2. TAURUS

Second Sign of the Zodiac.

Fixed Sign of the Earth Triplicity.

Passive Sign of the Intellectual Trinity.

I

This sweet-tempered and loving person is naturally obstinate and willful, badly determined and animalistic, but enduring, persevering, and has much hidden energy and resistance.

II — THE PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES

In its last transit, Taurus showered the earth with cosmic rays from 4627 to 2470 B. C. This was another earthy period, during which mankind lived in a Stone Age, starting a new upward cycle of development, after the great catastrophe that caused the obliteration of the advanced Gemini nations of Atlantis and Lemuria.

During this period man lived close to nature, and worshipped fertility. Thus, he adulated the bull in his religion. Converts were baptized in fresh blood, which poured over their naked bodies, spurting from a sacri­ficial animal, slaughtered for the occasion. This was prob­ably the origin of the hymn 'washed in the blood of the lamb."

Man was very pragmatic mentally at this time, and not sociable ; and so he fought his enemies with his mus­cles, using sticks and stones to fight his battles.

Ill — NATURE, CHARACTER and PERSONALITY

In disposition Taurus is determined, laborious and headstrong, but also practical, acquisitive, and honest; he is sociable, faithful and affectionate; at times he is really-lazy, unclean, and may be prejudiced, angry and unrea­sonable. He is often naughty and proud. When he at­taches himself to the object of his affections, it is for good and he will notice no one else. He has a tendency to glut­tony and coarse pleasures. He greatly desires to remain in one place; and he very carefully avoids all problems. In speech, he chatters along! In walking, he merely toddles along!

In general, with his Sun in Taurus, he is determined, stable and enduring, but this is somewhat varied by the position of his Moon. Note the following polarities:

MOON IN ARIES . . . dominating and energetic, but follows the wrong road, insistently.

IN TAURUS . . . self-controlled, strong, practical, but very obstinate.

IN GEMINI... not good, but crafty, hesitating and sup­erficial.

IN CANCER . . . very negative and emotional.

IN LEO ... self-important, haughty, arrogant, lazy, tends to gamble.

,IN VIRGO . . . tactful and discreet, but makes-much-ado-about-nothing.

IN LIBRA . . . artistic; but insincere, prejudiced and envious.

IN SCORPIO . . . materialistic, passionate and dictato­rial; hates easily.

IN SAGITTARIUS . . . contradictory, impulsive, impru­dent, but generous.

IN CAPRICORN . . . practical, political, but not ideal­istic.

IN AQUARIUS ... a good student with good ideas; but never carries out a plan.

IN PISCES . . . seeks knowledge; is pleasant and recep­tive, but leans on others.

IV — PHYSICAL

Taurus is square, thick-set, with a short thick neck, and a full face with a heavy lower jaw. The hair is usually dark and curly; the eyes are dark, round, and prominent. The ears are round, but have heavy lobes. The lips are full and sensual, the skin pale and soft, while the hands and feet are plump. They walk, merely tod­dling along!

V — OCCUPATION

Taurus prefers open-air activities, such as farming, orcharding, horticulture or floriculture. They make good bankers, brokers, and real estate men. Also good public servants and officials. Often great singers, psychics and mediums. In industry, they make good executives or foremen.

They can also serve successfully as ...
accountants      candy makers
bee keepers                              domestic servants
botanists                       food manufacturers
cashiers                        financial agents
collectors                     interior decorators
cooks                           women's wear
chefs                            manual workers
lawyers                        paper manufacturers
mathematicians restaurant keepers
masseurs                      stock breeders
nurses                          stock brokers
perfumers

VI — TAURUS ON THE HOUSES

ASCENDANT . . . has great personal charm and sweet outlook on life. Is concerned with laying foundations for the development of personal resources and capacities.

SECOND HOUSE ... IF WELL aspected, will lead to wealth, for he loves money and property; will strive to accumulate, and will hang on to what he attains.

THIRD . . . Gives a great mental interest in music, po­etry, and in all that is beautiful.

FOURTH . . . loves to live in the country, and loves luxury in his home.

With Mercury there ... a homeless wanderer.

Venus . . . too much attached to his family.

Neptune . . . gives artistic surroundings.

Pluto . . . unrest at the place of birth, but at home anywhere.

FIFTH . . . has unbounded affection; loves to touch and fondle his loved ones; apt to be sensual, and to emphasize love too much.

With Sun there . . . great love for children.

Moon . . . has love intrigues.

Mercury . . . loves erotic literature.

Venus . . . voluptuous; has great personal charm.

Mars . . . precocious in love.

Jupiter . . . modest and conventional.

Saturn . . . deep love late in life.

Uranus . . . love leads to strange ways and strange unions.

Neptune . . . languorous, with claws beneath the velvet.

Pluto . . . very willing and cooperative.

SIXTH . . . loves service, combined with good •food.

SEVENTH . . . wants a mate who will not interfere with him ; very fortunate in marriage.

With Sun there . . . happy, but without common in­terests.

Moon . . . leads a double life.

Mercury . . . infidelity due to curiosity.

