner garden. While the Sun is in Taurus in the spring, the full moon happens six months later, in autumn, when the Sun is in Scorpio.

This is the darkest time of the year, a time for hibernation. AI describes hibernation as a state of minimal activity and metabolic reduction that some animals enter to survive cold weather and food shortages by lowering their body temperature, heart rate, and breathing.

For us humans is all about slowing down.

The time of the Taurus Full Moon comes in strong contrast to when the Sun travels through the sign. In the spring, we wake up and run outdoors. Think about the joy of the young calves when they are let outdoors for the first time! Everything is new and fresh. There is an intensity in colours and smells, like the world has exploded. Joy and optimism penetrates life.

If my picture reminds you of the story of Ferdinand the Ox, it is not accidental. Both my grandpa and dad read this beautiful story for me and my siblings when we were children, and I think my fond memories are expressed in this work. The story of Ferdinand is also a beautiful anecdote that capsules Taurus: He is sensual and much prefers to smell the flowers and enjoy nature, than to fight in front of an audience. He is also very stubborn, and nothing can get him moving if he doesn’t feel it is right.

Taurus is about grounding, to be able to stand solid in any kind of weather. When Full Moon is in Taurus, you are invited to get grounded through activities like for instance baking, knitting or other handcrafts. While the cold and darkness of this season might not tempt you to be outdoors in nature, this full moon is an invitation to go inside yourself. Smell the flowers in you inside garden. Find what anchors you. Review you values. Nourish yourself. Reflect on what makes you feel secure and safe, including your financial situation.