WEEK OF August 7 - 1 3, 2023
As a Taurus, you’re always ready to dig in your heels and stand your ground. Someone may not realize what they’re up against on Wednesday, August 9, when they try to cross a line over an issue that’s near and dear to your heart. With the regal Leo Sun huddled in your domestic quarters for a month, you’ve been savoring the sanctity of your Bullpen and the strength of your bonds with family and close friends. Then as el Sol squares off with unpredictable Uranus in your sign on Wednesday, the curveballs start to fly. If some rando were hurling them at you, you’d probably just duck. But chances are a member of your inner circle is the one who’s disturbing your peace. You can try to be patient with a relative or roomie, but if they transgress your boundaries and disrespect your needs, you have to say something. You don’t want to let them get away with it for so long that it turns into an 8,000-pound pink elephant in your living room. Before you give them a piece of your mind, know that this tense square can make you rather rash and brusque. Stay as self-aware as possible so you don’t hit a nerve.
If anyone tries to tell you that you need to grow thicker skin, don’t take it under advisement, Taurus. Sure, since your ruler, Venus, went retrograde on July 22, you’ve experienced a full spectrum of moods—and at a heightened intensity, to boot. But if you give your feelings the space they deserve, you’ll discover that your sensitivity is a gift. As the week goes on, the Sun and Venus inch closer to each other on the zodiac wheel and finally meet up this weekend in an inferior conjunction. This exact alignment occurs once every 18 months, as Venus disappears from the sky and shifts from an evening star to a morning star. You have a blessed window of opportunity—until Venus reappears before sunrise on August 18—to turn inward and examine the ocean of emotion.
The Sun and Venus retrograde are both in Leo, sending a jolt to your fourth house of home, family and comfort. Issues in these areas might be making you uneasy. You know deep down that something is not quite right. Your assignment this week is to get to the bottom of it. Have you been fighting with a relative? Are you nursing a wound? Would you like to change your living situation, maybe moving to a new address or reshuffling your housemates? Whatever the case, you don’t have to spring into action. While Venus remains retrograde until September 3, you can simply bring this matter into the light. When you do that, allow emotions to arise and wash over you like a wave. But don’t react in the moment to strong feelings like anger and hurt. No matter how urgently necessary it may seem to send a WTF text to the offender, that sort of behavior severs connections—or puts you at a disadvantage when it’s time to negotiate. Instead, get that energy out of your body with a challenging workout. After you’ve cooled down, you’ll know the right course of action.
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