Taurus

April 20 – May 20

Don’t be surprised if, during 2019, things begin to look very different. Your perspective about life itself will be shifting, gradually but dramatically. In a way it could be said this cycle actually began in 2018 when Uranus, which is the planet of innovation and the unexpected, went through a period of moving in and out of your sign. Uranus takes about seven years to go through the zodiac, and so its initial move into Taurus, on May 15 of 2018, will have triggered a range of changes. It remained there for about six months, for a sort of a ’trial run’, until 6 November when it departure to return early in 2019.

It returns to Taurus, to stay on March 6 of 2019, and remains in your sign for a lengthy period, until 2025. Because Uranus is the planet of innovation, you may already have experienced some of the shakeups it’s known for while it was in your sign between during 2018. This will have been a preview of what you’ll experience, and the shakeups that will take place in others’ lives and, even more, in the world around you, as you live out the days of the year of 2019 – and you move into the future. Yet it’s likely you’ll already have recognised that some of those changes, as unexpected and as unsettling as they may seem when they arise, are ushering in wonderful new ideas, changes and innovations that would actually improve on your life.

Not only is this the case, with a tremendous emphasis on the earth signs this year, with both the practical Saturn and Pluto, the planet of transformation, already positioned in your fellow earth sign of Capricorn, but also with a rare and powerful presence in the earth sign of Virgo during September’s first half – with Mercury, your own ruler Venus, and Mars as well the Sun positioned there, you’ll experience a powerful period of both exploration and questioning. So this isn’t about a single area of your life, or a single day or even portion of the year. The more you realise that both sudden and seemingly unsettling events are about progress, and are ushering in exciting and, often, ultimately of profitable new ideas, the more enthusiastic you’ll be.

If there’s anything challenging to bear in mind, it’s that much of what arises will be unsettling, if not seem a little worrying, at least at the time. As a Taurus and an earth sign, you’re cautious by nature, and so are always careful when making changes, especially if they’re taking you into unfamiliar territory. But when you understand the nature of the planet Uranus, which is itself about breakthroughs, and its influence while it’s in Taurus, you’ll begin to also understand that what seems least familiar, or even most unsettling, when you first encounter it, has a signature of Uranus – and that is all about breakthroughs. If you can’t say an enthusiastic, “yes,” to what arises, at least explore it, knowing that you’ll learn something.

Because this is a lengthy period as well, this may be about things that grow gradually. It may be that you decide to study something new, go someplace unfamiliar, to become an expert in something that requires time, effort or in-depth study. Or perhaps you’ll simply decide to completely rethink your lifestyle. Whatever the case, it’s a combination of doing something new and breaking away from the familiar yet, at the same time, committing to a single change or, perhaps, changes that unfold gradually. And because of that, while there’s no question that the New Moon in your sign – the Taurus New Moon in early May, on the 4th – will be one of the major turning points during 2019, each day will bring something new, so it can be safely said that, in a way, each day will be a turning point.

And what’s most important? It’s that you pay attention to any new ideas, especially those that arise around the time of this year’s eclipses. These take place early in the year, on January 6th and 21st; both of these call your attention to any of your own attitudes or mental habit patterns that would be restrictive. It’s the same in July, on the 2nd and the 16th, when events prompt you to explore. But most exciting will be the events triggered by the eclipse on December 26th, which again brings unexpected, and thrilling, new ideas or even offers. Bear in mind that you might initially regard those exciting ideas, events or offers as unsettling. If there’s any hint for you from the planets, it’s to at least explore. Make that your policy as you live out the days of 2019, and as you look ahead into the future. And you’ll be sure nothing that’s promising or could add to your life can pass you by.

Uranus returns to Taurus on March 6 of 2019, and remains in your sign for a lengthy period, until 2025. As unsettling as changes seem, they are wonderful new ideas