TAURUS – THE BULL
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April 20 – May 19

Strength is the predominating feature of the sign. With it, however, there is a stubborn, firm-set nature that is difficult to change. The governing planet, Venus, emotional and fraught with primitive urge, furthers these Taurian trends rather than repressing them. At the same time, it accounts for the sympathetic side of this strong-willed nature. Taurus people are won over through emotion, rather than by reason.

Taurus persons are opportunists, but they take what comes along, rather than go after it. They absorb ideas and retain them, due to the remarkable memory so often found with persons of this sign. Being practical-minded, they plan ahead and usually carry their purposes through to a finish. By then, they regard any ideas that they have borrowed as being something all their own.

The instinct of the Taurian nature is counterbalanced by its ability to acquire knowledge. Sometimes these faculties are combined; in other instances they operate independently. Whatever the case, the Taurian’s sense of understanding is not only deep, but long-lasting. Taurus persons are well-liked and become the best of friends. Their generosity is genuine and when they make money, they are liberal with it, particularly among friends.

This is because their natures appreciate creature comforts and they seek the best in life, not only for themselves, but to share with others. Their tastes, however, may be simple. Games, outdoor sports and activities, music, anything dramatic or artistic, are apt to satisfy them far more than luxury or ostentatious display.

With Taurus persons, their own interests usually come first; they become big-hearted afterward, though they may go all out for someone any time they are emotionally aroused. Though slow to action, the Taurus nature, once stirred, can overcome all obstacles. Opposition can arouse them to unreasonable fury which friendships and promises may be thrown to the wind.

Taurians therefore should seek to be slow to anger rather than action. They must curb their stubborn and self-willed natures, which are often stirred by jealousy or prejudice. They should never make decisions when excited or over-sympathetic to someone else’s viewpoint. Their own honest opinions are best when properly weighed, because Taurians are normally faithful and trustworthy, their own strength sometimes becoming their chief weakness.

In business, the practical mind of Taurus is suited to constructive fields. They can succeed in all mechanical lines, as engineers, builders, and contractors. Their sustained effort makes them good in chemistry and research, while some have become famous as explorers. Often mathematical-minded, they are capable cashiers and accountants; here, their trustworthy nature, once recognized, may raise them to high position in financial circles. They are good teachers, due to their natural sympathy. Their artistic ability is often on the practical side, producing photographers, designers, sculptors, and landscape architects.

In partnerships, Taurus persons do well with those born under Aries or Gemini. An Aries partner can supply the initial drive, which Taurus carries on. From a Gemini individual, a Taurian will gain a variety of ideas, some of which are sure to be suited to the practical mind of Taurus. Good business associations for Taurus are frequently found with Scorpio Capricorn, or Pisces.

In marriage, Taurus and Scorpio often prove ideal, each being strong or forceful, while supplying the qualities that the other needs. Taurus and Virgo are well suited, because of the latter’s analytical ability. Taurus may do well with Libras who add good judgment to the union, but there is often an element of uncertainty here. Taurus and Capricorn are a very fine marital combination.

Patient and reliable. Warm hearted and loving. Persistent and determined; Placid and security loving.

On the dark side….

Jealous and possessive; Resentful and inflexible; Self-indulgent and greedy.

Free Personality Profile

The Taurean’s characteristics are solidity, practicality, extreme determination and strength of will – no one will ever drive them, but they will willingly and loyally follow a leader they trust. They are stable, balanced, conservative good, law-abiding citizens and lovers of peace, possessing all the best qualities of the bourgeoisie. As they have a sense of material values and physical possessions, respect for property and a horror of falling into debt, they will do everything in their power to maintain the security of the statusquo and be somewhat hostile to change.

Mentally, they are keen-witted and practical more often than intellectual, but apt to become fixed in their opinions through their preference for following accepted and reliable patterns of experience. Their character is generally dependable, steadfast, prudent, just, firm and unshaken in the face of difficulties. Their vices arise from their virtues, going to extremes on occasion, such as sometimes being too slavish to the conventions they admire.

