Aries-Taurus Cusp

Your birthday falls between April 17th and April 23rd; this means you were born during the Cusp of Power. Your confidence and authority tower over the people around you, and you appear larger than life to your loved ones.

You combine the elements of your fire sign Aries with your earth sign Taurus to create someone who is driven but grounded. You have the necessary motivation and energy to get things done combined with the knowledge and preparation to get them done right.

Continue reading for information on relationships, love, and careers.

Aries-Taurus Cusp: Work Hard, Play Hard

When you pair a fire sign with Taurus, it creates a stubborn personality that does not listen or work with others that well.

This is the mantra you live by and combining these two signs creates a person who believes in the value of hard work but also enjoys splurging a little bit. You are ruled by the planet Venus which means you enjoy some of the more excellent things in life and are not afraid to spend money.

Both Aries and Taurus are hard workers and are driven to achieve everything they want in life. You work hard for what you have, and everyone knows that about you.

Aries is the first astrological sign discovered, so it represents discovery and energy. You learn at a young age the power of action and reaction. If you do a specific task, you receive a particular form of compensation. You likely noticed this when you were very young.

Taurus is the second astrological sign discovered, and it represents dominance and balance. Your Taurus side will be the voice of reason when you want to do something that does not make sense. Aries wants to jump in head first into everything without thinking. Taurus provides the necessary analytics for determining whether or not you are taking the right steps in your life.

Best Traits of Aries-Taurus Cusp

The Aries-Taurus cusp is one of the most potent signs in astrology. When you pair earth and fire together, it brings driven intellect to the forefront. You can use your mind and your energy to accomplish anything.

• Energetic – You are full of energy being that you are the first sign to step foot on Earth. You have a level of confidence that many of the other signs do not possess and you share it with the people around you. Waking up early and going to bed late are standard practice in your life.
• Determined – You stop at nothing to achieve everything you want in life. No matter what the cost, you will get the job done. This is great for careers and professional life, but sometimes you find yourself stepping on the toes of friends and family to get ahead.
• Influential – People look up to you for your courage and determination. This makes it easy for you to motivate and inspire the people around you. Friends and family look to you for guidance and support. You tend to be an open ear and a shoulder to cry on.
• Generous – To an Aries-Taurus Cusp, time is incredibly valuable. You make the most out of every minute, but you are not afraid to give that time away to someone who needs it. You are quite greedy when it comes to your finances and professional gains, but you are never more than a phone call away for someone who needs to talk.
• Goal-Oriented – Everything in your life gets driven by goals and when there is nothing to achieve you start to break down. You always have your sights set on the next accomplishment or promotion. You want more money, more materials, and more people. Your happiness weighs heavily on how successful you are, and if you feel that you are not living up to your full potential, it will hurt your self-esteem.

Negative Traits of the Aries-Taurus Cusp

Being a cusp does not always mean you receive only advantages. Many cusps have significant cons as well.

• Egotistic – This trait is the major downfall of your sign. You care too much about what people think of you, and you value the opinions of others more than you value your own. Sometimes you are prone to buying things and possessing certain items just because it makes you look good to people. You may not like the fancy car, but you had to get one that was nicer than your neighbors.
• Jealous – Along with ego comes jealousy. You do not like people to have more beautiful things than you. Because of your jealous nature, it sometimes leads to you burning bridges with friends and family because you feel threatened when they accomplish things you have failed. Your primary source of jealousy comes from others’ achievements. When people around you are winning, and you are losing you become defensive.
• Stubborn – You call it independent, some call it stubborn. You do not like to listen to other people’s opinions, and you usually think you can do it better. Often, you would prefer to struggle with doing something on your own than to accept help from other people. Your opinions and values are strong, and you stick by them no matter what. You do not quickly change your opinion on something just because someone disagreed with you.
• Impulsive – Your Aries sign is one built on impulse. Many times, you act quickly without thinking of the consequence. You jump from job to job without thinking about the financial and emotional impact. You hop from partner to partner without thinking about the risks. Luckily, since you are an Aries-Taurus cusp, you are a little more grounded than most, so this allows you to live a more balanced life.

Professional Life of the Aries-Taurus Cusp

As a Aries-Taurus cusp, you are a leader of people and someone who can easily rally a group together.

You use your charisma and persuasion to get people to do anything you want. Friends and family look at you as someone they can trust and someone who inspires them to be greater.

As you progress and age, you are likely to take interests in business or management. You were born in the cusp of power, so you enjoy being the leader of the pack. You do not like being told what to do so self-employment and upper management are also a likely career path.

The fact that you are under the planet Venus also says you have a creative side and you enjoy talking to people. When you combine the two signs, it points toward counseling and social services. You do not like to share your life, but you love listening and giving people advice.

You tend to think your opinions and thoughts are valuable and that others are lucky to have you around. You may find enjoyment with careers in Psychology, Social Work or Drug, and Alcohol Counseling.

Aries-Taurus Cusp: Love and Compatibility

You are committed to everything you do, and the same goes for love and relationships. Once you decide you want someone in your life you never stop until you get what you want. In your younger years, you are tough to catch, and you do not like to get into anything too serious. As you get older and stability becomes more important, you become ready to settle down.

Your fire sign will never give up its desire to achieve great things so when you are searching for a partner, you will most likely be picky. You care about what other people think so you do not want to be caught with someone who they believe is “not good enough.”

Due to your pickiness, it may take you some time to find the right person but when you do, its love at first sight. You need someone who shares common values of hard work and achievement. Your ideal partner is likely to have a stable career that they are focused on as well. Kids and family do not come into the conversation much, and the relationship begins to feel more like a business partnership.

Air signs are most compatible for you because they do not share strong emotional ties and are willing to let you be yourself. This sign is not easily offended or upset so they can handle your occasional outbursts.

Closing Thoughts

The best thing you could do is learn to let go of the things you cannot control and start to love your life more. You are an incredible leader of people, but you need to start leading your own life. Do not worry about what others think but care more about yourself and what you think.

Share and rejoice in other people’s success and do not always see it as a competition or personal attack. Lastly, surround yourself with the right people. Find friends that share the same drive and passion, so you can help push each other forward.