Venus in Astrology: The Goddess of the Sky
In Astrology, the Goddess of love and abundance Venus governs our self worth, creative self-expression, relationships of all kinds and our ability to attract abundance.
Venus rules over Libra and Taurus. As a result, Venus traditionally represents two major areas of our life: love and money.
The Goddess of the sky loves being in her home sign of Libra.
Venus in Libra is exquisite, creative, willing to harmonize everything she touches.
She is all about partnerships and sophisticated artistic self-expression in this cardinal air sign.
Venus in Libra is a born diplomat and knows how to smooth things over in any conflict.
Venus in Taurus is a lot more sensual and hedonistic. She is the ultimate pleasure seeker.
Venus in Taurus loves to enjoy the finer things in life. The Bull is all about financial security.
This is the side of Venus connected to our self worth and financial stability.
This unique blend of Libran and Taurian energies makes Venus the key planet in our Birth Chart that determines the way we build our relationships, express ourselves creatively, and attract financial abundance or the lack thereof.
Neptune is the higher octave of Venus.
Venus is considered to be a benefic planet in Astrology, which means it bestows blessings on everything it touches.
Venus in a Birth Chart
Venus is considered to be a personal planet, which means its energy has a prominent influence on our outward personality.
Analysing our Venus placement in a birth chart can help understand how and why we attract certain things and people into our life.
Understanding your Venus is the key to improve your romantic relationships.
This is the first planet an astrologer is looking at in a Birth Chart when a client is asking questions about their love life.
When well-placed, it blesses the native with excellent diplomatic skills, physical beauty, confidence, and ability to almost effortlessly attract abundance and material gains.
‘Attraction’ is the key word when it comes to Venus.
It’s a very feminine planet in nature and, unlike Mars, it focuses mostly on attracting from the outer world through its merits rather than inspired action and ambition.
Venus is all about self worth.
Venus doesn’t CHASE, it ATTRACTS.
It usually spends about a month in each sign, unless it’s in retrograde, and is never more than 2 signs away from the Sun.
Venus retrograde happens approximately every 18 months.
Venus through the Houses
Venus in the 1st House
If you have Venus in the 1st House, you are generous, physically attractive and confident.
This is an excellent placement for Venus. It blesses you with a great taste and artistic originality in everything that you do.
You are super magnetic. You immediately find yourself at the centre of attention where ever you go.
On the negative side, it’s recommended to be disciplined about your food consumption with this placement. Especially when it comes to sweet things!
Venus in the 2nd House
If you have Venus in the 2nd house, you value tangible expression of love and affection.
Actions mean much more to you than just words.
You desire to feel valued and secure in a relationship with this placement.
Don’t forget to make time to pamper yourself.
Organize a spa day, give yourself a makeover, overhaul your wardrobe.
It’s vital to engage in this type of activities with this placement to amplify the power of Venus and enhance your ability to effortlessly attract love & abundance.
Venus in the 3rd House
If you have Venus in the 3rd House, more likely than not, you are a brilliant conversationalist. You love to communicate.
You also enjoy learning new things.
Usually, you have great relationships with your siblings and extended family. They simply love and adore you!
You also get quite lucky when it comes to having great neighbours.
It’s an excellent placement for doing business online. Especially if it’s connected with beauty, fashion and any kind of artistic self-expression.
Venus in the 4th House
If you have Venus in the 4th House, you are generous, nurturing and hospitable.
You love to welcome and entertain guests in the comfort of your home.
Your home and family mean the world to you.
It’s not usually recommended to immigrate with this placement (provided Venus is not receiving any negative aspects from malefic planets such as Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto).
Most likely than not, your luck in business and love awaits you in your place of origin.
With Venus in the 4th you usually have a strong desire to have a cosy, luxurious home where you and your family can feel comfortable and secure.
Engaging in a family business is highly recommended with this placement.
Venus in the 5th House
If you have Venus in the 5th House, it’s very likely you get very lucky when it comes to romance and dating. Your admirers are generous, caring, wanting to nurture and protect you.
They shower you with gifts and affection.
This is a great placement for artists and performers.
You are really blessed when it comes to creative endeavours of all kinds.
Children become a major source of happiness and inspiration with this placement.
