Venus enters our astrological pantheon having many incarnations. Her origins are Near Eastern, in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates. As Queen of Heaven, she is the great goddess of erotic love, fertility and war, known as Inanna, Ishtar, Mylitta. To the Phoenicians she was Astarte; to the Greeks, Aphrodite and to the Romans, Venus, the embodiment of imperial power. Her many personifications, icons and images, reverence and worship, as well as her mythic stories, allow us to consider how she incarnates in our lives. We will amplify the desires and patterns she psychically weaves into the tapestry of our emotional and energetic selves.

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Soulful Venus: Heaven, Earth & Horoscope

Venus, heaven’s bright light, invites us into her world of mystery and beauty. Her mortal presence, however, disrupts our sense of self and security, initiating us into the painful, yet profound experience of Love, both divine and worldly. Psychologically, Venus characterises self-love, not a narcissistic love, but one that values the love of one’s own solitude, self-respect and otherness. Archetypally, the symmetry of her cycle, her engaging cross-cultural myths, her loves and liaisons, and her astrological images allow us to appreciate the beauty and the shadow of this powerful planetary archetype. As we progress through our classes, heavenly Venus increases in radiance each night, visible as the evening star.