The planet of love and pleasure. It rules over your capacity to express affection and to enjoy beauty. Venus lends your personality allure and desirability, and tells what kind of sex appeal you possess. It rules over love affairs, art and beauty, adornment and decoration, the social graces, affection, harmony and friendship. The planet governs the higher emotions; its greatest gift is the gift of happiness. The influence of Venus in your chart indicates how you relate to the opposite sex, whether you are popular and make friends easily, and also what artistic learnings you have. It rules your ability to love and to share with another person, and also governs your choice of gifts, cosmetics, flowers, and art objects. It points to the kind of amusements you are drawn to and in what ways you spend your money. When Venus is prominent in your horoscope you are usually a delightful companion, very easy to get along with. Venus can encourage a person to put more importance on pleasure, ease, and luxury than on self-discipline.