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The Taurus New Moon fires May 16, 2026 at 25° — and the farmer plants the seed the same day the merchant's ships are still out. This is not a wish list lunation. The 7 of Pentacles is the decan card. Saturn holds double authority — decan lord of the card and bound lord of the degree — in fall in Aries, still asking the discipline to come from inside. Simultaneously Mars conjuncts Chiron at 28° Aries and the wound names itself at the moment of planting. The Sabian symbol at 26° Taurus is the Spanish gallant serenading his beloved — desire ritualized, form carrying genuine feeling. 25° reduces to 7 — rest, happiness, equilibrium — the sabbath after sufficient labor. The farmer and the merchant are partners in the same system. Earth and water. Cultivation and commerce. The receipt prints September 26th when the Full Moon at 3° Aries brings both the ships and the harvest home. Takeaways The Taurus New Moon at 25° fires in Saturn's bounds — Saturn holds double authority as decan lord of the 7 of Pentacles and bound lord of the degree. The discipline comes from inside or it doesn't come at all.The farmer and the merchant are partners — the farmer grows what the merchant ships, the merchant carries what the farmer cultivates. Two kinds of patience, two elements, one complete system. The 4 of Wands celebration belongs to both of them.25° reduces to 7 — rest, happiness, equilibrium. The sabbath that arrives after sufficient labor. The intelligent pause of the 7 of Pentacles is not passivity. It is strategic stillness. The farmer leans on the hoe and looks honestly at what grew.The Sabian at 26° Taurus is the Spanish gallant serenading his beloved — desire ritualized, the individual using collective form to carry genuine personal longing with more grace and more impact than raw impulse alone.Desire is not impulse. Desire is conscious — a conscious movement toward something that promises real satisfaction in its attainment. The farmer knows what he is planting and why. The merchant knows what he is shipping and where it is going. Plant from that place.Mars conjuncts Chiron at 28° Aries simultaneously — the wound names itself at the moment of planting. The farmer needs to know what was growing from the wound before planting what he actually intends. Lush garden or weeds and poison ivy — look first.The Full Moon on September 26th at 3° Aries is the harvest. The ships and the harvest come home together. Mark the date. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Pisces rising, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio reviews your 9th house of beliefs, faith, school and travel, and ties them to your home and your partner. Jupiter, your ruler, presses from your 6th house, so the question is simple: does your faith show up on a Tuesday? This isn’t about choosing yourself over everybody. It’s about making sure the plan was actually talked about. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: The post is the belief you were handed. Staying deserves the same honesty as leaving.Write down what you want, what you agreed to and what you just assumed they want. Then ask them.Can you explain this direction without calling your preference destiny? Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Sagittarius rising, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio hits your 12th house, behind the curtain, where you work things through alone. It ties your private load to your partner and your career. Mercury and Jupiter, your ruler, are holding each other up, but working together still means looking at what you’d rather explain away. Privacy and avoidance are not the same thing. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: The order is “Handle it alone. Don’t burden anybody.” Whose rule is that?You’re answering conversations that haven’t even happened yet.You don’t have to tell everybody, but you might need to tell somebody. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Capricorn rising, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio reviews your 11th house of friends, groups and community. It compares what the group says it stands for with what belonging actually costs you. Are you refusing an order on principle, or skipping the unglamorous part? Both deserve a look. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: Notice whether questions get treated like help or like disloyalty.A good mission doesn’t settle the terms.You can believe in the work without agreeing to every demand made in its name. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Aquarius rising, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio hits your 10th house of career, reputation and authority, and brings your creativity and shared money into your work life. Mars and Jupiter in your 7th show that somebody you’re contracted to wants to know where you’re going with this. One offer doesn’t automatically come with visibility, money, satisfaction and freedom. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: Get clear on who owns it, who gets paid, who gets credit and who decides.Recognition isn’t control, and funding isn’t a fair deal.Does the job leave room for the life it’s supposed to pay for? Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Scorpio rising, Mercury turns around in your 1st house. You’re not watching this retrograde, you’re living it. You’re the soldier, and even you might not know yet whether you’re running or standing for something. Mars, your ruler, and Jupiter press from your 10th house, where the way people see you at work wants to know why you’re changing. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: The protector, the fixer, the one who sees through everybody: which of those is a choice, and which is the price of belonging?The New Moon falls in your sign, so it’s a personal new beginning. Let one old version of you go.You don’t have to disappear to become more yourself. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Virgo rising, your ruler Mercury turns around in your 3rd house of conversation, texts and daily words, and ties your identity to your reputation at work. The job isn’t to sound more confident. It’s to make the message true. Mars and Jupiter in your 12th show the private worry you’re covering with what you say out loud. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: The order is “Always know the answer. Never ask.” Who actually said that?Not every pause is a secret. If you don’t have enough to go on, ask.Being precise should help you connect, not give you an excuse to wait. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Libra rising, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio audits your 2nd house of money, value and worth, and digs into what you believe and what you’re scared to admit. Venus, your ruler, comes home to your 1st house, back in your corner and ready to restore your balance. Watch out for the purchase that promises to change you. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: The order is “Never charge too much. Never accept help.” Who taught you that?Write down the numbers, the belief behind them and the fear underneath.A private fear shouldn’t automatically get the final vote. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Leo rising, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio reviews your 4th house of home, family and roots, and brings your money and your friends along with it. With Mars and Jupiter in your 1st house, the pressure isn’t coming from somewhere else. It’s coming from you. You’re the provider, the peacekeeper, the strong one. Who handed you that assignment? Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: Are you judging your family as they are now, or as the version of them from years ago?One person giving forever can’t make a household honest.You can love your people and still need clarity. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Cancer rising, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio stirs your 5th house of romance, creativity and children. It connects what you keep private with what you say out loud. You’ve rehearsed it a hundred times, and the version in your head feels more real than the person. Imagining isn’t living. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: The post is the silence, and the order is “Don’t want too much.”There’s a difference between giving something time to grow and keeping it locked up forever.You can share without being exposed. You pick who, when and how much. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Gemini rising, Mercury is your planet, so when he turns around, you turn around. He stations in your 6th house of daily work, routines and the grind, and brings your home into it. Before you call yourself disorganized, ask whether you’re bad at a normal workload or great at an impossible one. No planner fixes a deal that needs you in two places at once. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: The order is “Stay busy. Stay useful. Rest when it’s done.” It’s never done.Fix the cause of one recurring problem, not the symptom.You’re not a machine. Your rest doesn’t have to be earned. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Taurus rising, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio reviews your 7th house: partners, clients, anybody across the table. With Mercury ruling your money and your pleasure, the question is what you’re putting in and what you expect back. Venus, your ruler, heads home to Libra, done performing and asking who’s actually doing the work. Chemistry is a feeling. Reliability is a pattern. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: Are you choosing this person, or how they make you feel about yourself?Write down what was promised, and then what you hoped would come with it. Those are two different lists.You don’t have to prove your worth by spending, giving or bending forever. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

