How to Satisfy a Taurus – Real Life Guidance on How to Get Along and be Friends with the Second Sign of the Zodiac - Softcover

English, Mary

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ISBN 10: 1782791523 ISBN 13: 9781782791522

Verlag: Dodona Books, 2013

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Steady, sensuous and patient...does this describe the Taurus in your life? Did you know how important being satisfied is to them? Would you like to know how to make their lives wonderful with a few insider tips? This real-life information will gently guide you in learning how to use Astrology to help make your life easier, using free on-line resources. Then you will know what type of Taurus is in your life and how to bring them the sense of satisfaction that they need to survive. Drawing on her extensive client files and using real-life examples, Mary English guides you to learning How to Satisfy a Taurus.

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Mary English is a professional Astrologer who uses her skills in her private practice to empower her clients and guide them to a fuller life. She lives in Bath, England.

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How to Satisfy a Taurus

Real Life Guidance on How to Get Along and Be Friends with the 2nd Sign of the Zodiac

By Mary L. English

John Hunt Publishing Ltd.

Copyright © 2013 Mary L. English
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-78279-152-2

Contents

Acknowledgements...........................................................
x
Introduction...............................................................
1
1. The Sign................................................................
6
2. How to Make a Chart.....................................................
24
3. The Ascendant...........................................................
27
4. The Moon................................................................
35
5. The Houses..............................................................
45
6. The Difficulties........................................................
52
7. The Solutions...........................................................
58
8. Satisfying Tactics......................................................
68
Astrological Chart Information and Birth Data..............................
91
Further Information........................................................
94
References.................................................................
95

CHAPTER 1

The Sign

Taurus is the second sign of the Zodiac and represented by 'theBull'. The dates that generally relate to Taurus are 21st April to21st May. I say 'generally' as it does depend where your Tauruswas born and also what time of day.

As we divide the sky into 12 equal portions, our celestialdivisions don't always line up with the way our calendar is calculated.As you might guess, the way the calendar divides the daysdoesn't match up totally with our orbit around the Sun, which iswhy we have leap years.

Astrology is about our orbit in space, and how the Sun looksto us from Earth – not about what might be written in a calendar– so sometimes the signs change quite late at night or early in themorning. All this data is recorded on the website we're going touse in the next chapter.

Each Sun sign of the Zodiac has a planet that looks after it. Wecall it their 'ruler'. The planet that rules Taurus is Venus and wasoriginally called the Goddess Inanna by the Babylonians.

Goddess Inanna

The Goddess Inanna was an early version of what we in the Westnow call Venus. She was named after the planet that theBabylonians saw rising and falling in the sky.

Here's what Nick Campion has to say about Venus in his TheDawn of Astrology:

It oscillates between being a bright morning star, rising beforethe sun, and an equally striking evening star, appearing afterdusk ... Whether as morning or evening star, at its maximumdistance from the sun, there are moments when Venus willbriefly be the only visible star in the sky, dominating theheavens as a brilliant point of light. It is these periods that areseparated by 584 days and five 584-day Venus cycles arecompleted in 8 years to the day, an observation which wasrecognised from the third millennium onwards in the use ofan eight pointed star as Inanna's emblem.

And here Diane Wolkstein (a Scorpio) talks about her origins inInanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth: Her Stories and Hymns fromSumer.

Inanna's name means 'Queen of Heaven' and she was calledboth the First Daughter of the Moon and the Morning andEvening Star (the planet Venus). In addition, in Sumerianmythology, she was known as the Queen of Heaven and Earthand was responsible for the growth of plants and animals andfertility in humankind. Then, because of her journey to theunderworld, she took on the powers and mysteries of deathand rebirth.

As Astrology progressed across the globe, it went via Rome andit was there that the name of the planet changed to Venus, andshe's been called Venus ever since.

The Astronomy of Venus the Hot Planet

Venus is bright enough to be seen from the Earth with the nakedeye. Like the Moon, it goes through phase changes, appearing asa bright light illuminated by the Sun, to a larger crescent, as itgets nearer to us, with some of it in shadow.

