Sun in Taurus, Moon in Gemini

Two sides of you seem to pull in different directions: a love of constancy and a craving for the new, calm and restlessness, firmness and flexibility. On the whole, you value stability in life. You start something new and important to you only after a long run-up, and always with the financial side in view, since you need it to bring in income. Once you begin to put your decisions into practice, you show all your flexibility, enterprise, eloquence and talent for compromise.

You radiate peace and calm, yet when information or knowledge is at stake, you come alive and debate with great skill, arguing your point with all your charm and intellect. Your natural love of comfort and material security keeps you working hard, and you are likely to spend what you earn on your many interests: new books and magazines, or conferences. On the whole you are reliable and loyal, with a strong sense of ownership and a possessive streak, although your lighter attachments change quickly. You use your authority firmly and calmly, yet when needed you can adjust to the person and the situation and respond easily to any change from outside. In love and friendship, too, your enthusiasm can cool once the first glow fades and small flaws come into view, and giving a bond time to deepen often rewards you.

You have both a good feel for the material world and the ability to work with it, and a remarkable gift for picking up information on the fly, analyzing it and passing it on. Stubbornness is a defining part of your personality. The only way to persuade you is to appeal to your reason and logic, with arguments that make perfect common sense. You enjoy variety in your food. You may eat on the go, reading something interesting or watching the news. Your appetite depends on your mood. At home you are always surrounded by reading material, with your phone within reach and one eye on the screen, so that you can later put what you have learned to good, profitable use. You keep your emotions well in hand and try to take a skeptical view of the problems that come up.

You like to rest in cozy, comfortable surroundings with plenty of pleasures. You also unwind through easy conversation, light company or simply a good chat. What you set out to do and what you need inside do not always agree, and making room for both is part of your path.

In a man's chart, this combination gives a very calm, reliable character, and he is often drawn to a partner who is, by contrast, bright, quick-witted and versatile. In a woman's chart, it brings a great love of change and variety, and she is drawn to a man who is steady, hardworking and loyal.