The glyph symbolises a bulls head and horns. The bulls horns resemble the cresent moon, and represent growth and the generation of new life.
Taurus resonates with "I Have".
Taurus is sensation orientated.
Taurus is connected to the body and the five physical senses.
Taurus's journey is one of embodiment.
Being aligned with their own personal values is important to Taurus, and is a significant part of Taurus's journey.
The basic nature is the builder, the accumulator.
The ruling planet is Venus.
Taurus rules the Second House.
The basic quality of Taurus is practically determined.
The energy of Taurus is comforting, calm, present and stable.
The symbol for Taurus is the Bull.
The Bull is steady, grounded, patient, slow to move but has an immense force when in motion.
The Bull is a presence that is rooted and patient
Taurus's Ruling Planet is Venus
Venus is the goddess of love & beauty. She represents our values. Venus is interested in relating & relationships. It is through Venus that we find alignment with the aspect of our personality that draws life towards us. Creative & pleasure seeking, she is the urge to overcome materialistic living through love. Love makes us conscious of others & evokes in us a deep appreciation of beauty, whether that be the arts, nature, or the pure joy of being at ease in the social world & relationships. Through Venus we come into relationship with the language, movement & embodiment of our self-worth. It is through Venus's relationship to & appreciation of the beauty of the natural world, that we come to the understanding that we are not on the earth, but rather that the bodies that host our souls are of the earth.
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The Tarot card associated with Taurus is the Hierophant.
The Hierophant is the Pope. He is a symbol of spiritual authority, a gatekeeper to divinity, a teacher and symbol of the moral and ethical codes of traditional systems that “must” be followed. As the final authority of all things orthodox, he is meant to serve humanity with, dedication, humility, and care. He is the archetype of the church and orthodoxy.
Through the guidance of the Hierophant, we integrate into the systems of our culture. He represents systems of shared beliefs that we must follow if we want to navigate society. He can represent guidance in how to navigate the codes and regulations of the many systems that we are a part of as we move through life.
Arthur Edward Waite, the author of the Rider-Waite tarot describes the Hierophant as marriage, alliance, captivity, servitude, mercy, goodness, and inspiration. He holds his right hand up in dedication, with two fingers pointed up, which is a spiritual blessing, a sign of well wishing, and a gesture distinguishing between the transparent and concealed part of doctrine. He wears the three-tiered Papal Tiara, and holds a triple cross staff, both symbolising attunement to higher realms and his authority on the earthly plane. We see also two keys crossed. They symbolise the gateway to the conscious and unconscious minds and, his high authority within the church. At his feet kneel two disciples, open to receiving his doctrine.
Morals
Morals are the social norms that support social order. They are what is considered right and wrong within any given social system and reflect the ethos and behavioural expectations of a given society. Morals are not static. As they emerge within social structures, they are impacted by and adapt to shifting social conditions. Yet some morals remain steadfast and are foundational in systems and institutions.
Morals are the social rules embedded within society that individuals learn in order to integrate into cultural systems, or rebel against. They represent shared beliefs, and it is through the understanding of our collective meaning-making that we navigate the maze of society. Morals are a social compass, orienting an individual within the social systems they inhabit. Morals are heavily shaped by institutional transmission of social values, but they also arise from our psychology, reasoning, biology, and personal reflection.
In Taurus our values are embodied, and it is in Taurus where we are likely to meet institutional values that are enduring and appear fixed. This is not to say that morals are the domain of Taurus alone. However, it is in Taurus where we clearly see a more static morality, a clear continuity and preservation of sacred tradition. In the Hierophant, the Tarot card associated with Taurus, we encounter a spiritual authority, a gatekeeper to divinity, a teacher of the moral codes embedded within traditional systems. These fixed values are the bedrock of many traditional systems, such as religious systems, structures of monarchy, and family systems. In Taurus, we tend to see the embodiment of enduring social norms.
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Emerald
The birth stone for Taurus is emerald. It is known for its spiritual properties of love, compassion and emotional healing and is referred to as the stone of successful love.
Emerald is a crystal of the heart. A stone of aspiration and inspiration, and allow the heart to feel hope after misfortune, clearing beliefs around victimisation and loss of autonomy.
Emerald offers a vibration that can assist with rebalancing the heart chakra, promoting self-love and love of others.
There is a direct link between the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, and the discovery of the city of Knossos in what is now known as Crete. The discovery of this ancient city changed modern man’s understanding of the history of Europe. Prior to the discovery of the city of Knossos in the early 1900s, it was believed that modern European civilisation’s origin was Classical Greece, which dated approximately 500 BC. However, the excavation of Knossos unearthed a palace that dated back to approximately 2000 BC to 1400 BC, over 1000 years before Classical Greece. The civilisation at Knossos belonged to the Bronze Age and predated classical Greek history. This “prehistoric” civilisation of the Minoans was shown to have possessed writing systems, palaces, administration, trade networks, art, and religion.
Arthur Evans was the British archaeologist who discovered Knossos. Evans was born in 1851, the son of John Evans, a wealthy and distinguished geologist famed for his discoveries relating to Stone Age Britain. Evans, who lived in his father’s shadow, was determined to make a name for himself.
As a child, young Evans immersed himself in Greek mythology. His favourite hero was Theseus, a hero who slew the mythical Minotaur. In his 30s, Evans became keeper of the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford. He was inspired by Heinrich Schliemann, a German archaeologist who in the 1870s excavated a site now widely accepted as ancient Troy. This led to the understanding that some myths were historically meaningful and preserved memories of real ancient civilisations. It is worth noting, modern archaeologists have determined that Troy was not one city, but many cities built on top of each other over thousands of years. Evans’ fascination with myth and the potential that the myth of the labyrinth of the Minotaur was based on fact and not purely legend led him on an archaeological journey of discovery.
Evans was not interested in treasure but language. Through his work in Oxford, he came into contact with what is known as seal stones. Seal stones are small carved objects, usually made of stone, used to create an impression in clay. Evans discovered that the seal stones had several purposes such as administrative control, identity, much like a signature, and religious or symbolic meaning. Evans believed that the images on the seal stones were part of a language, and that written text may have existed prior to Greek culture.
Evans suspected that the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur preserved a memory of a Bronze Age culture in Crete. One hill, Kephala Hill near modern Heraklion, had seal and inscription impressions similar to the seal stones he had been working with. This led Evans to the discovery of a major complex now known as the palace of Knossos. When Evans excavated Knossos, he believed he may be uncovering the historical background to the myth of the Minotaur. The palace complex was enormous and looked labyrinth-like. Images of bulls were everywhere, and he believed he found the throne of King Minos.
The seal stones, and Evans’ relationship to the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, led Evans from a museum in Oxford to the excavation of a Bronze Age culture of elaborate architecture, frescoes, and numerous clay tablets that were evidence of old writing systems that dated back at least 1000 years before Classical Greece.
Evans’ story is rich in Taurean symbolism. His fascination with the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur seems to have had a deep psychological impact on him. At the centre of the myth stands a monster that is half man and half bull. The glyph for Taurus resembles a bull’s head. His determination to prove that myth was tangible, that it could be held in his hand, which he achieved, again speaks to the Taurean need to make myth Tangible, to physically possess it and give myth material form. He was motivated to make a name for himself, to achieve status, prestige, and legacy, and did so through digging in the earth for what had been forgotten, all of which are associated with Taurus. His achievement unearthed cultural wealth and changed modern man’s understanding of history.