Taurus Astrocast February 2008

February 2008 Astrocast

Key Events:

New Moon: 02/07/2008 (Annular Eclipse)

Full Moon: 02/21/2008 (Lunar Eclipse)

Mercury Direct: 02/20/2008

RX Planets: Saturn until 05/03

This month Aquarius, your Natural 10th House of career and reputation, bears a striking resemblance to an astrological Grand Central Station. The month starts out with Mercury and Neptune hunkered down side by side in conjunction in Aquarius. Mercury is currently retrograde, which makes for a very good time to redo, rework, replan, rethink, or "re" just about anything. Putting this into the context of your career and reputation, if there's anything in that part of your life that you need to be working on, now is the time. Neptune is likely to provide some good insights or even inspiration in this regard, just make sure that it's realistic, since he can sometimes get carried away. These two should give you plenty to think about, but of additional interest is the fact that they'll be in a nice, harmonious trine to Mars as well with all of this in force for the first week of February, give or take a day or two. Mars just came out of retrograde himself, which will release his energy and drive in a forward direction. He's currently residing in your Natural 2nd House of possessions, finances, and pleasures, which represents some of your favorite ground. This is because Taurus is the Universal 2nd House, making these near and dear to your heart.

Connecting these aspects together seems to spell out some awesome career-based ideas and inspiration that will ultimately have a very positive effect on your finances. The New Moon on the 7th is also in Aquarius, giving it even more momentum. This isn't your usual, garden-variety New Moon, either, but an eclipse, which will set in motion something that will last for several months. Thus, it will be pretty hard to miss that something is going on in this area of your life. A blip of some sort may come along between February 6 - 9, perhaps some negative feedback or other annoyance from a coworker or friend. Remember if you're moving forward with your life, some people, even if you thought they were your friend, are likely to be jealous and naysayers, and thus keep their comments in proper perspective. You tend to be pretty laid back most of the time, and sometimes move rather slowly. Bear in mind that these favorable aspects don't last forever, so don't spend too much time thinking about it and miss any opportunities that may come your way.

A rather pleasant aspect will also in force about this same time, i.e. the first week of the month, in your Natural 9th House of higher education, legal matters, long distance travel, religion and politics. Your Sign Ruler, Venus, will be in a very cozy position with another very benefic planet, Jupiter, which should spread some very favorable vibes throughout this domain in your life. Thus, if you have something going on in one of these venues, such as you're enrolled in college, looking to purchase property, or planning a trip abroad, now is definitely a good time to put some serious effort into it. It will also be particularly lucky for anyone pursuing political office. On the 18th, Venus leaves Capricorn and joins the convention in Aquarius, delivering her good fortune to your career/reputation activities. From February 22 through the end of March she'll be making it with Mercury, who by now will be out of retrograde, and probably provide you with lots of great ideas that are likely to have very favorable financial implications. Presenting any of your ideas at this time is highly advisable as you will probably be very well-received. Your natural charm and presentation skills are going to be in high gear, so make use of that in any way you can. Around the 29th, you may encounter a blip of some sort that may relate to some inflated views of some sort, but this is not likely to cause any long-term problems or delays.

On the 20th, the Full Moon occurs in Virgo, your Natural 5th House of children, lovers, entertainment and creativity. Full Moons generally indicate a culmination, and since this one is also an eclipse, it implies the end of a phase related to one of these areas of your life. The Sun slips into Pisces on this same day, and a few degrees away from where the Full Moon occurred, Saturn is retrograde in this same house. From February 22 - 27, the Sun will be in direct opposition to Saturn, implying a tug-o-war of some sort is possible between your group activities and either you creativity, children, lovers, or other 5th House elements. Remember that Saturn is all about discipline, boundaries, and restrictions. You may be forced to face that fact that your responsibilities and obligations need to take precedence over things you much rather do. This is usually not a pleasant lesson, but a necessary one that we all have to learn at some point in our lives. Failure to do so can hold us back substantially. With all the action going on out there for you Bulls in the career and reputation area, it would be a shame to miss out on something there because of not being able to forego some of your comforts long enough to take advantage of them.

Bulls like their comforts, but they also like their bank accounts, so I imagine you'll be able to pull this all together in a favorable way. Recognize that there are many favorable aspects out there for you this month, making it a good time to make your move as opposed to simply thinking about it. You snooze this month, you may lose in the long run by not taking advantage of it while it lasts. Remember that windows of opportunity eventually close, so be diligent and pursue those things that have your name on them before they go to someone else.