Venus in Taurus in the Sixth House

The placement of Venus in Taurus indicates that you have a need for physical and mental security, both within your relationships and in the way in which you formulate your value system. This often manifests as a possessive attitude and a proclivity for acquiring and retaining things that are of value to you. With Venus in Taurus, when an acceptable level of material security is attained, you are likely to feel quite comfortable in your situation. This often translates into a desire and capacity for enduring relationships and steadfast values. Much of the behavior and many of the personality characteristics associated with Venus in Taurus are a result of your need for sufficiency and abundance in your relationship(s) and as the foundation for your value-centered outlook.

With Venus in Taurus, the Venusian energy is relaxed and at home in Taurus, exhibiting the capacity for a great deal of self-satisfaction. This is symbolized by Venus’ rulership of Taurus. Taurus is the Fixed Earth sign. The stability of Taurus’ fixed earth compliments the harmonious and passive nature of Venus. This often manifests itself in feelings of contentment and valuing what you have. With Venus in Taurus, the value-forming and appreciating functions symbolized by Venus tend to be more pronounced in your psyche and personality than is the case for most people.

Venus also symbolizes the anima in the psyche. Thus, if you are female with Venus in Taurus, you are likely to model your femininity in order to incorporate characteristics typically associated with Taurus. If you are male, you are likely to be attracted to someone who projects or embodies Taurus-associated traits.

Insecurities

Having Venus in Taurus, if you are insecure, you are likely to fear losing your relationship partner(s) or, more broadly, losing control over your environment. Underlying this fear is your need for enduringness and your subconscious knowledge that nothing lasts.  Your ego depends upon holding onto its possessions in order to give it a sense of enduringness. Yet, the ego secretly knows that it is but transient. Venus in Taurus, therefore, causes you to focus on possession and accumulation, both of people and things, in order to try to stem its fear of annihilation. This promotes in you an underlying attitude that happiness and security are attained by having, but your underlying fear of losing what you have keeps you from enjoying any happiness.

Venus in the 6th House:

Having Venus in the 6th House suggests that you may experience heightened insecurity in your relationships and, also, when evaluating your position within your environment. This is because the cusp of the 6th and the 7th Houses  (with the 7th House ruled by Venus) represents a major transition in personal development – the point at which the “person” is complete and is ready to begin their social development. Making this transition, as an individual with Venus in the 6th House, you may have doubts about your worthiness to present yourself in a relationship with another person. If this is the case, you probably do not feel perfect enough.

The placement of Venus in the 6th House resonates with this 6th-7th House transition. This tension is compounded by the “weak,” passive nature of the 6th House. Thus, with Venus in the 6th House, you may approach relationships from a dependent perspective. On the other hand, the self-analysis, striving for perfection, and humble attitude that are associated with the 6th House can create in you an ability to relate sensitively to others and also to develop a discriminating sense of values, including a more positive appreciation of your self-worth.

Insecurities

As an individual with Venus in the 6th House, if you are inwardly insecure, you will lack a sure sense of your own identity.  Thus, you will allow yourself to be dominated by others in relationships. You will routinely adopt a servile, dependent posture when dealing with others. This may invite exploitation and being used by others. With Venus in the 6th House, you may be too exacting in your expectations of yourself in a relationship, thus producing feelings of guilt. Or, you may apply those exacting standards to actual or potential partners, thereby shutting yourself off from meaningful interaction.

For the individual with Venus in the 6th House, focusing on your own inadequacies, compared to your ideal of self-perfection, may cause you to be overly demanding in how you judge your environment. Nothing will measure up, and you will be in a constant state of dissatisfaction. Your evaluation and tastes may, in the end, be based on petty considerations which, nevertheless, seem important to you.

Evaluation Focus

With Venus in the 6th House, your evaluative faculty is focused on areas involving self-refinement and service. You may have strong preferences with respect to your work environment, health matters, moral or cultural standards, or modes of serving others. You may be a harsh judge of yourself, evaluating your thoughts, motives and actions critically. These judgments are more likely to be expressed as feelings rather than thoughts, and they may also be projected onto others. Having Venus in the 6th House, the judgments that you make are likely to be influenced by codes and standards, by your work or health environment, and by consideration for the welfare of others.

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