Astrology Newsletter: Taurus 2017

You are always reading insights about you as well as what’s up with people and causes that we wholeheartedly support. But time to time people ask about who I am and how I feel about a lot of things that they have to deal with in their own lives. We will make changes to the photos and pictures every few months, so you will have bits and pieces about my take on me and what I value or what I know not to be true for me. I hope you enjoy the open door to me and my character. — Albert Gaulden

“Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing,
leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.”
–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Enjoy the Taurus Newsletter for 2017!

The Signs of the Time–So much has been going on that a lot of folks have wondered if we were at war and they forgot to build the bomb shelter. Boys and girls, I say this all the time: welcome to the world that we all created. There is a natural order to the universe and when anyone of us takes more than we deserve or gets too into me-me-me, the world gets out of balance.  The way to motor through the rough waters, tend to what you do best. Spend less. Be judicious about how you spend your time. See what’s good in the world and understand you are powerless about outcomes when you had no say-so.

Venus has been retrograde since April 9 at 5 degrees of Taurus. Venus was retrograde March 4 until April 15. Luckily Mercury will go direct at 24 degrees of Aries on May 3. Jupiter continues retrograde in Libra, and will not go direct in motion until June 9. Saturn continues retrograde in Sagittarius. Pluto went retrograde on April 20. In the cases of Saturn and Pluto, these retrogrades are slowing down the major upsets that happen under direct motion of these outer planets.

There is a New Moon on April 26 at 6 degrees of Taurus benefiting you Bulls majorly and secondarily all other Earth Planets, Virgo and Capricorns. Water Planets, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are in for a good turn as well. It doesn’t hurt that this is one of the most powerful cycles of the year. Be up and at whatever needs your attention to thrive.

There is a Full Moon on May 10 at 20 degrees of Scorpio. My read is that Scorpio, the most evolved and oftentimes most deadly of the signs of the Zodiac, is in for a huge shift in life path performances. Readers of this column know it is written for all signs but my focus is on signs that are evolving and not stuck blaming, shaming and avoiding learning life’s lessons. So, my forecast for the conscious and aware Scorpio is that you are about to hit a new pace and an acceleration for what’s on your radar. Keep moving, keep moving and do what you need to do to satisfy your life purpose this month.

And don’t forget Mother’s Day on May 14. Daddy’s day is on June 18. Honor your Father and your Mother. Never forget that without them you would not be back on Planet Earth doing clean-up duty.

Fire Signs

ARIES (March 20 – April 18)–With your ruling planet Mars in Gemini throughout this Solar Cycle you just might get a lot of positives accomplished in your life. Since your instincts are always “take no prisoners” you will have to rethink your approach to get what you want over the next 30 days. With the added wrinkle of your ruling planet in Gemini you may have to negotiate with others to get to keep on course. Gemini is known oftentimes to waffle and to look at both sides of an idea before deciding on a path of action. What celestial influences are all about is the need to be more cooperative than selfish and self-centered. If you want to get what you think you want you may need to learn to compromise rather than plow full-steam ahead.

LEO (July 22 – August 21)–Okay, Lions and Lionesses, now that the Sun, your ruler, is in Gemini, you are going to feel like strutting and prancing around a bit. Although I don’t often quote scripture, the Good Book does say, “…for the love of money is the root of all evil.” It is just my reminder to you gamblers at heart that happiness is not measured by silver or gold. To be happy you have to reconnect to a Divine Source, that we recovering alcoholics like to refer to as the Higher Power. My Upper World Contacts tell me that we should all be careful where we put our energies.

SAGITTARIUS (November 21 – December 20)–The penultimate Master Teacher-planet, Saturn transiting your Sun Sign, may have you feeling like the pious Job from the Holy Bible. Job was made to suffer for no apparent reason. The story revolved around his quest to understand why he must bear, and why God would allow, such misery. Job did not recognize God’s transcendence. Job denied it, and in so doing became a co-creator of himself and the world. This is our way of declaring several points of view: 1) it rains on the just and the unjust; 2) it’s time to do your homework; 3) you are having to change behaviors that started in some other time and another place. We like to say in recovery circles, “What doesn’t kill you only makes you better.”

