When it comes to love, do you really know what you want? If you want to get your needs met when it comes to love, it’s important to know what you desire. Fortunately, the planet Venus in astrology provides insight into love and relationship wants and needs. Your Venus sign reveals how you approach love, relationships, and finances on a surface level. The following is an overview of the Venus placements for each zodiac sign to help you determine what you prefer in love and relationships.
Venus in TaurusAs someone with Venus in Taurus, you are looking for loving relationships that offer long-term security. Because you are seeking something that will last a lifetime, you are quite slow at solidifying a relationship. You understand that a solid foundation is a must for a long-lasting union. You enjoy being with lovers who are able to provide the finer things in life, so someone who is financially stable is your ideal. Venus in Taurus can make you quite stubborn when it comes to your love life, and you have a tendency to treat your lovers as possessions.
Venus in Gemini
With Venus in the mutable sign of Gemini, variety is the spice of life for you. You require partners who are able to communicate effectively and keep up with you mentally and socially. For Gemini, there’s nothing worse than being bored in a relationship, and you’re likely to walk away for someone that is more interesting. Be careful that your desire for variety doesn’t lead to balancing multiple partners without their knowledge and consent.
Venus in Cancer
With Venus in Cancer, forming deep emotional bonds that are able to withstand fluctuations is important. You are likely to enjoy both giving and receiving nurturing and care, and food could be used as an expression of love. If you have this placement, you may prefer people who remind you of your mother (for better or worse). In the end, you want a partner that you can build a home with. Those with Venus in Cancer have to be careful about being manipulative in order to get their emotional needs met by their partners.
Venus in Leo
Venus in Leo wants a big, showy love. You expect to be adored and admired by your lovers, and you will return the same as long as your partner meets your high standards. Venus in Leo wants an exceptional partner that is special in some way. If they are well-known, even famous, this is all the better. Being showered with gifts, pampered, and literally treated like royalty is what being a Venus in Leo is all about. Be mindful that this placement chooses partners that fuel the ego, and there is a tendency to get a bruised ego when romantic intentions are not reciprocated.
Venus in Virgo
With Venus in Virgo, you are incredibly discriminating when it comes to love and romance. As the helpful servant that you are, you are looking for a partner that you can either improve or go through the journey of self-improvement with. Your critical nature can make you quite adept at picking out both the positive and negative characteristics of your partners. Sometimes you can come off as a dissatisfied nag. With Venus in Virgo, be careful about choosing partners that you have to fix.
Venus in Libra
Venus is at home in the sign of Libra ruling the more airy, communicative aspects of love and relationships. You are oriented towards being in a relationship, and you probably feel “complete” when you are in a partnership, and the end goal is oftentimes a contractual relationship such as marriage. Your biggest asset and downfall is the tendency to compromise. Sometimes you compromise yourself to maintain a relationship. Also, as a Venus in Libra, you can be passive-aggressive towards partners when you aren’t getting your way.
Venus in Scorpio
Venus in Scorpio desires a deep, intimate love that offers transformation and healing. When you choose a partner, you require unwavering trust, so you will test your loved ones to ensure that they are solid. Once you decide someone is your person, you can be quite obsessive. This Venus position is prone to jealousy and will use manipulation to get and maintain the upper hand in relationships. The use of sex for transformative healing or as a weapon is possible for Venus in Scorpio.
Venus in Sagittarius
To be honest, if you have Venus in Sagittarius, you just want to keep it easy and free. Some would consider you hard to pin down…maybe even a rolling stone because you are always on the go. Perhaps you are wary of settling down because you fear that the wrong partner will cage you in. You do best in relationships where there is lots of freedom and with partners that are independent with their own lives. The clingy need not apply for a partnership with Venus in Sagittarius. Venus in Sagittarius has to be mindful of their tendency to avoid commitment due to a fear of losing their freedom as well as “spreading themselves thin” amongst numerous partners.
Venus in Capricorn
For you, Venus in Capricorn, love is a serious matter. When you think about love and relationships, you’re thinking about the long term. You want someone that fits into your one-year, five-year, and ten-year plans. You are ultimately seeking a partner that is marriage material as you are a traditionalist. You prefer partners who are successful and mature with a good reputation. As a Venus in Capricorn, you show love through practical means as opposed to expressing it emotionally. Also, because you have a plan for your life, you can be controlling in your relationships in an effort to get the results that you want. In the end, you are seeking someone that is willing to put in the effort to build a successful life with you. The immature and lazy need not apply.
Venus in Aquarius
Venus in Aquarius requires a lot of freedom when it comes to their love relationships and partners. Some would say that this is one of the colder Venus placements because Aquarius is considered aloof. You want a lover that is also your best friend, and you prefer partners that are different in some way. This position could make you more open to “alternative” relationships such as multiple partners, same-sex partners, etc. Due to the aloofness of this position, you are encouraged to make space to make your partners feel special as this placement tends to lean towards agape love.
Venus in Pisces
Last but definitely not least, is Venus in Pisces. With this placement, Venus functions at its best due to the unconditionally loving and compassionate nature of Pisces. You tend to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to lovers and partners idealizing them and placing them on a pedestal…even if they don’t deserve it. There is also a tendency to “save” your partners, and a lack of boundaries can lead to losing yourself in your partner and even being taken advantage of. True to the nature of Pisces energy, nothing is what it appears to be. For this reason, it is important for Venus in Pisces to be mindful about who you deal with romantically to ensure that you are coupled with partners that appreciate your empathetic, compassionate nature.
So, what did you learn about your love style per Venus? Ultimately, understanding your Venus sign is the first step to getting what you want in a relationship.
