Originally posted September 30, 2018 · Revisited November 2026

▶ Press play above to hear the full episode. Let's ride.

An $11.50 ride, and he handed me $20. That's a Taurus.

This is one of the first rides I ever wrote up, back when I was still reading charts the modern way. He was in town for a business meeting, flying in from outside D.C. Probably doing well, money-wise. You know Taurus has to be secure.

We got into Taurus energy, and then he asked about Libra. I said, "Who's the Libra?" He said, "My wife." Turns out she's the controlling type. A controlling Libra married to a stubborn ass Taurus. That is no accident. The bull will not do anything he doesn't feel like doing. And the Libra needs to learn to let people be.

Then we ran down the kids. A Libra daughter, non-confrontational. A Gemini, quarterback and wrestler. Gemini rules the arms and the hands. And a Sagittarius, fullback, with thighs like tree trunks. Sagittarius rules the thighs. Look at the body and the sign shows up.

I never asked him, but I'd bet that house is lively. Gemini and Sagittarius are opposite signs, so those two boys are probably going at it. The Libra daughter, balance in relationships, is the referee. Both boys are mutable signs with nervous energy. The Gemini will not sit still. The Sag keeps running his mouth. That drives a controlling Libra mom crazy.

What I See Now

Here's what I couldn't see in 2018.

Venus rules Taurus. Venus rules Libra. Same ruler. Both signs want the same things: peace, comfort, something of value.

But Taurus and Libra are in aversion. They sit 150° apart, and they can't see each other. Two people who want the same thing, chasing it from places where neither can see the other.

That's your stubborn bull and your controlling Libra. She keeps the peace by managing it. He keeps the peace by not moving. Both are doing it for Venus. Neither one can see the other is too.

That's what a shared ruler can do. It connects signs that don't see eye to eye.

What the Kids Bring

I'd heard that whatever sign your kid is, that's what the relationship needs at that time. I'm not handing that to you as a rule. Take it as something to chew on.

But look at this family. The Libra brings balance. The Gemini brings communication. The Sagittarius brings fun, laughter, a wider view. A controlling Libra and a stubborn Taurus got exactly what they needed to loosen up, whether they asked for it or not.

That ride ended with a nice flight home and one of the best conversations I've had in the car.

Your Turn

What sign is your kid? And what was your relationship missing when they came?

Don't know your rising sign? Put your birth info into the free birth chart calculator and find out in a minute.

KNOW THYSELF. BALANCE YOUR ENERGY.