Pleasure as a Birthright: Taurus Suns, Risings, and 2nd House Suns

If you have a Taurus sun, rising, or 2nd house sun, the pursuit of this world’s pleasures is going to play a major role in your life. 

All of these placements are ruled by or heavily influenced by Venus—and Venus is power of attraction, money, all that is beautiful, pleasant and pleasurable.

Taurus, in particular (out of the two signs ruled by Venus: Taurus and Libra), has to do with material security, sensuality, comfort, food, and physical pleasure. 

Your strengths are many—you see and appreciate the simple pleasures of life that many take for granted: the taste of a good meal, a scenic view, immersing yourself in a warm bath or spa, a simple massage. Life is inherently pleasurable to these natives!

Because the influence of Venus is prevalent in your chart, you can have inherent powers of attracting money, romance, and pleasure into your life—along with the capacity to work for it. You’re willing to work steadily and consistently in order to afford the comfortable life you so desire. You keep your eye on the prize, and don’t give up so easily.

However, your strong appreciation of life’s pleasures can easily slip into over-indulgent or hedonistic tendencies if not kept in check. Sometimes, when life gets difficult for these natives, they can rely too heavily on food, drinks, or luxuries to get them through—which can take its toll on your finances, and add some notches to your belt. Moderation is needed—so you aren’t burdened with health problems or hefty credit card bills.

And while your powers of attraction and determination in securing financial security is strong, a stubborn and fixed nature can sometimes keep you from attaining the material abundance you seek (true abundance and basic security aren’t the same!) Taurus is a fixed sign, after all.

Consider this: The top earners in the world are actually cardinal and mutable signs—indicating that the ability to initiate projects and embrace change are crucial to maximizing profit. 

Those who can shift gears quickly and engage in risky ventures like speculation and high risk, high reward investment perhaps can end up earning more due to a flexible nature.

If you can find a way to combine your abilities of consistent effort and the ability to stick things through with the development of flexibility, adjustment, and calculated risk, you can truly be unstoppable!

(If you are a Taurus Moon, Mercury, Mars, or Venus, a lot of this will resonate for you, too!)