2013 Horoscope Taurus

Taurus (Born April 21 to 30) – 0 to 10 degrees Taurus: 

2013: Taurus Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

2013 Overview for all Taurus. 2013, for the most part, should be a stabilizing period for you, dear Taurus, and for some, a humbling time. From June 2011 to June 2012, Taurus enjoyed a particularly abundant, expansive period while Jupiter travelled through your sign. In 2013, Saturn asks Taurus to pare down after a period of some excesses, particularly if a bloated ego or too-high expectations were involved. Now it’s time for a reality check and a maturing process. Fortunately, many Taureans are also experiencing planetary support at the same time, from Pluto, Neptune, Chiron, and from June to December, Jupiter. Yes, Saturn opposing your sign will bring some challenges, but overall, you’re in good shape this year. It’s not especially well-known about Taurus, but they take their social lives to heart – their relationships not only with a close partner, but also with siblings, neighbors, and friends. 2013 is a year for enriching all of these relationships, even if some “pruning” may be in order. While partnerships can demand more time and energy, or a  more serious approach, you are nevertheless building up your sense of community and belonging this year. A partner or sibling might help you to realize a long-term dream, business, or project. You will need to take a good, hard look at where you stand in your close personal relationships, and in terms of your life path. There will be times when you feel that others are not as sympathetic towards you than they normally are. It’s time to assess what and who is most important and worthwhile to you.  With your acceptance that at this time in your life, things may move at a slower speed, you can make a lot of progress. It’s only when you push too hard, too fast, that you encounter serious resistance this year. This period in your life is a time for building a solid foundation. Understand that moderation at this point in your life is necessary for your spiritual growth and your physical body as well. Some of you will be making big commitments this year, and others might end a long-term relationship – it will depend very greatly on how strong any existing relationship is. Finances are looking quite nice this year, as long as you are moderate with your spending. Friendships are colorful. More day-to-day contact with friends and family, and even in-laws, can be healing and pleasurable.

2013 Details.

Until June 25th, Jupiter continues to move through your solar second house. During this cycle, you are likely to see and enjoy benefits to your earning power and value system. Jupiter in this part of your chart could very well bring a profitable and productive period. You are likely to feel more confident and enthusiastic about your ability to earn a living, and this can help you to attract more income, as long as you are realistic. You might decide to develop your talents during this Jupiter cycle, which in turn boosts your earning power. Your income might increase, and there may be an opportunity to improve your future financial situation. However, you could be just as inclined to splurge on yourself, opting to plump up your nest or your store of personal possessions in order to feel more secure. Money problems from the past may clear up during this period if you use it appropriately, developing budgets and working out ways to better manage your resources. You may be adding to your possessions, you might receive a large item or gift, or a major purchase or sale might occur now. A significant gift or bonus may come your way. This is a good time to work with financial institutions, shoot for a raise, or apply for a loan. You may need to curb an inclination to overspend–feeling good could bring you to the stores as you temporarily forget about the future! The positive circumstances listed here won’t necessarily fall into your lap, and are unlikely to come all at once. You need to keep your eyes open for opportunities in these areas of life.

During this cycle, money or possessions from a significant other or from other sources than your own income can increase and boost your own sense of security and wealth.

The most favorable periods for these matters occur while Jupiter is in direct motion in your solar second house, from January 30th to June 25th.

From June 25th forward, Jupiter transits your solar third house. This cycle lasts until July, 2014. During this cycle, educational and communication opportunities present themselves. You may increase your knowledge and skills set, and find much enjoyment in so doing. During this long-term trend, neighbors or relatives could be especially helpful in your life. You express your ideas with more enthusiasm and positivity, and they are received well. You are able to comprehend more complicated subjects and problems, and you are able to explain them in such a way that others can readily understand; thus, teaching, authoring, or otherwise delivering information may be prosperous now. Higher level studies, courses, and perhaps some travel opportunities might arise during this cycle. Many of you will benefit from taking courses if you aren’t already doing so, and those already involved in studies will benefit more than usual during this period. You may decide to buy a new car, or transportation opportunities present themselves, making it much easier for you to get from point A to point B. Gifts, benefits, or other opportunities may come through visits, short trips, messages, emails, or they could come through contacts with siblings, classmates, and neighbors. Some sort of positive news or announcement is likely to be part of the picture. If you’re an author, teacher, or other have another position in communications, you will find more opportunities to advance your trade as your creative juices flow nicely. If you’re a student, school is especially favored. If you’re in business, you are likely to find sales are especially strong. In general, you find much joy in communicating, learning, and socializing. These positive circumstances won’t necessarily fall into your lap, and are unlikely to come all at once. You need to keep your eyes open for opportunities in these areas of life.

