The Moon in Taurus holds us in its last quarter phase—that reflective stretch where we're not quite ready to let go but the light is visibly dimming. Mercury and the Sun both sit in practical Virgo, sharpening our perception, asking us to notice what isn't working before we move forward. This is a day for examining, for sorting through what you've built over the past two weeks and asking which pieces actually serve you. The air feels clear-eyed, a little austere, focused on utility rather than flourish.
Venus glides through Libra while Mars moves through Cancer with a quieter, more protective energy—a tension between wanting to charm and connect (Libra) and needing to retreat into what feels safe (Cancer). The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus amplifies this: you're caught between releasing and holding on, between what looks good from the outside and what actually feels true inside. This is not a day for big declarations or fresh starts. This is a day for honest inventory.
The Sky Today
☀ Sun 10° Virgo ☽ Moon Taurus (last quarter) ☿ Mercury 16° Virgo ♀ Venus 24° Libra ♂ Mars 14° Cancer ♃ Jupiter 14° Leo ♄ Saturn 13° Aries ♅ Uranus 5° Gemini ♆ Neptune 3° Aries ♇ Pluto 3° Aquarius
♈ Aries
March 21 – April 19
beginning to question
Neptune sits at the very start of your sign, softening your edges and asking you to look honestly at where you've been pushing too hard. The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus, in your solar second house of resources and self-worth, is asking you to examine what you actually value versus what you think you're supposed to want. Saturn in your sign is still slow-moving and steady, refusing drama. What would happen if you stopped trying to prove something and just paid attention instead?
Cosmic Homework: List three things you've been defending or justifying lately, then ask yourself if any of them truly matter to you.
♉ Taurus
April 20 – May 20
reckoning with identity
The Last Quarter Moon is in your sign, in your solar first house of self—this is your moment to look directly at who you are becoming and who you're asked to leave behind. Mercury and the Sun in Virgo, your solar twelfth house, are working quietly in your shadow, asking you to process something you've been avoiding or keeping private. This lunar phase wants you to release what no longer fits, but before you can do that, you need to know what you're actually releasing. What version of yourself is ready to go?
Cosmic Homework: Write down one belief about yourself that you've been carrying since childhood and ask whether it still fits.
♊ Gemini
May 21 – June 20
friendship under review
Uranus, your ruling planet, sits early in your own sign, still restless and questioning. The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is illuminating your eleventh house of community, groups, and the friendships that hold you. This is a day for noticing who actually energizes you and who you're maintaining out of habit or obligation. Mercury in Virgo—your solar eleventh house—is asking practical questions about belonging. Which communities are you part of because they genuinely want you there, and which ones are you performing in?
Cosmic Homework: Identify one friendship or group you've been feeling uncertain about and decide whether you want to deepen it or create distance.
♋ Cancer
June 21 – July 22
authority in question
Mars is in your sign, your solar tenth house of public presence and career, but moving quietly and protectively—not pushing, but not retreating either. The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is illuminating your solar tenth house of standing and reputation, asking you to assess what you've built and whether it reflects what you actually want the world to see. Mercury and the Sun in Virgo are at the peak of your chart, where everyone can see you. This is a day to check in: Are you performing authority or embodying it? What would it look like to stop managing your image?
Cosmic Homework: Name one way you're trying to look successful that doesn't actually make you feel successful, then decide what you'd rather be known for.
♌ Leo
July 23 – August 22
belief system shifting
Jupiter is in your sign, still offering you expansion and optimism, but the Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is illuminating your solar ninth house of belief, travel, and meaning-making. Mercury and the Sun in Virgo, your solar ninth house, are asking you to question what you actually believe versus what you've been told to believe. This is a day for examining your faith—not necessarily in religion, but in your own wisdom, your own sense of what's true. Are you living according to your own philosophy or someone else's?
Cosmic Homework: Write down one thing you've believed to be true for years, then ask yourself whether it's still true or whether you've simply never tested it.
♍ Virgo
August 23 – September 22
resources and intimacy
The Sun and Mercury are both in your sign, illuminating you directly and sharpening your mind. The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is illuminating your solar eighth house—the house of shared resources, inheritance, intimacy, and what you need from others. This is a day to look at the agreements, financial and otherwise, that bind you to someone else. Are you getting what you need? Are you giving what you resent giving? The clarity is there if you're willing to see it.
Cosmic Homework: Review one financial or emotional arrangement in your life and ask yourself whether it still serves both people fairly.
♎ Libra
September 23 – October 22
love and authenticity
Venus, your ruling planet, is in your sign, pulling you toward connection and beauty, but the Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is in your solar seventh house of partnership and direct relationship. This lunar phase is asking you to look at your closest relationship—romantic or otherwise—and assess whether you're being truly seen or whether you're performing a version of yourself someone else prefers. Mercury and the Sun in Virgo, your solar eighth house, are in the shadows, asking what you haven't said yet. What would change if you stopped trying so hard to be likeable?
Cosmic Homework: Tell one person something true about yourself that you've been hiding because you thought they might not like you for it.
♏ Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
work and presence
The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is illuminating your solar sixth house of daily work and embodied presence. Mercury and the Sun in Virgo are also in this house, asking you to examine how you spend your time and whether your actual days match your stated values. This is a day for noticing the small choices you make repeatedly. Are you moving toward what matters or simply moving out of habit? What needs to be released from your routine to make room for what you actually want?
Cosmic Homework: Identify one task or commitment you're completing every week that no longer has a real purpose and remove it.
♐ Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
creativity and play
Jupiter is in Leo, your solar fifth house of creativity, expression, and play, but the Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is asking you to examine what you're creating and for whom. Are you making things that genuinely delight you, or are you creating to impress someone, to prove something, to fill a void? Mercury and the Sun in Virgo are in this house too, offering precision and discernment. This is a day to ask whether you're still having fun or whether your creative pursuits have become another form of work.
Cosmic Homework: Do one thing today that you loved doing as a child, purely for the pleasure of it, with no goal or audience in mind.
♑ Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
home and heart
The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is illuminating your solar fourth house of home, family, and foundation. Mercury and the Sun in Virgo are also here, asking you to look at the space you inhabit and the people you live with. This is a day to examine what feels like home and what doesn't, what relationships nourish you and which ones drain your energy. Saturn is in your solar tenth house, asking you to think about the work you do for others versus the rest and care you owe yourself. What does your heart actually need?
Cosmic Homework: Change one thing about your physical space—move furniture, remove clutter, rearrange a shelf—to reflect how you actually want to feel there.
♒ Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
words and connection
Pluto is in your sign, still slow and deep, asking you to transform at the root. Mercury and the Sun in Virgo are illuminating your solar third house of communication and close relationships. The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is in your solar third house as well, asking you to examine the conversations you're having and the ones you're avoiding. Are you saying what needs to be said? Are you listening to what others are actually trying to tell you, or are you hearing only what you expect? This is a day for clarity in words.
Cosmic Homework: Start one conversation you've been postponing and speak only the truth, without softening or editing.
♓ Pisces
February 19 – March 20
value and worth
The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus is illuminating your solar second house of self-worth, resources, and what you believe you deserve. Mercury and the Sun in Virgo are also here, asking practical questions about money, time, and energy—the tangible ways you measure your own value. This is a day to look at what you're charging for your work, what you're giving away, and whether your economic life reflects your actual worth or whether you've internalized someone else's valuation of you. What would it feel like to be worth more?
Cosmic Homework: Calculate what you're actually earning per hour in all the unpaid or underpaid work you do, then decide if you want something to change.
