Venus in the 2nd house of the solar return

Venus in the 2nd house of the solar return turns the year towards family, savings and taste: speech becomes gentler, and interest grows in beautiful things, the family table and whatever brings stability.

The second house of the annual chart covers the money a person keeps, family, food, the voice and the manner of speaking. Venus here adds pleasantness and a craving for quality to these themes.

What the year brings

Most often this is a year when one wants to beautify daily life, buy something "to last for years", gather the family around the table. Words sound more convincing, so negotiations that call for courtesy go better. As for income, Venus tends to support work connected with beauty, art, trade and services rather than bring money by itself.

The temptation of the year is to spend on pleasures as much as comes in, and to spoil oneself with food and sweets.

How to judge its strength

A strong Venus in the solar return (own sign or Pisces, good links with the lord of the year) helps to keep what has come in. A weak or afflicted one more often shows spending on things meant to impress. It is useful to see where the muntha falls: if it is also in the 2nd house or with Venus, money and family become the main theme of the year. The natal basis is described in the article Venus in the 2nd house.

Comparing the annual and natal charts is easiest when you have an accurate birth chart calculation at hand.