VENUS IN ARIES

Venus in Aries is in a very strange position because this is the sign of its detriment, so it may cause some problems in creating a happy relationship and building financial security.


The planet in fall or in detriment is in a very difficult placement because the nature of the sign where the planet is situated, is totally different from the nature of the planet, and that’s why it cannot use its full power. We can compare it to a situation when we are travelling through a country that we don’t know and we don’t feel safe there. We don’t speak the language used in that country, we know nothing about the culture of that place and for some reason we look strange. We intuitively feel that the local people don’t like us, so we would like to disappear from that country as soon as possible, but we cannot. We have to stay and try to organise our life there. We have to get used to the fact that we don’t fit in there, we have to learn the local language and respect the local tradition. Even though it’s very difficult, we know that we have no choice and we have to do it, otherwise we won’t survive. 

The planet in fall or in detriment has to learn how to act in the hostile environment. Such planet has to work harder and use much more energy in order to achieve its goals than a planet in good position. When a planet is placed in the sign of its rulership or exaltation, it can express itself easily because the nature of that sign and the nature of the planet are very similar. We can compare it to a situation when we are in our hometown, where we have family and friends who love and respect us and are ready to help us any time. Obviously, we are native speakers and we know the culture of that place, as we are the part of it. That’ s why living there is nice and easy. If we want to achieve something, we don’t have to struggle with any obstacles. We are just working on our goals and soon we can see the good results of our effort. When a planet is placed in a sign of non compatible energy, first it has to learn the rules of that hostile environment and search for the way how to express itself according to the rules of that sign. It takes a lot of patience and hard work but when the planet in fall or in detriment finds the right way to express its energy, it can work pretty well. Such planet is much more motivated than a planet in exaltation or in its own sign. The individuals, who have the planets in fall or in detriment in their charts, don't develop the qualities represented by these planets quickly, which may cause a lot of problems, especially in the childhood. These people feel that they are different from their class mates and they cannot relate to them. On the other hand, they want to be accepted and recognised precisely in these areas which are represented by the weak planets. This need pushes them to work hard on developing these qualities. After years of work, they finally manage to find the right means of expression for the weak planet.

Let's take a quick look at the nature of Venus in the natal chart. It represents beauty, harmony, culture, art, artistic talents, love, erotic life, relationships, agreements, alliances, pleasures, convenience, material goods, money. The dark side of Venus is vanity, laziness, superficiality, hedonism, lack of taste and lack of direct expression.

Venus in the natal chart shows our approach towards love, what kind of relationships we create and  what do we need in the relationships to feel loved and respected. Venus shows our sexual preferences, too. By analyzing the position of Venus in the birth chart, we also learn how we can earn money and what is our approach to finances  in general. Venus shows if we are generous and like to take the financial risk, or on the contrary, we are mean, greedy and obsessively save money for though times. Venus also defines how we spend our free time, what are our passions, what makes us happy and what gives us pleasure. Other expressions of Venus are fashion and appearance. The placement of Venus shows us how we dress and what colours or designs make us feel comfortable. It also shows if we are the followers of the latest fashion trends, or we rather choose our own style as we want to stand out in the crowd. Venus also describes our artistic talents, taste and approach to art.

Venus rules Taurus and Libra so it is "at home" when placed in these signs. In Pisces Venus is exalted. When Venus is in these signs of the zodiac, it is very strong so it can develop its potential without any obstacles, just like a person living in her/his hometown, surrounded by friends and relatives. Pisces is ruled by Jupiter and Neptune, so when Venus is placed in this sign, it feels like a guest. Nevertheless, the energy of Jupiter and Neptune is compatible with the nature of Venus, which is why it feels very good there, too. This can be compared to the situation of a person who is travelling from her/his hometown to another town, but still stays in the same country. The natives with strong Venus immediately draw attention by their beauty, kindness, fine clothes or artistic talent. Making money comes easily to them. They are extravagant because they believe in their financial success and know that they will always be able to earn more. Sometimes they are lazy because they want to enjoy their lives and they are focused on pleasures.

The farthest from the sign of Taurus is the sign of Scorpio, the farthest from Libra lies Aries, and the farthest from Pisces is Virgo. In Aries and Scorpio Venus is in detriment. In these signs the qualities of Venus are not appreciated an they are even perceived as defects. Venus in Virgo is in fall. The sign of Virgo is associated with completely different values than beauty, love, comfort and money, so Venus is a true stranger there, just like a person who has travelled to the end of the world and has landed in an exotic country, of which she/he knows nothing about, and in addition the locals are very unfriendly.

When Venus is placed in Aries, it lands at the hostile territory of the rulership of Mars. The sign of Aries is fiery, cardinal and masculine. The most important features of this sign are action, initiation of new projects, courage, independence, ambition, enthusiasm, rivalry and passion for sport. The other face of the sign of Aries is impatience, aggression, brutality, the desire to be always the first and the best one at all costs, lack of tact, selfishness, taking excessive risk, fear of failure and stagnation. How the beautiful, peaceful, harmonious and lazy Venus feels in such environment? What is the approach to love, money, art and fashion of the individuals with Venus in Aries?