On rare occasions a Taurean may be obstinately and exasperatingly self-righteous, unoriginal, rigid, ultra-conservative, argumentative, querulous bores, stuck in a self-centered rut. They may develop a brooding resentment through nursing a series of injuries received and, whether their characters are positive or negative, they need someone to stroke their egos with a frequent, “Well Done!” Most Taureans are not this extreme though.

They are faithful and generous friends with a great capacity for affection, but rarely make friends with anyone outside their social rank, to which they are ordinarily excessively faithful. In the main, they are gentle, even tempered, good-natured, modest and slow to anger, disliking quarreling and avoiding ill-feeling. If they are provoked, however, they can explode into violent outbursts of ferocious anger in which they seem to lose all self-control. Equally unexpected are their occasional sallies into humor and exhibitions of fun.

Although their physical appearance may belie it, they have a strong aesthetic taste, enjoying art, for which they may have a talent, beauty (recoiling from anything sordid or ugly) and music. They may have a strong, sometimes unconventional, religious faith. Allied to their taste for all things beautiful is a love for the good things of life pleasure, comfort, luxury and good food and wine and they may have to resist the temptation to over indulgence, leading to drunkenness, gross sensuality, and covetousness.

In their work, Taureans are industrious and good craftspeople, and are not afraid of getting their hands dirty. They are reliable, practical, methodical and ambitious, within a framework of obedience to superiors. They are at their best in routine positions of trust and responsibility, where there is little need of urgency and even less risk of change, and a pension at the end. Yet they are creative and good founders of enterprises where the rewards of their productiveness come from their own work and not that of others.

They can flourish in many different trades and professions: banking, architecture, building, almost any form of bureaucracy, auctioneering, farming, medicine, chemistry, industry. Taureans make good managers and foremen surveying, insurance, education and, perhaps surprisingly, music and sculpture. They make an ideal trustee or guardian, and can attain eminence as a chef. Some Taureans are gifted enough in singing to become opera stars or to excel in more popular types of music. They are more than averagely amorous and sensually self-conscious, but sexually straightforward and not given to experiment. They make constant, faithful, home loving spouses and thoughtful, kindly parents, demanding too much of neither their spouses nor children. They can be over possessive and may sometimes play the game of engineering family roles for the pleasure of making up the quarrel. If anyone offends their amour proper they can be a determined enemy, though magnanimous in forgiveness if their opponent makes an effort to meet them halfway.

No other sign in the zodiac is closer to earth then Taurus. The main objective in leading a Taurean life is primarily (though not entirely) to maintain stability and physical concerns. Your inner spiritual sense longs for earthly harmony and wholesomeness. When you fully understand this, and work toward this end, you will no longer need to blindly reassure yourself with external possessions and comforts. A realization that finding this inner peace will cause all of the above mentioned positive things will overtake you and your life will be very full.

Ultimately the Taurean needs to discover their truest, deepest and highest values. When they know what is truly valuable, they are no longer chained to people and to things that have to do with lesser values. The greatest indication of value to a Taurean is beauty, which cannot be owned, only appreciated.

Possible Health Concerns…

Taurus governs the throat and neck and its subjects need to beware throat infections, goiter and respiratory ailments such as asthma. They are said to be at risk of diseases of the genitals, womb, liver and kidneys, and of abscesses and rheumatism. Because their body type has an inclination to physical laziness, Taureans can be overweight.

LIKES Stability, Being Attracted, Things Natural, Time to Ponder, Comfort and Pleasure,

DISLIKES

Disruption, Being pushed too hard, Synthetic or “man made” things, Being rushed, Being indoors.

Positive traits of Taurus people are:

disciplined/ methodical, conservative, traditional, hard-working, good sense of humor, great work ethic, artistic, loving / affectionate, musical, romantic, sensual, sexual, strong, steady, steadfast, organized, prudent / cautious / careful, trustworthy,
calm, tenacious, stable, patient, loyal / faithful , resourceful, easygoing, dependable, honest, determined, practical.

PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE FOR YOU, AND THEIR SOLUTIONS

As with all sun signs, we all have unique traits to our personalities. When these traits are suppressed, or unrealized, problems will arise. However, with astrology we can examine the problem and assess the proper solution based on the sun sign characteristics. As a Taurean you may see things below that really strike home. Try the solution, you most likely will be amazed at the results. If you find yourself on the receiving end of the negatives below, it is because you are failing to express the positive.

