Sign 2 of 12
Taurus
Taurus is the first earth sign, the season of growth taking root. It is steady, sensual and loyal, builds slowly, keeps what it builds, and changes only once it has decided to.
Taurus pairs the Earth element with the Fixed mode. In the tropical zodiac the Sun passes through it from 20 April to 20 May.
In the sidereal zodiac used by Vedic astrology the same 30° sit about 24° further on, so the Sun is there from about 15 May to 14 June.
- Element
- Earth
- Mode
- Fixed
- Traditional ruler
- Venus
- Sun (tropical)
- 20 April – 20 May
- Sun (sidereal, approx.)
- 15 May – 14 June
Gifts
- patience
- reliability
- taste
Watch for
- stubbornness
- holding on to comfort