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 5th House:
With Venus in the 5th House you are likely to enjoy a robust and expressive sense of beauty and relationship. The 5th House affords the Venusian function a chance to fully develop in elaborate fashion. Here, Venus' energy can be completely expressed and developed to its mature potential. In the 5th House, your evaluation of your sense inputs and your awareness of and involvement in relationship become self-conscious, but in a fresh and innocent way. Having Venus in the 5th House, you not only become concerned with how you value and relate to your physical and social environment, but with what you can do with the Venusian function to embellish your persona. This involves a certain amount of awareness of how others perceive and validate your tastes and judgment and your way of relating. You will generally endeavor to display your most positive side in these matters, perhaps hiding your shadow to avoid disapproval.
As an individual with Venus in the 5th House, you can be expected to express your sense of beauty and form. Whatever your tastes, especially in the arts, music, drama, poetry, etc., these should be evident to those who know you, for they will be expressed. If you have any talent in these areas, you will probably try your hand at artistic creativity. Having Venus in the 5th House, you will at least wish you could express yourself creatively and will likely appreciate those who do. You are also not likely to be shy about expressing your opinions about what you dislike or find ugly.
