“MODERN ASTROLOGY“ SAYS…
...Venus in Gemini = cheater! But wait...
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could determine someone’s loyalty or general dateability by taking a quick glance at their birth chart and going, “Ah yes, Venus in Gemini – this person is a cheater.“
But is it really that simple?
Venus is the symbol of love, pleasure, beauty, romance, and Gemini is the mutable air sign that is one of the favorite “bad guys“ in the bubblegum version of astrology (because the twins must automatically represent two different consciousnesses and therefore, any person born under the sign is two-faced, right? Two facepalms, please!). The most simplified approach would therefore be to equate Venus, as the goddess of love, with one’s dateability and behavior in love relationships, based on whatever sign she is in. However neat this concept appears on the surface, Venus or Mars in any particular sign is in no way the only, or most important, place to look. Concentrating on Venus and Mars as the feminine/ masculine archetypes in relationship astrology is common practice in the modern, New Age version, but it neglects the importance of the ultimate archetypes, Sun and Moon (along with aspects to Saturn, probably the least favorite planet of the New Age proponents…more on that in an upcoming post). But back to my example, which is meant to illustrate the importance of understanding not just the planetary archetypes, but the nature of the zodiac signs:
The “bad buy“ Gemini (two-faced, fickle, illoyal, according to New Age experts) is ruled by Mercury, its nature being quick-witted, highly intelligent, and therefore easily bored with the dull and unimaginative. According to the proper astrological interpretation that does not bash the signs or looks at them through the most infantile lens, a Venus in Gemini person enjoys communication and exchanging ideas, humor and spirited wit just as much as a candlelight dinner (probably even more). This person wants their partner to be bright, creative, not overly sentimental, and anything but stale and boring. So yes, a Venus in Gemini person might very well lose interest if they encounter someone who turns out to be incompatible with their emotional needs, but so will anyone who has a healthy ego and self-awareness.
None of this automatically makes this individual prone to cheating or gives them an inherent lack of loyalty (neither does the Sun in Gemini, of course). There are other factors that – in certain combinations – can be taken as warning signs for someone’s potentially less than reliable tendencies in romantic relationships, or relationships in general. If you look for someone who will change their mind a lot, examining Uranus, for example (among others), would be much more telling, or placements in Sagittarius – again, not in a one-size-fits-all sense, but the mutable fire element could very well become more extreme and all-consuming, which then could lead to someone being very passionate in the beginning and losing interest quickly. Another potential for this could be certain placements in Aries, which would contribute to a person’s conquering, passionate, even combative or reckless nature that can take much greater pleasure in the hunt than the establishment of a steady relationship.
Do certain isolated patterns such as the aforementioned mean that someone is a cheater, without considering the interplay and unique configurations in an individual birth chart? Absolutely not! Just like the Lovers card in tarot doesn’t automatically mean romantic love, this seemingly easiest interpretation in astrology is not adequate either.
Where “modern astrology“ goes for the most obvious and least nuanced, a traditional astrologer will look for certain combinations instead of isolated positions and, most of all, will not draw conclusions based on Venus and Mars when it comes to one’s attitude towards love or compatibility with a partner. This is a very recent, and very lacking, notion disseminated by pop astrology with no regard for the classical teachings, much to the detriment of those who have their charts interpreted by someone who focuses on shallow, pseudo-psychological tropes that miss the point.
© Olivia Solner
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