Venus
In astrology, Venus (personal) stands for love, beauty, money, harmony.
Venus is attraction and value: how you love, what you enjoy and what you think you are worth.
Cycle: About 225 days; retrograde roughly every 19 months for six weeks.
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Venus in the signs
Venus in Aries: your affections and values works boldly and without waiting for permission. The courage to begin is the strength here; impatience and a short fuse is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Taurus: your affections and values works slowly, steadily and with an eye for comfort. The patience to build something lasting is the strength here; stubbornness and possessiveness is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Gemini: your affections and values works quickly, curiously and with a twist of humour. The gift of seeing every side of a story is the strength here; scattered focus and nervous energy is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Cancer: your affections and values works tenderly, protectively and by feel. An instinct for what others need is the strength here; moodiness and clinging to the past is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Leo: your affections and values works warmly, dramatically and with flair. A heart big enough to warm others is the strength here; pride and a need for applause is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Virgo: your affections and values works carefully, practically and with attention to detail. The skill to make things work better is the strength here; over-analysis and harsh self-criticism is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Libra: your affections and values works gracefully, diplomatically and with an eye for balance. A talent for harmony is the strength here; indecision and people-pleasing is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Scorpio: your affections and values works intensely, privately and all the way down. The power to transform is the strength here; jealousy and control is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Sagittarius: your affections and values works optimistically, honestly and with an eye on the horizon. Faith in the journey is the strength here; overpromising and tactlessness is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Capricorn: your affections and values works patiently, responsibly and with a long game in mind. The staying power to reach the summit is the strength here; coldness and workaholism is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Aquarius: your affections and values works originally, independently and ahead of its time. Vision for how things could be is the strength here; aloofness and contrarianism is the shadow to watch.
Venus in Pisces: your affections and values works intuitively, compassionately and by dissolving boundaries. Boundless compassion and imagination is the strength here; escapism and blurred boundaries is the shadow to watch.
Venus in the houses
1st house. In the 1st house (identity, body and first impressions), your affections and values focuses on your self-presentation. Expect pleasure and attraction around how you appear and how you begin things.
2nd house. In the 2nd house (money, possessions and self-worth), your affections and values focuses on your finances and sense of worth. Expect pleasure and attraction around what you own and what you believe you are worth.
3rd house. In the 3rd house (siblings, learning and everyday talk), your affections and values focuses on your conversations and errands. Expect pleasure and attraction around the daily exchange of words and ideas.
4th house. In the 4th house (family, roots and private life), your affections and values focuses on home and family. Expect pleasure and attraction around where you come from and where you feel at home.
5th house. In the 5th house (creativity, romance and play), your affections and values focuses on romance, creativity and play. Expect pleasure and attraction around what you make, love and enjoy for its own sake.
6th house. In the 6th house (work routines, health and habits), your affections and values focuses on daily work, health and routine. Expect pleasure and attraction around the daily rituals that keep life running.
7th house. In the 7th house (marriage and one-to-one bonds), your affections and values focuses on close partnerships. Expect pleasure and attraction around committed partners and open rivals.
8th house. In the 8th house (shared resources, intimacy and transformation), your affections and values focuses on intimacy and shared resources. Expect pleasure and attraction around what you share, merge with and surrender.
9th house. In the 9th house (travel, learning and beliefs), your affections and values focuses on travel, study and beliefs. Expect pleasure and attraction around the quest to understand the world.
10th house. In the 10th house (career, reputation and public standing), your affections and values focuses on career and public image. Expect pleasure and attraction around what you are known for and where you are headed.
11th house. In the 11th house (friends, groups and hopes), your affections and values focuses on friendships and community. Expect pleasure and attraction around the circles you belong to and the future you want.
12th house. In the 12th house (solitude, the unconscious and endings), your affections and values focuses on rest, solitude and the inner world. Expect pleasure and attraction around what lies behind the scenes and beneath awareness.