Taurus
Fixed earth sign, ruled by Venus and pictured as the bull
Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac, a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus and pictured as the bull. It is associated with the senses, possessions, food, voice and money.
What it stands for
- steadiness
- comfort
- patience
- stubbornness
What the tradition says
Taurus is described as loyal, patient and practical, with a taste for comfort and good things. Its fixed quality gives it a reputation for determination, and for stubbornness when it will not be moved. The bull is the traditional image of a creature that is gentle until provoked.
Where it fits
As a fixed sign, Taurus falls in the middle of a season in the Northern Hemisphere. Its element, earth, is shared with Virgo and Capricorn.
In tarot
The Golden Dawn tradition, which most modern tarot decks follow, links Taurus with The Hierophant, Five of Pentacles, Six of Pentacles and Seven of Pentacles. The court cards of the suit that shares its element, Pentacles, are also loosely linked with it.
The dates are the usual tropical ones and shift by a day either way from year to year. People born close to a boundary should look at cusps.
Tarot, astrology and numerology are traditions of symbolism. This page says what the tradition associates with its subject. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.