Taurus
the great bull of heaven
Represented by the Sumerian “Great Bull of Heaven” so-named as the Sun rose through the constellation on the Spring Equinox for over 2,000 years. In the Epic of Gilgamesh the Great Bull takes its first breath and with the exhale blows a hole so big in the ground that it swallows one hundred men, and with its second breath a second hole that swallows 200 men.
| The Ram |
| 2nd sing of the Zodiac occupying 30° to 60° |
| Cardinal Earth sign |
| Ruled by Venus |
| Solar dates April 20th to May 30th |
| Corresponds to Krittika 3rd, Rohini 4th, & Mrigashira 5th nakshatras |
| In Hebrew, Iyar אִייָר “month of reflection & healing” 2nd month of the religious year; Kabbah Zodiac: Shor שּׁוֹר |
Moon in Taurus
sensuality and pleasure; how emotions manifest in the body and how the body communicates through emotions; deep somatic work