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Venus (Shukra)
Benefic
Shukra governs love, beauty and refinement. It is the planet most closely tied to what makes life pleasant, from relationships to art to simple physical comfort.
Personality & Traits
A well-placed Venus gives charm, a sense of beauty and a gift for relationships. People with a strong Venus are likeable, drawn to beauty and at ease showing affection.
When Strong
A strong Venus gives romantic fulfilment, artistic talent, material comfort and social grace. Marriage and partnership benefit most from a good Venus.
When It Needs Support
A weak or afflicted Venus is read as difficulty in relationships, overindulgence, and dissatisfaction with what one has despite outward comfort. The work is on self-worth, since validation from beauty or possessions does not last.
Exalted In
Meena (Pisces)
Debilitated In
Kanya (Virgo)
Own Sign(s)
Vrishabha (Taurus), Tula (Libra)
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Signs Ruled
Nakshatras Ruled
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Venus govern in a birth chart?
Love, relationships, marriage, beauty, the arts and material comfort in general. It is the planet most tied to what makes daily life feel pleasant.
Is Venus more important for men or women's charts?
Neither. Venus (with Jupiter, for women, in some traditional readings) is one of the key relationship significators in everyone's chart, and its core meaning is not specific to gender.
Which sign is Venus exalted in?
Meena (Pisces). Its debilitation sign is the opposite one, Kanya (Virgo).
Where does Venus sit in your own chart?
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