Venus Transit in Krittika

Agni is the deity of Krittika, its symbol a razor or a flame, and the Sun its lord. The first pada lies in Aries and the other three in Taurus, so Venus spends most of its eleven days in its own sign. Parashara counts the Sun an enemy of Venus. With a hostile nakshatra lord and Venus itself as lord of three padas, the two pull in different directions.

Comfort meets heat. Love, art, wealth and the pleasures of the table are sharpened here and sometimes burnt, and words in a relationship cut more than intended. Cooking, metalwork, fire ceremonies and any art that needs a blade do well. A critic's eye is useful for these days.

The Aries pada is the least comfortable, since Mars's heat adds to the Sun's enmity. From the second pada, in Taurus, Venus recovers its ease, and money spent on the home or on food is well spent. Watch digestion and the eyes, which belong to Agni and the Sun.

For the Aries pada, Scorpio, Libra and Cancer Moons should take care; for the Taurus padas, Sagittarius, Scorpio and Leo Moons. Every other Moon sign has Venus in one of the nine houses Phaladeepika names as favourable for it. Taurus and Aries Moons, with Venus in the first, feel the transit as a rise in appetite and attraction.

These days show whether desire survives criticism, and Venus in Krittika clears away sentiment that had no substance.

Recite Om Shukraya Namah with a lamp to Agni, and give white cloth or curd on Friday. Keep a fast from harsh speech for the length of the transit.