Marriage and Business Partnership

Dear Yael,

I was born on April 24, 1968 at 3:15 PM in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  I have been married to a man for four years now.  He was born on December 16, 1967.  Both of us are realtors, and we started working together a couple of months ago.  I would like to know if this is a good idea.  Do you think we are a good match? What potential problems do you see?

Thank you,

Ivana

Advice Seeker's Chart:  Ascendant Virgo, Sun Taurus, Moon Aries, Mercury Taurus, Venus Aries, Mars Taurus, and Jupiter Leo.

The Ascendant describes your outward appearance, behavior, and mannerisms.  The Sun reflects your core personality and the qualities of your ego.  The Moon governs needs, emotions, moods, and habits; Mars rules defense mechanisms and thought processes; Mercury governs communication; Venus rules the world of love, pleasure, and desires; and Jupiter is the career sign.

Dear Ivana,

A Taurus woman and Sagittarius man combination produces an unconventional relationship from the start.  You were probably attracted to each other from your first meeting because of your differences.  Sagittarius men need freedom and independence while Taurus women require more stability and predictability.   

Sagittarius men know how to have fun and they make the relationship more exciting with their spontaneous approach to life and all that entails.  They are intellectual, bold, honest, cheerful, enthusiastic, optimistic and affectionate (especially when it is not expected).  They are best matched with women who can be their best friends as well as lovers.  They need women who can keep up with them, go along for the ride, and share in the adventure called life.

Most Taurus women are grounded, sensitive, generous, kind, patient, determined, emotionally reserved, practical, and earthy.

Both of you have what the other lacks.  Taurus (an earth sign) and Sagittarius (a fire sign) is not the most natural combination, astrologically speaking.  However, other aspects in both of your charts can contribute to a more harmonious relationship.  With enough shared values, love, and determination, anything is possible.

More so, if both of you are mature enough to take the relationship as it is and see each other for who you are, you can actually work in collaboration rather in opposition.  You can be the perfect team if you make use of your differences, allowing your husband to do what he does best – communicate with potential clients, perform in an upbeat unconventional way, and use his charm.  As a Taurus female, you are best suited for behind the scenes work - keeping the details of business afloat, maintaining organization and order.   If you are to work together long-term in the business realm, make sure you have tremendous amounts of space to breathe.  Set aside time for romance, adventure and vacations.

In order for both the personal and business relationship to work out, both of you have to learn to appreciate your differences and rely on them to get you through the tough times.  Sagittarians do not like to follow rules; they like to create new avenues of doing things. 

You will have to learn to let him be as he is and vice a versa.  He will have to learn to appreciate your nature and your need for stability (which he knows little about).  Taurus women are generally controlling when insecure; you will have to curb this tendency.

Now for the good news – Ivana, you are not the typical Taurus woman since you are firstly born at the beginning of Taurus.  You have more of a fiery element to you (taking some from the previous sign of Aries) enabling you to let go more freely than most Taurus women.  Also, You have equal parts Earth and Fire in your chart.  Your ascendant, Mercury, and Mars are Earth signs while your Moon, Venus, and Jupiter are Fire signs.  This is great news for your relationship, since it allows you to be more spontaneous and go with the flow more.  This also adds to your level of passion and romance, since your Sagittarius husband needs a bit more freedom and spontaneity than most Taurus women can provide. 

As both of you grow together, you will naturally turn your differences into a positive and enlightening experience, making your life together more enriching.  Sagittarius men thrive off of their dreams and external stimuli.  They need to be outside of the home, while Taurus women rely on the comfort and stability of her home life. 

Your relationship has real long-lasting potential if you both accept what you have.  He needs to be more patient and reassuring, while you need to let go and lose some control from time to time.

All the best,

Yael