With Jupiter, always keep in mind that while opportunities present themselves that have a positive influence in your life, Jupiter expands and magnifies all that it touches, so that if you are having difficulties in these areas of life, these problems may be magnified before they can be dealt with. So, for example, if you have difficulties with a sibling relationship (one of the things ruled by the solar third house), this might be magnified now and this way you can better deal with it and solve the problem. Taking on too many daily activities, communications, new interests, and learning endeavors or studies can be a problem now. Don’t overload your plate. The more excessive tendencies of this transit are more likely to be experienced in August and September 2013.

However, for the most part, you are likely to enjoy more opportunities through your communications and contact with others during this cycle in 2013. You could make new friends and feel more connected or part of a group this year. You might find that you travel less or not at all, and that you are busier locally. You are more perceptive and have stronger intuition, especially about people you meet. Communications can be deeper and richer. There can be opportunities through meetings, courses, teaching, and connections made in the neighborhood or through siblings. There can be a bonus or inheritance. Some existing problems with siblings or neighbors could surface now and then can be put to rest.

The most favorable periods for these matters occur while Jupiter is in direct motion in your solar third house, from June 25th to November 6th. (This transit lasts until July 2014).

Saturn continues to transit your solar seventh house. This transit began in October 2012 and will be active until 2015. Saturn motivates us to do “spring cleaning” in the areas of life it touches. In your case, significant one-to-one relationships need to be considered and understood during this transit. This is a time when you need to define, understand, and crystallize your significant relationships with others. If you already have a partner, this is a time when any issues surrounding compromise, flexibility, and the ability to give your heart to your partner will surface. Initial frustration in the early stages of this transit this year may take the form of feeling criticized and “examined” in this area of life. By the end of the transit, however, you will have learned much about commitment and compromise. Those of you who are single are likely to feel the initial pressures of Saturn transiting the seventh house as well. A feeling of loneliness is possible in either situation (whether you have/had a significant partnership or not), but instead of an issue of re-committing, the single person will seriously think about commitment in general. If involved in a casual love relationship, when Saturn transits the seventh, a pressure emerges concerning the need for evaluating your commitments. Often this transit corresponds with an urge (or pressure) to make a commitment or a re-commitment. Healthy partnerships can be the outcome of this transit, whether they are new ones or strengthened existing partnerships. Saturn always brings with it a fair measure of reality and objectivity, so that whatever relationships you may have now or want to have will be defined and re-defined. Relationships are seen now as serious matters! Partners are no longer simply for amusement or mirrors of your ego. Responsibilities to partners, the need to compromise, and the realities of the needs of others, become clear. You are forced to begin seeing others as individuals, and to improve the manner in which you relate to and with others. Depending on your age and life circumstances, “significant partnerships” can mean partnerships with loved ones, business partnerships, and even deep friendships. By the end of this transit, quantity in the relationship department will have been replaced with quality, and this process involves time, soul-searching, frustration, and eventual fulfillment. 

There can be some feelings of being blocked or stalled, by circumstances or by others, while Saturn opposes your Sun until October 2013. It can be difficult to feel that you’re moving forward under this influence. In fact, you’re not moving backwards, and you are moving forward slowly but surely. Treat delays as chances to perfect what you’re doing, and you’ll be much better off emotionally. It’s a time for drawing upon Taurean patience.

For those born approximately April 29-30, and those with an Ascendant of 9 to 10 degrees Taurus, Pluto trines your Sun this year from your solar ninth house. This empowering transit influences your outlook on life, perhaps stimulated by travel or contact with people of different cultural backgrounds than your own. Your personal belief system is transforming dramatically, and you are learning from a broader set of people and experiences than you ever have. You are more determined to achieve your personal goals, and more strategic in the manner you go about doing so. Pouring your heart and soul into your efforts comes naturally now. Kicking a bad habit is easier as well–you no longer tolerate procrastination or denial. You are more able to get to the very root of a problems instead of only scratching the surface. This is also a very helpful influence for you with regards to partnerships and home life. It is easier to attract or enhance a close partnership in 2012, and more determination is brought to changing domestic conditions for the better.

For all Taureans in your decanate, Pluto is in your solar ninth house this year, which has the effect of gradually transforming your belief system and general outlook on life. Some of the beliefs that have carried you to date may seem outdated or superficial, and events and circumstances in your life prompt you to adopt new beliefs and visions, or to alter those you’ve had in the past.

