As a Taurus, you like to know precisely how your investments are doing and exactly where your money is going when you spend it. As the month starts out, you seem to be doing a lot of end-of-year tax planning and evaluation. Excellent. This is the time to do that. Something that occurs December 3, when Uranus and Mars disagree, may make you aware that you need to expect the unexpected when it comes to money. You tend to be superb at money management - many Taurus are so good at handling their money and other's financials that they make a career out of it.
There are so many different possible manifestations. A client may leave you holding the bag when they go bankrupt or not pay a certain bill. Or, a client might not have the funds to renew your contract. If you work for others, you may find out that your company is not doing as well as you assumed (and this may come as a complete surprise.) Downsizing may affect you, or a raise that was promised may not come through. If you decide to quit one job for another, make sure you have everything settled in writing. However, do this next month, not in December.
There is another way things could affect you, and that would be if a social occasion starts to cost you much more than you ever anticipated, causing stress. Some sort of unexpected expense could be upsetting.
This will be the first of several eclipses due in your money sector over the coming two years. Don't worry, though, as most of the eclipses will be positive ones that will help you replace anything you may have lost. Indeed, you may not lose anything at all. ("Change" does not necessarily mean "loss.") Usually we don't feel all the eclipses in a series, usually only one or two. So, while you might feel this eclipse, you may not feel any other in the coming Gemini-Sagittarius series. All eclipses fall at different mathematical degrees.
I was talking to a dear friend who is a Taurus, and she was not one bit happy to hear news that she might see a change in income. She is self-employed and had called to tell me how upset she was about one of her clients. Her response to the news about the December 21 eclipse in Gemini was, "Oh great. I was crying at the bank yesterday. You mean to say MORE bad financial news is coming?" I answered, "Not necessarily."
On November 21, there was a very confusing full moon in Taurus, so that could have brought matters to a head on that day, or within four days of that date.
I still feel everyone, of every sign, should keep their antenna up around December 21, just in case something else comes up that will require your urgent attention.
Don't plan to do last minute holiday shopping - if you do, you will run out of time. At eclipse time, no matter how carefully we have planned our schedule, something else may come up to pull us in another direction. Priorities change almost instantly at eclipse time.
Uranus rules all things that happen suddenly and will be in a very challenging angle to this total eclipse, marking an end to a situation or relationship, and that is why everyone, of every sign, needs to be prepared. For you, however, the matter appears to be purely financial. This eclipse will not affect your reputation or your qualifications. It's not about how much your boss or co-workers like you - they love you! This eclipse will be simply about money.
I have given you the tough news, but there is really good news, too. Uranus is the natural ruler of your tenth house of career and reputation, and it has been retrograde since early July of this year. On December 5 it will go direct. This means all the delays and sluggish progress in regard to your career will end - you will be ready to zoom soon after this happens.
Watch the days surrounding December 5 for interesting professional news. Remember too, sometimes the universe has to get us out of one situation to get us into a much better one - there might be no other way to help you.
Summary
Taurus is considered talented and prudent when dealing with financial matters like year-end tax planning and investments. This month you may live up to your reputation, for the new moon, December 5, will bring you the motivation and opportunity to have a look at finances to see which areas of your financial life could use attention. If you need an advisor, the days that shortly follow this new moon will create the right time to contact one. Your interest may be motivated by something financial that happens December 3 that proves not to your liking. Mars will be in hard angle to Uranus, a difficult day when it comes to finances.
Money will again be on your mind within days of December 21, when a full moon lunar eclipse either requires a large outlay of cash from you or will end a main source of income. Whatever occurs will be unusual - something you don't see coming. It is very possible that a social event will appear to be costing more than you anticipated and is causing you anxiety about all that you need to spend. Travel seems to form part and parcel of this event, which could be driving up costs, too. Still, the event seems special and worthy of participation, so sometimes you just have to close your eyes and jump in.
