47The Taurus Personality
Strengths, Talents, and the Creative Spark
As the first member of the earth element, Taurus resonates to resourcefulness and the income-oriented second house of earning power, money you have at your disposal, how you want to spend your assets, what goods and services you treasure, personal development, material possessions, and the people who sell you related services, including those in the banking, self-improvement, and teaching industries. Personal affiliation with money represents a part of your life that often attracts satisfying, lucrative work and makes a bold statement in your chart. Born under the sign of the Bull, you are both an earth sign and the first of four fixed signs. With a notably strong will, you have the passion and determination to succeed. Once you commit to a plan and hone the vision, you demonstrate decisiveness, one of your strongest characteristics.
Under the rulership of Venus, Taurus displays the qualities of grace, sensibility, altruistic leanings, and resourcefulness. Your gifts are many, and you rely on balance and harmony to make your talents shine at their highest levels. Normally you seek and attract lucrative work. When it doesn’t meet your goals, you move on to another venue using the finely honed skills and diplomacy you’ve perfected. Very few individuals are able to convince you to change your mind. If you don’t see a need to, you keep your thoughts intact. In your quest for continuous improvement, you work through obstacles to bolster performance and achieve goals. Many of you like to work with your hands and thrive in careers that showcase your artistic talent in baking, clothing and hair design, floral arrangement, gardening, healing arts, and music. You enjoy the finer things in life and work diligently to make sure you are surrounded by them.
Intimacy and Personal Relationships
In the department of love and affection, adoration means placing your loved one on a pedestal, offering a continuous flow of devotion. It may take you longer than most to declare your intentions, but once you do, the loved one seldom doubts the depth of your feelings. You could write a book on courting a prospective partner with your endless romantic gestures—the flowers, wine, music, candlelight dinners, and elegant accommodations at fancy inns and restaurants. This sign loves lots of hugs and kisses (especially on the neck). They like to spoil their partners 48with unexpected gifts and entertainment venues. Taurus also appreciates impeccable manners and likes partners who wear subtle but sensual aftershave—never the overpowering, cloying type. Possessiveness can get in the way of advancing the relationship when one of the partners needs more breathing room. Taurus enjoys amicable relationships with friends, relatives, and work colleagues, putting a priority on loyalty and shared values. Your Achilles’ heel is staying too long in a relationship where the flames have fizzled and you have missed the obvious signs along the way. Ideal mates are the earth signs Virgo and Capricorn or the water signs Cancer and Pisces. Your opposite sign, Scorpio, often has magnetic allure.
Values and Resources
A leader who values organization captures your attention when you’re applying for a job. You search for the ideal workplace that fits the career you desire, preferring structure and reliable routines, along with autonomy to tackle your work and showcase your talent. You want to shine when you throw your energy into a project. Doing your homework and researching copious facets of designated tasks is right in your wheelhouse in your quest to turn in a quality product. You’re a reliable worker who savors the material comforts of the work environment, keeps the physical space orderly, and manages expenditures carefully. You do well handling money, and in your climb up the ladder of success, you may hold jobs in the banking, mortgage, or real estate industries. Positions that range from cashier to CEO are perfect picks to build valuable experience in your unfolding career path. Your discriminating taste in fine foods and appreciation for presentation techniques may lead you to seek a degree in culinary arts and food services management. Those of you with an artistic flair excel in performing arts, clothing design, music, and home decorating.
Blind Spots and Blockages
It’s hard for you to admit that being a habitual workaholic interferes with the quality of your business and personal relationships. That’s because you don’t recognize that inflexibility takes a toll on the life balance necessary to cultivate meaningful alliances and keep love and play in motion in lieu of a round-the-clock work style. You dote on your children, expect a lot from them, and want them to take education seriously. You’ll pay for the best schools and insist on discipline to score 49high grades. By focusing on perfection, you sometimes undermine their confidence. Add praise for their efforts and build self-esteem. Do the same with employees. Although you provide monetary compensation or recommend performance awards, nothing speaks louder than a public word of praise. Make it a point this year, while Uranus is still barreling through your sign, to call a truce with excessive patterns of stubbornness by listening without judgment to what others have to say before you engage in unyielding verbal combat.
