Annual Forecast for 2018
Taurus
(April 20 - May 20)
Element: Earth
Symbol: The Bull
Ruling Planet: Venus
"Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck."
George Carlin
May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008
Hey you!
You can't be typecast. You might be as gorgeous as George Clooney, Uma Thurman or Michelle Pfeiffer. You might be as witty as Jerry Seinfeld. You might be a fine singer like Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Ella Fitzgerald, Adele or Willie Nelson. And you might be "strrrong like bull" like Dwayne Johnson, David Beckham or Gal Godot. But we do know you're reliable, practical and money savvy! You are sensuous, tactile and you've got an eye for beauty. You love the security of mortgage-free land and a home full of antiques. Your motto: "I love good food, good wine, good sex and a nice place to live!"
Everybody's Got a Past
In the early 90s, you did yourself proud! You achieved something! However, in the mid to late 90s, you were forced to give up people, places and possessions. Around 1999, a major turning point occurred and you headed off in a new direction. Admittedly, long-term goals were fuzzy because slow-moving Neptune was at the top of your chart blurring your vision. From 2004-2006, life was a revolving door but soon you stabilized your home scene, especially with the help of bank, family or friends in 2007-08.
By 2009, your reputation was stellar! People applauded your achievements! You grabbed the baton and ran, which is why you busted your buns in 2011-14. (Your earnings kept score.) Relationships were challenging in 2013-15. Nevertheless, shortly afterward, you improved your real-estate scene or where you lived. You might also have expanded your family then.
By last year, exciting vacations promised fun and romance; however, you suffered the loss of wealth, support and the resources of others, which was sobering. This meant you had to rely on yourself and stand on your own two feet - something you do well, thank you.
One of the biggest things you achieved in 2017 was a feeling of success in your job. You either improved your job or got a better job. People praised you for your accomplishments. Even your health improved! (Incidentally, the worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.)
Welcome to 2018!
Money, Job, Status
You are the banker of the zodiac. You're never casual about wealth and you have excellent money savvy. This is why so many of you work in financial institutions. (Face it -- you love to be wrapped in cash.) The good news for 2018 is that even though the last couple years have been tight on money, the purse strings of the universe will now start opening! Yay!
In terms of job, career and your status in life (including your reputation among your peers) - you are now preparing for a career peak in 2021. This is important to know because it gives you time to prepare! The degree to which you are ready to take advantage of this time of harvest will determine how successful you will be at that time. Therefore, get cracking!
This time of harvest is something that occurs only once every 30 years - and you are just three years away from it. This gives you 36 months to get performance ready so you can maximize all the opportunities that will come to you at that time. Get further schooling or training in any kind of field that will benefit your work or help you in your job. Use this time to get your ducks in a row! Some of you might travel extensively in the next few years so that you can enrich your life and become more sophisticated and knowledgeable, which in turn, let's you maximize everything that is available to you in 2021.
Are you going to do this alone? I ask this because this year (2018) is the best year to begin or enhance a business partnership. Whatever partnership you explore this year will bring you profit and benefit you in the future.
To sum it up, this year is all about planning for your future success because you are that close to dancing on the moon! (Fred Astaire was a Taurus.) By the way, -- there are a lot of financial scams on the Internet nowadays, but for $19.95 I can show you how to avoid them.
All Your Relationships
Your biggest good fortune this year refers to relationships - virtually all your relationships! We're talking business partnerships, marriages, close friendships and even your dealings with members of the general public. This is where you will shine!
The reason for this is that lucky Jupiter will be sitting in your House of Partnerships. It will be there for a year! But know this: This kind of blessing comes along only once every 12 years. This blessing is rare! The last time it happened was 12 years ago, and it will not happen again until 2030. Obviously, this is good news for you! Use this to your advantage, obviously if you have to make decisions regarding important partnerships.
For starters, it's a fabulous year to get married! Whoever you marry will probably be upbeat, joyful and possibly richer than you. Furthermore, the partnership will very likely bring you further joy and wealth. (Not too shabby.) To put a finer point on it, the people you are close to, and especially the people you make a commitment to during 2018, will benefit and help you. This includes close friendships as well.
So thank your lucky stars! Mingle freely and enjoy the company of others. Yeah, yeah, they say that marriage is not a word, it's a sentence, but if you have been thinking of taking the plunge - this is your year!
Home and Family
Ever noticed how money keeps the kids in touch? Matters to do with home, family and real estate will be excellent this year because Jupiter is travelling across from your Sun - and the Sun happens to be the ruler of your home and family in your chart. (Don't worry if this is too much techno talk.) Suffice to say that issues related to home and family will increase in wealth and perhaps even in size - literally. That's because an aspect of largess is at play. You might expand your family. You might move to a bigger home. You might renovate or expand your home. You might expand your real-estate holdings.
In addition, there will be increased joy where you live and also within your family. In fact, there will be more optimism. Family members will have a more positive outlook and be more mutually generous. (Can you spare a fifty?) This is good news! Issues related to home, family and real estate are close to your heart because you are family oriented and you want security in terms of home and land.
