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Taurus

Also called Taurus sign

The second sign; astrologers associate it with steadiness, the senses and holding on.

Astrologers associate Taurus with patience, comfort, material security and resistance to change. The Moon is traditionally exalted here. In the tropical zodiac the Sun is in Taurus from about 20 April to 20 May, the exact moment varying by a day from year to year.

How it is worked out
Tropical longitude 30° to 60°; element earth, modality fixed, polarity yin; traditional ruler Venus.
  • Kind: Tradition, Interpretation
  • Tradition: Shared across Western traditions
  • In this site’s birth chart: used

Related: Earth signs, Fixed signs, Polarity, Zodiac sign, Venus, Exaltation

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