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Taurus

Jen Yi

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Taurus

Esoteric phrase: I see and when the eye is opened, all is illumined.

Taurus by Johfra Bosschart

🍃 Lazy Tarot: Find the Hierophant in your deck. The cards on either side are your guidance for Taurus season. You could also find the Empress which corresponds with Venus, the ruler of Taurus.

I work with the Brady Tarot deck for Taurus season. This deck is based on the nature of North America with art by Emi Brady and guidebook by Rachel Pollack. The Hierophant depicts a peregrine falcon perched on a dogwood tree, carrying a book of sacred symbols. One page contains indigenous symbols and the other page has traditional religious symbols. Hierophant means "one who reveals sacred objects" and is associated with arcane knowledge. Bringing divine wisdom down to Earth.
Father of Roots corresponds with King of Pentacles. I think this card is a natural depiction of 'as above, so below.' The animal is a star-nosed mole emerging from the abundant Earth filled with worms and insects. Their flower shaped nose is highly attuned with increased sensitivity. Embodied sensuality, sustenance beyond the material, awe and gratitude for the gift of existence.
Five of Roots/Pentacles corresponds with the 1st decan, 0-10 degrees, and Mercury in Taurus. Scarcity depicts moose in the bleakness of winter. The adult moose have scratched off their fur due to ticks. They are thin from lack of food. While their current circumstances are scarce, there is promise of a better future with the 5 roots underground. If the moose continue to care for each other, move forward, they will make it past this hardship.
Six of Roots/Pentacles corresponds with the 2nd decan, 10-20 degrees, and Moon in Taurus. This card depicts the creation story of Quetzalcoatl, who turned into their true form, the Feathered Serpent, when the hare offered their life to save them. Altruism is giving with selflessness with the awareness that change requires sacrifice. Give and take with an open heart.
Seven of Roots/Pentacles corresponds with the 3rd decan, 20-30 degrees, and Saturn in Taurus. This card depicts cicadas emerging from the ground after 17 years of dormancy. Culmination of sustained growth and patience. Small efforts over a long period of time add up and come to fruition.
Taurus Szn tarot spread: What will materialize when all is illumined? How to the divine onto Earth? What nourishment does your soul need right now? Artwork is Taurus by Remedios Varo.

How to work with Taurus in your chart

🍃 Look at your 2nd house if you know your ASC. What bodies are there?

🍃 Look at your Taurus house and placements.

🍃 Look at your Venus and Vulcan placements.

🍃 Look at your Taurus/Scorpio axis.

♉ Icons

John Waters: April 22, 1946 ♉Sun + Venus. I am grateful to my mother for allowing me to watch Hairspray and Crybaby when I was a child. I feel like it was formative in accepting that I am a weirdo.

John Oliver: April 23, 1977 ♉Sun + Mercury rx. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is one of the only news programs that doesn't trigger my mental health. Information mixed with a healthy dose of humor. This is a feel-good story about John Oliver helping out a local bakery and food pantry. What is more Taurus than bear cakes being eaten ass first?

Carol Burnett: April 26, 1933 ♉Sun + Moon + Venus. Cher: May 20, 1946 ♉Sun + Mercury.

Mae Martin: May 2, 1987 ♉Sun + Mercury. I listen to Handsome every week and love all 3 hosts. In this episode, Martin talks about their father's lunar rituals and manifesting in Nepal. There's also candle magic, vision boards, and other woo-woo stories with lots of laughs.

Salvador Dali: May 11, 1904 ♉Sun + Mercury rx + Venus + Mars

Katharine Hepburn: May 12, 1907 ♉Sun + Moon + Mercury. I absolutely love listening to memoirs read by the authors.

The creation of material is the ultimate freedom because that’s creating the world I want.

George Carlin: May 12, 1937 ♉Sun + Mercury + Uranus

Bruce McCulloch: May 12, 1961 ♉Sun. My favorite member of the Kids in the Hall.

Nathan Fielder: May 12, 1983 ♉Sun + Moon + Mercury +Mars. Fielder's comedy is a mix of satire, anxiety, and awkwardness that I appreciate. I find Fielder's lack of social media presence refreshing. The Curse is a surreal story about gentrification, rebellion through charity, and perceptions. The ending is unpredictable and original.

Trent Reznor: May 17, 1965 ♉Sun + Mercury. I remember being around 9 or 10 and seeing Nine Inch Nails music videos on MTV super late at night. They were odd and a little disturbing, but I liked it. I still listen to The Downward Spiral regularly.

Grace Jones: May 19, 1948 ♉Sun + North Node