Meanwhile, we know that relations with partners, spouses and close friends will be better than ever! Furthermore, because you feel this strong support from others and a warm congeniality with those who are close to you, then like a domino effect, this extends toward your relationships with family and the people you live with.
This is actually a time of culmination in your life, which means you have a good chance to succeed in many things - wherever you put your focus. A word of caution however: do not spread yourself too thin. You can't be all things to all people all of the time. Pick and choose your moments. This way whatever you do with your family will always have meaning for you. And yes, happiness is a positive cash flow.
2018 Monthly Highlights
January
You begin this New Year with exciting travel opportunities that offer stimulating choices! Vacations, cruises (Taurus loves to cruise) and short trips will make this month adventurous! Nevertheless, fiery Mars opposite your sign means you have to be patient with partners and loved ones; but you can do this because Jupiter in your House of Partnerships will be an ameliorating, soothing influence. Meanwhile, romance with someone from another culture or a different country might blossom! You might also buy antiques, artifacts and arts and crafts from other cultures. You are a collector.
February
This is the only month of the year when the Sun is at high noon in your chart casting a flattering light on you, which is why bosses, parents and VIPs are so impressed with you even if you don't do anything special. Go figure. Both Mercury and Venus are also at the top of your chart facilitating your communications and making you look charming and receptive to everyone! In fact, Venus will encourage flirtations with a boss or someone in authority. Venus will also attract others to seek out your advice about beauty or making something look better. Unfortunately, disputes about taxes, debt, mortgages and shared property could arise. But how timely that you look so attractive to people with clout! (Use your charm and influence.)
March
This is a wonderful, popular month for Taurus! You will enjoy hanging out with good friends and members of groups, clubs and associations. This is an excellent time to share your hopes and dreams for the future with others to get their feedback because what they say will help you. Disputes about shared property, inheritances and insurance issues will continue for the first part of the month. Fortunately, relations with partners and close friends are excellent. (Some will dabble in a secret love affair.) Certainly all of you will be involved in behind-the-scenes activities and possibly doing important research. Make a point of socializing!
April
Thank heavens those nasty disputes about shared property, taxes, debt and insurance issues have subsided! In the bigger picture, there are two competing energies taking place this month. Both the Sun and Mercury want you to keep a low profile. They want you to hide behind the scenes and work alone. By contrast, fiery Mars and fair Venus do not want you to hide. Oh no! Mars urges you to travel and explore the world. It also wants you to explore creative, intellectual ideas, perhaps through educational institutions or publishing. You will want to expand your mind and enlarge your beliefs. Meanwhile, Venus wantsyou to socialize! (Gracefully and well dressed.) Speaking of which, this placement of Venus is one of the best times all year for you to buy wardrobe goodies. Lookin' swell!
May
Well! Your birthday month has arrived and you're charged with energy and confidence! It's your turn to replenish and restore yourself for the rest of the year. The Sun in your sign also attracts favourable situations and important people to you. Meanwhile, Mars continues to bring you opportunities to travel and explore avenues in publishing, the media, medicine, the law and higher education. Venus opens doors and possibilities to promote your earnings. Admittedly, it also opens doors and possibilities for you to buy gorgeous goodies for yourself and loved ones. Fortunately, you have excellent taste!
June
This month your attention turns to money, cash flow and earnings as well as your possessions and assets. Yup, this is serious Taurus stuff. "The King was in his counting house counting out his money." Mercury is sitting in your Money House promoting clever, moneymaking ideas. This also means you will be more hands-on earning your money. This focus on earnings is hardly surprising because fiery Mars is now at the top of your chart arousing your ambition to achieve. Ideally, you prefer to be your own boss because you want the credit for whatever you do. This could mean conflict with supervisors or coworkers, which in turn, will require your gentle Taurus charm. (Don't leave home without it.)
July
A busy, fast-paced month! You're trying to do everything! Short trips rob you of time from your usual agenda, which this month, ironically, is busier than usual. You have an ambitious To Do list of errands, visits and discussions with everyone, including siblings, relatives and neighbours. Family discussions will take place because you are focused on repairing your home or perhaps toying with homebuilding ideas. You also want to redecorate where you live and will shop for beautiful things for your home. You love the security of your home. You want it filled with beautiful things and you don't want to be in debt.
August
Your focus now is truly on home, family and your private life - full-time! Discussions with a parent will be significant. You might also withdraw somewhat (not in a negative way) so that you can examine your domestic life to make plans. You want to evaluate how your home is meeting your needs. It's a great time for family discussions and family reunions. This is also a good month to discuss important agreements at work or in your profession. Your health is strong but desserts are tempting. (A minute on the lips is a lifetime on the hips!)
September
At last! A pleasure-loving month! Let's not forget that you do love your creature comforts and you are a sensuous, juicy peach. It's the perfect time for a vacation. However, it's also an excellent time to focus on playful activities with children and sports events for those who have to stick around because of the school year. Your involvement with people who are younger (even if you don't have kids) is strong. Arts and crafts will appeal. Grab every chance to express your creativity. This is also a wonderful month for romance! New love might blossom and certainly existing relationships will hum with secret content. "Love looks not with eyes, but with the mind; and therefore, winged Cupid is painted blind." (William Shakespeare was a Taurus.)
