Taurus
TAURUS
April 20 - May 21
Element: Earth Quality: Fixed Birthstone: Emerald
Chinese: Snake Tarot Card: Page of Swords
Flower: Daisy, Sweet pea, Tulip
Taurus is the second sign of the Zodiac and associated with material pleasure. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a calm, patient, reliable, loyal, affectionate, sensuous, ambitious, and determined character, but one which is also prone to hedonism, laziness, inflexibility, jealousy, and antipathy. In terms of anatomy, Taurus is said to rule the vocal chords, tonsils, palate, throat, neck, ears, and lower jaw. Generally, there is something distinctly sensual about the appearance. In terms of geography Taurus is linked with Switzerland, Sweden, Cyprus, Ireland and Russia.
A good vocations would be: Serving, singing, sales, finances, negotiations, consulting, leasing, working with buildings or homes.
In mythology Taurus is often associated with the Greek myth of the bull-form taken by Zeus in order to win Europa. Taurus is also associated with the Greco-Roman goddess Aphrodite/Venus and sometimes also the goddesses Hera/Juno, Ishtar, Isis, Freyia and Frigg and the gods Pan, Dionysus/Bacchus, Xolotl and Quetzalcoat.