Venus
Venus
In Humanistic Astrology, Venus represents:
In Humanistic Astrology, Venus represents:
- How one expresses affection, feels
appreciated and gives of oneself. - Capacity to attract what is loved and valued.
- Emotionally colored tastes; values; exchange of energy with others through giving of self and receiving from others; sharing.
- Social and love urge; Urge to express affection; Urge for pleasure.
- Need to feel close to another; need to feel comfort and harmony; need to give of self’s emotions.
Positive Expression: Love; give and take with others; sharing; generosity of spirit.
Negative Expression: Self-indulgence; greed; emotional demands; inhibition of affections.
Venus rules Taurus and Libra, is exalted in Pisces, is in detriment in Scorpio and Aries and is in fall in Virgo.
Resources:
Arroyo, Stephen. (1989) Chart Interpretation Handbook. Sebastopol, California: CRCS Publications.
Burk, Kevin (2002) Understanding the Birth Chart. St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications
Hand, Robert. (1981) Horoscope Symbols. Atglen, PA: Whitford Press.
Ptolemy’s Essential Dignities of the planets.
How one expresses affection, feels appreciated and gives of oneself.- Capacity to attract what is loved and valued.
- Emotionally colored tastes; values; exchange of energy with others through giving of self and receiving from others; sharing.
- Social and love urge; Urge to express affection; Urge for pleasure.
- Need to feel close to another; need to feel comfort and harmony; need to give of self’s emotions.
Positive Expression: Love; give and take with others; sharing; generosity of spirit.
Negative Expression: Self-indulgence; greed; emotional demands; inhibition of affections.
Venus rules Taurus and Libra, is exalted in Pisces, is in detriment in Scorpio and Aries and is in fall in Virgo.
Resources:
Arroyo, Stephen. (1989) Chart Interpretation Handbook. Sebastopol, California: CRCS Publications.
Burk, Kevin (2002) Understanding the Birth Chart. St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications
Hand, Robert. (1981) Horoscope Symbols. Atglen, PA: Whitford Press.
Ptolemy’s Essential Dignities of the planets.
