In uncertain times, it can't hurt to have more coin! Your zodiac sign's money horoscope can guide you to your cash cow.
How to Earn More Money, According to Your Zodiac Sign
Updated on Aug. 12, 2024
Your money horoscope could be the key to success
Everyone wants to make more money, but not everyone knows what steps to take. One avenue you might not have thought about? Considering your zodiac sign. As an astrologer for more than two decades, I hear more questions about money than anything else, and I know that a sign’s money horoscope can be the ace in the hole to bring home more bacon. Looking at astrology through a “character as destiny” lens, I help clients figure out how to use their sign’s innate talents and strengths to bring about what they desire, including earning more cash.
Here’s how it works: Each sign has its own special qualities, and you should remind yourself what those are as you try new approaches to building wealth. You should also familiarize yourself with your top career strengths to help you advance in your job, which usually means more financial success. In addition, knowing your zodiac traits can help you avoid clashes with colleagues, investors or a spouse whose financial values differ from yours.
Read on to discover the specific money horoscope for your zodiac sign—and how to use astrology to make bank!
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Aries (March 21–April 19): Work your connections
Aries’s money horoscope is very much associated with physical power. Ruled by Mars, the planet of passion and vitality, energy is your middle name. And it’s in that energized state that you should bang out some networking shout-outs and pitch ideas to your contacts. You have great focus but get bored easily, so you tend to do better when approaching work goals as sprints, not marathons. Use the fire of your zodiac element to light a flame under you and get moving.
Aries are direct, which is a great asset, so get on the horn and reach out for new work opportunities. Remember: Those who do not ask do not receive. You’ve built up a great network of colleagues, past and present, so use your Aries confidence and enthusiasm reach out to your peeps for leads to your next moneymaking gig.
Taurus (April 22–May 20): Pick a tangible goal
Nobody loves the finer things that wealth brings as much as a Taurus—your zodiac sign’s personal style is very old money, after all. Although you may coast along doing the same work and holding onto the same investments for years, you always reach a point of wanting more. When it comes to Taurus’s horoscope for finances, your frugality is a gift for building wealth. So when you want to make (and spend) more cash, nothing works better for you than to have a specific goal in mind.
Visualize the new car, the vacation to a Caribbean island or whatever it is—you need a pinpointed desire to get motivated, then use that momentum to push you toward your material, tangible prize. You should also be specific about the amount you seek for a raise, or how many overtime hours you are willing to work. You tend to have great relationships at work, so your best bet is to take on more projects and responsibility. The heavy-workload phase will pass quickly and be long forgotten when you are riding in style or sipping fruity drinks on the beach!
Gemini (May 21–June 21): Use your way with words
Your financial success is very connected to your wit and brilliant mind, Gemini. Ruled by quick-thinking Mercury, you are the idea person of the zodiac. Naturally, your Gemini money horoscope reflects this. In a data-driven world that is always hungry for more content, you can help a lot of companies by offering up your way with words and ideas. You also work quickly, which is a great gift—you may look at the news over morning coffee and find a connection between a headline on the sports page and a new recipe in the cooking section, then voila! A new article or business idea is born.
It’s no wonder your zodiac sign color is yellow: You’ve got perpetual lightbulbs shining over your head, and you are always ready to give an off-the-cuff elevator pitch.
Cancer (June 22–July 22): Try remote work
Your home is your castle, and the place where emotional Cancer feels most balanced and aligned with the universe. If you feel strongly enough about something, the result will be extreme laser focus—perfect for a work-from-home job where nothing else is there to distract you. Plus, the idea of working from home is so motivating for homebody Cancers that it’s worth putting your energy and uber-focus into finding those WFH gigs as an extra side hustle, or even a full-time job, in order to earn more money.
Cancer is also the sign that rules family, and you have a way of building warm, familial relationships with work buddies past and present—and that’s a bonus when communicating only through a computer screen. Use your zodiac compatibility to seek out leads on gigs that don’t involve leaving your couch. Your comfortable vibes with business contacts may just lead to work-from-home cash.
Leo (July 23–Aug. 22): Create a passive-income stream
Leo is the sign of leadership and royalty, so it’s no wonder you easily rise to positions of power. Leo’s eye for beauty and natural charisma attract the prosperity you desire, and your openness and charm will help persuade those you do business with. Your zest for, well, everything is contagious, and it’s no wonderful you’re the happiest zodiac sign. But busy Leos would benefit from bringing in more cash without having to be “on” all the time—or without having to work more at all.
Investing in areas like real estate, creating an Etsy or eBay shop, or writing a Substack column that could lead to passive or ancillary income streams are all prime options for you. If you like to write, you can also pitch a story to your local paper based on what your community needs and build it into a syndicated column.
Virgo (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): Work smarter, not harder
Your Virgo money horoscope is very tied into your super strong work ethic. You don’t need anyone to tell you to work harder—in fact, working too hard can be your downfall. Unlike Taureans, who find a sense of self-worth in their weekly paychecks, Virgos find it in their productivity. When insecure, you’ll overwork yourself in an attempt to prove your worth, and that can backfire by making you need more downtime later. Don’t short-change yourself (literally): You are already worth more than you are making.
