Venus is the planet of love, harmony, and beauty.

Imagine yourself on a first date, the glow of candlelight around you.

Music so sultry and slow, your words come out in a whisper.

Your date pulls their chair closer, their knees pressing ever so gently against yours.

The table is set with a bottle of sangria, the taste of cinnamon and sweet nectarine to be shared between you.

Amid sips, you share secrets too.

Things usually left unspoken fall gently from your lips like cherry blossoms on a breeze.

It may not be love, but the setting is bringing you ever so much closer to it.

Mood, lighting, and music, this is Venus’ domain.

Venus is a sensory-orientated planet, it is all about what feels good.

It rules earthy Taurus and airy Libra, two signs that find pleasure in harmony and balance. There is no need for harsh words, colors, or lighting in either of their homes. Both signs also have a deep appreciation for beauty, with Taurus being more drawn to the beauty of the natural world and Libra to the created one. 

And of course, to talk of Venus is to talk of love and relationships. With Taurus, this love comes through creating comfort and stability. With Libra, it is the sharing of thoughts and desires. Through the other signs, Venus’s love expresses itself in unique ways. In Pisces, it gives itself up wholly, whether the sacrifice is demanded or not. In Aries, it pushes itself and those it loves with a fierceness. In Virgo, its love is mercurial, analyzing and perfecting endlessly. 

In whatever sign, Venus is transmuting it’s self through, know that society is greatly influencing its expression. For whom we love and how we love is often a reflection of the world around us. Is not the symbol for Venus a mirror?

Through its looking glass, we see the values of a society. Who is held on a pedestal and who is kept far, far below? Whenever there has been a significant Venus transit, the rights of women and gender-nonconforming people come to the forefront. During this time, Venus asks us, how can there be harmony when a significant proportion of humanity is disregarded?

Venus in Summary

Keywords: relationships, finances, possessions, self-esteem, senses, fashion, interior design, aesthetics, hair, rights of women & gender-nonconforming people 

Orbit around the sun: about 225 days 

Time spent in each zodiac sign: about 18 days (not including retrogrades)

The Meaning of Venus your Birth Chart

The sign your Venus is in reflects your relational dynamics, how you are in romantic/platonic relationships and how you show up in social situations. Venus is also what we are drawn to, what we find beautiful or pleasing, and what we are repulsed by. Venus is our values: what we pay attention to and spend money and time on. In that way, Venus is also directly connected to our finances.

The Meaning of Venus in Transit

Venus’ journey through the sky and your birth chart brings you the opportunity to:

Examine the relationships in our lives and the values we express through them.

Explore what brings you pleasure and delight.

Connect to your artistic self.

Take stock of your finances.

Take up the fight for issues of social justice, like the rights of women and gender-nonconforming people.

Experiment with how you present yourself to the world.

Want a more personalized understanding of your natal Venus?

Book an astrology reading with me to delve into the meaning of your natal Venus and see how it influences how you show up in your relationships (platonic & romantic), how you earn a living and how you spend it, and how you present yourself to the world.