Taurus (astrology)

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Taurus (astrology)

Taurus is the second astrological sign

Astrological sign

Astrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. According to astrology, celestial phenomena reflect or govern human activity on the principle of "Macrocosm and microcosm", so that the twelve signs are held to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic modes of expression....
in the Zodiac

Zodiac

Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude....
, originating from the constellation of Taurus

Taurus (constellation)

Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for cattle, and its symbol is , a stylized bull's head. Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere's winter sky, between Aries to the west and Gemini to the east; to the north lie Perseus and Auriga , to the southeast Orion , to the south E...
. In western astrology

Western astrology

Western astrology is the system of astrology most popular in Western countries. Western astrology originated in Babylonian astrology during the 2nd millennium BC, from where it spread to much of the world....
, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. In astrology

Astrology

Astrology is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs which hold that the relative positions of astronomical object and related details can provide useful information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters....
, Taurus is considered an earth sign and is one of four fixed sign

Fixed sign

In astrology, there are four fixed signs.Fixed Signs are at the height of the four seasons. Fixed Signs are associated with stamina, perseverance and strength and said to be, by nature, inert....
s. Like the rest of the earth signs, Taurus is considered a "negative

Negative sign

In western astrology, a negative, receptive, nocturnal, passive or feminine sign refers to any of the six even-numbered signs of the zodiac: Taurus , Cancer , Virgo , Scorpio , Capricorn or Pisces ....
", feminine sign, which in astrology means it is rather introvert

Extraversion and introversion

The trait theory of extraversion-introversion is a central dimension of human personality psychology. Extraverts tend to be gregarious, assertive and generally seek out excitement....
. Taurus is ruled

Domicile (astrology)

In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over which it has rulership. This is a separate concept from the Astrological house of the horoscope....
by the planet Venus

Planets in astrology

Planets in astrology have a meaning different from the modern Astronomy understanding of Definition of planet. Astrology utilises the ancient geocentric model of the universe in its calculations and thus employs the term in its original geocentric sense....
(which also rules Libra

Libra (astrology)

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Mythology

In mythology Taurus is often associated with the Greek myth of the bull-form taken by Zeus

Zeus

Zeus in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky father and List of thunder gods. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull , and oak....
in order to win Europa

Europa (mythology)

Europa was a Phoenician woman of high lineage in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the continent Europe has ultimately been taken. The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form of a white bull was a Cretan story, as K?roly Ker?nyi points out; "most of the love-stories concerning Zeus originated from more ancient tales describing his ma...
. Taurus is also associated with the Greco-Roman goddess Aphrodite

Aphrodite

Aphrodite is the classical Greek mythology goddess of love, sex, and beauty. According to Greek oral poet Hesiod, she was born when Uranus was castrated by his son Cronus....
/Venus and sometimes also the goddesses Hera

Hera

In the Twelve Olympians of classical Greek Mythology, Hera or Here was the wife and older sister of Zeus. Her chief function was as goddess of women and marriage....
/Juno, Ishtar

Ishtar

Ishtar is the Assyrian and Babylonian counterpart to the Mesopotamian mythology Inanna and to the cognate northwest Semitic goddess Astarte....
, Isis

ISIS

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, Freyja, and Frigg

Frigg

Frigg is a major goddess in Norse paganism, a subset of Germanic paganism. She is said to be the wife of Odin, and is the "foremost among the goddesses"....
and the gods Pan

Pan (mythology)

Pan , in Ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, is the companion of the nymphs, god of shepherds and flocks, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music....
, Dionysus

Dionysus

In classical mythology, Dionysus or Dionysos , is the God of wine, the inspirer of ritual madness and ecstasy, and a major figure of Greek mythology, and one of the twelve Olympians, among whom Greek mythology treated Dionysus as a late arrival....
/Bacchus, Xolotl

Xolotl

In Aztec mythology, Xolotl was the god with associations to both lightning and death.Although often depicted in relation to the underworld, Xolotl was not a psychopomp in the Western sense....
, and Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl is a benevolent and mythical deity, creator of humanity in the Toltec tradition, predating the Mexica deity. The name is a combination of quetzal, a brightly colored Mesoamerican bird, and wikt:coatl, meaning serpent....
. The astrological symbol for Taurus represents the head and horns of the bull.

Compatibilities

Based on Elements within the Zodiac

Zodiac

Capricorn (astrology)

Capricorn is the tenth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Capricornus. In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....
and Virgo

Virgo (astrology)

Virgo is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the Virgo . In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the Precession ....

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

Zodiac

Correspondences

The following items are traditionally associated with Taurus:

Associations
Birthstones	Sapphire Sapphire Sapphire refers to gem varieties of the mineral corundum, an aluminium oxide , when it is a color other than red, in which case the gem would instead be a ruby.... ; Emerald Emerald Emeralds are a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a Hardness of 7.5 - 8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness.... (May) ; Diamond Diamond In mineralogy, diamond is the Allotropes of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in an isometric-hexoctahedral crystal lattice. After graphite, diamond is the second most stable form of carbon.... (April)
Colors	Light Blue Blue Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440?490 Nanometre.... • Pink Pink Pink is a pale red color; the use of the word for the color was first recorded in the late 17th century, describing the flowers of Dianthus, flowering plants in the genus Dianthus. Pink itself is a combination of red and white.... • Lemon Lemon (color) Lemon or lemon yellow is a color somewhat resembling yellow and named after the lemon. It is similar to the color school bus yellow.The color lemon yellow is sometimes misinterpreted as a neon color but is actually related closely to the simple, plain yellow because it is a representation of the color of the outer skin of the lem...
Gemstones	Emerald Emerald Emeralds are a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a Hardness of 7.5 - 8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness....
Flowers	Rose Rose A rose is a perennial plant flower shrub or vine of the genus *Rosa*, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species and comes in a variety of colors.... • Violet
Metal	Copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29.It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity....
Countries	Ireland Ireland Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet.... • Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland.... • Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south.... • Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
Cities	Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and seat of the Lucerne with the same name. With a population of 57,890, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland and focal point of the region.... • Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig is, with a population of over 511,252, the largest city in the States of Germany of Saxony, Germany.... • St. Louis
Animals	Cattle Cattle Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domestication ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat , dairy products , leather and as draft animals ....

The Indian
Jyotisha

is the Hindu system of astrology .Traditionally, it has three branches:* 'Siddhanta': , which is traditional Indian astronomy.* 'Samhita': also known as Medini Jyotisha , predicting important events based on analysis of astrological dynamics in a country's horoscope or general transit events such as war, earthquakes, poli...
equivalent of Taurus is Vrishika.

The Chinese
Chinese astrology

Chinese astrology is based on the astronomy and traditional calendars. The Chinese astrology does not calculate the positions of the sun, moon and planets at the time of birth....
equivalent is thought to be the wise, purposeful Snake
Snake (zodiac)

The Snake is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Snake is associated with the earthly branches symbol wiktionary:?....
, whose lunar month is 5 May - 5 June.

Taurus (astrology)

Mythology

Compatibilities

Correspondences

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