The Taurus symbol: The bull
The bull is one of the oldest constellations anyone recorded; Bronze Age Mesopotamian astronomers already saw a bull here. Greek myth tells of Zeus taking the form of a white bull to carry Europa to Crete. The constellation also holds the Pleiades, the small star cluster many cultures used to mark the farming year.
Taurus falls in the middle of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when planting is done and growth is underway. It is the sign of what has taken root and now needs tending rather than starting.
Venus rules Taurus. Here Venus is less about romance than about value: comfort, pleasure, beauty you can touch, and the steady care that keeps good things good.
Taurus strengths
- Steadiness
- Turns up on the tenth day as reliably as on the first.
- Patience
- Can wait for the slow result and doesn’t need constant proof that it’s coming.
- Sensory intelligence
- Knows what good bread, good fabric and a good chair are worth.
- Loyalty
- Keeps friends, habits and promises for years.
Taurus shadows
- Stubbornness
- Can confuse not changing its mind with being right.
- Comfort-seeking
- May stay in a safe routine long after it has stopped helping.
- Possessiveness
- Holds people and things a little too tightly when it feels unsure.
Taurus in love
Taurus loves slowly and keeps it up: the same favorite restaurant, the remembered order, the hand on your back in a crowd. It needs a partner who values consistency over fireworks and who can be honest when a routine has gone stale. Once Taurus trusts, it is one of the most devoted signs in the zodiac.
Taurus at work
Taurus thrives in work with tangible results: building, cooking, finance, design, gardening, anything where quality can be held and measured. It works best at its own pace and dislikes being rushed into half-made decisions. Clear expectations and a stable team bring out its best.
Taurus and its opposite sign, Scorpio
Taurus sits opposite Scorpio. Together they make the axis of what I have and what we share: Taurus holds on to what is solid, Scorpio asks what must change. Taurus often grows by letting one familiar thing go.
Best matches for Taurus
- Taurus and Cancer Earth and water: both want a home that feels safe, and both are good at making one.
- Taurus and Virgo Two earth signs that admire each other’s care and keep life running smoothly.
- Taurus and Capricorn Earth with earth: shared patience, shared plans, and respect for a job done properly.
Traditional matches, from how the elements and modalities sit together. Any two signs can work. Taurus compatibility with every sign.
Taurus rising
Taurus rising gives a calm, grounded first impression. You tend to move unhurriedly, dress for comfort and quality, and wait before committing to a new situation. Others may find you reassuring before they know you well. The work of this rising sign is to say yes to change a little sooner than feels natural.
Find your rising signMoon in Taurus
With the Moon in Taurus, comfort is physical and specific: a good meal, clean sheets, a quiet house, the same walk every evening. You recover from stress through routine and the senses. Sudden change unsettles you more than you show, so warning and time to adjust make a real difference.
Find your moon signTaurus questions
What are the Taurus dates?
The Sun is usually in Taurus from April 20 to May 20. The exact start and end shift by a day or so from year to year, so if your birthday is on the edge, a birth chart calculated for your year, time and place settles it.
What element and modality is Taurus?
Taurus is a fixed earth sign, ruled by Venus. Its opposite sign is Scorpio.
Which signs are most compatible with Taurus?
Traditionally Cancer, Virgo and Capricorn, because of how their elements and modalities sit with Taurus’s. Any two signs can work; the pairing pages describe what each match tends to need.
What does it mean to have Taurus rising?
Taurus rising gives a calm, grounded first impression. Your rising sign depends on your birth time and place, not your birthday; the rising sign calculator works it out.