Venus in Taurus

Venus in Taurus represents a gentle emotional sensibility and receptiveness to interpersonal steadfastness and trustworthiness. Herein lies the Zodiac’s traditional paramore - the lover with a rose stuck between their teeth and a bottle of red wine tucked underneath their arm. When Venus meets Taurus, love becomes more than just a four-letter word, and relationships seek to exist at the forefront of the native’s life. To be fair, referring to Venus in Taurus in terms of romantic cliches like red wine and roses is, well, just that - a cliche. With this placement, what you see is not the only thing you get - after earning the decidedly delicious trust of a Venus in Taurus native, what you get offers quite a lot. You’ll be glad you took the time to wait and see. 

With Venus in Taurus, you tend toward emotional groundedness, and seek consistency, loyalty and honesty above all in your interpersonal dealings, both romantic and otherwise. Deeply sensual, the interactions that capture your attention are those that include sensory experiences, like sampling an organic farm-to-table prix-fixe tasting menu or visiting a plant-based apothecary for a private couples’ essential oil and crystal massage, accompanied by singing bowl players. With this Venus placement, details matter, and sensory refinement and thoughtfulness go a long way, especially with the (seemingly) small things. Smelling good, sounding good, and tasting good are all reasons for a Taurus Venus to become enamored - or completely turned off if those details are forgotten or ignored. 

There is a difference here between possession and jealousy, as natives with Venus in Taurus will tell you. Taurus Venusians understand that what theirs is theirs (possession), which includes not only personal items, but people too - if you are their lover or friend, you will know, and they will expect a certain level of loyalty. But they have every right to - because you’ve been vetted over time, in multiple different scenarios, and quietly assessed until they are sure that you can meet their exacting social and emotional standards. Be advised (and relieved) that this is not a one-way street: they also readily give this same attention and dedication in return, with the less-evolved expression of this energy giving of itself first before understanding that others must earn these privileges. 

Now, jealousy is an entirely different green-eyed monster, and one that Taurus in Venus natives will generally avoid, barring other placements in the birth chart. To the Venus in Taurus native, jealousy spells out emotional complication, manipulation, and game-playing, all of which are exhausting and tedious to those with this placement. If they are confronted with reasons to entertain jealous feelings, or find themselves caught in the clutches of jealous friends or lovers, then they will simply graze onto pastures where their energy can be used more constructively. 

The Venus in Taurus native is perhaps not the first friend you text when you’re craving a spur-of-the moment night out, nor are they the person in the relationship that will expect constant variety and stimulation, bailing once things have settled into a more quietly stable routine. But what they lack in zestful spontaneity, they graciously make up for in reliability, trustworthiness, and routine comfort. Deepening relationships over time matters immensely to this Venus sign, and finding someone who is willing to do the work to make it last is the pinnacle of camaraderie, friendship, and romance to them.