Taurus is the second astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Taurus. In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. In astrology, Taurus is considered a "feminine", negative sign. It is also considered an earth sign and is one of four fixed signs.[2] Taurus is ruled by the planet Venus (which also rules Libra). Being the second sign of the zodiac, Taurus has been associated with the astrological second house. The glyph is also the alchemical symbol for rocksalt.[3]
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| Duration (tropical, western) | March 20 – April 19 (2024, UT1)[1] |
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Individuals born when the Sun was in this sign are considered Taurus individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in Taurus roughly from April 20 to May 20.[4] Under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently there roughly from May 15 to June 15.[5] People born on these juncture dates should have an astrological chart drawn to determine which sign the sun was in at the exact time of their birth.
Mythology
In mythology Taurus is often associated with the Greek myth of the bull-form taken by Zeus in order to win Europa. Taurus is also associated with the Greco-Roman goddess Aphrodite/Venus and sometimes also the goddesses Hera/Juno, Ishtar, Isis, Freyja, and Frigg and the gods Pan, Dionysus/Bacchus, Xolotl, and Quetzalcoatl.[citation needed] The astrological symbol for Taurus represents the head and horns of the bull.
Associated traits
Astrologers assign personality traits to the signs. The following are traits more widely associated with Taurus. Note that no scientific research thusfar has been able to prove such correlation. Many astrologers consider planetary aspects to hold a key influence[6] which may override sign location and thus conceding many exceptions.
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| Ideal Careers | Banking, modeling, music, almost any form of bureaucracy, engineering, auctioneering, artist, managers, singers, chef and acting. |
| Likes | Stability [10] • beauty [10] • nature and natural things [10] • taking their time [10] • comfort and pleasure [10] • the arts [9] |
| Dislikes | Disruption [8] • being pushed too hard [8] • synthetic things [8] • being rushed [8] • manipulative people • change |
Physical traits
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Many astrologers believe that each of the zodiac signs has identifiable physical traits. Individuals born under the sign of Taurus will tend to have full, often long faces, square jaws, small ears, a fairly large and dimpled chin, sometimes prominent foreheads, a short or pointy and turned-up nose, large and expressive eyes, opaque, light skin, an often pale complexion, full and well-shaped lips, small and even teeth, and thick, often curly hair. Many astrologers believe Taurus to be very good looking individuals.[14] They are thought by some to usually be above average height and the women often possess a voluptuous figure,[15] a swan neck[16] and Grecian nose.[15]
Compatibilities
Although many mainstream astrology books do not bother with superficial sun-sign compatibilities, Taurus is widely thought to be compatible with the earthy signs, Capricorn.[17][18] and Virgo [17][18] and Taurus is also considered to be good with Cancer[18][19], Pisces.[18][20] and Taurus itself.[18][21] Its relationship with Scorpio is often considered powerful and passionate, but rather complicated.[22][18]
There are many variables that determine compatibility in astrology, such as birth dates, birth months, birth years, position of a sign within the Sun, the Moon, Stars, etc. The signs listed as compatible with Taurus do not reflect an individual profile or individual reading as interpreted within astrology, but rather reflect a general guideline and reference to compatibility as dictated by variables such as Qualities and Elements within the Zodiac.[17] Professional astrologers rarely boil compatibility down to just the sun-sign. The branch in astrology dealing with interpersonal compatibilities is called Synastry.[23]
Correspondences
The following items are traditionally associated with Taurus: [24]
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| Birthstones | Sapphire[25] ; Emerald (May)[25] ; Diamond (April)[25] |
| Colors | Mauve • Pale Blue • Green[26] • Pink [7] |
| Gemstones | Emerald [7][26] |
| Flowers | Rose [7] • Violet [7] |
| Metal | Copper [7][26] |
| Countries | Ireland [7] • Switzerland [7] • Sweden [7] • Russia [7] |
| Cities | Lucerne[7] • Leipzig[7] • St. Louis [27][7] |
| Animals | Bull, Cattle [7] |
- The Indian equivalent of Taurus is Vrishabha
References
- ^ Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
- ^ Jeff Mayo, Teach Yourself Astrology, pp 38 - 41, Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1979
- ^ "Alchemical symbols".
- ^ According to Astrology.com's Taurus horoscope
- ^ Report Period: Aug 1 2007 to Aug 30 20071
- ^ according to Astrology.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v according to elore.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o according to Astrology-online.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Alan Oken. Alan Oken's Complete Astrology Revised Edition, 1988. ISBN 0-553-34537-0, pg. 65-73
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k according to Liz Greene, Astro.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ The Diagram Group, The Little Giant Encyclopedia of The Zodiac, pp 159, Sterling Publishing Company, New York, 1997
- ^ a b Talila Stan. Cast Your Own Horoscope, 1986. ISBN 978-0491039239
- ^ Alan Oken. Alan Oken’s As Above So Below. ISBN 978-0553027761.
- ^ a b c The Diagram Group, The Little Giant Encyclopedia of The Zodiac, p 171, Sterling Publishing Company, New York, 1997
- ^ a b c d e f Astrology-online.com Quick Compatibility Guide
- ^ according to Astrology.com'sTaurus-Cancer love compatibility
- ^ according to Astrology.com's Taurus-Pisces love compatibility
- ^ according to Astrology.com' Taurus-Taurus love compatibility
- ^ according to Astrology.com's Taurus-Scorpio love compatibility
- ^ Cafeastrology.com on Synastry
- ^ Derek and Julia Parker, The New Compleat Astrologer, pp194-5, Crescent Books , New York, 1990
- ^ a b c Timewell Corp. Website.Birthstones and Gemstones Color
- ^ a b c Crystal-cure.com
- ^ Constellation Chamber
- ^ Theodora Lau, The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes, pxxvii, Souvenir Press, London, 2005