Goals and Success
Security is your driver, and nothing makes you more content than holding a job that makes excellent use of your talents and pays a generous salary. Commitment is a strong Taurus quality, and you take pride in seeing a job through to completion, regardless of the challenges you encounter along the way. You’re motivated to be at the top of your game to excel in providing quality work and outstanding services. You’re much more comfortable having a plan that defines your goals and allows you to move at a reasonable pace, rather than racing rapidly to the finish line only to have to redo some of the steps along the way. Inevitably you choose a path in life that gives you access to fulfillment of all your senses in the form of a substantial paycheck, so you can easily afford to acquire your personal preferences and satisfy the desires of the loved ones you enjoy pampering. Your lifestyle includes beautiful surroundings, the perfect romantic partner, magnificent music, a luxury car, and a well-stocked refrigerator filled with the finest foods to satisfy your expensive taste buds.
Taurus Keywords for 2023
Advantage, appreciation, assessment
The Year Ahead for Taurus
After experiencing firsthand the shock value of Uranus, the planet of sudden blowups, in your sign since May 2018, you know what it’s like to have a roller coaster rumbling through your solar first house. You’ve been getting rid of things, losing items you valued, and rethinking relationships, many of which have outlived their importance in your space, and you don’t like it. Taking a multilevel inventory on the emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual planes is not a course of action that fits your style, because you revere the status quo and don’t want to start 50over. This transit hits so close to home in 2023 for Taurus individuals born in May in the middle date range, as Uranus starts off the year in retrograde motion, going direct on January 22. Mars has been retrograde, too, in Gemini and your solar second house of income, money, and resources since October 30, 2022, and resumes direct motion on January 12. Research sales to purchase items that you put on hold late last year and enjoy the bargain prices.
The four 2023 Mercury retrograde periods will fall in earth signs. On January 18, Mercury resumes direct motion in Capricorn and your ninth house of long-distance travel, foreign cultures, and higher learning. Perhaps you’ll pack your bags and take the alluring cruise that was put on hold last year. Once again Saturn in Aquarius occupies your solar tenth house of achievements, authority figures, and responsibility. The planet of restriction clears away any holdover tasks as the new year begins, and quietly moves into Pisces and your solar eleventh house for the next two and a half years, allowing you to work on group initiatives and humanitarian goals. An effort you started last year receives a significant increase in funds that will help others recover from financial and emotional hardships. Take advantage of inspiring opportunities to make the world a better place for those in need of hope.
Jupiter
In 2023 Jupiter starts out full of ambition and passion in Aries and your solar twelfth house, and puts the wheels in motion to deliver much needed services and compassion to those whose lives have been altered by the lingering effects of the pandemic. Your favorite charities may be the beneficiaries of your time and money as you work tirelessly to aid worthy causes through fundraisers or volunteer programs that help those who suffered from fire, storm damage, and other natural disasters such as widespread illness. Healing is in the wind for those of you who have experienced medical setbacks or need recovery from surgery. While in the twelfth house, Jupiter stimulates your creative mind and amplifies your interest in metaphysics, writing, and dreams. Take advantage of downtime to develop breakthrough ideas and create a framework that brings you success and opens the door for new networks. All members of Taurus benefit from this transit of Jupiter that creates opportunities to accelerate planning strategies. On May 16, Jupiter says goodbye to Aries and aloha to your sign, eager to leave a trail of optimistic expansion. Although the perks are good, you’ll have to 51watch your waistline due to the increased number of social invitations. When Jupiter begins its rapid trip through Taurus, it pauses for a few months by going retrograde on September 4 and turning direct in Taurus on December 30. Jupiter in Taurus occupies your solar first house for the last seven months of 2023. Those of you born between April 20 and May 7 see the most action while Jupiter is in Taurus. Work on your cherished goals and watch your dreams come true.
