Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac, the sign of late spring, and the sign of stability and material security. After the explosive initiation of Aries, Taurus consolidates, builds, and holds. It is the sign of the farmer, the builder, the person who creates something lasting.
Element: Earth — practical, grounded, and concerned with the material world. Mode: Fixed — stable, persistent, and resistant to change. Ruler: Venus, the planet of value and attraction.
Taurus energy is slow, steady, and deeply sensual. It experiences the world through the body — through taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight. It values comfort, beauty, and the simple pleasures of life. It is patient, persistent, and loyal to a fault. But it can also be stubborn, possessive, and resistant to any change that threatens its security.
In the body, Taurus rules the neck, the throat, and the voice. In traditional astrology, it is associated with farmers, bankers, artists, and anyone who works with material resources.
When a planet is placed in Taurus, it takes on something of this quality. Mercury in Taurus thinks slowly and deliberately, building understanding stone by stone. Mars in Taurus fights slowly and stubbornly, never initiating but impossible to move. The Moon in Taurus is at home, finding emotional security in stability, comfort, and the constancy of the physical world.