Uranus begins or continues its lengthy transit of your solar twelfth house. This movement ends a previous cycle in which friendships have been changing sometimes quite radically. At this time, Uranus helps release you from unconscious habit patterns, perhaps stirring up your private life (your private life becomes more “colorful” now), and interjecting some unusual coincidences into your life. This whole process acts to slowly but surely detach you from the past.

The influence of Neptune is similar to last year for those born April 27-30. Neptune continues to transit your solar tenth house, as it has been doing for a number of years, putting a cloud over your goals and mystery surrounding your reputation. Your worldly goals may be watered down during this cycle, as you focus more on personal affairs. Others may not be seeing you for who you are, but rather what they’d like you to be. Try not to encourage this behavior, as tempting as it might be to do so. Some of you might be leaning towards a more spiritual, creative, or artistic career. However, for those born April 21-26, Neptune transits your solar eleventh house, adding some color and imagination to your social life. During this long-term cycle, you may be faced with the need to draw some boundaries with friends and the demands of others. You may experience a subtle yearning to belong with a friend or a group who shares your own ideals. This can lead you to attach yourself to unusual, more spiritual, or downright wacky friends…colorful ones at the very least!

The North Node of the Moon is transiting your solar seventh house all year, and this suggests that some of the greatest joys – and challenges – come through your partnerships. The challenge is to work on sensitizing yourself to the needs of others and to get over any fears of the demands a partner might make on you. Through partnership, and through cooperation with others, you will more likely achieve the inner balance necessary for you to achieve your goals. 

Eclipses in 2013 fall mostly in your first and seventh houses. Issues of personal courage, confidence, and independence come to the fore this year as well. You may, for example, receive a cosmic push towards expressing yourself more creatively and experience an increased drive to take charge of your life. Issues surrounding personal appearance, the body, and your image become especially important and, in some cases, critical. Basically, you will be learning to stand on your own two feet! Partnerships may be tested, but there is nothing to fear if the relationship is strong. The seventh house represents an important one-to-one relationship–a marriage partner, significant other, business partner, or an adversary. It’s time to strike a balance between your own needs and those of another. It’s time to compromise and negotiate.  In October, a Lunar Eclipse in Aries turns your attention to spiritual matters as well as your need for rest and recuperation. Health and work matters become especially important.

From May to November, there can be some side-tracking due to a basic yearning for something more than just mundane existence. It’s not a bad thing, but the tense connection suggests that this yearning can get in the way of more mundane concerns. There can be differences in values with people in your life. There might also be sudden changes or clashes in a partnership that require adjustments. Partnerships, while very rewarding at times, can be a source of frustration. Tests to a relationship are likely, possibly peaking in May and October-November.

Venus, your planetary ruler, will occupy the sign of Capricorn for a longer time than usual due to retrograde motion at the end of this year and into the next. From December 21, 2013 to January 31, 2014, Venus is retrograde. This is a time for internalizing and reflection.

From April 15 to May 9, Venus is in your own sign and your charm is emphasized. From July 22 to August 16, love and romance are especially favored.

The lines of communication open up between you and a special someone this year, and together you can create something very useful or you can be quite productive together. Sharing daily events and goings-on with one another gives you much pleasure. This can also suggest a real learning experience with someone with whom you can bounce ideas off and come to a better understanding of how you define yourself. Learning about the world around you through the eyes of a special person–or through other one-to-one relationships, such as clients–is a pleasing theme in 2013. Meeting a partner through travel or educational activities is also possible; alternatively you could be expanding your connections to an extended family. A sibling may introduce you to a new group or friend this year. Networking is strong for you this year, and opens you up to many new possibilities and ideas. Happiness and fulfillment through the expansion of your mind, widening your social circle, travel, and connections to people of a different cultural background than you is indicated. Your idealistic nature is stimulated, and you are likely to yearn for a connection to more spiritual or idealistic pursuits. A friend could be integral in achieving your goals, and partnering with a friend in some tangible way can be part of the picture this year. Some of you may take a friendship into unexplored romantic territory, or meet a significant person through a friend or group association.
 

