Taurus Full Moon: Practical Solutions

In 1947, famed dancer-choreographer Martha Graham was on a plane over Iran that got trapped in a huge snowstorm. As she described it, “The plane was tossed about, and the pilot was totally lost. Everyone was in a terrible panic. It seemed there was no hope – we were going to crash.”

But Graham did not panic. Since dance had always been her escape, she closed her eyes and began dancing in her head. “As I took my first steps,” she recalled, “I was still conscious of the nightmare situation in which I was trapped.” But soon her concentration shifted to the dance. With super-human focus, Graham created Errand into the Maze – which later became one of her most celebrated works.

“Just as I completed it,” she related, “we came safely out of the snowstorm.” Though they were relieved to be safe, most of the passengers had had a terrifying and traumatic experience. “But I felt wonderfully elated, because there is nothing more thrilling than creating something out of yourself.”

Graham, whose Sun was in steadfast Taurus (May 11, 1894, 6 am, Pittsburgh, PA), excelled at practical solutions. Venus, ruler of her Taurus Sun, was in take-charge Aries and the Moon was in creative Leo. Despite being a diminutive person, she became a towering figure of modern dance in the 20^th Century.

I thought of Graham’s remarkable experience when I looked at the chart for the Taurus Full Moon (Oct. 25, 2026, 9:12 p.m. PT.) As the Moon in earthy, creative Taurus opposes the Sun in otherworldly, penetrating Scorpio, they’re both galvanized by a square from Pluto in Aquarius. Pluto is now extra potent as it’s barely moving, having just turned direct on Oct. 15. This T-square at 2-3 degrees of fixed signs lends a do-or-die quality to this lunation. The last five months of Pluto being retrograde was a gestation period for what is getting ready to be birthed.

If you’ve felt stuck or your energy has been low, that could be about to change. In particular, those with planets or points between 3°to 6° of Aquarius, Leo, Taurus or Scorpio may be facing a key turning point. An old, outdated part of you is crumbling to make way for the greater power of your true self. Observe closely what’s already changed within you over the last few months, even if external matters haven’t started moving yet.

This Full Moon is ruled by Venus, planet of love, justice and self-worth. Two days prior, the Sun enters Scorpio to join Venus – creating a Venus Star Point. This celestial event will happen in whatever house of your chart contains zero Scorpio, influencing the next eight years. This could feel like a creative reboot. At the Full Moon, Venus will have just moved back into Libra, where she is all-powerful. Yet she is still retrograde, diving deep to understand and complete the past. To complicate matters, on Oct. 24, Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio. Thanks to these two retrogrades, old flames, power issues and financial obligations might pop up to be dealt with, especially over the next three weeks. Be extra careful while travelling, dealing with technology or making plans that may need to change.

But don’t lose heart. At this practical Taurus Full Moon, you can channel whatever you’re feeling into an act of creation. That’s what Martha Graham did during her near-death experience on that fateful flight. Whether or not she knew it, she was performing a magical act. As the ancients knew, magic and creation are the same thing. That’s why they worshipped the Great Mother and honored those who brought forth life from their own bodies in the ultimate act of creation.

We can be exceptionally creative at this lunation, which happens just before Samhain/Day of the Dead, a time in which we celebrate death as the portal to new life. Penetrating the veil between this world and the next is easier now, as connections with the other side are heightened. Our magical creativity is operating at full strength, helping us resolve or transcend any fears and produce a practical result.

No matter how you’re feeling as the Full Moon approaches, stay grounded. If weather permits, put your bare feet on the earth. Decorate your ancestor altar with marigolds and pray to the dead for guidance. Get out your paint brushes, camera, cookware or dance shoes, and create something. (Voting is also a creative act.) And if you need inspiration, call on Martha Graham, the grand-dame of practical solutions!