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Venus, or Aphrodite, was the Goddess of Love. A goddess indeed! Venus is esoterically the sister planet to our Earth, and is a symbolic link between Heaven and Earth. There's a connection between Venus (along with Neptune) and the angel kingdom, in
terms of protection, care, blessing, and inspiration.
Venus turns our attention to Beauty and other ideals, turns our attention to what we love, who we love, expressing our love, that we ARE love, and that all of Life is about Love.
The essence of Venus is the love of ideals. Ideals are the spiritual memories within us of the perfection of our "home
universe," the Heavenly abode in the presence of God. We carry the memories of this Heavenly abode, and all information related to it, in our "hearts." It's as if, before we came to Earth, we were bundled up and supplied with everything we would need in a knapsack of treasures, like a child going off to school with coat, backpack, lunch, tissues, everything he might need that day at school, until he returned home again that evening. Now if thechild will remember that he HAS all these supplies, he can use them when needed. So it is with memories of our "home universe": the golden perfection, the ideals, spiritual information, spiritual substance, connections to beings there - all these are ever-present for us, if we remember we have them and avail ourselves of them.
All other values and virtues are derived from Goodness, Truth,and Beauty.
From our ideals, we derive our attributes of character (being) and values for living (action). From our character and values, we create a vision of "the good life," and we chose the raw materials or elements to combine and to further shape our
personal universe of experience (having). How important something is to us depends on how much we value it in our vision
or scheme of things, not just value in our minds, but also nurture it in our hearts and embody it in our energy. What
manifest is determined by all three: vision, heart, energy.
In our youth, we may have the privilege of encountering persons of such fine character that we're awestruck with admiration for them. We said to ourselves that we wanted to be like that, we wanted to build in those attributes of character. We projected those ideals into our personal future. So it is also in seeking friendships and mates. We delight in being awestruck with admiration about someone's character, which in turn challenges us to be worthy of their friendship and love. A person's character is what we love most about them, who they are as souls or spiritual beings, what's in their heart - this is what they give to you when they love you.
We seek to select and acquire those 1) attributes of character, 2) personal associates, and 3) possessions that most closely
approximate our current understanding and recollection of what I have called in other writings "the ultimate ideas/ideals":
Goodness, Truth, and Beauty.
If we observe how people choose to build their character, whom they select as personal associates, and what possessions they
acquire, we will learn much about them, their spiritual awareness, and their current understanding of the ultimate ideals. How closely is the person approximating the ultimate ideals in some of their basic life-choices, or how degraded has their consciousness become. We tend to intuitively look at others' life choices as partial indicators to their consciousness, to see how much harmony there is, how much in agreement we, and what kind of future could we co-create, or would want to co-create, with them.
We are attracted to those persons and things that most closely exemplify our understanding of the ultimate ideals. We can also be attracted to those persons and things that most closely approximate our cultural programming, if we have substituted
cultural programming for our own true goals. We are not likely to achieve false goals, or to enjoy the fruits of fulfillment for long if we do achieve them. If we're not looking at character, but instead are looking at worldly attributes only - based on cultural programming, then we're in for a rude awakening when such a relationship proves shallow and not lasting. Yet many teens and young adults go through this stage, especially those with no grounding in spirituality or values clarification, so their attention is in the wrong place.
We assess or evaluate anything based on our intuitions of how closely it approximates a relevant ideal(s). We can evaluate
nothing except as an intuitive act of the soul, by comparing the thing to our understanding of the ultimate ideals.
Venus shows us an aspect of intuition, comparing one thing against another and against an ideal, gives a sense of balance
and right proportion, a sense of grace and ease, and contributes to being able to estimate effort. All of the above are
determined intuitively.
There is a quality of eternity and unending fulfillment in achieving a true goal, or exemplifying a high ideal. The old
saying that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever" reflects this fact. We're never bored with a person, object or form that
perpetually reminds us of the ideals of Beauty itself (or Goodness or Truth).
Remembering the ultimate ideals and achieving close approximation of them in our creations and co-creations could be said to be much of the "game" here on planet Earth. We set our goals and become inspired according to ideals, and we have peace of mind in connection with associating with (7th house) and possessing (2nd house) what exemplifies those ideals.
