JUNE 21 - JUNE 27, 2009

All times/dates are Pacific Daylight Time.

TAURUS, the period from August 22, 2009 to March 3, 2011 will change the way you deal with the world. During the past 18 months, you have found smooth progress where you’ve chased career, ambitions, status and prestige – but you’ve been tempted to stay home, withdraw, hibernate and chase domestic bliss/security. If you yielded to that temptation, your life has not really progressed – if fact, you might have slowly created a problem or two.
Now, in the 18 months that start late August/09, you should encounter a smooth, fruitful and subtly gratifying path if you lean toward profound ideas and relationships, higher learning, law, far travel, international affairs, religion and/or philosophy, love, cultural rituals (e.g., weddings, confirmations, mitzvahs) publishing, advertising – and generally, if you try to see the sense in life and society, if you seek wisdom, intellectual growth, and love.

Contrarily, you might find yourself on a road of delays or obstacles (though they won’t seem daunting or large at first – in fact, you might almost laugh at them) if you accent the short and casual side of these same sectors – choosing, instead of profundity, to stick with a “just friends” stance with everyone, to waste time in a plethora of details, short trips, errands and emails, conversations and gab-fests.

In this arena – communications and travel, ideas and knowledge – you will face decisions which determine your success.

GEMINI, your karmic axis, from late August 2009 to March 3, 2011, lies in sexual, financial, and “revelation” areas. By revelation, I mean the difference between accepting surface appearances and delving deeper to discover hidden meanings, motives, forces and structures. For success during these 18 months, dive deep – research, investigate, deal with your deepest urges and needs, plumb your subconscious if need be, with a psychologist, or reputable, honest “reader” (tarot, astrology, psychic, etc.) or delve into the occult arts yourself. This is a time of commitment and consequence, of deep changes, health issues and lifestyle choices. As you choose, so you will reap. Don’t be afraid, Gemini – in fact, brave choices are called for! Be brave enough to alter a relationship, to invest in your future, to commit to an intimate relationship.

Financially, you’ll fare better if you choose the “long road” – invest, accept equity in lieu of a pay raise, etc. You might create problems for yourself if you opt for earnings and keeping your money “alone,” whereas good results can come from shared money. In sex, this also applies: a deep, committed relationship is better than casual or “no strings” sensual interludes. Ultimately, however, in all these areas, making an honest, loving choice is best.

Start Nothing:
5:20 to 10:12 a.m. Mon.,
4:24 to 9:50 a.m. Wed.,
and 5:28 to 10:47 a.m. Fri.