In the sphere of love Venus in Aries brings sudden excitement and love at first sight. When a man with Venus in Aries sees a woman he likes, he immediately wants to get her. He doesn't waste his time on courtesy or long conversations. He is very direct and he doesn't hide his intentions. The longer the woman he likes doesn't show any interest in him, the more he becomes obsessed about her. Nevertheless, if the love conquest takes too long, he gets bored and quickly finds another woman who will be ready to go to bed with him on the first date. The man with Venus in Aries likes to fight with another men for the woman he loves. He is very satisfied and proud of himself because he has beaten his rivals. The most fascinating phase of romance is the very beginning and the love conquest. When the man with Venus in Aries has already had sex with the desired woman, he quickly loses interest, abandons her, and sets off for a new love conquest. He treats sex as purely physical pleasure and doesn't always combine it with feelings. In the field of love, the individuals with Venus in Aries are selfish and they don't respect the needs of their lovers. They are not particularly romantic, they don't like long talks about feelings nor romantic dinners with candlelight. They have problem with keeping up with fidelity, because they follow their instincts. When they see an attractive person, they start flirting immediately. They find independent, brave, energetic and creative people very attractive. They don't like people who are sensitive, cold (lunar and saturnian types), because they don't want to comfort anyone, nor waste time on someone who is arrogant and unresponsive. The ideal partner should be ready for any adventures and to surprise them all the time. If someone cannot stand their fiery temperament and abandons them, he/she will do them a favour, because it will save their time needed for finding a new fascinating love. 

  

When it comes to the financial sphere, the natives with Venus in Aries are extravagant and wasteful. They are impulsive buyers. They don't analyse how much a certain thing costs and whether they needed it at all. They invest the money they earned very quickly, often in innovative ventures. They  want to be pioneers on the market in a given field. Although such strategy is very risky, it seems to work pretty well for them. They prefer to create their own business rather than work for someone unless they are managers. They earn money thanks to their creativity, independence, enthusiasm and courage to invest. They don't save money because they believe that money generates more money, so they constantly invest in something. The individuals with Venus in Aries can earn in such areas as sports, military, military equipment and all kind of management. They can also earn money as organizers of some events or thanks to their skills, as they often become experts in some field. They like to spend money on their hobbies like sports, military or vehicles.

The individuals with Venus in Aries are very creative in the field of art. They are not followers of tradition or someone else's ideas, but they create their own, innovative and unique style. They create new trends in art and fashion, which seem to be too modern and too extravagant for others. Nevertheless, after some time other people will understand and appreciate their original ideas. Motion plays the key role in their artistic expression, so they can become great dancers, practice artistic gymnastics, figure skating or other sports in which the artistic expression plays a big part. The individuals with Venus in Aries intuitively know that beauty is not their strength and they feel that they must work on their appearance to look as good as others and even better. Often they want to compete with others and look better than anyone else in their workplace, school, university, etc. The desire to be the most beautiful and admired ones pushes them to work hard on their appearance. They are ready to do everything in order to look great. They can spend a lot of time in the gym, use very strict diets, undergo plastic surgeries or spend a fortune on fashionable clothes, just to look fabulous. Unfortunately, they are never satisfied with their appearance, even when actually they look great. They still want to work on their image to be even more beautiful, which may turn into a grotesque. They like simple but very sexy outfits that show the perfect shape of their sexy bodies. Sometimes their outfit is too provocative. Their clothes should be comfortable, sexy and practical at the same time, e.g. a sporty or military style. They feel good in lively, flashy colours. Women are short-haired very often which gives them a masculine look.

We can find Venus in Aries in the birth chart of American actress and singer Liza Minnelli, whose most successful film was  "Cabaret" from 1972. In that film, Liza was wearing skimpy and somewhat vulgar clothes, which were not very sophisticated, but thanks to this simplicity, she looked great. This kind of image was very provocative and was awaking men's imagination, which is typical for Venus in Aries. Interestingly, in 2004 and 2005 Liza Minnelli was proclaimed the worst dressed Hollywood actress, so her dressing style was not always iconic. Liza Minnelli has a typical male hairstyle (short hair that makes her look like a boy) but somehow it makes her look beautiful. The artist was married four times, and her last husband claimed that Minnelli was beating him when she was drunk. The artist has undergone some plastic surgery, which everyone can see, but she denies it.

 

The Colombian singer Shakira also has Venus in Aries. When she was 10 years old, she joined the church choir, but she was kicked out because her strong voice, which sounded like bleating ram, did not fit in. The artist didn't give up on singing and tried to do everything in order to become famous. She wrote her own songs, recorded two albums, but they turned out to be complete failures. Only the third album, called "Pies Descalzos", released in 1995, brought her success. Hard work finally paid off. Shakira has become so popular at the Latino music market that it drew the attention of the US record companies. In 1998, she moved to Miami. In order to conquer the American music market, she had to transform because she wasn't considered attractive enough. First of all, she learnt English and started to sing in that language. She also changed her image. Shakira lost a lot of weight, dyed her hair blond and became more sexy. It's worth mentioning that dancing plays a big part in her artistic career. In her music videos and during the concerts, Shakira shows her original way of dancing and the sensual belly dance. She writes and produces her own songs, because she wants to have control over everything. In 2010, her song called "Waka Waka" became the official anthem of the World  Football Cup, which made Shakira even more popular, so sport helped her in some way. Shakira's life partner is a Catalan football player Gerard Piqué, who is 10 years younger than her. The fact that a person with Venus in Aries is in a relationship with a sportsman and who is much younger is not a surprise.