In astrology, Venus rules love, relationships, beauty, and pleasure. It’s the planet that governs how you give and receive affection, what you find attractive, and how you experience joy.
Outside of love, Venus also holds sway over how you connect with others, your aesthetic preferences, and even how you approach money and material comfort.
Venus in Your Birth Chart
The house your Venus is in shows where you seek beauty, harmony, and pleasure in life. It also highlights how you connect with others and what brings you emotional or material satisfaction.
Venus is exalted in Pisces. As the dreamer of the zodiac, Pisces leans into the fantasy (and sometimes delusion) of love and romance. It heightens the spiritual side of love that Venus rules over. Pisces loves love, and Venus literally is love. Here, love is unearthly, unconditional, overflowing to a fault – and thus, often blinding.
In Virgo, where Venus is in fall, love can feel overly analytical, reserved, and rather practiced. Virgo’s perfectionism and critical nature can make it challenging for Venus to express love and beauty freely. Those with Venus in Virgo will find themselves expressing their love through action, rather than the abstract.
Venus is in detriment within the houses of Scorpio and Aries. In Aries, Venus’s energy is bold and almost explosive – but can often fizzle out quickly without a deliberate effort to keep it going. In Scorpio, the line between love and obsession will often blur. Here, the nurturing love of Venus becomes possessive desire.
This intensity or impulsiveness can become a recurring challenge to maintain harmony in relationships, at least in the long term.
Signs Ruled by Venus
Since Venus governs love, beauty, and pleasure, the signs it rules naturally embody these qualities in different ways.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Taurus values comfort, beauty, and stability, making love feel cozy and secure here.
If your Venus is in Taurus, you likely seek deep, lasting connections and express love through touch and quality time.
Loyal and patient, you take your time opening up. But once you do, your devotion runs deep.
Libra (September 23 – October 23)
In the sign of fair Libra, Venus’ love is sensible and balanced.
Here, you likely seek an ideal love. You may romanticize partners, but if they fall short, the illusion fades fast.
Venus in Libra loves deeply, for as long as the scales stay even.
Venus Retrograde
Venus goes retrograde about every 18 months. It may not be the best time to start a new relationship, make big changes to your appearance, or splurge on luxuries.
Instead, it’s a chance to reflect on what truly matters to you in love and life. What once felt valuable might lose its shine.
In 2025, there will be one Venus retrograde, which overlaps with the March Mercury retrograde (March 14 – April 7, 2025), which can further complicate things in the relationship department. Here’s a quick breakdown:
March Venus Retrograde
- Retrograde: March 1 – April 12, 2025
- Pre-shadow: Around January 28, 2025 (24° Pisces)
- Post-shadow: Ends around May 16, 2025
Venus starts its retrograde in Aries, where it’s in detriment—meaning Venus’s usual energy is already weakened to start. Aries thrives on direct action and passion, which could lead to impulsive decisions in love.
On March 27, Venus slips back into Pisces, where it’s exalted. This softens the intensity, shifting the focus toward deep emotional connection and spiritual love. This could lead to reconnections with people from your past. Soulmate-type encounters or karmic relationships might surface during this time.
Venus will clear its post-shadow by May 16, bringing clarity about what (and who) truly holds value in your life.
To the Stars and Beyond…
Venus shows you how you give and receive love, what you’re drawn to, and what makes life feel beautiful. But there’s more to your story—your birth chart weaves all the planets together to create a full picture of your personality and destiny.
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💫 Planets in Astrology
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Discover how Venus and the other planets shape your unique path in love and life. ✨
