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THE ZODIAC SIGNS/ Taurus

SYMBOL

ELEMENT Earth

MODALITY Fixed

KEY PHRASE I have

METAL Copper

RULING PLANET Venus

MOMENT OF THE PROCESS IT SYMBOLISES Inertia,

‘Cooling’ of energy

Taurus is ruled by Venus.

Venus

Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac. It is a feminine, negative sign: energy is absorbed, it goes
inwards. The energy that was released in Aries, comes together in Taurus.

Taurus is an Earth sign: this implies inertia, stability, fixity. Taurus is accumulated energy, it is weight,
matter.

The Sun is in Taurus between 20th April and 20th May approximately.

The energy that was released in Aries transforms into matter at this moment of the process: after
the “big bang”, there is a cooling and the energy begins to gather in some places more than others;
this produces different gravitational attractions that give rise to forms, to increasingly more compact
bodies. This is the taurean moment: when the energy takes form.

The symbol corresponding to it is the bull. The face and horns of a bull.

Venus, the planet ruling Taurus, is associated with beauty, sensuality, harmony. Here we are
presented with the contradiction that in this moment there is a lot of feminine energy as well as
masculine power. The sign indicates that the energy of Aries is not lost, rather it is transformed.

At this point of the zodiac there is little or almost no action. Movement will always be made out of
necessity. Power is triggered by need and it can be overwhelming, but this power does not come
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from ideas or curiosity, rather it comes from necessity. In Taurus there is so much unmoving power
that when it is unleashed it is very strong.

Purpose of the energy: at this moment of the zodiac, energy is conserved, solidified, gathered. The
“being” needs to “continue being”, conserve what is done, appreciate what “it is already”.

Taurus is characterised by SUBSTANCE, MATTER. Like the world of Aries is a world of energy, Taurus’
world is a world of matter. Do not confuse substance and matter with FORM (which is a word for
another sign: Cancer).

Aries is kinetic energy and Taurus is potential energy, energy that is accumulated which is there to
be used but it is not used. The overriding principle of Taurus is the inertia of accumulation.

It is a FIXED sign: fixed signs always come after cardinal signs because they stabilise the energy
initiated by the previous sign, they are associated with resisting the movement initiated in a previous
moment. That is why all fixed signs are characterised by an element of inertia.

In Taurus, there is contemplation, a sensing of the “outside”. It is an “outside” that is mine. Taurus
says that “the world is mine”. From this, a possible psychological characteristic of Taurus can be
gleaned: possessiveness. The basic movement of Taurus is to take energy and grow, grow, grow.

In Taurus, the energy is very direct because it is satisfying needs.

Something very important in Taurus is accumulation: at this moment the energy slows down, there
is minimal waste and maximum concentration. There is a need for slowness because one has to
accumulate, reserve. It is necessary for matter to appear. This energy of accumulation, of slowness is
an “energy of matter” and an “energy of sensing”.

The desire: in Taurus there is a deep transformation of what we can call “desire”. In Aries it is a free,
exuberant desire; in Taurus it is need; desire is an immediate and natural response to need. For this
reason, Taurus is a sign which is very aware of its needs, not theoretical needs, rather natural ones.
It is a practical energy.

Taurus is the sign of enjoyment par excellence.

TAUREAN PSYCHOLOGY

TAUREAN ARCHETYPE: BUDDHA. IF WE GO DOWN IN THE “ENERGY SPIRAL” WE WILL FIND THE
PROSTITUTE, FOR EXAMPLE. THE THEME IS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF DESIRE. IN BOTH OF
THESE FIGURES THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP WITH DESIRE.

