The New Moon’s Energetic News:  Taurus – 16 May 2026

By Lynne Hyde

Have you noticed it’s a tad steadier, with slightly less frenzy around the edges, and there is just a smidgen of stabilizing energy that has come into our yards, as springtime lays down its green grass of possible hope and promise? This is called Taurus time and its Fixed earthiness kindly plants a pallet of sod over the flaming fire of Aries that has surrounded us for the last month, giving us some needed patience and relief…

The Sun and Moon are joining at twenty-six degrees of Taurus. The monthly new cycles are finally NOT taking their last breath at the ending degrees of the zodiac, as they have been since last September. The last degrees of the Signs indicate a culmination of karmic lessons, which can feel heavy and be complicated. Now, we may not be as out of step with life’s light, natural, unfolding rhythm. Maybe we even have a chance to catch up? Mercury, the planet of communication and thinking, huddles close by the New Moon, signaling that our minds may be filled with deep, pondering thoughts and methodical decision-making, as Taurus energy is slow and very careful. It abhors change and insists upon feeling secure, supported and grounded; risk is not in its signature and is never a part of its game. 

Yet, we are still in an almighty push forward with four planetary bodies firmly standing strong in Aries. Neptune and Saturn joined at the most powerful “zero degree of Aries” point in February, birthing a gigantic new, never-before-seen start.  Chiron, the wounded healer, sits at twenty-eight degrees of Aries, getting ready to depart that Sign after a long eight-year stay, where it’s been fearlessly scraping the scabs off our sensitive, tender parts.  Mars recently entered Aries and now also joins Chiron at the same degree, fanning the torch of aggressive fiery beginnings. With this exact union the world at large may be more aware of the pain of war, and individually we may be more aware of our own anger issues. We need to take direct action to heal physically, mentally and emotionally this month, as with this planetary combination we may be feeling naked and exposed in our “Arien aloneness.”  Events across the globe continue to move fast, furiously and fearlessly forward, but hopefully, with this comforting Earth energy seeded in our inside lap we will still be able to move ahead in gallant leaps and bounds, but now with more protective ease; maybe even step by precious, conscious, cautious step…

Uranus made its final entry into Gemini April twenty-fifth. It hasn’t been here for eighty-four years and it will reside in the airy dualistic Sign until 2033.  It’s only a few degrees away from this New Moon so its presence will be affecting the month ahead. It seems that Uranus in Gemini is responsible for the sense of disaster lurking around the hidden corners of our lives. It’s a feeling that the unexpected can jump out at any moment and take us captive, in surprise. It’s like living on a knife-edge and I’ve noticed crisis living in between the toes of all the many that I know.

Uranus is the planet of chaos and unpredictable change, and Gemini is an Air Sign, mental and dualistic. We are challenged with accepting the comings and goings of our constant changing minds along with an erratic, unexpected wildcard jumping into our petty, daily lives. It’s called anxiety.  We are confronted with flying high in the mental spheres as Mercury, the planet of thought, rules Gemini. We are living in “mental overload” now and the only way out is to intentionally meditate; when you are awakened in the night with a thousand rambling thoughts and you turn desperately to grasp gratitude; when another day hesitantly approaches and the sun thankfully, slowly rises, but painfully you know, it’s still too early to get up.  It’s a dilemma that we do not recognize or know how to process.  The Gemini wind unexpectedly changes directions at any moment; it’s fast, uncertain, turbulent and unpredictable. We are asked to live with it, flex to adjust to it, as the astrological cycles are life’s brilliant, intimate instructions to teach us to trust in order to advance…

Uranus and Pluto are in a harmonious trine, being one hundred twenty degrees apart right now. This is a rare aspect exact between 2026 -2028. They join together every one hundred twenty-seven years and last contacted each other in 1965-1966. Now, as the cycle unfolds, we witness these two gigantic energies supporting one another. This can lead to a time of major scientific breakthroughs and rapid transformation taking place on planet Earth and in our individual lives. We are in a time of rapid technological discoveries. Notice the light, when sudden bright ideas flash into your consciousness, and take note as they can indicate evolution magically working through you.    

There is only one planet in Water Signs this cycle and it’s magnificent Jupiter, residing in Cancer, a place where he is exalted and does extremely well. The Cancer place in the zodiac is the home where our fertile feelings can be nurtured. It’s where the mothering instinct lives that protects, cares and soothes our most vulnerable, soft spots. Jupiter travels through a Sign for about one year. He has been nestled in Cancer since last summer, giving promise and opportunity to real estate projects and home renovations, family gatherings, cooking and our mothers. The glow over buying, selling and fixing up our residences may be diminishing when Jupiter moves into Leo at the end of June, next month. Take advantage of the benefic planet’s position and welcome that last home renewal project.  Create a family reunion and call your mother more often than usual; take your best friend out to lunch and share the deepest part of your heart. Jupiter in Cancer bestows emotional blessings once every twelve years – feel it.

Taurus time is a short, sweet gift. Sense the ease of the slowing of your steps, be grateful for the spring’s gentle drift. Bend down and smell a flower, as we are given a small moment in time now, where we may be able to stop and thankfully, rightfully forget…