What Venus In The Fifth House Means For Each Zodiac Sign In Astrology
Let's sit down and talk about love.
Unsplash Venus is the symbol of all things love, beauty, money, and power and the ruler of Taurus and Libra.
Famous people with Venus in the fifth house include Barack Obama, Khloe Kardashian, and Tina Turner.
She is passionate and strong in her ability to guide a person through life. Look to Venus for relationships that last.
Venus is responsible for our interpersonal connections to others. It dictates whether we are more open or closed off lovers.
But why is it that one person's Venus can be in the same zodiac sign as another's but express their love differently.
House systems in astrology reveal how each planet reacts in a person's natal chart.
There are 12 astrological houses and 12 zodiac signs but all planets move at the same pace.
Venus orbits the Sun it takes about 20 days to transition between signs.
This means that Venus will cycle all 12 zodiac signs in under a year.
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In astrology, each planet is responsible for a different aspect of your life.
Whether it be communication or success, the planets are assigned a house at the time of our birth.
Since Venus rules partnerships, it reveals if we are the type of person who needs space. For example, Venus in Scorpio can imply a zodiac sign who loves in a clingy way.
A planet's zodiac sign placement tells what it does and in what way. The house placement explains why and what we value most in our romantic and platonic relationships.
By identifying your Venus placement, you can get a closer look into the things you need from others and why you feel the way that you do.
Knowing your planetary position isn't enough, it also important to know which house your chart displays because this is where your Venus energy will be most heavily concentrated.
Just as there are 12 astrological signs, there are 12 astrological houses.
- Self
- Value
- Communication
- Home and family
- Pleasure
- Health
- Partnerships
- Reincarnation
- Philosophy
- Status
- Friendships
- Undoing
So, for example, if your Mercury positioning is in Libra and in the ninth house, you are likely to be an intellect who is very diplomatic and curious about the unknown.
You like to learn about policy, ethics, history, and philosophy to better understand the way we all communicate.
Combining these ideas, Venus in any zodiac signs or houses is why you are so unique.
You can find out what your planets' positioning is in your natal chart. Depending on when and where you were born, the deeper aspects of your personality change.
The fifth house, pleasure, is known for flamboyance, extravagance, and partying. Here's what it means for Venus to be in the fifth house of each sign!
ARIES (March 21 - April 19)
Venus in Aries means that your desires for love and sex are high and uncontrollable.
You act quickly and reactionarily when it comes to romance and passion.
You may find it difficult to decipher between love and lust. You fall fast and fall hard.
You have a positive outlook on the way that your love life goes.
You expect the best out of everyone that you meet and the way they will make you feel.
You like a creative and spontaneous sex life, sprinkled with romance and emotion.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
Love, fertility, and passion come easy to you as you are ruled by Venus.
The planet becomes the most powerful when in Taurus. Your love for luxury and expensive items makes you a lavish spender.
Your Taurus nature makes you a stubborn person.
When Venus is in the fifth house in Taurus, you will stop at absolutely nothing until you feel satisfied.
You are a naturally flirtatious person, but you have no problem taking charge in a relationship.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)
You appreciate the constant excitement of new relationships.
You prefer to throw out a lot of lines and see what bites instead of investing too deeply into one person.
You feel the same way about your friendships.
You are a social butterfly that loves to be in the loop on all things gossip and talk.
You feel particularly nourished by the love that others express for you, so you try and surround yourself with people that will give you that attention!
CANCER (June 21 - July 22)
With this placement, you have an internal struggle between the preservative nature of Cancer and the explosive nature of Venus in the fifth house.
So, you are welcoming to falling fast and hard with everything you have, but once you are hurt, it is hard for you to recover from the detriment.
You want to stay open to new opportunities, but you often find yourself unknowingly and unassumingly drawn to single lovers.
You are big on traditions and loving your friends like family.
LEO (July 23 - August 22)
In this placement, the natural urges to be the biggest flirt in the room are completely maxed out.
Your confidence combined with the go-getter attitude of the fifth house creates a Venus personality that commands the attention of every room.
When in a relationship, you love the dramatics. You want to be showered in attention and praise.
You want to be surrounded by people like you. It’s all about the performance for you!
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
You are a completely loyal and standup friend and lover.
You look at the world through a practical and analytical lens, every when it comes to the pleasures of love, sex, and partying.
Although you have really great interpersonal skills, you are not as outwardly expressive with your emotions.
The fifth house is deeply rooted in creative expression. For Virgo, that means your Venus is expressed best through creative writing.
This skill will come easy to you and will help you capitalize on your natural abilities!
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)
You are a hardcore romantic and commit yourself to the entire process of a new relationship.
You often jump the gun and take things super fast, but you can’t help it!
You just love to love! You love to indulge at the moment when you are with the ones you love.
You are loyal to your partner and expect the same amount of passion expressed to you.
You are naturally great with children and will likely include childcare in your professional career at some point.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)
Scorpio and Venus are a difficult match. Scorpio is known as the Black Widow.
Deep down inside to the extreme, you are concerned with your own personal gain and pleasure.
You are more in love with the idea of love and need the physical expression to know your partner. When negative, you chase the mystical aspects of connection.
Scorpio breaks hearts and takes names. But on the flip side, when positively expressed, your Venus is gentle and sweet.
Your Venus cares for the emotional side of relationships. Having this placement allows you to exploit your ability to seduce without being seduced.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
Venus in Sagittarius in the fifth house exploits the adventurous and party-life of both the house and the sign.
You are a free spirit that goes where the wind takes you while actively seeking love from friends and partners.
You are a social butterfly that roots all of your relationships in love, so they are always long-lasting.
You are a great friend! You are looking for a romantic partner that can offer new and exciting experiences in your life.
Your fifth house makes you larger than life, so you’ll need experiences to match!
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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)
You are an ambitious lover.
Sometimes that can manifest as you being incredibly interested in learning all you can about your date, or it can manifest as you being very forward with your dates. (Wink, wink!)
You have an old fashioned heart that ultimately wants to settle with the one you love, but while you are young, your heightened sex drive makes you on the hunt for as many opportunities as you can manage.
You are a helpful friend that finds genuine joy in the happiness of others. You love the romantic attention that comes with romantic flings!
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)
You find yourself attracted to things that are a bit off the wagon. You like things that are flashy and expressive.
You like to live life by your own rules when it comes to love and friendships.
You march to the beat of your own drum.
With this placement, you prefer to have a relationship that is based on friendship.
The most important thing in your life is your freedom. You like to give space to your lovers, and you expect the same courtesy to be extended to you.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20)
With this placement, you are a mysterious flirt.
You are charming and playful when you love someone. You are expressive through poetry and music.
Your creative outlets are heightened with your Venus in the fifth house. Your love is rewarded with excitement and passion.
You are loyal. Both partners and friends will regard you as someone who provides unconditional love and admiration. Anyone that comes into your life is lucky.
Your appreciation for the expressive and explosive nature of Venus in the fifth house makes you opposed to long-term relationships.
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Madison Kerth is a writer who covers astrology, pop culture and relationship topics.