Take a deep breath and settle down as TAURUS
enters our world.

Venus her ruler is soft and gentle easing us into our appreciation of beauty and nature. Taurus’ are faithful in relationships ... usually patient and self controlled. They are fond of home and family. Taurus is the first of the fixed signs and as such, can be quite stubborn. When they make up their minds about something, they rarely change it.

Taste, color, and texture are all important to these sensual souls. They are really one of the most romantic of the signs. Solid and stable the help ground those of us that have a hard time keeping grounded.

Taurus rules the throat and they usually have distinctive voices. They make great singers and are appreciate creativity in music. They have to watch out for sore throats as this is their weak or strong suit.

These wonderful souls can also be a bull that is ruthless in attaining their goals. Take for example Hitler, Saddam, Machaivelli, Freud, Karl Marx, Ho Chi Minh and the Ayatollah Khomeini as examples of ruthless behavior. They can also be lovely and beautiful like Carmen Electra. The bull or the ox ... take your pick. They all belong to this interesting sign. Taurus sees the beauty in nature and flourishes by understanding that nurturing and caring and mating are their true calling.

Taurus’ are great at managing their finances. They are honest with money matters for themselves as well as others and have a greatest capacity for accumulating resources. Their patience is a great quality that they hold dear and utilize effectively. Taurus has the gentle but purposeful power to continue on task till the mission has been accomplished.

Some famous people born in Taurus are:

Barbara Streisand, Ann Margaret, Candice Bergan, Joyce DeWitt, Penelope Cruz, Pete Seeger, Fred Astair, Leonardo daVinci, Sue Grafton, Cuba Gooding, Roma Downey, Randy Quaid, Enya, Queen Elizabeth 11, Carol Burnette, Coretta King, Jack Nicholson, Uma Thurman, Dale Earnhart, Annette Benning, Wayne Dyer, Kathyrn Hepburn, Stevie Wonder, George Lucas, Andie MacDowell, Valerie Bertinelli, Tony Blair, Dennis Rodman, George Strait, Al Pacino, Sarah Hughes, Tammy Wynette, Enrique Iglesias, and Scott McGovern.

Some famous places ruled by Taurus are:

Asia Minor, Australia, Azerbijan, Cyprus, Dublin Ireland, Georgia, Greek Archipelago, Holland, Iceland, Leipzig Germany, Persia, Palermo Italy, Poland, Rhodes Greece, Parma Italy, St. Louis Missouri, and Tasmania.

What the Planets are Doing...

The Sun entering the slow-moving sign of Taurus presents the opportunity to get in touch with nature, flowers, May showers and beauty. It will be easier for all of us to slow down and smell the roses literally, as they begin to bloom.

The New Moon is on April 27th — write your goals carefully and put the paper aside. Don’t look at it until the next New Moon and see how many of them you have accomplished. It is a powerful tool for change in your life.

On Cinco de Mayo, the 5th of May, Mercury enters Taurus so our thoughts could possibly go from the rapid pace of Aries to the more methodical of Taurus.

May 12th is the first most powerful Full Moon of the year.

It is the Wesak festival that’s celebrates the Buddha. It is powerful because it is in Taurus and Scorpio … the bull and the scorpion.

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