Saturn
With the planet of restriction lingering in your solar tenth house of career, ambition, authority figures, government, maturity, and standards of excellence, Saturn in Aquarius is ready to cash in on the accomplishments resulting from hard work and discipline. Saturn has been on duty in Aquarius since December 2020, pushing you to internalize changing work conditions designed to promote health and environmental safety, efficiency, and better business practices. Taurus, you don’t like change, but that is what you’ll get this year, along with a different version of red tape. You’ll accept the challenge but could end up working far too many hours. If you’re offered a transfer, you just might take it. Make adjustments to stay healthy—some of you undertake a personal assessment of the organization and may decide to leave for greener pastures that permit better life balance. Those of you born between May 13 and 21 see the most action while Saturn remains in Aquarius. Modify your personal goals or accept a new job after Saturn moves into compatible Pisces on March 7, when this demanding planet enters your solar eleventh house of groups, friendships, associations, goals, and wishes. During the remaining months of 2023, Saturn most affects those of you born between April 20 and 29. You’ll welcome a change to begin a new venture, break out of energy-sucking ruts, set a new pace, take a refreshing break before starting a new job, or vacation with loved ones. You’ll have the company of transiting Neptune in Pisces in this house, giving you the incentive to enjoy and implement your dreams, join new networks, and savor an intuitive vision.
Uranus
The year starts out with Uranus in retrograde motion in Taurus and going direct on January 22, shaking up the energy in your solar first house of action, assertiveness, enterprise, individuality, passion, and possibilities. When a planet like Uranus, the great disrupter, thrashes 52its way through your solar first house in your own sign, Taurus, you can expect bizarre encounters with quirky personalities, unanticipated routines, perplexing challenges, and sudden mood swings. This pattern has been around you since May 2018. Plans you expected to finalize may have resulted in delays that affected personal or financial matters. If you thought you were going to start a new position in 2023, your actual start date may have been delayed. Uranus transits produce unexpected circumstances, changes in attitude, and sometimes surprising windfalls such as bonuses or job promotions. The dilemma for you is that you feel powerless when you lose control of your domain. Uranus transits may seem to change conditions in your outer world, but the real change is the internal shift that is taking place inside you, and that will startle those who know you well. This year, those of you born between May 5 and 16 experience the most activity from Uranus in your solar first house of personal expression.
Neptune
While Neptune moves through your solar eleventh house of goals, groups, professional resources, and friendships this year, your predictable Taurus personality may engage in reasonable risk-taking that takes contacts by surprise. Instead of encountering your usual driven and hard-to-change attitude, your friends glimpse the laid-back side of you that exudes a calm approach to problem-solving rather than your workaholic intensity. Since the compassionate planet arrived in this house in April 2011, Neptune has been dropping hints for you to get in touch with your inner dreams and include more of your intuitive insight in your collaborative dealings. Mysterious Neptune has a way of casting a spell on you when you become enamored of a new spiritual interest, line of work, or charitable cause. When you actually tap into your psychic gifts, you get that strong feeling in your solar plexus that you have discovered your true purpose. Saturn in Pisces shows up in this same house in March to help you validate your feelings and reframe the way you express responsibility. Taurus individuals born between May 13 and 21 see the most activity from Neptune this year. Dream big.
Pluto
Since late January 2008, Pluto, the planet of psychological depth, has been firmly planted in Capricorn and your solar ninth house, the area of your chart that relates to advanced education, foreign countries and 53cultures, your higher mind, in-laws, philosophy, publishing, religion, relocation, and long-distance travel. During this long passage, you may have experienced blocks in these areas or recognized that people in your circle are undergoing challenges connected with these themes. This transformative planet allows hidden elements to surface as the year unfolds. People at a distance may divulge secrets to you, often involving details of their personal or professional lives such as unfaithfulness, pending divorces, business failures, organizational closures, or an inability to meet deadlines. A buildup of stress could erode your confidence and cause you to explode over trivial things when you’re really blaming yourself for matters over which you have no control. Release what is blocking your subconscious mind through contemplation, meditation, prayer, and yoga. Temperance is the key—if you lose it, you destroy your resolve to manage everyday life and meet setbacks with grace and an astute array of solutions. Get to the heart of your fears.
