Aspect to Venus in our Natal Chart - it influences in our Love and Relationships
In the cosmic dance of love, Venus takes centre stage, symbolising our innate urge to co-operate, share, and harmonise with others. The celestial goddess embodies our desires to give and receive love, Venus is the power of attraction or, to put it in another way, she is “pulling power“, which is a very powerful force indeed making Venus the cosmic compass that guides us through the intricate tapestry of relationships. Venus needs to be fulfilled if we are to find joy in our lives. As we explore the planetary aspects to Venus in this article, we embark on a celestial journey that unveils the influences shaping our connections with others.
Lets dive in!
Venus in Astrology, Venus often referred to as the planet of love and beauty. Wherever Venus operates, one can clearly see the harmony produced by something moving in accordance with nature and itself. In its highest manifestations Venus always expresses a beauty that is not only aesthetic but also somehow functional. Any relationship that causes people to become more fully realised is Venusian.
Aspects to Venus:
By delving into the cosmic alignments that Venus forms with other planets, we gain insights into the nuances of our relationship dynamics. Each aspect to Venus offering a unique lens through which we can understand the influences at play in matters of the heart.
Adjustment and Harmony: Venus aspects shed light on our quest for harmony and connection. Harmonious aspects may reveal a natural flow of energy, enhancing the beauty and cooperative spirit in our relationships. These alignments signify a symphony of shared values and affections, fostering a sense of ease and mutual understanding.
Popularity and Social Integration: Aspects to Venus can also illuminate our desire for social acceptance and popularity. Venus, in its quest for connection, may reveal how important it is for us to fit into the social fabric. Below, we'll explore how these celestial connections influence our perceptions of popularity and our willingness to integrate into various social spheres.
Love and the Cosmic Tapestry: At its core, Venus signifies the universal language of love. Venus wants to give, often driven by a deep desire to be reciprocated with love, polarity, or even material abundance. Venus: "I want what you want" there is a sense fostering a mutual exchange that weaves the threads of connection in our relationships.
Venus Conjunct (0 degree apart) - When Venus is conjunct with another planet, it signifies a powerful alignment that intensifies the characteristic of both planets. For example, Venus conjunct the Sun can bring about harmonious fusion of love and personal identity, enhancing self-expression within relationships. More on Sun-Venus below.
Venus Sextile (60 degrees apart) - A sextile between Venus and another planet creates opportunities for growth and cooperation. Venus sextile Mercury fosters open communication and intellectual compatibility, laying a foundation for mentally stimulating relationships.
Venus Trine (120 degrees apart) - Venus in Trine aspect creates a natural flow of positive energy. For instance, Venus trine Jupiter augurs well for expansive, joyful relationships, emphasising mutual growth and abundance.
Venus Square (90 degrees apart) - Square aspects can introduce tension and challenges. Venus square Mars may bring about passionate encounters but may also trigger conflicts due to differing desires and approaches to love and intimacy.
Venus Opposition (180 degrees apart) - An opposition between Venus and another planet can create a dynamic tug-of-war. Venus opposition Saturn may highlight the balance between love and responsibility, demanding a careful navigation of commitments within relationships.
For example: an individual with Venus in Aries in the 1st opposition to Saturn in Libra in the 7th - this could suggest balancing the need for autonomy with the responsibilities of committed partnerships become a central theme, requiring careful navigation and communication. The dynamic combination encourages personal growth through the challenges and lessons that arise in relationships, ultimately leading to more mature and balanced approach to love and connection. The expression of Venus and Saturn through their respective signs and houses provides insight into how an individual approaches relationships, balances personal desires with partnership commitments, and navigates the ongoing journey of self-discovery within the realm of love.
Venus Quincunx (150 degrees apart) - Quincunx aspects introduce an element of adjustment of irritation and stress. Venus quincunx Uranus may bring unexpected changes in love, requiring adaptability and a willingness to embrace unconventional dynamics.
Venus Sesquiquadrate (135 degrees apart) - Sesquiquadrate aspects involve a challenge that demands adjustment. This aspect do not have the uncertainty and hesitant quality of the square aspect. Because they are so purposeful, if it is as if nothing can stand in the way of the concrete release of these aspects. They manifest and become actualised in a very obvious exterior way in the world. Venus sesquiquadrate Pluto may bring intense transformations in relationships, requiring deep emotional understanding and resilience, for example.
As Sue Tompkins mentioned in her book Aspect in Astrology “ Unconscious aspects of our psyche are more likely to erupt violently in unexpected happenings in our lives. As soon as we become aware of something, the symbolism of our chart starts to get lived out in much less dramatic ways. As we become aware of the deeper facets of our nature we start to exercise more choice and have more control over our lives.
We’ll briefly exploring Other planetary influences with it touches to Venus in our chart in the context of love and relationships.
Venus Aspect to Planets/Nodes
The Sun: The Sun represents our core identity. The Sun and Venus can never be more than 48 degrees apart, the only aspect they can formed between these planets are the conjunction, semi-sextile and semi-square. Sun-Venus people above all want to love and be loved; they want to be seen in the light of a person who is amiable, popular and tender-hearted. A harmonious Sun-Venus aspect can enhance self-expression within relationships, while challenging aspects may necessitate a balancing act between personal and relational needs. Elements that the Planets falls in is very important, falling in air sign - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius; these combination are particularly fair, just as reasonable. Falling in Fire is especially warm and loving in its response to others. In Earth is usually exceptionally supportive and self-indulgent, while in Water, the combination can be very compassionate and caring.
