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Taurus 2008 Monthly Horoscope
Hello Taurus: Beauty, the Buddha, the Art of Living, Enlightenment, Understanding, Harmony, Compassion
Taurus – the second sign of the zodiac (Aries, Taurus), where beauty along with stability are significant, is the sign that rules the neck, throat and shoulders. The most famous singers are often Taurus people. Taurus is fixed earth (all the signs work with the elements) sign and this is both the purpose behind and reason for their attachment to possessions, money and land. Their spiritual purpose is to maintain as much in form as possible so that seven generations into the future can be well taken care of. the symbol of Taurus is a bull or calf (White Buffalo Cow Woman as Moon). Many consider Taurus to be stubborn (like a bull). But we remember that this is not the reality. Taurus must think deeply about matters before making decisions and this often is interpreted, thought of and seen as being stubborn. Their hesitance and saying “no” means “give me time to think.” Did we remember this?
Symbol of Taurus
Taurus, in ancient times was likened to a Great Mother (Great Buffalo Cow Woman) for Taurus stands for the symbols of fertility and growth. The Cow in India is a most sacred being, an animal given on loan to humanity for its nurturance, food, and comforting. When we ponder upon the glyph of Taurus we see an upturned crescent or cup gathering the energies of matter and form, tending to and safeguarding it so matter and form can build in abundance and be shared with others (if trustworthy). Taurus’s can be thought of as having great inner and outer wealth. The inner level is their ability to sympathize, have compassion and sensitivity, caring and tending to the needs of others.
Taurus in the Bible – Age of Taurus – Ancient Egypt
In the Bible there is the description of the Age of Taurus (symbol of golden calf) during which time the Hebrew people lived in Egypt learning about living in form and matter. When the Age of Taurus was over (ages last 2,500 years) they were taken out of Egypt by Moses (understand the instructions of the Father) and entered the desert for forty years. During that time, when Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments, his people became frightened and restless. Not knowing what to do or even if Moses would return, they turned back to what they knew and understood, which was their religion during the Taurus Age (all things gold, all things in form and matter, sex, food, comforts of the flesh – appropriate during the Taurus Age) and built a golden calf. When Moses returned from the mountaintop (spiritual experience) with the Ten Commandments (which were the new laws and rules of the Aries Age (a new age was dawning with its new laws and principles, tasks and purposes for humanity’s further evolution) and saw the golden calf he destroyed it – for the previous age of Taurus and all that was to be learned in Taurus was over.
Pyramids, Sirius, the Nile, Osiris
Ancient Egypt, considered in the light of astrology, was under the influences of both Taurus and Scorpio (opposite signs always work together). The sign Taurus can be seen in the great pyramids, that last even today, built of earthen blocks and stone. Inside these pyramids rituals and mysteries were performed and the pyramids were also where the dead (Scorpio) were placed. The star Sirius (where Love originates), the esoteric blue star to the left of Orion’s belt, played a large part in the mysteries of Egypt. When Sirius was seen in the sky, the Nile River flooded and the farmlands could once again became fertile for the crops to grow in abundance and feed the Egyptian people. Bulls were worshipped in Egypt and Osiris, the Egyptian deity, was symbolized as a man with a bull’s head. Between the horns of the sacred bull, in hieroglyphics and pictographs from Egypt, we see a golden disk. This symbolized the one life force, the Sun (solar Logos). Osiris still remains with us today in the form of an all-seeing eye. Look at a one-dollar bill. There is an eye above a pyramid in a field of green (the Earth-Taurus). Taurus symbolizes stability. We pray for the stability of our currency (money, gold) today.
Bull, Cow, Calf as Sacred
In East Indian mythology and teachings, moon in Taurus signifies the Cow, Sun in Taurus is the Bull and Mercury in Taurus is Calf. Taurus has much to do with the family of Cow. The Vedas (Sanskrit Books of Knowledge) extol Cow as the most sacred being. Cow is essentially celestial.
Due to the prayers of the planetary Devas (angelic beings who overlook and guide humanity) cow agreed to live on Earth to nourish humanity with its milk, to restore health to all beings and to fertilise the Earth. The presence of the Cow sanctifies the surroundings. Our attitude toward the Cow decides humanity’s well-being.
Harmlessness (Ahimsa), Love and Compassion are taught by God and prophets alike. A human being who demonstrates these three with regard to the Cow progresses says the Veda. Many men who were sick, who were in deep crisis became well by serving the Cow. Cow is called the “mother of Splendor and milk from the cow (raw, unpasturized, pure) is Amruta, the drink of immortality. (think Claremore Dairy). Cows milk, yogurt and ghee (clarified butter) are sacred foods and considered medicinal.
Enlightenment
If we go back into time we will find that Taurus symbolized both desire leading to aspiration and Light and was often referred to as the “bull of Light.” From the Pleiades, where Taurus is located, there are two stars that have the purpose of illuminating and enlightening our minds – Aldebaran and Alcyone. The Pleiades (Ray 3), the Seven Sisters, illumines the mind of humanity and this was and continues to be the message of the Buddha in 500 BC as he attempted to prepare humanity for his brother, the Christ’s, message of Love. The enlightenment that Taurus provides to humanity each year (the message of the Buddha and of the Pleiades) has the purpose of dispelling illusion (mental distortions), glamours (emotional distortions) and maya (physical brain distortions) in all minds and hearts. Not until the distortions are dissolved will humanity be able to understand the words “Goodwill to All.” Which leads to Right Human Relations and to the process of Peacefulness.
Two Taurus Solar (Full Moon) Festivals
We have two Taurus Full Moons this year. The second occurs on the last day of Taurus, May 19th, when the Sun and Moon are at the 29th degree of Taurus. This year humanity is blessed with Moons of enlightenment. During the 2nd Taurus Full Moon, May19th, we will rededicate ourselves to the understanding of the message of the Buddha which is to use our Spiritual Will in the upliftment of humanity. Why would we think about this? There is a worldwide food shortage reaching critical degrees and many are on the brink of poverty. We are told by the UN that our farming techniques must change. We will need to use more natural and ecological practices. We will need to work more locally and create more small farms in all areas of our world in order to meet the present needs and future crisis. This is part of the reorientation of our world. We will need to be “enlightened” in order to respond to the reorientation with skill and appropriate action.
In the earthy sign of Taurus the energy of Will released in Aries is poured down upon humanity, the earth and all earth’s kingdoms. Called the Shamballa force, this Will (of the Father) is received by Christ and the Hierarchy in deep contemplation at the Taurus full moon (2nd Taurus Full Moon is May 19th) from the Buddha. Buddha stands for contemplation and streams forth the Light of Taurus. On the Taurus Full Moon day(s) we celebrate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death.
Bodisattva-Compassion to Humanity
We are told the Buddha, after death, did not yet ascend into the highest of spiritual circles because, with compassion and as a Bodhisattva, he has promised to remain with us, to assist and guide toward and onto the Path of Light. We, too, can become Bodhisattvas, when we have compassion for humanity (suffering and seeking). Arriving at a state of compassion is the result of understanding that there is great suffering, conflict and chaos in the life of humanity. Taurus always seeks the Art of Living which means living with harmony and practicing ahimsa (harmlessness in thought, word and deed). Compassion comes from knowing that from conflict and chaos the next and higher level of harmony emerges. One therefore faces conflicts and chaos with compassion. Therefore, the keynotes, keywords, and themes during May conflict leading to harmony along with enlightenment leading to understanding which leads to compassion.
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