Venus
Rules Taurus & Libra · 225 days orbit · Exalted in Pisces
Venus quick reference
Rules
Taurus, Libra
Exalted in
Pisces
Detriment
Aries/Scorpio
Fall
Virgo
Orbit
225 days
Tarot
The Empress (III)
What Venus Governs
Venus is the planet of love, beauty, and values — governing everything from romantic attraction to aesthetic preferences to financial attitudes. It shows how you give and receive affection, what you find beautiful, and what you value most in life. Venus retrogrades approximately every 18 months for 40 days, triggering relationship reviews and financial reassessments.
Venus in the Natal Chart
Venus's sign reveals your love language and aesthetic sensibility. Venus in Leo loves grand romantic gestures; Venus in Virgo expresses love through acts of service. Venus's house shows where you seek beauty and connection — Venus in the 7th is the born partner; Venus in the 2nd finds security through beautiful possessions. Venus-Mars aspects shape your romantic and sexual nature; Venus-Saturn aspects create enduring but sometimes cautious love.
Venus Transits
Transiting Venus spends approximately 4 weeks in each sign (longer during retrograde). Venus transiting your 5th house brings romantic opportunities; Venus transiting your 2nd house supports financial gains and appreciation of pleasures. Venus retrograde (every 18 months) is a time to reassess relationships and financial commitments rather than initiate them.
Venus in Vedic Astrology
In Vedic astrology, Venus (Shukra) represents luxury, refinement, marriage, and material enjoyment. It is the guru of the asuras and represents the arts, music, and sensory pleasure. Shukra is exalted in Pisces (Meena) and rules Taurus (Vrishabha) and Libra (Tula). Shukra Mahadasha lasts 20 years — the longest of all Dashas — and often brings prosperity, relationships, and artistic achievement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Venus represent in astrology?
Venus represents love, beauty, pleasure, and values. It governs romantic attraction, aesthetic sensibility, financial attitudes, and how you give and receive affection.
What is Venus retrograde?
Venus retrogrades approximately every 18 months for about 40 days. It is traditionally a period to review relationships and financial commitments rather than begin new ones. Past relationships may resurface.
What sign is Venus exalted in?
Venus is exalted in Pisces, where its themes of love and beauty reach their most transcendent expression. It is in detriment in Aries and Scorpio, and in fall in Virgo.
See Venus in your birth chart
Arcanavana calculates Venus's exact position and aspects in your Western natal chart, Vedic Kundli, and BaZi Four Pillars.
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