The Moon is in changeable, sociable Gemini all day, and
our basic instinct is to communicate, think, and learn. The Moon in Gemini is
light-hearted, breezy, and curious, but it can also be restless and fickle.
Today, Neptune enters Pisces, the sign that it rules, where it will transit
until 2025. Neptune is in its own terms, and this is a strong position. This
long-term influence can bring spirituality, compassion, and universal love into
strong focus. Mercury parallel Pluto today can help channel and focus our
thoughts, although if this overdone, obsessive thinking may be experienced.
Career and business matters are strong in February, dear Taurus. Some of you
will be meeting new and intriguing friends. New contacts might intimidate
existing ones or a romantic interest, however. A friend might reveal something
you'd rather keep under wraps around the 23rd. Some challenges can surface in a
romantic relationship or in relationships with your children this month and
next. It's time to make some changes in your approach. Romantic problems can be
especially prominent from the 8th forward, as matters from the past can
resurface. Avoidance is a strong tendency right now, but not advised.
2012 is a year of "out with the old, in with the new", dear Taurus, as you
continue a trend from the latter half of 2011 that keeps you looking forward and
chasing new beginnings. You are determined to change your life for the better,
and to be a better person as well. However, while exploration was a theme last
year, you'll be working hard at building foundations in 2012. This is a time for
beefing up your nest egg, for tending to comfort needs, and for careful
attention to relationships that require more "work". Some of you will be making
big commitments this year. Tying up loose ends from the past may not be your
favorite activity now, but should be done carefully and responsibly so that you
can truly begin your "new life" in the best manner possible. You are
setting the stage for the next 12 years of your life, in effect, so do
what you can to set things right. Elements of your past may be exposed this
year, but you are ready to face this challenge with confidence. Some
backtracking is likely from January 23-April 13, when romantic or creative
pursuits and possibly children require extra attention, and again May 15-June
27, when finances become a hot topic. Use these periods for clean-up and
reassessment of your goals. The second half of 2012 can bring stronger
opportunities for making money, a focus on accumulating possessions, and a
strong desire for comfort. A feeling of plenty is wonderful, especially for Taureans, but do curb the tendency to overspend and overindulge. Look for
opportunities to make your life more comfortable, and to make extra money -
chances are, these abound. Career changes can be sudden in the period extending
from June to September. Some conflicts with authority are possible. Romance can
be quite up and down most of the year, but certainly very stimulating.
You ended 2011 and begin 2012 in hot pursuit of the objects of your
affection, dear Taurus. Typically, your approach is more laidback in love, but
you feel that you know what you desire right now, and you want to stay on top of
things lest they slip through your fingers. Your approach to love is magnetic
and direct, and others may find it hard to resist! However, the planet
responsible for this approach, Mars, turns retrograde January 23rd, remaining
that way until April 13th, and could signal some form of backfiring. Perhaps
your approach is too self-centered or could even be considered aggressive, and a
love interest may feel cornered, or you become less motivated to continue in the
same vein, and a lover becomes confused by your change in pursuit.
Many of you found solid love opportunities in the second half of 2011 thanks
to a trine between Jupiter in your sign and Pluto, ruler of your partnership
sector. This aspect occurs one more time this year, in March 2012. Pluto rules a significant other in your solar chart, and
with it traveling in harmony with Jupiter in your sign, it's an excellent
indicator for enhancing or attracting a long-term partnership. Jupiter, as ruler
of your intimacy sector, continues to move through your sign until June 2012.
It's a good indicator for intimacy, and especially opportunities to attract and
enhance intimate relationships.
Besides the retrograde of Mars mentioned above, another indicator of possible
hiccups in your romantic life occurs from May 15-June 27, when your ruler (and
the goddess of love), Venus, is retrograde. Venus retrogrades can be slow periods for all when it comes to love and
money. People are a little more cautious and tight-fisted when it comes to generosity with their heart and their money! However, because Venus is your
chart ruler, this is a time when others seem to misunderstand you, and/or find
you hard to reach. You could be turning to your past rather than looking ahead
to your future. Past actions come back to visit you, and for some, past lovers
reappear in person or in thoughts to an unusual degree. Karmic
circumstances are occurring now. It's a good time to rethink matters, but try
not to alienate others completely as you do!
When the ruler of your romance sector occupies your sign, it's a good time
for capturing the attention of suitors. This occurs in 2012 from May 10-24.
Mercury, as ruler of your romance sector, turns retrograde three times this
year (a common number of times). Minor hiccups or slowdowns in a romance can
occur during these periods: March 12-April 4, July 14-August 8, and November
6-26.
Saturn enters your partnership sector in October, where it will transit until
2015. The effects of this transit are diverse. For all, it points to "getting
serious" about relationships. For some, it's a time for cementing ties, getting
married, and making commitments. For others, it can be a time of increased
loneliness or increased responsibilities. Current partnerships can be challenged
or "tested", but strong ones come out even stronger. Relationships that do not
have staying power may end during this transit. Unattached Tauruses may go
through a period in which they question whether true love and commitment is
possible. Many possibilities exist for this 2-1/2 year transit, but there is a
general theme of taking relationships more seriously. In the last quarter of
2012, Saturn is forming very pleasing aspects with outer planets, including your
partnership ruler itself, and this can be an indicator that some Tauruses will
be happily making commitments. Some will be making commitments to a long-term
friend, and some of you will be getting close to a partner's relatives,
travelling with a partner, and broadening your experiences through a partner.
Tauruses should take advantage of this period in their lives, when they are
considerably more charismatic and appealing. They are also more open to sharing
themselves intimately. Tauruses always prefer simpler existences, but in 2012,
they are more willing to accept the bad with the good and this openness to
sharing can be very charming, indeed!
Note: Read the
sections for both your Sun Sign and Ascendant for a better
picture of what lies ahead for the day. For example, if you are
an Aries with a Leo Ascendant, read the forecast for both
Aries and Leo.
2012 is a year of "out with the old, in with the new", dear Taurus, as you
continue a trend from the latter half of 2011 that keeps you looking forward and
chasing new beginnings. You are determined to change your life for the better,
and to be a better person as well. However, while exploration was a theme last
year, you'll be working hard at building foundations in 2012. This is a time for
beefing up your nest egg, for tending to comfort needs, and for careful
attention to relationships that require more "work". Some of you will be making
big commitments this year. Tying up loose ends from the past may not be your
favorite activity now, but should be done carefully and responsibly so that you
can truly begin your "new life" in the best manner possible. You are
setting the stage for the next 12 years of your life, in effect, so do
what you can to set things right. Elements of your past may be exposed this
year, but you are ready to face this challenge with confidence. Some
backtracking is likely from January 23-April 13, when romantic or creative
pursuits and possibly children require extra attention, and again May 15-June
27, when finances become a hot topic. Use these periods for clean-up and
reassessment of your goals. The second half of 2012 can bring stronger
opportunities for making money, a focus on accumulating possessions, and a
strong desire for comfort. A feeling of plenty is wonderful, especially for Taureans, but do curb the tendency to overspend and overindulge. Look for
opportunities to make your life more comfortable, and to make extra money -
chances are, these abound. Career changes can be sudden in the period extending
from June to September. Some conflicts with authority are possible. Romance can
be quite up and down most of the year, but certainly very stimulating. 
