Monthly Horoscope Taurus
August: Pleasures and Purpose
By Molly Hall, About.com
Your strengths now: your calm and steady nature in a crisis; your instinct for self-sufficiency; your natural wisdom. Your vulnerabilities now: your tendency to be complacent and avoid change; rigid thinking; resistance to the new.
Color in the Home
These lazy, hazy days of summer are best when shared. And you're up for easy socializing this month, and mutual generosity that reinforces friendship and a sense of community. Your ruler Venus is in tender-hearted Cancer, and cozy togetherness is a natural draw to the 27th. You get a sense of well-being, when you put energy into your Home, as a safe and joyful oasis for yourself and those you love. Is your home welcoming? Maybe it's time for a "house warming" party, even if you've lived there for years. If it's gotten too cold and lonely, a good warming up works wonders now (with decor in reds/oranges/yellows).
An Aquarian Theme: The planets in this visioning sign pull on your rooted nature, allowing you to see the cosmic view. It gives you more detachment than usual, as if watching your life from a higher-mind plane. This elevated perspective works wonders, making it possible to come to clear decisions based on a spiritual sense of who you are, and your destiny. Try journaling, or pay close attention to remembered dreams, or flashes that come after yoga or just being in a state of calm.
Getting to the Point
For most of the month, Mercury is in precise Virgo, and this brings skill to your efforts. It's timely for fine, detailed work or for tasks that require a lot of time and patience. A great time to get into the groove of daily practice, for whatever skill you're trying to master.
Creative Emergence
The new Moon in Leo on August 20/21 is a chance for a fresh start with your creative life. The many shades and sides to your imagination can find their way into tangible forms. What kinds of activities bring you pleasure...baking? the healing arts? mosaics? The new Moon is a catalyst for the potential that is waiting in the field of possibility. Watch your dreams for vivid inspiration!
Affirmations for Taurus:
•I am naturally abundant.
•I am deeply rooted in the Earth, and this makes me strong.
•I am renewed through the enjoyment of sensual pleasure.
•I move with deliberate steps, building as I go.