Working Through Venus in the Natal Chart

A strong Venus is not only a key to success in love, a guarantee of beauty and youth for many years, but also the ability to attract the goodwill of others, earn money easily, draw fortunate circumstances, and follow one’s personal value system without fear. If a person struggles to find a life partner, or seems to attract scoundrels, gigolos, tyrants, and abusers, or if their salary has not increased for many years despite clear merit, it is time to work through Venus in the natal chart.

The problem with an afflicted planet is that even if a wonderful spouse appears, the native may still feel acutely lonely, fail to appreciate good treatment, demand endless proof of loyalty, or, on the contrary, feel unworthy of love, money, or happiness itself.

The Strength and Weakness of Venus in the Chart

An afflicted Venus always provokes strife in the native’s life. Calm relationships seem boring; there is a need for quarrels, scandals, dramatic confrontations, and passionate reconciliations. This forms a distorted understanding of love, with caring and kind partners perceived as dull weaklings. This does not happen if Venus is strong:

• in Taurus or Libra (her domiciles), or exalted in Pisces, but with harmonious aspects—without them, feelings may be expressed in an overly emotional and intrusive way;
• when she has several harmonious connections with benefic planets or is involved in positive aspect patterns.

In astrology, Venus is considered a lesser benefic, bringing wealth and good fortune after Jupiter, but this does not mean she is never malefic. Those who will find Venus most challenging in their chart are:

• those with Venus in Aries or Scorpio, under the rule of Mars, where she tries to imitate him, or in Virgo, where she is ashamed to express sexuality and interest in the opposite sex;
• those with Venus combust the Sun, which hides her principles;
• those with Venus without aspects, which results in a lack of understanding of love and self-worth in the world;
• those with Venus afflicted by malefic planets, Neptune, or Lilith.

However, this is not a sentence, and personal happiness depends on willpower, desire, and the correct application of astrological methods of correction.

Signs of a Weak Venus in the Chart

If it is difficult to assess the strength of Venus in the natal chart, pay attention to how it manifests in life. There are several signs indicating growing Venus-related issues:

• insecurity about personal attractiveness, lack of admirers, ridicule and hostility from others, bullying at school, absence of friends in adulthood;
• poor taste or indifference to clothing, jewelry, development of personal style and brand, a preference for black and gray, ignoring bright colors;
• excessive flamboyance, tasteless combinations of flashy colors, gold, silver, lurex, glitter in clothing;
• choosing a popular image that feels alien to the native just to please societal trends: plastic surgery, obvious permanent makeup, overly enlarged lips;
• self-imposed bans on pleasure, entertainment, and small joys;
• lack of interest in art, investments, one’s own health, or sports;
• inability to earn money, fear of asserting oneself as a specialist, asking for a promotion or raise;
• physical stiffness, lack of rhythm, no musical ear, fear of dancing, singing, or performing in public.

Any imbalance in matters of relationships, beauty, or style signals Venusian disharmony and requires compensation.

Working Through Venus Without Aspects

The lack of aspects, especially sextiles, primarily deprives the native of opportunities to realize their talents. This is especially apparent when Venus is in her domicile but still unaspected. The person has obvious talent but lacks self-belief, fears being paid for it, or life itself does not provide opportunities for development. For example, a gifted future actor or dancer lives with parents in a military town with no schools, clubs, or theater stage. In such cases, the parents should move or seek opportunities to nurture the talent.

In adulthood, the native must rewrite their fate, perhaps by choosing a favorable relocation chart, investing in further education, attending psychological sessions to work through complexes, working with a stylist—any actions that help break free from limiting beliefs and external circumstances to enter the world of their dreams.

If possible, analyze Venus in the family chart, starting with the parents and further back. Usually, a pattern of “Venus in the pit” can be found and weak spots identified, which should be harmonized first.

Venus without aspects creates loneliness and fear of relationships if the person does not take action. Therefore, it is important to make the first move in getting acquainted and to treat the feelings of admirers with respect, even if they do not meet the native’s own standards of beauty.

Working Through Combust Venus

A planet burned by the Sun experiences a powerful desire to break free and display its individuality and beauty to the world. On a lower level, this manifests as narcissism, egocentrism, and the belittling of others—when, based solely on their own beauty, the native deems less attractive people unworthy and talentless, ignoring their inner qualities. This leads to loneliness. However, on a higher level of development, combust Venus gives a strong desire to create and share beauty.

Mastery is achieved through:

• developing creative talents;
• unveiling femininity in women, studying female psychology and building healthy relationships with understanding of feminine qualities in men;
• the courage to be oneself without elevating oneself above others, feeling equal among equals, where everyone is talented in their own way.

The main thing is not to obsess over outward appearances, either one’s own or a partner’s, as men and women with combust Venus often seek a perfectly beautiful partner without flaws.

Working Through Venus with Practical Actions

Harmonizing Venus is particularly challenging due to the strong emotional involvement in matters of love, appearance, self-worth, and creative recognition. Therefore, it is important to follow general Venusian principles to prepare fertile ground for this work:

• always look beautiful and well-groomed, even when home alone;
• create an atmosphere of comfort and cleanliness at home; if possible, acquire luxurious furniture, paintings, and make your home a place of power;
• dance, sing, paint, participate in art competitions for the experience, without worrying about winning;
• cultivate self-love, recognize your value to the world, make a list of your talents and best qualities, and diligently develop them;
• give up overeating and eating too many sweets, transition to a vegan diet as much as possible;
• keep your body in good shape, eliminate laziness, egoism, and arrogance, develop friendliness, give compliments and learn to accept them;
• wear white and silver-colored clothing, copper and silver jewelry with Venusian talisman stones: turquoise, malachite, emerald, diamond, zircon, white sapphires, and tourmalines;
• fast on Fridays or attend theaters, concerts, exhibitions;
• interact as much as possible with the opposite sex, studying the psychology of relationships in practice.

Harmonizing Venus is not a one-time action, but a certain way of life. The reward, however, is love, creative recognition, and financial stability.  ✓