Venus in the 5th house of the solar return

Venus in the 5th house of the solar return makes the year creative and romantic: more joy from hobbies, children, dates and everything done out of love rather than duty.

The fifth house of the solar return is creativity, falling in love, children, study, games and one's own zest for life. Venus feels natural here and adds lightness to the year.

What the year brings

• New romantic feelings or a revival of an existing relationship.
• Creative projects that bring pleasure and recognition from friends.
• Warm events connected with children, and time to relax with them.
• An interest in art and in attractive forms of learning.

The risk of the year is infatuation that pushes serious matters aside, as well as a gambling streak where money is concerned.

How to judge its strength

If Venus in the solar return is strong and connected with the lord of the year, romance and creativity bring real results. An afflicted Venus more often gives love for an illusion or disappointed expectations. For the themes of children and study, what the fifth house and Venus show in the birth chart matters: the solar return only brings out what birth has promised. Compare with the placement Venus in the 5th house of the birth chart.

Start with the birth chart: a calculation will show the original planetary positions with which the solar return is compared.