

See how each can relate to the realm of Nature, especially for healing. The fixed signs may be stubborn, but they hold the corners of the starry canopy taught as our chariot traverses across the sky. So, with the Sun in the Fixed Earth sign Taurus, we find the Full Moon in the Fixed Water sign Scorpio. Remember that the full moon falls in the opposite zodiac sign as the sun, and will be of the same mode. It’s a time for LOVE intentions, earth magic, and attention on the home, (yes, Spring Cleaning) and in the hermetic tradition of recognizing the relationship of the macro and microcosm, the Earth is our big home, isn’t it?

But I find it quite perfect timing, and not just because of the number, but for the fact that it falls as Sun has just moved into Taurus, the Fixed Earth Sign of the Bull, ruled by Venus. I don’t know that astrology and alchemy were considered when April 22 nd was chosen as Earth Day, founded by a Wisconsin Senator in 1970. Today is a special day for being conscious of the way we are treating our planet and the environment. Astrological Tarot Lesson III: Taurus, The Hierophant and Venus
