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Traditionally
known as the lesser benefic, Venus rules Taurus, fixed earth and Libra,
cardinal air. Venus is in its fall in Virgo and in detriment in Aries
and Scorpio. Venus is exalted in Pisces, wherein its sympathies expand;
it loses its ultra-refinement and tendency to dislike “soiling
its hands” with the affairs of the less fortunate.
Venus is the planet of harmony, or adaptation, the highest expression
of which, emotionally is love (sexual love, or desire, is a Sun Mars
activity, Venus is rather the beloved). Venus may be a planet contributing
largely to love, but also to superficiality, greed and possessiveness.
It is thus an important factor in judging a person attitude towards
money and possessions. Venus is the “laziest” of the planets,
although it can easily be, and usually is energised by other factors
in charts, especially by being in a Fire sign or in contact with Mars
or Pluto. It is best described as a person’s “passive
desire-nature”, and it can therefore be somewhat selfish when
afflicted.
Venus can be passive and excessively fond of luxury and comfort, unwilling
to exert itself but rather to attract things to it.
Venusian people are warm and loving as well as socially adept. They
enjoy being with loved ones and are often at a disadvantage when alone.
More than any other planetary type the Venus type recognises the power
that being with a loved one gives one to cope with life creatively.
Every work that requires collaboration and co-operation for a common
purpose is under the influence of Venus, which enables people to see
common interests where Mars causes them to see points of difference.
It may be said that as a good Jupiter gives prosperity, so Venus gives
happiness, by harmonising the emotions. A prominent but afflicted
Venus gives laziness, dependence on others, carelessness, lack of
enterprise, daydreaming, and impracticality. The attractions bestowed
by the planet may be used to secure advantages. The action of the
planet is gentle and harmonious, but not very strong as regards things
of the physical world.
Aspects to Venus may shed light on how important being popular and
“fitting in” may be to the individual. Planets contacting
Venus will describe what supports or gets in the way of achieving
co-operation and harmony. The Venus principle wants peace; unchecked
by other planetary principles it may seek peace at any price. Venus
will also make the best of things and tend to look at things in the
most favourable light. Venus tends to see points of likeness and common
interests and to gloss over and remove, or ignore, differences.
Our Venus will describe how we seek and manage, consciously or not,
to attract others. Venus-Uranus, for example, may attract people through
being different and unusual to others, Venus-Uranus may appear magnetic
and full of surprises and that’s what they are found attractive.
How we seek to attract others and the way in which we value ourselves,
in turn, has a bearing on our appearance, how we dress and generally
try and make ourselves attractive.
Venus is also the significator of money; money is something we pay
for those things we value, it is also a means of exchange, and above
all else Venus is concerned with “means of exchange” on
all levels. Because Venus is concerned with the appreciation and creation
of that which is pleasing or beautiful, Venus is also a significator
of art and music and has a great deal to say about how we derive pleasure,
and perceive beauty.
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