The Taurus

Venus-ruled
April 23-May 21

Family,- Earth - Stability

The Taurus is of Earth’s Element
And of this homey mother redolent;
Stands stolidly and firmly upon her
With four feet planted there full square.

The Taurus’ middle name is: “Practical”
Affectionate, resourceful, - jovial,
His Flower: Hedge Rose and the Water Cress,
His second middle name is “Stubbornness”

Is orthodox, - distrusts philosophy-
Clings to strict creed whatever it may be;
Considers pious speculation sin,
But is attached to canon and doctrine..

With Venus ruling, restive Bulls wax hot
And for relief will tie the marriage knot,
True-blue- unmovable upon the field
Bull will yet join a couch-potatoes’ guild.

Bull’s Color is the truest baby-blue
His Stone, the Emerald (a Lord’s bijou)
Loves cuddly dainty pinks and clear pastels,
Is fond of music and of aquarelles.

The Quality of Taurus-Bull is “Fixed”,
Because uneasily he stands betwixt
The airy Gemini and fiery Ram
Who tease: “Ole!! Ole!”- run cousin Sam!

Creative, patient, kind, convivial,
Bulls serve obligingly when need does call.
But when infuriated earnestly
What lethal power,- hasten, run and flee!

To move him is like moving mixed cement
Or concrete cured last year - (no ill is meant)
Bull’s settled, patient and conservative
Defers to Aries, the Roundel’s Chief..

His primary concern is family,
To it the Taurus clings with fervency.
In love with cultivating land, Oh land!
Bull keeps his turf and fields luxuriant.

Has balance, poise, and Oh! stability,
Possessive just a bit - or overly,
His deepest need,- is comfort and sweet ease,-
From dangerous adventure Taurus flees.

Compatible he is with the Virgo's sign,
And Scorpio and sun sign leonine,
Land, soil and turf, estate and property,
To fill his needs for large a family.

To serve them well the Taurus will not tire,
Himself the perfect symbol of Desire,
His colors orange yellows - earth’ tone,
The emerald is Taurus’ special stone..

I shall not speak of Egypt’s Taurus here
Nor the Mithraic Persian Bull, for fear
Osiris might my prattling much resent
And Zarathustra rightful fury vent
Against so frivolous a narrative
About the Taurus who they do believe
To be celestial, - sacred Apis bright-
Osiris incarnate,- the Bull of Light.

A white-winged Bull speaks to the Christian fold
From churches and cathedrals‘ archivolt;
LUKE Taurus from his quarter frame does gaze
To loud proclaim Good News of love and grace.

When yet a child I saw a loitering bull
While sitting by a farm fence after school;
He stared at me, then drenched me with a spray
He‘d seen enough, - he turned and sped away.

Best wishes to all the Taurus-Bulls!


by: Elizabeth Dandy

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