{"product_id":"taurus-iii","title":"Taurus III","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTaurus III • A String of Prayer Beads • Lord of Failure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRuled by Saturn, the god of both agriculture and death, Taurus III is confronted with the role of destruction in all living cycles. Concerned with necessity and the preservation of resources, this decan has a keen awareness, obtained through experience, that difficult circumstances are inevitable. Taurus III holds the capacity for wisdom and humility to make preparations for the long winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Litai, the personified spirits of prayer, are the residing spirits of this decan. Carrying litanies to the gods on behalf of mortals, they are depicted as the counterpart to Ate, ruin incarnate. The Litai follow after Ruin to offer healing and restoration to those caught in its path, giving this face a natural capacity to call upon the powers that be. Taurus III may be well acquainted with destruction (Saturn) but in Venus’ domain, with the assistance of the Litai, there is support and power to be found in remediation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAdditionally, the dark fixed star Algol, “The Eye of Medusa”, resides at 26 degrees of Taurus. Invoking the myth and tragedy of Medusa and further emphasising this Decans familiarity with dark terrain, the confronting of fears and the unseen. Kira Ryberg calls Taurus III “holy and harrowing”. There are gifts to be found in the darkness that can’t be earned elsewhere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe tarot card for this face is the 7 of Pentacles where we see a figure leaning on their hoe, observing their crops, perhaps daunted by the job in front of them. Failure is often associated with this card and T Susan Chang interprets this as a “Fail Better”. In Saturnian time and thought, failure is a vital part of progress. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn mapping out Taurus III, serpentine imagery caught my minds eye. Agrippa depicts a man whose hand is a serpent as part of the image for the decan. As mentioned, Algol and Medusa are influences. And finally, Coppock speaks to Taurus III as “confrontation with destruction as completion” — this idea along with other themes in Taurus III continued pulling me back to the Ouroboros. There is no renewal without decay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e———\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Taurus III Talisman is sterling silver and brass with a black sapphire, consecrated during Saturns hour during the solar transit through the decan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eStrung on 18 in. sterling silver chain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"muddied hands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48269878886622,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/3227\/4398\/files\/1B2996BA-A8BA-415E-B9FD-F185ABBBE408.jpg?v=1779313022","url":"https:\/\/muddiedhands.com\/products\/taurus-iii","provider":"muddied hands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}