Venus represents how you relate to others, express affection and feel appreciated. The essential keywords for the Venus are: Harmony, Values, and Relatedness.

Desires represented by Venus: the urge to be sociable and express affections, and the urge for pleasure

Needs represented by Venus: the need to feel close to others and share emotions

Venus in the Signs:

Rules / Dignity:	Taurus, Libra	Exultation:	Pisces
Detriment:	Aries	Fall:	Virgo

Venus Keywords:

Adaptation Aesthetic tastes Affections Anima Arts Attraction Attractiveness Beauty Charm Closeness Compromise Connection Desire nature Emotional life Enjoyment Eroticism Female Archetype Femininity Finances Glamour

Happiness Harmony Hedonism Intimacy Love Money Pleasure Relatedness Relationships Rivalry Seduction Self-worth Sensuality Sexuality (female) Social ease Sociability Throat Values Vanity Voluptuous

Each planetary principle can express positively in a creative way, or negatively in a destructive way. Creative expression occurs when you’re flowing in harmony with the soul’s needs. Aspects to each planet will also colour how they’re expressed. Keywords for Venus’s expression:

Creative Expression Loving Sharing Generosity of spirit Adaptable Peaceable Tactful Graceful Charming

Destructive Expression Self-indulgence Emotionally demanding Inhibition of affections Indecisive In love with love Dissatisfied Weak Shameless

More on Venus:

• The Story Behind Venus
• Guidelines for Interpreting Natal Venus