How to Deal With a Taurus Mother

Let’s face it. Mothers can be patient and loving, but they can also be controlling and stubborn. Well that’s a Taurus for you. A fixed earth sign, these bulls are disciplined, prudent, sensual, trustworthy, attentive, artistic, comforting, warmhearted and loving. On the flip side, this feminine sign can be jealous, possessive, resentful, inflexible, overindulgent, greedy, moody and hypersensitive. Dealing with a Taurus who also happens to be your mother is often a trying task but one that is well rewarded by the loyalty returned to you.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Take command of your own life, but let your mother feel as though she can lead some aspects of your life. Taurus people are strong natural leaders who are confident and often unwavering in their decisions. Although you may become outraged when your mother tries to take over your decisions, keep in mind that this bull is not only determined and stubborn, but also practical and reliable. A Taurus who has reared you since birth does actually have a unique perspective on your life and what may be best for you. Listen earnestly to her strong, often sage, advice even if eventually you do take your own path.

2. Indulge your mother occasionally if you want to ingratiate yourself. People born under the Taurus sign delight in physical pleasures. Take your mother to a spa or treat her to dinner at a tasty bistro. This preoccupation with the material aspects of life does not just manifest itself in a love of possessions and delights of the skin and palate, however. Spend an afternoon with these artistic women at the museum or the opera. Bond over visual and audio pleasures.

3. Pay attention to your mother’s feelings. Earth sign people are inhibited and cautious. A Taurus can be particularly shy and oversensitive even as she is powerful. Watch your tongue as any nasty comments you make in the heat of argument will be taken seriously, remembered and thrown back in your face. Earth signs can also be limited in outlook. Your Taurus mother may fix upon one way of thinking about you and her relationship for a long time particularly if you point out a negative aspect of your relationship.

4. Don’t expect to win arguments. As a fixed sign, Taurus bulls are dogged in debate. Although it is not an extroverted, masculine sign like Aries, Taurus often perseveres with steadiness. Fortunately this purposeful doggedness can also translate into reliability and loyalty that you benefit from. Taurus people are hard-working in their positions of power, but also hard-working in personal relationships.

Tips & Warnings

• Take your Taurus mother’s moodiness with a grain of salt. The abrasive stubbornness often flips itself into a patient warmhearted character.