New Strawberry Moon in Taurus

Sue Cartwright • 18 May 2023
New Strawberry Moon in Taurus by Sue Cartwright, Spiral Leaf

May's New Moon is known as the Strawberry Moon marks strawberry harvesting season in North America. tied to romance and marital bliss all around the world. As flowers continue to bloom before the early fruits start to ripen, this is a time leading to great abundance when the last full moon of Spring denotes the arrival of Summer.


New Strawberry Moon - evaluating goals


The New Strawberry Moon marks the beginning of the end of Spring leading up to the strawberry harvests that typically occur in late May to early June. Strawberries are considered a food of love, representative of the goddess Freya, symbolising love and luck in relationships. The Strawberry Moon's spiritual meaning embodies the magic and fullness of life.


This is the time to prepare for the coming season of fruits by making difficult decisions or facing up to responsibilities you may have been avoiding. It's the best time to start afresh and focus on your own personal growth. Remember to pace yourself to avoid over-excitement and over-working during this time as this may lead to tiredness and exhaustion. Instead, use this time to evaluate your goals and intentions to make sure they are realistic and achievable.


Above all think about the joys of life, bask in warmer sunny days to connect with the magic, optimism, joy and strength during the growing season. The Earth and the Universe are about to surge with enthusiasm and your intuition is about to peak so keep an open mind to all of life’s adventures and opportunities.


New Strawberry Moon in Taurus - contemplating change


The calming, earthy effect of Taurus has a calming effct of the New Strawberry Moon to bring enchantment powerful enought to realise the physical manifestations of comfort, luxury and abundance in life.


Taurus rising under the influece of the New Strawberry Moon means helps us to discover a new sense, especially when the Taurus influence is known for making us more stubborn and stuck in their ways. This is the time to start thinking about stepping out of our comfort zone and surrendering to the pressure of experiencing new things.


Use the light of this New Strawberry Moon to look inwards and contemplate changes that might be beneficial.



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