| Taurus | |
| Image Symbol: | Taurus symbol (bold).svg |
| Symbol: | Bull |
| Nr: | 2 |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Element: | Earth |
| Quality: | Fixed |
| Domicile: | Venus |
| Exaltation: | Moon |
| Fall: | Uranus |
| Detriment: | Mars and Pluto |
Taurus () (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ταῦρος|Taûros, Latin for "bull") is the second astrological sign in the modern zodiac. It spans from 30° to 60° of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this area from around April to May 20. Taurus is ruled by the planet Venus. Taurus is one of the three earth signs, alongside Capricorn and Virgo,[1] a negative sign, and its opposite sign is Scorpio.[2]
The bestial sign of Taurus is associated with several myths and bull worship from several ancient cultures. It was the first sign of the zodiac established among the Mesopotamians, who called it "The Great Bull of Heaven," as it was the constellation through which the Sun rose on the vernal equinox at that time,[3] that is the Early Bronze Age, from about 4000 BC to 1700 BC.
The zodiac sign of Taurus does not entirely align with the constellation of Taurus. Taurus represents the 30 degrees following Aries in the zodiac circle. Aries marks the beginning of spring and new life, while Taurus, a fixed sign, continues and stabilizes what Aries started. During Taurus, life reaches its full bloom, symbolizing growth and steadfastness.[4]
Earth is the element associated with Taurus, and alongside Virgo and Capricorn, it forms the Earth Triplicity.