Venus Synastry: 12th House Overlay in Astrology

12th House Venus Synastry

Venus energy is loving, artistic, gentle, inspired, creative, beautiful, attractive, flirtatious, jealous, manipulative, charming, and refined.

The 12th house is about secrets, fears, the subconscious, criminal activity, spirituality, ghosts, dreams, meditation, retreat, solitude, imprisonment, museums, hospitals, institutions, merging, imagination, the intangible, secrets, and the ways that you sabotage yourself.

Any planet in the 12th house is aiming for something beyond its grasp. The 12th is ultimately beyond our comprehension, beyond logic and personal planets here push us out into unknown territory.
— Lynn Bell, The Mars Quartet: Four Seminars on the Astrology of the Red Planet

Someone's Venus falls in your 12th house

hen someone’s Venus falls in your 12th house they arouse your imagination and fascination. They inspire romantic feelings, and subconscious longings. They soothe your fears. They charm you. You feel attractive around them. Their presence encourages you to be cooperative and pleasant. They rouse the desire to be beautiful from the inside out. They inspire appreciation of the arts. They have a subtle harmonious effect on you.

This may be a secret relationship. You may be oblivious to the Venus person’s romantic feelings for you and discount their attractive qualities. They may have a secret crush on you. You could find it hard to express the connection in words. You ignore the person’s shortcomings. You don’t see them clearly. You let your guard down and get taken advantage of. You are so consumed with how seductive, attractive, alluring or charming they are that you don’t realize you are being manipulated. You suspect they are trying to buy you.

Venus people who have your best interests at heart will assuage the feelings of sadness, loneliness and fear within you. Venus people who do not have your best interests at heart can use their knowledge of your shortcomings to manipulate you.

Positive

What happens when your Venus falls in someone's 12th house? What happens when their Venus falls in your 12th house? Find out . . .

Sorry, but you need a Blog Pass to access this content! Get your Blog Pass

Negative

What happens when your Venus falls in someone's 12th house? What happens when their Venus falls in your 12th house? Find out . . .

Sorry, but you need a Blog Pass to access this content! Get your Blog Pass

Your Venus falls in someone's 12th house

ove feels mystical in the 12th house person’s presence. You become selfless. You lose concern with your own personal happiness. The relationship is private and occurs away from prying eyes. You might feel that the 12th house person doesn’t want to be seen with you in public. Perhaps the 12th house person doesn’t want to acknowledge the relationship. This could be an unrequited love: you love the 12th house person, but they don’t return your affection. This could be a lonely love because you feel alone in the relationship. There may be a spiritual connection that other people don’t understand. It’s possible that you are an enabler. You unwittingly encourage the 12th house person’s bad habits. You are too accepting of the 12th house person’s self-sabotaging behavior. Because the 12th house person feels at ease around you, it is easy for you to take advantage of them. You use your knowledge of their fears and weaknesses for your own benefit.

Positive

What happens when your Venus falls in someone's 12th house? What happens when their Venus falls in your 12th house? Find out . . .

Sorry, but you need a Blog Pass to access this content! Get your Blog Pass

Negative

What happens when your Venus falls in someone's 12th house? What happens when their Venus falls in your 12th house? Find out . . .

Sorry, but you need a Blog Pass to access this content! Get your Blog Pass

If you are the Venus person

If you are the Venus person you will have to learn that your interests are not the only interests that count. Chances are the 12th house person does like what you like, but not to the same extent. Everybody doesn’t have to like all the same stuff to get along. Ease up on pressuring the 12th house person to acknowledge your likes and dislikes and you might get compliments more.

If you are the 12th house person

If you are the 12th house person you will have to actively notice and acknowledge the Venus person’s personal style and taste. You will need to make a conscious effort to make this person feel appreciated.

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

What happens when your Venus falls in someone's 12th house? What happens when their Venus falls in your 12th house? Find out . . .

Sorry, but you need a Blog Pass to access this content! Get your Blog Pass

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)