Taygeta (19 Tauri) – Fixed Star

	Taygeta
Period:	18011802180318041805180618071808180918101811181218131814181518161817181818191820182118221823182418251826182718281829183018311832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862186318641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886188718881889189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030203120322033203420352036203720382039204020412042204320442045204620472048204920502051205220532054205520562057205820592060206120622063206420652066206720682069207020712072207320742075207620772078207920802081208220832084208520862087208820892090209120922093209420952096209720982099
Sign (longitude):	s Taurus 29°55
Constellation:	19 - Taurus
Declination:	24°32'49
Right Ascension:	3h46'43
Latitude:	4.5212
Spectral class:	B7
Magnitude:	4.4

Taygeta is one of the stars in the Pleiades cluster, located in the constellation Taurus. In Greek mythology, Taygete was one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. She was known for her beauty and was pursued by Zeus; to protect her, Artemis hid her away and turned her into a doe. Later, Taygete was placed among the stars. The Pleiades as a group are often associated with themes of protection, refuge, divine intervention, mystery, sorrow, and the passage from youth to maturity.

Taygeta specifically symbolizes escape from danger, search for spiritual protection, and hidden strength, carrying the archetype of someone who moves from vulnerability to empowerment through inner growth.

Positive Influence

• Creative and Spiritual Sensitivity: Individuals with a strong Taygeta conjunction may have heightened spiritual awareness, a natural inclination toward mystical studies, or a deep inner compass for what is right and true.
• Artistic Gifts: Strong talents in music, dance, poetry, or fine arts can manifest, often tied to emotional depth and an ethereal beauty.
• Protection and Guidance: A strong sense of being guided or protected by invisible forces, whether spiritual beliefs, intuition, or a close connection to mentors and wise figures.
• Resilience through Trials: Ability to recover from emotional, physical, or psychological challenges, developing profound inner strength.
• Empathy and Healing: Natural healers, often sensitive to others’ pain and able to help guide them toward recovery.

Negative Influence

• Tendency to Withdraw: An instinct to “disappear” or hide when faced with difficulties, leading to isolation, escapism, or avoidance of necessary confrontation.
• Emotional Vulnerability: Prone to emotional wounds, especially related to betrayal, loss, or feeling abandoned.
• Self-Sabotage: Fear of success or happiness can cause self-undermining behaviors, like giving up right before reaching a goal.
• Idealization of Others: Risk of falling into unhealthy dependency on “saviors” or projecting unrealistic ideals onto relationships.

Behavior Tactics

• Conscious Grounding: Practice mindfulness, body awareness, and connection to the physical world to balance ethereal tendencies.
• Selective Trust: Cultivate discernment about who to trust and when, avoiding overexposure to manipulative or draining individuals.
• Artistic Expression as Healing: Use creative outlets to process and transform inner pain into something beautiful and meaningful.
• Spiritual Discernment: Stay anchored in personal values when exploring spiritual realms or teachings; avoid blind devotion.
• Resilient Action: Push against the impulse to hide in crisis moments; instead, engage with problems proactively but gently.

Summary

The conjunction of Taygeta with planets creates sensitive, artistic, and deeply spiritual individuals who often carry an aura of mystery and emotional depth. They are on a journey from vulnerability to strength, often feeling the call to heal, create, and inspire others through their experiences. The key challenges involve learning how to remain open-hearted without becoming overwhelmed and developing the courage to stay present even during times of emotional fear or pressure. When balanced, the Taygeta influence results in a resilient soul with a profound capacity for beauty, love, and wisdom.