The New Moon in Taurus arrives on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 12:31 PM Pacific, settling into the grounded and sensual energy of 7°46? Taurus. New Moons mark the beginning of a lunar cycle, when the sky goes dark and the Moon retreats into stillness. Rather than urging immediate action, this is a time of sacred quiet. The world slows. The soil of your life softens, asking what you are ready to plant—not for instant results, but for steady, meaningful growth. In the sign of Taurus, we’re reminded that true change doesn’t need to rush. Like roots pressing into the earth, your intentions take hold when they’re given space to settle and strengthen.
But not all soil feels safe. For some, Taurus season can stir up fears around survival, belonging, or security—especially for those forging unconventional paths. This New Moon holds space for the tension between stability and growth, tradition and evolution. It invites you to reflect on what has brought you comfort in the past, and whether that comfort still serves your soul’s path. It’s not just about what you want to build. It’s about where you feel safe enough to begin.
The High Priestess as our Teacher: Understanding the energies of the Moon
The New Moon in Taurus belongs to the High Priestess—not the revealer, but the keeper of sacred silence. In this phase, she doesn’t throw open the temple doors to demand truth or expose what lies beneath. Instead, she offers a quiet invitation. With a soft gesture, she welcomes you into her inner sanctum, asking only that you sit, breathe, and listen. The world outside may be noisy, but within this lunar veil, there is space to hear your own soul. This is a time to stop chasing and start listening—not to the expectations of others, but to the pulse of your own desire.
The High Priestess teaches us that not all knowing comes from action. Some truths emerge only in stillness. And during the New Moon, that stillness becomes sacred. It’s not the time to force clarity. It’s the time to be with the questions. What is your soul quietly longing for? What part of yourself is ready to be replanted—not for who others want you to be, but for who you truly are becoming? In this darkened phase of the moon, the High Priestess reminds you that you don’t need to know the whole path. You only need to honor the space where intention begins.
The Hierophant as our Lesson: Understanding the energies of Taurus
The Hierophant walks alongside us this New Moon, robed in tradition and rooted in the teachings of those who came before. He speaks to Taurus’ love of ritual, structure, and continuity. Taurus energy is slow and grounded—concerned not with trends, but with timeless truths. And the Hierophant is the keeper of those truths. He reminds us that wisdom doesn’t have to be revolutionary to be powerful. Sometimes, the most transformative thing we can do is stay the course, tending to what we’ve planted with care and commitment.
But there’s a shadow here too—because the path that’s always been walked isn’t always the path we’re meant to stay on. The Hierophant can become rigid, dogmatic, even excluding. His insistence on doing things the “right” way can create a system where those who believe differently are left behind. This New Moon challenges us to honor tradition without being trapped by it. It asks: Which of your values are inherited, and which are truly yours? Which routines bring you nourishment—and which ones are holding you in place?
The Hierophant, in this context, becomes a sacred mirror. He shows us the power of structure, yes—but also the importance of evolving the structure when it no longer reflects who we are. Taurus doesn’t fear change—it just insists that change be meaningful. During this New Moon, you are invited to reconnect with what gives you spiritual and emotional stability, while staying open to the quiet voice that says, There’s another way. You don’t have to abandon your roots—you just have to make sure they’re still alive.
Theme of this transit: how to make the energies of the New Moon in Taurus work for you
The Five of Pentacles—what I call the Lord of Earthly Struggles—guides the emotional undercurrent of this New Moon. This card doesn’t shy away from discomfort. It shows us what it feels like to be cast out, left in the cold, or misunderstood by the very structures that claim to offer shelter. In Taurus, a sign deeply tied to material security and emotional comfort, this card speaks to a deeper wound: the pain of forging a path that doesn’t fit within accepted norms. Choosing to honor your inner truth can be profoundly lonely, especially when it goes against what’s familiar, traditional, or “safe.”
But within the struggle, there’s also a spark of sacred defiance. The Five of Pentacles reminds us that even if the world doesn’t make room for your truth—you still get to live it. This New Moon is an invitation to sit with the discomfort of being different, not as a punishment, but as a passage. What parts of your identity have felt left out in the cold? What values do you hold that feel invisible or rejected by the world around you? Let this be the soil where your new intentions grow. Not to conform, but to root yourself more deeply in the truth of who you are, no matter how unconventional that truth may be.
How the New Moon in Taurus affects the houses
To personalize the energy of this New Moon, look to the house in your birth chart where 7° Taurus falls. (If you don’t already have your birth chart, you can use services like Astro-seek to generate a free chart.) That’s where the High Priestess is quietly inviting you in. That’s where the Hierophant is offering a lesson. And that’s where the Five of Pentacles is asking you to face any fears around safety, stability, or belonging. Below is a guide to help you understand how this New Moon might show up in your life, based on the house it activates.
- 1st House – Identity, personal truth, self-hood
You’re redefining what it means to be you. This is a powerful time to set intentions around authenticity and how you want to show up in the world—even if others don’t understand your path. - 2nd House – Values, income, self-worth
It’s time to reflect on what truly makes you feel secure—not just financially, but emotionally. What values are you clinging to that no longer reflect who you are? - 3rd House – Mindset, communication, learning
Your voice matters. If you’ve been holding back or doubting your perspective, this is a chance to reclaim it. What truths need to be spoken? - 4th House – Home, emotional roots, safety
Where do you feel safe enough to let your guard down? What does home really mean to you—and are you creating space that nurtures your emotional well-being? - 5th House – Creativity, joy, self-expression
This is your reminder that pleasure and self-expression are sacred. Have you been sacrificing joy in the name of practicality? It’s time to reclaim your light. - 6th House – Work, routines, well-being
What daily choices are sustaining you—and which ones are draining your spirit? Let this New Moon bring clarity around habits that truly support your growth. - 7th House – Relationships, commitments, reflection
What kind of relationships support your truth? You don’t have to shrink yourself to belong. Set intentions around connection that feels balanced and honest. - 8th House – Transformation, intimacy, shared power
Are you giving too much of yourself away—emotionally, financially, energetically? This is your moment to create boundaries that honor your worth. - 9th House – Beliefs, expansion, higher learning
Your worldview is shifting. What truths no longer resonate? Set intentions that allow you to grow beyond the confines of old paradigms. - 10th House – Career, reputation, long-term goals
Are you building something that reflects who you truly are? This is your moment to align your outer path with your inner truth. - 11th House – Community, dreams, vision
Where do you feel like you belong—and where do you feel invisible? Let this New Moon help you clarify the kind of future you’re ready to help shape.
- 12th House – Healing, solitude, spiritual renewal
This is a time of quiet integration. Where do you need to rest, release, and retreat so something new can begin to form?
Final New Moon in Taurus musings
This New Moon in Taurus is not asking you to shout your intentions into the void. It’s asking you to whisper them into your own heart, to return to what grounds you—not just in comfort, but in truth. The High Priestess invites you inward, into that quiet temple where your soul has space to speak. The Hierophant reminds you of the power in your rituals and the traditions that shaped you—but also the necessity of evolving them when they no longer reflect who you’re becoming.
And if this path feels lonely, the Five of Pentacles is there to acknowledge that too. Forging your own way can feel like walking alone in the cold. But even in that struggle, there is sacred clarity. You are not being asked to abandon your past—you’re being asked to choose what comes forward with you, and what is finally ready to be left behind.
Take your time. Let your intentions root deeply. You are not late. You are right on time.
The New Moon in Taurus ritual will be posted soon. Read the latest ritual to help set your New Moon in Taurus intentions here!
