Taurus, with Venus, your ruling planet, officially going retrograde at 7:36 PM EST, the cosmos is giving you permission to take a breather. The dual Aries energy might tempt you to charge forward, but this is not the time to be overly reactive. You’re being asked to press pause, especially when things don’t go your way. If you catch yourself being defensive or extra spicy, take a nap. Seriously. The next six weeks are about focusing on how you perceive yourself—not how others see you. Not everyone will get you during this retrograde, and that’s okay. What matters is that you get yourself. Spend today dreaming about who you could become if you released the need for external validation. Let this retrograde be a creative reset.