Taurus represents creative potential - sex, procreation and nurture. The need to procreate is part of the soul's mission, the second stage of cosmic evolution. Its symbol is the Nandi bull, Lord Shiva's steed. Nandi is considered very lucky in India. Women pray to it to give them children: Taurean energy is feminine and needs the bull's male impetus to make it fruitful. In Taurus desire predominates, and physical and material needs are paramount. The soul recognises its limitations and its need for nurture, working solely on a material level. Despite an innate laziness Taurus is action-orientated, though it tends to resist change.
The Taurean's sphere of influence is always on a practical level. As well as being a symbol of male potency, the bull is important economically, for tilling the land and as transport. Taureans are suited to careers in business, trade and commerce.
Venus rules Taurus
Venus is very sensuous and loves the finer things in life: money, good food, art, music and beauty. Its desires are essentially materialistic. It likes an atmosphere of permanence.
The Moon is exalted in Taurus
The Moon likes comfort and good things and loves the sensuous promise of Taurus. In any chart, the Moon represents life on Earth and in Taurus the Moon enjoys all life's pleasures. It is happy contained in the earthiness of Taurus.
However, Rahu is exalted here and Ketu debilitated and, like the planets, they have an important psychological effect. Rahu's domain is the Earth, and the Taurean impulse for creation, wealth and stability sees Rahu acting at its best. Ketu, the moksha karaka, feels extremely uncomfortable in Taurus. Its spiritual potential is restricted by Taurean materialism. Planets in Taurus will be happy to work hard, but they are never in a hurry! Taurus nurtures the qualities of planets placed in it.
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