The Dates for Taurus change every year, so check an ephemeris if you're on the cusp. Sun into Taurus coincides with voluptuous, luscious Spring, when all of nature is in deep bloom.
Taurus' symbol is the Bull. The nature of Taurus is to produce, grow things, make art, build and enjoy simple pleasures.
- Element is Earth.
- Quality is Fixed (embellishing, rounding out).
- Taurus is feminine (fertile, receptive).
- Polarity is Scorpio.
- Ruler is Venus
- Natural House is Second.
- Phrase is "I have."
- Body Association: throat and neck, vocal cords, thyroid, jugular vein, tonsils.
- Season is Spring
- Colors are earthy browns, shades of green, pastel colors (blues, pinks, greens), white.
- Rules copper, bronze, brass.
- Birthstone is emerald, a precious jewel of nature's abundance.
- Gemstones are other greens: green agate, garnet or sapphire, chrysocolla, dioptase. White or pink stones: rose quartz, pink tourmaline, alabaster, white coral, white topaz.
Flowers are sweet-smelling and wild, like the damask rose (associated with Venus), larkspur, white lilac, pink azalea, apple blossom, cowslip, cyclamen, freesia, pink gerbera, pink mallow hibiscus.
Animals those with sturdy frames, like bull and cattle in general.
At the extreme edges, Taurus is bull-headed, self-absorbed, materialistic, greedy, hedonistic, a glutton.
Taurus thrives on stability, and being able to grow a garden (life's work, family, art) into a lush paradise buzzing with life. Taurus has a strong primal instinct, for big appetites with food, sensual love, and creature comforts.
