Planets in signs and houses
The Sun in Taurus
Tropical zodiac, Western astrology
You build your identity through stability and things you can touch. Patience and consistency make people trust you, and you come alive through the senses: good food, nature, craft, a warm home. You dislike being rushed, and once you have decided it takes a lot to move you. Watch for stubbornness and attachment to the familiar. Welcoming change in small doses lets your security grow rather than harden.
The Sun in a birth chart
The Sun is the centre of the chart, just as it is the centre of the solar system. It represents your core identity: who you are becoming, what gives you vitality, and where you want to shine. Think of it as the conscious sense of "this is me".
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.