Venus in the 9th house of the solar return

Venus in the 9th house of the solar return brings luck to the year through travel, study and culture: pleasant opportunities open up, and the support of teachers and elders comes at just the right time.

The ninth house of the annual chart is fortune, dharma, long journeys, higher education, mentors and the father. Venus here unites beauty with one's worldview.

What the year brings

• Trips abroad or to beautiful places for rest and new impressions.
• An interest in philosophy, the art of other cultures, languages.
• Goodwill from elders, help from a mentor or the father.
• A chance to meet someone while travelling or studying.

The weak side is a tendency to choose, in faith and in study, what is pleasant rather than what is useful.

What changes the picture

Venus in the solar return in its own sign or in Pisces makes the year generous with luck. Combust by the Sun or afflicted by malefic planets, it gives travel plans that fall through, or disappointment in a teacher. A link between Venus and the lord of the year and the natal 9th house strengthens the effect. Compare with the placement Venus in the 9th house of the birth chart and read about the 9th house; the general method of the annual chart is in the overview of the solar return.

A birth chart calculation with an analysis of houses and planets will show how Venus works in your own chart.