The Ascendant and Midheaven in the 12 signs
Ascendant in Taurus
Tropical zodiac, Western astrology
The first impression is of calm, composure and steady warmth. You move without hurry, speak in a soft voice and give the feeling that you can be trusted. You approach life with patience and look for real comfort. Once resolved, you are not easily rushed or talked out of it, and quiet stubbornness may make you seem hard to adapt. Let new things drop in a little at a time, and your steady charm becomes more credible still.
The Four Angles
The angles are the four most sensitive points of a chart. They come from your exact birth time and place, which is why a chart without a birth time cannot show them. They are drawn as the cross that divides the wheel.
Taurus at a glance
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Fixed
With the Sun in Taurus you stand in fixed earth, a sign ruled by Venus. Life feels richest to you when it moves at a human pace: a good meal, a well-made object, a morning that is not rushed. You tend to build slowly and keep what you build. Your senses are a reliable compass, and you trust what you can see, touch and test over what is merely promised. Once you commit, you are very hard to move.
Find this in your own chart
"Positions": each point with its degree, sign and house. A red R in the R column marks retrograde. The angles, including Descendant and IC, are listed too.