I have refused to live
locked in the orderly house of
reasons and proofs.
The world I live in and believe in
Is wider than that. And anyway,
whatâs wrong with Maybe?
You wouldnât believe what once or
twice I have seen. Iâll just
tell you this:
only if there are angels in your head will you
ever, possibly, see one.
-Mary Oliver
Happy New Moon in Taurus, beloveds!Â
Todayâs New Moon is conjunct Uranus, the rabble rouser of the zodiac that, like Prometheus, urges us to break free from the chains that bind. What have you been itching to work on, but keep talking yourself out of? What story keeps kicking around in your brain but feels too âoff brandâ for you to commit to? What essay do you want to pitch, but feel too unqualified to write? Oh, my audience wouldnât like that. My agent will say no. Itâs too far out for me. I donât know enough.Â
Todayâs New Moon conjunct Uranus says you can. In fact, it demands that you break free from the structures that bind, from the responsibilities you feel tied down by. Todayâs generative, creative energy isnât just about manifesting: itâs about evaluating your relationship to the structures youâve spent the last few years building. The moon/Uranus conjunction is square Saturn, the planet of responsibility and time. Itâs time for you to get real about the âshoulds and oughtsâ youâve spent years buying into, holding yourself accountable to. What beliefs have you perhaps unconsciously structured your creative life and goals around? What myths of success, of what a novel should look like, of âwhat sellsâ have you built your burgeoning career around?Â
The world around us is changing, reminding us that life is far too short and precious to spend tying our creativity into knots, trying to fit it into factory-made boxes and pre-ordained paths.Â
Give yourself permission to break free. Youâll be surprised what your imagination unleashes.
Writing Prompts for the New Moon in Taurus
What project have you not started because it would not sell?Â
What project are you working on that would entirely change if no one from your current or past life would read it?Â
How would your project change if you didnât take the structures drilled into you by your MFA/graduate school schooling into account?Â
What genre feels too experimental to try⊠but also, that keeps calling your name?Â
What kind of project feels too risky? Too wild? Too off-brand?Â