Tarot · Taurus · Earth
Taurus tarot card: The Hierophant
Taurus, Vrishabh rashi in Hindi, is the second sign, an earth sign ruled by Venus. Taurus builds slowly and keeps what it builds: a home, savings, a garden, a friendship of twenty years. It enjoys good food, comfort and things that are made well, and it does not like to be hurried. Its tarot card is The Hierophant, the keeper of tradition.
20 April to 20 May · Rashi: Vrishabh · Element: Earth
Why The Hierophant is the card of Taurus
The Hierophant sits between two pillars and raises his hand in blessing over two kneeling students, with crossed keys at his feet. He stands for what is handed down: teaching, ritual, family custom and trusted advice. That suits Taurus, which values what has proved itself over time and is slow to throw it away. The question the card puts to a Taurus is a fair one: do you keep this custom because it still serves you, or only because it is familiar? The full meaning of The Hierophant
The three decan cards of Taurus
The three decans of Taurus belong to the Pentacles. The Five of Pentacles (Mercury, roughly 20 to 29 April) shows two people walking through snow past a lit church window: hardship, and help that is nearer than it looks. The Six of Pentacles (the Moon, 30 April to 10 May) shows a merchant with scales handing out coins: giving and receiving fairly. The Seven of Pentacles (Saturn, 11 to 20 May) shows a farmer leaning on his hoe beside a growing vine: the long wait between work and harvest. Each looks at security from a different side.
The suit of Taurus
Taurus is a Earth sign, so its suit is Pentacles, the suit of the same element. All the Pentacles cards
Strengths the cards show
- Loyal and dependable
- Patient and steady under pressure
- An eye for beauty and quality
What the cards suggest working on
The shadow of Taurus is a tight grip, the kind the Four of Pentacles shows: holding on to a habit, a grudge or a fixed idea because letting go feels unsafe. The Seven of Pentacles adds a second warning, about waiting so long for the perfect harvest that nothing new gets planted. Make one small change on purpose this month: a new route, a new dish, a conversation with someone outside your usual circle. Steadiness is your gift, and it stays a gift when it can bend a little.
Your sign’s horoscope
Taurus horoscope today · Vrishabh rashifal (Hindi)
These links come from the Western tarot tradition and use Western (tropical) sun signs. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, about 24° behind, so your Western sun sign and your Vedic rashi can differ. Check your Western sign with the zodiac sign calculator. Zodiac sign calculator
Questions about Taurus in tarot
Which tarot card is Taurus?
Which tarot suit is Taurus?
Taurus is a Earth sign, and Earth is the element of the suit of Pentacles.
Which Minor Arcana cards belong to Taurus?
The Five of Pentacles, Six of Pentacles and Seven of Pentacles, one for each 10° part (decan) of the sign, in that order.
Is my tarot sign the same as my Vedic rashi?
Not always. Tarot uses the Western (tropical) zodiac, while Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which is now about 24° behind it. So anyone born in roughly the first three weeks of a Western sign’s dates usually has the sign before it as their Vedic Sun sign, and the rashi most Indians go by is the Moon sign, which can be different again. See the zodiac signs and the 12 rashis.
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