Taurus

TAURUS

Love is in the details

Bite into pleasure

Ditch gaslighters

After last week’s eclipse humdinger of chaos, endings and painful realisations, you are about to step into one of the happiest times of the year! Yes, Virgo season is launching you into creativity, pleasure and true joy. Follow your heart now; there is no time to waste. Your ruler, Venus, also has a stunning sextile to Jupiter, the planet of expansion, adventure and good fortune. Astrology isn’t all fatalistic; when you know what the cosmic weather is doing, it allows you to use it. In this case, amplify your happiness, especially around home and family.

I know you’re a deep thinker, and last week took you by surprise, but you owe it to yourself to go after what you want. Thanks to your ruler being in your tidy zone, you might find yourself casting out old love letters, diaries or unwanted items. This frees your energy up. You’ll be surprised at how liberating it feels.

If you have felt gaslit by a friend or lover recently, you’re drawing a line under it. Communication needs to be honest and clear. You lay down firm boundaries now so that you are free to express yourself. No more walking on eggshells. A creative project takes off and your sensuality reawakens. Yes, Chiron the wounded healer is still poking your wounds, one of which is about what makes you joyful. Were you told your desires weren’t important or that you weren’t good enough? Reclaim that now! Love in all its many forms pops in to say hello. Embrace it!

In a nutshell

The hell of last week is over! Virgo season brings a much brighter mood, with pleasure, creativity and your own happiness moving back up the list. Venus, your ruler, is making a fabulous sextile to Jupiter, the planet of good fortune, so be more adventurous with love, home and the things that genuinely make you feel good. Chiron is also digging into an old wound around joy and self-worth, giving you the chance to reclaim both.

17 Aug — Mars in Cancer square Neptune retrograde in Aries (3rd)

17 Aug — Mercury in Leo trine Saturn retrograde in Aries (4th)

17 Aug — Venus in Libra sextile Jupiter in Leo (6th)

21 Aug — Venus in Libra opposite Saturn retrograde in Aries (6th)

23 Aug — Sun enters Virgo (5th)

23 Aug — Sun in Virgo trine Chiron retrograde in Taurus (5th)