“When we embody softness, this femininity, this renewal, this wisdom, it naturally brings us back to worth.” ~ Stormie Grace on the Taurus New Moon
I can still feel the soft, lingering energy of yesterday’s Taurus New Moon…
On my walk this morning, the light draped everything in a serene glow, and the air hung still and gentle around me…
It felt like a whisper from the universe — an invitation to slow down and receive, just as Dr. Stormie Grace so beautifully reminded us in our recent Inner Circle forecast.
The Taurus New Moon was yesterday and we’re still in its energy…
…that magical window where our intentions take root most deeply.
🌿 SLOWING DOWN WITH VENUS, TAURUS’ RULER
During her forecast, Stormie shared that “Venus is heavy in the business of stress reduction, but also heavy in the business of receptivity.”
She reminded us that “Venus is not a hustle planet. It's an attraction planet” and asked us to consider: “Where have I forgotten that I can naturally attract and receive what I desire?”
And finally, with the Aries lunation now behind us in which many of you set intentions for the year ahead, Stormie reiterated… “You didn't call it in to chase it — You called it in to receive it. Now build the life that can hold it.” 💫
After leaving the high-intensity, always-on energy of New York City for the slower, heart-centered rhythm of Hawaii, learning to receive became one of my first “assignments”… (as I like to think of it)…
And while I’m far from perfect at it, I’ve found that slowing down enough to be truly present is one of the biggest factors in whether or not I’m able to receive the gifts life is offering all around me.
Because…
- How can you receive what you don’t even notice?
- How can you fully take in what rushes by while you're already moving toward the next thing?
And then there's value — another key Venusian theme when it comes to receiving.
If you don’t believe you’re valuable enough to receive (a compliment, help from another, abundance or prosperity), it becomes almost impossible to truly accept the gifts that come your way — often deflecting them as quickly as they arrive.
And this is the deeper invitation of this Taurus New Moon…
See if you can practice it right now:
Pause for just a moment.
Stop scrolling, take a deep breath, and notice — really notice — everything you already have in your life in this moment.
Feel the gratitude for it.
And affirm that you are worthy of all of these gifts — simply because you are here.
🌷 EMBODIMENT PRACTICES FOR THE TAURUS NEW MOON
Stormie shared some beautiful, practical guidance with our members on how to embody the Venusian energies of this lunation — and I’d love to pass it along to you…
💃 Move Your Hips: Stormie emphasized that “We rest in the hips. We root in the hips. Venus lives in the hips.” Take time each day to roll your hips in circles, allowing energy to flow through this sacred center. Cat/cow is a great, simple way to do this, and of course, I love my Hula for this as well but bellydancing and other dances can be amazing for this.
🌹 Practice Just Receiving: The next time someone compliments you, simply say “thank you” without deflecting. Notice how it feels in your body.
🍃 Simplify: “What does Taurus do the best? It simplifies,” Stormie shared. Where can you reduce complexity to create more space for receiving?
✨ OTHER COSMIC WEATHER
The T-square between Mars in Leo, Pluto in Aquarius, with the Moon as the apex point in Taurus, creates tension that can only be resolved through simplification.
As Stormie noted, “Where have you been acting out of fear, dressed up as courage?” Where is this fear creating chaos, overwhelm and burnout?
Time to recognize this blindspot and simplify.
This cosmic weather supports what Stormie described as “building a life we don't need an escape from”…
…one rooted in authentic values and sustainable pleasure, where “It doesn't have to be so hard.” 🌱
🌟 SET INTENTIONS WITH US TONIGHT
If you haven’t already, today is a beautiful opportunity to take a moment to set your intentions for this new lunar cycle.
We’ll be gathering inside the Inner Circle to do this in community, but you can also create a sacred space with friends, or even set your intentions quietly on your own.
We love using the current astrological energies to focus and inform our intentions — and with this Taurus New Moon, you might consider setting intentions around your ability to receive, to simplify, and to welcome in more pleasure and ease.
This is the wisdom Taurus offers us…
A reminder that life’s sweetest gifts are already within reach — and now is the perfect time to claim them.
Wishing you a grounded, abundant, and heart-centered start to this new cycle,
Amanda “Pua” Walsh 💫
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