“There's no harm in asking” needs to be your mantra this week. Your Ruling Planet Venus at home in Libra and forming consecutive trines to Uranus in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius shows that it will be hard for a superior, client, or love interest to put you off. Admittedly it's going to feel like you're pushing your luck but better to coax and cajole than hesitate when Venus is this powerful. Obviously people are free to say “no” – and they may; however you going on the charm offensive may be the very thing that impresses them and wins them over to your side.

Expect money to come your way when Venus sextiles Jupiter on October 8th. Now this doesn't mean that you can just pass around the collection plate and take the money you get free of charge; what it means is that you could be awarded a scholarship, a grant, or some kind of startup funding. This money is being given to you in order to help you to improve yourself which is a Venus in Virgo virtue. This money is not a handout or a windfall – so work hard, show that you're worth the investment, and there will be more to come by year's end.

Libra is Venus ruled like you. You might even think of the Scales as a sibling sign which means that the Sun here thru October 22 could be tremendously beneficial as long as you espouse the Libran values of equality, equity, and justice. These might sound like givens until you realize that everyone getting their fair share means giving up some of your own, that lecturing someone about their shortcomings is a monologue not a dialogue, and that justice means taking a stand for something that may not concern you personally but would protect others. Practice these principles and you'll recognize how helping people helps yourself.

You're entering a time when loved ones and friends will be extremely demanding, remarkably insensitive, and a bit vindictive. It's hard to believe that the people in your life could be so self-absorbed but that's what will be happening over the next 6 weeks while Mars is traveling through Scorpio. It will be up to you to practice self-restraint, patience, and fortitude. You will also have to make yourself take the high road at times. It's true that you're not the self-sacrificing type, but your grace under pressure will be deeply appreciated and greatly rewarded when everyone returns to their senses in late November.

As a Taurus you'll take on a “day job” so you can do what you really want in your spare time. Yet over time, you'll become more involved with the job that funds your creative pursuit rather than the creativity itself. The Solar Eclipse in Virgo on September 21st shows it's time to reverse the equation. You'll never know what you're capable of unless you give it a shot. Imagine taking all of that talent and discipline that you invest in grunt work and applying it to the things you want to do. This could be all that's needed to make your dream a reality.

You need to switch your focus from the things that aren't working out in your life to the things that are. Thankfully Jupiter in Cancer rules this week's Lunar Eclipse and given its sextile to the Sun and Mercury on September 12th, you'll find another prize that's easier to score. Not only is it in reach, it will also make you understand how longing for the things you can't have robs you of the delight in the things you can. And it's this change in perspective that will make you more appreciative (and respectful) of the day-to-day interactions, friendships, and pleasures that you often overlook.

Mercury square Uranus on September 3rd days before the planet of revolution and change turns retrograde is bound to be harum-scarum. It's analogous to a boss telling you that everything on a project has to be changed before jetting off for a weeks' long vacation where he's not to be disturbed. Thankfully crazy directions are nothing new to someone who's lived with Uranus in their sign for seven years. You know full well how what's changed can be unchanged so keep plans in your back pocket because either you'll return to them in the weeks ahead or repurpose them in some creative or inventive way.

You were right to wait. It wasn't easy resisting those who pressed you to act earlier but Taurus is a zodiac sign that's not in anyone else's hurry. When you set your sights on something you will move towards it deliberately – even if it means pulling over to let others pass. Venus passing through a frenetic patch of sky from August 25th to 28th means you can expect to see the pace pick up. A lot of big decisions will have to be made in rapid succession but by the time you're done you'll be walking away with the prize that others didn't think you'd get.

You were born under the industrious sign of Taurus which means that work, time, and money will always be your top priorities. It's easy to get caught up in the workaday whirl of appointments, deadlines, and meetings, but you also have to remember that you were born under the planet Venus and Venus is all about honoring and valuing those very human resources that enrich and enable your life. So take time out of your busy schedule this week to check in with a harried colleague or to ask your manager how she's doing. Your genuine interest and heartfelt concern will be greatly appreciated.

It will be hard to give back something that flourished under your charge. Maybe it's an animal you fostered, a problematic situation you turned around, or a property matter you managed temporarily. It's clear that you care more about this than the person who entrusted you with it but at the end of the day it's theirs, not yours. Last Quarter Moons are all about withdrawing energy that was once given freely because this is when the Moon is losing light as it heads towards the end of its cycle. Good-byes are never easy, but trust that everyone will remember the good that you did.