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Lunar Placement

Last Quarter in Taurus

Classical astrology meaning for the last quarter when it occurs in Taurus - a Earth Fixed sign ruled by Venus.

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What last quarter in Taurus emphasizes

This page combines the lunar phase with a earth, fixed sign ruled by Venus, so the doctrine is more specific than a generic phase page.

Current sky

Last Quarter in Pisces

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Next occurrence

August 6, 2026

Exact astronomical moment: Aug 6, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC

Moon in Taurus

Exalted

Moon is exalted in Taurus — honored and potent, treated as a highly distinguished guest.

Sign profile

Earth / Fixed

The Bull. Taurus stabilizes, gathers, and preserves. It is fertile, material, and concerned with continuity, endurance, and possession.

Visual geometry

Last Quarter in Taurus

The visual geometry stays fixed by phase, while the sign changes the atmosphere and expression.

270 deg square
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Sun in Leo.

Lunar side

Moon in Taurus during the last quarter.

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Next Last Quarter in Taurus

Aug 6, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC

Last Quarter in Taurus, with the Sun in Leo.

Why Taurus changes this Last Quarter

Taurus is earth and fixed, ruled by Venus. That means the last quarter does not land in an abstract way: it is filtered through the bull. taurus stabilizes, gathers, and preserves. it is fertile, material, and concerned with continuity, endurance, and possession.

Lunar condition in this sign

The Moon is exalted in Taurus, so the lunation inherits a more sharply defined lunar condition than it would in a peregrine sign.

Sun-Moon geometry

A last quarter in Taurus means the Sun is in Leo. The page therefore combines the Moon's phase doctrine with the zodiacal atmosphere of Taurus and the implied solar counter-sign that completes the lunation.

The Last Quarter - Classical Doctrine

The Last Quarter Moon occurs when the Moon reaches 270 deg of elongation from the Sun - the third square in the lunation cycle. The Moon is now waning, decreasing in light and moving back toward the Sun's conjunction. Classical doctrine marks this square as a moment of release, clearing, and preparation for the cycle's end.

The Waning Square

The Last Quarter is geometrically the same as the First Quarter (both are 90 deg from the Sun) but carries entirely different quality. The First Quarter is a waxing crisis demanding action; the Last Quarter is a waning crisis calling for release. Classical doctrine is attentive to the Moon's direction of travel - and at the Last Quarter, the Moon is clearly moving toward the Sun's consuming embrace.

Decreasing in Light

At the Last Quarter, the Moon is decreasing in illumination while locked in a waning square to the Sun. In classical doctrine, that combination weakens its power for fresh beginnings, even while it remains appropriate for completing existing ones and preparing for what comes next.

Moon in Taurus - Classical Doctrine

When Moon occupies Taurus, lunar instinct is stabilized through Venusian earth and the Moon's exaltation. Traditional authors treat this placement as steady, fertile, materially responsive, and more durable in its attachments than most lunar positions.

Element

Earth

Modality

Fixed

Ruler

Venus

Classical Sources

Primary-source passages from the Hermetikon archive on the last quarter and Moon in Taurus.

Cover of A Manual of Astrology

A Manual of Astrology

Raphael (Robert Cross Smith)
1828
"After the full , she begins to decrease gradually, as she moves through the other half of her orbit; and when the eastern half of her only is enlightened, she is said to be in her third quarter"
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Cover of Tetrabiblos

Tetrabiblos

Claudius Ptolemy
150
"The third part of this consideration appertains to significations applying more minutely, and points out their force or weakness. In this case, the partile configurations of the Sun and Moon, at the intermediate quarters, as well as at the new or full Moon, are to be attentively regarded; since there is a certain variation in the constitution of the atmosphere, which usually commences about three days before, and sometimes, also, about three days after the Moon has equated her course to the Sun"
CHAPTER XIII MODE OF CONSIDERATION FOR PARTICULAR CONSTITUTIONS OF THE ATMOSPHEREOpen in Reader
Cover of Tetrabiblos

Tetrabiblos

Claudius Ptolemy
150
"from her full state to her third quarter she causes dryness; and from her third quarter to her occultation she causes cold"
CHAPTER VIII THE INFLUENCE OF POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE SUNOpen in Reader
Cover of Astrology for All

Astrology for All

Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)
1899
"THE MOON IN TAURUS. ☽ in ♉. This person is quiet and unimpulsive; persistent, determined, and not to be thwarted in his aims. Somewhat hopeful, ambitious, and desirous of excelling. Follows established customs and is conservative by nature, resisting change and outside influences. This lunar position gains friends and favours the acquisition of money, houses, or land. It also favours occupations of the nature of the earthy element; dealing in land, houses, heavy goods, old established businesses; succeeding to the father's business; gain or inheritance from a parent. Sometimes the occupation may be one considered low-class, plebeian, or unpopular, involving secrecy or mystery; but it will generally be remunerative, and the native will prosper financially. This position is favourable for occupations dealing with water and liquids, and for living near rivers or on the coast; also slightly good for money derived from companies, wholesale trading, associations, societies, etc. It is favourable for singing, music, painting; for gaining friends and for joining societies. The native is somewhat sensuous and materialistic, though sociable and of good disposition"
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Cover of Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

Henry Coley
1669
"The Moon in Taurus , gives a well compacted Body, of a middle stature, rather inclinable to brevity) a corpulent strong Body, of no clear Complection, a sad brown, or black Hair; but a Person of a gentle disposition, and obliging temper, a sober carriage and deportment, just in all his Actions, and consequently gains respect from all (or most) persons"
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Cover of The Message of the Stars

The Message of the Stars

Max Heindel
1913
"The Moon, being the planet of fecundity, is exalted in this exceedingly fruitful sign; hence people with the Moon in Taurus, have large families, particularly if the configuration is in the Sth House, for that designates children"
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Sources on Last Quarter in Taurus

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Manual of Astrology

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Tetrabiblos

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Astrology for All

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Clavis Astrologiae Elimata

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The Message of the Stars

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Authors cited here

Claudius Ptolemy

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Alan Leo (William Frederick Allan)

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Henry Coley

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Max Heindel

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Last Quarter in Taurus - FAQ

What does Last Quarter in Taurus mean in astrology?

The Last Quarter in Taurus combines the last quarter's the moon stands in its third square to the sun, now waning and decreasing in light with the qualities of Taurus - a Earth Fixed sign ruled by Venus. When Moon occupies Taurus, lunar instinct is stabilized through Venusian earth and the Moon's exaltation. Traditional authors treat this placement as steady, fertile, materially responsive, and more durable in its attachments than most lunar positions.

When is the next Last Quarter in Taurus?

The next Last Quarter in Taurus occurs on August 6, 2026.

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