Today, May 15, 2018, we have a New Moon in Taurus alongside
a major astrological event: Uranus, the Great Awakener, enters Taurus, fixed
sign of the Bull. Uranus as evolutionary force is often associated with Kundalini
and earthquakes, spiritual enlightenment and technological discoveries, psychic
flashes and lightning-fast intuition aka ‘direct knowing.’ When it comes to Uranus, think revolutionary, rebellious,
radical. Most importantly, think overnight, unpredictable CHANGE.
Uranus will be in earthy, stubborn, sensual, determined,
comfort- and security-loving Taurus for eight years, until
April 2026. There is one retrograde exception: November 2018 until March 2019,
when he storms back to fiery Aries just to make sure we’ve thoroughly learned
our lessons about reclaiming our independence, our self-determination, our
personal rights. Most of us have learned plenty about speaking up and individuating for the time being, and are ready for a new theme. Well, here it is:
With Uranus in
Taurus, our relationship to the material world enters the change crucible. This
includes our relationships to Mama Earth, to our bodies, to our sensuality, and to money. The latter will be the focus of this article - our personal relationship to money.
The word money
comes from the Latin monēta,
(“money, a
place for coining money, coin, mint”),
from the name of the temple of the goddess Juno Moneta in Rome, where a mint
was located.
Money is a manifestation of the
divine feminine, the Goddess, in our lives. It is a blessing if we allow it, if we work with it, if we listen
to it and coax it and understand it. We give and receive. We partner with money. We do not squander,
beat it up, demand it, or neglect it.
“Money… It’s a Gas”
~ Roger Waters
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Here are some of the fiscal life lessons and questions that Uranus
in Taurus’ security revolution might bring up:
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Where
do you “leak” money via spending, over-gifting, vagueness, unclear priorities?
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Do
you stand up for yourself regarding billing by professionals (doctors,
lawyers, business partners, etc.)?
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Are
you giving money or things away unnecessarily to people, places, situations
that you don’t really value in your heart, or where you are not being fully
appreciated?
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How
long has money been an “issue” for you? (If you’re over it, there is help
available! Coming out of denial is the first step.)
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Are
you lost in ‘magical thinking,’ that someday your ship will come in, you’ll hit
the big time, the future will bail you out?
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How
much money do you actually need to live a right-sized, prioritized lifestyle? Have you done a realistic spending plan?
It could be much less, or more!, than you currently think.
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Are
you open to spontaneous transformations of your resource bank (money, goods,
services, gifts) – either giving or spending spontaneously in alignment with
your spirit, or receiving and manifesting out of the blue.
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Watch
for business opportunities and collapses occurring in a heartbeat. Follow your
instinct and trust your gut in money, investments, gifting – but without
being naïve or in denial (see above).
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Have
you come to understand that you don't have to be in debt with credit
cards? There is always another way, whether waiting, asking for help,
negotiating, bringing in more funds, and right-sizing your lifestyle.
- Read up on Gift Economy. I might suggest Lewis Hyde’s classic The Gift:
Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property (1983) as a classic primer.
Burning Man (RIP founder Larry Harvey who passed April 28, 2018) has done
wonders for bringing this once-radical concept to the mainstream, transforming
into Kickstarter, GoFundMe, and other crowd-sourcing campaigns.
As Uranus now revolutionizes our relationship to the
material world through its Taurus travels, we wake up to the
honest value of things, to true worth. And that includes our partnering with the goddess Juno Moneta - also known as Money.
Remember:
There is enough TIME.
There is enough LOVE.
There is enough MONEY.
There is ENOUGH.
Erin Reese
is an author, spiritual guide, astrologer, and modern psychic reader based in the San
Francisco Bay Area. She works with clients all over the world. For
readings and spiritual counseling by Skype, phone or email, contact her
directly. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.