PROBLEM: Having feelings of being used and manipulated, led down the garden path and made a sucker of.

SOLUTION: Realize that your magnetism attracts negative as well as positive influences. You need to choose your friends, not let them choose you.

PROBLEM: Physical things start loosing their appeal, and you feel more and more out of touch with the world around you. You stop caring so much about how much money you have among other physical concerns.

SOLUTION: You are starting to discover an inner harmony that is trying to replace the physical with spiritual. You must let this grow without killing the part of you that provides sustenance for your family.

PROBLEM: Unexplained fear of loss, jealousy and a paranoia that others are out to get you.

SOLUTION: You have within you the ability to not only attract faithfulness, but also the intellect to see what is truly going on around you. You are loosing faith in both of these personal traits. Rebuild that faith.

PROBLEM: Feeling depressed with life. Disgusted and dissatisfied. People around you are little comfort. You feel that life lacks meaning. Easily addicted to physical pleasures.

SOLUTION: Revisit and realize the value of spiritual things in life. Take control of your life by realizing it is not the things in life that are important, but the spirit behind it all.

Your ruling planet is VENUS

Some more interesting facts about your sign:

The animal associated with you sign is this tough looking bull. The Egyptian Hourus was the bull of heaven, and a white bull was sacrificed in Babylonia at the New Year to placate Ramman, the god of thunder and lightning.

The color of choice for Taurus is PINK

Your Star-stone is the EMERALD

Emeralds from Egypt are known to date from about 330 B.C., and indirect evidence suggests that Egyptians were mining emerald as early as 1300 B.C. The name emerald comes from the greek smaragdos meaning “green stone” and probably referred, in fact,not just to emeralds but to all or many green gems. Emerald boasts a great deal of folklore. It was used as a burnt offering, a symbol of St. John, and supposedly was a poison antidote, a cure for fevers and epilepsy, eye relief (due to the exceptional color), a cure for dysentery and leprosy, a cure for ophthalmia and bleeding, a cure for stomach problems (when laid on the stomach), and a good laxative.

With sensual Taurus, the Bull, as your star sign, the Sun shone through an earth sign on your birthday. The Sun in astrology stands for your inner nature, the stamp of your true character. The second sign of the Zodiac, Taurus is ruled by Venus, the planet of love and desire. A fixed (strong and solid) sign, Taurus governs practicality and security. It is a feminine sign and very magnetic.

Practical, reliable Taureans are great lovers of sensual pleasures, although you do tend to be rather stubborn, possessive and conservative. Firmly anchored in the material world, you have a fine grasp of what is needed in order to lead the good life. Of course, you are capable in emergencies, where you have an instinctive understanding of what to do, but under normal circumstances, no-one can force you into anything without due time for thought and consideration.

Tactile and sensuous, you have a nose for personal comfort and physical pleasure. You are nevertheless quite pragmatic, with a good appreciation for the financial values as well as any aesthetic qualities. Taurus loves nature and natural things, but due to a fondness for comfort and ease, the Bull can be quite lazy. To preserve your health, you need to take some regular exercise and control that tendency to overindulge in rich foods and the other pleasures in life. Taureans are very strong-willed and often quite creative. The Moon is exalted in Taurus, giving success with matters to do with the public and, combined with the influence of Venus, a passionate nature endowed with a strong sense of loyalty and fidelity. You are kind and generous with friends, with whom you develop an unspoken rapport.

Taurus rules the throat, giving a powerful, often beautiful voice. The influence of Venus opens up a world of musical talent and appreciation, so Taureans are good singers and musicians, or at least, love music and can be a force on the business side of music.

Red Rose, flower for Taurus.

You also like to potter around the garden, and delight in other outdoor activities: picnics, hikes, trips to botanical gardens or the zoo. You tend to be rather subdued, but you have a fine sense of humour, and enjoy your social life. Strong and Solid. Hunky
Taurus is physically strong and solidly built. Many of you favour weight lifting or other body-building routines to keep in shape and you enjoy sports requiring strength and endurance. Health issues are often focused on problems to do with the throat and neck, or by polarity with the reproductive organs, the kidneys and so on. Taurus is naturally lazy and tends to overindulge, so a good approach to health and wellbeing would include a well-planned regime of disciplined exercise and diet.

