Taurus

Taurus dates: April 20th- May 20th     Symbol: the Bull     Element: Fixed Earth     Planet: Venus     House: Second     Mantra: I Have    Body Part: the Throat     Colours: Green and Light Pink     Tarot card: the Hierophant      Gem: Emerald & Rose Quartz      Flower: Poppy      Day: Venus      Lucky Numbers : 5&6

 

Taurus Traits:

Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac but it was the first sign that was recognized by the Mesopotamians. People who fall under this sign are said to enjoy being surrounded by love and beauty, they are very smart, ambitious and trustworthy. Taureans value honesty above everything else so they make amazing friends, partners and work colleagues, if you are lucky enough to have a taurean friend you should greatly value their friendship. Taureans take family extremely seriously and make incredible parents as most love children and try to spend most of their time around them. They are also extremely hard working students always striving for the best grade possible. Taurus personalities do not feel the need to rush their lives and are very patient, they like to see the beauty in all small things around them. People of this astrological sign are very down to earth and don’t like to waste their time on imagination. They have excellent common sense and tend to turn to logic in most situations. Taureans have an endless kindness and care for others deeply. 

We all have our weaknesses, for Taureans jealousy can be a main issue. When A Taurean begins any type of relationship they can be very possessive and struggle with the ability to share the others time. Taureans are known to be hard workers, but they tend to only do what they want or have to do. They need to see the analytical side of all things and can end up procrastinating trying to get everything in order before beginning a project. Taureans can also be very stubborn when they are confident about being correct. Which sometimes makes it hard to see others points of view, you can help a stubborn taurus see your point of view by explaining any indisputable evidence of your truth, it will take time and patience. 

Taurus Myth:

Taurus is often represented by the story of Zeus and Europa a Phoenician princess. You see, one day Zeus came across the beautiful princess down by the river and in order to woo her he transformed himself into an angelic white bull. When Europa saw the graceful, powerful animal try to approach her, she climbed on its back. When she did this Zeus leapt into the water swimming the princess to crete where he planned to marry her. Upon arriving he transformed himself into an eagle, placing the bull in the sky, he then ravished Europa. She bore 3 sons for Zeus – Minos, Sarpedon and Rhadamanthus.