Pluto will make a brief entry into Aquarius on March 23. It will turn retrograde on May 1 in the first degree of Aquarius and return to Capricorn on June 11 to complete the remaining months of its cycle, which officially ends in November 2024. Taurus individuals most affected by this Pluto-in-Capricorn windup are those born between May 18 and 21. Those born between April 20 and 22 feel the impact of a brief teaser when Pluto occupies Aquarius from March 23 through June 11. Enjoy a few hints about upcoming changes to long-range goals, organizational authority, and career aspirations during this Pluto-in-Aquarius cycle. You can expect change this year driven by Pluto’s ability to uncover hidden baggage and help you release what’s stuck in your psyche that you no longer need to protect. Welcome healing new directions.
How Will This Year’s Eclipses Affect You?
In 2023 a total of four eclipses occur: two Solar (New Moon) Eclipses and two Lunar (Full Moon) Eclipses, which create intense periods that start to manifest a few months before their actual occurrence. Two of the eclipse signs are changing this year. The first eclipse occurs in your solar twelfth house, the second in your solar seventh house, the third in your solar sixth house, and the final eclipse in your solar first house. Eclipses unfold in cycles involving all twelve signs of the zodiac, and usually occur in pairs about two weeks apart. Don’t fear eclipses—think of them as growth opportunities that allow you to release old and outworn patterns. They often stimulate unexpected surprises and windfalls. The 54closer an eclipse is to a planet or point in your birth chart, the greater the importance of the eclipse in your life. Those of you born with a planet at the same degree as an eclipse are likely to see a high level of activity in the house where the eclipse occurs.
The first Solar Eclipse of 2023 takes place on April 20 in Aries and your solar twelfth house of introspection, activity behind the scenes, healing your mind and body, mystical moments, psychic impressions, secrets, and recovery. You deserve some quality downtime to reflect on next steps and plan for your future. Take care of any lingering effects of illness you experienced in the recent past, and tend to others in your circle who may be ill. Work on your resume if you are contemplating a job change. Consult quality experts if you need help sorting out key areas of your life.
Two weeks later, on May 5, the first Lunar Eclipse of the year takes place in Scorpio and your solar seventh house of personal and business partners, collaborators, cooperators, roommates, legal or medical professionals, therapists, open enemies, and the public. This eclipse brings opportunities to review the status of relationship issues you examined last fall and note how well conscientious decisions aided in healing sore spots that resulted in more loving or compatible relationships. If the year has led to further breaches in understanding, you may be making plans to leave the personal or business relationships.
On October 14 the second Solar Eclipse of 2023 takes place in Libra and your solar sixth house of daily routine, health, nutrition, work environment, colleagues, organizational aptitude, and animal companions. When this eclipse hits, you could be surprised by what you discover regarding the efficiency of work practices, staff interaction, and the commitment to adhere to work timelines. You benefit most from listening to feedback, strengthening communications, and discussing critical goals. If challenges emerge, address them immediately to avoid misunderstandings or unnecessary delays.
The year’s final eclipse is a Lunar Eclipse on October 28 in Taurus and your solar first house of action, self-interest, assertiveness, independence, and passion. The eclipse shares this house with Uranus in Taurus this year. This Lunar Eclipse falls on your Taurus Sun if you were born between April 25 and 27. You’ll feel energized and eager to embrace new enterprises. Take advantage of personal leads you receive through trusted work contacts. Enjoy newfound optimism with the liberating choices you make while creating a successful, uplifting pathway.
