The planet Venus is known as SUKRA in Vedic astrology. Sukra means “white”, or “bright” in Sanskrit. Venus is a first rate benefic in Jyotish (predictions). Venus rules over the two sidereal signs of Taurus (Vrishabh) and Libra (Tula).

Venus is exalted in Pisces (Meen) and in his fall in the opposite sign of Virgo (Kanya). Venus is a karaka, or indicator of spouse, love, marriage, comfort, luxury, beauty, prosperity, happiness, all conveyances, art, dance music, acting, passion and sex, healing and the saying of mantras. Venus Planet is mainly associated with family life, taste and business/livelihood. The benevolent influence of Venus favours accumulation of wealth, jewelry, landed properties, happy home life, success in business and occupations, controlling obesity and fatness.

Venus nakshatras and signs: The nakshatras connected with Venus are Bharani, Purva Phalguni, and Purva Aashadha. Sagittarius and Capricorn are its friendly signs and Cancer and Leo its enemy signs. Sage Parasara says of Venus; “Venus is charming, has a splendors physique, is excellent or great in disposition, has charming eyes, is a poet, is phlegmatic and windy and has curly hair.” Venus most powerful position is in the 4th House. Venus is a particularly beneficial planet for Capricorn and Aquarius Ascendants. Her nature is KAPHA, or watery in disposition.

Her gem is diamond and her metal is copper and silver. Venus direction is Southeast and her day is Friday. She reaches full maturity at age 25. In Vedic myth Venus, or Shukra, is known as the Guru, or teacher of the ASURAS, or one of the two camps of the Vedic deities. Shukra therefore is a Brahmin, or the highest priestly order, and is considered the forefather of the Brighu lineage of sages from ancient India.

Venus is the second planet from Sun. It is the brightest natural planet after moon easily visible from earth. As a feminine planet, Venus has been regarded as the goddess of love, marriage, beauty and all worldly comforts. Venus represents that power of love which leads to the merger of two individuals into one and rules the gentle and refined attributes of human life.

As a preceptor of demons, Venus stands for the husband in the horoscope of a female and represents the wife in the horoscope of a male. Venus offers good results if placed alone in the birth chart. The 2nd and 7th houses are owned by Venus who gets exalted in the 12th house. Saturn, Mercury and Ketu are friends of Venus, whereas Sun, Moon and Rahu act as enemies. Venus offers very good results if posited in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th and 12th houses, but the 1^st , 6^th and 9^th houses are considered bad for Venus. Accordingly, Venus offers very good results in the houses of Mercury, Saturn and Ketu, whereas evil effects will follow if posited in the houses of Sun, Rahu and Moon.

When Rahu aspects Venus or vice versa, or when both are placed together in a house, the good results of Venus will be nullified and the native will get deprived of money, wealth and family comforts altogether. The eyes of the native’s, mother will become severely defective if Moon and Venus are placed just opposite to each other. Afflicted Venus causes trouble in the eyes, diseases of the ovaries, gout, anaemia and other complications due to over indulgence in amusements and sex. An afflicted Venus may cause vehicular accidents, faithlessness in love and marriage and will deprive the native of the comforts of vehicles, conveyance etc.

Venus in 1^st House

Venus in 1^st house makes the native highly handsome, long lived, sweet tongued and popular among the opposite sex. Wife of the native remains ill. Religion, caste or creed is never a bar for having sexual relations with anyone. Such a native is generally highly romantic by nature and longs for love and sex with other women. He gets married before he starts earning his living. Such a native becomes a leader of persons of his age group, but leadership of the family members causes several family troubles. Such a native earns great profits through the trade of clothes. Such a native is generally deprived of interest in religious pursuits. When Venus comes in 7th house in Varsha Phal, it causes chronic fever and blood cough.

Remedies

1. Do not marry at the age of 25 years.

2. Always act according to the advice of others.

3. Serving a black cow helps.

4. Avoid sex during day time.

5. Take bath with curd.

6. Intake of cow’s urine is very useful.

Venus in 2nd House

Doing bad or evil towards others would prove harmful to the native. Money, wealth and property would continue to grow up to sixty years. Shermukhi house (wider at the front than the rear portion) would prove disastrous for the native. Business or trade associated with gold and jewellery will be extremely harmful. Business associated with earthen goods, agriculture and animal will prove highly beneficial. Venus in 2nd second house in a female horoscope renders the native barren or infertile and in a male’s horoscope makes the wife incapable of producing a son.

Remedies:

1. For getting a son, intake of things associated with Mars, like honey, Saunf or Deshi Khand (Sugar) will be highly effective.

2. Feed two kgs of potatoes colored by yellow turmeric to cows.

3. Offer two kgs cow’s Ghee in a temple.

4. Avoid adultery.