VENUS

Venus shows our values and our need and capacity for love. This planet shows aesthetic preferences and the natural attraction we feel to people and things. Venus represents the need for inner and outer harmony and balance. It is associated with the inner feelings we have when we compare and make judgments. Venus also represents sisters and other influential women, as well as our experience of the emotional harmony between our parents.

Venus-Aries

Men with this position will be attracted to the independent female, enjoying the mutual freedom such a relationship gives; women like to see competition for their favors, and abhor dependence in a relationship. With this planetary position you will value honesty and directness - yet there is a romantic innocence which borders on naiveté. You are not the type to play your cards close to your chest, preferring a direct confrontation when sorting out misunderstandings. Both men and women have a tendency to form hasty attachments and regret at leisure. Both sexes appreciate a challenge and an element of excitement in a relationship. Dynamism and action are important ingredients in the balanced relationship.

1ST HOUSE INFLUENCE Your personal appearance is important to you, and you will strive to balance inner harmony with an outer pleasing nature. Some people may feel that you are a little manipulative with your ability to smooth ruffled feathers and turn on the charm, but giving people pleasure is an important drive you possess. In turn it is essential for you to feel valued and liked by others. There will be many ups and downs in your romantic life, as relationships are the litmus paper through which you measure your progress. You are keenly aware of what other people think of you, and your vanity is easily bruised. It is hard for you to take it when other people do not like you, and you often compensate by being over-sweet. To be happy you really need to develop the capacity to love yourself.

Venus-Taurus

A woman with this position will be physical and sensual. There is a strong need for a stable relationship with physical and material expressions of love. Gifts work wonders here, and body contact is important. Men with this position will seek a reliable and very feminine partner, and a good sex life will be an important ingredient in the relationship. Other things being equal there is a tendency to enjoy long and stable relationships. Material needs can be a point of contention, and economic upheavals strongly test the relationship. Both sexes will tend to have a gentle and loving nature with a great capacity for enjoying the good things in life. You have a true appreciation of nature and of the beauty inherent in things, and you feel a deep satisfaction connected with the things you acquire during the course of your life.

2ND HOUSE INFLUENCE You exhibit a very warm personality and are capable of creating a stable and secure environment for your loved ones. However you prefer to live the good life, and do not like to deny yourself the pleasures that material things can bring. To feel good, you often resort to buying yourself presents. Your strong attachments and desires - both materially and romantically - can create financial problems. On the other hand you tend to be materially fortunate. In your love life you demand tangible expressions of love - the more expensive the better. You too can be generous, both materially and emotionally. One of your greatest talents is your ability to appreciate the bounties of Nature. Financial issues are important in your relationships.

Venus-Gemini

In love relationships there can be a lack of stability, as a single partnership will have difficulty satisfying the need for social contact. Therefore there is a certain innocent flirtatiousness. Both men and women with this position seek stimulating mental relationships, culture, intelligence and a special kind of social mobility. Freedom to get out and about is an essential ingredient in a satisfying relationship. Without change, travel and an active social life, there is a risk of feeling stifled by the partner. In women a youthful charm is apparent, and men with this position are particularly attracted to the elfish, carefree type of partner. Good communication is the cornerstone of a satisfying love-life.

3RD HOUSE INFLUENCE You may have been profoundly influenced by a close bond to a sister, or perhaps a particular girlfriend or teacher at school. In education matters you are more inclined to the arts than the sciences, and you have a fine aesthetic appreciation. If you have a sister, her fate as regards intimate relationships will have a profound effect on you. In your own intimate relationships you travel to find love, and the relationship itself may involve travel. You may meet your loved one at a place of education. You have a passion for love stories and romantic tales. Mentally you have talents for the fine arts or music, and these interests are probably stimulated by a warm relationship. You may have a remarkably pleasant voice and even singing talent.

Venus-Cancer

Family feelings are central in your emotional life. Women with this position are motivated to create a warm home atmosphere, cook good food, and generally cater for the needs of the partner. They are looking for a man who will be a good father to the children. Men will be attracted to the mothering type. Communication takes place far more on an emotional than mental level. Faithfulness and family loyalty are essential values, and a relationship will not function without them. If the feelings are hurt, there is a powerful tendency to withdraw emotionally. Love centers around the home, and there is little need to go out and meet people. There is a strong sentimental attachment, even to relationships from the distant past.

4TH HOUSE INFLUENCE Family life has always been important to you - it is here you seek - and find - love and security. Your upbringing may have been strongly influenced by a sister, or by a mother who was your equal in some way. You have a talent for creating harmony and a loving atmosphere in the home - you did this as a child, and you strive to do this in later relationships. You need an aesthetically pleasing home, and thrive with a beautiful garden and beautiful things around you. You are strongly attached to the objects you collect for your home - they are imbued with a special value and meaning.

