Venus has the longest mahadasha in the Vimshottari cycle: 20 years. For most people it covers a large part of adult life, so it is worth understanding well. Venus brings love, comfort, beauty and enjoyment; how much of each depends on its strength and role in your chart.
What shapes the period
- The houses Venus rules for your Lagna. For Capricorn and Aquarius ascendants Venus is the yogakaraka, and its period can be the best of a lifetime. For Taurus and Libra it is the Lagna lord.
- Venus's dignity: exalted in Pisces, strong in Taurus and Libra, debilitated in Virgo.
- The house it occupies, its aspects and companions, and whether it is combust.
Common themes
- Relationships: romance, marriage and partnership often feature.
- Comforts: a home, vehicles, travel, good food and lifestyle upgrades.
- Creativity: arts, design, music, media, hospitality, fashion and beauty.
- Wealth and its enjoyment, and sometimes overspending.
- Health: the kidneys, reproductive system and blood sugar deserve attention, as does moderation in pleasures.
The antardashas
Venus–Venus is long, about 3 years 4 months, followed by Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Ketu. Venus–Saturn and Venus–Mercury are often productive because these planets are friends; Venus–Sun and Venus–Moon can bring emotional or family matters to the fore.
Making the most of it
- Build lasting things with the comforts Venus brings: property, savings, a creative body of work.
- Invest in relationships; they are the centre of the period.
- Practise moderation; Venus's gifts turn into problems when overused.
Remedies
Friday Lakshmi worship, the Shukra mantra, keeping home and person clean and beautiful, and respecting women. A diamond or white sapphire only on advice; see gemstones.
See when your Venus period runs in your free birth chart.