So we are now in Taurus sun season, and this week we will see the new moon in Taurus. What a great week this will be for really focusing on our self-care and nourishing our mind, body and soul on all levels. In these tumultuous times we need to practice self-care more than ever, and there is no better time than a Taurus new moon to really establish a solid, beautiful self-care practice.
Usually, we will experience anxiety and stress when we are being bombarded by information, expectations, and obligations. It can affect our mental health, our relationships, our self-confidence, our overall sense of well-being, and more.
With this type of repeated exposure to stressors, you may feel weakened and begin to experience emotional burnout. It can be even tougher to break the cycle when you find yourself in such a rundown state.
Fortunately, there are steps you can take to move past the overwhelm and to find your calm. Setting some concrete tasks in motion can help you to break the cycle of overwhelm and gain control over your life once more. I want to offer some concrete and usable tips to help you start to bring more peace to your world even when it feels like the whole world has gone a little bit mad.
This week sees the moon continuing to wax through the First Quarter and then Waxing Gibbous phases. This means we can harness the moon for momentum and focus to fulfil our plans and intentions, prior to the Virgo supermoon which we will experience early next week. The challenge this week will be keeping motivated as there are a number of astro-events that will not make this easy- instead we will be more likely to want to take it easy!
We start this week with the moon in sociable and mind-oriented Gemini, an air sign which is also ruled by Mercury which is still in retrograde until the 10th March. Mercury could still be stirring-up trouble this week- so be prepared- and in terms of our mind, we could find ourselves thinking in a dreamy Piscean way.
Having this kind of vibe while we are in the First-Quarter moon phase, which can make us feel impatient if the plans we have are not moving quickly enough, and really requires us to focus on what we need to do to get things done. We can use the very thinking and analytical energy of Gemini to look logically at what is happening to us and then harness the effervescent energy to make our intentions and plans a reality.
The combination of the Gemini in First Quarter moon and Mercury retrograde in Pisces has the potential to really make us over-think, or to get carried away with new spiritual insights that come our way. Definitely get out your journal and be ready to note down any new learnings, observations, ideas or thought-patterns- these intuitive hits could prove to be valuable truths to reflect back on later.
Gemini is known as the wordsmith, so putting pen to paper should come easily. If you have been wanting to learn something new, if you have to do research, or you need to write some blog posts, now is a great time to do this.
It will also be easy to spend time in social situations for the first part of this week while the moon is in this upbeat and sociable sign. Tap into your relationships self-care pillar and get in touch with your siblings or bestie for a laugh and a giggle.
Mid-week the moon will move into the sign of Cancer, which will bring a more nurturing energy. With the moon in this emotional sign which focuses on family, stability and security, we might feel the need to spend time at home where we can feel safe and secure. Keep chipping away at those intentions and projects- it might help to be creative in doing so.
We can’t forget to be kind to ourselves and what better time than when the moon is in its ruling sign of Cancer to practice self-love and self-worth. Flip any negative self-talk you catch yourself using mid-week and use the Cancer moon to boost your emotional intelligence.
By the end of the week the moon will be in its Waxing Gibbous phase and will move into the sign of playful Leo. Leo helps us to tap into childlike nature. Do things that help you to embrace your inner child- dance, play, see the magic that surrounds you and get creative. Work on any of your passion projects and the things that set your soul of fire as a way to stay focused on your work and projects and keep motivated to complete everything before the full moon.
This week we will also see Venus moving into earthy Taurus, so be patient and stay gentle in your approach and go easy on yourself this week- try not to push and hustle, and instead go with the flow and harness the sensuous vibrations that this week brings.
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Welcome to the moon energy and mood forecast for the week ahead.
We start this week in the Pisces new moon. If you haven’t already, be sure to take some time out to do a little new moon ritual and to set your new moon intentions. There is a handy section called moon mapping in the My Unstoppable Life Journal which is great for doing your intention-setting.
We can expect to feel a lot of watery Piscean energy this new moon with the Sun, Mercury and Neptune all in the sign of Pisces. Pisces is a spiritual, emotional and intuitive sign. Pisces calls us to heal past wounds, explore our emotions and the express ourselves in a way that is healthy and high vibe.
If you are in any way interested in astrology, then you have no doubt heard about Mercury Retrograde, an astrological phenomenon that occurs three or four times every year. The three weeks that Mercury is in retrograde are a time that many people dread because it can bring chaos to our life, especially in those areas involving travel, communications and technology. However, rather than fearing Mercury Retrograde (Rx), this can be the perfect time for practicing some extra special self-care so that you can review, reflect on and renew your life and come out of the other side of Mercury Rx feeling positive rather than frazzled and tense.
Using the moon as a guide for my regular journaling practice, has helped me to become more grounded, more mindful and to practice sacred self-care every day in a way that feels really good.
There really are so many benefits to a moon journaling practice and it is a very easy ritual to build into your self-care routine to start harnessing the moon’s energy to plan your days and weeks in a way that is gentle and in flow.
The best thing is that it’s easy to get started with lunar journaling, even if you don’t yet know much about the lunar cycle and have never followed astrology before.
When I first started my health coaching business, I honestly had no idea just how much I would need to hustle- especially when I first started out.
There never seemed to be an end to the things that I needed to do, and the work living a life side of things edged so far out that work and life were just one big blurred mess.
As a Libra moon in my astrology natal chart, having peace and balance is very important to me. It turns out that having me in their life is also important to my friends and family (who haven’t always been so understanding of all the work I have needed to do!).
The thing I have come to learn is that balance itself is pretty much elusive, and that our state of balance is going to shift and change as we go through different stages of our life.
What I think is important is to be able to recognise when we are trying to do too much, if that state is causing us to feel stressed and overwhelmed, and if it is, what we can do to shift things so they are less intense and easier to manage. Then we can be in more alignment, flow, and have more energy and freedom to do things on our terms.
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