Our Taurus month has come and gone. For me it was a month of loss and sadness, as I lost an old and very dear friend – a wonderful Taurus woman whose battle against breast cancer ended shortly after her birthday. She was born and passed away in the Taurus month and, as I thought about my dear friend, I realised how she epitomised so many great things about the sign of Taurus – and Taurus women in particular. It’s those observations I want to share with you in this post.
My friend was described at her funeral service as ‘a force of nature’ and that is such a Taurus thing to be. Taurus strength is legendary; when they put their shoulder to the wheel they are unstoppable. My friend was no exception. Whatever she was determined to do, she did and she let nothing get in her way. My observations of many Taurus-influenced people are exactly that. They are stubborn and they will persist in the face of considerable opposition; they keep going until the opposition has bent to their will.
My friend used to do this a lot. She was actively involved with animal welfare – spending time, energy and money ensuring our furry friends were saved from maltreatment (often in countries with lesser animal welfare standards) and finding them new homes with loving families closer to home.
A love of animals, nature and defending the weak are definite Taurus traits – but this determined and protective attitude can manifest in any field of endeavour a Taurus deems worthy of their attention and effort. It’s often seen in in their attitudes towards the home and family, where they take considerable pride in their homes, children, partners and pets and actively protect their interests wherever they can.
My friend was a typical Taurus in this way too – unsurprising, as Taurus is perhaps the most loyal of the zodiac signs. Taurus puts the people (and pets) they love first, and they collect friends (and pets) throughout their life’s journey. Not unnaturally I have thought about this since my friend passed away and have concluded that her unswerving loyalty is a huge reason for this – together with the influence Venus has on this sign.
Taurus is steadfast. They are ‘keepers’ who love nothing more than acquiring people as well as objects. The Venus influence plays out with a love of possessions, and that includes possessing their friends. Once a Taurus has you, they have you for life and, importantly, you know they will always have your back – come what may.
It’s impossible to talk about those Venus influences without discussing the famous material side of Taurus – and my late friend was very much a material girl. Taurus women (and men) love trinkets. My friend loved jewellery – as do many Venus influenced people. Jewellery is aesthetically pleasing, and it maintains its value. Taurus is sometimes regarded as quite a tightfisted sign, however that’s selling them short. Taurus is happy to spend cash, but insists on quality. You won’t find Taurus wasting money on cheap tat any time soon.
This quality often makes Taurus subjects successful business people. They are instinctively shrewd and can spot a good opportunity a mile away. My friend was no exception to this, successful running a real estate business – as well a successful family life and being a pillar of her local community.
Taurus people are often ‘involved’ with their communities and neighbourhoods. Again, I think is comes down to their innate stability – they want the family, neighbourhood or community kept safe and strong and to have a future – and of course – like the other Earth signs – they like to feel useful. Of course, it could be that Taurus simply enjoys being a good citizen.
To understand Taurus you need to appreciate how this earthy Venus-ruled sign works for them. Venus rules the things we love – as well as love itself. Traditionally, Taurus has been regarded as a parsimonious plodder, but if my friend was anything to go by, that’s so far from reality because what people often don’t get about Taurus is their huge appetite for pleasure and fun.
One of the more surprising of Taurus traits is hedonism; sheer physical indulgence. My friend was the life of the party, even if she was always also the person you could rely on to get you home! That physicality is also seen in the way a Taurus will be the first to notice your perfume, a colour, your clothing, your hair – there is a great appreciation of the body, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
Taurus physicality gives them presence. At any gathering you are always aware of the Taurus; they will often be the seductive one and whether they have a bubbly personality or more introverted persona, the result is always the same – they draw people towards them so effortlessly. As I said earlier, there is something protective and dependable about those with this sun sign. Perhaps we are drawn to these qualities, as we know – instinctively – that they are needed.
As many of you who have read my posts will know, I also had cancer very recently. One thing that will stay with me is how concerned my friend was for my wellbeing and how supportive she was to me during my surgery and post-operative care. At that time, she was suffering from incurable stage 4 cancer that was spreading fast. She was dying. Yet, it was a mark of her typical selflessness and generosity that she thought of others first and bore her own illness without complaint.
Such stoicism is inherently Taurus – but that trait alone would fail to recognise the wonderful qualities of an amazing person who happened to have her Sun in Taurus. I am sure her sun sign qualities gave my friend strength during the latter part of her life. I suspect that her greatest support came from those she had nurtured over the years and who will be forever grateful for the time they had her in their lives. She lived her life well and kept her feet on the ground.
In memory of Gillian Frances Cooney, 10 May 1962-16 May 2019
Further Reading
Taurus Rising: The Taurus – Scorpio Axis
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