the astrology of love: decoding your venus
venus through the 12 signs 〜 a valentine's day special 💘
Welcome back to The Asian Astrologer! Today’s edition is a V-Day special: a deep dive into the planet of love, Venus, and our upcoming Venus Rx in March.
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It seems fitting that we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day two days after the Leo Full Moon (h/t to
). There was tension in the skies, in the form of a tight T-square to Uranus — full of electricity and anxiety. The energy feels a lot calmer now, easing into the sweetness of V-Day weekend with Mercury entering the calm waters of Pisces. Love is in the air. Time to soak it all in.
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💘 Today’s Topic: Let’s Talk Love.
First, some disclaimers. There is so much more to the astrology of relationship beyond Venus, the planet we’ll be exploring today. In fact, there’s a whole separate branch of relational astrology called Synastry. I’ve been dabbling in it for myself and my friends/crushes/partners, and it’s fascinating. If there’s enough interest I’ll consider adding it to my wheelhouse of offerings!
So Venus is colloquially known as the planet of Love, but it’s more than that.
Venus is derived from the Roman goddess of love and beauty. She rules over the finer, feminine things in life — relationships, romance, style, aesthetic, art, and yes, even money. It is your desires, your rizz; the way you attract what you want in life.
Venus will differ by house placement; i.e. where she falls in your birth chart. (Paid subscribers — you can drop this in the comments and I’ll give you more details.) But today, let’s explore Venus through the 12 zodiac signs, and how that affects how and why you love …