Venus: Love, Marriage and the Pleasures of Life
In short
Venus signifies love, marriage, beauty, art and material comfort. It is exalted in Pisces and debilitated in Virgo, and owns Taurus and Libra. In a man chart it also signifies the wife.
Venus, Shukra, is the planet of attraction. In the classical scheme it is the teacher of the asuras, which is a precise way of saying that it governs everything that draws us towards the world rather than away from it.
Venus signifies love, marriage, beauty, art, music, refinement, luxury, vehicles and material comfort. In a man's chart it also signifies the wife. Physically it relates to the reproductive system, the kidneys and the face.
It is exalted at twenty seven degrees of Pisces and debilitated at the same degree of Virgo. It owns Taurus and Libra. Mercury and Saturn are its friends, the Sun and Moon its enemies.
One feature of Venus is worth understanding. Because it orbits inside the earth's path, Venus is never far from the Sun in the sky, and it therefore becomes combust relatively often. A combust Venus loses strength, and the classical texts connect this with delay in marriage or with married life that requires more effort than usual.
For marriage, Venus is read alongside the seventh house and its lord. For a love marriage specifically, the combination usually cited is a relationship between the fifth lord, which governs romance, and the seventh lord, which governs marriage. Where Venus, the Moon or Rahu is also involved, the indication strengthens. Rahu in particular is associated with unconventional matches, including those across community or distance.
A strong Venus shows as personal charm, an eye for beauty, comfort in relationships and a life with some ease in it. A weak or afflicted Venus shows as difficulty in relationships, dissatisfaction in matters of comfort, and in the classical descriptions, problems in married life.
The remedies are pleasant ones. Donate white items, rice and sugar on Fridays. Treat the women in your life with respect, which the texts state directly as the most effective measure. Keep your surroundings clean and beautiful. Take an interest in art or music.
Frequently asked questions
How does a love marriage show in a chart?+
A relationship between the lords of the fifth house, which is romance, and the seventh house, which is marriage, is the main indication, especially when Venus or the Moon is involved.
What does a combust Venus mean?+
When Venus comes too close to the Sun it becomes combust and loses strength. This is often associated with delay in marriage or reduced ease in married life.
What strengthens Venus?+
Donating white items, rice and sugar on Fridays, treating women with respect, keeping surroundings clean, and cultivating an interest in art or music.
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