Taurus (Born May 1 to 10) – 10 to 20 degrees Taurus:

2013: Taurus Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

2013 Overview for all of Taurus. 2013, for the most part, should be a stabilizing period for you, dear Taurus, and for some, a humbling time. From June 2011 to June 2012, Taurus enjoyed a particularly abundant, expansive period while Jupiter travelled through your sign. In 2013, Saturn asks Taurus to pare down after a period of some excesses, particularly if a bloated ego or too-high expectations were involved. Now it’s time for a reality check and a maturing process. Fortunately, many Taureans are also experiencing planetary support at the same time, from Pluto, Neptune, Chiron, and from June to December, Jupiter. Yes, Saturn opposing your sign will bring some challenges, but overall, you’re in good shape this year. It’s not especially well-known about Taurus, but they take their social lives to heart – their relationships not only with a close partner, but also with siblings, neighbors, and friends. 2013 is a year for enriching all of these relationships, even if some “pruning” may be in order. While partnerships can demand more time and energy, or a  more serious approach, you are nevertheless building up your sense of community and belonging this year. A partner or sibling might help you to realize a long-term dream, business, or project. You will need to take a good, hard look at where you stand in your close personal relationships, and in terms of your life path. There will be times when you feel that others are not as sympathetic towards you than they normally are. It’s time to assess what and who is most important and worthwhile to you.  With your acceptance that at this time in your life, things may move at a slower speed, you can make a lot of progress. It’s only when you push too hard, too fast, that you encounter serious resistance this year. This period in your life is a time for building a solid foundation. Understand that moderation at this point in your life is necessary for your spiritual growth and your physical body as well. Some of you will be making big commitments this year, and others might end a long-term relationship – it will depend very greatly on how strong any existing relationship is. Finances are looking quite nice this year, as long as you are moderate with your spending. Friendships are colorful. More day-to-day contact with friends and family, and even in-laws, can be healing and pleasurable.

2013 Details.

Until August 10th, Jupiter continues to move through your solar second house. During this cycle, you are likely to see and enjoy benefits to your earning power and value system. Jupiter in this part of your chart could very well bring a profitable and productive period. You are likely to feel more confident and enthusiastic about your ability to earn a living, and this can help you to attract more income, as long as you are realistic. You might decide to develop your talents during this Jupiter cycle, which in turn boosts your earning power. Your income might increase, and there may be an opportunity to improve your future financial situation. However, you could be just as inclined to splurge on yourself, opting to plump up your nest or your store of personal possessions in order to feel more secure. Money problems from the past may clear up during this period if you use it appropriately, developing budgets and working out ways to better manage your resources. You may be adding to your possessions, you might receive a large item or gift, or a major purchase or sale might occur now. A significant gift or bonus may come your way. This is a good time to work with financial institutions, shoot for a raise, or apply for a loan. You may need to curb an inclination to overspend–feeling good could bring you to the stores as you temporarily forget about the future! The positive circumstances listed here won’t necessarily fall into your lap, and are unlikely to come all at once. You need to keep your eyes open for opportunities in these areas of life.

During this cycle, money or possessions from a significant other or from other sources than your own income can increase and boost your own sense of security and wealth.

The most favorable periods for these matters occur while Jupiter is in direct motion in your solar second house, from January 30th to August 10th.

From August 10th forward, Jupiter transits your solar third house. This cycle lasts well into 2014. During this cycle, educational and communication opportunities present themselves. You may increase your knowledge and skills set, and find much enjoyment in so doing. During this long-term trend, neighbors or relatives could be especially helpful in your life. You express your ideas with more enthusiasm and positivity, and they are received well. You are able to comprehend more complicated subjects and problems, and you are able to explain them in such a way that others can readily understand; thus, teaching, authoring, or otherwise delivering information may be prosperous now. Higher level studies, courses, and perhaps some travel opportunities might arise during this cycle. Many of you will benefit from taking courses if you aren’t already doing so, and those already involved in studies will benefit more than usual during this period. You may decide to buy a new car, or transportation opportunities present themselves, making it much easier for you to get from point A to point B. Gifts, benefits, or other opportunities may come through visits, short trips, messages, emails, or they could come through contacts with siblings, classmates, and neighbors. Some sort of positive news or announcement is likely to be part of the picture. If you’re an author, teacher, or other have another position in communications, you will find more opportunities to advance your trade as your creative juices flow nicely. If you’re a student, school is especially favored. If you’re in business, you are likely to find sales are especially strong. In general, you find much joy in communicating, learning, and socializing. These positive circumstances won’t necessarily fall into your lap, and are unlikely to come all at once. You need to keep your eyes open for opportunities in these areas of life.

With Jupiter, always keep in mind that while opportunities present themselves that have a positive influence in your life, Jupiter expands and magnifies all that it touches, so that if you are having difficulties in these areas of life, these problems may be magnified before they can be dealt with. So, for example, if you have difficulties with a sibling relationship (one of the things ruled by the solar third house), this might be magnified now and this way you can better deal with it and solve the problem. Taking on too many daily activities, communications, new interests, and learning endeavors or studies can be a problem now. Don’t overload your plate. The more excessive tendencies of this transit are more likely to be experienced in August and September 2013.

