The Planet Venus: Nature, function, character and effects of its afflictions

Venus is considered to be the goddess of love, marriage, beauty and comforts. Venus is a feminine planet. It rules the signs Taurus and Libra, the second and the seventh signs of the Zodiac. Being a feminine planet Venus rules the gentle and refined attributes. This is why people ruled by Venus are kind and sociable. By their pleasing personality, calmness, patient hearing to what others say, and refined nature, they wi11 soften the ruffled feelings of others, change their attitude and prove to be real peace-makers.

Also Venus furnishes the bond between all members of the far lily. A strong Venus in a chart indicates that the native will have attraction to the other sex early in his life. He will also have attraction to all matters contributing for amusement and gratification of senses. Venus is for Lok-Sukha and can bestow all comforts on one enabling him to lead a pleasant life in the world. If Venus is afflicted, the native is likely to suffer from the following diseases-Troubles in the eyes, irregularity in the catamenia, diseases of the ovaries, gout, anaemia, and other complications due to over-indulgence in amusements, eating, drinking etc., including gonorrhoea and syphilis. Afflicted Venus may also be the cause of injuries by an accident through any vehicle, car accident, plane accident, etc. Injuries may also be caused by animals like panther, bull, cow, buffalo, goat etc. Venus is the chief governor for marriage. If Venus is not afflicted one may be faithful in love. If afflicted the married life will be hell. Venus is the chief planet for vehicles Vahan Karaka. An afflicted Venus will deprive the native of the comfort of vehicles, conveyances etc.