They are known to love stability and stay put when placed. So why (in your opnion) would this sign cheat?

Please keep this astrologically based in that, we know ALL signs are capable of cheating. I'm just curious what might make a consistent sign turn to something inconsistent. I know that aspects DO play a part, along with transits, but for now, we are just sticking to Sun, Moon, Venus or Asc signs.

Just putting this up for interesting discussion as I have come across this recently more times than I can count and I am a little surprised! :D

cheating on a diet maybee

Gemini Venus?  Can be fickle lovers.....  Aries Venus can get bored easily as well and tends to like the chase more than anything else.

IDK - you really have to look at the whole chart (other placements and aspects etc.)  But Venus placements jumped to mind since Venus usually stays fairly close to the Sun.

Bruce, unfortunately it's not a diet. :( I've met these people personally.

Alethea - Agreed on Venus in Aries and the chase! I have seen this many times over and it's the same each time.

Are they consistently cheating? Serial adulterers?

Perhaps the "known thing" they are sticking with is some earthy pleasure, some element of sensuality in the forbidden affair that they return to again and again?

CP - Not really sure. I just discovered the info and left it at that. I had to fight against asking "why?" with Virgo Sun and Mercury. Hahah, but it wasn't my place to ask. Interesting perspective!

Both married men I had affairs with were Taurus Suns. Both got married aged c23 and stayed married all their lives (one is now dead, the other is in his 70s). There was never any question of these men leaving their wives; and I would not say either 'cheated'.

One did usually have a lover, always a woman with whom he shared work and other interests. He loved his wife and was committed to stay with her; they had a daughter. She accepted there was usually 'another woman' and didn't mind so long as he kept the two things separate which he did. They spent a lot of time apart (inc in different countries) until they were both retired. I understand their old age was peaceful and happy. We were genuinely in love however, until time and distance forced us apart, and we kept in touch until a few years before his death although we hadn't seen each other in 25 years.

The other Taurus didn't have affairs. In my case, he was living apart from his wife for a while as they were trying to come to terms with her having run off for a while with another man - and that wasn't her only affair. I'd just split up with my husband and also felt in need of reassurance. I think I restored his self-confidence! - and he certainly restored mine. He and his wife sorted themselves out after that, and are still together in old age.

I don't btw feel any guilt whatsoever for either affair, just in case anyone thinks I should.

Being a Scorpio, I cannot imagine me ever cheating, I know at work I see so many of the people I work with cheating, and it makes me sad for those that are getting hurt, and the people cheating seemingly have so much.  A loyal caring partner, sometimes their partner has lots of money too, and kids in the mix, then they run off with everyone they can get, and their family is kind of abandoned, then they come home to them and the families let it happen.  Wonder what all their charts look like in this regard.  But the one Taurus I know at work as a Taurus is a very loyal and dependable lady, she would never cheat.  I don't know about others. ???

I knew one that cheated because his wife cheated. And he regretted it. Led to divorce. Remarried a few years later. He wanted to be married. Had venus in gem in the 7th. Just needed an interesting woman. Definitely dated around until he met her.

My last boyfriend -- a Taurus with a Scorpio moon, Leo ascendant -- cheated on me twice (that I know of). I know his father was a serial cheater and I really think my ex just didn't believe in relationships where one or both parties were not cheating on the other -- he just didn't think they really existed.

I don't know what rules cheating -- I'm sure a lot of people have a lot to say about that -- but I would think some Gemini and Neptune in there, and definitely some 5th house. Well, the kid has no Gemini on him, but he does have Neptune in the 5th house, sextiling Mars and Venus in  Aries in the 9th. Mars and Venus are both opposing Pluto. He has a packed 9th house, and his sun is on his MC.

Hmmm.... I'm thinking it's a Mars / Venus issue. Possibly add to this Chiron , Vertex , & Black Moon Lilith. One of my books says look at the Descendant & 7th house and any planets close to the Descendant.

