Venus in Aquarius

Venus is in Aquarius from 12/20/11 – 1/14/12

Though she relished socializing in the upper echelon of the Zodiac and admired the Seagoat’s worldly achievements, Venus soon grew weary of living in the practical, predictable and sometimes pretentious tenth house. 

Eventually, the heavy Saturnian atmosphere became too much for her, and rather than be engulfed in chains of Capricorn conformity, she defiantly thumbed her nose at them and joined Aquarius's revolutionary band.

Ruled by Uranus, the planet of separation, Aquarius is associated with detachment. Although the earthy side of Venus is uncomfortable living under the water bearer's abstract roof, her airy side embraces it. As the ruler of Libra, Venus not only possesses a strong intellect but a superficiality that is at ease with Aquarian aloofness.

While in the sign of the rebel, Venus enjoys being self-sufficient and revels in her independence.

Likewise, during this time many of us will have zero tolerance for partners who are possessive, manipulative or otherwise try to dictate our lives. Rather, we insist that our partners respect and admire our autonomy and that they do so from a safe distance.  In other words, they have to give us space.

Since Aquarius is the sign of brilliance and the ruler of friendship, whenever Venus visits here she experiences a decline in her physical appetites, and instead of longing for the usual sensual and physical delights, the goddess of love craves companionship and hungers for mental stimulation.

Consequently, some of us may find ourselves drawn to a partner who is not our physical type but mesmerizes us just the same.

In addition to presiding over love and affection, Venus is also the natural ruler of money.  Although the earthy side of Venus is prudent, her airy side is self-indulgent, and when immersed in this highly unstable sign, her financial judgment is anything but practical.

As a result, our willingness to take financial risks may be greater during this time but our financial acumen may not be up to par. 

Throughout the Universe, Aquarius is known as the oddball of the Zodiac, and its  reputation for being unstable, eccentric and shocking is well deserved.  In fact, the only thing you can count on Aquarians to do with consistency is to fearlessly march to the beat of their own drummer.

As the ruler of the second house, Venus presides over our values and what we hold to be true in our hearts.

While in Aquarius, Venus learns to live and love authentically.

And so do we.