If you think of lazy and self indulgent mornings in bed when you think of Taurus, you might be surprised to learn that the Taurus Moon actually rises quite early in the day. They are often able to rise at the crack of dawn without an alarm clock and they tend to spend their mornings easing into wakefulness, eating well, and reading a chapter of their favorite book at an unhurried pace.
Taurus Moon will tell you that rising with the sun just feels natural. They like having their own time in the mornings. Why wouldn't they get up early enough to take that time?
This is a Moon placement that got a good, solid, and deep rest during the nocturnal hours. Remember when Taurus Moon deliberated over what kind of mattress they could afford to purchase, about whether they could find the one that they'd had their eye on for years on eBay? Well, they saved and plotted to get that nice and firm back support just so that they can sleep for a full night uninterrupted. They prioritized the rest that they get at night, didn't settle for the $50 mattress from the cheap furniture supply across the street. They sleep every night as though they strategized and conquered this act of slumber.
The home of a Taurus Moon, even if they don't come from money, is usually full of nice things. The Taurus Moon, you see knows how to spot things of value and, when they see something valuable, they put in the effort involved around getting it.
These people have the free section of Craigslist bookmarked. They know exactly what filters to use on eBay to find the best water filter, the best skin care products, the best ceramic dishes, the best furniture. If they can't find it, then they're not above a little five finger discount (though they'll target only large corporations and never mom and pop stores). Taurus Moon knows that most people don't know what's good when they see it. People happily give it away the good stuff and, when they do, all Taurus Moon has to do is make themselves present.
So, Taurus Moon sets about claiming their own time in the mornings. They make their teas, brewed in quality mugs. They eat eggs with an orange yolk on focaccia scattered with Amish rosemary. They eat their favorite foods and read their favorite books because life is short. Who has the time to do anything that's not one's favorite thing to do?
By the time Taurus Moon leaves the house, they're ready for the day. Nourished, curious, and emotionally regulated.
The Taurus Moon often inherit high standards from their families and they don't waste time trying to deny that they want something from this world that they live in. The Taurus Moon wants to achieve—to be held in high regard in their industry, to arrive at a high level of craft in their practice, and to demonstrate an intellectual rigor common to those twice their age.
When Taurus Moon works, they are all in. They will go the distance to work a job that's three bus transfers away if that the job can nourish them financially, challenge their mentally, and take them to the places that their ambition wants to go. The Taurus Moon does not make excuses. They don't like to complain. They want the best things that the world can offer and they're willing to put in the effort required to obtain those things.
This is an exceptionally picky Moon placement and, by picky, I mean that they have some standards in life. The Taurus Moon did not choose the work or people they've decided to put in their lives lightly. They only make intentional choices, ones that they can commit to. They've taken all the variables into account, choosing their hours, coworkers, and negotiating pay with the patience of a monk.
This is why the Taurus Moon, at work, is completely locked in.
They will absorb themselves in work for eight hours at a time. They will refine, polish, and finish the work that they have arrived to do. The Taurus Moon arrived to their day ready and they chose work that they can commit to. They already said no to all the other jobs. Taurus Moon will try to do what they want to do to the best of their ability.
At the end of the work day, Taurus Moon doesn't go home right away. Again, life is too short to give away to work. Taurus Moon, who ensures that they leave the job on time, will have made other plans either with people they like or on their own. This time of enjoying oneself is a crucial part of the Taurus Moon's day.
They will go to a park that they know and love. They will visit a friend who they like to see. They will eat something that they love to taste or visit a library that gives them peace and quiet.
Now, the Taurus Moon does have a certain set of fixed habits around what they like. You will often find them at the same park day after day, the same library or eating the same snack. Once you know what you like—why would you deviate?
After the Taurus Moon decides that their day has been enjoyably completed, once they decide that social time is over and that they are done, they will retreat back to their home where they no longer want to be bothered. You should not call a Taurus Moon at this point in their day and, if you text them, you should not expect an immediate response. Taurus Moon spent half of the day plotting how to move closer to their goals with strenuous effort and the other half enjoying exactly what their life looks like now. They are finished. Satisfied and fulfilled.
At night, Taurus Moon takes the time to make something for themselves: a slow cooked meal or a hand embroidered shirt. A lover of recipes that take a long ass time to cook, Taurus Moon usually has something that they're waiting for in the kitchen. They will ferment, braise, and pickle because they have the patience to understand that the best things in life are worth waiting for.
Wary of artificial light because Taurus Moon expects to look and feel good even when they are alone, Taurus Moon usually starts to feel sleepy when the sun goes down. They get clean because their bed, a sanctuary, must be protected from dirt and grease. Then, they lay down on the perfect mattress, a spoil that they thank themselves for scoring when they did.
