Venus in the natal chart houses shows where your Venus functions are at their best because they are easiest to express in the house in which the Goddess of Love resides. Unless Venus suffers from some adverse or challenging aspects, her house location shows where you find the most pleasure – including love. The Venus house is the place where you attract things into your life – and the area of your life where you attract most attention. Sometimes that’s a good thing – but sometimes the opposite is true. If Venus is challenged in your natal chart, attention may become unwanted attention. That’s something a girl could live without.
You are also going to benefit in a material sense in your Venus house – though this may be outweighed by your expenditure. Venus is where we are most acquisitive and your house (and sign) will show you exactly where the money goes. That may be less of a problem than you think, as your Venus house is also the place where you can charm the birds from the trees – metaphorically speaking. Back at ground level, you feel a sense of ease when you deal with any of the matters that are found in your Venus house – nothing causes you a problem. You love to create harmony in your Venus house – and when you do, all is well with your world.
Venus Keywords
Aesthetics, Affections, Attractiveness, The Arts, Balance, Beauty, Charm, Compromises, Desires, The Emotional Nature, Enjoyment, Eroticism, Equality, Equity, Fairness, Females, Femininity, Finances, Glamour, Happiness, Harmony, Hedonism, Love, Money, Pleasure, Relations, Relationships, Rivals, Seductiveness, Self-esteem, Self-worth, Sensuality, Sexuality, Sociability, Throat, Hair, Values, Vanity, Voluptuousness.
Venus in the First House
When Venus is rising in the first house, your charms may be there for all to see. You may be physically attractive or have a charming personality – but you may have a tendency to over-estimate your self-worth. Self-regard is enhanced with this Venus placement and it may lead to vanity. It can be easy to ‘spoil’ a child with this planet in the first house – or behave like a spoilt child – as this placement can be demanding. You attract people to you with ease, so your challenge is to be as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside. For most of you with this placement, that will not be a problem .
Venus in the first house often enhances your social skills and gives you considerable charm. You approach to life incorporates the desire to present yourself well, so this placement gives you considerable awareness of the importance of style. Some of you may have a great interest in fashion, others may get through life by ‘styling it out’. There may be a marked interest in the arts and culture in general and a preference for those activities that are of a more refined nature. Love and partnerships are important and some of you may find it hard to function on your own.
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Venus in the Second House
This placement puts Venus in one of the houses of her rulership, so this is a strong position for the goddess of love. However, the second house is a material house so the emphasis may be on money as well as love. Those two things come together with this placement; you need security in a relationship, as your self worth depends on it. If your relationship is poor, you will not feel good about yourself. You need to be selective in your relationship choices; don’t rush in or trust anyone who promises you the earth – unless they deliver. You are unlikely to be happy with someone whose values do not align with your own
Venus also governs objects of desire and the second house is the house of ownership. Venus here can signify the big spender or the avid collector. This can be one of the most extravagant of Venus placements. It’s associated with indulgence in all forms; you may enjoy spending and socialising more than most , but you need to be able to pay for it, Fortunately, many of you are also good at spotting a bargain – and though you love to spend, you hate to overpay and you prefer quality to quantity. With this placement, you may have a good voice and musical or artistic talent, as gifts and talents of all kinds are also found in this house.
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Venus in the Third House
Venus in the third house has considerable charm and is not afraid to use it to get her own way. This is the most flirtatious Venus placement; you know how to use words to attract – whether that’s a partner or some other object of desire. Language itself may be your ‘object of desire’, as there is often a love of learning, languages and literature. You may be attracted to lovers because they have a good speaking voice or a good way with words, or a good intellect. Venus values the mind and communications and you may earn a living from any career that uses words, makes contacts or provides education.
Venus here may be a natural salesperson, but there is more to a third house Venus than the gift of the gab. You may be a skilled negotiator, but your real gift is that of bringing people together. You are skilled in the art of diplomacy and have a way with words that can resolve the most difficult of situations. You may be in demand – but that’s fine with you as you love to keep busy. You also love to keep your hands busy; many with this placement are skilled at crafts, as manual dexterity combines with a flair for colour, proportion and style – and it’s communicated with ease. You may change your style as often as fashion dictates.
