Venus – Ascendant Square – An Unpolished Diamond

The tension of a square is difficult to ignore. It creates an almost unbearable desire to achieve success despite the obstacles the soul has accumulated over many incarnations. In reality, this is expressed through a lack of qualities necessary for success and through unexpected obstacles in the affairs of the Houses where the planets are placed. Venus is responsible not only for love, but also for the ability to connect easily with useful people, earn money, and enjoy life.

In conflict with the Ascendant, which determines professional success, Venus creates obstacles to advancement in business and prevents the native from establishing a satisfying personal life. The native painfully wants to be liked by everyone, but touchiness, painful sensitivity, and lack of willpower create subconscious dislike in others, despite the beauty, grace, and artistry of the person with this aspect. In despair, the native may go to great lengths to receive applause and the sympathy of the right people.

The Influence of the Venus – Ascendant Square on Destiny

The main problem for a person with this aspect is dependence on pleasure and the need to increase its intensity. The position of the planet of love will show the area where the need for enjoyment is especially strong. When these pleasant rewards are impossible to obtain, the native begins to suffer.

Most often, this is connected with blocked creative energy and financial difficulties. Therefore, from a young age, it is recommended to develop talents in several areas and not merely start working, but also contribute to retirement savings and invest money in order to build a financial safety net, because the square can activate unexpectedly. A person with this aspect endures trouble more easily if they can indulge in luxurious purchases and relax at a beauty salon. It is also necessary to work through other difficulties of the Venus – Ascendant square:

• stiffness in communication, obsessive nervous movements, excessive makeup in women, and excessive adherence to fashion in men;
• a habit of indulging desires; gluttony, especially a craving for sweets, may contribute to weight gain and diabetes;
• dependence on sexual pleasures and endless experimentation in this area may lead to sexually transmitted diseases;
• touchiness, irritability, and wounded pride;
• problems in marriage if the planet is afflicted;
• lack of taste or sense of moderation in clothing and jewelry;
• sensuality in intimate relationships manifests under stressful circumstances.

The paradox of the square is that the native attracts the attention of others, but this interest is short-lived. It is difficult to hold attention for long, and with additional negative factors, this person may even become irritating to others.

Love and Marriage with the Venus – Ascendant Square

A man or woman with this aspect is often dependent on partners. The native is happy finally to have pleased someone of the opposite sex, tries to hold on to this person, and experiences a breakup as a tragedy, because winning another person’s heart seems like an incredible and impossible task. In addition, with age, after many years of marriage, the native may indulge the need for pleasure, losing slenderness and youthful freshness, which does not help attract crowds of admirers.

In youth, regardless of gender, the native is preoccupied with appearance and always perceives it in an exaggerated way: either adoring themselves to the point of obsession and taking offense at those who do not share this opinion, or striving to improve their appearance to an ideal through plastic surgery, hair coloring, and excessive use of makeup.

Sometimes the native with this square does not understand that the mismatch between outward image and inner substance is the very reason for failures in personal life. However, if Venus is strong, the native attracts a partner who accepts their flaws and surrounds them with care. Partners with Mars in Air signs and Venus in Water signs are well suited to this person.

Working Through the Venus – Ascendant Square

A person with this aspect, graceful and flexible in youth, may lose flexibility over the years and become awkward if the ability to dance is not developed through regular practice. Sports with an aesthetic element are recommended: figure skating, pole vaulting, ski jumping, rhythmic gymnastics, track and field, and, of course, dance in any style.

It is necessary to connect with their emotions, emphasize the favorable features of appearance, and allow other people to offer help and support on the path toward self-acceptance.

Work with a psychologist and stylist may be useful in order finally to allow oneself to be beautiful and bright without pretentiousness or clownishness. In the search for uniqueness and in moving away from imagined ideals, talisman jewelry made from natural stones can become excellent support.

These stones should be chosen according to the element of the sign in which Venus is placed:

Fire – spinel, rhodochrosite, tourmaline, diamond;

Water – coral in light scarlet shades, cacholong, belomorite;

Earth – rhodonite, malachite, turquoise, carnelian;

Air – rose quartz, rutilated quartz, aquamarine.

The minerals should be set in rose or white gold and worn as a pendant, earrings, or a ring on the ring finger of the right hand.  ✓