The planet of Venus is associated with the fifth day of the week Friday. Venus is called Shukra in Hindi and Friday too is named Shukrawaar, owing to this association.

Here are some more associations of Friday and Venus –
Colours of the day: White, Cream and all shades of Pink.
Number represented : 6
Direction: South-East
Gemstone: Diamond
Metal: Silver and Platinum
Representative Deity: Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Durga

As per Vedic Astrology,
Nature and Caste: Venus is Rajasik in nature and is a Brahmin by caste.
Friendly Planets to Venus: Mercury, Saturn and Rahu
Enemy Planets to Venus: Sun and Moon
Neutral Planets to Venus: Mars and Jupiter

Mantras –

• Om Shum Shukraya Namah
• Himakunda Mrunalabham Daityanam Paramam Gurum,
  Sarwa shastra Pravaktaram Bhargavam Pranamamyaham.

The brightest planet or celestial object in the sky that can be seen with the unaided eye is Venus, the planet of beauty and the personification of love. After Mercury, it is the planet that is closest to the Sun. Learn more about the challenges affecting Venus and other afflicted planets, as well as their causes and remedies.

It is also referred to as Bhargava or Shukracharya in the Vedic literature. It is referred to in the Shastras as the Guru of the Rakshasas and the instructor of the Daityas. It is also an expert in yoga and knowledgeable about the Sanjeevani Mantra (a formula that can be used to revive the dead).

Venus is brilliant and magnetic, and it is reputed to bless the inhabitants under its influence with the same. This is true to its name, Shukra, which means the “Pure One” or the “Bright One.” Venus is the astrological ruler of Libra and Taurus, the second and seventh signs of the zodiac. It becomes exalted in Pisces and becomes weakened in Virgo. His Moolatrikona sthana is Libra, while his Swakshetra, or own House, is Taurus. The Cosmic Poet, Musician, Artist, Charmer, and Entertainer are other names for Venus.

Venus is fundamentally a planet of love, harmony, beauty, and luxury. In astrology, it stands for comforts, grandeur, opulence, wealth, aesthetics, finesse, grace, and charisma, as well as pricey clothing or accessories, perfumes and sweet scents, expensive possessions, opulent vehicles, jewellery, creative expression, indulgence, and sensual pleasures. It also represents women, feminism, and accessories-ornaments-items. It is related to a variety of other things, including acting, drama, theatrics, and fine arts including music, dancing, singing, painting, and sketching.

Venus is regarded as the planet that enables us to communicate a more sophisticated and appealing aspect of our “selves” to the outside world. It is regarded as the second most favourable planet in astrology, right behind Jupiter. It is thought to always be honourable and kind toward the universe’s inhabitants. Venus helps us recognise the beauty and all that is great in God’s creation via its many expressions. Continue reading to learn more about the effects and cures of Venus and every other planet!

Venus encourages us to begin sharing love and eventually helps us understand that there is no force in the universe that is as powerful as love. Additionally, it enables us to take in the joy all around us. Venus is known for her associations with affection, love, warmth, compassion, understanding, liking, and other similar qualities or emotions. It serves as a universal metaphor for human connections and affection. Thus, it represents everything related to the heart, including love. Romance, passion, sex, sensual pleasures, contentment with a spouse or partner, and both types of attraction—both attracting and being attracted to others—are all examples of attraction. And although though this planet is all about passion and love, when Venus goes retrograde, it has a negative effect on humans!

Venus, the ruler of relationships, is renowned for fostering emotions of comfort and trust between individuals. A person is said to feel cherished and cared for under Venus’ influence. It also causes people to get praise for their efforts, notice from others, and other benefits that elevate the’self’ to a higher plane.

Venus also represents the lovely union of a man and a woman’s two souls in a relationship, which leads to love and joy. As a result, it serves as a continual reminder to the rest of the world that pure love is what unites people and that it is the source of all of our being. Your partnership might not always go smoothly, though, especially during the Sade Sati Period. Use our Saturn Transit 2020 Report to address these concerns and find answers.

Venus, the diplomat, represents our overall social behaviour, including our tact, diplomacy, manners, sociability, etiquette, civility, and public speaking abilities.

