Mythic astrology: Venus the flytrap

In astrology, Venus is the planet associated with love and money. In Greco-Roman mythology, she's associated with love, fertility, beauty, and victory. Venus has immense allure and appeal. She represents mainly good things. Heck even her day, Friday, is a day of joy and relaxation.

But isn't that the danger? You can't relax all the time. You can't have fun all the time. There can't be beauty in everything, no matter what sappy Instagram posts make you believe. There is simply a balance, where her sign, Libra comes in. Though Venus's original form, Ishtar, was a goddess of love as well as war. Her portrayal today is largely in part because of Ishtar.