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Venus: Her Cycles, Symbols & Myths (Special Topics in Astrology Series, 5) Paperback – October 8, 2006

by Anne Massey (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

Who is an enticing beauty, a bitch goddess, and the queen of every natal chart? Venus, of course! Investigating this heavenly body from all angles, Anne Massey brings new dimension to this undervalued planet.

Exploring Venus in mythology, fairy tales, and contemporary archetypes such as Marilyn Monroe, Massey uncovers this planet's striking personality. A close look at her cycles reveals gorgeous symmetry and sacred geometry, linking Venus to the golden mean, the pentagram, and other significant symbols. The author also focuses on this extraordinary planet's aspects and phases, in addition to her impact in the houses and signs, and discusses Venus retrogrades in depth. Lastly, no book on Venus would be complete without examining her dynamic influence on love and marriage.

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  1. Print length
    264 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Llewellyn Publications
  4. Publication date
    October 8, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    7.5 x 0.53 x 9.13 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0738709913
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0738709918
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Praise for Venus:

"This exploration of Venus' mathematical beauty, mythological inheritance, and magical cycles will tune you into the interpretive power and wisdom of astrology."—Dell Horoscope

"Anne Massey's detailed analysis of charts, insightful observations, and careful research combine to make Venus a book that almost anyone, from beginner to professional, will benefit from reading...there are so many gems in this book."—David Cochrane, founder of Cosmic Patterns Software and author of Astrology in the 21st Century

"This book fills a black hole in the astrological literature that has generally been overlooked: the Lady of Love. This book has something for everybody. The Goddess is smiling on this one!"—Diana Stone, astrologer and author of The United States Wheel of Destiny

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"This exploration of Venus' mathematical beauty, mythological inheritance, and magical cycles will tune you into the interpretive power and wisdom of astrology."―Dell Horoscope

"Anne Massey is a lucid writer and her book is an engaging read. Refreshingly, she doesn't go overboard or become too literal in her interpretations, but allows readers to draw their own conclusions. Readers who are interested in awakening a deeper connection with the 'Lovely Lady Venus' will certainly enjoy Anne Massey's book."―Mary Plumb, Mountain Astrologer

"Anne Massey's detailed analysis of charts, insightful observations, and careful research combine to make Venus a book that almost anyone, from beginner to professional, will benefit from reading...there are so many gems in this book."―David Cochrane, founder of Cosmic Patterns Software and author of Astrology in the 21st Century

"This book fills a black hole in the astrological literature which has generally been overlooked: the Lady of Love. This book has something for everybody. The Goddess is smiling on this one!"―Diana Stone, astrologer and author of The United States Wheel of Destiny

"A monumental work on Venus and its amazing magical cycles that you will not only read but want to study for its finer intricacies. Its cyclic power points add additional interpretive enrichment not usually considered."―Chris McRae, astrologer and author of Understanding Interceptions

"Mythological understanding, the mathematical beauty of the Venusian orbit, meaningful delineations, matriarchal wisdom and context, and the metaphysical dimensions of Venus are all presented. This treatise makes a significant contribution to existing astrological literature."―Robert P. Blaschke, astrologer and author of the Astrology: A Language of Life series of books

"Anne writes with a highly personal and stimulating style. Venus pulls you in like a good novel with gems on every page...This major work will energize beginning students and provide professional astrologers at every level with a rich source of knowledge and understanding."―Janice Brown, CAP, ISAR

About the Author

Professional astrologer Anne Massey (British Columbia, Canada) writes a weekly horoscope column and maintains an active website, astrologicallyspeaking.com. Her articles and columns have been translated into three languages. Founder of the Valley Astrological Guild, she currently serves as its president. She is also the vice president (for Canada) of the International Society for Astrological Research.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Llewellyn Publications (October 8, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0738709913
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738709918
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.53 x 9.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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  • Kieran
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Special Good or Bad
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2014
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    If your looking for a text book about how mythology of Venus then this book is quite satisfactory, Nothing outstanding nothing wrong with it. It worked for me and I'm certainly going to keep it forever.
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  • D.A.M. Nation
    3.0 out of 5 stars The perplexing goddyss!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2011
    This book is an exhaustive detail of the cosmic nature and historical mythological source of the young feminine archetype within astrology, the planet Venus. The best aspect of this book is that it is a plethora of nerdy information about the planet: the cosmic nature of the orbit, retrograde periods and full and new phases and how it relates to human events. There is also plenty of information about the princess goddyss archetype that had influenced the ancient cultures in Western society that began the endeavor of astrology thousands of years ago in Greece, Sumeria and Babylonia. While this book is useful for the quantity of information about the love planet, its downfall is how poorly organized the book is and how the technical behavior of the planet is not worded very clearly so that anyone can understand what is going on without confusion. For example, I had to look at the rudimentary illustration of Venus orbiting the sun about five times until I understood the concept of how Venus changes it phase over time. Perhaps other readers will have an easier experience with this than me. I will admit, however, that this obfuscation is most likely the fault of the editor and not the author.
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  • Nadia A. Moula
    4.0 out of 5 stars Venus~
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2008
    I'd like to say that this is a very fascinating book and I still have much to learn from it; I personally am loving learning Astrology in general and this is helping me come closer to my goal to someday become an Astrologist on the side~
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  • Diane Edwards
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2016
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    Great read.
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  • Joanne R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2015
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    Good book.
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