The philosophy of Venus is “Full enjoyment with minimal effort.” It does not adhere to the idea of arduous labour and manual labour. It would rather force you to come up with alternate ways to complete a task or complete the job. The meaning of Venus is to be able to live comfortably. It is also known to encourage locals to increase their riches so that they may outsource work to others, hire servants or helpers, and pay them for their labour, which will free up their time to enjoy themselves rather than exerting their physical energy in order to do it. Venus therefore also represents the fulfilment or service that comes from having servants, aides, and assistance. Use our Janampatri to learn more about how each planet will affect you in detail!

Venus mostly rules careers and professions associated with the performing arts. It represents artists such as actors, directors, lyricists, singers, dancers, choreographers, cinematographers, art directors, anchors, poets, models, beauticians, fashion designers, interior designers, architects, sculptors, painters, photographers, business owners offering products and services related to beauty and wellness, food critics, film critics, event managers, human resources professionals, etc. You may also read our article on the relationship between career and profession and the Saturnian planet.

In A Horoscope, role

Natives who have a strong and advantageous placement of Venus in their birth charts are regarded as exceptionally lucky. According to legend, these inhabitants succeed and rise to high positions in life with little effort. They have a lovely look with sparkling eyes, nice manners, and the gentle appealing approach, in addition to a very pleasant, attractive attitude. They also have a taste for the arts, music, dance, and drama, great aesthetics, a wonderful sense of style and dressing, the ability to persuade others, a sense of refinement and grace, good relationships with women, support from them, a beautiful home, a beautiful life partner, wealth, excellent food, opportunities for enjoyment, a variety of comforts and vehicles, good fortune, and many other fortunate and enviable things.

Utilize our Janampatri and get all your questions answered to learn more about how Venus will impact your life this year!

A negative or ill-positioned Venus, on the other hand, indicates a variety of issues and troubles, including overindulgence, skin issues, acne, hair issues, dark bags under the eyes, and dryness on the cheeks. Additionally, it denotes humiliation caused by or in front of women, unhappiness and dissatisfaction from the spouse, a troubled marriage, loss of social standing, a lack of love and affection from loved ones and relatives, a loss of money and wealth, attraction to unsavoury women, selfishness, a lack of appropriate civility in behaviour, and many other negative aspects.

Here, Ganesha provides you with advice on how to increase the beneficial impact of Venus in your horoscope and so attract all the great aspects of Venus into your life. You will be able to mitigate the negative consequences of a poorly positioned Venus in your birth chart by doing the following:

Give Goddess Lakshmi your whole devotion. At the very least on Fridays, recite the Lalita Sahasranama Stotra or the Lakshmi Stotra when dressed in white.

• You can also recite the following Mantras to attain the grace of the great Goddess:
• Om Hreem Shreem Lakshmi Bhyo Namah
• Om Shree Mahalakshmyai Cha Vidmahe Vishnu Patnyai Cha Dheemahi
  Tanno Lakshmi Prachodayat Om
• Om Shree Ashta Lakshmi cha vidhmahe, Bhagya Lakshmi cha dheemahi, tanno lakshmi prachodayat
• If Venus is in a weak position, because of an affliction from Rahu, Ketu or other malefics in your Chart, then you are also advised to worship Goddess Durga. Hence, recite Durga Chalisa regularly for your benefit.
• Try wearing white or pink-colored clothes on Friday.
• Offer red/pink roses or lotus flowers to Goddess Lakshmi, and offer Kheer/Payasam (a special sweet preparation made using rice, milk, sugar and dry-fruits) to her as Prasad.
• Feed Kheer/Payasam to white cows too as this can also prove beneficial.
• Give away gifts to young/small girls on Fridays.
• Donate white articles, clothes, and things to the poor.
• Wear a silver ring on your thumb for this can help in combating the negative energy.
• Install a Shree Yantra in your house, and place it on either a white or red cloth, and worship it every Friday. This will help you invite wealth and prosperity.
• Try not to hurt or misbehave with women. Always remember, hurting a woman is equal to weakening your Venus. Be kind, courteous and helpful to women.
• Offer gifts and white-colored sweets to the women in your family on Fridays and gain their well wishes and blessings.

These are the key points taken into consideration while dealing with the planet of love, light and bliss. It is the same reason why it is considered to be a graceful planet and hence, Venus is often associated with Women and Men are linked to the planet of Mars.