Venus in the 12th house of the solar return

Venus in the 12th house of the solar return makes the year a time of rest, solitude and pleasant spending: one wants to recover, stay away from the bustle and spend on oneself.

The twelfth house of the annual chart is expenses, losses, sleep, rest, foreign lands, solitude and spiritual practice. Venus traditionally does rather well in this house: it gives pleasure from what is usually associated with giving away.

What the year brings

Typical are trips for rest, sanatoriums, retreats, spending on comfort, beauty and gifts for loved ones. Sleep and rest become more important. There may be an interest in meditation, music, charity. In relationships — a need for privacy and secret tenderness; sometimes a relationship is conducted at a distance.

The main risk of the year is spending that exceeds income, and escaping into pleasures to run away from problems.

What changes the picture

A strong Venus in the solar return, especially in Pisces, makes solitude and travel restorative. A weak or afflicted one increases spending and leaves a feeling that joy is lacking. See which houses Venus rules in the annual chart: this determines what exactly the money goes on. Compare with the placement Venus in the 12th house of the birth chart; the general method is in the overview of the solar return.

You can check the position of Venus in your annual horoscope by casting a chart from your date, time and place of birth.