Mars/Venus
The Chart Tells All:
An Astrology Obsessive’s Take on the Love and Sex Planets by Ashley Scurto
Mars and Venus. Well known as the two planets that most accurately codify our courtly nature. They call down from space, at a pitch only each of us can hear, and guide our moves. How we attract a romantic or sex partner, who you seek in that lover, and what we do to this individual that leaves them either confused or delighted, is all the Mars and Venus domain. When I was a young astrology lover, I would look in magazines at “love horoscopes”, little colorful grids that featured your sun sign and compare it against others in jaunty, teen-marketed language. Now that I’m a young wannabe astrologer, I know better than to simply consider the Sun (the overarching symbol of the personality) in love matches. I now consider two planets that provide a precise picture of love and sex: Venus, the ruler of attraction, desire, of what and who we want and also how we love, and Mars, the libidinous drive, the passion— how we get what we want. The twelve flavors of each planet—do you have a Mars in Gemini, a Venus in Pisces? Just like the Sun sign placements are ruled by different elements, so are all of the other planets in your chart. Each sign is ruled by an element. Since there are 12 signs of the zodiac and four elements, three signs are alloted one particular element, and each of the four have a set of specific, overarching qualities—as is seen below:
The Fire Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius, have the unique tal-
ent to passionately act before they think, surpassing no opportunity, and leaving behind the details, no holds barred.