Even if you don’t work in a creative field, make sure to make time to engage in your favourite hobby.
It’s vital to let your artistic spirit thrive with this placement to active the many blessings of Venus.
Venus in the 6th House
Venus in the 6th House tends to bless with good health and vitality.
If you have Venus in the 6th house, you tend to get on really well with your co-workers.
You love to work in a beautiful, secure environment.
Engaging in volunteering and all sorts of charity work is especially favoured with this placement. You enjoy being useful and giving your time and care willingly.
Venus in the 7th House
If you have Venus in the 7th House, your luck lies in your ability to build loyal, long-lasting partnerships of all kinds, including marriage.
This placement can indicate a prosperous, happy marriage.
Your other half can bring a lot of lucky opportunities your way. You feel the most secure and valued when you are in a relationship.
Venus is a born diplomat and will assist you in any negotiations and business dealings with this placement.
It’s recommended to engage in business partnerships rather than doing business on your own with this placement.
If Venus is badly aspected, you may have to learn a few lessons and encounter a number of karmic relationships before you can be truly happy in love.
Venus in the 8th House
If you have Venus in the 8th House, you are blessed with the ability to gain resources through third parties.
There may be some substantial financial gains through marriage or inheritance.
More often than not, you possess great business instincts and know how to work with banks and other financial institutions.
On the negative side, you may be hypersensitive and have the tendency to overreact.
It’s recommended to engage in esoteric arts with this placement to help balance out this uneasy energy.
Try not to over rely on the resources of others. Use the gains you manage to obtain to build something substantial of your own.
Some astrologers consider this placement quite challenging when it comes to intimate relationships.
Venus in the 8th can make you jealous, possessive and unwilling to compromise.
It’s seeking to merge at the deepest soul level, demanding a genuine connection.
It’s not accepting anything superficial.
Channel this energy through some soul searching activities like reading thought-provoking books and exploring esoteric arts.
Venus in the 9th House
It’s a fun-loving, happy-go-lucky placement for Venus.
If you have Venus in the 9th, you are optimistic, generous, gregarious, and confident.
Most likely than not, you enjoy socialising, going places and meeting new faces.
Venus in the 9th has a great love for travelling and exploring new countries and cultures.
Foreign travel and even immigration can be very lucky for you with this placement.
You can meet interesting, life-changing partners while travelling abroad.
Venus in the 10th House
If you have Venus in the 10th house, you can be quite fortunate when it comes to achieving social status and success, especially in Venusian careers such as beauty, fashion and artistic endeavours of any kind.
Venus in the 10th is great at managing our relationships and resources.
It’s channeling the qualities of Capricorn, the natural ruler of this house.
Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the Lord of karma and delays, which means you may not receive your Venus blessings till later in life.
Be patient with this placement.
Don’t let frustration and impatience ruin blessings of Venus in the 10th house for you.
You may blossom later in life, but there is a great chance to achieve phenomenal success with this placement.
Venus in the 11th House
If you have Venus in the 11th House, you most likely have lots of friends and acquaintances.
You are the classic social butterfly, ready to network and mingle at any given opportunity.
You may also get introduced to individuals who can bring lucky opportunities your way in life and in love.
Being at the right place at the right time is one of your biggest blessings in life.
You have the natural ability to organise and plan group events.
Venus in the 11th makes you a born diplomat. You are always able to find the best solution in almost any situation.
On the negative side, you may get over-indulgent and shallow.
Try to stay focused and make sure to put these lucky opportunities to a good use.
Don’t network just for the sake of it.
Venus in the 12th House
If you have Venus in the 12th House, you tend to be compassionate, caring and highly sensitive to energies around you.
You are all about spiritual growth, overflowing creativity, unwavering faith and high hopes for the future.
Pisces is the natural ruler of the 12th house.
Venus is exalted in Pisces. Neptune, the ruler of Pisces, is the higher octave of Venus.
These energies make this placement quite prominent in one’s chart.
This is a great placement for working with charities and in self-sacrificing professions (doctors, nurses, counsellors, psychologists, etc).
On the negative note, Venus in the 12th can make you hyper sensitive. You may feel the need to self-isolate and withdraw from social activities.
Engaging in charitable and philanthropic activities can really help balance out these uneasy energies.
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