Mothers day and the cosmic choreography

celebrating Mother’s Day—a day already charged with the deeply felt themes of maternal love, resilience, and the quiet evolution born from struggle.

Today as I write this, it is Mother’s Day and the eve of a Scorpio full moon, conjunct Lilith. The cosmic choreography is adding layers of meaning and feeling to a day already charged with the potent themes of grossly under resourced and under valued maternal responsibility, labor, resilience, and the quiet evolution born from struggle and caretaking.

The Cosmic Dance Today

Moon Conjunct Lilith in Scorpio: Today, the Moon—our emblem of emotion and instinctual nurturing—is locked in a dynamic conjunction with Lilith in the intense, emotionally charged sign of Scorpio. The Moon naturally symbolizes our need to care, to receive comfort, and to reflect our innermost emotional states. In contrast, Lilith represents the raw, autonomous feminine force that has long been a counter-cultural symbol of reclaiming power—especially in the face of repression. In Scorpio, where secrets, transformation, and deep healing reside, this union encourages us to recognize the full spectrum of motherhood. It brings to the surface not only the celebrated warmth and care but also the hidden pain and systemic burdens that have historically oppressed or muted the true expression of maternal power. This celestial pairing is a call to honor both the light and the shadow of what it means to not only be a mother today but a caretaker, one who mothers.

Sun in Taurus: Meanwhile, the Sun—anchored in Taurus—offers a counterbalance with its grounding and stabilizing influence. Taurus, an earth sign renowned for its connection to material comfort, beauty, and the sensory pleasures of life, mirrors the nurturing aspect of the maternal archetype. Here, the Sun’s steady light and warmth reminds us of the essential nourishment that mothers provide, extending from physical care to creating a sense of security and home both seen and unseen ways, in the physical and energetic realms. This energy underlines the ways in which mothers have been and continue to be pillars of stability, even as they encounter breakdowns in relationships, societal forces that undervalue and diminish their roles. It’s an invitation to recognize, honor and celebrate their resilience, strength and devotion amid any emotional turbulence brought on by more intense transits.

Pluto in Aquarius: Pluto, in its slow and relentless journey through Aquarius, brings in the transformative undercurrents that permeate collective social consciousness. Although Pluto’s influence isn’t as direct and fast-moving as that of the Moon or Lilith, its energies are deep and far-reaching. In Aquarius, Pluto’s call is for innovation and radical transformation of outdated power structures, within us and around us. This transit nudges us to reconsider and rewrite the narratives that have, for generations, that have taken mothers for granted and uplift, center, and protect them in the respect and care they deserve and provide, as well as bringing forward social support solutions and resources. It challenges social systems to relearn what it means to honor the transformative, life-giving force of mothers—not merely as caretakers but as agents and weavers of profound societal evolution.

Weaving These Energies into the Mother's Day Narrative

Today’s planetary alignments invite an exploration of the complexity woven into the celebration of Mother’s Day. On one level, the Moon–Lilith conjunction in Scorpio starkly highlights the dual aspects of maternal existence. There is the sacred, nurturing impulse that inspires care and unconditional love, and there is also the raw, painful acknowledgment of how societal oppression and restrictive archetypes have long hindered the full bloom of maternal power and still exists as we speak as mothers in Palestine, Congo, Sudan and in our own communities are suffering and ignored. This duality—between the celebrated and the silenced, between honor and hidden and directly inflicted wounds—resonates deeply when we consider the ways in which mothers have been oppressed, undervalued, or forced to sacrifice.

The grounding influence of the Sun in Taurus supports this transformative process by reinforcing stability and the inherent value of the care that mothers provide. In a time when many are reflecting on how to redefine and celebrate maternal roles, this energy reminds us to seek balance: to honor the beauty that does exist, while also envisioning innovative, equitable ways forward.

Pluto in Aquarius adds yet another layer, urging a collective reevaluation of the underlying power dynamics—be they in familial structures, workplace environments, broader societal systems, colonial patriarchy and a severing of the relationship with humxns and MOTHER EARTH —that have contributed to the systemic oppression of mothers. It’s a powerful reminder that healing and evolution occur when we confront uncomfortable truths, dismantle oppressive norms (internalized and external), and build futures that respect and empower the full spectrum of the maternal experience and care for the Earth and the Web of Life itself.

in practice

• Embracing Complexity: Today's astral energies encourage us not to shy away from the hard truths behind the celebrations. Instead of a one-dimensional homage, consider a Mother’s Day that acknowledges both immense love and lingering systemic wounds.

• Healing Rituals: Engage in reflective practices, — making in offering to the Earth, connecting more deeply in care, sharing the acts of caretaking, journaling, meditation, or communal dialogues—that allow deeper acknowledgment of both the nurturing and the oppressed aspects of maternal life.

• Social Evolution: Recognize that celebrating mothers isn’t limited to today and isn’t just about personal gratitude; it’s also about advocating for broader social changes that lift up all expressions of providing care to those who caretake and cultivating relationships, communities and systems rooted in reciprocity and care.

Ultimately, the interplay of the Moon, Sun, Pluto, and Lilith today forms a celestial mirror to the experience of motherhood—rich, layered, sometimes painful, yet always filled with immense transformative potential.

one who truly caretakes - can recognize another who caretakes

Maraming salamat to all of you who caretake and mother children, relationships humxn and more than humxn, seen and unseen, who caretake the living and the departed, who caretake the Earth, Waters, Sky, Stars, knowledge, story and heart.

Pinahahalagahan Kita / YOU are valued today and all ways

with love, Nic / Gat Kahilwayan