It is easy to turn big challenges into big ongoing projects. But with these, a sense of achievement is in the distant future. Try adding everyday tasks, some easy, others challenging. They’re like taking daily vitamins. They enrich your well-being, day by day. Do both. That is the skill and the challenge.
Those who insist I show my love in a certain way don’t know how to receive it
For you, the path to joy can be a confusing one. That may seem a strange statement, because you have a talent for making life seem easy. Even when you are facing challenges alone, somehow you manage to help guide others past the obstacles they’re facing. Often people tell you how much they envy you. It’s true: you’re accomplished at this.
Actually, it isn’t until you notice how much others struggle with certain practicalities that you realize what a knack you have for dealing with even very tricky situations. Of course, some would say that being charitable with others is important. However, you do so much. In this particular case, it is about you and you alone—and recognizing what brings you joy. That may be the challenge—because you’ve focused so much on others, you are not really sure what you, personally, want to do or what will bring that special kind of joy.
The solution? Waste no time on discussion and experiment. Where to begin? Think small. Maybe it is about studying something that interests you. Maybe it’s about taking a walk, thinking about how or what you eat, or even taking time alone or with a certain individual. Whatever the case, this part of your journey is one of discovery, and what you have learned about yourself during the process will benefit you now, and for the rest of your life.
Often, when you speak, it is about a hope. You say, “If only I could …” followed by ideas about helping a particular person, or rethinking certain past arrangements. Some are possible; most are not. Your path has reached a fork. You can continue focusing on impossible situations, or forget them and employ your mind, energy, and effort in the future those where you can make a difference.
There is a tendency to feel that if you take care of yourself adequately, then you should be fine and happy. But in your particular case, life is about discovering ways of thinking and activities that lift your spirits. Focus on these, and on making them a part of your life every day for a week, or a month, and note how much things change.
It is easy to turn big challenges into big ongoing projects. But with these, a sense of achievement is in the distant future. Try adding everyday tasks, some easy, others challenging. They’re like taking daily vitamins. They enrich your well-being, day by day. Do both. That is the skill and the challenge.
Having struggled to get the attention of one particular individual about certain concerns and complaints, you are exasperated. You’re both annoyed and concerned about the situation in question. Soon you will have a chance to confront them. But you must act on it—and fast.
Taurus: APRIL 19 – MAY 19
Ruler: Venus
Symbol: The Bull
Element: Earth
Flower: Orchid
Sensuality and practicality are fundamental to you as a Taurus, the first of the earth signs. While its ruling planet, Venus, accents life’s pleasures, it’s also about assets, which means you are a gracious individual who lives both well and wisely. That’s reflected in your flower, the orchid, and your aromatic spices—cloves and sorrel. Your tree is crab apple, while your stones reflect Venus’s pastel shades in both jade and emerald.
