Venus in Astrology Introduction
This article discusses the role of Venus in Astrology, in particular its dignity, exaltation and fall, and also its role in the evolution of the soul.
Time to transit the zodiac: 225 days
Time in Each Sign: Approx 19 days
Venus’ position in the natal horoscope represents ‘the urge to merge’ and ones ‘way of loving’. This magnetic force brings people together for the purpose of creating greater beauty and harmony in their life, as well as bringing unity between opposites within the individual.
Glyph of Venus
The glyph used for Venus is the alchemy symbol for copper (♀) but it also represents the hand mirror of the Goddess Venus.
The Venus symbol is a combination of the circle and the cross.
Visually this symbol speaks to us on two levels: Spiritual and Material.
The circle reminds us of the inclusive nature of our universe and spirit which is all embracing. Here there is no exclusion. This is the fundamental quality of Universal Love.
The cross is found beneath the womb (represented by the circle in the Venus symbol). The location of the cross under the circle indicates all matter is birthed from the spiritual womb.
This inclusiveness is shown if we superimpose the Venus glyph on the Tree of Life:
Mythology of Venus
In Roman mythology, Venus was the goddess of love, sex, beauty, and fertility. She was the Roman counterpart to the Greek Aphrodite. In Greek legend she is depicted as being born of the sea, and is therefore exalted in Pisces:
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The Ray of Venus in Astrology
Balanced Venus Ray
The secret to a healthy Venus and positive relationships is in that open exchange of words and feelings between two people who feel they can trust one another.
When you love somebody, and you know you are loved in return, Venus oozes with self-confidence. You get along with other people very well, for you actively practice cooperation, sensitivity, empathy, and compromise. These feminine qualities are what make relationships healthy and meaningful; people can get much closer when they feel the person they are opening up to is receptive to their thoughts and feelings. Femininity is also very beautiful, artistic, creative, and sexual, open to building upon these areas of life in order to connect to others much more deeply than we otherwise could.
Imbalanced Venus Ray
An unhealthy Venus is one who has let desire and a love of pleasure rule override common sense. The desire for luxury and ownership is distorted to make her jealous, possessive, greedy, and materialistic. She indulges herself in pleasure so often that she can become lazy. Her vanity is an over-compensation for fears of not being good enough and she can lash out at any time.
This more destructive side of Venus must be dealt with in order for any kind of relationship (with oneself or with others) to become healthy again. The secret to that lies in confronting the unique challenges of your Venus placement.
Venus Ray in Taurus (Service through Love)
Taurus is an earth element and gives the harmonizing ray of Venus a practical expression. The fixed nature of Taurus strengthens and stabilises the Venus Ray giving qualities such as:
- Beauty and comfort in their environment.
- A caring nature (although they can become too possessive).
- Financial stability and the resources to pay for their nice things!
- Can be strongly artistic and good in the home, a place of comfort and relaxation.
- Find a connection with nature, and nature’s placid rhythms and beauty such as plants, animals, gardening.
- Taurus rules the throat and this can lead to them having good singing or narration voices.
- Venus (harmony) + Taurus (fixed) = a comfortable daily routine, being well organised.
With this last point it can be said that the fixed nature of Taurus can lead the native towards being opinionated, prejudiced and obstinate once their minds have been made in a certain direction. They are normally peaceful unless their routine is disturbed, when they can become angry and resentful.
Associated House = 2nd relating to money, possessions and ones attitude to these.
Venus in Libra (Love in Action)
Libra is an air sign and therefore the harmonising Ray of Venus manifests on the mental plane, rather than the earth plane as in Taurus.
Here we have a hunger for mental harmony which can manifest as:
- a love for beauty in culture (colours, sounds).
- seeking balanced views of a situation.
- tackling social injustice.
- resolving conflicts (such as family situations).
- a love for art and music.
- the need for companionship (doing their best work in co-operation with others).
It is the energy of Venus which promotes diplomacy and establishes right human relations between people and nations. Venus’s great potency lies in its ability to bring about harmonious relationships within pairs of opposites.
Associated House = 7th relating to partnership in business or marriage, enemies or rivals. Matters which draw us into complementary or antagonistic relationships with others such as legal disputes.
Venus Exaltation Detriment and Fall
The Test of Venus in Astrology
Until the soul under Libra has evolved spiritually, extremism and conflict can result as the scales swing from one extreme to the other. This is to give the soul an understanding of the balance of opposites and the laws of Harmony.
Such individuals may have had to endure drastic ups and downs in their life before finding a ‘middle way’ of peaceful & harmonious living.
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