Mercury X Taurus by: Erin The Urban Mermaid
April 13, 2022Mercury is on the move once again FireandLux fam! It has moved out of intense Aries and into intentional Taurus starting on April 10, 2022, and will stay in the sign of the Bull until April 29, 2022.
TBH Fam, I am liking this transit a lot for us. Let’s see what’s up with this planetary shift . . .
Our old friend, fast moving Mercury, is the planet of thoughts, communication and spoken word.
Ruler of the signs Gemini and Virgo, Mercury is also in charge of everything they rule too: details, short travel, processing information, writing, technology, ideas, contracts and even small pets! Every few weeks Mercury travels and takes residence in a different Zodiac sign emphasizing different aspects and traits and always highlighting important lessons for us.
Taurus, one of the Divine Feminine’s of the Zodiac – The Empress, ruled by Venus. The second sign of the Zodiac, occurs during Spring when trees and flowers are blooming and growth is occurring – very fitting for the fixed Earth sign which is a grower and builder.
Taurus gets a bad rap as a Bull or the unmovable mountain for their hard-headed stubbornness, but I’ll tell you a secret: they aren’t intentionally being difficult. Taurus refuses to move unless they are 100% sure. They’d rather take their time and get things right the first time than have to go back and do it over again.
Venus and Taurus rule the second house, the “House of Values” which includes money, possessions, values, beauty, aesthetics, earnings, personal finances and our senses.
But more importantly, there is a spotlight on our own self-worth and self-value here.
Taurus loves luxury and lives life through their 5 senses. They are foodies – give them the robust fine wine! The highest quality silk sheets! The fragrant bouquet of colorful roses. They are also sensual, enjoying romance and courtship and are in it for the long haul.
But Taurus is also known for being quite practical and thought-out. When they are out of alignment Taurus will seek comfort and struggle being pulled out of bed to face reality. Literally. They can be pushy, bossy, extremely resistant to change, sluggish, slow, lazy, over-indulgent, and explosive- but you really have to push them to that point.
What will Mercury in Taurus look like for us?
One word- MINDFULNESS.
After an Aries transit filled with quick ideas and putting things in motion, it’s time to slow down and harvest our thoughts to allow for growth.
- Take your time.
- Observe all the thoughts that pass through your mind and slow down to discern them.
- Speak with intention.
- Speak with conviction.
- Speak with meaning.
It is time to be very deliberate and focused. It’s also time to STOP letting our thoughts dictate our own self-worth and self-value.
In mindfulness, we KNOW not everything we think is an absolute truth.
Taurus focuses on finances and values. Time to get money on your mind. A great time to do some financial organizing and cleaning up.
How can you grow financially? Get your thoughts into a space of wealth and abundance, you cannot embody that energy until you get your mind there.
Grounding will be very helpful during this transit so you can fully witness your thoughts. Especially in the case of Taurus, clear your mind by getting out into nature any way you can. Let nature spark your creativity! If you are still struggling a bit with slowing down, meditation is strongly advised.
Progress is the word strongly being shown to me as we tap into the energy of Mercury in Taurus. We are strong and capable enough in our minds to take the steps in our growth and make progress.
Don’t forget to take the shadows into consideration.
Do NOT get stuck!!! We urge you to slow down and take your time but don’t let opportunity slip away because you didn’t pull the trigger. There is a fine line between deciding and procrastinating. Slipping into what’s comfortable may seem easy but you will not GROW! And of course, there is always the lazy factor. Rest when needed but don’t get stuck there.
Also beware of the traps of materialism. Shiny objects and dangling carrots may be waved in front of our faces and have us drooling and then more than ever, should we take that pause to think things through.
As always, we know you guys got this, FireandLux Fam! See you on the other side.