TAURUS
Downshifting for Taurus means letting go of the high-paying job that is slowly suffocating the joy in their lives to pursue a lifestyle that is more accommodating to their interests and enjoyment. Maybe it means stepping out from behind a laptop to spend early mornings in a bakery. Perhaps it means opting out of expensed business trips to plant local roots by starting a small business. Whatever the trade-off, a downshift means taking back the power a dollar holds over Taurus. Sure, they love being able to splurge, or enjoy financial security, but they’ll be able to survive and thrive in a lower-paying job that affords them priceless freedoms.
LIBRA
A downshift for Libra means letting go of some of the many balls they’ve been juggling. Setting down a heavy burden to make more space for mindfulness, rest, leisure, and loved ones. Taking stock of the many responsibilities on Libra’s to-do list, and discerning which are necessary, and which bring Libra the most joy. The rest can wait, or even better, get left behind. When life is simplified and slows down, Libra finally gets a chance to enjoy it and be present for the people who matter most. They pick up a book for the first time in years, chew slower, and go for walks because they finally have the time and energy to get to all of the things they’ve been dreaming of.
GEMINI
A Gemini who downshifts is a Gemini whose electric bill goes way down when they finally stop burning the midnight oil, pulling late nights doing last-minute projects to put out fires for people who didn’t plan appropriately. They reclaim their time as their own. They stop answering e-mails at five on the dot, knowing they can pick up where they left off the next morning. They get enough sleep and eat three meals a day. They make time for doctors, dentists, and hair appointments. They do their laundry buy groceries and wash their sheets without blinking because the focus has finally shifted to their own needs, which frees up time for them to address and satisfy their wants as well.
CAPRICORN
Capricorn games the system with their downshift. They find that sweet spot in the ladder where further ascension would have zero positive impact on their quality of life, and say “enough”. They are no rats, in no race, with nothing to prove and no one to beat. They make enough money to take a vacation and get to enjoy it free of emergency e-mails. They don’t have to anxiously check grocery prices or stock prices. They are proud of what they’ve achieved and the value they provide in a way that is satisfying and secure. They are neither money nor power-hungry. Instead, they finally have the appetite for a slow dinner at a nice restaurant, where they can savor the creme brûlée one spoonful at a time
