Venus in the 2nd house

Shukra in the Dhana bhava: how Venus shapes wealth, savings, family, speech, food and early education.

Venus in the 2nd gives wealth, a pleasing voice, love of good food and a harmonious family.

What the 2nd house governs

The 2nd house, Dhana bhava, covers wealth, savings, family, speech, food and early education.

What Venus brings

Shukra, Venus, is the teacher of the asuras and the planet of love, beauty and comfort. It is the main significator of marriage for men.

What changes the result

  • Sign and dignity: Venus exalted or in its own sign gives the best version of this placement; debilitated or in an enemy sign, the weaker version.
  • House lordship: which houses Venus rules for your Lagna decides whose matters it carries into the 2nd house.
  • Aspects and conjunctions: Jupiter's aspect protects; Saturn, Mars or Rahu add pressure.
  • Dasha: the placement shows most strongly during Venus's own Mahadasha or Antardasha (20-year Mahadasha).

See where Venus is in your kundli

Frequently asked questions

Is Venus in the 2nd house good or bad?

It depends on the sign Venus occupies, its dignity, aspects from other planets and the dasha running. Read it together with the sign and the strength of the 2nd house lord.

What does the 2nd house represent?

The 2nd house (Dhana bhava) represents wealth, savings, family, speech, food and early education.

How do I know which house Venus is in?

Make your free kundli with your exact birth time and place. The house is counted from your Lagna (ascendant); the Planets tab shows the house of every planet.