October
After all that play, fun and romance, your sense of duty returns, which is why this is a hard-working service-oriented month. Oh yeah, it's time to shape up! You want to manage your life well and define what duties and responsibilities are necessary to do this. You will work at whatever tasks are at hand; and you will do them efficiently because you want to be productive. You want to make every action count. You might also have to work according to someone else's demands and desires. "As you wish." (Sigh.)
November
Partnerships and relationships are important to you this month. In fact, this focus on partnerships gives you an opportunity - the best in the entire year - for some self scrutiny. You will be able to see your style of relating to others with more objectivity. (Hopefully, with the objective of learning how to improve the relationship.) After all, let us not forget this is the best year to get married for your sign in over a decade! Meanwhile, Venus will promote relations with coworkers. Your ambition is still strong, probably stronger that it has been for about two years. Mercury guarantees moments of introspection and profound intellectual encounters with others. (Heady stuff!) You'll also want to talk about finances, shared property, debts, loans and insurance issues. All those fun details!
December
This is a passionate, intense month! No matter what happens or no matter who you are talking to or no matter what you are saying - you want to get to the bottom of things. You will avoid superficial chitchat like the plague. Puleeze! Basically, you have a strong desire to experience life at a feeling level. You don't want to talk about it; you want to taste it! (That's very you.) Someone might also challenge your values, forcing you to defend them or perhaps work towards a compromise with a partner. And yes, you're still concerned with shared property, taxes, debt, mortgages, loans, insurance issues and inheritances. Fortunately, both Mercury and Venus are opposite your sign facilitating your ability to be objective and charming. Since the ruler of your sign is Venus - you do charming very well.
A Sneak Peek Beyond
The year 2019 is a wonderful year to go for a mortgage or loan or to receive an inheritance because without question, you will benefit from the wealth and resources of others. This blessing is the best it's been in over a decade - so use it!
The year 2021 is your stellar year of harvest when you will reap the results of the seeds you have sown for the last 14 years (or longer). For most people, this will be a time of kudos, accolades and success. It might be a time of graduation, the longed-for birth of a child, a major promotion or prominent success. It will vary according to the details of your life and your age. Naturally, this will also be a time of some failures because nobody plants perfect seeds. Do not dwell on these failures - just move on. You can really make a name for yourself now!
By 2025, you will begin to dismantle much of what you created since 2012 because it's time to get ready to move on and let go of what is no longer really relevant in your life. Definitely those snakeskin cowboy boots.
My Taurus Mantra for 2018
"I'm preparing for success with someone who's got my back!"
Mercury Retrograde in 2018
Mercury retrograde occurs three times a year. This is when Mercury appears to go backwards in relation to planet Earth. (In reality Mercury always moves forward.) During these so-called retrograde times, the areas that Mercury has domain over inexplicably suffer from errors and delays. The errors are small but frustrating!
Mercury has domain over everything that moves forward:
- all forms of ground transportation, (cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, buses, taxis, trains)
- the mail, parcels, packages (Post Office plus Courier and Delivery Services)
- communications - email, social media, phone calls, conversations
- it also includes daily living (the people we encounter, the items we deal with, the transactions we make and how we relate to others.)
During Mercury retrograde, all the areas under the domain of Mercury tend to go "backwards." They certainly have trouble going forwards. We can expect transportation delays, missed buses and car breakdowns. Mail will be late or lost, daily items that we handle like keys and papers will be misplaced; and communications with others will be confused and misunderstood. Plus people from our past will pop up into our lives. ("Boris?" "Natasha!")
However, we can make good use of Mercury retrograde times to finish things, study the past, do research and reflect. But do not open a business or begin new projects. Mercury retrograde is also a bad time to buy cars, trucks, bikes, computers, printers and phones.
The dates below are the actual retrograde dates plus the buffer times. This is because Mercury starts to slow down before it goes retrograde. Then afterwards, it needs more time to catch up to where it was at when it first went retrograde.
The craziness (delays and errors) is most pronounced during the actual retrograde time. However, if you are buying a big ticket item like a car or a computer, I recommend that you play it safe and avoid these purchases during the buffer times as well. You'll be glad you did.
| Mar. 23 - Apr. 15 | (Buffer times: Mar. 16 - May 4) |
| Jul. 26 - Aug. 19 | (Buffer times: July 15 - Sept.3) |
| Nov. 17 - Dec. 6 | (Buffer times: Nov 9 - Dec. 25) |
Lucky Days for Taurus People in 2018
- January 24, 25, 26
- February 21, 22
- March 20, 21
- April 16, 17
- May 14, 15
- June 10, 11
- July 7, 8, 9
- August 4, 5, 31
- September 1, 27, 28
- October 24, 25, 26
- November 21, 22
- December 18, 19
Happy New Year, dear Taurus!
Love and warm wishes from Georgia Nicols
