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Taurus is an Earth Sign (along with Virgo and Capricorn). It is one of the four Fixed signs (along with Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius). Its polar opposite is Scorpio. It is the domicile of Venus and the exaltation of the Moon. Each astrological sign is assigned a part of the body, viewed as the seat of its power. Taurus rules the neck and shoulders. The Taurean symbol is the bull.

Mythology

In Greek mythology, this corresponds with the bull-form Zeus took in order to win Europa, a mythical Phoenician princess, and thus the father of the Minotaur. As such, since it is necessary to traverse the area of sky known as the Sea to reach it when passing through the Zodiac, it forms the origin of the myth of the Cretan Bull, one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.

Interpretation

Following is a brief overview of the meaning of Taurus in the birthchart. Please see Signs and Interpretations for more details.

Taurean qualities include an earthy, practical nature, a love of luxury and a devotee of sensuality, strong opinions, and a profound stubbornness. They are also fairly emotional and sentimental signs. The sex drive of those born under the sign of Taurus is legendary, and they, along with Scorpio, are the most sexual signs in the entire zodiac. Negatively, Taureans can be very selfish, obstinate, and secretive.

Rulerships

Countries: Asia Minor, Cyclades, Cyprus, Parthia, Persia

Mineral salt: Natrum Sulphuricum

Famous Taureans

Roger Andrew Taylor (April 26) William Shakespeare (probably), Immanuel Kant, Robespierre, Marcus Aurelius, Robert Browning, Karl Marx, Ulysses S. Grant, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Johannes Brahms, Sigmund Freud, Max Weber, Vladimir Lenin, Bertrand Russell, Adolf Hitler, Irving Berlin, Joan Miró, Rudolph Valentino, Edmund Wilson, Frank Capra, Bing Crosby, Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart (actor), Ella Fitzgerald, Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II, Audrey Hepburn, James Brown (musician), Roy Orbison, Thomas Pynchon, Stevie Wonder, and Linda Evangelista.