Earth Signs

TAURUS (April 19 – May 19)–Write in indelible ink that this Solar Cycle, the Sun in Taurus, is always your time of the year. You will feel like you’re on top of the world and nothing can stop you. The New Moon in Taurus cosigns the great things waiting for you. The caution is the Full Moon in Scorpio on May 10. You are one of the sensitive signs of the Zodiac. Being open and vulnerable is not a bad thing; however super-sensitivity can be mistaken for you being too thin-skinned. Learning to be open and not so defended is one of the cardinal lessons for you Bulls. It always helps to leave preconceived notions out of the mix when you meet new people.

VIRGO (August 22 – September 21)–Now that we are in month five of the New Year (can you believe that you just paid taxes and the money collectors are already calculating your share for 2018?) be aware that ruling planet, Mercury is retrograde until May 3. But your concern should be bombastic Mars motoring through Gemini which squares you. Forewarned is forearmed. You will feel a bit off-center and could sink into thinking the world is out to get you. Not! It is merely the movement of the Universe going where divine order tells it to go. Meditate and tend to your own business.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 18)–The good news for you Goats is that Taurus is one of the other Solar Cycles that can benefit you greatly. As noted here many times outer planets in retrograde lessen the negative effect of those born under the sign of the retrograde. Pluto in Capricorn goes retrograde on April 20. This gives you the uptick of the powerful connection between you and the Sun in Taurus. In many ways this is a period in which you can get a lot done. On April 20 Mercury retrograded in the sign of Aries which could mess up your plans. All systems are a go again on May 15 when Mercury goes direct in Taurus.

Air Signs

GEMINI (May 20 – June 19)–The caution flag you see on your drive to work is signal that your ruling planet Mercury is still retrograde in Aries until May 3 when it goes direct at 24 degrees of Aries. Then your life will make more sense with a lot less delays. Mars moved into Gemini on April 21 so you will have high octane energy and a clearer path to what you need to do. Venus in Aries on April 28th will also be in alignment to make life a lot easier to legislate. Uranus in Aries is also giving you great energy to get to your next opportunity. Thank God as much for what you don’t have as much as for what you do.

LIBRA (September 22 – October 21)–Although Jupiter in Libra retrograde is having you go back over old cases and yesterday’s news, what is going on is helping you refine your message and how you move your next chess pieces. Mars in Gemini through this Solar Cycle is giving you the energy to keep moving and stay doing what you are paid to do. Venus, your ruling planet and Mercury are both in Aries opposing you. It could make you feel like you’ve lost your best friends. Perhaps it is time to edit your script and perhaps start all over. There is nothing gained to keep paddling a sinking boat.

AQUARIUS (January 19 – February 17)–As long as your ruling planet, Uranus transits through Aries you can’t go wrong. As unusual as you are there is a sense of ethics and fair play about you. There could be a promotion at work mid May and a raise in pay as well. You may be house-hunting but it may be a bit premature. There is a legacy in your near future. It comes from a person at a very good time for you. One of your strengths is the resistance to overspend. It is time to treat yourself to some new threads. Let someone else watch the financial bottom line. There is a knock at the door. Be careful who you let in.

Water Signs

CANCER (June 20 – July 21)–You’ve been sitting on idle longer than you like. The New Moon in Taurus on April 26th will restart your engine. Always tattoo on your wrist or in your mental diary that you are more concerned with lunations than other planets. The Full Moon in Scorpio on May 10 will also give you traction. Try harder to self-legislate from inside outward. The highway of life is getting crazier and requires more nonsense than you Crabs are willing to put up with. Now is the time for your own personal revival.

SCORPIO (October 22 – November 20)–I know you Wizards and wunderkinds of the Zodiac may have been feeling like you were caught in sludge and other deterrents lately. If you always remember you chose the time and date to be born you won’t think life is out to get you. There is something to be said for a highly-evolved soul who wanted to be reborn a Scorpion. The Full Moon in Scorpio on May 9 is merely reminding you to get a lot of rest and let go of all those who weigh you down. Life is getting ready for your turn and your time. Don’t forget to let go daily of negative overlays.

PISCES (February 18 – March 19)–Here comes another power month for you. Both the New and Full Moon are aligning to give you what you have worked hard for. Never forget that Neptune looms large in Pisces for awhile longer. You will never escape the tendency to live in la-la land or somewhere nearby. This is a good time to write and communicate with old friends and new ones. Someone is on the periphery and he wants to get you to make him a loan. Tell him you’re not the bank. Keep the friendship solid but the finances separate.

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