Taurus

And Angela's Leo sun with a moon on the Aries side.

Venus in Virgo, Mars in Taurus.

So when I start with the synastry, I think it's pretty immediate.

D, Venus, and Mars are both in Leo.

Both charts are feeding the other what it actually wants.

And you know, the part that gets me is that...

The whole warning about Angela, I see, is in her Mars and Taurus.

Because Taurus Mars holds, it doesn't let go.

The further you drift away from the real you...

Taurus Taurus Well, you can put aside any fond imaginings or fantasies about what power is actually all about in your career, with your unpaid work or your academic career, because Pluto is about to update you.

You could ask an expert about how to play people politics, but when you can't do that, you can scan professional organisations or community forums.

Then roll up your sleeves, Taurus, and get on with your best bet, your smartest plan.

The same thing also applies to any self-control or willpower question which challenges you with work, business, unpaid work or academia.

You may need to get real, one more time, about the way things are now in respect to your particular job, your plan, your course, your role or your goal, because willpower is the name of the game.

And yet, if there is a map, and there is, it's more efficient to get it and use it to figure out the most direct route.

Taurus, April 20th through May 20th.

It's easier to love who you are when you're not constantly bombarded by other options.

Options are only useful at the intersections of life.

Freedom from an obligation and the funds to invest in your ideas.

Holding hands with a soulmate.

Sagittarius and Taurus adore you.

Your lucky numbers are 5, 38, 4, 11, and 29.

Hierophant.

Card of Taurus.

Change.

Survive.

Or it might be tied to some of the topics of the houses in your chart that are drawn into the web of this Venus retrograde.

And that will include, of course, the topics of the houses that Venus is in charge of, Taurus and Libra, and also the topics of the houses that Venus retrograde is taking place in, which is Libra and Scorpio.

So the timeframe in this kind of really intensive transformational space at the heart of Venus retrograde that is best for endings or might represent the death part of this process, that to me is at its strongest around October 14 when Venus vanishes from the evening sky until she meets the sun around the 23rd of October.

And so for that timeframe, October 14 to October 23, Venus is retrograde.

So you might notice this shift from collaboration to independence in the way that you pursue your pleasures or prioritize what you most enjoy.

It's simply, or it might show up simply around the way you start to go towards what you most desire.

And that may be particularly relevant around topics or things to do with the Taurus, Libra, or Scorpio parts of your chart and life.

So that's a little bit about some of what I consider to be the most magical elements of one of the most magical cycles, which is Venus retrograde and the kind of sacred process of change, renewal and rebirth that Venus goes through.

Now, it does this in the early rising, and it's going to shift the money relationship atmosphere from Libra's negotiation more so towards debt, leverage, and shared resources, as well as strategic value.

Now, Venus immediately opposes Chiron and Taurus, so that can expose insecurities around things like worth, money, etc.

And it's like being desired, trust and receiving as well as ownership.

So today's power move is not proving your value necessarily.

Somebody cannot create because they've been given something they can't take.

This person's energy was careless.

Whoever this Cancer or Taurus is.

They were unkind and now they are unwell or this just can't be fixed.

And so these transits.

So, uh, the north node o- was conjunct Saturn in Taurus.

So P- Starbucks had Saturn at 20 degrees Taurus, and when the pumpkin spice latte came out, the north node was at 20 degrees Taurus, so that's pretty on the nose, pretty amazing.

It's like fateful moments regarding things that last.

And also Legacy.

So it's, the North Node is sort of doing something that maybe not necessarily doesn't have to be unexpected, but maybe is, like, new for you.

So it's, like, obviously what a pumpkin spice is.

And I feel like in Taurus especially, it's, like, delayed gratification, so maybe it's, like, the, you know, it took over 30 years for this to become something, for it to become a global brand.

pregnant after they're after the the girl is pregnant she becomes the moon so venus is the pre-mother girl right um and so venus is also just relationships in general love affection beauty luxury delight pleasure all these things music and art um and in general venus rules uh like ornamental plants flowering plants plants with an agreeable scent, but also will rule herbs, which work on the kidneys or the generative organs like the uterus.

And also that's the Libra part of the body, but also the throat and the mouth, which is the Taurus part of the body.

And also relaxing herbs in general.

Venus is relaxing and also demulcent.

That's Venus.

And I guess, so my favorite plant for Venus right now is Oris root.

So Oris root is a really great Taurus plant.

Irises are in general, in terms of their form, are ruled by the moon and Venus.