However, for the most part, you are likely to enjoy more opportunities through your communications and contact with others during this cycle in the second half of 2013. You could make new friends and feel more connected or part of a group this year. You might find that you travel less or not at all, and that you are busier locally. You are more perceptive and have stronger intuition, especially about people you meet. Communications can be deeper and richer. There can be opportunities through meetings, courses, teaching, and connections made in the neighborhood or through siblings. There can be a bonus or inheritance. Some existing problems with siblings or neighbors could surface now and then can be put to rest.

The most favorable periods for these matters occur while Jupiter is in direct motion in your solar third house, from August 10th to November 6th.

Saturn transits your solar seventh house this year and will be active until 2015. Saturn motivates us to do “spring cleaning” in the areas of life it touches. In your case, significant one-to-one relationships need to be considered and understood during this transit. This is a time when you need to define, understand, and crystallize your significant relationships with others. If you already have a partner, this is a time when any issues surrounding compromise, flexibility, and the ability to give your heart to your partner will surface. Initial frustration in the early stages of this transit this year may take the form of feeling criticized and “examined” in this area of life. By the end of the transit, however, you will have learned much about commitment and compromise. Those of you who are single are likely to feel the initial pressures of Saturn transiting the seventh house as well. A feeling of loneliness is possible in either situation (whether you have/had a significant partnership or not), but instead of an issue of re-committing, the single person will seriously think about commitment in general. If involved in a casual love relationship, when Saturn transits the seventh, a pressure emerges concerning the need for evaluating your commitments. Often this transit corresponds with an urge (or pressure) to make a commitment or a re-commitment. Healthy partnerships can be the outcome of this transit, whether they are new ones or strengthened existing partnerships. Saturn always brings with it a fair measure of reality and objectivity, so that whatever relationships you may have now or want to have will be defined and re-defined. Relationships are seen now as serious matters! Partners are no longer simply for amusement or mirrors of your ego. Responsibilities to partners, the need to compromise, and the realities of the needs of others, become clear. You are forced to begin seeing others as individuals, and to improve the manner in which you relate to and with others. Depending on your age and life circumstances, “significant partnerships” can mean partnerships with loved ones, business partnerships, and even deep friendships. By the end of this transit, quantity in the relationship department will have been replaced with quality, and this process involves time, soul-searching, frustration, and eventual fulfillment. 

There can be some feelings of being blocked or stalled, by circumstances or by others, while Saturn opposes your Sun this year. It can be difficult to feel that you’re moving forward under this influence. In fact, you’re not moving backwards, and you are moving forward slowly but surely. Treat delays as chances to perfect what you’re doing, and you’ll be much better off emotionally. It’s a time for drawing upon Taurean patience.

For those born approximately May 1-3, and those with an Ascendant of 10-12 degrees Taurus, Pluto trines your Sun this year from your solar ninth house. This empowering transit influences your outlook on life, perhaps stimulated by travel or contact with people of different cultural backgrounds than your own. Your personal belief system is transforming dramatically, and you are learning from a broader set of people and experiences than you ever have. You are more determined to achieve your personal goals, and more strategic in the manner you go about doing so. Pouring your heart and soul into your efforts comes naturally now. Kicking a bad habit is easier as well–you no longer tolerate procrastination or denial. You are more able to get to the very root of a problems instead of only scratching the surface. This is also a very helpful influence for you with regards to partnerships and home life. It is easier to attract or enhance a close partnership in 2012, and more determination is brought to changing domestic conditions for the better.

For those born approximately May 1-3, and those with an Ascendant of 10-12-1/2 degrees Taurus, Uranus begins its lengthy transit of your solar twelfth house. This movement ends a previous cycle in which friendships have been changing sometimes quite radically. At this time, Uranus helps release you from unconscious habit patterns, perhaps stirring up your private life (your private life becomes more “colorful” now), and interjecting some unusual coincidences into your life. This whole process acts to slowly but surely detach you from the past.

For those born May 4-10, and those with an Ascendant of 13-20 degrees Taurus, Uranus continues to affect your friendships and to enliven your social circle. Over recent years, changes in your social circle have been occurring, and you are meeting new and unusual people. You may join a group that is devoted to metaphysics or some non-mainstream topic, if you haven’t already. You are drawn to people who are free-spirited at this point in your life. Friendships that are stodgy or limiting may very well be left behind. You have a strong ability to see each person for who they are as unique individuals, and this helps endear you to others. However, friendships may come and go during this cycle.

