In episode 315 astrologer Becca Tarnas joins the show to talk about the meaning of Venus in astrology, and how ancient and modern astrologers conceptualized it.

Venus is traditionally thought to signify things like beauty, love, relationships, desire, sensuality, romance, harmony, pleasure, art, marriage, and other topics.

This is the fourth installment in our series on each of the planets, where we do a deep dive into their meaning in astrology.

We anchored the discussion by reading through a series of excerpts about Venus from different ancient and modern astrologers, including Vettius Valens, Abu Ma’shar, William Lilly, Reinhold Ebertin, Steven Forrest, and Richard Tarnas.

We then used these passages as jumping off points for an extended discussion about some of the deeper meanings of Venus, and the role that it plays in birth chart interpretation.

You can find out more about Becca on her website:

BeccaTarnas.com

This episode is available in both audio and video versions below.

Timestamps

Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:49 Vettius Valens Significations

00:07:17 Venus as Benefic

00:10:34 Venus Glyph

00:11:35 The seasons of Taurus and Libra

00:15:55 Venus, the Moon, and the feminine

00:22:16 Redefining planets based on current cultural norms

00:24:00 Tradition isn't static

00:24:48 Aphrodite

00:30:04 Archetypes manifesting through different cultures

00:33:50 Venus the brightest star

00:38:00 Venus Mars relationship

00:41:48 Diagram of Venus opposite Mars

00:42:58 Venus and Jupiter in night sky

00:45:00 First Principles

00:50:10 Venus' connection to religion and breath

00:53:44 Myth of Annona

00:58:54 Venus Synodic Cycle

01:06:15 Abu Ma'shar Significations

01:20:00 Venus on the Ascendant

01:22:05 Venus aspects and beauty

01:24:53 Venus and Music

01:28:33 Venus and Relationships

01:31:55 Venus Saturn

01:35:05 Venus Mercury

01:37:16 Venus Sun

01:38:35 Venus Moon

01:41:31 Fred Rogers Chart

01:42:50 Venus Mars

01:47:06 Venus and Friday

01:50:21 Venus Jupiter

01:51:40 Beyonce's Chart

01:58:33 Venus Saturn

02:00:54 Venus Uranus

02:02:13 Katy Perry's chart

02:08:23 Venus Neptune

02:10:55 Tolkien's chart

02:13:46 George R. R. Martin's chart

02:16:37 Venus Pluto

02:17:17 Frida Kahlo's chart

02:21:22 William Lilly Significations

02:33:56 Reinhold Ebertin Significations

02:41:02 Gary Kasparov's Chart

02:43:37 Steven Forrest Significations

02:49:00 Venus placement variations throughout life

02:52:04 Richard Tarnas Significations

02:58:41 Becca Tarnas Significations

03:00:45 Becca's Chart

03:09:31 Becca's website

03:10:02 Becca's upcoming courses

03:12:15 Closing remarks

Watch the Video Version of This Episode on Venus

Watch the video version of our episode on the meaning of Venus in astrology:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x0srgNjvzU

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Transcript

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