Under the influence of Taurus, life slows down. We are given space to feel, to listen, and to ground. Taurus is the quiet after the chaos, the space of healing, and the energy needed to ground ourselves. The new Moon in Taurus is a time to recenter our vision of what is most important to us, remind ourselves that we can always rely on our inner compass no matter what life hands us, and ask what we want to bring to our already abundant existence?

When is the New Moon in Taurus?

It takes place on Saturday, May 16th, at 1:02 pm PT.

What the New Moon in Taurus Means for You

Taurus is ruled by the planet Venus and the element of Earth. It brings us foundational energy, the kind that allows us to create anything we focus our attention on. It supports finding stillness, connecting with the Earth around us, and feeling the abundance already present in our lives.

Taurus teaches us that when we find our stillness, we discover both our creativity and our innate sense of worth. This powerful connection between inner peace and genuine security lies at the heart of Taurean wisdom. Although this sign is often associated with material wealth and has become synonymous with financial prosperity and luxury, its true domain extends far beyond monetary value.

In ancient times, before the concept of currency, Taurus ruled our connection to life’s most essential treasures: meaningful relationships, harmony with nature, and genuine contentment. What Taurus actually represents is abundance in its most expansive form, a state of being that looks different for each person but always stems from an understanding of our inherent worth.

At 25 degrees Taurus, this new Moon lands in the final degrees of the earth sign, carrying the wisdom of everything Taurus has taught us. It is as if the Universe is asking us to gather all of our lessons about value, security, and abundance into one powerful moment of creation before we move forward. This new Moon in Taurus invites you to take everything you have learned about your worth, your resources, and your relationship with abundance and turn it into something real.

Other Astrological Aspects Affecting the New Moon

The new Moon in Taurus arrives with a unique combination of planetary aspects that bring both tenderness and courage to the night.

Uranus in Gemini

This is the first new Moon since the slow-moving planet of Uranus left Taurus and entered Gemini. This is one of the most significant planetary shifts of 2026 and will reshape both the collective landscape and our personal lives in ways we are only beginning to understand.

Uranus is the planet of change, innovation, and awakening. It changes signs roughly every seven to eight years, and each time it does, the area of life it touches goes through a revolution. When Uranus entered Taurus in 2018, it disrupted our relationship with money, resources, the Earth, and self worth. Now, as it moves into Gemini, the revolution shifts to how we think, communicate, learn, and share information with one another.

The ground has shifted. The revolution that Uranus brought over the past eight years has settled, and we now get to build on the new foundation it created.

Sun and Moon Conjunct Mercury in Taurus

The Sun and Moon at 25 degrees Taurus are conjunct Mercury, also in Taurus. Mercury gives us the ability to clearly articulate what we want and to communicate our visions with precision and honesty. This conjunction brings our thoughts into alignment with our intentions. When the mind and the heart are working together in the same sign, our intentions carry extra weight.

Use this energy to write your intentions with specificity. Say exactly what you mean. Let your words be grounded and true, because Mercury in Taurus ensures that what you speak and write has the power to take physical form.

Mars Conjunct Chiron in Aries

Mars is conjunct Chiron in Aries, creating a powerful meeting between our drive to act and our wounds around identity and self belief. Chiron is the wounded healer, and in Aries, it touches the places where we have felt unsure of who we are or whether we have the right to take up space. Mars meeting Chiron here brings fire to those old wounds.

Rather than letting pain hold you back, this conjunction asks you to move through it. Take action from the place that once felt broken. Let your courage come not from perfection but from the willingness to show up as your full, imperfect, powerful self. This aspect reminds us that our wounds are not weaknesses. They are the places where our greatest strength is forged.

Venus in Gemini Sextile Mars and Chiron in Aries

Venus, the ruler of this New Moon, is in Gemini and forms a supportive sextile to Mars and Chiron in Aries. This is a beautiful gift from the cosmos. Venus in Gemini brings curiosity, lightness, and perspective to our values and desires. Her sextile to Mars and Chiron creates a bridge between healing and love, action and grace. It suggests that as we courageously face our wounds around worthiness, we are met with support, beauty, and new ways of thinking about what we deserve.

Venus is essentially saying that the love and abundance you seek are available to you right now, especially if you are willing to approach your healing with an open and curious heart.

Uranus in Gemini Square North Node in Pisces

Uranus, newly in Gemini, squares the North Node in Pisces. This aspect introduces a creative tension between our soul’s path and the unexpected changes happening in how we think and communicate. The North Node in Pisces is guiding us toward greater faith, intuition, and spiritual surrender. Uranus in Gemini is pushing us to innovate, question, and think differently. The square between them asks us to find a way to honor both.

Trust your intuition and your inner knowing, while also being willing to let new ideas and information reshape your path. This aspect may feel like a tug between logic and faith, between the mind and the soul. The invitation is to let them work together rather than choosing one over the other. The breakthroughs available on this new Moon come when you allow your spiritual wisdom and your intellectual curiosity to inform each other.

Together, these aspects create a new Moon that is grounded, honest, and brave. It asks you to heal old stories about your worth, speak your desires clearly, and remain open to the new ways abundance wants to find you.

Your Invitation

On this new Moon in Taurus, realize that you are your greatest resource. What lies within your own frequency is greater than any dollar amount, any external comfort, or any validation from someone else.

Dedicate time this new Moon in Taurus to understanding your relationship with self worth. Thank yourself for being you. Be grateful for your wisdom, your perspectives, your decisions, and your life force. As you grow to appreciate yourself more, your self worth will rise. Self worth of this sort will change your life.

Feel the abundance you already have in your life. Become aware of what is already present and appreciate it. Abundance comes in so many forms. You might be abundant in creativity, time, intuition, knowledge, friends, love, access to the outdoors, or present moments. Make a list of everything you are already abundant in, then write your visions for the next six months. See what you already have and what you want to add to your life.

What you intend on this new Moon has the potential to grow into lasting structures because they are rooted in a greater understanding of who you are and what you are worth. What is essential to creating your dreams and visions is knowing that you are worthy of them. What often holds us back are belief structures and shadows that cause us to feel unworthy or not good enough.

Allow your visions to find you rather than forcing them. Let them arise. Sit with yourself, sit with nature, and let yourself simply be on this new Moon in Taurus. Ask yourself what you desire most. Ask yourself what you are holding yourself back from and who you would be without any fear. From this place of inner reliance and security, you will be able to take leaps from your comfort zones into the unknown, full of unlimited possibility. As your visions unfold, see the life coming to you. Know that it is already yours.

Learn more about the new Moon in Taurus, including additional astrological insights and journaling prompts, in the Taurus Season + New Moon workbook, from which the above is excerpted.