Venus

Venus, the planet of love, beauty, and attraction

Venus is a feminine, cool, and moist planet. It is considered beneficial and kind by nature. It symbolizes the desires of the soul, fertility, reproduction, and joy. Its energy is soft, harmonious, attractive, and aesthetic.

Astronomical facts

Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. It is visible either before sunrise (the Morning Star) or after sunset (the Evening Star). Because of its similarity to Earth, it is sometimes called Earth's sister. It has a very thick atmosphere. This creates a strong greenhouse effect, raising the temperature to levels that can melt lead.

Astrological meaning

In a horoscope, Venus is responsible for:

• love, romance, and emotional connections;
• aesthetics, refinement, beauty, and taste;
• pleasure, comfort, luxury, and a sense of style;
• art, music, poetry, theater, and jewelry;
• morality, kindness, tenderness, and friendship;
• the pursuit of harmony, communication, and agreement.

This is a planet that receives rather than acts, unlike the active Mars. It rules Taurus and Libra. It is in exaltation in Pisces, and it is in its fall in Scorpio and Aries.

Influence in the natal chart

The position of Venus in a sign and house shows:

• how a person shows their love and affection;
• what they want in relationships;
• what brings them pleasure;
• which aesthetic or emotional things attract them.

For example, Venus in Leo seeks lush and theatrical love, while Venus in Cancer looks for warmth, emotional connection, and care.

Symbolism and correspondences

• Climatic zone: the fifth, which includes Spain, part of Italy, and Arab and Moorish lands.
• Social groups: women, poets, gamblers, hermits, Christians, and troubadours.
• Minerals: brass, lapis lazuli, orpiment, ammonia, glass, and women's jewelry.
• Animals: deer, roe deer, beautiful birds (doves, hoopoes), spiders, frogs, and ants.
• Plants: apples, pomegranates, myrtle, fragrant trees, balm, and large fruits.
• Places: gardens, flower beds, and taverns.
• Clothing: all beautiful and refined outfits.
• Color: white with a yellowish tint.
• Taste: sweet.
• Day: Friday (the 6th day) and the night of Tuesday.
• Hours: the 1st and 8th hours of the day and night.

Physiology and bodily correspondences

• Rules: the liver, mucus, and male sperm.
• Associated with diseases of the kidneys and reproductive organs.
• In the body, it symbolizes the body at the age of 13 years, when sensuality awakens.

Appearance and character

If Venus is the ruler of the natal chart and is located before the Sun, the person is usually:

• tall and well-nourished;
• with a white face and dark eyes.

If it is after the Sun, the appearance is less bright, and hair loss is possible. In general, people with a strong Venus have a round face, dark eyes, a pleasant smile, and a kind disposition.

Spiritual and moral traits

Venus rules:

• friendship, sincerity, and kind words;
• love for children, pleasure, and morality;
• a tendency toward luxury, games, and intoxication;
• the cult of beauty, aesthetic, and sensual experience.

Negative traits in a weak position or with afflictions include debauchery, greed, false oaths, and indulgence in weaknesses.

Cycle and influence over time

• Orbis: 7° before and after.
• Period: 8 years.
• Great years: 1151; great: 82; medium: 45.5; small: 8.
• It never moves more than 46 degrees away from the Sun.

Venus is the second closest planet to the Sun and the brightest natural object in the night sky, except for the Moon. Venus reaches its maximum brightness shortly before sunrise or shortly after sunset, so it is often called the Morning Star or the Evening Star. It is also sometimes called Earth's sister because they are similar in size, gravity, and composition. Venus is the only planet in the solar system named after a female figure, as Ceres and Eris are dwarf planets.

Venus, or the Greek Aphrodite, is the goddess of love, beauty, and relationships. The planet likely got its name because it is so bright and beautiful. Venus receives rather than goes out, as represented by Mars, and it rules the signs of Libra and Taurus. Venus is in exaltation in Pisces and is associated with aesthetics, beauty, refinement, and romance. Its position in the chart indicates the area in which love, affection, and sensual pleasure will be expressed. The position of Venus also shows a person's perception of relationships and affection. Or the qualities and expressions of affection to which a person may be most receptive or with which they may feel comfortable. A person with Venus in Leo may have a completely different perception of love and romance than a person with Venus in Cancer. Wherever it is located in your chart or the chart of your loved ones and friends, it will surely play a big role in your romantic endeavors, pursuit of beauty, and potential for love.

It never moves more than 46 degrees away from the Sun. Venus is the planet of love. In ancient times, it was called the lesser benefactor. It rules art, culture, aesthetics, possessions, partners, beauty, charm, good taste, sentimentality, sweets, flowers, harmony, and poetry.

The influence of Venus is gentle and harmonious. This planet rules emotional contacts, tenderness, morality, and marriage. In addition, it rules sociability, inclinations, luxury, pleasure, and respect. Venus is the planet of love and sensuality, not sex. Where you have Venus in your natal horoscope, you receive true pleasure.

Of the seven climatic zones, it rules the fifth: Spain, part of Italy, the Arabs, and the Moors who inhabit the land of Muhammad. It also rules prisoners, lonely people, Christians, all women, as well as all gamblers, poets, and troubadours.

Among minerals, Venus corresponds to brass, lapis lazuli, ammonia, glass, orpiment [yellow arsenic sulfide], and any jewelry worn by women.

Venus rules gardens and those places where myrtle or beautiful flowers grow, as well as the residents of taverns.

Among animals, it corresponds to deer, roe deer, and any beautiful animals. Among birds, it corresponds to the hoopoe and doves. Among reptiles, it corresponds to spiders, ants, and frogs.

Among plants, Venus includes apples, pomegranates, and any trees whose fruits have a pleasant smell, as well as balm and large fruits.

In human nature, Venus rules everything pure, friendship, joy, dancing, beautiful words, debauchery, dice games, greed, openness, false oaths, intoxication, love for children or relatives, justice, religious buildings, and such activities as the beauty of drinking. Venus is the ruler of mothers, daughters, and younger sisters.

If this planet is the ruler of the native and is not mixed with another planet, this person will be well-nourished, tall, white-faced, and dark-eyed, but only if Venus is located before the Sun. If it is behind it, such a person will be of short stature and not so white-faced, without curly hair, and more likely to be bald.

In the human body, Venus rules the liver, male sperm, and mucus. It signifies any diseases of the kidneys and the member.

Of a person's age, Venus represents the period when a person turns 13 years old.

Venus corresponds to the color white, slightly yellowish, and a sweet taste.

Of the four cardinal directions, it rules the east.

Its letters are Tet and Dalet. Of the days of the week, Friday, the sixth day, corresponds to it. Of the nights, the night of Tuesday corresponds to it. Of the hours of this day and this night, the first and eighth correspond to it.

Its great cycle is 1151 years, great: 82, medium: 45 and a half, and small: 8.

Its period lasts eight years.

Its orbis is 7 degrees before and 7 after.

Government: Taurus and Libra

Detriment: Scorpio and Aries

Keyword: Attraction