We seek harmonious relations and peace with all others. Not just a negative peace (the absence of war and conflict), but a
positive peace of pro-active collaboration and mutual admiration and helpfulness. Our ability to create positive peace and to harmonize is a real gift to bring to the party; our sense of how to do this is symbolized by our Venus.
Teams working on collaboration would do well to study the Venuses in charts of team members.
In creating any kind of agreement or desired future reality, look to Venus for clues on how to create win-win situations and put deals together. We also see that the old EST idea of "a world that works for everyone" could best be facilitated using Venusian indicators.
Venus in Business
Venus is the natural ruler of the 2nd house of money, also the 7th house of one-on-one relationships and, to some extent, the
public at large. Business is all about relationships. Venus can not only enhance your love life, help you pick collaborators, select possessions according to your values, but also make money (often in connection with business relationships). There's a saying that "do what you love and the money will follow." However that's not enough. You have to have affinity with people, love of people, willingness to be close to them, very close to your customers and staff, to be successful in business. The more affinity you have, the more successful you'll be, because you'll communicate more, and take more and more responsibility for finding out what's going on with them and helping everyone achieve their goals in a win-win manner.
Beauty and charm also help you to be more successful in business. All things being equal, people will choose products, services and people to associate with who are more "beautiful" - as they perceive beauty on all levels. Aesthetics and charm can only help you, others love it, and you'll have more pleasure in doing what you do when you turn on the charm (magic!) and are surrounded by beauty. Charm is not about being superficial or insincere, but rather an invitation to dig deeper and find a genuine commitment to aesthetics and charm - see how these enhance your caring for people! If you think charm is
superficial or just for women, think again - consider the music of Mozart or Chopin.
Two of the most common missing pieces in business today are acknowledgement and appreciation. Everyone is under-acknowledged
and under-appreciated. And these desired rewards cost nothing to give. So why don't they happen more often? - People are
unconsciousness, they may have degraded values, they neglect, they indulge in abusive withhold. We need to look for - and find more to acknowledge and appreciate about others, then do it openly and sincerely, joyfully! It's all too easy to focus on the negative. But it's so pleasurable to praise the good! Praising the good in people helps reinforce and multiply the
attribute praised, making the person more successful, happier, confident, healthier, more stable, more productive, friendlier. Put more attention on finding something to like or admire about everyone, no matter how lofty or mundane, and watch the momentum of growth, admiration, and affinity unfold in your life. Watch also how many conflicts, hostilities, and bad vibes just disappear.
Venus Derailed
Detours: degraded ideals and values, lack of awareness of ideals and values. Lack of harmony, disagreement. Disappointment,
heartbreak, loneliness, social isolation, absence of love, love turned to hate, scorn, lack of acceptance. Fall from grace.
Failure to manifest in close approximation to ideals. Lazy, driven by pleasure alone and desire for ease. Absence of charm
and sociability, absence of good looks and grooming in personal presentation, absence of beauty in environment. Vanity.
Disinterest or dislike of people, more interested in ideas and things than people. Temptation and seduction without delivering. Flattery, social superficiality, insincerity. Settling for less.
INTERPRETING VENUS
Venus is your ideals and values, your love ideal, qualities you build into your own character, qualities you want in a mate.
Venus is your way of relating (along with other astrological factors). Venus is the feminine ideal, a man's ideal woman
(along with his Moon), and the woman's ideal image of herself as a woman.
WHERE IS VENUS BY SIGN, BY HOUSE, AND BY ASPECT?
Venus by SIGN shows the nature of your affections, what you love, what you value, how you seek peace and harmony, your aesthetic ideals. The qualities of your Venus sign are what you show others in order to attract or interest them, to help them see the value of having you in their lives.
Venus by HOUSE shows where you're likely to meet potential mates and collaborators, areas of life that may be "graced," that bring you peace and harmony, and where women give you assistance.
Young adults and others seeking relationships would do well to have a complete chart reading with special attention to Venus,
to validate the qualities they most need in a partner, how to attract their right partner, and where they're most likely to
meet that partner.
