Taurus Tarot Cards: The Hierophant, Decan Cards and Court Card
By Julie Zhu · Published · 5 min read
Taurus is the steady, sensual Earth sign, and its tarot cards are about values, resources and patience. The Hierophant brings tradition and the wisdom of what lasts, while the decan Pentacles walk through scarcity, sharing and the long wait for a harvest.
Short answer: The main tarot card for Taurus is The Hierophant, following the Golden Dawn attributions behind the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. Taurus’s three decans belong to the Five of Pentacles, Six of Pentacles and Seven of Pentacles, and its court card is the Knight of Pentacles. Together they describe Taurus’s themes for reflection, not a prediction of personality.
What is the Taurus tarot card?
Taurus (roughly April 20 to May 20) is a fixed Earth sign, and its Major Arcana card is The Hierophant. The Hierophant tarot card means tradition, shared values and learning within a structure: teachers, institutions and the rituals that connect people. Upright, it supports mentorship, convention and belonging.
The Hierophant represents learning from tradition, mentors and shared beliefs. Upright, it suggests that established paths, teachers and communities may hold useful guidance. This card speaks of rituals and commitments that give life a sense of order.
Which Minor Arcana cards belong to Taurus?
Taurus runs roughly April 20 to May 20, and each ten-degree third of that stretch is a decan with its own Pentacles card: the Five of Pentacles, Six of Pentacles and Seven of Pentacles.
Five of Pentacles: Mercury in Taurus, the first decan
Watch for hard times. You may feel isolated or worried. The card gently asks you to seek help. With Mercury over this slice of Taurus, Five of Pentacles picks up quick, restless thinking. Look up. Read the full Five of Pentacles meaning for love, career and reversed readings.
Six of Pentacles: the Moon in Taurus, the second decan
Watch for generosity and fair exchange. You may give or receive help. With the Moon over this slice of Taurus, Six of Pentacles picks up moods that shift with memory. Give and receive with open hands. Read the full Six of Pentacles meaning for love, career and reversed readings.
Seven of Pentacles: Saturn in Taurus, the third decan
Pay attention to assessment. You may review progress and practice patience. With Saturn over this slice of Taurus, Seven of Pentacles picks up the weight of limits and time. Pause, assess, and keep tending what grows. Read the full Seven of Pentacles meaning for love, career and reversed readings.
What is the Taurus court card?
The Knight of Pentacles is the court card most often matched with Taurus. Look for steady progress. Pairing Taurus with the Knight of Pentacles alone simplifies the older Golden Dawn court scheme, which the tarot and zodiac hub explains.
Which card represents Taurus’s ruling planet?
Taurus is traditionally ruled by Venus, and in the Golden Dawn system Venus is attributed to The Empress. The Empress tarot card means abundance, nurturing and creative growth: a season of care, comfort and things coming into bloom. Upright, it supports creativity, sensuality, nature and generosity. Tend what you want to grow, and include yourself in the care. It adds a second layer to Taurus’s tarot story.
What is the shadow side of the Taurus cards?
Every sign has growth edges, and The Hierophant reversed shows Taurus’s. Reversed, The Hierophant can point to restlessness with rules or a need to think for yourself. Conventions may feel confining. The reversed Knight of Pentacles adds this: Consider stagnation. Treat these as patterns, not labels.
What advice do the Taurus tarot cards offer?
Learn from those who walked the path, then make it your own. Keep going steadily.
What do the Taurus tarot cards say about love?
In love, the Taurus cards favor loyalty, comfort and slow trust. They also ask where stubbornness or a fear of change might be keeping a relationship from growing.
What do the Taurus tarot cards say about work?
At work, the Seven of Pentacles describes patient effort and taking stock, and the Knight of Pentacles shows reliability.
A three-card spread for Taurus season
Taurus season is a good time to look at what you value, how you care for your body and home, and where patience would pay off. Use it between roughly April 20 to May 20, or whenever Taurus’s themes feel close:
- What do I truly value?
- What am I growing slowly?
- Where could I loosen my grip?
Journaling prompts for Taurus
- Which tradition in my life still feels meaningful, and which no longer fits?
- What routine would move me forward?
- Where am I giving or receiving out of balance?
Frequently asked questions
Why is the Hierophant the Taurus card?
The Golden Dawn attributed the Hierophant to Taurus. Both connect to tradition, steadiness and what endures over time.
Do I have to be a Taurus to use these cards?
No. The Hierophant and the Five of Pentacles, Six of Pentacles and Seven of Pentacles describe fixed earth themes that anyone can explore, whatever their own chart says.
Which crystal pairs with the Taurus tarot cards?
Our crystal for The Hierophant is Lapis lazuli. Lapis lazuli has long been associated with wisdom and teaching, fitting a card about knowledge passed down.