All the above is just to understand "how" the person relates to others , and what they need from others. Of course then there's the "all energy is neutral until directed".... sounds like Self Control to me.

A person could have all the aspects in their chart (and grew up with family / society promoting promiscuity) that encourages "promiscuity".... but they can choose not to , for any number of reasons.

gonna throw in a vote for Venus in Aries likelihood...

I think the way my Taurus lovers chose to live their lives and to manage their [partly unsatisfactory] marriages was infinitely preferable to the horrors of divorce and serial monogamy. Their marriages were basically strong, and survived problematic periods; they had the instinctive good sense to choose lovers who respected their married state. Their wives in turn were willing to accept, as I did and still do, that people are likely to love, and to fall in love with, more than one person over their lifetime.

I just don't feel the word 'cheating' bears any relationship to most of the extramarital love I've witnessed, or shared. And above all, I'm grateful I don't live in a country with such an ingrained Puritan vibe as America; Europe has a more forgiving ethic - and a more generous one. I don't honestly think that kind of Puritan abolutism adds anything to the sum of human happiness: quite the reverse.

isn't cheating kind of trying to maintain stability while seeking thrills?  just sayin.

See, to me, "cheating" necessarily involves breaking "the rules"...

...and I think "the rules" that govern two people's relationship can only ultimately be understood and agreed to between the two of them.

I am absolutely able to wrap my head around and even embrace the concept of a deep and abiding relationship that might at some times and points involve extra-marital affairs of some sort or another.

I am absolutely unable to wrap my head around or embrace the concept of 'cheating' within a deep and abiding relationship.

And while I get that there are people who 'stray' but it is out of character and more indicative of a temporary failing or weakness-- I've come (through hard experience) that more often, a cheater is a cheater...No amount of working it out, getting past it/over it/through it is going to change that fundamental character flaw whereby these types flaunt and seem to relish breaking the rules and "cheating".

I'm happy, BP, that you've witnessed and experienced more of the former--However, I've witnessed more of the latter--even within the contexts of "open" relationships--I've too often seen where one party simply cannot respect the mutually agreed covenants of their partnership and yet, will not/cannot be above board or honest with their partner. Kind of to VFT's observation that these types indulge themselves by keeping one foot in each camp.

A bit (and then some) off the original poster's Taurus-specific thread...but a nice opportunity to share and discuss viewpoints on the broader theme.

Taurus gone wrong is overindulgent. He just couldn't help himself. What's a guy to do? She had boobs, I tell ya, big boobs! He couldn't NOT fuck her. That would be a waste and a shame. 

Sorry about that. That was totally wrong. Taurus guys like legs and a big butt. Reminds them of succulent drumsticks. 

I'm a taurus and shamed to say, I was tempted to cheat on my ex, tho I cut loose and ended it and ultimately never progressed anything with the bait.

To me it was my wake-up call as to how desperately unhappy I was.

I can't for the life of me remember who wrote this but in one of my astrology books it describes a taurus lover as someone who, once in love, will put up with an awful lot before walking away. But once the decision is made, they'll fall out of love very fast and NOTHING will change their mind back.

For me, it was about the attention. I was getting nothing at home - he was a workaholic frequently away who refused to move closer to my work so I was commuting 140 miles a day, and doing 14 hour days as a result. After 3 and a half years of this, I'd had enough.

I have venus in gemini, and I have a leo moon (swayed by the attention) in the 6th - the attention was coming from work.

One of my best friends is also a taurus and cheated on her on-off boyfriend at around the same time as my near-miss. She also has venus in gemini.

I've had many chances to cheat without being caught yet never acted upon those. If accused of cheating when I hadn't, I'll go ahead to cheat and have no regrets.

I have many "in Taurus" placements, I was born the same year & day as Jessica Alba with a much earlier birth time.

