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Taurus
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Taurus is the astrological sign associated with the constellation Taurus.
Taurus is April 21 – May 21
Element: Earth
Quality: Fixed
Ruler: Venus
Venus is ruled by the planet Venus. Opposite to Taurus is the sign Scorpio. Both of these signs, of all the signs of the zodiac, are considered to be the most sexually centered and responsive of all signs.
Taurus, the second sign of the Zodiac, is associated with material pleasure.
Characteristics of Taurus are; calm, patient, reliable, loyal, affectionate, sensuous, ambitious, determined and on the flip side hedonism, laziness, inflexibility, jealousy, ignorance, and antipathy.
Anatomically Taurus is said to rule the vocal chords, tonsils, palate, throat, neck, ears, and lower jaw.
Geographically Taurus is linked with Switzerland, Sweden, Cyprus, Ireland, and Russia.
The mythological create associated with Taurus is the bull and is also associated with the Greco-Roman goddess Aphrodite/Venus as well as, at times, the goddesses Hera/Juno, Ishtar, Isis, Freyja, and Frigg and the gods Pan, Dionysus/Bacchus, Xolotl, and Quetzalcoatl. That was a mouthful!