How to get rich and level up in life — using the power of your Venus sign

Named for the scallop-birthed, perpetually topless goddess of love and beauty, Venus is our planet of wealth and worth, values and valuables, relationships and romance.

What is a Venus sign?

Venus governs all aspects of assets and attraction and informs not just our romantic relationships but our relationship to the material realm: how we dress and doom spend, rake up dollars, decorate our homes and the places, people, and luxury items that make us feel deified.

The sign Venus falls in indicates what we’re drawn to — and our best bet at magnetizing and generating cold, hard cash flow.

How to find your Venus sign

Use a birth chart calculator like this one to find your Venus sign. Once you’ve added your details, your Venus sign will populate within the zodiac wheel. The symbol for Venus is a squat cross topped with a circle.

In a recent TikTok post, Aquarius astrologer May Like the Month shared her insights on the best strategies for every Venus sign to activate their acquisitions and get rich or die trying.

For information on how to further integrate the power of Venus, see our guide to dressing for your Venus sign.

Read on, get paid, live well, be generous.

Aries rules the first house of the self and initial impressions. May urges those with this placement to dress for the life they want.

“If your Venus is an Aries, the more you dress up, the more money you will make. Aries is our physical appearance, and the more effort you put into your look, into your body, the more you will notice money flowing into your life.”

Venus is right at home in the pleasured pastures of Taurus. May says natives can maximize this placement by identifying and doggedly pursuing a single target,.

“If your Venus is in Taurus, the more you consistently focus on one thing, the more financial abundance will flow into your life.”

In a touch of specific aesthetic aspiration, she recommends icing yourself the f–k out.

“The more you wear diamonds, the more your Venus in Taurus will activate.”

May maintains that for Venus in Gemini, variety is the name of the game.

“Venus in Gemini will reward you financially when you have multiple sources of income. Gemini energy = options, and Venus here is gifting you the opportunity to be able to do 400 things at once and to be skilled at multiple things.”

As a sign associated with eclectic pursuits and the high art of communication, “Venus in Gemini has the opportunity to turn like a side hustle into an overnight success.”

For those with Venus in the cardinal pools of Cancer, May says success begins at home.

“If your Venus is in Cancer, the more you take care of your home—making your bed every morning, keeping everything super clean and tidy—the more Venus will reward you financially.”

Cancer rules the fourth house of roots and family, and in kind, May assures that having Venus here “will provide you endless abundance when it comes to owning property, raising children, and indulging in really good food.”

Because Cancer is tied to the mother archetype, Venus in Cancer is activated by acting generously towards your mother or the maternal figure in your life.

VENUS IN LEO

Venus in Leo is best expressed through regal leadership and benevolent counsel. May explains: “The more you advise others about their careers, the more financial abundance will come your way. The second someone takes your advice and it works for them, Venus blesses you tremendously. Venus here needs to help; it needs to improve, and you have the natural ability to see exactly what others should be doing.”

In Virgo, Venus is said to be in fall, meaning the planet is restricted from full expression. To truly activate this Venus placement, May suggests, “enhance your beauty by doing your hair, wearing perfume, and taking care of your hygiene.”

Amplify your assets but keep the show to classic silhouettes and earth tones.

“The more humble you are, the more you dress conservatively, the more financial rewards will come your way.”

May says, “If your Venus is in Libra, the more patient you are, the more Venus will reward you financially.”

Why must you wait?

May explains that Libra is the sign of Saturn’s exaltation. “Saturn is gifting you this grit and this power to be patient and to wait for all the gains to flow into your life. Venus wants it all right now, but Saturn wants you to wait and trust its timing.”

As Libra is the sign of partnership, May imparts that teamwork is what makes the cash flow: “Venus here needs to be devoted to other people; the more you work with others, the more money you will make.”

For those with the planet of love in the watery cave/grave of Scorpio, discretion equals dollar signs. May shares, “If your Venus is in Scorpio, the more private and secretive you are about your plans the more Venus will reward you.”

However, there is one caveat to that stealth mode recommendation: “The second you get married, your wealth multiplies. Your spouse should be the only one you share your upcoming plans with, as their energy subconsciously will enhance your wealth.”

May also suggests these natives pursue commission-based careers, as “Mars’s energy will get activated, and you will become a top seller.”

May shares that for Venus in Sag, a winning combo is low physical exertion and high cereral action.

“If your Venus is in Sagittarius, the planet will naturally reward you financially. The second you try to do too much labor work, Venus is weakened. The more you guide others, the more money you will make. Advising, teaching, consulting, this is where abundance lies for you. Venus peaks when you share and help others through your personal experiences.”

If your Venus falls in the cardinal dirt of Capricorn, May says discernment and an eye on the long game is the best course for making gains. “When you take every single opportunity that could slightly improve your finances, that is when you weaken your Venus.”

Why? “Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, and Saturn wants you to become a master of something. Through this mastery, you learn to value yourself, and Venus reaches its peak.”

May notes that valuing yourself “is not taking every single opportunity that comes your way,” but rather “waiting for the right one, for the big one and finally saying yes.”

Aquarius is symbolized by the cup-filling water bearer. Apropos of this, May says that “your Venus peaks and rewards you financially every time you pour into others without expecting anything in return.”

She maintains that luck is the birthright of people with this placement who often acquire/inherit riches from family or live a life defined by free-flowing abundance. The trick is to share the wealth.

“Venus and Aquarius is here for society, so even a kind and nice gesture to a stranger could activate your Venus in major ways.”

In the mutable waters of Pisces, Venus is exalted, meaning the planet can fully express its power, and May says there are a few ways these natives can amplify their inherent good fortunes.

“Pisces energy is about compassion and sacrifice. The more you donate, especially to hospitals or those that are sick the more money you will make.”

She notes that because Pisces rules the feet. Reflexology, foot massages, and running are excellent ways to activate this Venus.

May says the Pisces energy also relates to foreign lands, so if you have Venus here, don’t hesitate to embark on an international business venture.

Venus in Pisces peeps should also lean into the power of prayer. “Pisces energy is the energy of prayer. With this placement, you’re closer to source.”

She imparts that prayer, meditation and manifestation will bring serious financial rewards to those born under these lucky stars.

Astrology 101: Your guide to the star

Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.