As in all astrological factors, a spectrum of manifestation is possible - from the most exalted and masterful where the person is an exemplar - to the most perverse and degraded where the finest potential of the archetype becomes reversed through ignorance or abuse.
Here are a few keynotes of VENUS IN THE SIGNS. This should NOT be considered an exhaustive list.
VENUS IN ARIES:
Affections are warm, impulsive, demonstrative, daring,
spontaneous. Values forthrightness, novelty, boldness,
individuality, essentials, innovation, action. They attract
others by their fresh, bold and adventurous spirit.
Aesthetic ideals: simple, bold, firey, may have an interest
in sculpture, metallics, contemporary designs, abstract,
warm colors, hats, ascots, scarves, hairstyles, red
hair, what is "different" and individualistic, jaunty,
sporty, fast, anything red.
VENUS IN TAURUS:
Affections are strong, steady, earthy. Values
steadfastness, financial stability, resourcefulness,
sensuality, comfort. They attract others with loyalty,
reliability, being down to earth, comfortable as old
shoes, old-fashioned values, and with sensual
natural fabrics, good food, gardens, homesteads, and
creature comforts. Aesthetic ideals: realistic, natural,
earth tones, comfort, practicality, richness,
sensuality, fine food and wine, art, music.
VENUS IN GEMINI:
Affections are light, changeable, flirtatious,
spontaneous. Values intellectual pursuits, curiosity,
linguistics, multi-disciplinary studies, conversation.
They attract others with witty conversation and
provocative questions, exchange of information and
experience, telling jokes. Aesthetic ideals: light,
airy, breezy, clear, fresh, sky blue, light yellow, white,
bright pink, clear glass, reflected light, airbrush,
line drawings, coloratura voices and fioratura, violins,
chamber music, hands, manicures, books, dictionaries,
pens/pencils/papers, love letters, sparkling conversation
at dinner parties.
VENUS IN CANCER:
Affections are devoted, nurturing, makes strong attachments
and bonds. Values the home nest, emotions and feelings,
gut-level intuition, caring, reciprocity, safety, security,
a stable financial base, traditions, family. They
attract others with understanding, empathy and caring,
providing a safe space for others, offering comfort foods,
flowers, gardens, homestead environments, sentimentality,
celebrating special occasions. Aesthetic ideals: traditional,
comfortable, natural, gardens, houses, edibles, flowers,
kitchens and dining rooms, comforters and blankets,
cabbage roses, cookbooks, restaurants, romances, light
green, lavender, white, light pink, mauve, silver.
VENUS IN LEO:
Affections are warm, whole-hearted, inspired, generous.
Values open expression of affection, admiration, luxury,
pleasure, creativity, integrity. They attract others with
warmth, openness, drama, colorful personality or appearance,
leadership, generosity, joie de vivre, creative and
positive thinking, artistic expression, gregariousness.
Aesthetic ideals: big, bold, dramatic, simple, gold, orange,
purple, radiant, sun motifs, light, bright, splashy, attention-
getting, luxurious, expensive, integrous.
VENUS IN VIRGO:
Affections are reserved until a person is quite
familiar, affections are particular and discriminating.
Values purity, perfection, virtue, intelligence, education,
health, practicality, cleanliness, order, helpfulness and skilled
action. They attract others by suggesting the possibility
of a perfect life together, being helpful, insightful, prepared,
keeping things in order, displaying the classics, and generally
making themselves indispensable. Aesthetic ideals:
simplicity, elegance, classics, craftsmanship, nature,
royal blue, navy, and white.
VENUS IN LIBRA:
Affections are charming, flirtatious, graceful,
and sentimental. Values beauty, balance, proportion, harmony,
ease, justice, fairness. They attract others by their
easy and agreeable way of being with people,
exemplifying social graces, diplomacy, ability to collaborate,
compromise, and generally please people. Aesthetic ideals:
graceful, curved lines, soft and pastel colors, understated,
art galleries, concert halls, bistros, decorated interiors,
architecture, landscape design.
VENUS IN SCORPIO:
Affections are intense, passionate, possessive, jealous.
Issues of trust, loyalty and betrayal are common.
Values intensity, depth, intrigue, secrets, essence. They
attract others with magnetism, a merging of energies,
psychic ability, deep understanding of people, an air of
mystery. Aesthetic ideals: richness, deep colors, sensual
fabrics, impassioned and essential themes.
