Venusian Morning Star: New Beginnings

Today, May 18, in Berkeley, California, at 9 am PDT, marked an especially auspicious day characterized by significant astrological alignments.

The 10th day of the lunar calendar aligns with a waxing trine aspect between the Sun and Moon. The Sun is in the 29th degree of Taurus, and early this morning, the Moon was in an exact 120-degree trine as it left Virgo. This alignment in Earth signs, particularly Taurus and Virgo, highlights the green color associated with the Earth element, Taurus, and Venus, providing three separate levels of signification.

Green, as it relates to the Earth element, signifies the life and vitality of living things on Earth, including plants and the animals that depend on them. It embodies the abundance, fertility, and generative qualities of life and the Earth, symbolizing the feminine qualities of generation itself.

Green, as it relates to the zodiac sign of Taurus, emphasizes the solid and fixed nature of Taurus. This sign symbolizes stability, the state of continual offering, and the generous quality of abundance. Taurus deals with the sensual pleasures of life, the vibrancy of fruition, and the enjoyment of these pleasures.

Green, as it relates to the planet Venus, signifies attraction, dynamism, and the raw qualities of action and production. It embodies benevolence, originating from a desire for connection with all living things, highlighting Venus's role in fostering connections and relationships.

At 9 am PDT, just as the Moon entered Libra, another Venus-ruled sign, Venus is currently in its Morning Star phase, symbolizing action and accomplishment. Recently, Venus completed a cazimi with the Sun, a conjunction that signifies a new beginning in their annual cycle. The Sun was closely conjunct Jupiter, within four minutes of arc, enhancing the day's auspiciousness with Jupiter's expansive, guru-like qualities.

Additionally, Taurus is the exaltation of the Moon, and Mercury was less than a degree from the Moon's exaltation degree. This reception between the Moon, as the lord of the ascendant, and the exaltation ruler of Taurus, deepens the significations of the hour, enhancing the beneficial qualities of this alignment.

Venus's conjunction with Uranus further emphasized the day's significance, marking a rare and powerful planetary alignment. This alignment includes the Sun's recent conjunctions with Uranus and Venus, followed by its conjunction with Jupiter, highlighting dynamic and transformative energies. This configuration heralds a time of renewal, emphasizing liberation and compassion.

The ascendant at 9 am PDT was in Cancer, considered the ascendant sign in the Thema Mundi, or the birth chart of the world. This deepened the connection between the Moon and the planets in Taurus. The ascendant started at the 13th degree of Cancer and moved to the 26th degree, remaining within Cancer, the domicile of the Moon. This continuous Cancer ascendant created a profound link between the Moon and the Taurus planets.

At this time, Mercury, Uranus, Venus, the Sun, and Jupiter were all in Taurus, forming a sextile with the Cancer ascendant. Taurus's position in the 11th house, known as the house of the Agathos Daimon or the good spirit, further underscored the day's positive qualities. The 11th house, being the joy of Jupiter, signifies friendship, joy, protection, and the abundance of blessings. This house is associated with the protective spirit, friendship, happiness, compassion, and expansive qualities, all contributing to the auspiciousness of the moment.

This rare and powerful planetary alignment, with its emphasis on the Earth element and Venus's green color, marks a significant moment. The combination of the trine aspect between the Moon and the Sun, the conjunctions involving Venus, Uranus, and Jupiter, and the favorable positions of the planets all contribute to a profound and auspicious day.