Past few days: an evolutionary astrologer's book for counseling likens the twelve sequential zodiac signs to twelve-steps program. About second step, author tells of men in his grandfather's generation who received service medals in WWII not for bravery or a particular incident, but just for having survived, for having shown up. When counseling those who have known extreme adversity or abuse, Taurus is where he affirms survival in itself is miraculous. Invoking Hamlet he writes: "Many people have not yet truly committed to showing up for life at all."
And all these years picturing it as sign for tasteful furnishings...
New Moon partile conjunct father's natal Sun WED 07:16 CDT
Moon same phase as natal THU 00:20 CDT
Mars opposite natal Ascendant THU 04:38 CDT
Natal: 0
Husband: 1
Parents, brothers: 13
Grandparents: 9
Great-grandparents: 4
Family planets, lunar nodes, Vestas in Taurus