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Venus in the Fourth House
Venus in the fourth house loves a beautiful home. With this placement you may be ‘house proud’ and rightly so; a flair for home decor, interior styling and a love of using your home as a base for entertaining are often enhanced. There is a love of all things domestic – and that includes cooking, family and children. Unsurprisingly, those with this placement often value tradition and have traditional values. By extension, this Venus placement gives a love of the past, and a love of your origins and homeland. You may find pleasure in history – and be proud of your own roots.
Your home is your extravagance with this placement. Internally, it is likely to be well-appointed – but some with with this placement equate valuing property with property values. This is a useful Venus for those who work or invest in real estate; appraisers and negotiators, as well as designers and decorators may have this Venus placement. We find relationships wherever Venus is found; you are likely to value a traditional relationship, as you are conservative in your tastes. Safety in relationships is paramount for you; you prefer what you know and you may choose a partner because they feel familiar or unthreatening to you.
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Venus in the Fifth House
Venus in the fifth house knows how to have a good time. This is the placement of party Venus – and those with this placement will find pleasure in creativity, entertaining and having fun. This is a sexy Venus placement – and also a romantic one for the Goddess of Love. The fifth house is where we date and explore our potential for relationships – without the commitment. It’s the house of playfulness – and Venus here lover=s to ply. You may be flirtatious and charming, but there is also the potential for being a ‘player’ in the love game. Some of you may attract ‘players’ – so beware of heartbreak in this house!
This is a creative Venus placement; you may be creative in the artistic sense, as this planet’s association with colour, style, design and aesthetics finds a ready outlet in this house. You create for your own pleasure, but you are not averse to receiving praise or admiration for your efforts. You have a child-like enthusiasm for life – and you may relate well to children because they fully appreciate your sense of humour. You are a natural entertainer; you love to make people happy and you gain so much from that at a personal level. Life is what you make it – and you make it fun.
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Venus in the Sixth House
There is often a love of making things work when Venus is in this house. Order, discipline, form and function; those things are valued when Venus in in this house. This placement is best suited to creative design of all kinds. You sincerely believe that objects should be both ‘beautiful and useful’, words uttered by William Morris, one of the greatest artists and craftsmen of all time. Arts and Crafts symbolises this Venus placement; you will take great care in choosing things both for their aesthetic quality as well as their practical application..
You value work and you’re the last person to complain about your job – unless your working conditions are uncongenial. You need to work in comfortable and friendly surroundings – and you will work hard to make them so. In romance, you are likely to appreciate someone who is a hard worker – and you may meet your partner through your job. This is the house of service so your job – or your partners – may be in a service industry or a helping profession. You may work in the health sector, and this Venus placement often shows that your own health will be good. Women may have to pay attention to ‘female’ health conditions.
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Venus in the Seventh House
Is Venus in the seventh house a great placement for love? You would think so, but be aware that the seventh house also contains our open enemies. As the Goddess of love represents the force of attraction, you may attract more enemies than you would like. The good news is, you should be able to deal with aggravation with diplomacy and tact and, for most of you, this planet’s charms will give you an ease in relationships – though envy and jealousy could be issues you attract or experience through your partner.
You value beauty, good manners and social skills in a partner and you may be attracted to those who are not just physically attractive (n your eyes) bit who are stylish, well-presented, cultured, musical or artistic. You may also be attracted to your partner for material or financial reasons; your Venus sign will help you to pinpoint how your own Venus is working in that context. Venus in this house also shows what gives you pleasure; in the seventh house, your partner may be your source of pleasure, or you may find pleasure in the company of other, similarly cultured, people. This is also a legal house and you may be attracted to the law.
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Venus in the Eighth House
This is a sultry placement for Venus – or that’s what the textbooks would have us believe. Venus here shows a love of being in control – and that applies to all parts of your life, not just love – or sex. It’s this sexual connection that gives this planet such a reputation in this house – though what this placement of the Goddess of Love really connects with is uncompromising passion, emotional depth and unflinching intimacy. With this Venus placement, you love with intensity – and it’s this most extreme expression of Venus that can appear unsettling to more timid or restrained lovers. You prefer darkness to the light.