55Taurus | January
Overall Theme
If you started this year feeling like you had several loose ends to tie up, the three retrograde planets that are about to shift could be the cause. Mars in Gemini goes direct in your solar second house on the 12th and gives your cash supply a boost. Mercury in Capricorn moves forward on January 18 in your solar ninth house of long-distance enterprises, and erratic Uranus shakes loose in your solar first house on January 22.
Relationships
Family members gather on the 8th to discuss household plans and expenditures for 2023. People at a distance visit with you around the 17th, excited by the reunion and entertainment options you’ve scheduled. The New Moon in Aquarius on January 21 favors an upbeat talk with your boss, who shares important details about organizational goals and your role in the operation.
Success and Money
If you’re shopping for bargains, grab them on the 3rd, when post-holiday clearances feature the furniture and household goods you’ve been waiting to purchase. Around the 30th you get good news about your increased assets in savings and retirement accounts. Salary increases and wise investments stabilize security.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
Skip a social affair on the Full Moon in Cancer on January 6, when several guests cancel due to illness. You could be emotionally drained by your needy partner on the 16th, when viewpoints clash and conversations turn hostile. A financial report you receive on the 18th may contain several errors. Resolve the inaccuracies after the 22nd.
Rewarding Days
3, 8, 21, 30
Challenging Days
6, 16, 18, 20
56Taurus | February
Overall Theme
You’ll have a few relationship tight spots to work through this month due to lunar clashes. The Scorpio Moon on the 12th in your solar seventh house relates to challenging differences between you and your partner over money issues involving your agreed-upon budget. The New Moon in Pisces in your solar eleventh house on the 19th favors candid interaction on social initiatives with members of professional associations.
Relationships
Take advantage of a travel bargain and enjoy a mini vacation over the weekend of the 17th, a Valentine’s Day gift for you and your loving partner. You’ll be ready for a fun-filled break after irritating clashes earlier in the week leave you exhausted. Connect with siblings to set up a visit in March.
Success and Money
A meeting with your boss reveals a promising new assignment with increased responsibilities and compensation that will bear fruit in the next two months. Networking with coworkers helps you identify parties interested in the new initiative. Run staffing suggestions past hiring authorities especially after February 2.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
You long for tranquility and can’t wait until the Leo Full Moon on the 5th leaves your tension-filled solar fourth house, currently awash with irritating family squabbles. Initiate soothing talks with loved ones to lift their spirits. Encourage optimism and compliment peace seekers for their willingness to cooperate.
Rewarding Days
2, 17, 19, 24
Challenging Days
5, 7, 12, 16
57Taurus | March
Overall Theme
Whenever Venus, your ruling planet, moves into Taurus, you spring to life and claim your power. That will happen this month starting on March 17, allowing you to exude your charm and impeccable good manners. Why not carve out quality time this month and focus on pampering your body with a massage, a new hairstyle, or a wardrobe upgrade? Use those money-saving coupons!
Relationships
The 2nd is an excellent day to invite siblings for a celebratory dinner to mark a milestone birthday or anniversary. The romantic vibes of the 11th create the perfect opportunity for a date night with your partner. Friends open their home to you and your family on the 19th for an enjoyable afternoon of fun, games, and feasting.
Success and Money
Finances look great this month. Your partner’s salary increase sparks an interest in purchasing real estate. The two of you consider options. Research online to price homes in neighborhoods that interest you. You could find excellent buys in the jewelry or grooming industry around the 15th.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
You feel peevish on the 5th and detect an aloof vibe at home base that chills a discussion of plans. The Full Moon in Virgo on March 7 creates too much tension for you and your partner to enjoy a productive week of crunching numbers, recreation, and shopping for homes or household goods.
Rewarding Days
2, 11, 15, 19
Challenging Days
5, 7, 26, 28
58Taurus | April
Overall Theme
Venus lines up with Uranus in Taurus in your solar first house as the month begins, creating spontaneity in your love life or possibly introducing single Tauruses to a potential love interest. The Aries New Moon on the 20th is the year’s first Solar Eclipse and conjuncts Jupiter in late Aries in your solar twelfth house, the perfect place to analyze details of pending plans.