The influence of Neptune is similar to last year for those born April 27-30. Neptune continues to transit your solar tenth house, as it has been doing for a number of years, putting a cloud over your goals and mystery surrounding your reputation. Your worldly goals may be watered down during this cycle, as you focus more on personal affairs. Others may not be seeing you for who you are, but rather what they’d like you to be. Try not to encourage this behavior, as tempting as it might be to do so. Some of you might be leaning towards a more spiritual, creative, or artistic career. However, for those born April 21-26, Neptune transits your solar eleventh house, adding some color and imagination to your social life. During this long-term cycle, you may be faced with the need to draw some boundaries with friends and the demands of others. You may experience a subtle yearning to belong with a friend or a group who shares your own ideals. This can lead you to attach yourself to unusual, more spiritual, or downright wacky friends…colorful ones at the very least!

The North Node of the Moon is transiting your solar seventh house until August, and this suggests that some of the greatest joys – and challenges – come through your partnerships. The challenge is to work on sensitizing yourself to the needs of others and to get over any fears of the demands a partner might make on you. Through partnership, and through cooperation with others, you will more likely achieve the inner balance necessary for you to achieve your goals. From August forward, your attention is turned to work, habits, health, and routines. Setting rules and boundaries will be important at this time. Orderliness will be empowering, and paying closer attention to deadlines, details, and rules will be challenging but also very rewarding. By structuring your life, you will be able to come closer to achieving your dreams. 

Eclipses in 2013 fall mostly in your first and seventh houses. Issues of personal courage, confidence, and independence come to the fore this year as well. You may, for example, receive a cosmic push towards expressing yourself more creatively and experience an increased drive to take charge of your life. Issues surrounding personal appearance, the body, and your image become especially important and, in some cases, critical. Basically, you will be learning to stand on your own two feet! Partnerships may be tested, but there is nothing to fear if the relationship is strong. The seventh house represents an important one-to-one relationship–a marriage partner, significant other, business partner, or an adversary. It’s time to strike a balance between your own needs and those of another. It’s time to compromise and negotiate.  In October, a Lunar Eclipse in Aries turns your attention to spiritual matters as well as your need for rest and recuperation. Health and work matters become especially important.

From May to November, there may be some sexual or power-related undercurrents that disrupt a friendship, or your relationship with a partner could intrude upon your enjoyment of friends and groups. There can be differences in values with people in your life. There might also be sudden changes or clashes in a partnership that require adjustments. Partnerships, while very rewarding at times, can be a source of frustration. Tests to a relationship are likely, possibly peaking in May and October-November.

Venus, your planetary ruler, will occupy the sign of Capricorn for a longer time than usual due to retrograde motion at the end of this year and into the next. From December 21, 2013 to January 31, 2014, Venus is retrograde. This is a time for internalizing and reflection.

From April 23 to May 2, Venus is on your Sun and your charm is emphasized. From July 30 to August 16, love and romance are especially favored.

The lines of communication open up between you and a special someone this year, and together you can create something very useful or you can be quite productive together. Sharing daily events and goings-on with one another gives you much pleasure. This can also suggest a real learning experience with someone with whom you can bounce ideas off and come to a better understanding of how you define yourself. Learning about the world around you through the eyes of a special person–or through other one-to-one relationships, such as clients–is a pleasing theme in 2013. Meeting a partner through travel or educational activities is also possible; alternatively you could be expanding your connections to an extended family. A friend could be integral in achieving your goals, and partnering with a friend in some tangible way can be part of the picture this year.

Taurus (Born May 11 to 21) – 20 to 30 degrees Taurus:

