What kind of lover are you? A Goddess Archetype for every Venus Sign

Follow the dewy rose petals and heavenly chocolate aroma to Venus’s rose-tinted temple.

Venus’s luxurious home is filled with beautiful and delicious things that tickle the five senses. Naturally, your Venus sign in Astrology reflects your sensory pleasures, artistic inclinations, and love language. What do you need in relationships? What brings you pleasure? And how do you spend your hard earned coin? Your Venus sign has the answer.

Each Venus sign corresponds to one of the four elements in astrology — fire, earth, air and water. Each of these elementary groups has distinct characteristics and needs in the romance department that corresponds to a goddess archetype. Are you a fiery and playful goddess in matters of the heart, like Shakti? Or are you an emotional, and sometimes stormy, romantic, like Aphrodite?

Read about the goddess archetype associated with your Venus sign. Don’t know your Venus sign? You can quickly look it up with this tool.

Venus in Fire Signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)

Goddess Shakti

Venus in fire signs are exciting, upbeat and passionate lovers. You won’t be bored with these wild women. They need loads of spontaneity and a dose of fun in relationships. So bring on the game nights, adventure travel and dance parties! Date nights with fire goddesses are oh so exciting.

The goddess archetype for Venus in fire signs is Hindu Goddess Shakti. Shakti embodies creative power, and rules over the dynamic forces that create all that is within the cosmos. Her go-get-em energy and passion spreads like wild fire, bringing transformational change.

Venus in Earth Signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)

Goddess Freya

Venus in earth signs are cautious, down-to-earth, and a bit conservative in romance. Forget grand gestures of love with these practical gals. Before giving the key to their hearts, they need to feel safe and secure. These earthy goddesses bond over structured activities — think wine tasting, an industry conference, a spiritual group or volunteer work. Dates have never felt so productive!

The goddess archetype for Venus in earth signs is Norse Goddess Freya. Freya is a beautiful and kind goddess that aids in all matters of the heart and war. Her tremendous love and courage have no limits.

Venus in Air Signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)

Goddess Sheela-na-Gigs

Venus in air signs are eloquent, charming and attractive. Chatty dates really get these whimsical mamas in the mood for love. Just don’t stir the pot! Drama blocks their creative flow. In relationships, they need a bit of space to breathe and let the ideas flow.

The goddess archetype for Venus in air signs is Irish Goddess Sheela-na-Gigs. This playful and whimsical goddess throws caution to the wind. Her love medicine is laughter. With a larger than life smile, she births new life into the world.

Venus in Water Signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)

Goddess Aphrodite

Venus in water signs are nurturing, sensitive and empathic lovers. Superficial conversations don’t break the ice with these romantics. They need deep, intimate moments that linger in their hearts for days. If they don’t feel the connection, it simply doesn’t exist.

The goddess archetype for Venus in water signs is Greek Goddess Aphrodite. Aphrodite, the goddess of romantic love, beauty and pleasure, was born from the foaming sea, forever tinting our world with a rose-colored lens.

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Sources

• The Astro Twins online portal
• Sage Goddess’s Soul Shift online program
• Venus Signs by Cafe Astrology
• Fire, Earth, Air & Water Signs: The Elements of Astrology by the Astro Twins
• Venus in the Elements by Cafe Astrology

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