VENUS IN SAGITTARIUS:
Affections are warm, impulsive, adventurous. Values freedom,
spontaneity, honesty, vision, philosophy, religion.
They attract others by the direct approach, a promise of
adventure, with humor, by sharing their vision of the
future and how you could be part of it, by reference to
ethics, by an invitation to travel in the great outdoors.
Aesthetic ideals: wide open spaces, views, picture windows,
nature, jewel colors, rousing music, brass, piano.
VENUS IN CAPRICORN:
Affections are reserved until a person is quite
familiar, earthy, sincere, steadfast, inhibited at
first. Values security, continuity, character,
excellence, building for the future, skilled action,
order, practicality, mastery. They attract others
with character and virtue, their ability to handle
challenging situations, pragmatic approach to life,
demonstration of hard work, classic good taste,
credentials, and the promise of a successful future
together. Aesthetic ideals: classics, nature,
earth tones, traditional or purely functional,
finest sound systems.
VENUS IN AQUARIUS:
Affections impersonal, unconventional, experimental,
erratic. Values intellectual compatibility, freedom,
a variety of friends and group connections, science,
metaphysics, future, and multi-culturalism. Associates
may be unconventional in their beliefs and lifestyles.
They attract others by their openness, intuition,
vision of what's possible, willingness to experiment,
explore new ideas and lifestyle options. Aesthetic
ideals: exotic, foreign, simple, functional,
abstract, angular lines, shining, reflecting light,
unusual and distinctive art and music.
VENUS IN PISCES:
Affections flowing, easy, gentle, generous, easily influenced,
intuitive blending, dreamy. Values art, music, spirituality,
poetry, romance, dreams, visions, intuitions, psychology,
universality. They attract others with deep empathy
and compassion, an invitation to relax and dream together,
high aesthetic appreciation. Aesthetic ideals:
music to dream by, oceans, pools, beachfront condos,
watercolor art, religious art, piano, strings, gregorian
and polyphonic chants, sea green, violet, rose-mauve,
chambray blue.
Here are some notes on VENUS IN THE HOUSES. This should NOT be considered an exhaustive list.
VENUS IN 1st HOUSE:
A charming and gracious personality, probably unusually
attractive in appearance and manner. May have artistic
or musical interests and abilities. Sensitive to the
nuances in relationships, an engaging companion.
A socially confident manner with others, helps put
others at ease. May meet mates while "out there" and
expressing self, creating art or performing music,
embodying the image of Venus in the world. A very
attractive appearance and gracious manner gets the
attention of potential mates immediately.
VENUS IN 2nd HOUSE:
Charms their way into money-making opportunities, and may
receive income via women as benefactors, donors,
referrers, investors, customers or clients. May make money
through the arts, beauty, liaison work, diplomacy,"partnering" interactions such as consulting or therapy,
landscaping, real estate. May meet mates on the basis of
common values, sexual earthiness, in relation to a
purchase, exchange of goods, or money transaction,
investments, assessed valuation of collectibles or property,
potential for financial gain. Seeks peace of mind
through income and possessions.
VENUS IN 3rd HOUSE:
Education and speaking are easy. Public speaking and/or
writing should be developed. Attractive car or other vehicles.
Seeks peace of mind through information, conversation, open
communication lines, and reliable transportation. May
make money through teaching or tutoring, music or art teaching,
communication or writing tools, transportation and
vehicles, assistance from siblings or neighbors. May
meet mates in an educational situation, while giving or
seeking information, in a situation surrounding a car
or transportation. The conversation, what is said,
information offered, ideas held, or writing or speaking style
will impress the potential mate.
VENUS IN 4th HOUSE:
A gracious and beautiful home and garden. Music and art
in the home. May come from a musical or artistic
family. Gracious and peaceful home, harmonious
personality, may like to entertain at home, have guests.
May make money through real estate transactions,
landscaping, interiors, items for the home, architecture,
remodeling, property management, psychotherapy, helping
others feel safe and secure. May meet potential mates
by having them enter your house or property, in
connection with real estate transactions, gardens,
property management, therapy, home improvements or
items for the home.
