| The zodiac Taurus, can be seen during the winter | | | | quickly and they hurriedly return to their good |
| and the early spring in the northern hemisphere and | | | | natured selves. With a stable, easygoing, yet |
| from November to February in the southern | | | | determined nature Taurus the Bull has the potential |
| hemisphere. One of the earliest know constellations, it | | | | to have it all. |
| has been around since the Babylonians, and known to | | | | The Greeks hold Taurus to be one of the two bulls |
| the Egyptians as their god Osiris. In astrology, people | | | | that were tamed by Jason the Argonaut. Taurus also |
| born within the dates of April 22 - May 21 are | | | | appears in myth at times as Zeus in disguise. There is |
| considered to "be" a Taurus. These people, according | | | | a story that tells that Zeus fell in love with the |
| to popular horoscope readings, are thought to have | | | | daughter of the King of Phoenicia. He changed himself |
| an empowering combination of optimism and stamina. | | | | into a majestic white bull and waited for her at the |
| They are strong and determined, and revel in the | | | | edge of a pool, and one day while she was playing |
| inner knowledge that they will arrive at any goal they | | | | by the waters edge, she saw Zeus in the form of |
| set for themselves. They are confident in their | | | | the white bull, and being captivated by it's beauty, |
| abilities and enjoy the "finer" things of life, thriving off | | | | she approached the bull. When she approached Zeus |
| luxury and reveling in the beauty of all things. They | | | | knelt down and let her get on his back, but once she |
| personify the energy of youth, the staying power of | | | | was on, he sprang to his feet and took off to the |
| the bull, and the sensuality of Venus, their ruling | | | | sea arriving in Crete where he changed back to his |
| planet. | | | | true form and then made her his mistress. |
| A Taurus combines a passionate inner nature and | | | | Taurus also represents the white bull that sired the |
| easygoing personality to create and air of pleasant | | | | famous Minotaur of the Labyrinth. The story goes |
| comic contradiction - and mystery. They tend to be | | | | that the white bull was sent to Minos, king of Crete, |
| practical, determined, and dependable, yet frequently | | | | as a gift from Poseidon. It was Poseidon's way of |
| spoil themselves, developing self-pampering into a | | | | saying that he approved of Minos, and accepting him |
| new art form. They give and expect complete | | | | as the heir to the throne. However, Minos, finding the |
| loyalty and faithfulness, and many times are often | | | | bull so magnificent, could not bring himself to sacrifice |
| accused of having a dependent, needy behavior. | | | | the bull to Poseidon as he was instructed to do. |
| Tending to be undemonstrative in public, they are | | | | Poseidon in his wrath, and hungry for revenge, |
| very selective in choosing those to whom they | | | | caused his Minos's wife, queen Pasiphaë, to fall in |
| reveal themselves. Placid and good-natured, friends | | | | love with the bull, and from that love came the |
| and lovers may be surprised to witness one of their | | | | famed Minotaur of the laybrith. This very same |
| red hot outburst of temper that they are periodically | | | | Minotaur of the Laybrith is later slain by Theseus who |
| prone to have, however, these outbursts pass | | | | comes to Crete in search of his stolen love. |