Venus is the planet that rules over our happiness. A strong Venus with influence from other benefic planets will thrive in a birth chart. However, just one malefic aspect onto Venus and you can forget about ever being completely blissful. This is not to say there will never be happiness; rather, the happiness that comes will usually require hard work or some kind of extra determination and courage.
Gandanta refers to the specific points in the zodiac where the water and fire signs meet. These points are considered to be very sensitive and can bring a similar quality of distress for some individuals. When transiting Venus crosses a gandanta point, the movement from water to fire without the help of the neighboring stars to help along, there could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness in the areas of life ruled by Venus. Imagine standing at the point where water meets fire, feeling the abrupt change in everything around you.
Venus recently passed through a gandanta point from Scorpio to Sagittarius. In 2023, Venus passed over the gandanta point between Cancer and Leo three times during the retrograde cycle! The areas of your life affected by this transit can be determined by the houses ruled by Venus in your chart. If you know your Ascendant sign, read below to see where your happiness is hindered. Knowing the area of life that could be affected by a difficult transit is what makes astrology the ultimate life hack tool.
For Aries Ascendants, Venus rules your 2nd and 7th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness related to money, finances, shared resources and relationships.
If you are a Taurus Ascendant Venus rules your 1st and 6th house. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness happening directly to you and something related to health, enemies, work or perhaps pets.
For Gemini Ascendant, Venus rules your 12th and 5th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness related to your children or creative project you've been working on and the need to let go, or isolation/hospitals or dreams.
For Cancer Ascendant, Venus rules your 4th and 11th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness related to your mother or home and also themes related to friends, gains and achievements.
For Leo Ascendant, Venus rules your 3rd and 10th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness related to your self-efforts, interest or siblings and also themes of career, leadership and being seen.
For Virgo Ascendants, Venus rules your 2nd and 9th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness related to expenses, finances and might involve your father, or father figure, teacher or higher knowledge.
For Libra Ascendant, Venus rules the 1st and 8th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness happening to you and the nature will be sudden or transformative or both, also could involve other people's money, or a bit of scandal.
For Scorpio Ascendant, Venus rules the 7th and 12th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness in the areas of life pertaining to relationships, business dealings, and dreams can also be vivid.
For Sagittarius ascendant, Venus rules the 6th and 11th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness in areas of life related to health, co-workers, obstacles and also gains, achievements and society as a whole.
For Capricorn Ascendant, Venus rules the 5th and 10th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness related to your children or creative project you've been working on while themes of work, career and being seen could also show up.
For Aquarius Ascendant, Venus rules the 4th and 9th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness surrounding the mother and father at this time. Themes of home and spirituality can also play out here.
For Pisces Ascendant, Venus rules your 3rd and 8th houses. There could be an event that brings discomfort and unhappiness related to your self-will, courage and interests as well as themes of sudden change, other people's money and even scandal could show up here.
Don't forget to also look at where Venus goes in your chart. A Pisces ascendant will have Venus as the 3rd and 8th house ruler. If it's in the 4th house then you could expect to see those issues of self-will, courage and sudden change happening in the 4th house of home, heart, mother... and so on.
