Venus: love, beauty and what you value
Venus is the planet of love, friendship, beauty, pleasure and money. Its sign in your chart shows how you love, what you find beautiful and what makes you feel valued.
The full deep dive
The planet itself
Venus is the brightest planet in the sky, often seen as the morning or evening star. It orbits the Sun every 225 days, and is never more than two signs away from your Sun. Venus rules Taurus and Libra.
What it means in your chart
Venus describes how you give and receive affection, your taste and style, what you enjoy and what you value, including money. It is about attraction in every sense.
By element
- Fire signs: loves boldly and playfully.
- Earth signs: loves loyally, through touch and practical care.
- Air signs: loves through conversation and friendship.
- Water signs: loves deeply and devotedly.
Good to know
Every 18 months or so Venus turns retrograde for about six weeks, traditionally a time to review relationships rather than rush into new ones.
See also The planets in your chart.
Sources and perspectives
- Robert Hand, Planets in Transit
- Stephen Arroyo, Astrology, Psychology and the Four Elements