On Friday, May 16, 2025, the Moon is in its Waning Gibbous phase at 90% illumination in the zodiac sign Taurus (earth). Share what you've learned. Teach, mentor, give back. The light is still strong but softening — use it to illuminate the path for others.
Waning Gibbous
Friday, May 16, 2025
The generous descent
Flower Moon Month
Sky Data
Lunar Guidance
Share what you've learned. Teach, mentor, give back. The light is still strong but softening — use it to illuminate the path for others.
Ritual: Gratitude & Sharing
Write three things you're grateful for from this cycle. Share something you've learned with someone who needs it. Generosity amplifies abundance.
Garden Almanac
Plant and tend root vegetables
Earth sign moons favor underground growth. Ideal for transplanting root crops, amending soil, and composting. The energy draws downward.
Phase Action: Prune and harvest
Energy moves downward into roots. Good for pruning, harvesting root crops, and preserving. Plant perennials and bulbs. Reduce watering.
Avoid: Avoid pruning above-ground growth or harvesting leaves.
Zodiac Season: ♉ Taurus
The builder — grounding spring's energy into form
What was started in Aries now needs roots. Taurus season is the Earth coming alive — blossoms, warmth, sensory abundance. In tradition, this is the season of grounding, building, and appreciating the physical world.
Peak spring — the natural world reaches full bloom. Gene expression studies show immune function shifting as the body responds to increasing light.
The Flower Moon
Flowers bloom abundantly across most of the Northern Hemisphere. This is Buddha Purnima in the Hindu tradition, celebrating the birth of Siddhartha Gautama. A moon of abundance, beauty, and sensory pleasure.