Relationships
In-laws pay you a visit around the 9th and surprise you with tickets to a desirable entertainment venue and an invitation to an elegant dinner. Executives at your workplace review the quality of your work and your management style. Spend quality time with a child who seems fragile this month and could use a little extra TLC.
Success and Money
Validate purchasing power for big-ticket items through credit checks and a review of funding sources. Follow up with your boss to explore previous discussions of a promotion to a plum assignment that comes with a generous salary increase. The good news could greet you the week of the 23rd. Complete financial paperwork so you’re ready to negotiate favorable terms for a planned purchase.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
Be sure to avoid difficult coworkers on the 6th, when the Full Moon in Libra occurs in your solar sixth house of daily routines. Mercury goes retrograde in Taurus on the 21st, possibly leading to verbal mix-ups, garbled directions, and travel delays.
Rewarding Days
9, 12, 23, 25
Challenging Days
3, 6, 14, 21
59Taurus | May
Overall Theme
Business travel highlights primary activity in your work world when new initiatives call for face time and diplomatic resolution of loose ends. The timeline for implementation is short yet complex. You want to quickly get major start-up tasks out of the way so you can enjoy a well-deserved vacation in June.
Relationships
Collaborate with family members at a distance to finalize upcoming vacation plans for agreeable dates and venues. Friends get together with you the second weekend of the month to celebrate career success and share exciting family news. The Lunar Eclipse of May 5 in Scorpio and your solar seventh house of personal and business partners has you looking for ways to improve your close partnerships.
Success and Money
After a few glitches and delays, a satisfying outcome results on the 22nd to seal an important deal you’ve been negotiating. The Taurus New Moon in your solar first house on the 19th truly represents a new beginning for major goals to materialize, which could include housing, earning power, and cordial relationships with family and friends.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
Pluto turns retrograde on the 1st in Aquarius and your solar tenth house, coinciding with a need to look closely at critical documents related to a pending business deal. Put an extra pair of eyes to work assessing the need to request extra funds to cover space requirements. Don’t make a spending decision until after the 11th, when you’ve had a chance to discuss details with your boss.
Rewarding Days
9, 13, 19, 22
Challenging Days
3, 5, 11, 31
60Taurus | June
Overall Theme
Mars in Leo all month starts off on a hostile note when it tests the harmony with your partner on the 1st. Look for relief on the 6th, when Venus moves into Leo and puts a spark in your love life through the end of June. A little pampering goes a long way. Schedule a date night.
Relationships
Pack your bags on the 9th and make the most of vacation time you’ll be spending with relatives, possibly in-laws, at a distance. Enjoy uplifting talks with family members while sightseeing or visiting spiritually significant points of interest. Treasure opportunities to bond with children by scheduling rewarding playtime. Participate in fun and games that include the whole family.
Success and Money
Friends provide a valuable tip on discount travel and entertainment venues that mesh with current travel plans and give you satisfying getaway options through the end of the year. Recent performance success results in a generous salary bonus that appears in your paycheck after mid-month, aided by Jupiter’s recent entry into your sign.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
Avoid surgery on the Full Moon in Sagittarius on June 3, with the prevailing unfavorable aspects. Saturn in Pisces makes a retrograde station on the 17th that could postpone plans with good friends. Feelings at home base may be sensitive on the 22nd. Tiptoe around someone in a funk. The energy could turn volatile with little warning.
Rewarding Days
5, 9, 11, 16
Challenging Days
1, 3, 22, 29
61Taurus | July
Overall Theme
Why not host a lively 4th of July gathering at home base this year to avoid traveling on the Capricorn Full Moon on the 3rd? Neighbors, friends, and nearby relatives are sure to rave over your delicious and inclusive menu and thoughtful ideas for celebrating our nation’s birthday. Watch the fireworks from the safety of your deck or patio.
