Element Earth
Favourable colours Pink
Ruling planet Venus
Flower violet
Lucky stone Emerald
Strengths Patient, reliable, warm-hearted and loving, persistent, stable, determined, placid and security loving.
Weaknesses Jealous, possessive, resentful, inflexible, self-indulgent, greedy, stubborn

Child

Taurean babies are usually pleasant and charming. A feminine sign, they easily show affection and want a lot of it in return, but they are basically shy so this show of affection is only for those they love and are close to.

A Taurean boy will be totally masculine and a Taurean girl all feminine; he will be his mama's favourite and she will be daddy's dearest. They need cosy and comfortable homes, surrounded by loved ones and, being a bit laidback by nature, they will not really want to venture out too much. In fact they can be so comfortable in their own company, solitude and familiar surroundings that they need to be push into new environments and situations. Thus, a Taurean child needs to be encouraged to make friends and engage in mutual play to encourage sharing and tolerance because their preoccupation with their own selves can lead them to be possessive and selfish.

On a negative note, some can show very obsessive and jealous behaviour, particularly when parents pay attention to another sibling. If such attributes are obvious, they must be taught to share and be generous.

But never make the mistake of pushing a Taurean child into anything — they hate to be ordered and your can get more out of the situation by using a sweet tone accompanied by a hug. While they are not foul-tempered by nature, when faced with opposition they can easily fly into a rage. So this headstrong child can easily be tamed by love and calm reasoning. But some can be very stubborn and don't like to hear the word “No”.

They enjoy learning and reading, and can spend hours at a thing without getting bored. Methodical, critical, practical, cautious and dependable, they are hardworking, sincere in studies, good at memorising due to excellent concentration powers. They are often interested in creative arts, and soothing colours and sounds always have a positive effect on Taurean.

These children like consistency in their lives and schedules are important to them as they are not risks-takers.

Personality

Taurus people are generally trustworthy and loyal so they make excellent friends. They are also practical, reliable and a bit stubborn. Though laidback, tolerant and easy-going, they can blow up if bullied. And when offended, they can hold grudges forever. They are homebodies who love the warmth and comfort of their homes and are usually great cooks and hosts.

Hardworking, their quest for stability and security sees them becoming successful and rich, and are good at handling money, and usually impress their bosses with diligence, reliability and integrity.

They are the most stable sign of the zodiac and hate taking chances so they can often get into a rut but they don't mind that. They tend to be laidback to the point of laziness and add to this their love for food, many Taurseans are sure to be overweight.

While they hate physical discomfort of any kind, they are physically strong and in terms of will power, determination and endurance, only Scorpio and Capricorn people can compare with them.

Famous Taureans

Adolf Hitler (April 20), Charlotte Brontë (April 21), Queen Elizabeth II (April 21), Andie MacDowell (April 21), Jack Nicholson (April 22), Al Pacino (April 25), Renee Zellweger (April 25), Penelope Cruz (April 28), Andre Agassi (April 29), Daniel Day-Lewis (April 29), Jerry Seinfeld (April 29), Michelle Pfeiffer (April 29), Uma Thurman (April 29), Kirsten Dunst (April 30), David Beckham (May 2), The Rock (May 2), Audrey Hepburn (May 4), George Clooney (May 6), Tony Blair (May 6), Enrique Iglesias (May 8), Billy Joel (May 9), Bono (May 10), Natasha Richardson (May 11), Salvador Dali (May 11), Florence Nightingale (May 12), Katherine Hepburn (May 12), Stephen Baldwin (May 12), Stevie Wonder (May 13), Cate Blanchett (May 14), George Lucas (May 14), Madhuri Dixit (May 15), Janet Jackson (May 16), Pierce Brosnan (May 16), Omar Khayyam (May 18), Bertrand Russell (May 18), Malcolm X (May 19), Cher (May 20).