Taurus Weekly Horoscope

You may not be able to ignore or placate your urge to merge on Wednesday, September 30, when expressive Mercury joins your ruler, sensual Venus, in steamy Scorpio and your seventh house of relationships. This transit is in effect until December 6—an extra-long cycle due to a retrograde from October 24 to November 13. Your charisma and powers of persuasion will be dialed up, which can be a very good—or a very dangerous—combo. See something you like? This starry sync-up says pursue! This is your annual invitation to make the first move without thinking twice, whether that means proposing a new step to your beloved, inviting a new prospect out on a date-like activity or pitching a business proposal to a prospective collaborator. If you are single, be clear if you're only looking for a short-lived fling and not something lasting, since people WILL be drawn to you during this magnetic spell. Whatever you do, think it through before you act, because it's likely the answer will be an emphatic "yes" and you won't be able to respond with "just kidding!"

Everyone has a past, Taurus. But there comes a time when you can't move another inch forward without cleaning up what is already in the space. You may hit that very wall this Saturday, October 3, as your ruling planet Venus pivots into retrograde mode until November 13. This U-turn happens every 18 months—a time to do some reckoning to the Venus-ruled areas of life, specifically romance and finance. With the planet of love and beauty backing up through Scorpio and your relationship zone until October 25, focus on getting key relationships back into balance first. If you have buried issues to excavate, you might do best hashing them out with a couple's therapist. With the heavenly harmonizer in snooze mode, conversations about doing the dishes and paying the mortgage could devolve into major power struggles. Choose your battles with bae carefully for the rest of October. If you got cropped out of an Instagram shot, it doesn't mean your S.O. is trying to hide your relationship—but you will be prone to overblowing things and taking minor oversights as personal offenses. On the flipside, single Bulls will need to be ultra-discerning so as not to gloss over a date's shortcomings. This is not the time to quietly wonder about something that sounds like a red flag. Just be diplomatically direct and inquire further into the subject until you get clear intel. An ex could return with unfinished business—even the second chance you've been hoping for. But be careful about opening those doors, Bull, since Venus' backspin can muddle your better judgment.

From October 25 to November 13, Venus drifts back into Libra and your sixth house of work and wellness. If you abandoned your self-care rituals, weave them back into your schedule. Managing professional relationships—and your time—will be essential to this process. No, Taurus, you won't make it to 6PM if you allow coworkers to bend your ear about their boyfriends or you keep notifications on while you're trying to get through your assignments! Monotask instead of multitasking—and be crystal clear with colleagues that you need to reserve personal talks for happy hour. Venus retrograde can plunge you back into a passion project or get you inspired to start a fitness routine (or full-on practice), but you may feel so mired in day-to-day duties that you can't find the time you need to do so. Scheduling adjustments may be necessary so you can truly embrace your passions. Not only can Venus' reversal show you where you are making too many sacrifices, it can also give you clarity about undercharging for the work that you do.