Taurus Weekly Horoscope

If there's something—or someone—you've been needing to release, this week hands you the cosmic permission slip. This Monday, April 13, a conjunction of driven Mars and numinous Neptune in Aries lands in your twelfth house of introspection, closure and healing, a once-every-other-year transit that can leave you feeling simultaneously tired and wired. Don't fight it. This is a day for going inward, sitting with what's unresolved and letting your subconscious do some of the heavy lifting. What have you been tolerating that you know, in your heart of hearts, needs to go?

Mindful Mercury follows on Tuesday, moving into Aries and your twelfth house until May 2, sharpening your inner dialogue and giving language to things you've kept just below the surface. This is also the zone of mentors and Yoda figures—someone wiser and further down the path than you—could have exactly the insight you need right now. Don't be too proud to seek them out.

Then Friday delivers the week’s biggest event: A new moon in Aries arrives with a rare stellium of the Sun, driven Mars, loquacious Mercury, structured Saturn, healing Chiron and numinous Neptune all gathered in your twelfth house. Starting now, a powerful six-month cycle of release, reflection and quiet transformation is officially underway. Where can you prune away excess or dead weight to make way for something miraculous? Start a meditation practice, work through grief you've been sidestepping or get radically honest about what no longer deserves a place in your life. Change isn't easy for a fixed sign like yours, but all that's required at this early stage is your willingness. Set one intention at a time and stick to it until each stage is complete. Give yourself until the September 26 Aries full moon to evaluate how far you've come. On Sunday, driven Mars and structured Saturn connect in Aries, bringing some early crystallized results to this inner work—perhaps a quiet but firm resolve that simply wasn't there at the start of the week. 

The vibe lifts dramatically on Sunday when the season of the Bull kicks off. As the Sun zips into Taurus for a month, locate your place at the head of the table! This time of year usually puts a spring in your step and has you high-hoofing it around town. This solar power surge lasts until May 20, opening your mind (and heart) to new people, dating experiences and adventures. (So long, legendary stubborn streak!) There's almost no limit to what you can accomplish, but don't go about it randomly. To manifest like a pro, you need a plan, and that starts with a vision. Write out your wish list and actively imagine what life will look and feel like when it all happens. You could reinvent yourself professionally, creatively and/or romantically. What's the catch? You need to be willing to let go of things that are done and over with and stop dwelling on the past. But with the Sun in Taurus, you'll have the guts and strength to make the shift!