Relationships
Sociability drives the energy this month. Friends invite you to a festive party on the weekend after the 4th. Accept graciously and bring your host’s favorite bottle of wine or other treat. A sibling hosts a get-together on the 16th that has you raving over the food and festivities. You could meet some long-lost cousins at the event.
Success and Money
Giving credit to teammates at your workplace lifts morale, and spirits soar. A boss appreciates your inclusive gesture and works behind the scenes to give your reputation a boost to higher authorities. Toward the end of the month, you receive goods news of successful alliances and a lucrative contract for your organization.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
You may have to forego cordial happy hour plans on the 21st when colleagues cancel late in the day. Venus goes retrograde in Leo on the 22nd, coinciding with a child’s complaint of feeling ill, which leads you to postpone an outing. Things are better on the 23rd, when the child makes a quick recovery.
Rewarding Days
7, 11, 16, 31
Challenging Days
3, 5, 19, 21
62Taurus | August
Overall Theme
If you’ve been wondering when to schedule vacation time this month with family or friends, you have several excellent options. A beach bash with good pals is perfect around the 4th for a nice change of scenery. A sibling and family join you around the 13th for a vacation to a favorite childhood haunt that captures fond memories.
Relationships
Maximize quality time with children around the 18th by treating them to a week of fun at water parks, amusement destinations that feature thrill rides and arcades, and historical sites that reveal interesting facts. Communication with your significant other around the 23rd reveals an element of confusion and a misunderstanding over plans for a romantic adventure.
Success and Money
Many a Taurus will be spending money on tuition this month while packing the car and helping students settle into college accommodations. A number of you may be starting an education program, with your eye on acquiring better qualifications that make you an attractive candidate for new job opportunities in your organization’s career pipeline.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
The end of the month is problematic for scheduling travel, when Mercury in Virgo goes retrograde on the 23rd and plans misfire. The week of the 28th starts off on a chaotic note when unpredictable Uranus in Taurus goes retrograde and triggers an unplanned work emergency instead of the start of a mini vacation.
Rewarding Days
4, 6, 13, 18
Challenging Days
3, 11, 23, 28
63Taurus | September
Overall Theme
Venus goes direct in Leo on the 3rd, making your solar fourth house a warm, sociable place to congregate with family and entertain relatives or neighbors. Complete decorating projects you started this summer to get your home ready for holiday parties and festive entertaining. You have a great eye for color coordination.
Relationships
Bond with favorite cousins this month, especially on the 9th, when you might be collaborating on plans for a bridal shower or bachelor party. Make matters connected with your children and sports teams a priority on the 14th. Pursue romance with your partner on the 20th, when synchronicity creates vibrations of love.
Success and Money
A willingness to spearhead a plan to create a stronger homeowners’ association puts you in the limelight. Suggest input for fundraising options. Neighbors volunteer to help or to coordinate ideas for adding desirable amenities to what the community currently offers. Accept an invitation to share ideas and discuss strategies.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
Jupiter goes retrograde in Taurus on the 4th. Don’t fall for a low price offered for desired goods on the 7th, when the product quality is poor. Mercury turns direct in Virgo on the 15th and highlights a change of heart regarding an invitation that was ignored. The Full Moon in Aries and your solar twelfth house on the 29th brings sensitive feelings to light. Encourage straightforward talk and offer to listen without judgment.
Rewarding Days
3, 9, 14, 20
Challenging Days
7, 12, 17, 29
64Taurus | October
Overall Theme
Venus enters Virgo and your solar fifth house on the 8th and picks up the pace in your social life. Look forward to more camaraderie and fun with friends by booking tasty meals at your favorite eateries and adding day trips or short getaways to your calendar. Take advantage of networking opportunities that open up the possibility of exploring career moves.
Relationships
October is a banner month for acknowledging cordial relationships that influence your life. Medical professionals win points for their spot-on diagnoses, treatment, and approach to wellness. Financial experts provide savvy advice and help you turn a favorable win in your investment portfolio. Friends show thoughtfulness, loyalty, and love.