'Its surface is over twice as hot as your kitchen oven at 462 °Cday and night. It is the closest planet to the Earth and similar insize.'

Astronomers don't call the Moon a planet; they call it asatellite or celestial body ... sounds rather dull to me, but inAstrology we call all the bits we use 'planets', and sometimesastrologers call the Sun (which is technically a star) and the Moon'lights' or 'luminaries': natural light-giving bodies.

Like the Earth, Venus is also made of rock but its climate has'gone out of control'.

It is surrounded by a dense layer of clouds and underneaththese clouds the Russian probe 'Venera 7' landed on the surfacein 1970 and discovered the extreme heat temperatures on theplanet's surface. Other missions and probes sent back furtherinformation but it wasn't until 1990 that a US spacecraft called'Magellan' orbited with cloud-penetrating radars and found outthat the surface is totally dry with evidence of volcanic eruptions.

Every now and then Venus' orbit means it crosses over theSun. Sort of like a mini-eclipse. It can't block out the Sun like theMoon can, as it's further away from us and only makes a blackmark as you're looking at the Sun (which I don't recommend asthat's dangerous to your eyes; you need to use special lenses).

This last happened in June 2004. The next visit will be in 2117,which is a bit of a long wait and I won't be around to see that!

Venus, the Goddess of Love

Venus salutes him with this fair good-morrow:
'O thou clear god, and patron of all light,
From whom each lamp and shining star doth borrow
The beauteous influence that makes him bright,
There lives a son that suck'd an earthly mother,
May lend thee light, as thou dost lend to other.'
Shakespeare, 'Venus and Adonis'

When Astrology progressed across to Greece, the original Greeknames for Venus were 'Herald of the Dawn' or 'Herald of Light'and sometimes 'Star of the Evening' because people saw it asvisible early in the day and then as it orbited it became visibleearly in the evening. They eventually called her Aphrodite.

Then when Astrology made it to Rome they called her Venus,the Goddess of Love. She was the lover of Adonis, best mateswith Eros the winged god and, just to complicate things, gotcaught in bed with Mars, even though she was married to theGod Vulcan. Some things never change!

Astrology and Venus

Venus has hardly changed in meaning since the Babyloniantimes. Nicholas Campion tells us that in the 13th centurytalismans were made:

A Venusian talisman, which might be made to enhance a loveaffair or soothe a fever, would have been made out of copper,Venus's metal, on Friday (Venus's day) after dawn (the firsthouse on Friday was ruled by Venus), when Venus was in asympathetic part of the zodiac, such as Taurus or Libra (thesigns it ruled) and making good aspects to other planets. Onetalisman was made to ensure permanent love according to thefollowing instructions:

'Make two talismans in an ascendant for good luck when themoon and Venus are in Taurus' ... as there are only a few days inthe year when both Venus and the moon are both in Taurus,patience was required.

This is a key word for Taurus: patience, but we will come on tothat in a minute ...

Colin Evans describes Venus as denoting 'the sense of beautyand the affections, love-life, artistic taste'. These are also Tauruscharacteristics, especially the sense of beauty and artistic taste.

Other Astrologers' Views of Taurus

So what do other astrologers say about Taurus? How do theydescribe the characteristics of this sign?

Let's ask a living astrologer first, before we ask a few from thepast.

Nina is an astrologer working and living in London in the UK.I asked her a few questions about her sign.

What makes you happy?

'Walks with my partner in the countryside, my allotment,harvesting and cooking, sharing a good meal with friends or family,delicious food, stroking and holding my cat, cuddles, doingneedlework, looking at the stars, helping and looking after others,my work as an astrologer and hypnotherapist. These are not in orderof importance although I guess the first two make me feel mostconnected to peace and joy.'

What is your definition of a good meal – price/taste/location – thattype of thing?

'Delicious food in a cosy environment; food needs to be lovinglygrown so I prefer restaurants which have meat that is free range,otherwise I'm a vegetarian.'

How important to you is your sex life (scale 1–10 with 10 beinghigh and 1 low)?