Use the power of your zodiac birthstone, carnelian, to boost your confidence. Since Virgos are so good at organization, create a file that shows just how much work you’ve accomplished, the great feedback you’ve received from clients, and other successes you’ve had at work. Show your boss in dollars and cents how much you’re worth, and ask for a raise that feels reasonable. Your sense of fairness and the goodwill you’ve earned as such a committed worker make your odds great for receiving more bucks.
Libra (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): Focus on your own needs
The great mediators of the zodiac, Libras often forget to put their needs first. You strive to make peace between other people, and sometimes that makes you self-sacrificing to a fault, including at work. If you want to earn more money, you need to focus more on your own goals—and be proactive about what path that will take, especially if it means leaving a toxic workplace. Find your voice, and don’t be afraid to let people hear it!
If your current job isn’t going to provide what you need, now is the time to try something new. Libra is associated with art and aesthetics, which is perfect because we live in a world focused on the visual image. Perhaps you decide to build a side hustle as a photographer or graphic designer. Your zodiac tarot card is, not surprisingly, the scales of justice, so Libras are also favored in law-related work—you might want to consider taking a course in legal proofreading. The main thing is to find an area that you can commit to sticking with, and over time you will build up a steady second income stream.
Scorpio (Oct. 23–Nov. 21): Collaborate
If Libra needs to focus on putting themselves first, Scorpio is just about the opposite and should look to form stronger collaborations. Competitive and intimidating, Scorpios can often find themselves at odds with co-workers who don’t share the same opinion or who they see as potential rivals. The best way to perform better at work—and earn more money—is to use that competitiveness in a constructive and positive way. You want to improve your own fortunes, yes, but your goal should be to elevate the state of the world in general and your work environment in particular.
Your best way to win at work—and get more responsibility and, hence, more money—is to hone in on what your bosses and colleagues need most. If you follow the inspirational zodiac quote for your sign, “shift your focus from yourself to others,” and show your allies on the job how to make what they do reach an even bigger audience or be more successful, you’ll become invaluable. Focusing on collaborations that bring out the best in others not only leads to the satisfaction of a team that truly values one another, but it helps you reap the financial benefits as well.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): Engage with global clients
It shouldn’t be all that difficult for you to increase your earning power, Sag. Sagittarians are naturally very personable and bubbly: You just love people. Use your outgoing and kind nature to network with as many connections in your industry as you can. Take advantage of social gatherings like happy hours, fundraisers and company outings to pump up your client roster or embark on a new venture.
Plus, as true citizens of the world, Sagittarians can adapt their work life to many different cultures, so they shouldn’t just stick to those who speak their language. When it comes to your money-making horoscope, Sagittarius, it’s a good idea to connect with clients and business colleagues who share you financial aspirations, despite speaking different tongues. Plus, work-related trips around the globe can help you mix business and your zodiac sign’s guilty pleasure: travel planning.
Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 19): Embrace teamwork
Capricorns are already good with money, as they are generally very prudent and responsible. Still, there is always room for improvement: You can often be too fastidious and serious, making you more inwardly focused. Be more aware of your work environment so you’ll be tuned into what task is most important at the time.
It would also behoove goats to be more concerned with teamwork and team-building. Like your fellow earth sign Virgo, you may be thinking, “I can do this faster and better on my own,” but the team spirit is what leads to good fortune coming in unexpected ways. You never know when one of your associates may mention your name to a colleague at another company who wants to hire you for freelance work, or when a team brainstorm may lead to a windfall for the company. Embrace the idea that others can help you, not stand in your way.
Aquarius (Jan. 20–Feb. 18): Focus on technology
Aquarians are highly intelligent, creative and inspired. You can be a great leader in your profession because you are always tuned into what the next big innovation is going to be. Ruled by technology-oriented Uranus, you’re the No. 1 person to turn to in order to figure out what the next trend or breakthrough might be in today’s fast-paced digital world. Consider focusing on the field of technology for side hustles that can really pay off.
A big cycle started this year for Aquarians when transformative Pluto went into your sign—which means you’re also the luckiest zodiac sign of the year. This good fortune pays dividends in your money horoscope, so now is the time to take advantage.
Pisces (Feb. 19–March 20): Think outside the box
Pisces is known as the most empathetic sign of the zodiac. You have learned the lessons of other signs that came before you in the yearly astrological cycle and can relate to the problems of anyone by putting yourself in their shoes. But you are more than just a sympathetic ear—Pisceans, ruled by imaginative Neptune, are incredibly creative. You are the one who may look at a problem at work that may seem to have no good answer, and then boom! You see how to connect the dots and come up with a creative approach that leads to better numbers. Your outside-the-box savvy could be why Pisces is one of the zodiac signs with the most billionaires.
You would do well seeking out extra work as a consultant—someone who comes into companies to figure out what’s wrong and then helps them to find a way forward.
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