Brainstorm: Venus / Neptune Astrology Aspects

reating a fantasy around the one you love. Love fantasies. Delusional romance. Delusional attractions. Merging with music. Chaotic love. Chaotic art. Attracting chaos. Attracting visionaries. Visionary art. Visionary music. Celestial music. Celestial love. Delusional creativity. Spiritual love. Spiritual music. Spiritual art. Fairytale romance. Romantic fantasy. Romantic movies. Confused rhythm. Confusing social interactions. A fool for love. Foolish in love. Unrealistic expectations in relationships. Idealistic notions about love and relationships. Idealized art. Idealizing the object of affection. Idealizing attractions. Bride of spirit. Refined love nature. Delicate romantic sensitivity. Artists, musicians, poets, romanticists and dreamers. Bohemians and hippies. Jazz musicians. Disintegrated art forms. Free form music and poetry. Longing for Utopia. A martyr in relationships. A martyr for art. Art and fantasy merging. Fantasy art.

This interpretation of Venus in aspect to Neptune embraces a loose brainstorm-style of writing to explore astrological themes. Spark your imagination when thinking about natal, transit, solar return, or progression meanings . . .

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Art inspired by dreams. Creativity inspired from a higher realm. Attracted to clairvoyance and paranormal experiences. Elusive love. Elusive attractions. Disintegration of personal affection. No boundaries in love. No boundaries in affection. No boundaries in art. No boundaries to sensual experience. The sensual world and spiritual world merging. Attracted to musicians, artists and poets. Attracted to the underdog. Difficulty discerning where one person ends and the other begins in a relationship.

Soul love. Love that transcends reality and time. Impractical attractions, romances and relationships. Universal love. Universal compassion. Compassionate love. Compassionate values. Spiritual values. Money slips through your fingers. Gentle love. Love is sacrifice. Dissolution of personal desire. Inability to see the object of affection clearly. Love of the abstract. Love that knows no limits. The things that you want elude you. You can never quite grasp what you desire. Compassion and pity mixed with love. Feeling sorry for the one you love. Imperfect love. Loving those with impairments or disabilities.

Loving altered states. Attracted to drug culture. Attracted to experiences that offer escape. Escaping through music. Escaping through drugs and alcohol. Escaping through affairs and relationships. Loving vague, intangible experiences. Too sensitive for everyday life. Permeable love nature. A diffuse love nature. Personal love eludes you. A higher love. Personal love and transcendent love combined. Love on a higher plane. Sloppy love affairs. Sloppy seconds. Romantic beauty. Poetic beauty. Fascination.

Venus

Other Names

Androphonos, "man-slayer"
Afrodita
Aphrodite in Greek, (Venus is her Roman counterpart)
Aphrodite Urania (Eldest of the Three Fates)
Epitymbria, "of the tombs"
Goddess of Death-in-Life
Goddess of Love
Melaenis, "black one"
Scotia, "dark one"

Photo of text — The Greek Myths: 1, by Robert Graves "Aphrodite's Nature and Deeds"

Myths

The Fates assigned only one divine duty to Venus...to make love
When Venus tried weaving, Athene, Goddess of Wisdom got so upset that Venus was infringing on her territory, that Venus apologized and never did a day's work after that
Through a complicated chain of events, Venus and Persephone, Queen of the Underworld were in a fight over the affections of the handsome mortal man, Adonis
She (at least once) renewed her virginity in the sea
When Venus and Persephone fought over Adonis, it was Calliope, Muse of Eloquence, who handed down the judgment that the two Goddesses had equal claim to him. It was arranged that Adonis would spend 1/3 year with Venus, 1/3 with Persephone, and 1/3 by himself
Mars (Ares), God of War was so envious of Venus's relationship with Adonis that he transformed into a boar and gored Adonis to death in front of her
Hephaestus, her husband, laid a trap and caught Venus and Mars with a net, while they were in bed together
Hephaestus tried to get all of the other Gods involved in his marriage problems, which Zeus (Jupiter), King of the Gods, thought was repugnant

Symbols

Magic Girdle: the magic girdle made everyone fall in love with whoever was wearing it
Venus would not lend the Magic Girdle to any of the other goddesses

Relations

Daughter of Zeus (Jupiter), King of the Gods
Lover to Mars (Ares), God of War
Mother of Eros (her son with either Mars, Mercury, or Jupiter -her father - depending on the source)
Mother of Phobus, Deimus, and Harmonia (with Mars)
Mother of Priapus (with Dionysus)
Mother of many other children, including Hermaphroditus
Object of both Mercury (Hermes) and Neptune's (Poseidon) affections (they were in love with her)
Rival of Persephone, Queen of the Underworld for the affections of the handsome mortal, Adonis
Sister of the Erinnyes, aka The Furies
Wife of Vulcan (Hephaestus), whom she cheated on with Mars

Cycles

Keywords

Arts Appreciation
Beauty & Good Looks
Charm & Romance
Love & Flirting
Relationship Commitment
Style & Aesthetic
Values & Self-Worth
Wealth & Assets
Your Taste in...Whatever (Al Gusto)

Roles

Art reviewer
Artist
Beautiful person
Diplomat
Eye candy
Fashion designer
Fashionista
Graphic designer
Illustrator
Interior designer
Negotiator
Peacemaker
Seducer
Style icon
Stylist

Missions

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Experiences

Blows to your self-esteem (with Chiron, The Wounded Healer)
Discovering you have a rival for the affections of someone you're interested in (with Persephone)
Temptation (with Mars)
Upsets to your relationship (with Uranus)
Upgrades to your beauty routine (with Jupiter)