Vedic Astrology Viii
Vedic Astrology Lesson 8
That which is luminous is Jyothih and Jyotish is the science of the luminaries. It is defined as a lamp in darkness. The astrologer was called by the Vedists as a Daivajna, a diviner or a prophet. So heavenly a title did those excellent people bestow upon that heart ravishing knowledge.
In Sidereal Astrology a planet means any celestial body withattraction.( From the Greek ” planeta ” meaning wanderer & the SanskritGraha meaning any celestial body which attracts The 2 luminaries – the Sun & the Moon – & the two mathematical points – the points of intersection of the orbits of the Earth & the Moon -( The North and South Nodes ) are included along with the five major planets.)
Here we will deal with the effects of Venus, the planet of Love in the 12 houses which are the 12 dimensions of Life, life being multi-dimensional.
The role of Venus in Horoscopy
Although defined by astronomers as a Hell in the Heavens due to its high temperature, Venus is considered to be a benign planet in Astrology.
Poetics, Aesthetics and Rhetoric are ruled by this affable planet of Love.
She was exalted in the horoscope of Albert Einstein and and it is this planet which is the significator of mundane love and all the pleasures of worldly life.
Venusian Effects in the 12 Houses
Venus in the Ascendant
Venus in the Ascendant makes one handsome,blessed with good eyes, happy, with good longevity, attractive to the opposite sex and with good children.
Venus in the Second House
In the second Venus makes one a poet , with