VENUS IN 5th HOUSE:
Very creative, with a love of children, desires a life
of ease with plenty of time to pursue creative, family,
sports, or vacation interests. Values the re-creation
of the self through the above. May be artistic or
musical, or have a child who is (and a child who may be
especially good-looking and socially adept). Expression
of love comes easily to a 5th house Venus. May make
money working with children, artistic or creative
pursuits, sports, recreation, gambling, or from hobbies.
May meet potential mates in a leisure situation,
while on vacation, in connection with sports or
recreation, resort environments, in connection with
care for children, in an art or musical environment,
at concerts, art galleries, museums.
VENUS IN 6th HOUSE:
Provides excellent service and is a sought-after
employee or contributing member of a team. Collaborates
with coworkers, has supportive staff. Knows the value
of acknowledgement and appreciation in the workplace.
May be saved from "close calls," or be given extensions
or remissions in connection with health. Health is
strongly impacted by personal relations in the
workplace. May make money through jobs, the medical
profession, service to others. May meet potential
mates while on the job, in medical environments,
while providing service.
VENUS IN 7th HOUSE:
A diplomatic and comfortable companion. Mates have strong
ability or interest in the fine arts, beauty, or crafts,
may prefer a life of ease and time to pursue these
interests. May make money through care and attention
given to interpersonal relations, consulting, counseling,
customer service, public relations, customer relations,
investor relations, smoothing out difficulties, making people
happy or satisfied, diplomacy. May meet potential mates
in a consulting or counseling environment, introductions
service, introduced by friends, in a public relations,
diplomatic, or liaison situation.
VENUS IN 8th HOUSE:
Pleasurable sexuality, possible inheritance especially
from a woman, gain by marriage, ease in joint finances,
likely a peaceful death. May make money through
partners, inheritance, business deals, investments,
financial planning, research, mortgages, insurance,
restoration or regeneration processes, estate planning,
life and death matters. May meet potential mates in connection
with business, investing, mortgages, insurance, estates,
life and death matters, restorations, health regeneration,
shamanic or magickal practices, direct sexual encounters.
VENUS IN 9th HOUSE:
Love of philosophy, religion, psychology, literature,
cultures, travel. Expanded worldview, enjoys
considering new ideas. Intuitive, visionary, idealistic,
devoted. May make money through higher education,
marketing, publishing, writing, religions, international
travel, opening other's awareness to include new perspectives,
foreign cultures, art and music in foreign countries.
May meet potential mates in university, religious
organizations and gatherings, on long trips, in
foreign countries, at professional conventions,
workshops, in connection with publishing and marketing.
May marry a foreigner, world traveler, minister, professor,
or philosopher.
VENUS IN 10th HOUSE:
A public reputation for being gracious, charming and
good-looking. May have an artistic, musical,
diplomatic, or public relations profession.
Easily gains the good opinion of the public and the
powers that be, and gets help from authority figures.
May have a woman mentor. Very social,
high probability of success and honor. May make money
through professional career, leadership or through the
benevolence of the powers that be, art, music,
diplomacy, public relations, social dynamics,
charm, beauty, finance or banking. May meet potential
mates by being out there in the public eye, being seen,
while being highly visible, involving artistic performance,
in professional life, while in a leadership or management
role. Relationship with a teacher, mentor or benefactor,
or introduced to someone by a parent, teacher, mentor or
benefactor.
VENUS IN 11th HOUSE:
Very social, becomes well-connected and surrounded
by many friends and projects. Highly idealistic,
seeks friends of like mind, joins groups for idealistic
or cultural/artistic purposes. Cultured, artistic,
musical friends, many women friends. Friends offer
to provide help. May make money through group
connections, networking, connecting people, being
connected to people, teamwork, collaboration,
group dynamics, non-profit organizations, planning
and visioning, corporate finance. May meet potential mates
through introductions from friends (especially women
friends), special-interest groups, community groups,
boards and commissions, art or music groups, networking events,
art and wine festivals, conventions, large gatherings,
common or shared areas such as playgrounds, public
tennis courts or pools, hiking trails, community rooms,
cafeterias, laundry rooms, etc.