2013: Taurus Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

2013 Overview for all of Taurus. 2013, for the most part, should be a stabilizing period for you, dear Taurus, and for some, a humbling time. From June 2011 to June 2012, Taurus enjoyed a particularly abundant, expansive period while Jupiter travelled through your sign. In 2013, Saturn asks Taurus to pare down after a period of some excesses, particularly if a bloated ego or too-high expectations were involved. Now it’s time for a reality check and a maturing process. Fortunately, many Taureans are also experiencing planetary support at the same time, from Pluto, Neptune, Chiron, and from June to December, Jupiter. Yes, Saturn opposing your sign will bring some challenges, but overall, you’re in good shape this year. It’s not especially well-known about Taurus, but they take their social lives to heart – their relationships not only with a close partner, but also with siblings, neighbors, and friends. 2013 is a year for enriching all of these relationships, even if some “pruning” may be in order. While partnerships can demand more time and energy, or a  more serious approach, you are nevertheless building up your sense of community and belonging this year. A partner or sibling might help you to realize a long-term dream, business, or project. You will need to take a good, hard look at where you stand in your close personal relationships, and in terms of your life path. There will be times when you feel that others are not as sympathetic towards you than they normally are. It’s time to assess what and who is most important and worthwhile to you.  With your acceptance that at this time in your life, things may move at a slower speed, you can make a lot of progress. It’s only when you push too hard, too fast, that you encounter serious resistance this year. This period in your life is a time for building a solid foundation. Understand that moderation at this point in your life is necessary for your spiritual growth and your physical body as well. Some of you will be making big commitments this year, and others might end a long-term relationship – it will depend very greatly on how strong any existing relationship is. Finances are looking quite nice this year, as long as you are moderate with your spending. Friendships are colorful. More day-to-day contact with friends and family, and even in-laws, can be healing and pleasurable.

2013 Details.

Until May 12th, Jupiter continues to move through your solar first house. This exciting transit brings improvements to your immediate environment and self-confidence as well as increased generosity to your personality. Your personality is more obviously expansive, exuberant, and enthusiastic. This transit heightens your optimism and generosity, and the entire cycle has the potential for being a relaxed, fortunate, and hopeful time in your life. You are greeting life with a fresh, can-do attitude. What happened in the past is not very important to you now–it’s the future you’re eyeing now. Events occur that help you to overcome problems that previously seemed challenging or even insurmountable–you have an altogether different perspective on life now, and are not inclined much to sweat the small stuff. You create a distinct first impression on others, and your likeability increases. Furthering your personal ambitions and interests comes more easily during this cycle. At times, you may feel like the sky is the limit! You might need to guard against becoming too full of yourself or overly self-interested, however. There is also a risk of overindulgence and other forms of excessive behavior. Jupiter can bring endings into your life in order for you to grow, although these are generally easy ones. A carefree attitude is different than a careless one, and the fine line between the two is definitely something to watch for. You feel considerably freer to be yourself, and others tend to accept you more readily. These positive circumstances won’t necessarily fall into your lap, and are unlikely to come all at once, although they are more likely due to Jupiter’s direct influence on your life. You need to keep your eyes open for opportunities in these areas of life, and always watch for overdoing things or carelessness.

During this cycle, it’s easier than usual to gain support, emotionally and possibly financially as well. It’s also a strong time for intimacy and relationship opportunities.

The most favorable periods for these matters occur while Jupiter is in direct motion in your solar second house, from January 30th to May 12th.

From May 12th forward, Jupiter transits your solar second house. During this cycle, you are likely to see and enjoy benefits to your earning power and value system. Jupiter in this part of your chart could very well bring a profitable and productive period. You are likely to feel more confident and enthusiastic about your ability to earn a living, and this can help you to attract more income, as long as you are realistic. You might decide to develop your talents during this Jupiter cycle, which in turn boosts your earning power. Your income might increase, and there may be an opportunity to improve your future financial situation. However, you could be just as inclined to splurge on yourself, opting to plump up your nest or your store of personal possessions in order to feel more secure. Money problems from the past may clear up during this period if you use it appropriately, developing budgets and working out ways to better manage your resources. You may be adding to your possessions, you might receive a large item or gift, or a major purchase or sale might occur now. A significant gift or bonus may come your way. This is a good time to work with financial institutions, shoot for a raise, or apply for a loan. You may need to curb an inclination to overspend–feeling good could bring you to the stores as you temporarily forget about the future! The positive circumstances listed here won’t necessarily fall into your lap, and are unlikely to come all at once. You need to keep your eyes open for opportunities in these areas of life.

During this cycle, money or possessions from a significant other or from other sources than your own income can increase and boost your own sense of security and wealth.

The most favorable periods for these matters occur while Jupiter is in direct motion in your solar second house, from May 12th to November 6th.

