|
 Venus,
the lesser benefic following the Chaldean order, is next in line moving
towards the earth, and travelling approximately 0deg59 per month. She
rules the fifth house of pleasure, creativity, sex and children, and the
twelfth house of sin, self undoing and hidden enemies.
| Alternative names: | Aphrodite, Phosphoros, Cytherea, Vesperugo, Erycina | | Time through zodiac: | 224.7 days | | Gender: | Feminine | | Temperament: | Cold/Moist, Phlegmatic | | Dignity: | Taurus and Libra | | Detriment: | Aries and Scorpio | | Exaltation: | Pisces | | Fall: | Virgo | | Governs: | Earth triplicity by day | | Nocturnal/Diurnal: | Nocturnal | | Retrograde: | 42 days | | Station: | 2 days stationary direct and retrograde | | Day: | Friday | | Rules conception: | 5th month | | Angel: | Anael | | Joys: | 5th house | | Colour of planet: | Bright, shining colour | | Rules body part: | Kidneys, sense of smell genitals esp. female | | Tastes: | Sweet, moist, aromatic, delectable | | Other: | Lesser benefic, 47 deg elongation | | Herbs: | Myrtle, maidenhair, violet, vervain, thyme | | Plants and trees: | Walnut, almond, peach, apricot, plum, white rose | | Stones: | Coral, chrysolite, blue sapphire, alabaster | | Colours: | White, milky blue mixed with brown or green | | Mineral: | Copper | | Animals: | Small cattle, dolphin, swan, swallow, goat, panther | | Persons: | Musicians, dress designers, artists, decorators | | Author of: | Mirth, jollity | | Manners when good: | Pleasant, loving, merry, virtuous, cheerful | | Manners when bad: | Loose morals, promiscuous, lazy, riotous | | Winds: | Southern | Source: Christian Astrology, William Lilly, First Published 1647 |