Venus ... too much love of pleasure to be good mate.

Mars ... tragedy due to domination.

Jupiter ... a stable marriage.

Saturn . . . financial difficulties early in marriage.

Uranus ... a sudden marriage rupture.

Neptune . . . will take every possible advantage in marriage.

Pluto ... a very cooperative mate.

EIGHTH . . . TENDS TO get money through the mate, partner, or through a legacy. Becomes obese with age. May eat gluttonously and indiscreetly, and thus chew himself into his grave. Is liable to dropsy, high blood pressure and a stroke. There is usually a lingering death.

NINTH ... a religionist or a lawyer, with practical ideals.

TENTH . . . speaks well and is very persuasive. Is never daunted when things are slow.

ELEVENTH ... a staunch, gracious and kindly friend ; but at times is stupid and blundering in his efforts.

TWELFTH . . . tends to make money from twelfth mat­ters.

VII - HOW TAURUS MATES WITH OTHER SIGNS

WITH ARIES ... not good, (see Chapter I, page 13).

TAURUS . . . seldom attract each other.

GEMINI . . . good, if they respect each other. Taurus might tire of Gemini's effervescence, for Taurus takes himself seriously, while that is the last of Gemini's vir­tues ; Taurus is a pillar of society, who finds it hard to get started, but sees things through to the bitter end; this is all Greek to Gemini, who skims through life pluck­ing the flower of the moment. Taurus helps to stabilize Gemini, whereas Gemini lightens Taurus' heavy-footed outlook with gaiety.

CANCER . . . click. Both are "looker-afters", are de­pendable, love food, home and the kids. And Cancer is sensitive and understanding.

LEO ... a strong attraction, especially when Leo is fe­minine ; but both are stubborn, and have strong likes and dislikes.

VIRGO ... a fine team: both are useful, have principles and stamina; both are good parents and providers.

LIBRA . . . not best; both are artistically minded, but Libra is an opportunist, and is too dashing, agile and enthusiastic for Taurus.

SCORPIO . . . good, can understand each other well, for both are possessive, jealous and emotional.

SAGITTARIUS ... not wise; both are good teachers, but Sagittarius is not fastidious, is too changeable, and is too much of a shoulder-slapper to suit Taurus.

CAPRICORN ... a good match; both are business-like, resourceful, reliable and helpful.

AQUARIUS . . . not easy; both are stubborn, lacking in principles, and will fight it out to the bitter end.

PISCES . . . good; helpful and workable; each helps and inspires the other.

Thus, Taurus mates best with Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces.

VII — PLANETS IN TAURUS

MOON . . . conservative, conventional, gentle and kind.

Afflicted . . . stubborn; has secret love affairs.

Child . . . stubborn and antagonistic; should not be dominated.

Women in his life . . . domestic, faithful, have strong enduring passion.

MERCURY . . . slow in thought and speech but very-fixed in ideas.

Afflicted . . . dour, obstinate, stubborn, secretive, ava­ricious.

VENUS . . . late sexual development and late marriage.

Afflicted . . . very set in opinions about form and speech.

SUN . . . taunting, tantalizing; loyal, laborious, long-suf­fering. The husbandman who says, "I have".

MARS . . . will always gain his ends by determination and persistence.

Afflicted . . . violent and vindictive; bull-headed; ne­ver forgives.

JUPITER ... a natural builder; home and family are all-in-all.

Afflicted ... a gourmand; extravagant expenditure for show.

SATURN . . . quiet, slow of speech, but what he says is worth hearing.

Afflicted . . . selfish; trouble with speech; money comes in slowly, and just wastes away.

URANUS . . . very intuitive: usually in comfortable financial circumstances.

Afflicted . . . stubborn and self-willed; nothing in the world will turn him.

NEPTUNE ... a builder; kindly, companionable; ac­quires land and property.

Afflicted ... a gourmand; sensual and passionate.

PLUTO . . . loves conquest; has a refined, erotic sensi­tiveness of a fine type.

Afflicted . . . full of hatred and envy; is vindictive, greedy, cruel, sensuous; is jealous and covetous.

IX — SATELLITIUM IN TAURUS

Produces actors, artists, singers, bankers, florists, farmers, cooks, dressmakers, humorists and architects.

Usually very patient and humorous; becomes very violent if aroused; mediumistic, can see all around things; is affable; loves his food and drink; is strongly sexed and loving.

X — A TAURUS CUSPER

April 21st to 3Oth

One who is thrice blessed, for he possesses the great­est attribute known to man . . . the ability to defocus all lines of consciousness and abandon himself in unselfish devotion to either a person or a cause. Full of initiative, he is stable, steadfast and loyal, and has great physical stamina.

He is always ready to play second fiddle; he is the listener par excellence, but is never able to say what he should, or even what he would like to.

Very affectionate; and he longs for the good things of life.

XI — CONCLUSION

Thus, Taurus is the steady, sturdy, stable manager of affairs, who lives high, wide and handsome; he loves his fellowman, his food, his money and his property. Very sociable, he usually has many friends. He will live to a hearty old age, if he can control his appetites !

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