Taurus (those born April 20-May 20): There are few things that Taureans prize more than security and material well-being. Unfortunately, due to a veritable tornado of change running through your life these days, those two things may seem endangered. In fact, as Uranus, the planet of plot twists and surprise endings, enters Taurus on March 7 for the next seven years, your story for the coming years will be anything but run of the mill.

So, what is a Taurus to do? Curl up with a blanket and curse their fate? How about making an effort to learn the new rules and make the best of the situation?

Learning is a big theme in your life right now. With Saturn and Pluto, two of the zodiac’s “bad boys,” currently in your solar ninth house (which rules higher education, philosophy, religion, law, foreign travel and wide-open spaces), it’s nearly impossible for you not to be expanding your world view and sense of higher purpose. These two planets will not let you off the hook nor will they make it a cake walk to achieve that broader perspective.

All you want is a predicable routine in your life, which is why this year opens with a taste of disappointment. Your ruling planet, Venus, is in the final degrees of Scorpio after making up for lost time in a retrograde toward the end of 2018. Having your ruling planet retrograding and returning in a sign known for intensity and anger means that Venus’s ability to attract – something she is very skilled at – may have been misfiring. She may not like what she attracts, or she may attract what she doesn’t like.

A solar eclipse on Jan. 5 kicks the year off with a sudden journey or back-to-school opportunity. But it could end up being more expensive and/or challenging than you thought it would be. The burden of acquiring a broader perspective makes you question if it is worth it. However, you don’t really have an out, so you need to hang in there, at least for the next six months or so.

It’s not all bad news. On Jan. 8, Venus enters the optimistic fire sign of Sagittarius. You’ll immediately radiate a more jovial attitude. Not only is it a more light-hearted energy, but your ruling planet, Venus, will meet up with Jupiter, the ruler of Sagittarius, twice this year, on Jan. 23 and Nov. 24. Both days are considered extremely lucky for you, especially in the realm of other people’s money (the stock market, insurance, inheritances and your partner’s money). [Continued at RulingPlanets.com]

Note: My 2019 predictions originally appeared on Christopher Renstrom’s website RulingPlanets.com. Renstrom is a published author and horoscope columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and  SheKnows.com. He teaches and practices astrology in Salt Lake City.