'8.'

How do you feel when you break something or a possession getsdamaged or goes missing? Please give me an example:

'I make really good friends with some items. I still wear clothes thatI wore in my teens. I have no problem getting rid of things which arenot useful. Items which I use, I'm very attached to. I often nameappliances. This year we had to replace our dishwasher. We'd had itfor 12 years. I had to say a proper goodbye and thanks for all its goodservice and had a tear in the corner of my eye. It sounds daft but itlooked after me for a long time! Worst was the loss of my laptop. Irely on my laptop for every aspect of my work. Communication,chart calculations, recording readings, editing and recording radioprogrammes, making hypnotherapy recordings for my clients, etc.To lose it was like losing my office. I haven't managed to get rid ofit yet although I've become just as attached to my new one. It's mypartner in my work!'

That seems very clear. Let's ask Colin Evans, editor of The NewWaites Compendium of Natal Astrology, 1971:

Taurean individuals are practical, sure, plodding, secretive,reserved, fixed in purpose, possessing as a rule more vitalityof mind and body than those born under any other sign.Extremely strong-willed, they can be led but never driven.They are the manufacturers, the builders, those who makeand mould things. Taureans are averse to change, not veryadaptable ...

Let's ask Caroline Casey in her Making the Gods Work for You in1998:

As the bees buzz through the increasingly fragrant fields,Venus incarnates, making Taurus the most sensually intelligentof all the signs. Taste, texture, color, music – all nourishthe Taurean, who knows that one can starve from aesthetic aswell as caloric deprivation.

That sounds a bit more balanced.

Let's ask Bil Teirney in his All Around the Zodiac: ExploringAstrology's Twelve Signs. He knows a thing or two about Taurus:

... the Bull's reputation as a slowpoke is exaggerated,especially his 'slowness' is to be deemed undesirable (like aslow day at the office) ... Taurus is a fixed-earth sign,suggesting a double dose of stability ... Matter is appealinglysolid and predictable to Taurus, a sign that needs to feel safelyenclosed by protective and even permanent boundaries.

Here's what Felix Lyle and Brian Aspland say in their book, TheInstant Astrologer: 'Steadfast, patient, stable, methodical, deliberate,stubborn, productive, passive, restrained, affectionate,possessive, sensuous, self-indulgent, generous, grasping.'

Quite a long list of attributes, going from positive to negative.

The saying 'Slow and steady wins the race' could have beencoined to describe the Taurean approach to life. Quick andadaptable this sign may not be, but what it lacks in speed, itcertainly makes up for in thoroughness, leaving few things tochance.

Here is Rae Orion in her Astrology for Dummies:

Concrete goals makes the most sense to you, and you pursuethem with quiet persistence. Because you have an intenseneed for security, both emotional and financial, you tend tomake cautious choices. Money is important to you, but you'realso highly creative, and chances are you have talent in art ormusic.

OK, we're having a bit more of an understanding about this sign.I think we should use the following keywords to describe Taurusaccurately: Steady/Steadfast/Patient, Long-lasting/Permanent,Sensuous, Practical, Creative.

Steady/Steadfast/Patient

My dictionary defines 'steadfast' as: 'constant, firm andunwavering', and it is in these attributes that a Taurus excels.While a Gemini might change to learn more, or a Virgo mightwant to consider more than one option before they decide onsomething, a Taurus will tackle life in that firm and unwaveringway. On the one hand it might seem boring or stuck-in-the-mudto other fast-paced signs, but on the other hand, without thisability to be steady the world would erupt in chaos. There has tobe someone who is centred and 'earthed'.

Taurus Stevie Wonder wrote a song called 'Edge of Eternity'and there is a key line in it where he says that when the womanhe loves is ready, 'holding strong and steady', he'll be there inher life, which describes very well a Taurean's commitment towanting things to be steady.

Taureans also have an amazing capacity to wait for things.Truly wait. I have levels of patience rated at about minus 100, soI can't really understand the whole patience thing, but it issomething that Taureans live by.

