Exalted Venus in 10th House Pisces

When Venus is found in the sign of Pisces, it's considered to be in it's purest form and is referred to as being "exalted." These individuals are capable of a deep and profound love, with a unique understanding of the interconnectedness of all life. Accepting of and open minded to the faults and strangeness of others, they are also hopelessly romantic and can be very idealistic about partnership. They often struggle to remain committed, falling in love often and for a variety of profound reasons. This universal loving gives them an underlying, seductive sweetness that can be intriguing, as others are captivated by how freely and completely the native is able to love. Theirs is an elusive charm; they are playful, a little moody, and a little irregular. Venus in Pisces seems to offer an escape from reality to their lovers, a kind of story-book departure from the drudgery of daily life. It is this promise of escape that helps Venus in Pisces natives to passively but powerfully attract the object of their affections to them, sweeping them off their feet.

Seduction for Pisces Venus is virtually effortless. Natives possess a vivid, poetic imagination that can at times seems divinely inspired. There's something mystical about them that appeals to the dreamer in others. They see the experiences of life on a symbolic level, which creates an abundance of magic in their relationships. Though they may try, they won't be able to linger long around harsh, abrasive people, or those wrapped up in the mundane. They belong amongst the artists and dreamers of the world, and will inevitably return to them if they're ever to stray.

Unimpressed by status, material wealth and success, Venus in Pisces loves the underdog and is attracted moreso to wayward folks. With their glossy, romantic view of the world, natives become unreasonably attracted to states of suffering and martyrdom, so they too easily fall into the roles of saving someone or being saved. Natives can be rather confusing and hard to pin down as they feel their way through their relationships, and will often change partners while still fully loving the one they've left behind. In fact, it can be argued that Venus in Pisces never falls out of love at all if the feelings were sincere, and not just situational, to begin with.

Love for these individuals can be a mystical, nearly religious experience with the right person, wholly overwhelming and endlessly inspiring them. It is difficult for them to set personal boundaries for themselves in these situations as they find that their devotion is endless and enveloping. Believing their lover to be a rare, kindred spirit, they risk losing hold of their self-identity attempting to merge with them.

However, when Pisces Venus is found in the 10th house, the house of Capricorn, the Venus energy becomes frustrated. The 10th house is the most visible point on a natal chart, and anything found there will inevitably be public and obvious to others. Venus is, at it's essence, a very personal energy, as it represents a host of intensely intimate responses- like jealousy, insecurity, the desire for human contact, and envy. The result of these reactions being seen so publicly is that the native is wholly unable to achieve true, emotional privacy. Their feelings of and approach to love, which is beautiful and mystical throughout, is at the same time constantly visible to all.

For all of the attention Venus naturally and rightly craves (Venus always wants to be admired, in it's natural state), 10th house Venus can become worn with the task of these feelings always being so obvious and easily exploited. These individuals may feel like all eyes are on her all of the time, and the part of Venus that desires private, profound intimacy may feel this can never be accomplished. The primal reaction to this can vary, but most likely the individual becomes a kind of anti-Venus who publicly eschew all pretenses of beauty. They may treat relationships as disposable or feel as if they are in some way unable to give or receive love, sometimes not realizing those feelings are merely defense mechanisms. This is a particularly intense struggle when the 10th house Venus is found in Pisces, as the native truly needs profound love in order to feel whole. 10th house Pisces Venus goes against her true nature, making it seem as though she is incapable of, or doesn't need, the love she feels with her entire being.

Any energy found in the 10th house is directly connected to the reputation; they become ingrained in the image that others, even those who don’t know the native directly, have of them. When Venus is placed there, there is a strong tendency for others to project their own Venusian beliefs and values onto the native. Others (particularly those who form romantic relationships with them) will feel and insist that they "just know" how the Venus person is feeling about the relationship, when in actuality those feelings are their own. This causes inevitable chaos for 10th house Venus, as natives struggle to sort their own feelings from the ones that others merely insist they are experiencing. Natives eventually develop a strict, authoritative reaction to these situations in relationships, which is so contrary to their other expressions of love that their partners often feel that the soft, playful, accepting love they were earlier shown by the native was a front. Their feelings of love are often misunderstood as a result, sometimes harshly, and they may find that those they become involved with remain weary of them even as the relationship develops.

For Pisces Venus in the 10th house, there is a danger that their anti-Venus persona will also inevitably become so publicly known and accepted that it will be difficult for her to stray from it. Relationships will develop with individuals who crave the rejection of Venus influence they half heartedly flaunt, when in actuality the only way the native truly knows how to love is Pisces Venus' profound, mystical way. Many disappointments in love will result, over and over again, if Pisces Venus in the 10th doesn't learn to both cultivate the more positive aspects of her placement AND express them publicly, regardless of any pain, humiliation, or judgment it may bring her in doing so.