Taurus

• Ruling Planet: Venus 
• Element: Earth
• Phrase: I have
• Colors: copper, green, lavender 
• Modality: Fixed (stable, determined)
• Love Compatibility: Capricorn, Scorpio, Leo, Taurus, Cancer
• Friend Compatibility: Virgo, Libra, Pisces, Capricorn
• Symbol: The Bull
• Polarity: Receptive
• Medical astrology: Throat and neck
• Zodiacal House: 2nd of values
• Season: spring
• Keywords: Determined, focused, tactile, sensual, sensing, patience, touch, beauty, glamour, artistry, craftsmanship, earthy, building, strong, capable, pleasure

Taurus Personality

The Taurus personality is like a flower bud ready to bloom, allowing yourself to be coaxed out slowly over time when the conditions are just right. Your commitment to living a life of beauty and pleasure draws you towards experiences and materials that speak to the pleasure centers in your mind. 

You are materially-minded, as an earth sign, in the way that you know the value inherent in the physical world. A deep understanding of what true beauty is, allows you to patiently build the life you want from the foundation up. You do not shy away from hard work, but neither do you reject pleasure. You are in conversation with the world through the things that you can touch and sense. Feeling comfortable and secure is of high priority to your wellness and happiness. 

You pursue a life that feels content and is filled with things that give you pleasure. There are deep connections that you forge with nature, people, and the work that you do. You are a master craftsperson, able to manipulate and manage materials, finances, and the constraints of reality in order to create.

Your symbol, the bull, is a muscular animal — a powerhouse of strength, which shows in your ability to solidly approach your life with a resolute attitude and clear sense of what you want and where you are going. You don’t change your mind easily and luxuriate in the sensations of living your life with a grounded sense of ecstasy. 

Taurus in Love

You tend to be a hopeless romantic in love dear Taurus. All the traditional romantic gestures are necessary elements of your connections. You are willing to put a lot of effort into your relationships — as long as you are receiving that in return. The physical connection is very important to you. You sense the sexual chemistry you have with someone long before you open to the emotional aspects of the relationships. 

You enjoy security when it comes to long-term partnerships. How resources fit into your relationship is a persistent theme in your love life. You like to feel financially stable and for your partners to also be aware of your need for stability and consistency. Too many changes or spontaneity around the things that help you stay grounded are generally not welcome when it comes to love for you. 

Relationship dynamics with you tend towards sweetness, kindness, and affection. You are ruled by Venus, the planet of attraction, which draws you towards relationships where you can share these sides of yourself. Small romantic gestures can go a long way with you. Sharing experiences that allow you to play with sensation are important parts of building intimacy with another person. 

You often stay in a relationship for a while, sometimes long past their due date. As relationship cycles play out you stay committed and loyal to making things work. Learning to recognize when to leave a situation is something that takes time for you. You need to go at your own pace and seek out lovers who can be accommodating to your basic needs and desires within the context of the partnerships. 

Taurus Career + Money

Possible Careers: Builder, architect, artist, singer, dancer, vocalist, jewelry maker, make-up artist, designer, sales, business, banking, herbalist, gardener, baker

Taurus tends to thrive in careers that allow you to work with your hands and creativity. You like to craft and make things, using your body and strength along with your eye for aesthetics to infuse beauty into the things that you develop. 

You understand foundations, which makes you well suited for work related to building, architecture, and design. Detailed-oriented and large-scale work can both be enjoyable for you. You are able to envision blueprints and plans and then build them up brick by brick. 

As a sign ruled by Venus, the planet of money, you bring abundance into the work that you do. Creating security and stability in your career aligns with your personality. Working with money, investing, stocks, and banking are also careers that you tend to thrive in. 

Finally, as an earth sign, you work well with the natural world. Environmental conservationist, herbalism, farming, and gardening are careers that often nourish a deep need in your soul to be in alignment with nature. 

Taurus Psyche + Life Path

The soul of a Taurus person is on a path that involves crafting a life that balances pleasure and practicality. You can experience a deep sense of growth and abundance in the way you engage with the world around you. If you tend towards spirituality, it often is very rooted in folk practices and the spirit that dwells within the material plane. You see the beauty in all things and bring a sense of enjoyment and delight through the things that you do. 

Your psyche understands the sacredness in the body and the erotic. You hold these things within you and emanate them through how you express yourself. Your spirit embodies both the artist and the muse — in the way you choose to adorn, engage, and interact with the world and people around you. 

There is a deep rootedness and grounded energy to your being that allows you to orchestrate and manifest things of sheer beauty into the physical realm. You bring fantasy into real life, applying the lessons you learn from your experiences to practical and sustainable living. 

Your purpose is to forge a path that allows you to experience your life through tactile means. Being in the dirt can inspire your personal journey as much as enjoying a quality meal. You are growth-oriented and know that time, patience, and resources are the elements that bring everything into manifested reality. All of your senses come alive when you are fully in alignment with your true nature and sensual soul.