They will slowly and steadily work their way to the top oftheir profession or at least to a place where they feel comfortable.I even know Taureans who will baulk at promotion if they thinkthings will change too much and they feel best where they are.Part of that steadiness is a fear of change.

Here's the Taurus actress Michelle Pfeiffer taking about herfears:

'I was kind of surprised to learn how controlling I am. I neverthought of myself in that way. I think the root of the control issuesis usually fear, because you want to know what's going to behappening at any given moment. So learning to accept and getcomfortable with the unknown – I've got much better at that. I thinkchildren teach you that, too. Because you just can't control them – themore you try, the more you make matters worse. Havingchildren has changed me more than anything.'

Nina tells us more about the slower side of life:

'I don't like the way that Taurus is often portrayed as stuck, materialisticand dull. This is a very creative sign. We take our pleasuresfrom the slower side of life and value nurturing and the Earth. Wecould use more of these values in society, but I'm sure you alreadyknow that.'

Long-lasting/Permanent

To be happy, in a Taurus world, involves those things that don'tchange too much. Taureans can change, but they don't really likeit, unless they've got planets in Gemini, Sagittarius or Virgo. Theyprefer things to stay. And that's not 'stay the same', just 'stay'.

So what does 'stay' mean?

Well, it's the opposite of 'go', surely?

My dictionary defines it as: 'remain in the same place'.

Now if you were an Air sign, or a Fire sign, the abovedescription would have you running for the door. 'The same?'Argh!! An Aquarius would have departed years ago. However, to'be the same' is to do what we're all rather bad at, which is just to'be'.

We then get the definition: 'exist, take place, occupy a positionin space, attend, consist of'.

There is not much to that, is there? Just to 'be'. I liked thephrase 'occupy a position in space', which is what astrologershave contemplated since the Babylonians ... but which bit of spaceare you occupying? Where are you 'being'? How do you feel'being' there? These aren't things that we as a species think abouta lot (unless we're studying philosophy) but to 'be' is to act like aTaurus.

They don't question, like a Gemini might, what being is allabout; they just 'are'.

And for something to last and not change it must just 'be'.

For more thoughts on this read The Power of Now by EckhartTolle. I always think it's fitting that an Aquarius should challengethe whole thought-process (which is what he does in the book)especially as he has Moon in Taurus ... he wants to 'be' but has toquestion it ...

For a Taurus, that ability to stay generally involves living atthe same address, working in the same job, liking the same foodor hobby.

Marla is a flower therapist, mother and medicine womanliving and working in London, England. Healing isn't somethingshe thought of as a career. It just happened naturally. She wasintroduced to Homeopathy and Flower Essences when she beganYoga to help with the birth of her first child. She found it workedreally well. As a child, conventional medicine always disagreedwith her. Her healing ability opened up after her first son wasborn. She met an Essence maker, who introduced her to her owngift.

She tells us how long she has lived at her present address:

'24 years, since I was in my late 20s.'

Famous Taurus psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud lived at the sameaddress in Vienna Austria for 47 years and only moved out whenthe Nazis detained and interrogated his daughter Anna. He cameto live in Hampstead, London, UK and (interestingly enough)Freud's Vienna consulting room was recreated in faithful detail.

So not only did he manage to move house (change location)but all his important possessions came too and were laid out inexactly the same way as they'd been in Vienna. When I read that,I had a little chuckle!

Sensuous

There is no denying that the Earth-centred Taurus is in touchwith their body and their sexuality. Ruled by Venus the Goddessof Love, their sensuousness is reflected in their need toexperience love through their body, not because of it.

Here's Taurus Janet Jackson discussing what it's like to besensuous:

'Someone said to me, "Oh my God, you seem so quiet, and when Ilisten to your album it's so sensual," and I'm, like, "Well, am Isupposed to be walking around with my butt hanging out and myboobs up to my ears, with voluptuous lips and high heels all thetime?" That person still lives within me, but it doesn't necessarilymean it's there every single moment of the day.'

(Continues...)

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• Verlag: Dodona Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1782791523
• ISBN 13: 9781782791522
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