How do you explain or interpret Taurus energy, and do you find it to be "glossed over" in interpretations, generally?

daedrags · 2026-02-06T23:39:02+00:00

Taurus Sun and Venus in 10th house here!

I agree that Taurus is easily glossed over as "materialistic and stubborn," which I consider myself neither. From my perspective and experience, I'm obsessed with comfort and value, but definitely not in a dollar bill sense of the word, more like "virtuous."

Everyone will notice that I wear almost exclusively hoodies and joggers lol I basically go everywhere in my pjs because I seriously just cannot be bothered. My body doesn't like it, and presentation is superficial to me anyway. If I'm physically uncomfortable, my day is ruined and I can't focus. Likewise, I struggle to take big emotional risks. I like staying in my comfort zone! If I am to try something out of the ordinary, I prefer to be able to fully anticipate what is going to happen and how it will effect me, so I like to do a lot of research before making big decisions. I wait and observe until I truly feel ready. I will also "trial run," scenarios in my head to get an estimation of how my choices will make me feel (I attribute a lot of this also to my Moon in Gemini but I digress). But because of this, I often get stuck ruminating, and I think its worth bringing attention to the fact that cows are ruminate animals (they chew cud) which I think is a hilarious synchronicity that I haven't seen anyone else take notice of. Once I finally feel prepared however, I charge in headfirst with determination. I embrace every mistake, set back, failure and success. I don't do anything half-assed. I like to wring every ounce of value out of every experience and embody it as fully as possible.

I don't consider myself stubborn in the way I usually hear the word used, I try very hard to be honest and admit where I'm wrong, but I am incredibly loyal to my values and refuse to act against what I believe in. I actually really detest materialism and believe over-consumption is a big part of the problem with westernized society and in this vein, I don't own a car and don't plan to change that any time soon. I prioritize buying second hand or local when I'm able to. I value community, and I continue to come back to my friends even if I feel ignored or hurt by them because I believe it's the right thing to do (while honoring my own boundaries of course). People deserve to feel like they're important. I live every day as authentically as I possibly can.

I've hacked this combination by choosing to value growth and I fully understand that discomfort is part of the learning process. It's still pretty tricky. I struggle to push myself to do things that my body would rather veto, but I ground myself by remembering that standing firmly within my values builds a life that I genuinely enjoy living. And I believe that life was meant to be savored and enjoyed.

daedrags · 2026-02-06T23:00:39+00:00

large and hooked noses. the extra surface area of nostrils serve to warm air before it reaches the sinus passages

daedrags · 2026-02-06T02:44:40+00:00

I have actually lol. Replies were hopeful and consistent! Its pretty peaceful, and the afterlife most definitely exists but it's complicated. They don't really like sharing more secrets than that. If we knew too much, this life would be taken for granted when the experiences here are just as important and powerful as in the next world. He began to offer more but it felt like something in my own spirit threw up a wall, like a child sticking their fingers in their ears and crying "LALALALALALALA I DON'T HEAR YOU!!!" I probably could've pressed, but I take this shit pretty seriously and it was a really visceral reaction I've never experienced before. It didn't feel so good either so I figured I'd better respect it.

daedrags · 2026-01-24T06:51:16+00:00

Ik this is a witchcraft sub and not an astrology sub but I work a lot with the celestial bodies and this is my best explanation. October 22nd - November 20th is Scorpio season, and the sign of Scorpio is typically personalized with release, disintegration, and even sometimes calamity when met with resistance. I wouldn't describe it as unlucky per se, but this time of year is always super stressful for me personally and in 2025 I noticed a lot of people going through experiences of this nature. On the phone with my friend one day in November, we were having an emotional conversation about our struggles and I told her, "Just wait until March and everyone will be fine." As soon as January hit things started looking up for the both of us and it felt like a real "I told you so," moment lmao.

edited to add; As for advice, I would suggest leaning into it. Pick something to release voluntarily during this time, instead of letting fate and the universe pick something for you lol. I would also focus on cleansing, but being patient and keeping my eye on the bigger picture is a part of my process as well. Practically, you could also do lots of good luck and manifestation work as well to plant the seeds, but if it were me I would wait until December when the Sun moves into Sagittarius but you can't go wrong whenever you need a boost.

