Taurus and Scorpio

Neither of these two gets into anything lightly, and neither gets out lightly either. Couples like this often stay together for decades. Sometimes one of them should have said something in the first.

Across from each other

Opposite signs tend to have what the other one needs. Taurus says: this is simple, you’re safe, eat something. For a Scorpio, used to scanning every room for what’s hidden, that’s a real gift. Scorpio says: what’s really going on, though? For a Taurus who has spent years not looking too closely at their own feelings, being asked and meaning it can change things.

Physical attraction is often strong. Both are fixed signs and both take commitment seriously, so when they decide on each other, they mean it. Friends don’t tend to get invited into the details.

What’s mine and what’s ours

Both can be possessive, each in their own way. Taurus’s possessiveness has to do with having and keeping. Scorpio’s has to do with trust and exposure. Where money and belongings are shared, this comes up in very practical ways: who can spend what, whose name is on what, and who has seen which statement.

Then there’s the stand-off. Scorpio has been hurt and goes cold. Taurus has been pushed and won’t move. Neither one is built for backing down, and both have long memories. Days can go by like that. Be alert to a difference here, between this kind of stubbornness and anyone monitoring you or cutting you off from others. No opposition in a chart makes that okay, and if it’s happening, please take it seriously.

Learning to move first

Keep a little independence on purpose: some money, some friends and some time of your own. It makes the commitment a choice and keeps it from turning into a cage. Scorpio can say what’s wrong in plain language, without testing to see if Taurus works it out. Taurus can answer the real question, even if it’s uncomfortable.

All of this is about the pull between two people, and that shows up more directly in contacts like Venus opposite Mars. Have a look if you’ve got your charts to hand.

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