TAURUS
MAJOR ARCANA IN TAROT:
SYMBOL
DATES
April 20 - May 20
ELEMENT
MODALITY
Fixed
RULING PLANET
KEY WORDS:
Patient, jealous, comfort seeking, stable, thrifty, practical, steady, endurance, hard worker, planner, common sense, logical
PROS:
reliable, thorough, determined
CONS:
lazy, materialistic, greedy
DESCRIPTION:
Sustaining life, creating roots and accumulating value(s) are all part of a Tauruses mission. This sign is not concerned with ‘doing things’ as much as it just wants to ‘be’ and ‘have’. A feeling of needing to hold on to their possessions or values will always be felt with Taurus energy - which in in part the reason they are known to be so stubborn. Because of their unwillingness to ‘do’, they are gifted with a patient, calm and tempered personality. Taurus people might not be the most flexible friends out there, but they are definitely the ones you can lean on during tough times. Although, an unchanging and persistent attitude might lead to bullying behaviour if one is not able to find healthier ways to get their needs met.
In a reading this card suggests taking a calm and realistic approach in terms of self-preservation. It also suggests getting in touch with nature and appreciating the simple things in life.
ABOUT THE EARTH SIGNS
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Earth signs focus on materiality - the need to make ‘something’ tangible and physical. If ‘something’ already exists, Earth signs have the need to touch, smell and taste it.
Out of all the elements, Earth is the most tangible, reliable and supportive. Much how our natural Earth support all life, the Earth signs also have these qualities. Realistic and thorough, the Earth signs are mainly concerned with what they can see, touch, smell and taste. Physical and material security brings them comfort - which in turn makes these signs comfortable with responsibilities and the idea of earning a living. They are aware of how themselves and others are reliant on these physical things (home, food, money, etc) - which makes them excellent workers. Their understanding of the ‘real world’ actually makes these signs the most in tune with the ‘now’. They are mainly concerned with ‘what is’ instead of ‘what might be’. Making them grounded, peaceful and happy with everyday life.
ABOUT THE FIXED SIGNS
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
The Fixed signs are born within the middle of the seasons. Not seeing much change in weather provides the fixed signs with stability, consistency and reliability. Whilst these are qualities that all Fixed signs are associated with, being reliant on this steadiness creates a strong sense of attachment. Each Fixed sign showcases this in their own way. Taurus can be overly attached to material security. Leo’s attachment is to their own pride. Scorpio gets heavily attached to their feelings. Aquarius is attached to their own ideas and visions. Whilst this tends to make the Fixed signs quite stubborn in what is important to them, it also makes them extremely persistent and enduring. Able to stick to a job until it gets done, these are the signs you should want when it comes to long term solutions. Whilst Cardinal signs are good at beginning projects, Fixed signs are the ones that can take these ideas and actually implement them into the real world. Establishing the status quo and maintaining it create a sense of security for the Fixed signs, however it often leaves little to no room for change or movement. The resistance to any sort of change can make the Fixed signs lives more difficult - as letting go of other people, ideas, possessions can feel incredibly distressing.