Compatibility
Taurus Monkey and Pisces
Pig
The famously dependable and relaxing combination between firstwest and secondwest may prove vitally important here, softening and lightening the more disturbing influence of the firsteast and the secondeast.
The famously dependable and relaxing combination between firstwest and secondwest may prove vitally important here, softening and lightening the more disturbing influence of the firsteast and the secondeast.
Western Zodiac
Taurus and Pisces
Compatibility overview
The usually calm and delightful energy between firstwest and secondwest may prove to be one of the true unsung heroes of Western astrology. These two may lack some intensity, meaning other relationships are prioritized or demand more attention. But there is a beautifully any-kind-of-weather reliability to this connection, which can provide great joy in high times, and solace in times of need.
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The interval of two signs between Pisces and Taurus forms a Sextile connection. This energy is famously relaxed and trustworthy—even lengthy breaks in communication can be mended almost in an instant. Freedom is the watchword here, as these two signs tend to admire each other's truest self, and thus instinctively give each other plenty of room to move.
Pisces' dreamy nature means they can be unpredictable or unreliable from time to time, so they are naturally drawn to Taurus' famous solidity and determination. Taurus, meanwhile, may be guilty of neglecting their soulful, creative side, which Pisces has a rare gift for bringing out into the open. The atmosphere between these two rarely involves criticism or negative judgment, and is rather characterized by openness, acceptance, and humor. There is also a rock-solid dependability to this gentle positivity, as the respective elements—Earth for Taurus, Water for Pisces—are always harmonious, meaning alliances and collaboration can flow with relatively little effort.
The modalities here are equally complementary, with Taurus' practical and achievement-oriented Fixed nature forming a beautiful segue into the more reflective Mutable energy of Pisces, with its concern for consequences and implications. Hence shared projects are not only likely to be enjoyable, but there is every chance they will be seen through to completion, offering both signs great pleasure, fulfillment, and success.
Oftentimes the most serious problem these two encounter is a lack of urgency or precedence. The easygoing nature of the Pisces/Taurus connection means it is sometimes taken for granted or neglected, especially if other demands or duties compete for the signs' attention. After all, the strength of this pairing lies in the compatibility of their differences as much as their similarities, so it is quite likely they will find themselves being pulled in opposite directions, at least from time to time. Fortunately, the underlying reliability here is almost impossible to strain past breaking point, and these two can usually drop back easily into the warm, reassuring atmosphere that typifies their time together.
If they can give each other the time and respect their relationship deserves, this energy can be a wonderful source of tenderness, inspiration, and joy.
Celebrity Taurus/Pisces Pairings*
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Olivia Harrison (5/18/1948, Taurus Rat), George Harrison (2/25/1943, Pisces Sheep) : The musician (founding member of The Beatles) and author/film producer were married from 1978 until George Harrison died in 2001. They had one child. In the documentary film, George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011), Olivia described: "I thought [George] was really somebody who was saying something that I connected with. He was really a very captivating person… I liked the music, I liked what he was doing. We just seemed like partners from the very beginning...We had our differences. I might have done a different technique than he did, but we both had the same goal, and I think that was really the key to everything in our lives."
J Balvin (5/7/1985, Taurus Ox), Bad Bunny (3/10/1994, Pisces Dog) : Rapper/singer/songwriter/producer Bad Bunny and singer/songwriter/producer J Balvin share a close and collaborative friendship. Highlights of their work together include the chart-topping single, "I Like It" (2018, with Cardi B), and their multi-platinum album as a duo, Oasis (2019). Balvin described in 2019, "We have been working on [Oasis] for a long time, and finally, we found its moment. Working with J Balvin has undoubtedly been an unparalleled experience. I have always admired and respected him a lot and we have had an excellent vibe throughout this whole process. I am proud to say I LOVE Bad Bunny; we always seem to be on the same wavelength, as he likes what I like. He is also all about celebrating our culture while remaining super humble. Working with Benito again has been a musical joy. I am blessed to not only call him my brother but now a partner on an album that has even become a personal Oasis."