Psychological characteristics

- Taurus is firmly planted in reality. The connection with reality is derived from need, not from an
ideal or fantasy.
- The basic modality is one of powerful and very focused perception. Taurus enters a situation
slowly, contemplates it, observes it and then after this, it makes a move.
- Taurus people are very connected with nature. Also, there is a connection with needs, bodily
functions and satisfying these. Needs for Taurus are objective and vital: eating, sleeping, being
warm, sexuality. For this reason, it is hard for Taurus to understand the moral and psychological
conflicts of other signs in this aspect.
- Taurus people are accumulators. They can appear to be “misers” but really they are accumulators.
Here there is a capacity for accumulation with enjoyment. The miser accumulates but does not
enjoy. Taurus enjoys.
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- Taurus is very corporal. It grows whilst simultaneously integrating the world around it. Taurus
grows and the more energy it accumulates, the greater the power it achieves. Thus a Taurean is a
soft, serene and peaceful person, as well as being powerful with the ability to destroy if necessary.
- The personality is more fixed and dominant than Aries. Fixed signs tend to create more well-
defined boundaries and this often translates to stronger personalities.

Physically
This is someone who is good looking, with a lot of magnetic, sensual energy. Taurus radiates
sensuality. The posture is sure and linked to the lower centre. Having an Ascendant in Taurus gives
one medium height, a rather strong body, characterised by a short, thick neck, broad shoulders and
slightly rough hands.

Emotionally
Taurus is the warmest of the earth signs. It is soft, sweet, slow. Taurus people won’t define
themselves as emotional. Accumulating emotions makes them attached, that is to say, possessive.
Here the lesson will be detachment. Their emotions are very intense and constant, they do not
change sympathies or affections. Taurus hates loss, both material and of love, and recovers very
slowly.
It is not a sign that expresses its emotions easily, it is not characteristic for it to “let out” rather, “to
put inside”. It accumulates emotions and resentment, and does not forget easily. Sexuality and
sensuality play a very important role in the emotional life.

Mentally
Taurus is slow but it compensates by being attentive, perceptive. Its way of thinking is solid and
concrete, it does not speculate. It is mentally stable, deliberate, constructive, and lacks originality.
Taurus has a very artistic, aesthetic vision of reality. Here there is a holistic and aesthetic way of
thinking.

Taurus qualities
Taurus is practical and connected to concrete reality. There is an ability to enjoy: with the body itself,
with matter, and with nature. Taurus values material, artistic and beautiful things. It likes luxury,
comfort and a good meal. It is persevering, has power, is productive, and has a great capacity for
material gain.

Possible difficulties
Taurus does not change easily, it accumulates energy and its vibration is to accumulate slowly. It is
not a very adaptable energy. The basic movement is inertia, potential energy and accumulation. For
this reason, its mental processes are slow, “contemplative” and it needs a lot of time to process and
make decisions. Taurus can be possessive, lazy, stubborn and obstinate.

Archetypal taurean activities

Chef, sculptor, ceramicist (art in general with regards to the enjoyment of creating beauty is very
taurean). Banker, farmer, builder, jeweller. Singing is also very taurean.

Correspondence with the human body

Parts of the body: neck, throat, voice box
Function of the body: voice, hearing, deafness
Physiological relations and illness
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The throat and neck are parts symbolically related to the union and support functions of Taurus. This
sign is also related to the thyroid gland, the vocal cords, the tonsils. Tendency to infections in the
throat, to suffer from goitre. Infectious-catarrhal diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

Taurean situations
A good meal, contemplating nature, a body massage.

Metals, stones
Copper, agate, alabaster, carnelian.

Taurean animals
The bull.

Famous people with this energy

Adolf Hitler (Sun in Taurus, Ascendant in Libra, Moon in Capricorn). German politician, soldier and
dictator. He established a totalitarian regime during a period known as the Third Reich. Here we can
clearly see the negative taurean characteristics of stubbornness, fixity and accumulation of power.
Sigmund Freud (Sun in Taurus, Ascendant in Scorpio, Moon in Gemini) laid the foundations of
psychoanalysis as a therapeutic method. He wrote about the existence of the unconscious, the
principle of life and death, sexuality, desire, etc.