a little bit about venus in capricorn

the planet of love, harmony, and discernment has just entered the sign of capricorn. this is probably one of the most underrated venus placements that doesn't get nearly as much love as it should

venus, as a planet, is about discernment. she determines what is valued and desirable for the individual. things like aesthetics and taste are most often associated with venus for this reason. it's about deciding what is appealing and what best serves a purpose

i'll link this article by @OracularJake about venus in scorpio, because i think it does a beautiful job really highlighting this role of venus in discernment and making judgments about the value, safety, and utility of anything https://www.oracularjake.com/post/re-thinking-venus-venus-in-scorpio

venus in capricorn has a particularly good eye for this sort of discernment. venus in capricorn values both quality and utility. saturn's earthy domicile can be exacting and strict, which may at first seem antithetical to the nature of venus. but remember that saturn exalts libra

unfettered desire and love can be beautiful. in sagittarius, venus is curious and lively, sampling whatever she can and trying new things. she's willing to try anything once, because you don't know if you like it till you try

but venus in capricorn demands more. here, she synthesizes experience and becomes more certain about her tastes. she is willing to say what she wants and, arguably more importantly, what she doesn't want. saturn is a planet of boundaries

a venus with boundaries is a venus that knows her worth. venus in capricorn doesn't accept half-assing, flakiness, and cutting corners. she expects quality, and she expects effort. venus in capricorn doesn't want to play games

those born with venus in capricorn have high standards. they know they do not need to settle, and they're at their best when they learn that they won't be happy if they compromise their desires to get their needs met

for all of us, this transit is a time to take a note from those discerning venus in capricorn people and get clear on what we want AND what we don't want. it is also a time to understand the difference between wants and needs and where we can and cannot compromise

each new ingress into capricorn is a breath of fresh air, a transit without saturn's heavy hand weighing on each planet's back. saturn can force us to say no even when we want, at least partly, to say yes. without saturn, venus has more freedom in these choices

you do not have to be ashamed of what you want, nor do you have to give something a chance just because most people enjoy, or someone wants you to try, or you think you're supposed to like it

now enjoy this thread, basically, but in bite sized form https://twitter.com/adinarising/status/1347699887123673088