Aries rising, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio lands in your 8th house: shared money, debts, and who leans on who. Maybe you said “I got it” one time, and now it’s permanent. Mars and Jupiter in Leo, your 5th house, show what’s been paying the price: your fun, your romance, your creativity. Are you honoring a deal, or keeping one nobody ever actually talked about? Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: The post is the load you’ve been carrying, and the order is “Don’t complain. Don’t ask. Handle it.”Your joy has been paying for everybody else’s weight.Don’t assume they see the weight just because they’ve watched you carry it. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

On October 24th, Mercury stations retrograde at 20° Scorpio. It’s the third and final water retrograde of 2026, and it closes the conversation that started in Pisces and moved through Cancer. Pisces asked what you feel. Cancer asked what you need. Scorpio asks what’s hidden underneath, and turns the investigation back on your own conclusions. The station lands on the soldier derelict in duty, in the Seven of Cups, inside Jupiter’s bounds. Mars and Jupiter watch from Leo, while Venus heads home to Libra to rethink what she wanted. We walk the timeline from the station through the Mercury cazimi, the New Moon in Scorpio, the direct station and the shadow, along with practical homework for telling intuition from suspicion and inner knowing from desire. What do you know, what do you want, and what are you willing to reconsider? Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: Mercury has no agenda of his own. The question is whose house he’s in and whose message he’s carrying.Run the three questions every time: What was said or observed? What meaning did I assign? How did I respond?Pisces received, Cancer remembered, and Scorpio interrogates. This retrograde is the final exam of the water cycle.The soldier at 21° Scorpio could be a deserter or a conscientious objector. From the outside the action looks the same, and he may not know which he is either.Mars and Jupiter square Mercury from Leo at the station. The general sees the soldier leave, and the judge asks whether it’s conscience or cowardice.Intuition says look. Suspicion says “I already know.”Desire can wear intuition’s clothes. “It feels good, so it’s true” and “it hurts, so it must be true” are the same shortcut.The Mercury cazimi on November 4th lands on “An inventor experimenting.” Don’t wait for a revelation. Run the experiment.Mercury stations direct on November 13th on “A gold rush,” the same day Venus turns direct. Mind and desire move forward together.The Chariot taught you to steer. Death teaches you when to let go of the reins. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday

It’s the last day of Libra season, and the king is standing at the exit. He held the stalemate, took the hit and laid down his armor. Now he has to account for what he learned: balance, or just how to keep everybody quiet. He walks into Scorpio, where Venus, retrograde and in detriment, meets him in the heart of the Sun. That’s a cazimi, a karmic reset that brings her out as the morning star, the warrior princess. Mercury slows to station retrograde holding the Seven of Cups, a table full of futures where some are real and some are smoke. At bedtime the Moon in Pisces holds up the Ten of Cups next to it, the life you’d actually build. The real cups next to the ones in the clouds. Know thyself. Balance your energy. Takeaways: Keeping the peace and learning balance are not the same accomplishment.The Sun leaves Libra on the cusp of drama and criticism, walking into the room Venus already occupies in Scorpio.The Venus cazimi is a reset in how you value yourself, not a guarantee the other person changes.Venus comes out of the Sun’s heart as the morning star and heads home to Libra to reclaim the balance, not to make everybody comfortable.Sometimes balance means knowing who doesn’t get a seat anymore. But cutting isn’t proof of strength by itself, and neither is staying.Mercury is slowest and loudest right before he stations. Heavy doesn’t automatically mean true.The Seven of Cups shows you everything you might want. The Ten of Cups asks what you’re willing to build and keep showing up for.Know the difference between a dream that gives your life direction and a fantasy that keeps you from living it. Links referenced in this episode: iamastrologyreadings.com Companies mentioned in this episode: IamastrologyreadingsPayPalVenmoCash App Support the mythic classroom: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/support Book a Reading: https://i-am-astrology-readings.captivate.fm/book-reading #astrologyrideoftheday