Being the brightest star of our skies, Venus’s enthralling appearance was imported into astrology as a benefic. By nature she is dualistic. As evening star she is Venus Hesperus, visible in the West, while as Phosphorus she is the morning star rising before the Sun. Mythically and astronomically, Venus descends into the underworld and rises again. In this class we will trace her relationship with the Sun, her phases and patterns. The symmetry of her cycle, her disappearances and returns, her retrograde periods, and the star mandala she traces in the heavens are all illustrative of the power and the presence of Venusian energy.

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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.