The Moon: The Moon governs emotions and instincts. These can be lovers of peace. Carry a sense of sensitivity to fairness, co-operative behaviour in love and relationships. Harmonious Moon-Venus aspects promote emotional connection, while challenging ones may bring fluctuations in emotional harmony. Both planets are very soft, pliable nature, any other bodies plugging into the Moon-Venus Relationship will need to be carefully evaluated. Usually with this contacts, they have inherited image of unconditionally love from their mother, and they want to live up to it in their own life, or looks to others to do it for them. The combination usually is romantic and sentimental one. These people often value the past and often love history or seeing them poring over the photograph album on their phones.
Mercury: Mercury governs communication and intellect. These pairs appreciate the beauty of language. The thoughts of love and peace. They might be writing a love letter to express their love, for example. Relationships benefit from a harmonious Mercury-Venus connection, fostering open dialogue and intellectual compatibility.
Mars: Mars represents passion and assertiveness. The romantic adventurer. Love competition. In relationship, this pairs belong to the person whoc cannot really be happy unless in a warm and loving sexual relationship. This combination is rarely on their own for long. Harmonious Mars-Venus aspects contribute to a healthy balance of passion, but challenging aspects may lead to power struggles and conflicts.
Jupiter: Jupiter signifies expansion and growth. With this combination, there is a sense of pleasure is God. They valuing good life. Harmonious Jupiter-Venus aspects promote abundance and joy in relationships, while challenging aspects may require caution against overindulgence. They also have the tendency to view the other side of the grass is greener. You can find individual with this combination often form relationship with people from different background and cultures or belief systems.
Saturn: Saturn symbolises structure and responsibility. Controlled love. A disciplined love. People with this combination has a sense of seriousness in their relationship, time can be important factor in love potentially. In hard aspect, they could be denial of affection. A harmonious Saturn-Venus connection emphasises commitment and stability, while challenging aspects may bring about tests and lessons in relationships. Others manage to maintain in a not so happy relationship over a long period of time but do so because they are too frightened to risk trying to find something better. At best, too, the Venus-Saturn person will face their need for, and fear of, relationship. Saturn always gives endurance and thus the Venus-Saturn person can describe one who holds on through thick and thin and through doing so, really does make a relationship work, really does learn to give and take. With this combination, given time, often do learn about relationship at the very deepest levels.
Uranus: Uranus represents innovation and unpredictability. There is a sense of unconventional relationship, free love. This pairs valuing freedom and honest in their feelings are important. With this contacts, there is somehow a magnetic allure to others. Harmonious Uranus-Venus aspects bring excitement, while challenging ones may require flexibility in adapting to unexpected changes.
Stephen Arroyo mentioned in his book - Relationship and Life Cycles: People with Venus-Uranus squares and oppositions are often quite afraid of rejection, quite afraid of being hurt, and they act a little like Venus in Aquarius people - somewhat detached, somewhat aloof. They’re very experimental when it comes to love, emotional; things, sexual things, but they tend to be very self-centred.
Neptune: Neptune governs dreams and illusions. Romantic Love, Idealised Love. Harmonious Neptune-Venus aspects enhance romantic idealism, with easy aspect, they tend to find it easy to accept people and their relationships as they are, while challenging aspects may necessitate grounding in reality. The typical Venus-Neptune individual doesn’t find themselves have much problem getting into relationships even though they sometimes choose not to.
Pluto: Pluto signifies transformation and intensity. You can feel the Power of Love! The compulsive affection. They have the tremendous charm and an ability to know just how to please the other person which could lead to exceptional manipulative skills. They could find themselves not easy to let go. Intense feeling of jealousy and possessiveness are common place for this combination. Harmonious Pluto-Venus aspects foster deep, transformative connections, while challenging aspects may bring about power struggles and intense emotional dynamics.
Chiron: Chiron represents healing and woundedness. Harmonious Chiron-Venus aspects may facilitate emotional healing within relationships, while challenging aspects may bring up unresolved wounds that need addressing.
Nodes: The Lunar Nodes signify life lessons and karmic influences. Relationships may align with karmic themes, and harmonious aspects can indicate a soulful connection, while challenging aspects may bring about lessons that need learning and growth.
In the cosmic ballet of love, each planetary alignment contributes its unique notes to the melody of relationships. Navigating these influences requires awareness, adaptability, and a willingness to embrace the ebb and flow of celestial energies. By exploring the dynamic interplay between Venus and the other planets, we gain insights into the cosmic forces shaping the intricate tapestry of love and connection in our lives.
Venus, with its radiant allure, beckons us to understand the intricate interplay between our desires for connection, social integration, and the universal language of love.
Transiting Venus
Venus, the planet of love and relationships, brings its harmonious energy to different areas of your life as it transits through your horoscope. When Venus transits a specific planet, you may draw things to you. The corresponding areas associated with that planet receive an infusion of love, beauty, and cooperative energy. For instance, when Venus transits in the 7th house, linked with one-to-one relationships, Venus encourages the pursuit of harmony and beauty in your partnerships, though restlessness may arise. A transit through the 11th house may lead to increased social activities, fostering relationships within groups. When Venus graces the 4th house, your focus may shift to creating a harmonious and beautiful home environment, yet conflicts in this domestic sphere may also surface. the classic manifestation of Venus transit is the love affairs, friendships are also made more enjoyable by Venus transits. Embrace the celestial dance of Venus as it weaves love and connection into the diverse tapestry of your life.
Next, we will explore Mars, its aspect to other planets in relationship.