Tina Fey (5/18/1970, Taurus Dog), Rachel Dratch (2/22/1966, Pisces Horse) : The two actor/comedian/writer/producers are longtime friends and collaborators. Their work together includes the TV shows, Saturday Night Live (1975-present), and 30 Rock (2006-2013), and the films, Martin & Orloff (2002), Sisters (2015), and Wine Country (2019). Presenting Fey with the PEN/Mike Nichols Writing for Performance Award in 2023, Dratch said, "Tina, I will say this. If I had one wish for you tonight, it would be that you had written this speech I am giving in your honor. It would be far wittier and, let’s face it, your speech would probably be turned into a Broadway play that could then become a movie that could in turn be a musical and then a movie musical and then back into a Broadway play and then into an avant garde performance piece downtown. [It would]…make you laugh out loud, it would include some sort of social satire, probably with a feminist bent that would make you say YES! LADY POWER!! But nothing cringey, you would be belly-laughing and maybe not even realize you had learned something about society along the way."
Sally Hawkins (4/27/1976, Taurus Dragon), Rafe Spall (3/10/1983, Pisces Pig) : The two actors share a strong friendship, and have collaborated multiple times, including the film A Brilliant Young Mind [or X+Y] (2014), and a stage production of Constellations (2012). Hawkins described in 2015: "That's when it's as good as it can get, when you're with someone that you love and you really respect as an actor and that you can really trust and just do anything, really. That's what makes a difference when you're watching a film, you notice that and there's a truth to it...[Spall and I know know each other so well] it's like a code, a language...When an audience sees Rafe arrive they know he's going to make them laugh in some way or care about him in some way. That's palpable."
Penélope Cruz (4/28/1974, Taurus Tiger), Javier Bardem (3/1/1969, Pisces Rooster) : The two actors began dating in 2007, and married in 2010. They have two children. They have collaborated multiple times, dating back to Jamón Jamón (1992) when Cruz was 16, including the further films, Live Flesh (1997), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Loving Pablo (2017), The Counselor (2013), and Everybody Knows (2018). Though for the most part they have avoided discussing their relationship in public, in 2017 Bardem said, "It was easy working with Penélope. She is a great actress and we can always challenge one another to go farther, deeper, bigger and smaller. She can immediately tell what I’m doing; where I’m going. We know how to play with each other and try different things. All it takes is a little look, or a word here and there. So we pushed each other to be more daring... That confidence that we have in each other is a great thing."
Krist Novoselic (5/16/1965, Taurus Snake), Kurt Cobain (2/20/1967, Pisces Sheep) : The two musicians grew up in the town of Aberdeen, Seattle, and together founded the band Nirvana in 1987. Novoselic described in 2009, "We would just lock ourselves away. We would practice every day, and we’d be really serious about rehearsing. We would play over and over and over, and we would develop things...Kurt, he was the genesis of it. He was a true artist. He could have done sculptures; he could have been a painter; he could have been a comic book cartoonist, and he chose to make music a priority...One thing that Kurt would do is when he’d arrange a tune he’d tend to drive the riff into the ground. And so I would come in and say, 'Well, we need to do that riff half as long. Or here’s the structure, verse-chorus-verse, this and that.' Which was all basically Beatles, which was Tin Pan Alley...So it’s just basically like listening to so much music for so long, I wasn’t inventing anything. I was just kind of putting it into this traditional format, or suggesting that we do it."
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Chinese Zodiac
Monkey and Pig
Compatibility overview
Chinese astrology can be unforgiving about matches considered to attract challenging energy. Unfortunately for the firsteast and the secondeast, these two have a difficult reputation for tension, miscommunication, and conflict. This energy will need to be carefully managed.
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Among all the combinations in the Chinese zodiac, the six Adversary pairings along the fourth degree axis are the most notorious for unstable energy. The Monkey and Pig are one of these.
The Monkey's defining characteristics are their ingenuity and energy, where the Pig's heart is trusting and faithful. A meeting between these signs can bring forth tensions between openness and guile, dependability and inconstancy, or naivety and manipulation. The Pig may feel as if they are powerless to avoid being made fun of or tripped up. The Monkey may find it impossible not to seem like they are taking advantage of the Pig, even if quite unintentionally.