Venus-Leo

Men with this position are attracted to women who they can show off a little. Both men and women are drawn to people who have a central position in social circles. Good taste, good manners and style are essential ingredients in love. Women expect to be courted with style, and expensive gifts are the order of the day. Actually both sexes are very warm-hearted and romantic. Whilst there is an intrinsic loyalty and sense of honor there is also, paradoxically, a weakness for affairs. It is difficult to resist adoring glances! Blows to personal pride can seriously affect the stability of a relationship, and - mutual admiration being so important - there may be little to salvage if one party loses respect for the other.

5TH HOUSE INFLUENCE You are an extremely romantic person, in love with the idea of love. You believe in the noble virtues of chivalry, wooing and being wooed, and are extremely good at making romantic gestures. Your weakness is in matters of the heart, and you will almost certainly have a number of passionate love-affairs in your life. There is a narcissistic element to your inclination for romance - eyes that adore, gifts that prove your importance to the loved one. Although you can reap tremendous pleasure from matters of the heart, you may find that romantic passions burn out all too soon. Having children can satisfy your need to give and receive love, and bring peace on the relationship front. You can spend a lot of money on adornment and have a inclination towards extravagance.

Venus-Virgo

Women with this position like to show their love through performing simple everyday tasks in the relationship. This can mean they end up doing all the cleaning and cooking however. You have difficulty tolerating disorder and mess, but you must go easy on your partner as regards housework, otherwise disharmony can arise. Even though there is a certain sensuality, there is a tendency to be both self-critical, and critical of the partner. If you are a man, you will have practical tastes in love, perhaps being attracted to a conscientious and rather chaste woman who is prepared to help you along in life. Cleanliness and order are important values when choosing a partner. It is important to learn the art of constructive and supportive criticism. It also pays for you to be more accepting of the supposed flaws in the person you love.

6TH HOUSE INFLUENCE You get a great deal of personal satisfaction through being of service to those you care for. Every act of help you perform is also an act of devotion or affection - you are a very caring person. You bring a loving and aesthetic quality into your daily life and hope in this manner to earn appreciation and affection. Being helpful, however, may not be the most effective way of winning your partners love - you may find yourself spending too much time on daily tasks, or loved ones may simply demand more and more, without you feeling more appreciated. It is also important to take time off to enjoy the results of your labors. If you are fortunate you will be loved for what you do, but you risk assuming an inferior role in partnership, unless you also insist on being loved for who you are.

Venus-Libra

Love relationships are extremely important for you, and you will seldom be without a partner. You are excellent at reading your partner's needs, and quite willing to compromise on most issues, with the exception of clothes and interior decoration! You abhor bad taste and an unrefined manner, and are attracted to good-looking people, with cultural sensitivity and refinement. The man with this position will be attracted to graceful women, with good taste and a very feminine manner. Women will emanate an air of refinement and style, and desire a partner who treats her as an equal while maintaining his masculinity. For both sexes partnership is a holy principle and central to the enjoyment of life. You cannot tolerate a partnership without the magic of romance. It is important for you that your partner shares your taste, and that you can talk together about matters of personal judgment.

7TH HOUSE INFLUENCE Love and relationships makes the world go round for you. You are romantically inclined and have high expectations of your partner. Men with this position will be attracted to good-looking women who can envelop them in love. Women seek a man who can fulfill all their partnership dreams. Although you will find good fortune and happiness in partnerships, problems can arise because of immature demands for the perfect relationship, free from conflict. You may want the partner to be so nice and sugary, but people do have their shadow sides. If you refuse to face the darker sides of your partner, or admit to them in yourself, then at some point in your relationship you will have a shock. If love seems to evaporate from the relationship it is no use leaving one partner to seek fulfillment of your ideals in another. The financial security and material values, which are also important for you in a relationship, will at some point be challenged and transmuted into more eternal values.

Venus-Scorpio

Emotionally you would prefer to mate for life - love is a serious issue for you, and you are inclined to be faithful, though possessive. There is considerable anxiety in relationships, and often a powerful jealousy, which in reality is testimony to the intensity of your love. Women with this position expect 100% emotional involvement from their mate, and the erotic element of the relationship will be a major factor. Indeed sexual satisfaction may serve as a barometer for the relationship. Men are attracted to the silent type of women, the aura of mystery and the sense of fated attraction. There is a tendency to become enslaved by the passions. It is important to avoid economic and emotional co-dependency. It is difficult for a relationship to survive unfaithfulness - love is all or nothing.

8TH HOUSE INFLUENCE Love has deep meaning for you, but your search for emotional security is so intense that relationships become something of a battlefield. You strive to attain the love, confirmation and attention which you did not receive in your early childhood years. There is a sense of emptiness in the place love should fill, or an anxiety connected with loss of a loved one. You may try to fill this emptiness with erotic passion, or material comforts, but the more you absorb, the emptier you will feel. Paradoxically you discover love when you seek within and develop your own self-worth. At this time you will discover how deep your own emotional resources are, and how much pleasure it gives you to share them with others. Your relationships improve dramatically when you maintain the passion and intimacy you are so good at showing, but cease asking for demonstrations of commitment from your partner.