My second husband was a Taurus and a cheater. But he was a cusp Taurus..very close to Gemini and had Merc in Gemini with Mars in Aries. His Merc in Gemini made him really good at lying and Mars in Aries, sometimes he would do things for spite.

While I am a Taurus, I don't personally cheat.  But something interesting about this made me think of a time when my grandmother (before she died) and I would play cards.  She has a background in bookkeepping and accounting and I have a background in psychology and hypnosis.  Her style of playing was by the numbers and boy could she play a tough game of cards.  And when I played I played more by psychological tactics.  But in the end, she would win half the time and I would win half the time.

We kept score for years and kept the scores in the same note book.  When all was said and done, after she died, I counted the number of times we played and the number of wins she had.  It was exactly 50/50.  She won half of the games and I won the other half.

Cheating on a diet? Thats hilarious, I love that!! Anyway she or he can cheat for example with an aries moon and venus? Not in the first year, but...yes, it can happen. For flirt, for something new, for a wonderful body...sure! ;)

See, I dislike these "Would a X ever..." because the answer is yes. All 12 signs are human beings who make mistakes and all energies are neutral until expended.

I don't think you can say one sign over another is a "cheater" sign or a "non-cheater" sign; it would be supremely unfair to do so.

Also, just because someone of one sign screwed someone over, doesn't mean everyone of that sign is no good and will do the same. :P

Would a Taurus cheat? Certain Taurii would, yes. We're all human.

I agree with Luci.

I also think I read the question wrong. I thought the topic just said "Would a Taurus ever cheat" vs "Why would a...."

But really, my opinion is the same.

taurus likes to feel.  and they're greedy.  i get the impression they may feel limited by one partner.  greedy for sensation?

depending on the taurus.  could play out with chocolate too ;)

well being a taurus with a venus in pisces..i felt compelled to share my view or opinion on this topic..being that i can only speak for myself..i would say that we are over indulgent and have a roving eye for beauty..we appreciate it..it then becomes a temptation and depending on the 'evolved' taurus soul..will determine how its acted out or i would also add..venus placement..i have struggled with this for the past 7 years or so..even when i had the woman of my dreams and being hopeless romantic it seemed woman or tempation would come out the woodwork..i  believe taurus has a lot of relationship karma to master and fix..hence the temptations, problems issues etc..i do know that i have tons in this regard and being a 'hopeless' romantic..i still failed when i found 'my match'  ..youth? most definately..immaturity sure..but i still gather..i would have to master my desires and cravings..that come from an 'ego' based perspective..so taurus being venus ruled..loves flattery..my venus exalted in pisces..makes me a total sucker for praise or attention from the opposite sex.. hope this clarifys' a bit lol 

my dad was a serial cheater, and from what i know, he mostly cheated with women he employed (a few of them blackmailed him with sexual harassment lawsuit threats).

his taurus sun was conjunct mercury (fickle will) with venus-jupiter in gemini (sense of entitlement and preference for variety) and mars-uranus in aries (unpredictable urges, strong need for personal freedom). my mom was his second wife and arguably a 'trophy wife.' they fought a lot about money and i think he felt entitled to his cheating with multiple women. my mom overlooked it but became very bitter. they had a horrible, cold, emotionless marriage, one that i wouldn't wish for anyone.

My friend the Taurus has cheated. And she puffs herself up when she talks about it, it's like he's convincing herself it was ok. Not me. She encouraged her little sister to cheat. She did and it ruined the relationship between the sister and her boyfriend. She called to tell me and was saying, "no you don't understand. He's been such an asshole lately...". Frankly I think that when she's alone he wants other people to be alone. It bothers me how selfish the motive was. That guy was a good boyfriend. Lazy, but kind. She did the same with me- encourage me to cheat even though it clearly was in nobody's best interest - whenever I would complain about my boyfriend. That's the absolute worst betrayl and he's so kind. Nothing he did would warrant that, but encourage she would. Honestly, I found it disgusting.

