Understanding the Full Moon in Taurus
The Full Moon in Taurus grounds you in the pleasures of the physical world, inviting deep appreciation for abundance in all its forms. This earthy lunar phase illuminates your relationship with money, possessions, security, and self-worth. It's a time to honor your body, indulge your senses, and recognize the wealth that already surrounds you. Falling on the Taurus-Scorpio axis, this moon highlights the balance between material security and emotional/spiritual depths, between holding on and letting go.
Ruled by Venus, this Full Moon typically occurs in October/November.
Emotional Energy & Themes
The Taurus Full Moon brings a sense of emotional steadiness mixed with potential stubbornness. You may feel more grounded than usual, but also resistant to change. Comfort-seeking behavior intensifies—this is natural, but notice if you're using food, shopping, or other pleasures to avoid difficult emotions. This moon often surfaces feelings around security and worth: Am I enough? Do I have enough? These questions deserve gentle exploration. There's also deep sensuality available—a heightened appreciation for beauty, touch, taste, and the simple pleasures of embodied existence.
Shadow Work for This Moon
The shadow of the Taurus Full Moon reveals possessiveness, greed, and unhealthy attachment. Ask yourself: Where am I holding on too tightly? What am I afraid to lose? Is my desire for security actually controlling my life? Am I confusing self-worth with net worth? This moon may also illuminate laziness, overindulgence, or resistance to change masquerading as stability. The invitation is to find security within yourself rather than in external circumstances, and to practice generosity as an antidote to fear.
What This Full Moon Illuminates
- ✨Your relationship with money, material security, and possessions
- ✨Self-worth patterns and beliefs about what you deserve
- ✨How you nourish and care for your physical body
- ✨Areas of stubbornness or resistance blocking your growth
- ✨The balance between accumulation and release, having and sharing
What to Release
Full Moons are powerful times for letting go. During the Full Moon in Taurus, consider releasing:
- •Scarcity mindset and deep-seated fears of not having enough
- •Unhealthy attachment to possessions, people, or outcomes
- •Resistance to necessary change and evolution
- •Patterns of undervaluing your worth and contributions
- •Neglecting physical self-care and bodily needs
Full Moon in Taurus Ritual
Focus: Cultivating abundance and grounding in gratitude
Create a sensory-rich space with soft textures, pleasant scents, and comfortable seating
Light a green or pink candle to honor Venus and the earth element
Hold a piece of your favorite crystal, feeling its weight, texture, and energy
Write a detailed gratitude list focusing on physical blessings and abundance you have now
Prepare and mindfully eat something delicious as an offering to yourself and the earth
Bury a small coin or seed to symbolize growing abundance
Journal Prompts
What does true abundance mean to me beyond material wealth and possessions?
Where am I holding on too tightly to things, people, or situations that want to change?
How can I better honor and care for my physical body as a sacred vessel?
What beliefs about money, worth, or security did I inherit that no longer serve me?
If I knew I was completely provided for, how would I live differently?
Body & Health Focus
Areas to pay attention to during this moon:
- ♡Throat and neck—express what you've been holding back
- ♡Thyroid—affects metabolism and energy levels
- ♡Shoulders—release tension from carrying burdens
- ♡Senses—heightened taste, touch, smell, hearing
Best Activities
- ✓Preparing and savoring a delicious, nourishing meal
- ✓Getting a massage or spa treatment
- ✓Spending time in nature, gardening, or hiking
- ✓Reviewing finances and creating abundance plans
- ✓Decluttering possessions you no longer need
- ✓Creating or appreciating art, music, or beauty
What to Avoid
- ✗Impulsive spending or financial decisions
- ✗Overindulging in food, drink, or comfort behaviors
- ✗Refusing to consider other perspectives or change
- ✗Ignoring the emotional/spiritual for the purely material
- ✗Comparing your possessions or wealth to others
How This Moon Affects Your Sun Sign
Taurus Sun/Rising: This is your personal full moon—a time of culmination around self-worth and resources. Scorpio Sun/Rising: Focus on shared resources, intimacy, and what you're ready to transform. Leo/Aquarius: Look at tensions between creativity and community, personal will and collective needs. Earth signs (Virgo, Capricorn): You'll feel supported and grounded. Water signs may need to balance emotion with practicality.
Guided Meditation
Sit or lie comfortably, feeling the support of the earth beneath you. Take slow, deep breaths, extending your exhale. Visualize roots growing from the base of your spine deep into the earth. Feel the stability and nourishment flowing up through these roots. Imagine yourself in a lush, abundant garden—notice the colors, scents, textures. Everything you need is here. Place your hands on your heart and ask: What do I truly value? What makes me feel secure within myself? Receive any insights with gratitude. Affirm: I am worthy of abundance. I am grounded in my own worth. I receive and release with grace.
Moon Correspondences
Crystals
Rose Quartz, Emerald, Green Aventurine, Malachite, Jade, Rhodonite
Herbs
Rose, Thyme, Vanilla, Patchouli, Mint, Apple Blossom
Colors
Green, Pink, Earth Tones, Copper, Soft Brown
Element
Earth
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