TAURUS (April 20-May 20): After consulting with my think tank, I’ve decided to temporarily decommission the bull as your power animal. Until the equinox, the rabbit will take its place. It’s the only creature that makes symbolic sense for you right now, when both your libido and fertility are turned up to record levels. There’s also another reason why the rabbit suits you. In many mythic traditions, the creature is regarded as a crafty trickster that uses playful stratagems to turn every situation to its advantage. This approach should be your modus operandi in the coming weeks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Beginner’s mind” was originally a Zen practice. Many artists and thinkers now use it to stimulate their creativity. To achieve this blessed state, you dispense with all your preconceptions and enter each situation as if you’re seeing it for the first time. “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities,” wrote Shunryu Suzuki in his book, *Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind,* “but in the expert’s there are few.” As much as I love beginner’s mind, though, I have an even more important assignment for you this week, Taurus: Cultivate a *beginner’s heart.* Approach every encounter with love as if you’re feeling it for the first time.