Success and Money
Your demonstration of personal performance excellence is acknowledged on the 3rd with a celebratory meal and cash bonus. The Solar Eclipse on October 14 in Libra and your solar sixth house of daily routine shines the spotlight on team collaboration and commitment to producing superior products. You are proud of the rapport you have with the team and appreciate the value it adds to your work environment.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
Pluto in Capricorn turns direct on the 10th after being retrograde for several months. Take a breath and unload unwanted baggage before the final Lunar Eclipse of 2023 on October 28 in Taurus and your solar first house. Financial advice needs closer scrutiny on the 2nd, suggesting you check numbers carefully. Steer clear of temperamental authority figures on the 23rd.
Rewarding Days
3, 14, 21, 24
Challenging Days
2, 5, 18, 23
65Taurus | November
Overall Theme
Time to send out those invitations to your elegant Thanksgiving dinner and start planning the multicourse menu that is sure to please every palate. Recharge your batteries so you’re up for the extra work by taking a few days off to enjoy relaxing at a beautiful vacation destination around the 17th.
Relationships
You love to entertain at home. Looks like family members near and far will join you for the Thanksgiving holiday. Saturn in Pisces moves direct in your solar eleventh house on the 4th, just as you hear from an old friend who agrees to join you, too. Out-of-town visitors start arriving from the 20th to the 22nd. Accept and show gratitude to a sibling who offers to help with food preparation.
Success and Money
Single Tauruses may get engaged around the 8th or meet a potential partner with attractive qualities on that night. Fundraisers exceed expectations. Volunteer work you complete early on Thanksgiving morning helps community organizers provide a tasty feast to those in need.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
The opposition of Mercury and Mars to your Sun through the 10th can be exhausting as you tackle a heavy workload and solve unexpected problems with your usual Taurus efficiency. The Gemini Full Moon on the 27th in your solar second house warns you against overspending on a child’s gift. Compare prices.
Rewarding Days
2, 8, 17, 20
Challenging Days
1, 5, 13, 27
66Taurus | December
Overall Theme
Your thrifty gene gets a workout early this month when exceptional online sales, with free gift-wrapping and delivery offers from vendors, allow you to complete holiday shopping by selecting perfect options for those on your gift list. If you have scheduled holiday travel plans to visit loved ones living at a distance, take advantage of these attractive terms.
Relationships
December’s theme of love and togetherness is validated all month with transiting Venus in Scorpio in your solar seventh house through the 29th. You’ll celebrate holiday-themed entertainment with children on the 5th, show goodwill toward favorite charities on the 14th, and attend a cheerful concert with your significant other around the 17th.
Success and Money
With Saturn in Pisces transiting your solar eleventh house now, you expanded your commitment to help favorite humanitarian causes and embraced the spirit of the season with increased support. Your efforts receive attention, allowing you to enjoy much-deserved rewards. By giving you a meaningful personal gift to express gratitude, your mate shows appreciation for your tender loving heart.
Pitfalls and Potential Problems
Planetary shifts dominate the landscape. Neptune in Pisces goes direct on December 6 in your solar eleventh house, highlighting spiritual associations. Mercury goes retrograde in Capricorn on December 13 in your solar ninth house, right after the December 12th Sagittarius New Moon. This transit is likely to delay travel plans. Jupiter in Taurus resumes direct motion in your solar first house on December 30.
Rewarding Days
5, 14, 17, 27
Challenging Days
3, 8, 12, 24
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67Taurus Action Table These dates reflect the best—but not the only—times for success and ease in these activities, according to your Sun sign. |
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FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
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Move |
12 |
31 |
21 |
14 |
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Romance |
11 |
11 |
18 |
8 |
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Seek counseling/ |
2 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
27 |
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Ask for a raise |
21 |
23 |
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Vacation |
17 |
9 |
13 |
14 |
17 |
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Get a loan |
3 |
15 |
16 |
3 |
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