There’s a lot you can say about Taurus. Or at least there’s lot I can say; for the next few weeks I plan to go on and on, since the Sun enters the second sign of the zodiac at 5:41 am EDT Monday (09:41 UTC).
“From the immediate previous moment no clue what happens next,” oil on paper collage 23″ x 29″ by Hildy Maze, 2015
Taurus is an Earth sign (like Virgo and Capricorn) and a fixed sign (like Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius). It’s when the Sun reaches the peak energy of the spring season (here in the Northern Hemisphere).
Its holiday is called Beltane, also called The May, the one about fucking out in the fields to fertilize them for spring. Taurus is one of the great spawning grounds for writers, artists and musicians, whose work has that “beautiful and built to last” feeling.
You might say that Taurus embraces all the best things in life. If things are your thing — and to some extent, as Earth-dwellers, they must be — things of a Taurean nature are the high-quality ones; the ones made or grown by hand, with love; the ones with personal, aesthetic and often monetary value.
That theme of value soaks through Taurus on every level. Before I get to all the many interesting expressions in the external world, there is the inner value, of oneself.
We live in a time of self-esteem chaos. I consider this one of the most vexing issues of our day, one of the most central to the global plight, and also the area where individuals seeking a better life can get the most value for their effort.
Dedicate yourself not merely to cultivating self-esteem but understanding where it went and you will make nothing but progress toward every other goal you may have. Focusing this topic is in itself an expression of cultivating self-esteem, all on its own.
Where self-esteem is lacking, life, love and work can be miserable, when they simply don’t need to be. But here is the problem. Most people have no idea that’s the problem. Lots of feel-good activities mask over this fact, for one thing. For another, the actual understanding of elements that constitute what you might call self-esteem issues (and consequently the solutions) requires a close look at oneself, one’s background and one’s family, along with all of one’s relationships (whether to people, to things, to activities or to substances).
Once you point the camera or the microscope in that direction, you see all kinds of stuff, and that means you may feel a need to take action, particularly on growth points you’re sure are impossible. Or, you may feel totally frustrated, like you’ll never be able to deal with it. Trust me, please: that simply cannot be true.
When the Sun enters Taurus, it will (over the next few days) form a conjunction to a planet called 1992 QB1. This was the first planet in our solar system discovered in an orbit beyond that of Pluto. It’s one of the most significant and least talked-about discoveries.
QB1 is about the sexual bond you have with yourself. If Pluto is about ‘death and transformation’, QB1 is about orgasm and transformation. This is particularly true in Taurus, where it has recently arrived, after spending more than 20 years in Aries. One way to consider the metaphor of QB1 in Taurus — especially as the Sun intersects with it over the next few days — is about taking ownership of your sexuality.
That usually starts with masturbation. But it’s not masturbation as the itch you scratch or the thing you joke about; rather, I’m talking about the journey into the center of yourself, guided by the idea of inner reconciliation. You have a relationship to yourself, and you always have. It’s just that a lot of people have tried to get between you and you, and to some extent they have succeeded.
It’s time to get them all out of the way, and experience your irresistible magnetism that you have toward the core of who you are. If you find this topic interesting, don’t miss Tuesday’s edition of Planet Waves FM, where Sarah Taylor (the tarot lady) and I unfold the topic in some delightful ways. See you there!
Taurus and Scorpio – the juicy bits. Great piece, thank you
I think I have only recently started to fully appreciate my natal full moon in Taurus. It’s a grounding rod of sorts, into something real and tactile. It helps to guide and discharge the restlessness and broodiness of my Scorpio tendencies.
What I discovered last week was how much my self-esteem depended on others’ good opinion of me. I’ve always known this – but this time was really able to act o it. I realized that I can’t possibly ask others to give me what I can’t give to myself. And what I feel is that much of this self-esteem is about tapping into unconditional love for oneself (and in turn others) – which doesn’t depend on how ‘good’ one is. The unconditional love part is hard – but the result of this realization was that I stopped suffering in my work situation – and was able to let it be. Whether this will last or not – I don’t know. But t was a real breakthrough.
Lizzy, isn’t it awesome to feel that power rise up and suddenly be looking from within? Rather than seeing yourself from the outside, in judgment of value by comparison, to be looking out from true awareness. No comparisons, no judgment’s, just pure perception. That is the Holy Grail.
I’m just reaching for it today but I know it is a real place that I can live in. Its the only space that true self esteem exists. Success, as defined by my upbringing, was all about power. Being in a position of power and respect but it was still about comparison and competition. True self love is powerful because it sees so much more. It is a certain fearlessness that projects its focus – it doesn’t react to perceived projections.
Eric is right that self esteem is the most important improvement to work towards; everything else must follow that. Falling in love with myself is the most beautiful experience I have ever had and when I don’t feel that emotion I miss it. Just like with my wife though if we cultivate a loving relationship the feeling of “in-love” is never far away. Working toward the highest emotional connection with myself is the work.
“Success, as defined by my upbringing, was all about power. Being in a position of power and respect but it was still about comparison and competition””. For me too, dear Cowboyiam – it destroyed me for many years of my life – trying to live up to an idea that wasn’t me. Was thinking today, how cutivating a sense of love for oneself is a kind of discipline. Every time the mind swoops down and attacks, like a hungry bird of prey – one needs to catch it and say – no, no – choose love.
Yes there is a vigilance to mastery and for a long while now I have been napping. I guess I am finally realizing how much internal peace I have been missing. It kind of slipped away little by little and I see the results all around me. I am back at the wheel now and with a little help from the universe I will remain awake and focus consciously.
Sounds great, Cowboyiam! Let’s go for it!
Read todays Oracle – it sound encouraging.
Yes! Want to read it this evening – it’s quite long, so not time for it now.
Late last night a thought came to me – I believe it’s ‘self esteem’ oriented – I think I have that ‘fear of rejection’ I was told I had so so many years ago.
It seems to fit as the key to why my relationships always end up in the same chaos .
I will contact a hypnotist as an aid to help deal with this most stifling issue in loving myself.
Perfect Taurus Timing.
Much food for reflection. Thank-you, Eric, Lizzy & others who’ve contributed thus far.
I have no “traditional” planets in Earth signs, though this is somewhat compensated for by Virgo on I.C. & Saturn rising in Cancer. It probably also helped to have been raised by parents who both had Sun & Moon in Earth, though as a Fire/Air/Water person, I felt quite alien in my family.
Taurus is intercepted in my 11th. I often struggle to relate to Taurus people, yet have learned much from them, especially my late father. Gardening, love of the land, good stewardship, guarding the well being of trees, even frugality, were all values I saw lived & have incorporated into my self/my life as time has passed.
I love the earthiness of spring & the awakening season. Planting seeds, caring for plants, sharing in the miracle of growth, probably do more for my self esteem than complimentary words from others. I know too painfully well what it’s like to be dependent upon others for good feelings about myself. It’s not just giving away my power; in the past, it has kept me afraid to act in my own best interests, always braced against a potential smackdown from the person I’d become dependent upon. Now, I probably keep others a too great a distance. I know I have work to do on that.
Lots of love for the Taurus folk. It is uncanny how many of them fill my life with goodness. One of my oldest and dearest friends is my Taurus sister. Love my Taurus husband and two of my children are Taurus. Majority of my friends are bull people. Can’t wait to listen.