After more than a few passionate adventures and shopping sprees while in Aries, Venus moved into Taurus and discovered that instant gratification not only had a price, but it was time to pay it.

While in Taurus, Venus will take inventory, pay the bills, establish a budget and develop an investment strategy to recoup any losses she may have incurred while blazing new paths in the sign of the Ram.

Likewise, we would do well during this time to follow her lead and assess our financial health. No matter where we are financially, it’s never too late to take steps to reduce our debt and/or build up our nest egg.

Although Venus may have been focused on the heat of the moment while in Aries, now that she's in Taurus she's focused on the long haul. Although her cautious nature can make her a bit slow to commit, but once she does she’s steadfast. She’ll be there during the good times and more so during bad ones. She’ll support you, defend you and love you from here to eternity unless you betray her.

If you do, it's game over.

Still, no matter how hurt or angry Venus in Taurus may feel at times, she’ll never give up on love. Whether it’s just around the corner or years away, she has the patience to wait for it. As the ruler of self-esteem, she knows she deserves better, and as the goddess of love, she knows love will find her.

Perhaps most important, Venus presides over our values, and whether it’s possessions or relationships, Venus in Taurus values quality over quantity.

And that's why whenever Venus is in Taurus, we should take time to consider what’s meaningful to us. Who and what do we hold most dear? What do we feel we deserve, and are we ready to receive it?

Like Venus in Taurus, we should always insist upon the very best.