Robert Anton Wilson

Chapter 5. Venus in Your Chart

Astrologically speaking, the planet Venus is the force of affinity. Venus represents a good part of what you attract, cherish, enjoy and are receptive to. Venus describes much of what makes your life worth living Robert Anton Wilson: love, civilized sex, seduction and creativity. Venus is also an indicator for many of the qualities you look for in a mate and your sense of femininity. More than a symbol of your values, Venus represents beauty, devotion to pleasure, appreciation of art and romantic longings. Venus rules such things as skin, hair & kidneys.

Femininity has many aspects. Women have a different kind of power when they are younger than when they are older. Both are pertinent to the personality of Venus astrologically.

This "goddess of beauty and lady of battle" was an historical personage known both as Ishtar and Indira. While Venus first and foremost loves her pleasures, she also knows that it is sometimes necessary to prepare to go to war to secure them. To gain deep rappport with Venus, study her ways in one of the glorious cities named in her honor such as Vienna and Venice. Starting in the next paragraph, some of your "Venusian" sensibilities are described Robert Anton Wilson.

Venus in Aquarius

FRIENDLY AFFINITY

Friendship, social contacts and freedom matter to you. You have more than a usual appreciation for things modern and progressive. You find the concept of newness greatly appealing.

When it comes to love, you could syncopate to the pulsing signals of female jazz singers. Also, look into the latest wave of modern art forms and see what you can find to bring home. And visit an electronics boutique such as the Sharper Image and find something charming in an electromagnetic kind of way. Intelligence is a potent aphrodisiac. For more sex appeal, get more high tech appeal.

You do not necessarily shy away from unusual relationships and may have a detached partner. You prefer to limit the emotional scenes and reserve the right to be somewhat detached. You will not put up with jealousy or possessiveness. You find a powerful link between friendship and love.

Financially speaking it is important for you to allot a greater percent of your budget for computers and technology. To make more money, do more business with unusual characters. You can profit by providing goods and services that cater to people's need for freedom.

Try doing business with groups rather than one individual at a time. You can profit by going with the changing role of women in the world. Get together with like-minded individuals and brain storm on business.

Venus Decile Saturn

AFFINITY BRINGS OUT TALENT OF CONCEPTS

Does your value system sometimes put you in conflict with authorities and the law? You can take relationships seriously. When you get needy you get a grave quality that keeps folks away, even as you hold onto feelings for them. Sometimes, it may seem that you will be denied the love you seek.

Because the amount of affection you receive seems to have limits, relationships aren't always easy for you. You and your spouse may be married to your work and duties. You may struggle to create a warm personal place. With effort, over time, you can raise the limits on love. Marriage can be prevented or delayed and will tend to work better if you marry after you are 30 years old. You can enjoy some golden romantic years when you are 56 to 60 years old. Some but not all of your romantic feelings may be sacrificed or sublimated for duty, perhaps to the care of an elderly parent or relative. You may be psychologically bound to a parent and thus restrained from attracting romantic love.

Responsibility may only temporarily thwart your romance. With time and effort, a great love may be secured. You can find love with older, more mature individuals. If you learn your lessons, your love life will improve as you mature. You may marry one whose age is somewhat different than yours.

TIP: To be happy become a genuine optimist.

You can find happiness with the "right work". When duty fits your values, happiness will follow.

Venus Semi-Square Uranus

AFFINITY CHALLENGES LIBERATION CUTE AND KINKY

"Unpredictable" creative energy will find its place in your life. You can be excited by the unexpected. You can be turned on by novelty. Choose to do some exciting things. If you want to be a creative genius, you must free yourself enough to be original. You can develop unique social skills and a flair for public relations. You're a bit self willed, and emotionally intense. "An eccentric is someone with a unusual idea, until they succeed." Mark Twain

TIP: To make more money, cultivate more character.

To be happy, develop the natural sparkle in your personality. Be coy and venture to become an original piece of work and don't let others take you for granted. To be delighted, create some unconventional relationships. In your love life, when things happen it can be sudden, surprising, fast and not necessarily long in duration. Feel free to do things that are cute and kinky. You have a switch that can turn your emotions on and off abruptly; and you have the unique ability to jump start romance.

Venus Biquintile Pluto

AFFINITY BRINGS OUT TALENT OF CLEANSING

You're artistically and sexually gifted. You can be intensely original. Your personal power, public prestige and private passion can be the most. You can develop a strong sense of color. You can learn to wield the power of love. You can have your deepest feelings matched. Focus on relationships that benefit you and your well being. Learn to evaluate people's motives. You can use the transforming power of love to create opportunities for irreversible changes for the better. In other words, you can be a force for social progress.

TIP: You can go from birth to billions.

A shrewd and secret future is somehow yours. You could be happy cultivating your extraordinary earning powers and your extreme force of attraction. Read "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason. It contains the laws of money and wealth and the practices necessary to create riches.

Probe your feelings. You will receive a revelation. It is time to attune yourself to the essences of love, romance and passion. You have a powerful and stealthy beauty. If you push the limit and do exactly what you want others will be attracted to you. Treat yourself to new black garments and under garments.

Venus Bi-Novile Chiron

AFFINITY MUSES WITH MENTORING

Connect with a group of like minded individuals. Join together with more social mavericks. For instance, you could find happiness in a writers or artists co-op, or a meditation or healing circle. Spend and earn more money in new age ways. For example a variety of seminars, creative works, individuation processes and mentoring sessions can all benefit you. The key to success in to do it in groups as opposed to going it alone.

Venus Semi-Sextile Node

AFFINITY HELPS CLARIFY INTERCHANGING

To be fulfilled, you need other people and you might not be cut out for regular social intercourse. Drive yourself to seek some new friendships. Once you increase your social connections, you will increase your political influence. Seek and find alternative community groups. Once you develop a more sociable, obliging manner, you could open new gates to the future. Right now, kindred souls on other planes of reality could be exchanging loving energy with you. Once you remove the magic block, you can be happy meditating.

Venus Decile Midheaven

AFFINITY BRINGS OUT TALENT OF WHAT WILL BE

Your kind disposition, good manners and good looks help to advance your career. You prefer peace. You can use your creative talents professionally.