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Taurus

The zodiac's steady flame

Dates
Apr 20 – May 20
Element
Earth
Modality
Fixed
Ruling planet
Venus

Taurus is fixed earth ruled by Venus: the sign of things that last and things that feel good. It builds slowly — savings, gardens, trust — and defends what it builds. Beneath the famous stubbornness is something rarer: a nervous system that refuses to be rushed, and a genuine talent for pleasure, comfort and presence that faster signs spend their lives chasing.

Taurus in love

Taurus commits the way it does everything — slowly, then completely. Courtship runs on the senses: shared meals, warmth, music, touch. Once settled, this sign is the zodiac's most unmovable partner, loyal to the point of legend. The work is staying supple: letting plans change, letting people change, and remembering that comfort is the beginning of intimacy, not its substitute.

Strengths

  • Loyal
  • Sensual
  • Patient
  • Dependable

Watch out for

  • Stubbornness
  • Possessiveness
  • Mistaking comfort for closeness

Best matches

Top overall scores across our four lenses.

The beautiful challenges

Lowest overall scores — chemistry that asks for work.

Taurus with every sign