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himself in the act of reproduction, he externalizes a bit of his inner essence.
In this way the creative urge assumes the presence of the Divine Essence
which seeks externalization. In the symbol for Taurus, this Divine Essence is
represented by an enclosed circle. During the process of creation, the urge
connects the innermost subjective essence with its blossoming forth. The act
of blossoming involves the materialization process. This phase of the soul's
pilgrimage is represented by the second and the third quadrants of the
circumference of the circle. The first half shown by the second quarter
represents materialization while the third stands for the beginning of the
process of release. The circular arc curving downwards represents this phase
of the change. The absence of the cross from this emblem shows the
condition anterior to the soul's involvement in polarization. The circle with a
circular crest, symbolizing Taurus, is essentially the Divine creative urge. As
such, Taurus refers to one-point-edness, the direction of which is
evolutionary involvement with a view to achieving perfection and ultimately
the release of the spirit hidden within, Taurus represents the potential and the
readiness to jump into the fray.
The bull as the symbol of Taurus shows the psychological characteristic of
this sign. A special feature of the bull is its utter disinterestedness with
everything that docs not concern it. It approaches a cow only when she is
ready to bear another calf. The bull's mission in life is not to waste its energy
but to be purposeful. For the assigned task, Taurus has immense vitality and
strength. But this energy is not dissipated without a definite goal. The Taurus
bom only work when they want to attain a certain object. It is like a vulture
pouncing upon its prey once it is in sight. Such an attitude often seems
selfish. Outwardly, such a person appears listless but once their desire is
aroused, whether for sex, money, or social status, they approach their object
with all their power.
Indian womanhood stands for motherhood. Mother Nature is the Hindu
ideal. Nature is the passive component of the creative process. The positive
force flows from the spirit. When the Indian woman cherishes the
benediction from Nandi, the bull of Lord Shiva, it symbolizes her readiness
to receive the Divine flow of grace so that his creative mission can be
successful. Cooperating with such a Divine mission is a reward by itself not
withstanding the tremendous hardships that have to be undergone in
discharging the ensuing responsibility. The cherished goal of Indian
womanhood is to achieve fruitful motherhood through cooperation in the
Divine mission of carrying out the evolutionary process. Therefore Hindu
women greatly venerate Nandi, Shiva's bull.