Taurus is a cold, dry, melancholy, feminine, nocturnal, southern sign, of short ascension; the house of Venus, and the exaltation of the moon. The native born under it, if the sign be unaspected by stars of a contrary nature, is generally remarkably stout and athletic, broad forehead, thick lips, dark curly hair, short neck, dull and apathetic, slow to anger, but if once provoked, exceedingly cruel and malicious. It governs the neck and throat. Its diseases are melancholy, a consumptive habit, scrophula, croup, defluxions of rheum, disorders of the throat, wens or eruptions in the neck, etc. It is generally reckoned to be a sign fruitful in nature.

It reigns over Ireland, Great Poland, part of Russia, Holland, Persia, Asia Minor, the Archipelago, Mantua, Leipsic, Parma, Nantz, Franconia, Lorraine, Seus, Bythynia, Cyprus, etc. Its colours are red mixed with citron. In horary questions, it denotes cow houses, stables, places holding agricultural implements, pasture grounds far from houses, grounds lately made arable land, trees, chimnies, cellars and excavations in the earth. It is generally deemed unfortunate.