"Taurus gone wrong is overindulgent." I think this statement says it all and once they convice themselves of the reasons it was deserved it's a done deal. Thy want something and then find a way to justify it. It's the stubborness in a Taurus I think. All of her personal planets are in Taurus with the ascendent and the moon in Leo. I have sun and mercury in Leo and moon in aqua and I'm not like this, even though Im very open to liberal ideas concerning relationships. If you're unhappy leave. Or, at least tell the person what going on and leave the decisionto end things up to them. But what does betrayl, the kind that you keep and hide from the other person solve. If it's so justifies, then tell them. And let's see how you feel then....

a partner who is not lusty or masterful enough...we like good times in bed.  If the relationship is basically good exept for that area or if there are children who could be hurt by a breakup, I could see a Taurus cheating.  If sexual dissatisfaction is  the reason for straying it probably is just a sexual variance, no emotion involved other than affection. 

Brizo...very insightful. I appreaciate it! Great point.

Because they're selfish and find it more important to embrace the dark side of the Bull a/ Cow. That where the senses and physical pleasure take the precibus of everything else; family, honor, integrity, accountability and stability.

And while it also depends on where this person's Venus, Moon, and Mars are, I also believe astrology moreso *influences* who a person is, what they do, and why they do what they do: It doesn't MAKE them. 

For taurus, affection (not simply the act of sexual intercourse) is about as necessary as air. Unfortunately, some other signs neglect their taurus partner's needs once they feel "comfortable" enough in their relationship or change after they have been married for a while and don't feel like keeping the spark alive is important. Taurus does its best to put up with the neglect because they are loyal to their partner and would feel worse breaking up the family for what seems selfish to someone who does not value affection as highly, but that doesn't change the fact that taurus has needs that are being neglected. Taurus doesn't think it's fair for their partner's emotional needs to all be met when theirs aren't.

If trying to do the right thing, taurus saves its virginity for marriage only to find out the partner they fell in love with has no interest in even attempting to keep the spark alive, taurus could easily justify cheating as a necessity to keep the family together. Taurus tries everything to bring romance back into the relationship because the thought of cheating goes against everything they stand for, but when every attempted advance is rebuffed, taurus starts to justify that cheating is not as bad as breaking up the family entirely.

Basically, if you don't want your taurus partner to cheat, it's pretty simple: fuck them. They aren't very hard to please. If you don't want to fuck them but don't want them fucking anyone else, that is cruel to put your taurus through that and you are the selfish one and deserve to be cheated on. You can't expect to completely ice out a taurus and have them just be fine with that. The cheating taurus is the lesser of the two evils here. It's their partner who is being selfish by neglecting taurus' needs long enough for them to even consider cheating.

Before you criticize a cheater, think about what you did to make them feel justified in cheating. If you actually are giving it up on the other hand, yes, taurus (or any other sign who cheats) is in the wrong.

My grandfather was a cheating Taurus.  He had a gem moon and venus, but the reason he cheated was because my grandparents were devout catholics and my grandmother cut him off sex after they had all the kids they wanted.  They were pretty young.

I had a Taurus girlfriend who was married to a Taurus man, and she cheated on him.  Her thing was strictly money, she cheated when she found someone to trade up.

@BP - that phrase  'ingrained Puritan vibe' made me laugh!   I've no idea why.  Peace, love and flowers generation here. My college roommante and best friend was a Taurus and I had great love and respect for her and didn't probe into the 'whys' she did things.  I only knew I was on her side and she didn't have to explain anything to me. Her husband had been a friend of mine also prior to their marriage and I didn't speak to him for five years.  Both were PKs!

My 1st husband was a "Bad Taurus"  We were 28 (when we broke up) and I was working 2 jobs, while he was "jumping jobs", like no job was good enough.... and then he met an 18 year old........I went nearly a year with very little sex and finally said Bye Bye..

He cheated because he could.  I was so busy working 2 full time jobs that I had no time or desire to check up on him.