The signature
The steady ground
Taurus is the 2th sign of the zodiac, spanning 0° to 30° of sidereal longitude. Its element is earth and its mode is fixed, which describes how it begins, sustains and adapts.
Strengths
- Loyalty
- Sensuality
- Patience
The shadow
Holding on after the season has already changed.
The ruling planet
Taurus is ruled by Venus, the planet of prema · love, beauty, pleasure. The condition of the ruling planet in a real chart is just as important as the sign itself. A sign is a climate; a planet is a traveller moving through it.
Nakshatras in Taurus
The 27 nakshatras do not line up neatly with the 12 signs. Each sign contains two or three nakshatra segments, which is why two people with the same Moon sign can feel quite different.