Venus Transit in Revati

Revati closes the zodiac in the last third of Pisces. Pushan, the Aditya who guards travellers and herds, is its deity, Mercury is its lord, and its symbol is a fish or a drum. The deep exaltation degree of Venus falls within Revati, and Mercury is a friend of Venus in Parashara's table. With Jupiter, lord of the sign, neutral, Venus is here at its highest with a friendly nakshatra lord.

Everything Venus signifies is at its sweetest for these eleven days or so. Marriage, art, music, wealth held with generosity, and comfort given to others come easily. Travel for pleasure goes well under Pushan, who brings the herd home. Exalted Venus is generous to a fault, and money flows out readily.

Revati is mridu in muhurta, and Muhurta Chintamani counts it fit for a wedding, for travel and for wearing new clothes and ornaments. The last pada ends at the gandanta with Ashwini, where Venus is about to fall into Aries and lose its ease, so make any purchase, promise or proposal before the last pada.

Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Leo, Cancer, Taurus and Aries Moons hold Venus in Phaladeepika's favourable houses and receive the exaltation in full. Libra, Virgo and Gemini Moons have it in the sixth, seventh and tenth. Their share is a partner's or a superior's good fortune more than their own. Lagnas count the same.

The quality of a person's generosity comes into view, and Venus at its height shows what the giving is for.

When Venus is this well placed, the remedy is gratitude and giving. Say Om Shukraya Namah on Friday, give rice or curd to a traveller, and pray to Pushan for those on the road.