Monday May 18, 2026
– New Moon Phase – begin, initiate, wish, project, set an intention
– Moon in Taurus – Void of Course 9:02 AM – 10:23 PM Moving to GEMINI
– Retrogrades –
- PLUTO – May 6 to Oct 15 – This period brings intense inner reflection, shifting the focus from external societal changes to internal transformation, forcing us to confront power dynamics, subconscious patterns, and personal evolution
– Best Days (from the Farmer’s Almanac) – May 18th – – Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Host a Party, Travel for Pleasure, Kill Plant Pests
– Planting Calendar (from the Farmer’s Almanac) – May 17th – 18th – Any seed planted now will tend to rot.
– Sabian Symbol for the Solar-Lunar Year: – 28 ARIES: a large, disappointed audience
– Sabian Symbol for the Lunar Month (TAURUS): 26 TAURUS: a Spaniard serenading his senorita
– Aspect of the Aeon Sophia: (Wisdom): Kali – The Destroyer
– Aspect of the Aeon Thelete: (Will/Desire): Ian, God of the East
SUN – 28 TAURUS: a mature woman reawakened to romance
EARTH – 29 SCORPIO: an Indian woman pleading to chief for the lives of her children
Happy Monday! Be crazy. Be stupid. Be silly. Be weird. Be whatever. Because life is too short to be anything but happy.
Today’s Happy Monday message is a reminder about who we are in life and what we are meant to do. Happiness is what it is all about.
And staying that way is a choice. We can choose to be happy. We do our best to stay that way. And when life does not go the way we want, it is a choice on how we handle it.
Last week I opened the discussion about Groking the Universe. Groking is about understanding. But is so much deeper than just understanding. It is about living it as second nature. Absorbing everything about it.
Part of Astrogardens is following the lunar cycles and relating these cycles to everyday life and integrating them with other cycles. Modern life (and modern influences) has disconnected us from many of the natural cycles. I think we need to be reminded about them. And reminded often.
Saturday at 4:01 EST marked the New Moon in Taurus. I outlined the phases in that post. SEE IT HERE.
26 TAURUS: a Spaniard serenading his senorita
Linda Hill describes it this way:
This Symbol speaks of being able to use one’s voice, words, songs, poetry and culture to sway the minds and hearts of others. One can sway others to achieve a desire result. There is no guarantee of total success, but you must act if you want any chance of succeeding and you need to put your heart and soul into the performance.
Think about what this means (or can mean) to you. What can you do with it. Is it a chance to be more creative? A chance to share your own talents to achieve a goal? Or just an excuse to listen to some good music?
Think about what this means (or can mean) in the world around us. Watch other you know to see if they are using their talents. Look for it in the mainstream. Are we seeing more of this? Consider Specer Pratt in Los Angeles.
We are now in the New Moon Phase, where we begin, initiate, wish, project, set an intention. If you want to follow me with the Grokable moment, ask yourself the questions above. Really think about what it means to you and the world around you.
What are YOU beginning? What intention can you set in that regard? What will you initiate?
Answering these questions and moving on what you come up with begins the journey of Groking the Lunar Phase and what it means in Taurus.