In astrology, Venus rules the parts of us that crave connection: love, beauty, intimacy, and the way we give and receive affection. It’s not always about romance. In fact, Venus can show up in how you decorate your home, how you flirt without meaning to, or how you show loyalty to the people closest to you.

Most people come to astrology trying to understand themselves better. They want to know why they react the way they do, why they feel misunderstood, or why certain things feel easy for them when other people seem to struggle. And while a lot of that lives in the sun and moon signs, the rising sign often explains the part we’re least aware of, but that everyone else notices first.

You’ll hear a lot of people use astrology language out in the wild. I’m sure you know people who use it for a lot of reasons as well. What I think most people miss when they are throwing around words like Sun Sign or Moon Sign, is that knowing your birth chart can be much more than just your Sun Sign, and it can help you in more ways than you know.