Undesirable traits may surface for both signs. The Monkey could be prone to deceitfulness, conceit, or power-plays. The Pig could seem disengaged, slothful, or overindulgent. The particular challenge of this Adversary energy is that it is more indirect than direct, so antagonism is more likely to fester than erupt. Dispute resolution can be especially challenging in this context, as both the Monkey and Pig may have the impression that whatever they say, however well-intended, just makes things worse. No astrological energy is insurmountable, of course. Collaborations that capture the contrasting instincts of the Monkey and Pig may be quite fascinating.
With self-awareness and acceptance, counterbalancing positive energy on the Western side, or effective compartmentalization, it may be possible to forge a fulfilling relationship in spite of the troubling undercurrents of this energy.
Celebrity Monkey/Pig Pairings*
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Danny Trejo (5/16/1944, Taurus Monkey), Edward James Olmos (2/24/1947, Pisces Pig) : Actor Trejo was at one time associated with actor/director Olmos' directorial debut, American Me, about the Mexican mafia. Trejo refused to be involved after he read the script and later asserted that the film caused the deaths of ten people: "I couldn't believe how casual [Olmos] was about details that were so critical...Olmos was like a kid playing with a grenade, thinking the whole time it was a sparkler."
Robert Vaughn (11/22/1932, Sagittarius Monkey), Matthew Vaughn (3/7/1971, Pisces Pig) : The English filmmaker known professionally as Matthew Vaughn grew up thinking that his father was the actor Robert Vaughn. In what a news report referred to as "hideous timing", Robert Vaughn revealed publicly that he was not Matthew's biological father shortly before Matthew's marriage to model/actress Claudia Schiffer in 2002. Matthew has since changed his official name to Matthew de Vere Drummond.
Michael Douglas (9/25/1944, Libra Monkey), Val Kilmer (12/31/1959, Capricorn Pig) : The two actors were co-stars in The Ghost and the Darkness in 1996. In 2016, Douglas made public statements that Kilmer was battling cancer, which at the time Kilmer denied, saying, "Michael Douglas wrote me a nice note apologizing for suggesting to the press overseas, I wasn't doing too well and was grateful to hear I am doing well." Kilmer has since documented his experience of cancer in a memoir, I'm Your Huckleberry. He referred to Douglas' disclosure on Reddit in 2017, saying: "He was probably trying to help me 'cause press probably asked where I was these days, and I did have a healing of cancer."
Jennifer Aniston (2/11/1969, Aquarius Monkey), Tig Notaro (3/24/1971, Aries Pig) : The two actors starred together in First Ladies, a fictional movie about the first lesbian president of the United States. In an interview between them, Aniston said: "I think it’s incredible to be the first to play something of any kind, but especially a female president who happens to be gay. I think it’s long overdue." Notaro replied: "It is long overdue. People have been waiting a long time to see me and you in a presidential romantic comedy."
Naveen Andrews (1/17/1969, Capricorn Monkey), Barbara Hershey (2/5/1948, Aquarius Pig) : The two actors were together for 12 years, in spite of Hershey being 21 years older. During 2005 they separated briefly, and Andrews fathered a child with another woman. Hershey described Andrews by saying, "Naveen is full of contradictions. He's truly well-read, yet he's very street. He kind of gives off this quality of danger at times, and yet he's very vulnerable. He's extremely serious and he's very funny."
Thom Yorke (10/7/1968, Libra Monkey), Jonny Greenwood (11/5/1971, Scorpio Pig) : The two musicians have been members of Radiohead since 1985 and also recently teamed up for the collaboration The Smile. Greenwood has described how he joined Radiohead: "The rest of the band were basically friends. So it was me following them around and begging them to let me be in their band for two or three years. And they finally let me in on the harmonica, actually, and then the keyboards, and finally the guitar."
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Final Words
The relaxed Sextile pairing of firstwest and secondwest is almost always a pure joy, offering a steadfast and pleasure-filled escape from the pressures of the world, with the only real downside being the possibility that it may be overlooked or taken for granted. On the other side of the coin, the potential instability of the firsteast and secondeast combination can often feel very difficult to manage, even with the best of intentions. For these two to prosper together, they may need to acknowledge the contrasting instincts attributable to the Chinese zodiac influence, and emphasize the more open and reliable influence of their Sextile connection.
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