Sun in Aries, Moon in Taurus

Your nature brings together qualities that seem hard to combine: a strong drive and a love of peace, a taste for the new and a wariness of sudden change, a firm sense of self and a real gift for caring. The active, masculine principle and the receptive, feminine one are equally strong in you. Your creativity flourishes wherever you have room to act on your own. When someone stands in your way, though, that love of peace gives way to a fighter's resolve, and once you take up a struggle, you rarely give ground.

You find it easy to start something new. Your decisions are independent and courageous, and you carry them out with persistence and purpose, yet gently, always keeping practical and material matters in view, since they mean a great deal to you. Other people's reactions to what you do don't concern you much, but with those close to you it is different: you sense what they need and show your care with gentleness and tenderness. Your enthusiasm and self-confidence earn you respect.

You lead by your own independent convictions. You are driven and always moving forward, and your guiding light is no mirage: it is concrete and realistic. You know where you want to arrive. You long to live, create and act so that you and your loved ones can enjoy a comfortable life. Admitting defeat is very hard for you. You are open and kind, and you give your trust readily. You are loyal and consistent, and your optimism draws people to you. Others' experience matters less to you than your own, and you prefer to go your own way, although listening to someone who has been there before can sometimes save you effort. Your naturalness and sincerity soften your strong will and your forceful side. You trust remarkably easily, and it is worth keeping some of that trust for people who have earned it. Deceit and pettiness are foreign to you.

You like rest with some movement in it, and long hours of sitting still soon bore you. At the same time, you unwind best in calm, comfortable surroundings that give you a sense of stability. You have a good feel for the material world and know how to work with it. Sleep and food are important needs for you.

Busy as you are, a meal is a leisurely ritual for you, one in which you like to savor every moment. You value peace and comfort at home. Parting from the people close to you is hard for you. Your mother has a strong influence on your inner world. You feel equally at ease in situations that call for willpower and in those that call for sympathy and understanding.

Your conscious aims and your inner wishes do not always match. People who don't know you well may see you as firm and very active, while only your family knows how soft and gentle you can be. Letting a little of that gentleness show outside the family can bring you closer to others.

In a man's chart, this combination gives a strong will, and he is often drawn to a partner who is calm, sweet, kind and romantic. In a woman's chart, it brings a harmonious expression of her gentle, receptive side, and she is drawn to a man who is independent, active and self-assured.