Taurus Weekly Forecast

You tend to assume people are trustworthy and honorable until they prove otherwise. So you may have a bitter pill to swallow on Wednesday, December 14, when sketchy Neptune in your house of friends slams into the candid Sagittarius Sun in your house of secrets. Who SHOULD you put your faith in? It will be hard to tell as everyone is talking a good game and making you feel like things are “business as usual.” But during this twice-a-year clash, “truth” becomes more elusive than it does during political campaign season. You don’t have to challenge anyone, but it will be to your benefit to regard people you don’t know terribly well with a certain degree of healthy skepticism. Ask for data, do your own due diligence and run thorough background checks before signing on any dotted lines. And if all that investigating turns up a clean slate, then follow your instincts. (But maybe still lawyer up with any contractual agreements.) What’s the worst that can come of that? Avoiding a scam if they aren’t being on the up-and-up, and if they are, then being pleasantly surprised. And what a great sense of relief and satisfaction! If the object of your inquiries takes offense, take THAT as a sign of dubiousness. After all, true-blue prospects will understand—and may possibly follow your lead!

As the workweek winds down on Friday, a waning quarter moon in Virgo sets about rebalancing the work-play ratio in your life. This monthly event—occurring in your fifth house of creativity, romance and fun—is the perfect motivation to focus on any- and everything you’re passionate about. Virgo is analytical and detail-minded and can help you minimize the mind-numbing obligatory tasks and make more time for the things that bring you the greatest joy. For instance, if you leave all the financial planning and household chores till the weekend, sapping all your energy and leaving you too tired to go out and party, it’s time to flip that script. Start by letting yourself indulge in some big picture dreaming this weekend.

Do you want more time for your art, crafts or hobbies or just to lounge about and read without feeling time-pressured? If you have something to put out into the world, be it a creative project or a service, do you know who your audience is—and how to market to them? With Taurean determination, you can go far, fast. But before you can go anywhere, you need to become intimately acquainted with what’s in your heart. And talk to your peeps! They might see you in a very different light than you see yourself! This is an ideal weekend for romance, so don’t go into hermit mode! Single? Hit the town with a couple of unattached pals and set an intention to enjoy every minute and respond to everyone who chats you up. Attached? Just say no to any invites that don’t light you both up and plan to enjoy a very hot night IN.

Slow and steady wins the race for these two earthy Toros. A pair of contented cows munching clover in the field, you’re masters of pleasure and leisure. Ruled by Venus, the goddess of beauty and love, Taurus life is a sun-dappled serenade—when you’re not locking horns in a bullfight. Fortunately, the fierce stampedes are rare between you. The most lethal “charging” for your acquisitive sign happens on Black Friday, or at the Barneys shoe sale. You govern the zodiac’s second house of material gain, and while you’ll work your fingers to the bone, you also adore “stuff.” Taurus rules the five senses. You’ve got the most sharply attuned sense of smell and taste, and an eye for beauty. As a couple, your home is not just your castle, but an art gallery, listening lounge, movie theater and gourmet restaurant. Renovation is your middle name, and you’re forever titivating your digs with state-of-the-art fixtures and upgrades. There’s always an occasion to celebrate, and you love to invite people into your grand yet cozy salon to feast, imbibe, show off your fineries, and talk about your latest passions. But the heartbeat for this couple is friends and family. Children, grandchildren, parents, siblings—as long as you’re on good terms (and even when you’re not), they’re a tireless topic. In fact, your true nature really shines as a parent. Warning: you’re creatures of habit and you can get lazy and indulgent together. Bring on the personal trainers, nutritionists and motivating friends to keep you on top of your game.

If Emily Post had a starmate sister, it would surely be you, Taurus. You’re the picture of grace and good manners, born with proper etiquette downloaded into your cranial database. That’s not to say you can’t get down and dirty. As an earth sign, you can be every bit as rugged as you are fastidious, swearing like a sailor, then chiding a friend for using the wrong fork to eat her salad. Save the occasional sparring session (you have those bull horns for a reason), you prefer to dwell in harmonious surroundings. Your home is the picture of elegance and sensual luxury. You dream of (and probably possess) perfumed votives, Pratesi sheets, La Mer creams, and enough gowns to fill a couture house. Being the practical sort, you likely bought them all on sale or socked away your pennies in a special fund so you could responsibly indulge. The neck, throat, and shoulders are the body parts your sign rules. Many songbirds (and famous orators) are Taureans, including Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Adele, and Lily Allen. Regardless of how well you can keep a tune, you need an outlet for voicing your ideas: a book club, writers group, support circle, or extended remix of the high school debate team.

Massages are a must-have, since you carry tension in your upper back and shoulders, usually caused by domestic stress. A family loyalist to a fault, you “shoulder” the burden of your relatives’ issues, playing the role of the rescuer or rock. Other times, you can veer toward laziness, much like the sleeping bull in the pasture. When you finally do rise from the fainting couch and attack a project, you’re a tireless worker—your steely ethic is recession-proof. Romantically, you’re drawn to status and success and prefer a partner who comes with all the traditional trimmings. Since you like to take periodic “sabbaticals,” find a mate who’s capable of being the sole breadwinner, at least from time to time.

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