Taurus Gemini Cusp

The Taurus-Gemini cusp date range extends from May 17^th to May 23^rd. If you happen to be born on one of those days, you are “on the cusp” of Taurus and Gemini.

Leading with Taurus

If you happen to be born “on the side of” Taurus, then Taurus traits lead your Sun sign expression. The symbol for Taurus is the bull. As the Fixed Earth sign, these individuals work hard to establish traditions, security, and reliability; they form the bedrock of society.

They are at their best in routines, taking care of necessities, and making sure their needs and the needs of others are met in practical ways.They need to learn some degree of flexibility to make the most of their life journey.

Being near Gemini breaks them out of well-worn out patterns, which helps these Taurus individuals try new things.

Strengths of Sun in Taurus on the Cusp of Gemini

Unlike full-on Taurus individuals, these people can be engaging and friendly to strangers. Positively, they will be more open-minded and less guarded, which can help them expand their social circle and seek out new relationships and experiences than what you might see with a typical Taurus.

Weaknesses of the Sun in Taurus on the Cusp of Gemini

A Taurus Sun near Gemini can pick up some of the distraction and failure to finish tasks that plague the shadow side of Gemini, which can rob Taurus of his or her natural consistency and stability, leading to incomplete results and broken relationships that a full-on Taurus would not allow.

Leading with Gemini

If you happen to be born “on the side of” Gemini, then Gemini traits lead your Sun sign expression. The symbol for Gemini is the Roman numeral II, which represents twins. As the Mutable Air sign, these individuals adapt using their intellect, curiosity, and skill as communicators.

They are at their best learning new information, sharing ideas, and interacting socially with the people around them. They must learn how to focus on demand to manifest their best results. Being near Taurus provides a grounding, which helps these Gemini individuals stay focused.

Strengths of Sun in Gemini on the Cusp of Taurus

Unlike full-on Gemini individuals, these people can be steadfast and enduring friends. Positively, they will be more reliable and consistent, which can help them deepen their friendships and romantic relationships, making them much more practical and prudent than what you might see with a typical Gemini.

Weaknesses of the Sun in Gemini on the Cusp of Taurus

A Gemini Sun near Taurus can pick up some of the stubbornness and resistance to change that plague the shadow side of Taurus, which can rob Gemini of his or her natural adaptability and flexibility, leading to bias and willful ignorance that a full-on Gemini would not allow.

The Points Involved: Venus and Mercury

Each sign has a ruling astronomical point. Venus rules Taurus and Mercury rules Gemini. So, the Taurus-Gemini cusp individuals merge or blend Venus/Mercury.

Venus represents your Way of Relating. Its placement in a Sign and a House reveals how we appreciate pleasure, beauty, art, creativity, our interactions with our environment, and our interactions with the people in our lives.

Mercury represents your Way of Communicating. Its placement in a Sign and a House reveals how we try to make sense of the world around us and develop our own internal dialogue, which we then try to communicate back into the world as we navigate our interactions.

These individuals are especially complex regarding masculine and feminine energy. They are balanced, but just have more going on than the rest of the cusp individuals. Their masculine/feminine formula looks like this:

F (Taurus) + M/F (Venus) + M (Gemini) + M/F (Mercury), resulting in 3F/3M.

These individuals would be the “best translators” of them all, except Virgo/Libra cusp individuals have slightly better energy because Gemini is slightly more extroverted energy than Taurus.

Taurus-Gemini Cusp Compatibility

Cusp individuals can work very well in relationships because they have a connection to two energies as part of their natural design. Imagine that each sign has its own language. A “pure” Taurus individual talking to a “pure” Gemini individual may really struggle to communicate, the same way someone who only speaks Greek might struggle with someone who only speaks Russian.

The cusp individual is bilingual and can speak both languages, which makes them very valuable to society.  Essentially, they can translate between signs.

Here we discover why the simple model of compatibility or incompatibility is insufficient to explain real relationships out in the world. There is a good chance that “cusp sign” individuals are involved where two signs that should work well together do not, and two signs that should struggle together, actually work. 

In the first case, the influence from one of the extra signs causes friction; and in the second, case one of the extra signs smooths out the friction. Therefore, basic compatibility measures are just starting points for understanding how any two people might relate.

The Taurus-Gemini individuals have a much wider range of compatibility because they can work well with earth and air signs. And, they can complement water and fire signs.

If they happen to lead with Taurus, then they will favor earth and water connections (Capricorn, Virgo, Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces). If they happen to lead with Gemini, they will favor the air and fire sign connections (Libra, Aquarius, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius).

The Bridge Between

One useful way to understand the progression of the signs, starting with Aries and going all the way through to Pisces, is to see them as a series of evolving steps. Taurus is the “I need” sign of the Zodiac and Gemini is the “I communicate” sign.

Individuals with Sun signs in the middle dates and degrees of the sign are here to work on the central energy of that sign. But individuals born on the cusp are here to work on the transition from one energy to another.

Therefore, the Taurus-Gemini cusp individuals are here to learn how to become aware of what they need to “feel safe” in the world and figure out how “to understand the interconnections” with others.

On the positive side, this “in-between” cusp energy gives them a broader view. On the negative side, they can feel “caught” in-between, making it harder for them to find a place that is a perfect fit.

• Aries Taurus cusp: April 16 to April 22
• Gemini Cancer cusp: June 17 to June 23
• Cancer Leo cusp: July 19 to July 25
• Leo Virgo cusp: August 19 to August 25
• Virgo Libra cusp: September 19 to September 25
• Libra Scorpio cusp: October 19 to October 25
• Scorpio Sagittarius cusp: November 18 to November 24
• Sagittarius Capricorn cusp: December 18 to December 24
• Capricorn Aquarius cusp: January 16 to January 22
• Aquarius Pisces cusp: February 15 to February 21
• Pisces Aries cusp: March 17 to March 23