You are attracted to transformative experiences – and that may not be easy to live with. You may taste some of the less palatable parts of relationship; jealousy, envy and betrayal are associated with this placement. There is the risk you will attract troublesome or even violent partners – or you will be attracted to danger in a variety of forms. You love secrets and you prefer to keep your relationships under wraps. You’re also attracted to wealth and you may use your charms for material benefit. You may be a ‘gold-digger’ or you may use your powers of persuasion to manipulate. Or to work some love magic…
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Venus in the Ninth House
Venus in the ninth house shows a love of adventure. The goddess of love in an outdoor girl in this house – and many of you with this placement will cultivate a natural, bohemian or eclectic sense of style, as you may be influenced by foreign cultures, intellectual interests, religious persuasion – or your favourite sports team. This is likely to be reflected in your personal relationships, as your partner may be from a different country, ethnic or cultural background – or you may have met overseas or in an academic institution. You’re likely to share a love of travel, a love of freedom and a love of excitement. It’s not a Venus for the faint hearted.
You love to push the boundaries and you may have a lifelong love of learning. This is the placement of those who take foreign language lessons and enjoy spicy or foreign food and you may be attracted to those who can provide you with either. You’re often lucky in your choice of partner – or should I say partners – as commitment and fidelity may not be your thing. This is a house of abundance and excess, so you may enjoy too much of a good thing – in all respects. You may spend to excess. You may attract big spenders too – beware of those who promise you the earth, in exchange for a not so small loan…
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Venus in the Tenth House
This is a serious place for Venus to reside. The tenth house is associated with status and career and you may be attracted to any career that gives you a certain status in this world. And you love all of the things that come with status; fame, fortune, notoriety and guaranteed attention may be associated with Venus in this house, but there is more to this placement than loving the highlife or the spotlight. This placement is also associated with loving the career that you have chosen for yourself; you may choose a career because of the material reward it offers, but the pleasure you gain from it is also important to you
Venus here may be descriptive of your career or vocation. It’s not unusual for those with this placement to work in the beauty industry, the culture industry or in the financial sector. Your Venus sign will help you to refine that potential, but whatever career you choose you are likely to be well remunerated. The tenth house is also a marriage house, as marriage is a public status. You may meet your partner through your career. Venus symbolises all forms of partnership, including business partners, so you may create a successful business together.
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Venus in the Eleventh House
The eleventh house is a sociable position for Venus. This placement promises a fulfilling social life and other forms of social involvement, such as an attraction to social causes and societal concerns. This planet’s connection with money means that this is an excellent placement for a fundraiser or treasurer of a club or society. You are a ‘clubbable’ or sociable person, as this placement attracts people to you and relate well to all kinds of people. You value variety in all things – including romance. this may make fidelity difficult for you when you’re younger, but when you do commit your loyalty is total.
It’s often a non-judgemental Venus placement and it’s also an idealistic Venus; Friendship plays an important part in your relationships; you may value your lover as a friend, or you may be introduced to your partner through your friends. Equality is also important to you and this means your partner has to be your equal – however you choose to interpret that requirement. Shared social or ideological values and interests are important. Most importantly, you need to be admired as an individual – regardless of your relationship status. You demand to be your own person above all else and your personal style will reflect that.
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Venus in the Twelfth House
Venus in the Twelfth house may be a subtle, empathetic, emotional and dramatically beautiful placement. This is the house that stirs the soul, and those with this placement may have an aura that others find spellbinding. The glamour of bygone Hollywood movie stars is associated with this placement; your beauty may be ethereal, and you may be admired for your looks – or admired from afar. There may be something other worldly or untouchable about you – and this may be reflected in those you are also attracted to. You may have a habit of putting others on a pedestal, or seeing only what you want to see.
Reality – of course – may be rather different. This Venus house is where your pleasures may be kept from view. It’s associated with adultery and delusion – the relationships that never come to fruition because something (usually reality) gets in the way. o, are you doomed to a life of disappointment in love? Not at all. You may have to try hard not to be disappointed in your partner, or to keep hoping that someone (or something better) will turn up – and this lies at the heart of the problem. Relating in the ‘here and now’ may be difficult for you. Romance is your thing, not reality. Keep the romance alive and you will be happy ever after.
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