Venus Transit in Vishakha

Vishakha closes Libra and reaches one pada into Scorpio. Its deities are Indra and Agni together, its lord is Jupiter, and its symbol is a triumphal arch or a potter's wheel. Venus holds Jupiter as neutral in Parashara's table, and in the Libra padas Venus is in its own sign. The Scorpio pada enters the sign of Mars, also neutral, and the ease of Libra ends there.

Purpose in desire is the theme. Vishakha wants a result, and for around eleven days Venus pursues a marriage, a sale or a work of art with unusual determination. Ambition enters love. Wealth is chased with Indra's appetite and Agni's heat, and gentleness tends to suffer.

Muhurta Chintamani places Vishakha among the mishra nakshatras, mixed in quality, suited to an agnihotra, a festival and pressing a matter already begun, and left out of the list for a wedding. In the Scorpio pada jealousy can enter the relationship, and a purchase can turn into a dispute.

Taurus, Aries and Capricorn Moons hold Venus in the sixth, seventh and tenth for the Libra padas. Gemini, Taurus and Aquarius Moons hold it there for the Scorpio pada, so Taurus Moons should take care throughout. The other Moon signs and lagnas receive Venus in a house Phaladeepika calls favourable. Libra Moons feel it in the first as confidence in love and money.

The transit shows how far a person will go for what they want. A person of practice notices the pushing and softens it.

Recite Om Shukraya Namah with a lamp to Agni, give rice or curd on Friday, and give dakshina to a teacher for Jupiter's nakshatra. One aim at a time keeps Vishakha's heat useful.