There are many Station phases going on simultaneously this month, as a lot of planets are starting their Retrograde phases. Pluto, the ruler of Scorpio, was the first one to go retrograde, on April 25th -- and its Station phase will still last until May 17th, which makes this planet more exalted until then.

Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are exalted in the sky as well. All three of those planets will start their various Retrograde phases within three days of each other, between May 11th and May 14th. Since Venus rules Taurus, we have both planetary rulers of this Full Moon exalted at this time -- a rare occasion :-) We will talk about this in more detail in a moment, but first....

This Full Moon shows us how far we have come, as well as what we must still release or transform, if we are to manifest what was begun at the time of the New Moon that occurred on April 22nd.

For the next two weeks, we seek the balance and integration of two polarities -- and we are more aware that something needs to be brought into alignment. The balance in question is between our physical attachments, aversions, and connections -- symbolized by Taurus-- and our emotional attachments, aversions, and connections (Scorpio).

The time of the Full Moon is always more extroverted and emotional; this particular one invites us to let go of fears or disempowering behaviors, and thereby break through to the next level of our evolution, individually and collectively speaking.

So, here's this Full Moon's central question: As a society, are we living in alignment with our values, with what makes us happy and satisfied? As individuals? Do we feel empowered and emotionally fulfilled?

All right, let's look at the signs involved in this polarity, beginning with Taurus:
Taurus seeks...