Venus: The Planet of Love and Harmony

One of the primary topics people ask about in readings - astrology, tarot, or ancestral - is about love. “Will I find a partner?” “When will I find a partner?” “Is this person right for me?” are some of the more common questions. Sometimes people are curious about patterns of relationships and want to know if or how past lives or early childhood experiences or negative spiritual work is blocking their potential to experience romantic love.

In astrology, Venus is commonly understood as the planet of love, relationships, partnerships, beauty, and abundance. She rules over the signs of Taurus (fixed earth: fertile, abundant, and joy-focused) and Libra (cardinal air: diplomatic, able to balance perspectives).

Venus is the planet of harmony and balance. While Mars, her opposite, focuses on separating and distinguishing, Venus is more concerned about how the parts fit together, how things are more alike than not, and how to create an easy flow of balance. Relationally, Venus reminds us of the importance of reciprocity. The give and take, the ebb and the flow, is what maintains a dynamic and healthy relationship. Where Venus falls in your chart is where she is teaching you the ability to love, to give of yourself, and to receive love in return. This is why she is also associated with our sense of value and self-esteem, because the way we see ourselves is directly related to our ability to give and receive love, to nourish self-expression, and to receive abundance in all of its forms.