Taureans are the zodiac's sensualists. They revel in tastes, textures, colors, aromas, sounds. They love good food, comfortable living, and aesthetic pleasures. All beauty delights in them. But, in a deeper sense, their sensuality brings them close into attunement with nature itself. They appreciate its loveliness; they are the wise stewards of its maternal beneficence. Astrologers believe Taureans were born to value, learn from, and care for the physical world - that they are materialists in the best sense of the word.

The Sign
Bull. Taureans are as prudent and tenacious. Taureans peacefully tend and nurture spring's garden, bringing forth harmony from chaos. The glyph, or picture-word, symbolizing Taurus represents not only the bulls head, but the womb - Mother Earth, spring's fecundity, sexuality in the service of procreation.

Positive Sides
Those born under the sign of Taurus are very talented at acquiring and consolidating wealth and power. They are not only earthy, but down-to-earth practical, nurturing, home-loving, conventional, conservative, moralistic. They tend to have great stamina and endurance, both mentally, and physically. They also have a knack for focusing their energies to a specific goal and moving relentlessly, if slowly, toward it. More often than not, Taureans get what they go after. The Taurus personality is typically straightforward and assertive, qualities that make it possible to accomplish a great deal and still have the time and energy to thoroughly enjoy the leisure hours. Taurus represents consistency, loyalty, and patience.

Negative Sides
There is a negative side to Taureans' materialism. They may become possessive, controlling, and over concerned with money, security, creature comforts, and convenience; they may even be prone to ostentation and avarice. In matters of the heart, they sometimes treat their partners as personal property, and they are capable of fierce jealousy and even violent anger.

The Ruler
Taurus is ruled by the planet Venus, symbolizing romantic love and artistic pursuits. These qualities reflect the fun- loving side of the Taurus character and provide an excellent balance for its more pragmatic qualities.

Compatible With
Capricorns and Virgos.

Friendship
People born under the sign of Taurus generally make good partners and companions. They are willing to share both the good and the bad in any relationship, and are good at taking responsibility rather than leaving everything for someone else to do. Friends and lovers rely on the warmth and emotional accessibility of this sign.

Famous Taureans
Charlotte Bronte, Michelle Pfeiffer, Barbara Streisand, Sigmund Freud, Queen Elizabeth II, William Shakespeare, Adolf Hitler, Pierce Brosnan.

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