Taurus's Spring

The merrie, merrie month of May is settling up its accounts and preparing to leave town.  The fifth month began under the reign of Taurus the Bull, one of the most powerful signs of the Zodiac calendar.  Bulls, if you have not met one up close and personal, are big powerful beasts with fearsome appearances, and are generally not welcome in china shops.

When you can see the stars at night and know where the giant Orion is, imagine him fending off Taurus with his sword.  The Bull is charging at him, frozen in mid stride with head lowered, ready to skewer the massive Greek hero, glaring at him with a bloodshot eye.

Taurus is associated with the renewal of Spring, so he occupies a prominent position at the height of the Zodiac calendar.  Pretty much intent on getting after all the cows he could,  he was considered an emblem of virility and male strength, probably inspiring many a Greek teenager chasing after young maidens in the Mediterranean countryside.

I'm hoping May will go charging out with a bit more heat and vigor than it has been showing of late.  The Bull this year has been a bit docile and anemic.  But, it is Spring and we are doing fine with all the showers and rain.  Just today, it rained for an hour.  The sun is peeking out now, and the Groove is looking renewed and refreshed, just in time for a long Memorial Day weekend.  Then, we'll see what June might bring.