VENUS IN 12th HOUSE:
Contemplative, reflective, spiritual peace of mind,
psychological, seeks to tie up loose ends, universal
vision, mystical, intuitive, the beauty of spirit,
spiritual companionship, peaceful sleep, easy
meditation, easy connection to God/Spirit. Blessings from
past lives and good karma. Angelic protection and connection.
May make money through metaphysics, energy medicine,
psychology and therapy, research, hospitals, jails.
May prefer to work mostly in solitude. May meet potential
mates in connection with metaphysics, psychology, therapy,
mystical orders or secret societies, health research.
Mates will need to share these common interests.
ASPECTS to VENUS (mathematical relationships of the other planets to Venus) and RULER OF VENUS yield additional information about values, ideals, affections, love life, and more about the nature of your mate. A Venus that's well-aspected tends toward ease in the above areas. A Venus that's stressed by aspect tends challenges in the above areas. However, challenges may be just what's needed to gain a thorough understanding of how life works in an area, and to learn how to tackle and overcome obstacles, whereas if things are too easy, we may take them for granted and not learn much. Some aspects such as the conjunction have both ease and challenge associated with them.
DWADS are a secondary Sign influence underlying the exact degree and minute of your Venus. Dwads can give outstanding
supplemental information, especially for those working on deeper and more psychological levels, and can help explain why someone is not the typical Sagittarius Venus, for example. It's very useful to know the dwad under your Venus, as this deeper information tends to aid in the understanding of your values, ideals, style of expression affection, and type of close associates you seek.
RELOCATION astrology shows where to go in the continental United States and in the rest of the world to place Venus on the angles of your chart using "astro-cartography." Another system called "local space mapping," which I have researched extensively for 10 years now, shows where to go in the world to gain support for your Venusian projects - where to go to foster Venusian relationships, a beautiful home environment, gardens, artistic unfoldment. Many women like to live on their Venus lines, and feel connected to their communities there.
RELATIONSHIP COMPATIBILITY. "Synastry" analysis places the Venus of one person (P1) into the chart of another person (P2), and vice versa, showing attraction patterns. As we might expect, normally we will see one or more strong Venus interaspects in the charts of persons who are strongly attracted. Venus-Mars conjunctions are famous for sexual attraction. Venus-Moon conjunction is a very comfortable feeling of mutual admiration and compatibility, often seen in friends and family, but by itself would be insufficient for marriage.
Using another compatibility technique, the Composite Chart, the composite Venus represents the merger of two individuals'
Venus's, the third energy that's formed in their coming together, and its sign and house placement are an important focal point of common values, shared aesthetics, ease, grace, and clues to how and where love flourishes between you.
PROGRESSIONS are one way to bring the natal chart up to date in present time, and show long-term developmental trends. You never lose the qualities of your Venus Sign, but the Progressed Venus shows where your affections, style of attraction and relating, and values are focused in present time, and what's "lit up" for experience in your chart now. It points toward the kind of experience you seek now on your soul's journey. Progressed Venus is especially notable for states of grace, karmic benefits, and possible angelic intervention in situations that are "close calls," especially when progresssed into an angular house (1,4,7,10). Progressions are determined conceptually and mathematically, and do not correspond to physical location of the planets in present time. Venus progresses through a sign about every 30-45 years. When Progressed Venus changes sign, this event heralds a new sub-chapter in the person's life, a new developmental phase, and many new interests arrive at this time. It is often a new chapter in terms of the person's love life, how they express affection, new relationship commitments and opportunities opening up. Progressed Venus going direct after having been progressed Rx for many years is an important turning point correcting setbacks in relationships, attractiveness, and sexuality, especially if there has been any indecision or ambivalence in these areas.
TRANSITS are another way to update the natal chart into present time. Transits are where the planets are now, and how they
relate to your natal chart. Venus transits around your entire chart in about one year, and transits through each house in your chart in about one month per house. As Venus transits around your natal chart, it "lights up" the houses of your chart in succession, highlighting windows of opportunity for love, ease, pleasure, beauty and grace in that area of life. Venus transits are usually subtle. Much depends on what you do with these windows of opportunity, rather than depending on externals to determine your experience.
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