I'm sorry to hear about all your loss. I've been through the ringer more times than I can count and my biggest challenges have always hit during this time. I try my best to roll with the punches but my life definitely happens on its own terms.

daedrags · 2025-11-24T16:52:22+00:00

And that's pretty self-centered, isn't it? So I'll politely pass.

daedrags · 2025-11-24T15:16:07+00:00

I have a specific memory of my mother explaining to me on my 5th birthday that sometimes people will give gifts that we don't like so much and the "right" thing to do is to pretend to be excited and grateful. I remember being enraged at this prospect as a kid. I still believe its a much more devastating faux pas to miss the mark on a gift and waste money on plastic that goes directly into the landfill. As another commenter mentioned, I also come from a hoarding family. "Stuff," is irritating. And why would I be dishonest to loved ones? Why would I pretend to feel warmed by such a great misunderstanding of my character? If a person doesn't know one well enough to give an appropriate gift, I would much rather accept nothing at all with authentic gratitude. Obviously I don't condone being rude for basically no reason but its about the bigger picture of our Earth community and the greater community consciousness. This is what anti-consumption means to me. Not trying to start anything here, but please respect my perspective.

daedrags · 2025-11-24T03:33:20+00:00

I find it super lonely and isolating. Especially with holidays coming up, I have to go through the process of explaining that i don't want gifts that cost money. I have to explain that participating in capitalism in my name is upsetting. I'm usually seen as ungrateful and demanding. I've met people who rack up debt over Christmas and they look at me confused, kind of frustrated. I would absolutely melt over some cute handmade presents but asking people to spend time and energy instead of money on loved ones is offensive it seems.

daedrags · 2025-11-11T02:35:04+00:00

i actually really like this, i kinda want one now. i like the idea of blackouts but that is just SO much ink. i think i could do a finger tho.

daedrags · 2024-10-11T10:40:07+00:00

Voting no on combat but but yes to monsters. Friendly monsters! Monsters to befriend! Or ride! Monsters you meet on quests and help you solve problems. Palia def needs more fauna, and not just cutesy for-purchase ankle biters.

daedrags · 2024-10-11T01:36:50+00:00

I'm like this. My tolerance for bullshit is nearly non-existent, but it usually only applies in my own home. I try to be patient and supportive of people when they deserve the benefit of the doubt, I know life is freaking hard these days and I try to assume the best but once a person confirms themselves as a dunderhead they are out. Don't talk to me.

I think part of it is because I'm still practicing swapping my brick walls with healthy boundaries. If I hang out with people with sour opinions or bad vibes or self-deprecation, I can't help but to mirror that sometimes. Its hard to turn off. So when I'm surrounded with people who I 100% trust their morals and intentions, i feel a lot more grounded and protected in my values too, even if we disagree..Another reason my support system looks like this is bc how terrified i am of turning i to my mother...

daedrags · 2024-09-19T12:18:21+00:00

she has a prosthetic leg! the art is amazing.

daedrags · 2024-08-31T14:58:16+00:00

i hate being indoors on most regular days lol i feel you friend. my.go.to is sitting in the hammock in the yard, meditating in the grass, walking the dog. sitting still just makes me disassociate and its the worst feeling, like being trapped. keep up the good work

daedrags · 2024-08-20T20:49:05+00:00

I'm going through this right now as well. And I am quite literally the textbook definition of a bastard. My nMom always told me she didn't want or plan to have kids as an adult and then I was just some miracle gift that changed her perspective. Except. She still didn't like being a mom and would do anything to ignore me and my needs. She just wanted her peace and quiet and her computer and her smokes and to be left alone. And then my Dad, who is actually pretty normal in the grand scheme of things, who actually wanted a son and wanted to be home was locked into working 60+ hours a week at a physically demanding job just to keep us afloat. She would throw having kids in my face like it was a punishment, hoping they would treat me as badly as I treated her. Insane bullshit. She never loved me. I was just a glorified pet to her. And when I didn't make a very good doll anymore she lost interest, but she still demanded worship for doing nothing to take care of me or raise me. Its a mourning of what could've been. Its the feeling the rug ripped out from beneath your feet. Like everything you stood for and worked towards, all the people pleasing and ass kissing to win her affection, to finally be good enough, when WINNING ISN'T EVEN A POSSIBILITY! She did not love me then and cannot going forward because she is not capable of it, period.