Venus-Sagittarius

In relationship matters you are looking for an intelligent partner who can stimulate your cultural, intellectual and philosophical interests. There is an inclination to travel abroad in connection with love, or even marry a foreigner, partly because you need love to expand your horizons. Travel and culture will be important ingredients in the relationship. Men with this position are looking for a partner who is the cosmopolitan type, intelligent and liberated. Women insist on being stimulated mentally and demand considerable personal freedom. Without stimulation, you will be restless, and when restless, you have a roving eye. Natural flirtatiousness can lead to a number of spontaneous romantic attachments.

9TH HOUSE INFLUENCE In relationship matters you are far more interested in intelligence than good looks, erotic pursuits or the like. Your romantic yardstick is related to how much you can learn from partners, and to whether you can respect them for their understanding. You are often attracted to a partner who comes from a foreign land because stimulating cross-cultural contact means so much to you. Discussions and learning will be an integral part of the relationship. For you "beauty is truth, and truth beauty". Spiritual or philosophical insights are high up on your list of priorities. You believe in the principle of a merciful and loving God, and you have the capacity to show great devotion in religious matters. In your own intellectual growth you are more inclined to the arts than the sciences.

Venus-Capricorn

You are very careful in your personal relationships - experience has taught you to size potential partners up cautiously, and this also means assessing their professional situation, morals and sense of responsibility. Status and economic security may take precedence over romantic love. Men with this position are attracted to efficient and ambitious women who possess a rather repressed sensual vulnerability. Women tend to find more happiness professionally than privately, until they learn to take the risk of being vulnerable. Both sexes take relationships seriously and tend to have strong moral values. There may be an inclination to choose an older and more mature partner. Marriage is a contract that should stand the test of time.

10TH HOUSE INFLUENCE Relationships have a high priority from the point of view of personal status - perhaps because you were powerfully influenced by the values of your mother, or perhaps because of the example of a sister. Your self-esteem is a little too bound up with outside appearances as regards your relationships. You are attracted to people who have influence and success and tend to marry upwards. Love blossoms in your professional life, and you tend to be romantically attracted to your superiors at work. Later in life you would have great pleasure working with your partner, supporting his or her professional ambitions, or being supported by the partner in yours.

Venus-Aquarius

Friendship is holy for you, and in your personal relationships it is more important to be friends and have shared ideals, than to be consumed by passion. You cannot thrive in a relationship in which you are smothered. Sometimes however you give the impression that you are cool and detached in love, and this may alienate your partner. Men with this position will be attracted to unconventional women, perhaps from another country or social group. Women tend to hold the banner of liberation high. Principles of equality form the basis for lasting attachments. Romantic meetings tend to arise under exotic circumstances and the relationship will often function best when there are frequent partings because of outer circumstances. It is best for the relationship when there is an element of unpredictability.

11TH HOUSE INFLUENCE You have a kindly and tolerant attitude to most people, and this results in you building up a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Warm friendly relations have a high priority for you, and you have a natural charm which ensures that friendships are mutually rewarding. In more intimate relationships, your social life will still be very important for you. You are not comfortable channeling all you love and affection on just one person, so it is necessary for you to maintain your social connections if you want to feel fully satisfied. You have a talent for spreading your love on a wider basis, and though this means that you can be rather romantically cool in a one-to-one relationship, you can be valued by others on a collective level. You need the feedback and appreciation of your friends to feel good about yourself. You are blessed with affectionate and supportive comrades.

Venus-Pisces

You are a real romantic, quite willing to sacrifice yourself for the ideal of love. This can lead to a number of severe disappointments in relationships, as you have a tendency to imagine qualities in the partner which do not really exist. It is important to establish limits to what you are prepared to tolerate, otherwise you may find your partner taking advantage of your willingness to compromise. The man with this position will be attracted to the dreamy type of woman, perhaps with artistic/musical abilities or spiritual interests. In long-term relationships both sexes may feel a longing for the "ideal" partner, whilst viewing the present partner critically. The ideal partner is never found, and this longing can only be satisfied on a spiritual or creative level.

12TH HOUSE INFLUENCE You have a deep longing for a meaningful love relationship. It is not the sexual or material benefits that are important so much as the need to experience a form of spiritual communion or ecstasy. In your pursuit of romantic ideals you have a tendency to imagine qualities in the partner which he or she does not possess. Of course experience will divest you of your illusions, and you may be afflicted by a feeling of disappointment in your partner. If you indulge this feeling too much, your partner will begin to feel unsure or unhappy, and become isolated in relation to you. Women with this influence often have a tendency to become involved in love affairs in which they are the courtesan - wife number 2. Obviously such a relationship allows one to indulge the illusion that if the man left wife number one, then everything would be rosy. This of course never happens, or if it does, how can one then maintain the precious romantic illusions? Men too have the longing for the ideal love - but only through spiritual devotion can these deep longings be satisfied.

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