Venus

The Love Goddess-rules Taurus and Libra

Veiled Venus is a hot planet! Her constant but extreme temperature of about 900 degrees F. gives a greenhouse effect created by a thick, visually impenetrable atmosphere of carbon dioxide and clouds of sulphuric acid. A twin sister to Earth with a diameter of about 7500 miles, Venus rotates in the opposite direction, so that the Sun rises in the West and sets in the East. She takes her time rotating, like a lovely woman showing off a beautiful gown. One day on Venus is 243 Earth days--longer than her year of 225 days! Her surface features, some unique unto herself, are more diverse than any other heavenly body, with a crust that indicates plasticity of movement and lots of volcanic activity. Venus knows how to renew herself--and how to delight herself. Goddess of love, beauty and pleasure, she, too, stays close to the central Sun, not more than 45 degrees away. Venus is a strong indicator of the female nature. Other than the Great Mother of nurturing and security, Venus indicates the feminine emotional, sexual and relational qualities of women and men. Venus has a magnetic, attracting energy that enhances our self-esteem and brings us into relationship with others. She does have a feisty side--remember how hot she gets, especially when she does not have enough happiness in her life.

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