Taurus – 2nd House

Sense oriented. Peaceful. Reliable. Grounded. Determined. Habitual.

ABOUT TAURUS

Mode: Fixed (Psychological temperament difficult to force change upon)

Element: Earth (Realistic, sensible, practical, stability-oriented)

House related: 2nd House (What I have, accumulation, foundations, what makes life stable, values – physical/ethical/spiritual)

Planet related: Venus

DESCRIPTION

Taurus energy is slow steady and building. They may be hard to get started but their energy snow-balls and condenses over time, thus a growing persistence is one of their key attributes . They long to settle, build a home and relax. All activities relating to Taurus are based around this aspect of life and development. Taureans are the ‘rocks’ in the community, the most practical and reliable people to have in our lives.

Taurus is the progressed stage onwards from Aries’ phase of life which is restless, chaotic and intense. Stabilising and slowing down is what naturally comes next.

Interests and motivations:

The food we provide for ourselves, the money we earn, the place we live in. This is what gives us a sense of peace and stability in the crazy somewhat unpredictable natural world. Determined to provide and support both ourselves and loved ones comes the urge to accumulate money and create good food. Values are also what outlines our actions and the reflection of such gives us peace within ourselves.

Avoidance of arguments and the company of hardworking, beautiful and peaceful people is what they naturally feel most comfortable around, as these are values they wish for themselves. They resonate with harmony and feel that this is the best approach for humankind. Living in resonance with the natural world, following its rules and observing its workings, reminds them that slowing down and instilling impatience is often the most productive and efficient quality in the realm of work and taking action.

They fear unstable conditions and poverty, so they will do almost anything to avoid being in such circumstances, even if what they have to do isn’t the most exciting or what may be to others considered the most fulfilling. This fear can stem from being limited as a child, to material wealth, or alternatively it can be the fear of what its like to not have such material freedom at hand, as they have yet to live in these circumstances. This fear does come down to the chaos and issues that a lack of money is perceived to bring, and this is what they choose to avoid as much as possible.

There are less-material Taurean’s (with other strong contrasting planetary influences), however these people usually have extremely solid spiritual values or understanding of what material ownership can do to a person, that is, own the person instead of them owning it. They may find the solidity they seek in Universal support, rather than in the manufactured world. This is a more rare version of a Taurean, however they definitely do exist.

Likes:

Good food

Nice wine

The natural world

Peaceful circumstances

Physical displays of affection

Sleep

Massage/hands-on therapy

Movies

Music

Art

Dislikes:

Change

Abruptness

Jobless

Lack of material security

Unthoughtful people

Poor style/taste

‘Fakeness’

Ugliness

Dishonesty

HEALTH

Taureans are prone to sore throats or lymphatic-based issues if they are overloaded with stress in whichever form. Sleep is of vital importance for these individuals and without it, lethargy and irritation sets in quite easily. As long as they stay active and eat a variety of health-supportive foods that agree with them most rather than generally considered ‘health foods’ , they can stay in shape.

Their thyroid is usually impacted the most throughout their life (with excessive, chronic perceived stress) so sufficient iodine-based foods, sufficient quality sleep and an aim for moderation in food and drink will help with this, that being if hypothyroidism is an issue. Hyper-active thyroids are also an outcome if other energies (e.g. Gemini or Aries) are also strong in the chart.

Intermittent fasting/high-protein foods usually works well for these individuals if weight is a problem for them.
Minimising stress in their lives in addition to perceiving stress in a better light will help immensely with their overall health.

BALANCE 

Imbalanced Taurean

Obsessions and compulsions

Food addictions

Avoiding life out of stress avoidance

Apathy

Stagnant routine for sake of routine

Greed

Need to control others/environment

Jealousy

Anxiety

Balanced Taurean

Loyal friend

Transparent calmness

Friendliness

Money/money issues not controlling them

Stable constructive routine

Difficult to irritate

Affectionate

Healthy relationship to food

Caring and thoughtful