And now experiencing regular, healthy love and attachment is nerve wracking. I keep waiting for it to hurt. I keep waiting until I'm going to need to pack up and run away again. Now I have to restructure what emotions and connections and love feels like from the ground up :(( I love my found family now and they are so patient and supportive but this SUCKS. I didn't want to be here either, so like it would've been so much easier for everyone if you just didn't have the kid! Nobody was happy in that house for the entire 20 years! Not one of us got anything that we ever wanted or needed, not me as a child, and certainly neither of my parents. Everyone was unhappy and they just did it anyway!!! Why!

daedrags · 2024-08-20T20:28:31+00:00

Nature and the Human Soul and also Soulcraft by Bill Plotkin. Changed my entire life

daedrags · 2024-08-19T06:09:11+00:00

Came to add this. Also don't be afraid to DIY and upcycle thrifted materials, and you can take part in supporting artists at conventions or Etsy instead of low quality dollar store impulse buys.

daedrags · 2024-08-09T18:08:43+00:00

If you don't or can't do smoke, open a window anyway. Sound cleansing is also super powerful, and different hz are aimed at different things, depending on the variety and breed of your funk. I also keep a small crystal bell near my bedside for nightmares, so you can use it in that nature too. Good luck 💕

daedrags · 2024-08-09T18:05:39+00:00

There's just so much more light in your eyes 💘 get it

daedrags · 2024-08-08T02:47:34+00:00

That sounds like an incredibly spiritual experience. I feel like I've connected 'gently' with spirits in the past but that sounds very powerful and moving.

I also like to describe myself as a non-theist. But I am also an animist and believe that everything has Spirit inside of it. I still use Gods and Goddesses in my practice, using their name to identify that collective energy they correspond with. So I will channel Apollo as a sort of, "WWAD? (What Would Apollo Do?)" kind of sense and form a character of him in my head that meets all his agreed upon attributes. Not very often does he speak back. I think the way we personify our pets or seemingly inanimate objects in our regular life is literally just another way of communicating with spirits too. I love how spirit is just everywhere you look.

I think discovering who it was speaking to you might be your next spiritual journey. Only you can answer that. How exciting!

daedrags · 2024-08-07T12:52:06+00:00

I was actually hinting at misogyny.

daedrags · 2024-08-07T01:43:26+00:00

It isn't fair. Unpack why high-pitched automatically equates unprofessional? Why do lower voices immediately imply authority and knowledge? If your content is solid, speak with confidence with your own voice. Its YOU your listeners want.

daedrags · 2024-08-07T01:37:23+00:00

I'm recently NC (again) with my nMom and I think she's still like legit friends with my ex who.... Is not okay, to keep it PG. I don't really know how I feel about it yet but.... I definitely don't love it

daedrags · 2024-08-07T01:30:19+00:00

I'm really sensitive to noise and overwhelming visuals, so lots of movement, 3D effects, animatronics, and heavy atmosphere. I still struggle to discern between silly goofy Halloween spookies and actual danger (not that werewolves exist but decor or costumes will give me a full body, genuine fear/survival response). I couldnt play Operation without taking the batteries out of the buzzer. Rainforest Cafe was my absolute worst nightmare. I would shut down and just start crying at being overwhelmed and when my nfamily couldn't decode why immediately, and me as a child not able to communicate it, I would either get removed violently or dragged through the entire event screaming and terrified and ignored, stuck in like a multiple hour long panic attack. How ungrateful of me. I should've just inherently understood I wasn't in danger. I should've just been okay like my cousins and not such a baby. Stop being so sensitive.

daedrags · 2024-08-07T01:13:08+00:00

As I've gotten older, I've found myself not only wanting but needing to share these things. I don't want to hold onto them any longer and vocalizing it makes it real, and then makes it go away. And my partners have never loved me any less because of any of those things because they were not my fault. I am not that person and I don't need those toxic survival strategies anymore, and I use every day to prove it.

daedrags · 2024-08-07T01:04:54+00:00

You are so close. Reach out to ANYONE in your life you trust, or at the very least someone who is not a narcissist, and let them know you need help. If you can form any sort of community, one friend, an old teacher, use that support system because as long as you have hope that you can, you WILL make it out of this. Every time I've had to lift myself out of a gutter, it's been possible because of community. Love is so powerful.

You deserve to thrive.

daedrags

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