New Moon in Taurus

Abundance Lies Ahead

The sign of Taurus is associated with luxury, pleasure, abundance, and prosperity. Ruled by Venus - the planet of beauty, romance, what we love, and how we love. Being a fixed sign, Taurus qualities are practical, slow, and steady. The Taurus mantra is: I Have.

This New Moon is Taurus is a reminder that we can have have what we want, if we believe in ourselves. Abundance happens when we are not doubting ourselves, and we know we are worthy of whatever it is we are trying to manifest...time, love, peace, money, solitude, etc. When we stand from a place of worthiness we can get a clearer picture on what we value most. Before we start wishing and dreaming we need to understand what it is we actually want.

Do we have a clear picture on what we already have an abundance of? Do we truly know what we are actually lacking? And most importantly, do we believe we are worthy to receive all of our hearts wishes?

So Taurus season is truly about self love first. Getting to the place where we know we are worthy of great things, and then making our wishes come true. And from there we can build a life rooted in pleasure, beauty and truth. This is the time to love ourselves and dream big dreams in to fruition.

Affirmations:

I create order in my life.

I know exactly what I need and what I want.

I rebalance and reconnect, so I can stand grounded and stabilized.

I am rooted in my life.

I am secure.

I make time for pleasure.

I embrace what comforts me.

Small and simple pleasures make me whole.

I understand and use my power of creation.

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Solar Plexus Work for the New Moon in Taurus

The solar plexus resides under the heart space and above the belly button.

Name in Sanskrit: Manipura meaning lustrous gem

Location: In the abdomen above the belly button up to the breastbone

Color: Yellow

Element: Fire

Mantra: Ram, traslated as I CAN

Signs of balance: Confident, motivated, purposeful, reliable, responsible, empowered

Signs of imbalance: A feeling like  everything is out of control, low self-esteem, feeling like you can’t get a grasp on life

When the solar plexus chakra is in balance, a person exudes confidence, feels self-motivated and empowered, and has a sense of purpose.

When out of balance, someone may suffer from low self-esteem, have trouble making decisions, and have control issues. Imbalances of the solar plexus can also manifest in the physical body such as fatigue, overeating, excessive weight around the stomach, and problems with the digestive system.

The Solar Plexus is our energetic center of:

Will, personal power

Taking responsibility for one’s life, taking control

Mental abilities, the intellect

Forming personal opinions and beliefs

Making decisions, setting the direction

Clarity of judgments

Personal identity, personality

Self-assurance, confidence

Self-discipline

Independence

Some things that can keep this chakra open are:

Being present with your emotions, advocating for yourself, trying new things, releasing fear, making decisive choices based on needs and desires, and exploring your personal interests.

Solar Plexus Opening Exercise:

Light a candle or go sit in full sun.

Hold a piece of citrine if you have one.

Place your hand on the solar plexus, in between the heart and belly button.

Stare in to the flame or position your face towards the sun (eyes closed then!)

Begin taking deep breaths, inhaling through your nose and exhaling out of your mouth.

Do this 12 times.

Begin to repeat the mantra Ram or I Can. Do this at least 12 times with another breath cycle. Elaborate if you wish on what you "can"

(I can love myself/be more confident/do hard things/start xyz/finish xyz)

When you are finished blow out your candle and thank it for the light, or thank the sun.

Do this exercise as often as you need to. Often when working with the solar plexus we need to be consistent and persistent, it's a process stepping in to our power.

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