The Colbert Report - Tauruses Are Such Sweet People (Healing Works Miracles On Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit)

by Robert Wilkinson

Having seen “The Colbert Report” where Steven the chameleon did an amazing thing with my old acquaintance Willie Nelson and Richard Holbrook, former UN ambassador and major league political heavyweight, I am again reminded of Saint Willie’s ability to bridge the nations.

I met and had the privilege of serving Willie long ago, when I created his field hospital. This was the only way that he could hold his "4th of July Picnic" concerts just outside of Austin without violating the Texas Mass Gatherings Act. A nod here goes to the class act named Ann Richards, who I also testified in front of and found to be most elegant.

For those who need to know more, I did it so no one would die in the hot sun in Texas in July from too much partying. We succeeded beyond the wildest dreams of anything this “fool” could imagine, mainly due to the efforts of many medical professionals who volunteered selflessly with joy at the prospect of serving the public health (while getting a great concert to boot!) And of course his tour bus is a thing of legend, one I came to know well, then and afterwards.

On the Colbert Report, Willie again weaved his magic at bridging the worlds. The idea of Colbert, a Taurus, with Richard Holbrook, another Taurus, and Willie, the ultimate Taurus, all singing “On the Road Again,” was a moment to ponder. A major media wit, a political heavyweight, and a living musical legend, every one a Taurus, all came together to prove that there is more that unites us than divides us. This is indicative of the genius of the human condition and the sweet steady connectedness that Taurus symbolizes.

Here was an "in your face" wag (as they used to call people of his ilk), along with guests, all showing up together on the stage of life to create a surrealistic moment. This was a class act of the first degree, demonstrating that music and art can create magic moments of harmony which could very well show us all the way to the path beyond discord. Taurus rules the principle of harmony and stability; what could be more pleasant than three people from radically different realities all singing together?

Without waxing polemic, this is the time to bridge differences, within and without, to unify our inner nature with our highest intention. That such miracles exist in the public media is testimony that goodness, truth, and beauty reign supreme over the white noise of modern existence.

We are capable of greater miracles and wonder than we imagine, if we but imagine a greater thing than our prejudices would stifle. To think an old Texan musician and free thinker, a slick media satirist, and a well-established international political heavyweight could all come together on stage and show us that our similarities far outweigh our differences is a remarkable situation. Something to ponder as we stand on the threshold of a new era.

© Copyright 2007 Robert Wilkinson

Comments

[molly]

Hi Robert,
we spoke on the phone in February.
I have a friend who is a Taurus who proclaims he thinks we are the most boring of the Zodiac. I almost cried for him and then I took his hand, petted his face, and cooed into his ear all the wonderful traits he posseses as a Taurean. This article is wonderful. You are wonderful. Viva la Taurus!

[Robert]

Hi molly - Well, with my Venus in Taurus, I always was a sucker for a pretty face and charming demeanor. I believe Taurus gets as bad a rap as Scorpio. Both signs are in us, and both are necessary if we're ever to know what and how to enjoy everything we can in our lives.

[Larissa]

I have too Venus in Taurus; I love it. We are sensual and satisfying lovers and partners. Although I am Aries myself, I still do need a certain measure of predictability and dependability in relationships. Work and business can run fast, not love. Possessive, yes. AS bad as Scorpio? Well, yes :-) Deep, solid, possessive and sensual. What can be better than that?

Taurus people are not boring. They are earthy. They can move mountains. They are steady and disciplined.

[Larissa]

Hi Robert and all: If anyone is familiar with the song Road(feat. JC Sindress & Youn Sun Nah), song # 3 from this Buddha-bar V CD, so this song is written, I bet, by someone whose Venus in Taurus. Oh, please listen to it. You will enjoy. If I were to write a song - it would be like that one.

[luz]

i am another venus in taurus and though i would not say that i can move mountains, i've stood on a few and kept them from moving. we are so earthy and grounded it takes a mountain to move us!

[Larissa]

Hi Luz: I agree. I am Aries sun, but my both older brothers are Taurus sun. It was hard at times, so I know their nature well. I agree it takes moutains to move a Taurus sun, but yet they are reliable.

But to have Venus in Taurus is nice. I think people are drawn to us. They sense the sensuality in us from a distance, it is like seing love itself. :-)

[Robert]

Hi Larissa - Yes, we with Venus in Taurus do celebrate the joy of the senses. Though sometimes I get attached, it's also wonderful to be able to go there and then detach with the gentle determination this position offers. It's a great pleasure to be able to touch and be touched, physically and non-physically. And we're fairly reliable, and want that in others. I used to be moe possessive than I am now, but I still don't like it when thoughtless or presumptuous people trespass where they should not. As for moving mountains, yes, the sheer determination and deep calm of that position endures when most others would bail. Will check out the song. As for others being attracted to us, I agree with what you said, and in addition it may be that they instinctively know we know how to enjoy ourselves in deeply fulfilling ways, without the edginess of many other positions.

Hi luz - I'll bet your steadiness and determination have anchored many things when all else was swirling around! Tai Chi and Chi Gong are both great disciplines for Venus in Taurus, since they help us establish deep connectedness with the Earth and its magnetic fields. And there is something deeply peaceful about being on a mountaintop and feeling deeply into the center of the Earth.

[chrispito]

Aw, thanks Robert, for a little Taurean love...
and thanks for reminding me to be proud for being a lover, not a fighter!

[Robert]

Hi chrispito - You bet. Rather love than fight indeed! Rather play for all to win than play for someone to lose. Rather enjoy than not. Aum!