The 2nd house describes the basic need in all of us for fulfillment of our personal desires. It also describes the tangible possessions (people or things) which we substitute when our personal desires go unfulfilled. Because of Taurus' rulership over this house, the 2nd house person's needs are often very practical and deal with the basics of life: food, shelter, love and the money to buy what he needs. Many people, however, have fulfilled their basic needs sufficiently enough so that they are working on fulfilling their secondary needs. For this reason, the 2nd house deals with our values, priorities and all security-giving possessions.