Saturn continues to transit your solar sixth house this year. This transit affects your job, daily routines, self-care efforts, and health. You may be taking on more responsibilities on the job or in another service-oriented capacity. For some of you, your job could become rather tedious or downright boring, or working conditions may be poor, demanding, or frustrating — at least, this is your perception of things. For others, worries about your job could figure. For many, duty could come before pleasure, and a tendency to work more or harder is likely. As long as this doesn’t reach workaholic levels, you’ll be just fine. In fact, it is easier than usual to be sensible about your diet, health, hygiene, and fitness needs. Be aware of the need to know when enough is enough, however. With Saturn turning a critical eye to work, daily functions, habits, and health, you are likely to feel some pressure to perform. You find yourself more accountable than ever when it comes to your work and output. Some of the questions that this cycle calls up include: How can you make best use of your time? How can you manage your day-to-day life, and your body, better? You become more and more aware of all of the “fluff” that surrounds your daily routines and your work, and spring cleaning becomes necessary. This is an excellent period for starting new regimens to better your health and well-being, such as regular exercise, more structured and productive use of your time, and so forth. By the time this transit ends, you will be considerably more productive, healthy, and focused.

Uranus continues to affect your friendships and to enliven your social circle. Over recent years, changes in your social circle have been occurring, and you are meeting new and unusual people. You may join a group that is devoted to metaphysics or some non-mainstream topic, if you haven’t already. You are drawn to people who are free-spirited at this point in your life. Friendships that are stodgy or limiting may very well be left behind. You have a strong ability to see each person for who they are as unique individuals, and this helps endear you to others. However, friendships may come and go during this cycle.

The influence of Neptune is similar to last year. Neptune continues to transit your solar tenth house, as it has been doing for a number of years, putting a cloud over your goals and mystery surrounding your reputation. Your worldly goals may be watered down during this cycle, as you focus more on personal affairs. Others may not be seeing you for who you are, but rather what they’d like you to be. Try not to encourage this behavior, as tempting as it might be to do so. Some of you might be leaning towards a more spiritual, creative, or artistic career.

The North Node of the Moon is transiting your solar seventh house until March, and this suggests that some of the greatest joys – and challenges – come through your partnerships. The challenge is to work on sensitizing yourself to the needs of others and to get over any fears of the demands a partner might make on you. Through partnership, and through cooperation with others, you will more likely achieve the inner balance necessary for you to achieve your goals. From March forward, your attention is turned to work, habits, health, and routines. Setting rules and boundaries will be important at this time. Orderliness will be empowering, and paying closer attention to deadlines, details, and rules will be challenging but also very rewarding. By structuring our lives, we will be able to come closer to achieving our dreams. 

Eclipses in 2013 fall mostly in your first and seventh houses and sixth and twelfth houses. Issues of personal courage, confidence, and independence come to the fore this year as well. You may, for example, receive a cosmic push towards expressing yourself more creatively and experience an increased drive to take charge of your life. Issues surrounding personal appearance, the body, and your image become especially important and, in some cases, critical. Basically, you will be learning to stand on your own two feet! Partnerships may be tested, but there is nothing to fear if the relationship is strong. The seventh house represents an important one-to-one relationship–a marriage partner, significant other, business partner, or an adversary. It’s time to strike a balance between your own needs and those of another. It’s time to compromise and negotiate. Additionally, circumstances urge you to rid yourself of guilt about under-performing, and to develop faith and trust in a larger more spiritual plan. It’s time to let go of some of your fears that you are not doing enough, to develop more compassion and understanding of others, and to be humble, feeling safe in the knowledge that you (and others) are not perfect. It’s time to let go of some of your obsessions with rules, details, and fears of not doing things perfectly. There could be changes necessary in your job or health routines. You can use this surge of emotional energy to make positive changes to your routines. Do something to improve your work conditions if they are annoying you. Get going on your exercise or nutrition program that you know you have to do in order to feel more balanced. In October, a Lunar Eclipse in Aries turns your attention to spiritual matters as well as your need for rest and recuperation. Health and work matters become especially important.

From May to November, there may be some sexual or power-related undercurrents that disrupt a friendship, or your relationship with a partner could intrude upon your enjoyment of friends and groups. There can be differences in values with people in your life. There might also be sudden changes or clashes in a partnership that require adjustments. Partnerships, while very rewarding at times, can be a source of frustration. Tests to a relationship are likely, possibly peaking in May and October-November.

Venus, your planetary ruler, will occupy the sign of Capricorn for a longer time than usual due to retrograde motion at the end of this year and into the next. From December 21, 2013 to January 31, 2014, Venus is retrograde. This is a time for internalizing and reflection.

From May 2-9, Venus is on your Sun and your charm is emphasized. From August 8 to 17, love and romance are especially favored.

Some of your most natural talents–the things that come easily–can meet with reward and acceptance. The details and the “little things” make all the difference. Perfecting your particular craft is natural this year. Some of you may find that your career is moving towards a more service-oriented direction. Business should subtly improve this year, and you are likely to be backed by superiors.