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Planetary Body

Venus in Birth Chart: Meaning & Interpretation

Venus represents love, beauty, values, and attraction. It shows what you find beautiful, how you express affection, and what brings you pleasure.

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Core Meaning Through the Signs Dignities House Placements

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Venus: Love, Beauty & Values

Understanding the fundamental meaning of this planet in astrology.

Introduction

Venus represents what you value, how you give and receive love, and what you find beautiful and pleasing. Venus shows your aesthetic preferences and your social nature.

Core Meaning

Venus in your birth chart reveals your love language, your relationship needs, and what attracts you to others. It shows how you express affection, what you find beautiful in art and people, and how you seek harmony.

Retrograde Motion

Venus goes retrograde every 18 months for about 40 days. Venus retrograde periods are times for reviewing relationships, reassessing values, and reflecting on what truly brings you joy and satisfaction.

Venus Through the Zodiac Signs

How Venus expresses its energy through each of the 12 zodiac signs.

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Venus in Aries

bold, ambitious

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Venus in Taurus

reliable, patient

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Venus in Gemini

curious, adaptable

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Venus in Cancer

emotional, intuitive

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Venus in Leo

creative, dramatic

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Venus in Virgo

analytical, practical

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Venus in Libra

diplomatic, gracious

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Venus in Scorpio

passionate, magnetic

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Venus in Sagittarius

optimistic, adventurous

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Venus in Capricorn

ambitious, disciplined

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Venus in Aquarius

innovative, humanitarian

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Venus in Pisces

intuitive, compassionate

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Essential Dignities

The signs where a planet expresses its energy most and least harmoniously.

Strong Placements

Rulership (Home)

Exaltation

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Pisces

February 19 - March 20

⚠Challenging Placements

Detriment

Fall

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Virgo

August 23 - September 22

Understanding Dignity

In traditional astrology, essential dignities show how comfortably a planet expresses its energy. A planet in its rulership or exaltation is strong and expresses its qualities positively. A planet in detriment or fall may struggle to express its natural qualities, often creating challenges that lead to growth and mastery. Modern astrologers view these placements as opportunities for developing unique strengths through conscious awareness and effort.

Venus in the Houses

How Venus expresses its energy through each of the 12 astrological houses.

House Interpretations

The house placement of Venus indicates the area of life where you seek pleasure, beauty, and harmonious connections. This is where you experience love and where your social grace is most expressed.

First House

Self, Identity, Appearance

Second House

Money, Possessions, Values

Third House

Communication, Siblings, Short Travel

Fourth House

Home, Family, Roots

Fifth House

Creativity, Romance, Children

Sixth House

Work, Health, Service