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Venus in Aries
Venus is in detriment in Aries: love is direct, impatient and pursued rather than received. Attraction is quick, the chase is the pleasure, and Venus here wants a partner who is a match rather than a mirror. Taste runs to the bold and the new. Affection can burn fast. The work is to stay once the winning is done, and to find the pleasure in being chosen.
In plain words
Venus stands for what you love and enjoy. In Aries, that works in an Aries way: quick, brave and impatient. You act first and think about it later.
Full guide
| Venus signifies | love, value, pleasure |
|---|---|
| Aries is | fire, cardinal — initiative, courage, a quick start |
| Sign ruler | Mars |
| Venus here is | in detriment — working against its nature |
Reading it by degree
Within Aries the placement is coloured by its decan (the ten-degree face) and its bound (the Egyptian term), each with a planetary ruler of its own. Your chart shows both for every planet.
Decans (faces) of Aries
| 0°–10° | Mars |
|---|---|
| 10°–20° | Sun |
| 20°–30° | Venus |
Egyptian bounds of Aries
| 0°–6° | Jupiter |
|---|---|
| 6°–12° | Venus |
| 12°–20° | Mercury |
| 20°–25° | Mars |
| 25°–30° | Saturn |
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See also Aries rising and Venus in the other signs.
Common questions
What does Venus in Aries mean?
Venus is in detriment in Aries: love is direct, impatient and pursued rather than received.
Is Venus strong in Aries?
Venus in Aries is in detriment — working against its nature. The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.
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