Analysis of the relations of Venus as the lord of the signs Taurus and Libra with Aries and Scorpio in the Zodiac

In Astrology, life cycle is assumed to start in the sign Aries, cardinal fiery sign of Tamas nature ruled by Mars, the significator of youth and activity, the god of which is “Kartika”, the military commander of the deities who is described as confirmed bachelor and therefore designated as “Kumara”. Energy takes the living physical form in Aries. To maintain the Creation, the continuance of this physical body is required through reproduction and for this the bachelorship of Mars is obstructive. For the growth of physical body, food is essential for which the necessary organ in the body is the mouth which is judged from the second house in a natal chart. The second house also signifies wealth which is necessary for enjoyments of life. Again, for reproductive purpose to continue the Creation, lust is essential. Therefore, for the growth of physical body and reproduction, what is required is affinity or attachment to physical pleasures. In the planetary kingdom, this is signified by Venus, the Master of the Demons in Hindu Mythology who teaches his disciples i.e. the demons this lesson of material enjoyments. Of the two, intaking of food helps the growth of body while lust destroys it. Therefore, food taking is of Rajas nature while lust is of Tamas nature. In accordance with this, the second sign of the Zodiac i.e. Taurus is of Rajas nature while the seventh sign Libra of Tamas natu

Again, these two functions are helpful for maintaining the Creation, but their excessive usages bring forth death. Of the two, second house signifying wealth and food make the fulfillment of lust and physical pleasures possible. As such, the second house i.e. the sign Taurus in the Zodiac and the seventh house i.e. the sign Libra are designated as primary and secondary maraka respectively.

According to Hindu Mythology, the aim of Venus as the Master of the Demons is to make his disciples ruling over the deities and for this the most essential is to damage the defence of the deities. In the planetary kingdom, Mars as the warrior planet is entrusted with this responsibility of defence and therefore it is very natural that the purpose of the Master of the Demons i.e. Venus will be to engage Mars in all physical pleasures of enjoyments in order to destroy its activities and for this reason, the second and the seventh signs counted from Aries i.e. the signs Taurus and Libra respectively are ruled by Venus.

On the contrary, the seventh and the twelfth signs counted from Scorpio, the second sign ruled by Mars are respectively Taurus and Libra ruled by Venus. Scorpio is the eighth sign of the Zodiac, fixed watery sign of Rajas nature wherein are judged longevity i.e. death, all secrecy of body and mind, sleeping stage wherein life energy remains latent in coiled form. The seventh sign Libra of the Zodiac signifying decay of body due to physical enjoyments which ultimately bring in death. But even after the destruction of the body, the soul remains in subtle body till the next birth. But before that the physical enjoyments due to the unfilled desires of the soul in the previous births remain beyond its reach. Since the second sign Taurus signifies physical enjoyments and the seventh sign Libra signifies lust, therefore, the selection of these two signs as the seventh and twelfth house counted from Scorpio is quite justified. Again, the significator of vital energy of life is Mars and during the life time, this energy spreads itself in various ways; therefore the sign Aries ruled by active Mars is described as cardinal fiery sign of Tamas nature but after death, this latent energy of the departed soul remains in sleeping stage which means the life energy of Mars setting aside its active fiery nature remains in condensed form of liquid and as such the lord of the eighth sign, fixed watery sign of Rajas nature signifying all mysterious affairs, longevity i.e. death is justifiably attributed to Mars.