Taurus: The Bull April 20-May 20
The second sign of the zodiac is concerned with
Elemental quality
Taurus is the fixed earth sign of the sodiac. It can be likened to an ancient rainforest full of enduring trees and rare plants that is teeming with the beauty of life, or to a beautiful, old French chateau that is full of valuable antiques, and which has established vineyards and gardens that offer all manner of delights to the senses.
This sign represents an enduring, practical reality.
Spiritual Goal
To learn the value of insight.
The Tauran Personality
Secret Taurus
Inside ayone who has strong Taurus influences is a person who takes the long-term view and proceeds slowly but surely, because Taurus is only interested in the very best of everything. Taurus' view is that the best is worth waiting for.
Taurus loves to lusuriate in sensualdelights and desires secure material prosperity. The two secret fears of Taurus are of being disturbed or of being left wanting. Taurus will wait for anything, even to get angry. When Taureans do eventually have to express anger, it can be devastating and is so disturbing to themselves that it takes a while for them to recover both their composure and their self-esteem.
Ruling Planet and its effect
Venus rules the zodiac sign of Taurus, so anyone whose birth chart has a strong Taurus influence will tend to have a strong set of personal values. In astrology, Venus is the planet of love, affection, values, and sensuality.
Like Venus, Taureans can be very affectionate and fond of the good life, as long as it is a peaceful, secure life. Taureans rarely stray from their personal code of what is right.
Taurus, lije the mythical Venus, has an idealized concept of the beauty, and may, especially in early life, be very self-concious about his or her body.
The Taurean Look
People who exhibit the physical characteristics distinctive of the sign of Taurus look as if they are well rooted and in touch with the Earth. They may be plump or slim, but either way will walk with a slightly onderous gait, as if each step has been carefully considered. All typical Taureans have a presense which emanates solid reliability.
Physical appearance
The Taurus Male
Appearance
The typical Taurus man
Behavior and personality traits
The typical Taurus man
-rarely changes his point of view
-is astute and can evaluate a situation very quickly in financial terms
-is quiet and has a low-key charm
-is unpretentious
-enjoys comfort
-can be defensive and suspicious in a new or unexpected situation
-is wary of others taking advantage of him
-dresses to create an image of respectability
-uses influential connections to get what he wants
Young Taurus
Behavior and personality traits
The typical Taurus child
-is usually a quiet baby with rare outbursts
-is stubborn and wants his or her own way
-has a strong little body and can often be found clenching his or her fists when opposed
-is usually calm, pleasant, and a little shy
-is cuddly and affectionate
-dislikes being the center of attention
-responds to common sense and affection
-usually works slowly but steadily at school
(skipping home and work again...)
Taurus and Love
To Taurus, love is a physical, sensual romance which can be expected to last forever. Taureans are attracted to phycial beauty and are very sensitive to perfume, color, light, and sound.
Beanior when in love
The typical Taurus
-is devoted and steacfast
-settles quickly into a stable affair
-loves glamour
-is extremely vulnerable to people who accept his or her affection but only want a flirtation
-will never forgive a betrayal
-the male is generally the strong silent type
Expectaions
The typical Taurus expects
-his woman to be very feminine
-a promise to be kept and never broken
-a wholesome, natural approach to physical love
-to be pampered
-to wait for a commitment to be made
The end of an affair
It takes a long time for a Taurean to decide to leave a relationship. Taurus finds it extremely difficult to be convinced that he or she was wrong about a person. However, once the Taurean mind is made up, there is never any turning back. He or she will walk away forever.
Being a good judge or character is not one of Taurus's strengths, so some will assume all is well, even when a lover is being deceitful. When a deceit is revealed, Taurus will be very hurt but will still hang on to hope.
Some Taurus men can be macho, so when a relationship is ending, the macho Taurus can lose his normally gentle approach, becoming harsh and domineering. This usually indicates the hurt to his ego, which at heart is very trusting and naive.
The lover who walks out on a Taurean will leave behind a bewildered, disbelieving person, who may suffer one vague illness after another as the hurt and rage slowly come to the surface.
Taurus and Sex
When a typical Taurus makes love it is the most physical and natural pleasure in the whole world. Sex is never a power game for a Taurean; it is something very natural to be enjoyed. Taureans, especially females, are sometimes embarrassed about their bodies if they feel they are being criticized. On the whole, Taurus regards nudity as natural and wholesome.
Taurus and Partner
The person who contemplated becoming the marriage or business partner of a typical Taurus must realize that Taurus will expect absolute loyalty through thick and thin and will probably want to establish a routine way of doing things his or her way.
Givin this, the person who partners Taurus can expect honest devotion, a long-term relationship, and a partner who can keep his or her head in any emergency.
Taurus man as partner
He will want a partner who enjoys his way of doing things. The partner should be prepared to take the responsibility for good public relations while Taurus works quietly away ensuring that money and power come their way.
The Taurus husband wants a marriage partner whom he can posses, body, soul and dowry. He needs a woman who enjoys physical love, since to Taureans there is no division between love, sex, and marriage.
Taurus and Friends
In general Taurus likes a friend who is reliable, unchanging, and not given to sudden excitement or changes of plans.
Positive factors
Taureans are very warm and affectionate toward their friends. They enjoy friendship with people who have good taste and with whom they can enjoy a quiet conversation or a concert or a football game.
They will enjoy people who have strength of character and qualities of endurance like their own. Towards such friends, Taurus wukk akways be gently, kind, loving, and totally trustworthy.
Negative Factors
Taurus can be jealous of any attention a friens gives to someone else.
Taurus does not like signs of weakness, physical or emotional, and can be quite direct about them.
Taurus prizes friends who have some power which they can share and enjoy.
People who weare cheap perfume, artificial fabrics, and have houses that are built to decieve the eye are unlikely to attract the friendship of a typical Taurean.
(Skipping Leisure and Health again...)
Taurean Characteristics
Positive
-A careful and conservative outlook
-Dependable and offers enduring loyalty
-Calm and patient
-Artistic
-Thourough
-Attentive
-Values the talents of others
-Very loving
-Resourceful
-Gentle and placid
-Excellent cook
-Good sense of time and is orderly
Negative
-A tendency to be self-indulgent
-Can be stubborn, obstinate, and get stuck in a rut
-Materialistic
-Slow-moving
-Little to say
-Delays action by lengthy pondering
-Easily embarrassed
-Boring
-Insensitivity
Taurean Lucky Connections
Colors-Pastel shades and blues
Plant-mallow
Perfume-storax
Gemstone-topaz
Metal-copper
Tarot Card-hierophant (high priest)
Animal- bull
Taurean Likes and Dislikes
Likes
-soft, sensual textures
-sensual pleasures
-a good bank balance
-certainty and well-tried routines
-gifts of value, attractively wrapped
-savoring the moments of pleasure at the table
-doing the same thing over and over
Dislikes
-being disturbed
-change
-lending things
-being told to hurry up
-sleeping in strange beds
Famous Taureans
Queen Elizabeth II- British Monarch
Yehudi Menuhin- Violinist
William Shakespeare- Playwright
Barbra Streisand- Singer and actress
Ella Fitzgerald- Jazz singer
Duke Ellington- Jazz pianist and composer
Judy Collins- Folksinger and songwriter
Sigmunnd Freud- Psychoanalyst
Cher- Singer and entertainer
