Venus, in Sanskrit is called ‘Shukra’ literally means semen and referred as the morning star, symbol of luxury, wealth, beauty, art, elegance, grace, charm and power. Mythological texts refer Venus as teacher of demons who taught them all aspects of traditional warfare and tactics from casting charms to hypnotize and immobilize the enemy. Venus, a Brahmin, teacher of demons depicted in two different images, the first being a fair skinned youth personified with sensual, love and graceful expressions with hypnotizing eyes and radiant physique and other image is that of a supreme Brahmin teacher of the demons with matted hair with fully grown beard and focused eyes. These images indicate two distinct sides of Venus – the sensuous side of human side which influences aspects of love, passion, lust and other quality of regularizing and leading demonic forces. Venus stands to represent all worldly pleasures and power that can unseat the mighty and the power drawn through sexual unions that relates to Tantra and as we see that dilution of sex is mandatory means of practice of tantra. Venus also connects with witches, charms, occult, black magic and other means of deadly practices and draws tremendous strength in the morning hours.
Venus belongs to the Brahmin caste (Priests and teachers class, highest in order among 4-caste pattern of social classes practiced in Hinduism in ancient days) and regarded as advisor in celestial cabinet. The ancient astrological texts bear the mention of classifying this celestial body as female gender and attributed to the rajas guna. The nature of this cosmic force is categorized as benefic. This cosmic force has been considered as an average stature and command over the southeast direction with the element of water. The Venus is personified as the desires and cravings and identified as significator of spouse in relationship index. Counsel is the method of persuasion applied by this cosmic force in human interaction.
Venus owns the constellations of Taurus (Vrishab) and Libra (Tula).
Taurus, being the negative domain of Venus that is 2nd of the zodiacal order located at the 30 to 60 degrees symbolized by a ‘bull’ with unusual horns with the element of earth and representing mouth of the cosmic man. This stretch exalts Moon and works at strengthening human relationships and partnerships that promote social, conjugal harmony and peaceful existence. This stretch is also known to acquire, preserve and improve all that it comes into contact with respect to human relationships and fosters growth and fertility.
Libra, being the positive domain of Venus which is 7th of the zodiacal order located at the 180 to 210 degrees symbolized by a ‘scales’ or ‘balance’ with the element of air and representing lower abdomen of the cosmic man. This stretch exalts Saturn and debilitates Sun. This stretch indicates power, fight for humanitarian causes, leadership and ideas and brings new social orders by revolutions, reforms, fanaticism and changes by constant application of balance. This stretch causes very strong belief in truth and righteousness and evokes the masses to correct the political system and judiciary.
Venus has lordship over Nakshatras (lunar mansions) of Bharani, Purva Phalguni and Purva Ashada and is significator of the fourth house (bhava Sukhasthan – house of happiness, comfort & harmony) also signifies the seventh house (bhava Yuvathisthan - house of union) with Jupiter.
In natural relationship with other planets Venus is friendly with Mercury and Saturn, inimical to Sun, Moon and Neutral to Mars & Jupiter
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