The Planets: Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun, the Ancients called Venus the "Lesser Benefic", named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, the planet is veiled by thick swirling clouds, composed of sulphuric acid droplets. The Earth and Venus both are similar in size, mass, density and volume and were both formed about the same time out of the same nebula. The surface of Venus is very different from the Earth, there are no oceans and the heavy atmosphere is composed mainly of carbon dioxide with virtually no water vapour. * Venus is the bringer of pleasure, happiness, wealth, good fortune, and love. Venus is also associated with the principles of attraction, persuasion, and getting along. Venus's ruling astrological houses are, Taurus and Libra. Venus represents sociability, friendliness, harmony, balance, values, art, beauty, and romantic love (as opposed to sexual love which is Mars' domain). * Signs, Symbols and Seals of Venus In daily correspondences, Taurus rules Freya's day/Friday. Venus is associated with the elements of Earth and Water. The shades are strong Blues, deep Oranges, Yellows, Greens, Indigo and Rose. The gemstones are Emerald, Opal, Rose Quartz; and the metal Copper. The following herbs have strong associations with the planet Venus, Apple, Balm of Gilead, Bergamot, Catnip, Damiana, Dragons Blood, Geranium, Hibiscus, Magnolia, Mugwort, Plumeria, Rose, Rose Geranium, Strawberry, Vanilla, Vervain, Violet. * In magikal workings and rituals, the ruling aspects of the planet Venus are the arts, attraction, beauty, female sexuality, friendship, harmony, love, luxury, music, pleasure, scent, sensuality, social affairs. In its negative aspects, Venus represents coldness, isolation and lechery. * The table of Venus is a Seven square, containing 49 numbers each adding in any direction, to 175 with its sum being 1225. Yve (O) XXX Source and Images - http://www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk/the_elements/the_planets/venus.asp
