Venus is the next in order to the central Sun, a beauteous and a brilliant planet, she is the only planet mentioned by the most ancient poets,as Homer and Hesiod. Her Astrological character , which to the present day is maintained by the Astronomers; is supposed to be "a rude representation of a female figure with a trailing or flowing robe". She is in poetry personified as the patron and friend of the softer passions; an old Astrologer writes, "Venus, fair Venus, is the queen of love". The author of Waverley views her effects in the same poetical light in his celebrated novel of " Guy Mannering :

------------" Love's world, his home, his birth-place;

Delightfully dwells he 'mong fays and talismans, And spirits, and delightedly believes Divinities, being himself divine, The intelligible forms of ancient poets, The fair humanities of old religion, The power, the beauty, and the majesty, That had their haunts in dale or piny mountains, Or forest by slow stream, or pebble spring, Or chasms and watery depths. All these have vanished; But still the heart doth need a language, still Doth the old instinct bring back the old names; And to yon starry world they now are gone, Spirits or Gods, that used to share this earth . With man as with their friend and to the lover Yonder they move, from yonder visible sky Shoot influence down; and even at this day 'Tis Jupiter brings whate'er is great, . And Venus who brings every thing that's fair "

Venus shines with a beautiful clear pellucid light, sufficient even at times to cast a sensible shadow. Placidus, a celebrated Astrologer of former times, thinks her " bluish lustre denotes heat;" at which rate this planet must be warmer than Jupiter. She is a feminine, nocturnal, temperate planet, and considered as next to Jupiter in benevolent influence: her beautiful brightness may well denote an auspicious star, which she certainly is, and those who have the happy fortune to be born with this planet in the superior angles, are without fail noted for eminence in the polite annals, or scientific arts of the day; leaving a lasting name to posterity, as well as being the general favorites of the fairer sex: and addicted to poetry, song, and music. Our present beloved monarch, and most gracious majesty, George IV. was born just as the benevolent " star of Venus" arose in the horizon, or Eastern angle, termed by Astrologers the ascendant or " House of life", and prime significator of manners; now it is well known to all Europe what a refined and polished genius, and what exquisite taste, the King of England possesses, which, therefore may be cited as a most illustrious proof of the celestial science; a'proof likewise which is palpably demonstrable, even to the most casual observer, since the time of his nativity is taken from the public journals of the period; and cannot be gainsayed.

"Fair Venus shines-Even in the eye of day; with sweetest beams Propitious shines, and shakes a trembling flood Of softened radiance from her dewy locks Fair'morning Star, That leads on dawning day".

Barbauld.

If well dignified, well placed, or well aspected, either are the same, but the two latter the best; the temper is even, quiet, placid, and unusually graceful; engaging, sweet, merry and cheerful; amateurs in music, drawing, and accomplishments, out of the ordinary way. But if Venus be afflicted the native born under her immediate influence, is lewd, profligate, shameless, and lascivious : she denotes a peculiarly handsome conformation of body, generally very beautiful sparkling hazle or black eyes, round smooth face, light or chesnut hair, dimples in the cheek or chin, an amorous look, but sweet voice. An old author says, " having a love dimple in the chin, a lovely mouth, cherry lips, and a right merry countenance;" in short the real nature of Venus (Astrologically speaking) is mildness and goodness, and those under her influence are generally the most accomplished in the haut-ton, or sphere of fashion; and votaries of the song, the dance, and music's enchanting fascinations - They are usually merry, "even to a fault".

Venus is said (by the old authors on the sideral art) to rule the reins, spine, generative system, the neck, throat and breasts; her diseases are those of the back, loins, and of the aforesaid parts; as also priapism, syphilis, heartburn, and secret fashionable diseases, or disorders peculiar to luxury and free living. She is by sympathy found to be friendly to every planet except the leaden star of •

In the horary system of stellar science, Venus denotes musicians, embroiderers, perfumers, artists, painters, classic modellers or sculptors, dealers in the dresses or ornaments of the rich and wealthy, and all who work in elegant attire, or administer to the luxuries of the great, when strong and well dignified; but when weak in these respects, she represents gamesters, and the lower orders of the votaries of pleasure and voluptuousness.

Venus rules all such animals as are amorous in nature, and also the dog, sheep, goat, bull, calf, panther, and hart: amongst birds, the swan, kingfisher, Swallow, pelican, pigeon,sparrow, turtle dove, stock dove, crow, eagle, partridge, thrush, blackbird, pye, wren, &c;and amongst fishes, the pilchard, crab, lobster, whiting, salmon, and dolphin. In the vegetable creation, there are Subject to her influence, all such plants as are odoriferous,pleasant,sweet, and delectable, as satyrion, daffodil, maiden-hair, the violet, valerian, vervain, thyme roots, the rose, lilly, etc., with every kind of fragrant spice : arid of trees, the fig tree; cypress, pomegranate, apple tree, pear tree, myrtle, walnut, and almond tree, peaches, apricots, raisins, vines, ash tree, and all delightful perfumes, as ambergrease, musk, civet, and fragrant gums of all kinds.

Amongst the mineral creation, she rules the beryl, chrysolite, emerald, sapphire, green jasper, coral, alabaster, and marble; also copper, brass, and their different ores. Of places, she denotes beds and bed-chambers, dancing and dining rooms, gardens, fountains, wardrobes, banqueting houses,, theatres, etc. She is said to delight in the South, and to rule the South wind; denoting gentle showers in winter, and temperate heat in summer.