Taurus colours are brown, russet, and turquoise. The beautiful emerald, a rare variety of the mineral beryl and as costly as a diamond, is your birthstone. The emerald’s rich green colour is quite appropriate too, since it is the colour of money, lush countryside and relaxation. Geometrically, the emerald takes the shape of a six-sided crystal and six is the number of love. Flowers for Taurus are the red rose, daisy, lily, and daffodil.

Taurus isn’t necessarily like a Bull in a ring with a toreador. You could be more like peace-loving Ferdinand, seeking the gentle meadows filled with flowers, sunshine and natural beauty. It’s only Taurus stubbornness that can make you angry enough to charge at someone who is disturbing your peace.

Taurus are noted for your determination. You get to where you are going, not because you are exceptionally fast or clever, but because Taurus will not be distracted from your goals. Your need for stability and simplicity can motivate Taurus to create a life for yourself that is quite functional, though it might seem boring to someone else. But Taurus aren’t interested in taking unnecessary risks that can put your solid footing in jeopardy.

Taurus motto might be “Take care of the senses and everything else will take care of itself.” It may be that your attraction to material things is less about the objects themselves than it is about the pleasure they bring to your senses. Comfortable living and working space is important to Taurus, along with nice linens, clothing, food and music. And, as one of the most practical signs, Taurus outlook on life is usually quite sensible. As Taurus plod along in life, getting what you need in order to survive, don’t forget to look at the beauty that is beyond the material world of material possessions.

Element:Earth

Earth signs are naturally practical. In this lifetime we are bound to Earth. There is no escaping the reality around us. The Earth is about as real as it gets; it can be felt, weighed and it has substance. Accordingly, the earth signs base their life on what is real, not what is imagined. Sensation is valued over thoughts or feelings. Earth signs live with their feet on the ground. Others seek their advice because of their basic sensibility. For earth signs, seeing is believing.

The earth of Taurus is simple and sensible. It’s about getting back to basics. This is about working the earth in a garden or about having the tools that we need in order to build.

Second House: Possessions

The Second House symbolizes those things that are of value to us. Personal possessions are within this domain, as is our money. Anything having personal value is associated with the Second House. It also represents those things we value that are not things. When you think about what is most important to you– your own values — you are indeed thinking about your Second House.

Key Planet: Venus

Venus is the planet of love and desire. She is in charge of romance and beauty. But Venus isn’t only about physical love; she’s also symbolic of the ideal love. When we see a beautiful painting or other work or art, Venus is present. She is the beauty of a rose as much as she is the attraction we have to someone we love. As the key planet of Taurus, Venus is sensual and simple. We fulfill the senses with beauty and life is good.

Taurus Greatest Strength: Your sensible outlook on life

Taurus Possible Weakness: Accepting less than you can achieve.

Dominant Characteristics

Very helpful in nature, Gets along easily with others, Friends can always depend on them. Perseverance is their motto – They give respect and take respect – Keen & particular to achieve goals set – Loves peace and harmony.

Character Analysis

Taurus is an earthly sign ruled by Venus and symbolised by Bull. It is not surprising that they can be distinguished by their love of beauty and harmony in every aspect of life. They have very good imagination and spectacular powers supported by common sense. They are fond of hard work and they enjoy doing work to the core. Music is a fascination for them. They are capable of concentrating all their attention on a single aim and purpose. Their unyielding determination leads them to achieve their goals. They will fight for an injury done to them but they have no part in trickery, deception and underhand dealings. As soon as their enemy shows sign of collapse they instantly feel sorry for them. Taurians have great receptive power. They are good hosts and very successful socially. They always get followers but they should guard against being swayed by other peoples advice. They are oftenselected to take up responsibilities and they accept them even though it worries them. They are incapable to accept squalor and strife.

Ruling Planet- Venus

Birth stone – Emerald

Lucky number – Six ( 6 series)

Lucky day – Friday

Your color- Red, Green and lemon yellow

Your flower – Violets

Your animal – Bull

Your metal – Copper

Zodiacal Mate – Scorpio